Assembly Notes At High And Grade Schools
Tuesday assembly led by Irene Malan featured song School Selection Boy s Quartet and vocal solos by Alice Britt and Elizabeth Simcox. Piano duet by Miss Smith and Dorothy Christie with vocal trio by Lillie Sharp Mary Alice Field and Dayne Ellis. Reading by Delbert Belcher. No assembly program Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Malan
Alice Britt
Miss Smith
Elizabeth Simcox
Dorothy Christie
Lillie Sharp
Mary Alice Field
Dayne Ellis
Tiny Edna Mae Pribble Dies at Age 4
Obituary for Edna Mae Pribble, daughter of Walter and Ethel Pribble, born Jan 22 1926 died Mar 5 1930 at age 4 years 1 month 3 days. Describes her cheerful nature, family sorrow, faith, and funeral attendees from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Death
Earth
Edna Mae
Walter
Ethel Pribble
Olds
Elysium Fields
Kingdom of Heaven
Mary Pribble
Jasper Benefic
Golden Street
Homer Seybert
Duncan
Assumption
James Christie
Herman Lesher
Walker
Will Pribble
Sparland
Tony Blankinship
Kincaid
Bert Tedrick
Vandalia
Howard
Holland Seybert
Harold Pribble
Kenneth Blankinship
Lora Wilson
Oli
Lorene Kinney
Gayle Margaret Lake
Leonoree
Bear Creek
The Laughing Lady Bonnie Hill and More
A list of song titles and performers from a school or community program. Includes The Laughing Lady by Bonnie Hill, Hard to Get by Dorothy Christie, Love Live and Laugh by Howard Willis, and several other titles with performers such as Alice Britt, Kelly Martin, Patoka Fillmore, Maurice Dukes, Erma Belcher, Harold Bradford, Ruby Walker, Irene Malan, Dayne Ellis, Francis Belcher, Myrna Carter, Lillie Sharp, and Elizabeth Simcox. Also notes The Grand Parade and The Girl in the Glass Cage among entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Hill
Dorothy Christie
Howard Willis
Alice Britt
Kelly Martin
Patoka
Marie Belcher
Josephine Hawkins
Elizabeth Simcox
Rouge
Maurice Willis
Marvin Ballance
Floyd Nattier
Private whispers and weary boasts in a crowded room
Dialog reveals strained affections amid scarcity as characters trade lines about love, risk, and Prada-like vanity. The scene pairs flirtation with hunger and social pressure, highlighting fragile relationships and uneasy loyalties.
Flattery and Advice Across a Quiet Household
Mrs Warden admits to asking her husband for advice while Mrs Alden asks if flattery occurs. The exchange hints at domestic dynamics and mutual responsiveness in a small-town setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Alden
Mrs. Warden
Grain Merchant and Farmer Debate Rising Farm Costs
A grain merchant cites higher farm costs while a farmer jokes that naming the plant pest and its chemical cure will pass the bill to someone else. The exchange highlights rising prices in agriculture and the costs of pest control.
