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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1938
Page
3
Mrs Glenn Williams formerly Miss Irene Haley writes from Day Island Tacoma Washington March 9 1938 to Editor of Patoka Register about Patoka residents who moved to Washington state and reflects on people from the community long ago.
A letter recalls visits with Buckley area friends from fifty years ago including Mrs. Milton Wheeler and Maurice Farmer of Tacoma. The writer notes extended family near Buckley, mentions Rural routes to Riverside and Seattle, and imagines a future honeymoon in the Pacific Northwest with kin and old acquaintances.
Irene Haley Williams writes of Buckley Washington visits by Stella Wheeler Joe Wheeler and families. She notes Stella and her mother live in Buckley near Claude and Dora Clark and recalls many Patoka neighbors and cousins. Williams describes Patoka as seen through a long memory as Buckley resembles home and praises Washington climate and family ties.
Wem. Monday Miss Johanna Cleary Mrs Flora Albert and Mrs Edna Beck spent Monday afternoon with Mrs Lucy Klinge.
A preaching service is planned at the Legion Hall Friday at 7 30 p m led by Rev Reeter of Vandalia. The event invites the local community to attend the Pentecost Church gathering and hear the sermon.
Stringtown residents report several measles cases while community members, including Frank Beck family and the Klinges, visit George Albert and Elizabeth Farmer households. Genevieve Beck stayed with Virgil Klinge, and Sunday School meets weekly with preaching every other Sunday. Arewine Willett and daughter Merle visited Salem for business.
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