Community 4 H Club Regular Program Review
The Community 4 H club met Wednesday June 13 with a business session and demonstrations in cloth finishing sewing and undergarments. Edith Gray led discussions on clothes personality while Alice Murfin led standards of personal cleanliness and Claire Smith spoke on cloth moths control. Dorothy Logan demonstrated finishes for undergarments and Mabel Belcher gave textile buyer hints. The group practiced cutting and basting, tested sewing machines, reviewed score cards, sang Illinois and America verses, and played games led by Marie Cox and Alberta Berthoux. There are thirty two members meeting weekly on Wednesday afternoons until tasks are finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Gray
Alice Murfin
Mabel Belcher
Illinois
Marie Cox
Genevieve Ballance
Lucile Walker
Claire Smith
Dorothy Logan
America
Alberta Berthoux
Monument to Be Unveiled for Pioneer Women at Vandalia
The Illinois Central Magazine reports a summer unveiling in Vandalia Illinois of an eighteen foot statue honoring pioneer women. Designed by August Leinbach of St Louis the sculpture is one of twelve regional tributes sponsored by the National Old Trails Road Association and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Vandalia
Illinois Central Magazine
August Leinbach
St. Louis
Prairie Schooners
Ional Old Trails Road Association
Daughters of the American Revolution
District Chamber Conference Draws 500 In Effingham
C A Nattier J W Delassus F M Smith and Artie Rogier visited Effingham last Friday for the Illinois Chamber of Commerce District Conference. They praised the meeting as one of the greatest, with about 500 attendees. The group toured the Vulcan Last Company, a major local employer with 175 workers and a weekly payroll of 6000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Nattier
J. W. Delassus
F. M. Smith
Artie Rogier
Effingham
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Vulcan Last
Local Dairy Records May Milk Totals and Payouts
For May, the local dairy station received 530007 pounds of milk. C V Bowen led with 10840 pounds sold for 165.59 dollars. Other top earners include Grasher, Yardley, Walker, Adams, Williams, and Mate in order, with total station payouts at 9955.88 dollars and 436.90 dollars in milk quality premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Bowen
Chas Grasher
Jesse Yardley
WSS
Mate
Eh Sa
M. Die Walker
Kansas City Convention Nearing Hoover Nomination
Local delegates express regret Hoover may be nominated and fear his first ballot fate. Clerks and farmers continue routines as convention behavior shifts with the expected late Thursday or possible Friday vote timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Vernon Band Concert Program Readied for Friday Night
The Vernon band schedules a Friday night concert with marches overtures and selections. Featured pieces include Gurads Du Corps Gypsy Queen The Glow Worm Parade of the Wood en Wedding of the Winds and Southern Plantation Songs The Sunny South Coeur Brise Me and My Shadow and Highways are Happy Ways among others. Solo spots by Jim Corridori and Mervel Willett are noted with a trombone piece Sally Trombone and Silver Jubilee by Fradeneck. The program was prepared after last Friday’s disruption due to a light plant issue now remedied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
King
Lincke
Tig
Arees Jessel
Hall
Obe
Jim Corridori
Danny
Alee Honala
Ease Pryor
Lampe
Gillet
Jolson
Mervel Willett
Ribble
Thombone
Sally Trombone
Fillmore
Fradeneck
Officers capture two auto burglars in Vandalia chase
Officers Somerville and Sisson stopped two youths driving a Nash coupe from Detroit into Vandalia on Monday after officers said the pair appeared suspicious. The suspects Donald Campbell and Thomas Ryan confessed and gave the home state as Michigan. They await extradition to Michigan in Vandalia jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Somerville
Harry Sisson
Detroit
Mich
Nash Coupe
Aaron Slick From Punkin Crick at Arnold Chapel
Rural comedy in three acts staged by Arnold Chapel Ladies Aid plays Friday and Saturday June 15 and 16. Cast includes Aaron Slick played by O M Arnold Wilbur Merridew by Merl Jones Clarence Green by Merl Jones Mrs Rosy Berry by Jane Walker Gladys May Merridew by Alice Arnold Girl In Red Freda Walker Little Sis Riggs by Elsie Arnold with hotel guests. Admission 25 cents children and 35 cents adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Slick
Punkin Crick
Will Beeen
Arnold Chapel
Arnold Chapel Ladies Aid
O. M. Arnold
Wilbur Merridew
Guy Arnold
Clarence Green
Merl Jones
Rosy Berry
Oklahoma
Jane Walker
Gladys May Merridew
Alice Arnold
Girl
Red
Freda Walker
Little Sis Riggs
Elsie Arnold
Altoms Store Notes Highlight Local Happenings
Local notes from Patoka recount visits from Roy Jones and family and others, shopping specials at Altom's like 8 cans corn for 25c, 3 large cans pork and beans for 25c, and 30c per pound coffee. Mentions of visitors from Decatur, Centralia, Springfield, Clinton, Mulberry Grove, Shobonier, and Marion County events.
