Rural Schools Eighth Grade Commencement at Patoka
E L DeLay Patoka Schools superintendent delivers the commencement address on Principles of Modern Education at the Patoka school gym Tuesday night June 23. The program includes music by students and a diploma presentation by Paul B Chancey with Rev M D Ballance giving benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patokah
E. L. DeLay
Patoka
Harry Thorpe
Melba Meador
Edna Torbeck
Betty Binnion
Marion Pribble
Roy Garrett
Paul B. Chancey
M. D. Ballance
Bid-A-Bid Bridge Club Entertained Thursday
The Bid-A-Bid club of Vernon was pleasantly entertained at Mrs. Gerald Livesay's home on Thursday May 18. Two tables of bridge were played through the afternoon. Ray Walton won high score and Mrs. Jessie Binnion received consolation. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess with Sally Purdue and Mildred Walton assisting. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Sally Purdue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Gerald Livesay
Ray Walton
Jessie ‘Binnion
Sally Purdue
Mildred Walton
Vernon News Highlights Local Weekend Visits and Events
Vernon residents share weekend visits with neighbors and relatives across the area. The noted items include church, school, and social gatherings, with several families hosting and visiting from nearby towns such as Patoka Odin Vandalia and Champaign. A tax sale notice announces redemption details and sale dates for delinquent properties in Marion County Illinois.
Disastrous Fire Destroys Vernon Barn and Nearby Property
Last Saturday a fire near the Clem Doolen residence in Vernon engulfed a barn filled with hundreds of laying hens. About four hundred birds burned as the blaze spread quickly. four other buildings, including the barn, were total losses. Estimated damage runs from 1500 to 2000 dollars, with some coverage by insurance. Vandalia and Centralia fire departments assisted in saving the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Doolen
Doolen
Vandalia
Centralia Fire Departments
Arnold Chapel Community Notes
Several from this vicinity attended the St Paul picnic Sunday. Mr and Mrs Elmer Arnold visited Thursday with daughter Gladys Chandler. Two families quarantined for scarlet fever the Lewis Jones and Cecil Lowe families. The Arnold Chapel Ladies Aid met with Grace Lowe Thursday. A farm bureau meeting was held at North Fork schoolhouse Saturday night. Little Jean Walker visited last week with Aunt Jane Stevens. Monroe Lansford and family visited Sunday with mother Mrs Green. Another good rainfall appreciated Monday. Everything was suffering from the drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Elmer Arnold
Gladys Chandler
Lewis Jones
Cecil Lowe
Arnold Chapel Ladies Aid
Grace Lowe
Farm Bureau
North Fork School House
Jean Walker
Jane Stevens
Monroe Lansford
Mrs. Green
Tax sale notice for Florence E Camp property in Sandoval
To Sarah Jane McIntyre Geo Chartrand Ruth Austin Helen Black John Chartrand and all other parties concerned taxes and special assessments made State of Illinois on October 1 1984 Florence E Camp purchased certain real estate in 1983 and sold Lot 6 Block 5 OT Sandoval Illinois Redeem at County Clerk's Office if not redeemed a tax deed may be issued Redeem by Florence E Camp purchaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah J. McIntyre
Florence Camp
Geo. Chartrand
Ruth Austin
Helen Black
John Chartrand
Marion County
Illinois
Salem
Marion
Bud Brown
Sarah Jane McIntyre
C. T
Sandoval
Thlinois
O. T. Sandoval
Tlinois
A. Ty
Sarah Jane MclIntyre
Ilinois
Florence FE. Camp
Block 5
O. T
Florence E. Camp
Death of Mrs Anna Barenfanger at Centralia Hospital
Relatives in Patoka and Salem mourn the unexpected death of Mrs Anna Barenfanger of Salem after illness leading to emergency surgery at Centralia Hospital. She is survived by her husband E H Barenfanger and son Lewis Barenfanger of Salem and a grandson, Jerry English of Fort Lauderdale. Her late father founded the Marion County Democrat in Patoka. Funeral services were held at McMackin funeral home in Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Anna Barenfanger
