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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1930
Page
2
Community diary entries report visits, farm tasks, and weather thoughts around Patoka. Names such as Belcher Shepard Wall and Alexander appear with chores like hauling hay, fencing, corn hauling, and garden planning amid lingering winter doubt.
Jake Tibbs visited Frank Chigoi Saturday and Sunday. Tony Desiderio helped Chas Lutz Monday. Henry Troutt and family were Centralia shoppers last week. Ed Wood and Chas Lutz sawed wood last Friday. Wilma Foltz visited our school on Monday. Will Mason and Henry Troutt saw Ed Wood last Monday. John Williams visited with Ed Wood last Sunday. Fern Troutt Ruby Ahlf Alma Hoffman and Genevieve Wood visit ed school Friday. Chas Lutz and family visited Sunday in Sandoval with Jake Foltz and family. S. R. Carrigan Centralia spent weekend with R. M. Carrigan and wife. Lester Troutt called on Paul Ververs Saturday. Boyd Steele Centralia was in this vicinity Sunday. Mr. Cooper has moved to the Steele farm. Harold Snyder called on J. W. Bopp Sunday afternoon. Chas Lutz Ed Wood and Jim Troutt called on John Bopp Saturday night and listened over the radio. Agriculture class gave special reports on Geese Ducks Poultry and Hous ing Friday. Seventh and eighth grades reviewing work after school for final exams. Those planning to write are Nina Lutz Mildred Ververs Dale Snyder Lester Troutt Alfred Chigoi. People who have oats to sow enjoying this weather. Genevieve Wood visiting this week with her aunt Mrs John Williams. Dale and Tracey Snyder were callers at the Cozad store Saturday evening.
March weather brought rain hail and a sudden cold snap on Tuesday. Local families including J R Stombaugh and Marybell Marybell and Wm Laswell John Stone and Charley Stone visited and hosted guests from Vandalia Sandoval Carlyle and near Toad Island. The Lions Club at the Eakin Hotel enjoyed a dinner and planned a trip to Salem for Friday’s basketball game. Longtime residents shared meals and visits through the week.
The entertainment committee plans a delightful program for members and guests and families invited to the Monday night gathering on March 17 1930.
Walter Pribble and family thank friends for assistance during our loss. Mrs Mary Pribble and family thank friends for floral offerings and services in our loss. Mr and Mrs Jasper Benefiel and family express gratitude for support.
A $25 reward is posted by E. M. Bricker for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person or persons who set fire to the red top field last Sunday.
A customer complaint letter to a corn syrup manufacturer says after six cans of corn syrup, the writer’s feet have not improved, expressing disappointment with the product.
Loren Knight of East St. Louis visited his ill mother Mrs Wes Oates who is unable to get about. J M Balderson and family stayed with relatives over the weekend. J C Linton and Orval Brown and families from Lincoln and Dorothy Christie visited Albert Brown and family. Frank Lake and wife called on Wm Jones and wife. Frank Robertson and wife with Lawrence Robertson and wife spent Sunday afternoon at Wm Jones and wife.
Wm. Chriss and his wife visited Charley Voris and his wife at Mound Chapel on Sunday.
Charley Ballance and others including Wm. Lawrence Frank Robertson Jess Christie Harland and Bert Brewer Oral Brown and son Mrs. Frank Lake and child ren were Vandalia visitors Saturday afternoon inviting interest in local social activity and greetings from residents.
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