Patoka Local News Highlights Community Visits and Sales
Several Patoka residents noted visits and travel with family friends from Bloomington Sandoval Vernon Centralia Mattoon Decatur and Salem. Auctioneer John Jennings conducted a public sale of John Edwards estate. Also reported are new car purchases and local business activity at Walton Hardware and Peters Shoe Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Peek
Bloomington
Bobby
Noah Carter
Sandoval
Kessner Cruse
Chicago
Albert Cruse
Wm. Danbury
Vernon
Patoka
Nancy Simcox
Arthur Thomas
R. L. Walton Hardware
Darvin Jones
Frank Garrett
Elmer Rogiers
Opal Metcalf
Centralia
C. N. Cruse
Salem
Harriet Quayle
Decatur
Bill Jack Jones
L. T. Newlin
Roberta
Tulsa
Okla
M. Q. Newlin
Tyler
Texas
F. E. Miller
Paul
Mes Oeric
Tenmiss
Georgia Cruse
Ruth Pugh
Carrye Alexander
Mollie Belcher
Amy Towler
Shobonier
Fayette
Gail Belcher
Mattoon
Anna Belcher
Odd Fellows Home
Jess Belcher
John Jennings
John L. Edwards
John Edwards
J. W. DeJesus
St. Elmo
Charles Roberts
Marion County Democrat
Patcka
Register
Democrat
Charles
David Gerrish
Bluford
Ella Linton
T. A. Green
Son Anderson
John Nattier
Wenona
Ill
Fred Carter
Cliff Pugh
Walter Renner
Barbara
de Kalb
J. M. Smith
Renner
C. W. Martin
Mary Ellen Willis
Don Wilson
Roy Jones
Sandy Branch
Fred Gilley
F. E. Gilley
Caroline Harmier
L. D. Altom
Peter’s Shoe Co
Himes
Jack Eagan
Mendoza Eagan
R. L. Walton
Gerald Nichols
Feinan
G. Hudspeth
Mrs Evangeline Brokelmeyer Dies Suddenly at 70
Mrs Evangeline Brokelmeyer aged 70 wife of Wm H Brokelmeyer resident west of town Clinton county dropped dead at her home Wednesday afternoon June 15 1932 An inquest was held that night by the Clinton County Coroner Funeral arrangements had not been learned at press time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline Brokelmeyer
Wm. H. Brokelmeyer
Clinton County
Illini Graduates From Marion County Highlight 2300 Ceremony
About 2 300 seniors receive diplomas as the University of Illinois marks its 61st annual Urenaen commencement. From Marion County 12 graduates are listed Alma Millard Broom and others in fields such as electrical engineering accounting and liberal arts. A new 81 2 by 11 inch parchment diploma replaces the old format and will arrive in a dark blue folder. The university reports a roughly 500 000 saving on this year’s appropriation amid a challenging year and plans further savings next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Uren Aen
College of Medicine
College of Dentistry
School of Pharmacy
Chicago
Illini
Marion County
Alma
Charles Millard Broom
John Algernon Broom, Jr
Centralia
Myron Francis Addison
Marian Aldrich
Richard Barker Bean
Raymond Leeper
Harold Edmund Maddox
Dorothy Eunice Maulding
Fred Louis Wham
Univrsity
Busy Bee 4-H Sewing Club Plans July Ice Cream Stand
The Busy Bee 4-H Sewing club of Vernon met Wednesday afternoon in the gym with seventeen members present. Plans were made for an ice cream and pop stand run by the Sewing and Cooking clubs at the Ball Park on July 4. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bee 4-H
Vernon
Ball Park
New Porch Completed On East Side Buildings
The R. L. Walton Hardware Store Gray Bros. Barber Shop Linton and Beery Undertaking Parlor C N Cruse Restaurant and the Register Office have erected a new porch in front of their fronts. The fronts have been painted improving appearance. Taylor Nall and Roy Caldwell built the porch and Bob Eagiin did the paint work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Walton
Gray Bros
Linton & Beery Undertaking
C. N. Cruse
Register Office
Taylor Nall
Roy Caldwell
Bob Eagiin
Relief commission underspends on aid work says Ryerson
Edward L. Ryerson Jr. reports that for every one hundred dollars allotted by the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission for relief work up to April 30, less than 18 cents was spent on carrying out its functions. He notes operating expenses were under one five hundred of the total allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Emergency Relief Commission
Commission
Edward L. Ryerson, Jr
Patoka Register details publication and pricing
The Patoka Register announces publisher James M. Emerson and notes its Patoka Illinois location. It lists Friday publication, second class status, and a yearly subscription price of one dollar fifty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James _M. Emerson
Patoka
Illinois
Congress
Editorial on unprejudiced liquor policy and unity
The Galesburg Mail argues for a fair, open debate over liquor policy. It notes that the abolition of Prohibition has not ended abuses and urges supporters of sobriety to shed prejudice, unite, and craft a plan to protect shared values like youth welfare and home security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton D. Baker
Cleveland
Science Club Meeting Held Saturday
The Household Science club met Saturday June 11 at the gym with good attendance. Program included piano solo Nellie Crozier vocal duet Alta Pugh and Mary Alice Field vocal solo Georgia Cruse and sketch Please Pass the Cream. A county meeting is set for Friday June 17 at 2 30 p m at Patoka gym with Salem Centralia and Kinmundo clubs invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Science Club
Nellie Crozier
Alta Pugh
Mary Alice Field
Georgia Cruse
Elsie Gray
John Clark
Bertha Danbury
Martha
Patoka
Salem
Centralia
Kinmundo
