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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1933
Page
5
A Missouri editor allegedly announced he would bottle beer daily causing eleven thirsty subscribers and two prohibition agents to wait at the office. The linotype operator was blamed after the misprint turning “battling” into “bottling.”
The family of Mrs. Ida Roberts thanks friends for kindness and sympathy during illness and after burial. John P. Roberts and children note appreciation for every act of support.
Public sale at John A. Jennings auction at his Fairman Illinois home on Thursday March 9 1933 starting 10 00 in the morning. Items include farm machinery a manure spreader 2 section barrow a DeLaval cream separator and a Fordson tractor with disc and plows along with orchard spraying gear. Also horses Jersey cows calves and roan bull, 100 bales Timothy hay, and harness and cattle gear. Private sale for the orchard gear.
Centralia visitors stop by as Patoka residents share travels and health updates. Local trade features onion sets at 5c quart and candy sales at Altom's while Florida fruit arrives for Patoka shoppers. Community happenings include birthdays, hospital visits, farm moves, and social calls across nearby towns.
Local sports notes recounts planned June Goldball Knockers tournament in Mt Vernon. It also covers Ray Starr joining the Giants training camp route via St Louis and Kansas City, a Benton Rangers basketball title win 87 to 28 over Johnson City, Centralia Victories, Vandalia and Salem results, and upcoming sectional tourney dates March 16 17 and 18 with multiple host towns.
Round Top residents engage in small trades and daily events from Lawrence Kissner trading a Ford with Dwight Ball to Edward Foster sighting in Patoka. Community members attend funerals, visit relatives, help with firewood, and discuss early township politics as voters prepare for upcoming elections.
The article credits cotton cooperatives for boosting production quality and prices, arguing cooperatives lead a new era for growers. It notes cotton exports outpaced wheat and machinery sectors in 1932 and predicts cooperative support will make farmers prosperous in troubled agricultural times.
The Fancy Work club met with Mrs. Essie Seidel last Tuesday in Sandoval. Guests included Mrs. D. O. Lee Mrs. St John Wilton Mrs. Ruth Seidel Mrs. Frank Reinhardt Mrs. D. H. Kennedy and Mrs Harold Simcox and son. Prizes were won by Mrs. Simcox and Mrs. Peters. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her daughter Miss Virginia Seidel.
Friends gathered at Esther Zears home Wednesday evening to celebrate her birthday anniversary. She received several handkerchiefs from attendees including Oscar Zears of Clinton Mississippi, Margaret Klotz, Minnie Chance, Carol Peters, Essie Seidel and daughter, Maude Wilson and daughter, and Frank Knight with spouse.
Mrs. Orrel, once staying with her daughter Mrs. Fern Cain at Bear Creek, is mentioned in local notes as ending that residence. Court records or community notices reference her as connected to the Cain household during recent weeks.
A local column notes Mrs. Alice Ballance recovering from appendicitis. A baby boy weighing eight pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Hollingsend on Saturday night. Mrs. Mary Sterling and children visited relatives, as did Mrs. Clara Sterling with Mrs. Mary Pribble. Several residents, including Leo Landreth, Dorothy Christie, Velma Crane, Nellie Robertson, and Ashur Brummitt, are mentioned for recent visits. A revival proceeds at Bear Creek led by Rev. Sidney Speers, with Elder Oral Brown at Seminary. Mrs. Illinois Christie remains critically ill and Helen Thompson suffered a hand injury from glass. Oscar Doolen moved his family to a farm near Alma.
Want ads list eggs plants chicks repairs and farm goods with prices and contact names such as Russell Caldwell Mary Cahill Ben Morrill George Wickersham and Alvin Gray across Patoka Salem Vernon and centralia. Items include setting eggs strawberries radios and horses with dates and terms noted in terse ad style.
Richard Evans purchased delinquent 1930 taxes on Lots 4 and 5, Briar Street, Block 23, Original Town of Sandoval Marion County Illinois. The redemption period ends September 17 1933 with possible tax deed after that date. Ed Schiers currently occupies the property.
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