Maurice Adams Debuts New Car Siren
Frank Houston notes Maurice Adams has installed a new siren for his car. P. D. Outhouse asks what happened to the blonde, reflecting cafe chatter and local humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Houston
Maurice Adams
P. D. Outhouse
Wolfe battle cited by General Wolfe quote
A fragment recalls General Wolfe exclaiming I die happy on victorys eve, with Bobby Jenkings noting it was likely his last battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Munger
Freshman Boys and Localquirks Display Odd Facts
Freshman boys each own three kites. Marvin Ballance undergoes reducing exercises and gains twenty pounds in two weeks. Ed Foster stands eight feet tall on tiptoe and six feet one inch flat. Elizabeth Simcox rises at seven o clock last Thursday morning. Delbert Belcher circles the square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Ballance
Ed Foster
Elizabeth Simcox
Delbert Belcher
What Patoka Fans Ask About a District Tournament
Questions swirl around Patoka's drought ending and the district meet. The piece ponders when Patoka will clinch a tournament, DeLay’s first fishing trip, and the turnout for track events while exploring Kelly Martin's star meaning in local sports culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Mr. DeLay
Kelly Martin
End of Basketball Season and Return from Illness
The article notes a team banquet despite a loss and the hopeful outlook for next year. It confirms Dale Nattier returned to school last Thursday after a period of absence due to scarlet fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Nattier
Maurice Willis Returns to School After Illness
Maurice Willis is back in school this week after an absence of about three weeks with scarlet fever. We are glad to have him back in school again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Willis
Dean Britt Leaves Hospital Improved Health Update
Dean Britt has gone home from the hospital and is reported to be some better. Family expresses hope for a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Britt
Visitor Mrs Irvin Attends Assembly Program
Mrs T E Irvin visited the assembly program last Tuesday. The note invites others to attend and mentions continuation on the following page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Irvin
Local Church News Promotes March 19 Sermon
Bro. Reeter will preach Wednesday night March 19 at the church. Everyone is invited to come out and hear him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeter
Man Featured in Christian Science Lesson Sermon
The Sunday March 9 service in Christian Science churches centered on "Man" with the Golden Text from Psalms 65 4 and cited Bible verses from Isaiah 45 12 18. The Science and Health text by Mary Baker Eddy was quoted noting that spiritual consciousness reflects God and that mortal man is spiritual and eternal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Zion Church Epworth League Program March 16
Zion Epworth League outlines program for Sunday at 7:00 p m with readings on Wesleyan church history and key figures. Speakers include Dean Abendroth Lois McNicol Emily Green Frances Neilson Pauline McNicol and others. Ellis Basset leads the league and prayers are offered by Ella Arnold and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Epworth League
Edith Nichols
Eli Green
Merritt Doolen
Dean Arnold
Paul Caldwell
Wilma Caldwell
Hilda McNichol
Mary Williams
I Thessalphians
Alpha Maulding
Haven of Rest
Wesley
Dean Abendroth
Lois McNicol
Roberta’ Arnold
Ella Arnold
Dorothy McNicol
Juanita Neilson
Emily Green
Frances Neilson
Wesley the Creed
Pauline McNicol
Lutie Williams
Thomas Coke
Harold Belcher
Francis Asbury
Dwight Williams
Lila Williams
Ellis Basset
Baptist Church News March 16 Bible Program
Sunday School 9 30 a m and preaching services planned for Sunday morning and after B Y P U. Pastor Bro Lockard leads with Enoch Parker Marion Belcher and others presenting topics Look and Live Salvation Repentance Faith and related themes. piano solo by Bonnie Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockard
Enoch Parker
Marion Belcher
Marion Outhouse