Sunday School Class Picnic At Kitchell Park Pana
The Lus ter Chapel Sunday School classes led by Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Myres held a park outing at Kitchell Park in Pana with many attendees each listing family members and friends. Additional community members joined for weekend visits, church services, and local gatherings across nearby towns including Hagerstown Centralia Vandalia Carbondale and Ramsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton Myres
Luster Chapel
Kitchell Park
Pana
C. F. Garard
Geo. Green
Wm. Beck
Fred Tuttley
Vandalia
Chester Hogg
GC. M. Miller
Freda
Ruth
Evadna Kirkman
Georgia Stuttwig
Antonette Green
Alice Garard
Maxine Miller
Carl Beck
Chestley Perry
Bonnie
Carbondale
Fred Sasse
Bernice
Freddie
Paul Rush
Hagerstown
Lewis Enloe
Centralia
Ralph Welch
Coxfax
J. W. McDuffee
Ewing
Baptist Church
Orba Corson
Dorothy
Mildred Oates
Harold
Chester Cole
W. J. England
Ramsey
J. E. Cooper
Farina
John Olds
Oklahoma
Libelle
Anderson
Frank Allender Sr
Walter
Macon
Sol Blankinship
Salem
Effingham
Ed Blankinship
Burton Armstrong
Vernon Fourth of July Picnic and local visits noted
Residents and visitors are listed: Mrs. D R Livesay and friends in Odin, Parker Kious of Greenville in Patoka, Mrs Cecil D Martin in Missouri, Oscar Hill family in Alton, James McCallen visiting relatives, Mr Sickman from Browns Business College in Centralia, C S Nichols and Beryl Nichols visiting from Cham paign and Detroit, Jesse Vallow and wife from Hollywood in town, Mr and Mrs Charles Huss of Detroit visiting L V Patten, Lynn Eagan returning from Decatur Bakery, Miss Lucile Gray en route from Carbondale to Assumption, and Vene Gray with wife meeting her daughter. Complete Vernon Fourth of July program to be announced. Band and speakers slated. S M Meridith from Shreveport en route to Fort Worth Shreveport bus service. Fawn Gray noted as local resident involved with plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Livesay
Odin
Vernon Cemetery
Parker Kious
Greenville
Patoka
Cecil D. Martin
Missouri
Oscar Hill
Alton
James McCallen
Neoga
Mr. Sickman
Browns Business College
Centralia
C. S. Nichols
Champaign
Beryl Nichols
Detroit
Mich
Nichols
F. G. Lett
Vernon
Jesse Vallow
Hollywood
Cal
Josie Vallow
Charles Huss
L. V. Patten
Louie Wasem
S. E. Alcom
Arthur Ahlf
Wenona
Roy Jones
Roy Lawrence
Fort Wayne
Ind
Centralia Township honors Darrel Caldwell with year book entry
An apology notes a misprint in last week's list of top students. Darrel Caldwell from Patoka, class of 1927, led his CT High School classes, made High Honor Roll, and is now added to the year book list with the nickname Bud and the tag A man of wisdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia Township
Darrel Caldwell
Darrel
Patoka
Bud
Odean Society
Community Club Ice Cream Social At Griffin Home
The Community club hosted an ice cream social at Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Griffin residence on Monday night June 11. Attendees included Jim Thompson and family Wes Martin and family Armstrong Sisters Levi Hill and family Alice Britt Joe Wickenhouser Carse Chandler and family Artie Rogier and family. Guests enjoyed ice cream cake and bananas and left late hoping for another gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Griffin
Jim Thompson
Wes Martin
Armstrong
Levi Hill
Alice Britt
Joe Wickenhouser
Carse Chandler
Artie Rogier
Zion Church shifts weekly prayer meeting to Tuesday
Zion Church changes its weekly prayer meeting from Wednesday to Tuesday to avoid conflicting with other churches. They invite all to join and seek cooperation from nearby congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ZION
Zion Church
Fourth of July Celebration at Patoka
The Patoka Fourth of July committee reports progress on plans for a day of events with Judge Wilson as speaker and music from the High School Band. Concessions include a Ferris wheel, a firework exhibit, dinner by the Cemetery Association, and iced water. A late gathering is urged to finalize arrangements and ensure the celebration proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Wilson
Household Science Program Focuses on Nutrition
A program set for Saturday June 28 at 2 00 PM features a nutrition theme. Roll call asks why attendees like or dislike cooking, with music by Miss Bessie Hill and talk by Mrs Wilma Rogier. A paper on saving time work and cost in balanced meals and a demonstration from Centralia Ice Company are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Hill
Wilma Rogier
Vernon Seeks Bids for Lunch Soda Ice Cream Stand
Bids requested for lunch stand with coffee and iced tea soda and ice cream stand notion makers barred baby rack and more. Bids due by June 20 with right to reject any or all bids. Committee members John R Revis CG O Livesay andy Hanson oversee process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notion
Noisce
John R. Revis
O. Livesay
Andy Hanson
Mound Chapel and Patoka Church Service Change
Rev. S M Spurgeon fills both morning and evening services at Patoka M E Church on June 17 due to Rev Mitzel's Sunday morning absence. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitzel
Mound Chapel
S. M. Spurgeon
M. E
Patoka
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Vandalia, Ili
Chamber ,of Commerce
Kansas City
Altom
Jim Bassett
Mitchell
S. Mesdames
T. Walker
Decatur
Altom’s
Lee Rose Kapp
Mulberry Grove
Lillian Carter
Altoms
Ed Cooper & Shobonier
Keith Purcell
Clinton
George Purcell
John L. Simcox
Marion County Court House
Cecil Martin
Oscar Davis
Bob Walton
Harold McMillian
Armour & Co
East St. Louis
C.J. Metzger
Springfield
George Willett
Shobonier
Carl Patton
Loveland
Colorado
Ed Hartley
Kesner Cruse
Lisle Gray
John Roth
William Cain
Florence
Terre Haute
Ruby
George F. Thompson
John W. Thompson
Wm. Rogier
Primitive Baptist Church
Rudy
Clyde Davis
Kathleen
Kathlene
Centralia High School
California
Scholls
Foster Township
Model Sunday School
Zion Sunday School
John Chance
Reverend Willis
Martha Walker
M. E. Church
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