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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1934
Page
1
Dr. A S Colby from the University of Illinois says home gardeners and commercial growers have a better chance this spring to start with superior lower cost varieties. He cautions buyers to choose varieties suited to their climate and soil and to rely on disease free stock from reputable nurseries.
Analysis of December tax returns shows 100 counties paid 33.01 percent of the total. Cook County bore 64.61 percent with $2,276,319.56, Peoria County contributed $83,934.15, Hardin County paid $608.85, and the state total tax collected was $3,522,989.98 from 123,921 retailers.
Illinois farmers have applied for more than 21 million dollars in federal corn loans via the Commodity Credit Corporation. A daily average of over one million bushels has been sealed by the department, totaling 47,084,356 bushels impounded. Most counties appear in warehouse certificates securing the loans, with Champaign, McLean, Livingston, and LaSalle leading the state in under seal volumes.
The University of Illinois maps soils in Marion and Fayette counties showing soil types and fertility. A March 15 meeting at Farina Lyric Theatre will discuss the report, with two specialists present to explain soil maps, best crops, and management for contracted acres in corn hog and wheat contracts.
Twelve leaders attended the 4-H club meeting at the Farm Bureau office despite bad roads and rain. Miss Mary Vanneman spoke on revised six year clothing and foods programs, eligibility changes, and how to start new clubs in counties. The session outlined district foods club training set for Salem on March 13 and urged full attendance from Marion County leaders.
A March issue of the Illinois Central Magazine notes a colony of about 2,000 white squirrels in Olney Illinois. The white animals trace their origin to two white squirrels found by a farmer in 1902 and are protected and bred pure without attention to their colored companions.
Illinois shows a resident population of 47 203 across 27 penal and eleemosynary state institutions, up 1 052 from last year. Director A L Bowen notes mental and nervous cases drive most increases and cites Horner’s psychiatric council as key to prevention and improved care. Enrollment as of Feb 1 reached 60 168 with prisoners and furloughs explaining the gap.
Irvin Bowen returned from a business trip on Wednesday evening February 21 to find neighbors and relatives gathered at his Vandalia home for a surprise birthday party. The event featured conversation, games, and later cake and pie as attendees wished him many more happy birthdays.
Illinois Central Magazine notes the 1934 Chicago World Fair will feature numerous international villages. Belgian Village returns alongside Picturesque Switzerland Old English Village Black Forest and Old Spanish Village plus Land of the Bedouins Russian Village and Early American Village.
The Division of Highways announced two road projects for March 10 and March 13. The Dixon city project involves street paving with bidder proposals due. The second package covers 24.87 miles of road including grading and bridges across Sangamon, Cook, Gallatin, Greene, Hardin, Whiteside, Jackson, Lake, Monroe and Saline counties.
J. W. Alexander visited East St. Louis on Wednesday to market sheep. Porter Simcox from New York Life Insurance Co. spent part of the week in Olney and Flora.
Santa Barbara, February 25, 1934. Della Walton Sundah writes of fifty three years since leaving Patoka, praising California, noting persistent work and wage cuts, springlike January weather, apricots and avocados blooming, and hopes for future visits. She recalls friendships, Bible lessons, and a postcard shower from old friends, with family plans and garden notes.
Nellie Mae Crawford celebrated her sixth birthday with an all day party and noon chicken dinner arranged by Mrs. Lora Altom. Despite bad weather, guests enjoyed gifts from the Vallow families of Clinton and California and a merry gathering of Pansy Wasem, Virginia Sue Crawford, Lavon Jones, Mrs. Jesse Vallow, Mrs. S. F. Altom, and Rettie Limecox.
Science Club will meet Saturday March 10 in the high school gymnasium. The program includes Education roll call for favorite books, a song by Dean and Brooks Meadow, a talk on the benefit of a public library by Ruth Pugh, and a fourth grade play A Good Joke.
Mr J S Hudspeth of Patoka Illinois celebrated his seventy eighth birthday on Sunday March 4 present were Mrs Ollie Alexander Mr and Mrs H G Hudspeth Mr and Mrs Walter Diveley and son Bobby. Mrs H B Anderson could not attend due to a severe cold. He received nice gifts and well wishes for many more returns.
Eugene Simpson and Esther Good announce their marriage on September 2, 1983 in Southeast Town. The bride is the daughter of Everett Goodwin and the grandchild of Charlie McHaney, and the groom is the oldest son of the late Charlie Simpson. Friends wish them a happy and prosperous life.
Neil Davidson and his wife from East St Louis visited Patoka on Wednesday morning on their way to Decatur where Davidson has been transferred by Standard Oil. He has worked with the company for years and moves due to illness but will remain in the Decatur office for now until his health improves.
Carl Hines and family of Alma and Floyd Britt and family spent Sunday with Olive Britt and family. This date was also the birthday of Mrs. Carl Hines formerly Miss Mary Britt. Dean Martin returned Wednesday from a two weeks visit in Chicago.
A narrator recalls travel through the Santa Monica Santa Barbara range with notes on California scenery. The letter mentions Rosa Lee Mollie Lucas Edith Ballance and Clellie Caldwell in Geography class and expresses a longing to see snowy mountains without cold feet, ending with a warm personal sign off.
W. W. Murfin celebrates a half century of medical service in Patoka since 1884. Friends staged a Sunday night surprise at the high school gym, with speeches by Dr. M. P. DuComb and others, songs, a poem, and refreshments as the doctor recalled his years caring for rich and poor alike.
Bryan Pitts, a Centralia native and Democrat candidate for Marion County sheriff, visited Patoka Wednesday. He is a member of the American Legion Luther B. Easley Post Salem and is regarded as a capable, well regarded official with a strong civic background.
Obituary notes H Lee Martin longtime Patoka township resident died Thursday around 8:00 am at his sister Mrs John Betts home north of Vernon. Funeral arrangements not announced.
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