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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1946
Page
1
Vernon and Mrs. W. K. Moore and family hosted visits from Eileen and Bob Moore of Hammond Indiana. Many guests from Decatur Gibson City Van dialia Chicago and California stayed or visited, with trips to East St. Louis Fort Worth Salem and Jacksonville for events and family gatherings.
A June 16 1946 note from Maurice Walton written from Victorville Army Air Field California explains a misreported absence from base The letter confirms his continued active duties in B 29 maintenance and civil aviation work with the Air Technical Service Command Walton outlines plans to collaborate with his brother Keith on aviation careers and mentions pending job growth in the field.
A partial donor list for Magassi Cemetery upkeep shows many backers totaling across individuals and couples. Donations range from one to several dollars, plus a few larger gifts, and follow an ice cream supper held on June 22 to support ongoing care.
The Patoka Home Bureau unit met June 20 with nine members and four visitors. Lola Mae Mojonnier chaired, May minutes reviewed, and a penny march followed. Virginia Seidel led a dress fitting lesson. Nancy Foltz Irene Moore and Wilma Pugh demonstrated pattern fitting. Refreshments were served. next meeting set for July 18 with a dress accessories lesson by Mrs. Tafta Pugh and Mrs. Bruce Pugh.
Larry Green of Carbondale spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Green and attended the dedication of the New American Legion home in Vandalia on Saturday evening.
Mrs Walter W. Whiting and her young daughter Janet Sue of St. Joseph Missouri arrived on Wednesday for a visit with Mr and Mrs A W Whiting in the city.
Emma Jean Rains nine year old daughter of Mrs William Lee of Sandoval was taken to City Hospital St Louis with infantile paralysis illness began Friday June 14 a Patoka doctor then a Centralia doctor attended and she reached St Louis Hospital June 22 She was paralyzed in several parts of her body and could not speak She can now talk and shows some improvement.
Ben Reilman expresses gratitude to friends who sent cards and flowers during a five week stay at Mark Greer hospital. He thanks them for thoughtfulness and asks God to bless each one.
Mr and Mrs Robert Koons visited relatives Saturday on their way home to Clinton from a wedding trip to Texas. Mrs Koons is formerly Nellie Mae Crawford. Wayne Walton and daughter Mary Ellen of Vandal spent Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Tom Ballance and attended the ice cream supper.
Miss Nellie Bryant daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Bryant of Patoka becomes the bride of Lyle Arnold son of Mr and Mrs Hobart Arnold of Alma in a June 15 ceremony at the Alma Methodist parsonage Rev John R Curtis reading the vows Attendants were Alfreta Williams and Ancel Arnold The couple plan to reside in Patoka A June 26 shower and charivari at the Bryant home followed the wedding reception gifts good number attended.
Victoria Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will hold an initiation ceremony Tuesday evening July 2 at 8 o'clock. The event takes place in Victoria with members expected to participate.
Miss Anna Searll led the Marion County Home Bureau Advis ory Council in Salem to plan the year starting September 1. Major lessons include Furniture Arrangement, Window Treatment, Meal Planning, Color in the Home, Undulant Fever Cause and Control, Convenient Rearrangement of Our Present Kitchens, Textile History in the Making, Character Traits in Personality, Use of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Understanding and Overcoming Prejudices, Pressing Equipment and Its Use. Local leaders and university specialists will teach half the topics. the rest come from the Home Adviser. A Program Committee led by Mrs. W. W. Love will select minor lessons. Thirty women from twenty units attended. K Virginia Seidel is Marion County Home Adviser.
Amy W. Morgan expresses gratitude for the kind cards flowers and gifts received on her birthday and thanks the lodge and friends for their thoughtful gestures. She also mentions her sister Inez Wheeler received cards.
Church events listed with pastor M. W. Friesner. Sunday School at 9 30 a m taught by George J. Wasem. Morning worship at 10 45 a m. Evening services at 7 30 p m. W S C S home dept meeting at 2 00 p m Thursday and mid week service at 7 30 p m Thursday.
The Register corrects a prior item stating James Lawrence was at Illinois University. He is located at Ohio State University after four years at Illinois U and three years in the army.
Mr and Mrs Harold Pugh of Decatur and Darrell Pugh of St Louis visited with their mother Mrs Anna Pugh and other relatives last week.
Charles Higgins of Vandalia won a case of 12 gauge shells and Minnie Hagedorn of Sandoval won three pairs Nylon hose in the Patoka Lions Club Box Supper drawing at Patoka High School Gymnasium. Col John A Jennings conducted the auction as Russell Snyder, the club treasurer, noted the event was financially successful for the youth club.
Outdoor 4 H Club met at the city park on June 26 with fourteen members and one visitor Miss Doris Gilley of Sandoval. The group discussed camp and chose Nancy Foltz and Irene Moore for club representation. A town donation drive was planned for this Saturday to fund the clubs for the year. Next meeting set for July 10 at 5 p.m. at city park. Refreshments and games followed.
A large Vernon Good Will Club gathering at Mary Kottmeyer’s home on Wednesday afternoon June 12 includes sixteen members and two guests. They hull and can 39 pints of peas, no business meeting, birthday gift for Doris Kleeman, garden time, and refreshments for guests Irene Perkins and Mary White. Next meeting set with Tillie Meador on July 10.
The Training Union will hold a social on Wednesday July 3. Director P J Mojonnier appointed committees: Place Orville Genre and Harry Nattier Entertainment Carroll Mojonnier James Thomas and Mrs D Stringer. Associational Training Union meets Sunday afternoon July 7 with Story Hour and Juniors on the program. George Nattier hosts Sunbeams Saturday July 6. All children invited. all services open.
The Magassi Cemetery Committee expresses sincere thanks to volunteers donors entertainers and the Patoka band for making Saturday ice cream social a success. They regret some program participants could not attend and pledge to improve next year.
Pvt Robert Pugh of Beattie Field spent the weekend at home and attended the ice cream supper Saturday evening.
Clifford Talbott and Don Griffin returned home on leave with their families after boat training at Great Lakes. Several local residents visited, hosted, or traveled to events including an ice cream supper at Mound Chapel Church. Rufus Stephens injured a wagon accident but not seriously. multiple families and visitors are listed along with a hospital visit to Vandalia and various weekend gatherings.
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