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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1924
Page
8
Decatur visitors and hometown relatives fill weekends in Patoka as Altoms runs shoe, jelly and Certo fruit pectin promotions. Regulars include Altoms stock of pumps and hose, with farm visits from Decatur, Effingham, Centralia, and Springfield residents. Tobacco worm notes and summer school plans also appear amid community notices and local business pitches.
The opening game of the season at the Park saw a picked Patoka Vernon and Shobonier team defeat Salem 10 to 2 in a free hitting contest. Houston and Johnson pitched for Patoka while Sprinkle received. A fielding error gave Salem their two runs.
The K K K baseball team defeated the Knights of Columbus 10 to 1 Saturday afternoon. Adams and Davenport powered the K K K battery with home runs while the team benefited from runners on base. A good crowd watched a clean fast contest with umpires Robinson and Rochester.
Branch and Iva Cain wed last Saturday afternoon in a ceremony conducted by Rev. E Gray Mininger of the M E Church. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs George Branch of Centertia, and the bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Cain west of Patoka, will reside in Centria where the groom is employed.
MCHANEY Chas Maulding and family spent Sunday with T W Gray and family Os Howard and family of West Frankfort visited Mrs slow mis sister Mrs Forrest Sanders and have gone to Kansas to spend the summer The Carter Brothers A S Jett Lawrence Gettleman have improved the looks of their homes by painting them Cecil Black is the proud owner of a new buggy Otis Howard installed a long distance radio set for Forrest Sanders Forrest expects to hear the National Convention and gets plenty of music news etc Helen Chandler is taking music lessons near Alma and Luella and Nelly Gray in Patoka James Albert and wife of Harrisburg are visiting with Elmer Albert and family Guy Chandler is sawing wood while it is too wet to farm Tessie Nelson of Villa Grove is visiting old neighbors here Tom Dorris attended the Pentecostal meeting Sunday.
Worcester first grade teachers formed the First Grade Club in 1922 to study psychological problems, stage Educational Week demonstrations, and raise public awareness of first grade needs. The Carnegie Corporation funded a board with 10 000 dollars for library training standards. Additionally, county farmers cured over 11 000 pounds of home grown meat in January, and three California poultry firms handled over 20 000 000 dozen eggs in 1923, with about one fifth sold in New York City.
A French made compact motor claims to be the smallest in practical use for bicycles. The engine features a 2.2 inch stroke and a 2 inch bore, attached to an ordinary bicycle for propulsion.
The dress of Japanese women is regulated by age and condition. One can tell at a glance whether a woman is married or single and how old she is if the rules are known.
Clover hay for sale by load of ton from F Protz. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Paine welcome a baby boy born Wednesday June 11. Paine at Foltz home. Lee Vallow and wife visiting locally. George A. Smith returns from Chicago Government Hospital. Miss Olga Purcell back from Salem. C G Simcox and family visiting J L Simcox. John Jennings returns after ten weeks in Miami and Fort Wayne. Florence Cain back from Texas school trip. family greets her in St. Louis.
Miss Mary Rawcliff, a Centralia graduate, along with eighteen others, received diplomas for completing eight grades of parochial work. Shobonier residents Richard Rawcliff and wife attended the ceremony in Centralia last Friday night. Each graduate plans to continue at Centralia Township High School without interruption.
We thank all who assisted during illness and death of our son and brother and for floral offerings. We also thank Bro. Monroe Smith for his words of sympathy. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Perkins and Children.
Mrs Matilda Schoeinbold of Peoria visited her parents John Schmid and wife. Mary Ehrat of Vandalia stayed with relatives. Fred Rubin and family visited Chas Gabel Jr. Lydia Sasse worked for Wm Krug Jr and spent Sunday with home folks. John Schmid Jr Alex Riechmann J B Krug and families and others visited Wm Ehrat family. Henry Knecht bought a yearly ing male from John Eakin Vandalia. Geo Jones Chas Gabel families and Margaret Hassebrock called on Henry Knecht and family.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine includes an ointment to ease catarrhal inflammation and an internal tonic that acts through the blood to restore normal mucus conditions. Sold by F. Keney & Co. of Toledo for over 49 years.
George Meseke and family and Mrs. Paul Ehrat and children spent Sunday evening with Ernest Wolff and family near Vernon. Rei Harmier, Martin Krug and Krug Sr. visited Elsa Krug in St. Louis and were joined by Elnore Harmier returning home. Ella Knecht picked strawberries at St. Peter the past week.
Rain in the past three weeks hampers farming with army worms damaging meadows and pastures. Residents attended Melvin Perkins funeral on June 5. Jesse Christie walked home barefoot from Vernon in heavy rain. Rev Oral Brown preached at Bear Creek Saturday and Sunday. Some farmers delayed corn planting or replanting. Mrs Percy Lester took her husband for a joy ride in their new car. I O O F Memorial Services planned for Vernon on Sunday June 15 at 2:30 PM. A large prospect is mentioned for the community.
Crop of black berries this year is noted. Miles Mills of Brownstows spent Thursday night and Friday with his sister Mrs Chan Ballance. His nephew Dale stayed a few days. Albert Brown and wife traveled with Frank Lake and wife. Fred Lake and family visited W P Lawrence and family. Chas Christie and mother visited J C Linton and family.
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