Emily Ballance
Francis Belcher
Violet Nattier
Edgar Irvin
Mr. Mojonnier
Bonnie Hill
M E Church News Preaching and Epworth League Schedule
The M E Church announces Sunday morning preaching at 10 45 after Sunday School. Epworth League meets next Wednesday at 7 00 instead of Tuesday due to the basketball team banquet. Members from all churches are invited to attend. Wednesday’s lesson is Growth in the Art of Living led by Luther Balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
Luther Ballance
Congregation Programs Include Songs Talks and Benediction
On March 11 the congregation presented two songs including Lord's Prayer in unison. Ruby Eagan Rob bie Jennings gave talks. Wm Marion Spurgeon performed a piano solo. Paul Belcher Genevieve Ballance and Marvin Ballance spoke. Maurice Eagan led as leader. A league offering and announcements followed with Benediction by Anna Belcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Eagan
Robbie Jennings
Marion Spurgeon
Paul Belcher
Genevieve Ballance
Marvin Ballance
Anna Belcher
Maurice Eagan
Revival services in Vernon Pentecostal Assembly
Special revival events run nightly at 7 30 PM in the Vernon Pentecostal Assembly led by Evangelist Jos B Marsh and Elizabeth Marsh of Winnipeg Canada. Topics include Pilate s Wash Basin No Room in the Inn The Victorious Life The Rising Beast of Rome A Sign of the Times with a call to seek the Lord s blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentecostal Assembly
Vernon
Jos. B
Elizabeth Marsh
Winnipeg
Canada
Pilate
Inn
Rome
Reverend O H Sweitzer to Speak at Patoka Church
Reverend O H Sweitzer of Marion will preach at the M E Church South in Patoka on Wednesday night March 19 at 7 30. He is a noted Illinois Conference preacher and Missionary Secretary and will meet friends after the service. The message is anticipated as a treat and worshippers are urged to attend and enjoy fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Sweitzer
Marion
M. E. Church
Patoka
Sweitzer
Illinois
Local Notes From Altom’s Store and Nearby Visits
Local notes mention fresh flake hominy and butter in glass jars for 25 cents at Altom’s. Britt family owns a new Ford car. Dean Britt returned home from the hospital Saturday evening. Mrs. Ella Linton visited Woodlawn Saturday to see Mrs. Ann Ger rish who is ill. Sunday visitors with Ed Belcher included Hollice Pulver and wife and children Florence Louise, Annabelle, Dorothy, Lewis Belcher, and Calvin Belcher from Sandoval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altom’s
Mlive Britt and
Altom
Will Newman
Annabelle
Dorothy
Lewis
Sandoval
Calvin Belcher
Resignations Tie Patoka High to Incoming Replacement
Mrs Donald Spalding and Miss Mildred Smith resigned from Patoka High School effective today guiding a new hire from McKendree College. Spalding known locally as Miss Mae Lane recently married Donald Spalding in Kentucky in May, a secret kept until after the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Spalding
Mildred Smith
Patoka High School
McKendree College
Spalding
Mae Lane
Kentucky
Illinois Central Names Four Trains with New Distinctive Names
The Illinois Central System announces four new train names Creole Louisiane Planter and Iowan for routes linking Chicago New Orleans Memphis Omaha and Chicago Omaha Sioux City Sioux Falls. Existing named trains Floridan Seminole Panama Limited Chickasaw Daylight Diamond Hawk Eye will continue. Ceremonies are set to inaugurate the new names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Chicago
New Orleans
Louisville
St. Louis
Memphis
Yazoo
Shreveport
Gulfport
Mobile
Chickasaw
West
Rachel Thomas Mourned in Illinois Funeral
Rachel Ellen Ellis was born December 28 1849 near French Lick Indiana died March 6 1930 at age 80 and 2 months. She married Nathan Thomas in August 1871 in Greenwood Iowa and had two children Edward Alfonso and Anna Laura who died in 1899. The family lived in Kansas Illinois and near Shobonier before her death. She was a member of the Kaskaskia M E Church and was interred at Farmer cemetery after funeral at Stringtown church conducted by Rev J M Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Ellen Ellis