Marion County Household Science Club
State Household Science Dept
Rose Lake
Inka
Artie Rogiers
Vernon Children’s Day Exercises at M E Church
Large crowd attends Sunday program at the M E Church for Children’s Day. Rev M Jackson delivers prayers and talks. Seven girls welcome. Recitations by Richard Walton Alice Marie Prott Irene Jarrett. Dialogs by Twila Jolliff Kathryn Walton Lorene Sprinkle. songs by Primary and Sunbeams. small girls perform drill and good night song. Benediction by Rev M Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
America
M. Jackson
Richard Walton
Twila Jolliff
Kathryn Walton
Alice Marie Prott
Irene Jarrett
Lorene Sprinkle
Rev. M. Jackson
4 H Food Club Vernon Meets for June Demonstrations
The Marian Gretchen 4 H Foods club met at Wanza Doolen’s home on Friday June 9. All members attended. Melba Hathaway and Marian Hollenbeck demonstrated creamed potatoes pea nutti es pineapple cheese salad and fruit juice pudding. Meetings adjourned to Elizabeth Livesay’s home on Saturday June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Gretchen
Snake story claims giant copperhead terrorizes reader
The Carmi Democrat Tribune recounts a man killing a seven foot four inch copperhead said to leap eight feet at a man. Reporters dub it the biggest snake yarn on record and editors vouch for its utmost truthfulness amid speculation it is a case of “some snake” or “some liquor.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmi Democrat-Tribune
Carmi
Modern Woodmen Elect Officers At Legion Hall Meeting
A Modern Woodmen of America meeting at the Legion Hall on Monday night June 13 elected officers including W B Rogier as counsel Harry Natter as adviser M D Ballance as clerk H G Hudspeth as banker John Rogier and James Thompson as trustees District Deputy T H Maynor of Mt Vernon attended and assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modern Woodmen of America
the Legion Hall
W. B. Rogier
Harry Nattier
M. D. Ballance
H. G. Hudspeth
John Rogier
DuGomb
James Thompson
T. H. Maynor
Mt. Vernon
Local Church News Reports Sunday Christian Science Lesson
The article summarizes a Sunday Lesson Sermon titled God the Preserver of Man across Churches of Christ Scientist with citations from Psalms 36 6 and 91 1 4 and from Science and Health. It notes a Patoka meeting and reports upcoming Zion church events including an all day meeting basket dinner and a creek baptism after services. Layman Day activities and talks by Mrs Alexander Altom Simcox Smith and Anderson are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Island Chapel to Host Rev Corzine Sermon June 18
The Presiding Elder Rev C F Corzine of Waverly will preach at Island Chapel on Saturday night June 18 at 8 00 oclock The Sacrament of the Lord Supper will be administered during the service All are invited M D Ballance Jr Pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.F. Corzine
Waverly
Island Chapel
M E Church Schedule Preaching Patoka Vernon
M E Church announces preaching at Patoka Sunday morning and Vernon Sunday night. Three months until annual conference in Flora Illinois starting Wednesday September 21 led by new area Bishop Waldorf. Rev Henderson of Vandalia preaches in Vernon Saturday night. M Jackson, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Vernon
Waldorf
Flora
Ill
Henderson
Vandalia
M. Jackson
Fourth and last Quarterly meeting held June 18 19
The M. E. Church South holds its final quarterly meeting of the conference year on June 18 and 19. Rev. C. F. Corzine presides, preaches, and administers the sacrament at Island Chapel Saturday night and delivers sermons at Zion Sunday 11 a.m. and Patoka Sunday night. The business session will be held in
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Corzine
Island Chapel
Zion
Patoka
Woman's Missionary Society meeting notes
The Woman's Missionary Society of the M. E. Church South met at Mrs. Warren Willard's home on Wednesday June 15 with eight members present. President Carrye Alexander presided. The program featured "We've a Story to Tell to the Nations" with prayers, devotionals, and talks by Lora Altom, Mrs. Willard, and Mrs. Wilson. The July meeting will be hosted by Lora Altom with Ina Anderson in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society of
M. E. Church
Warren Willard
Carrye Alexander
D. EB. Wilson
Ethel Rogier
Lora Altom
Willard
Ina Anderson
Ladies Aid of M. E. Church Elects Officers
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church met on Wednesday afternoon June 8. After business, members quilted. Elected for the coming year were Mollie Belcher president, Belle Willett vice president, Mae Simcox secretary and treasurer. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of
M. E. Church
Mollie Belcher
Belle Willett
Mae Simcox
Christian Church Ice Cream Supper Draws Large Crowd
The Ladies Aid of the Christian Church held an ice cream supper in the W. E. Field yard on Saturday night June 11. A large crowd attended and the proceeds amounted to a nice sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ladies Aid the Christian Church
W. E. Field Yard
Hard tasks teach lessons beyond easy effort
When a task is hard you gain insight and progress, while easy work only marks time. Struggling reveals growth and builds skill, shaping how you approach future challenges and success.
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