Salem
Barenfanger
Centralia Hospital
James B. Lewis
Marion County Democrat
E. H. Barenfanger
Lewis Barenfanger
Jerry English
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Bessie English
Owen Lewis
East St. Louis
Minor
Osborn Lewis
Chicago
Marion County
Illinois
McMackin
Louie Watem
Joe Limecox
Lola Marvin
Hold Road Meeting With Governor Horner
A group of thirteen road boosters traveled to Springfield for a conference with Governor Henry Horner about four miles of Patoka Kinmundy State Aid road not yet let for completion. Senator W L Finn of Iuka attended and pledged help while Horner prepared to act Friday and Saturday before leaving for the Democratic National Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Henry Horner
Patoka-Kinmundy
W. L. Finn
Iuka
Horner
Finn
Roy Mulvaney
Dean Martin
Chris Neilson
Bill Jones
Lester Griffin
P. B. Simcox
L. E. Green
James McNichols
Cecil Black
Clayton Beery
J. L. Simcox
A. D. Nichols
R. L. Walton
State Highway Department
Road work makes progress in Vernon and Patoka
Crews unloaded 40 carloads of crushed rock at Vernon forming a mile east and a mile west strip. In total eight cars were unloaded near Vernon with 3 000 tons laid. WPA material allowance plus a $10 000 Patoka bond funded the project and rock moved to sites by Wasem and Crawford Easton. The Patoka village section to the city park is half finished under state aid rules with Cecil Griffin hauling gravel and WPA labor involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Patoka
WPA
James Wasem
Crawford & Easton
School House
Cecil Griffin
Pope Township
Third Party Emerges in U S Politics with Four Factions
An unexpected third party forms led by Congressman William Lempke of North Dakota with running mate Thomas Charles O'Brian. The platform unites Townsend followers Huey Long supporters and inflationists plus Coughlin's Social Justice group calling for aged care, farmer profits, living wages, and capping annual earnings. Speculation on its impact and cohesion follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lempke
North Dakota
Thomas Charles O’brian
Boston
Townsend
Huey Long
Lempke
Coughlin
National Union For Social Justice
Congress
Egypt
Happiness and work shape a contented life across roles
The article notes everyday happiness comes from small deeds by diverse people such as a craftsman, a child, a mother, and a doctor, arguing riches cannot buy joy. It then discusses farming practice linking milk production to calf, hog, and poultry gains, and cites Illinois relief figures showing Marion County's rising relief cases. It concludes with concerns over idle land from aggressive clearing and misuse of land and forests.
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Walter Wernsman
Fred Lawrence
Ed Thomas
Harold ‘Thomas
Ross Herring
Jimmy Lawrence
Near Patoka
Opal Livesay
Glenn Proty
Darvin
Near Sholconier
J. M.binnion
Opal
J. A. Hanson
J. A. Purdue
Carbondale
Orson Brown
Odin
A. L. Brown
Effie Luster
Luster ‘Chapel
George Walton
Wayne Walton
Pentecost
St. Louis
Forrest Park
Dean Merritt
Centralia
Bill Wade
Anne Branson
Rose Doolen
Goldie Gehrken
Onal Jones
Mary Doris Sprinkle
Pana
Harry Goedel
H. O. Tillman
Ruth Reilman
Kinmundy
John Linton
Will Lawrence and
George Cristy
Charles Christy
West of Town
Wm. C. Oates
Clyde Doolen
Champaign
Ethel Green
Madeline
Ned Easley
Wm. Hathaway
Jim Metzger
Betty
J. M. Thompson
Leta Cox
Tom Cox
Walter Weiss
Ben Reilman
John Gehrken
Mies Fdna Leinineer
Eugene Leniger
East of Town
Herbert Laws
Dilkos
Arnold
Ee Cubs Giants
Eee
Zion Eeeere
Tigers Cardinals
Islona
Mhanee
Eazlin Sa
Gettysburg
Grand Army of the Republic
United Confederate Veterans
America
Little Round Top
Longstreets
Pickett
Everett M. Dirksen
Jim Jones
Jim
Ales Bea
Rm Pta
Jim Joneses
National Emergency Council
Illinois Emergency Relief Commission
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