French Lick
Orange County
Ind
New Sharon
Mahaska County
Iowa
Nathan ‘Thomas
Greenwood
Mills County
Edward Alfonso
Anna Laura
Friends Church
Kansas
Illinois
Shobonier
Thomas
Great
Kaskaskia M. HE
Edward
Stanley
Chicago
Dale
San Antonio
Texas
Annabelle Dunn
Napierville
Nathany Harold
Evelyn
Kenneth
Lynn
John Dunn
Laura M. Davis
la Mars
J. M.smith
Stringtown Church
Farmer Cemetery
Final clash nears as Northern Egyptian teams advance
The season ends with Kimundy of Effingham heading to Pana and Vandalia meeting in Salem for a sectional bid. Patoka, strong at 34 games, eyes a public banquet next Tuesday to honor the team, with Capt Forehand of Rock Falls noted for their Dixon meet victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Kimundy
Effingham
Pana
Vandalia
Salem
Patoka
Capt. Forehand
Rock Falls
Dixon
Patoka Praises Rah Rah for Harry Forehand Wins
Patoka voices praise as Rah Rah exclaims support for Harry Forehand. The state final and semi final winners are named, with scores implying decisive runs over the losers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Harry
Federal buildings to be erected in multiple cities this year
John W. Philip Assistant Postmaster General traveled from Washington visiting Cleveland St Louis Dallas Fort Worth Texarkana Chicago South Bend Detroit to survey locations for new federal buildings. He reported findings to Postmaster General Brown after completing inspections in January and February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Philip
Washington
Philip
Cleveland
Ohio
St. Louis
Federal
Dallas
Texas
Fort Worth
Texarkana
Arkansas
Chicago
South Bend
Ind
Detroit
Brown
Sectional tournament pairings listed for multiple sites
At Pana Westfield faces Hillsboro Witt meets Shelbyville Kansas meets Kinmundy Atwood battles Macon At Salem Chesterfield plays Madison St Francisville meets Olney Lebanon squares Centralia Vandalia faces Sparta At Danville Urbana takes on Chicago Heights Bloomington faces Champaign Monticello clashes with Cissna Park Ogden meets Chatsworth
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Westfield
Hillsboro
Witt
Shelbyville
Kansas
Kinmundy
Atwood
Macon
Salem
Chesterfield
Madison
St. Francisville
Olney
Lebanon
Centralia
Vandalia
Sparta
Danville
Urbana
Chicago Heights
Bloomington
Champaign
Monticello
Cissna Park
Ogden
Chatsworth
Tuscola
Hume
Villa Grove
Brocton
Sadorus
Hammond
Lincoln
Mt. Pulaski
Latham
Hartsburg
Pana
Owaneco
Lakewood
Casey
Paris
Newton
Effingham
Beecher City
Teutopolis
Mattoon
Hardin
Windsor
Humboldt
Alton
Carrollton
Rockbridge
Hoopeston
Penfield
Milford
Gillespie
Carlinville
District Semi Final Scores Across Illinois Districts
District by district results show numerous game scores with many teams advancing. Notable tallies include Petersburg 81 over Pleasant Plains, and Canton 23 over Spava 8, while Mound City 39 over Allin 12 and Olney 53 over Dundas 16 stand out.
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Athens
Forest City
Gilman
Forest
Chatsworth
Cullom
Vandalia
Salem
Fillmore
Brownstown
Cairo
Mound City
Allin
Thebes
Mounds
Oregon
Polo
Stillman Valley
Rochelle
Monroe
Normal
Bloomington
Wapella
University High
Downs
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Vergennes
Campbell Hill
Carterville
A. High
Wyanet
Sheffield
de Pue
Princeton
Malden
Harrisburg
Rossclare
Galatia
Broughton
Canton
Spava
Farmington
Franklyn
Waukegan
Barrington
Libertyville
Palatine
Olney
Dundas
Sumner
Xenia
Aurora
Wheaton
Big Rock
Plano
Batavia
Springfield
Elkhart
Chatham
Williamsville
Beardstown
Chandlerville
Macomb
Versailles
Peoria
Peoria Central
Washburn
Peoria Manuel
Roanoke
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Assembly
Jack
Bill
Lil
Murl
Vera
Annie
Betty
Patoka Pentecostal News
Christian Science Churches
Zion Church News
Baptist Church News
M. E. Church News
Vernon Pentecostal News
M. E. South News
Rachel Thomas
Decatur District
Nicopolis
Tiliopolis
Clinton
Benton
DuQuoin
Ewing
Bonnie
Gibson City
Roberts
Saybrook
Carlyle
Breese
Dix
New Baden
Fairfield
Mt. Vernon
Albion
Kennsburg
Johnston City
Johnson City
Creal Springs
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