Travel Letter Describes Lima to Arequipa Journey
Mrs. Macias formerly Miss Marjorie Bundy of Patoka writes from South America about travel from Lima to Arequipa Peru and Mollendo Wallendo and a sea crossing by chair lift. She details hotel stays with the Ferro-Carril Hotel and Mrs Bates boarding house, encounters with fleteros monks bands and colonial scenes, and plans to visit La Paz Bolivia before continuing.
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Macias
Marjorie Bundy
Patoka
T. L. Bundy
South America
Patoka Household Science Club Meeting Report
The Patoka Household Science Club met March 15 in the gymnasium. Activities included Roll Call on a favorite breakfast dish, a talk by Vernon official Mr I I Doolén on welfare work, a vocal duet by Mrs Murfin and Mrs Elmer Belcher, and a playlet Live Ads. Eva Correll of C I P E Co demonstrated Amos and Andy Salad served with puffles, apricot whip, and lady fingers. Officers to be elected at the April meeting. short store contests to urge member participation with a prize for the best story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
I. I. Doolén
Vernon
Patoka Township
Murfin
Elmer Belcher
Eva Correll
Holy
Federal Electric of Chicago
Amos and Andy
Amos and
Andy
Birthday dinner at Easton home honors Mrs Jones
Sunday marked the birthday anniversary of Mrs. Wm. Jones of west of Patoka with a dinner at her daughter Mrs. Carl Easton’s home. Relatives neighbors and friends attended. Mrs. L. V. Patten's serious illness has shown some improvement after several days.
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Wm. Jones
West of Patoka
Carl Easton
Jones
Substantive Sunday Service Across Christ Scientist Churches
Sunday’s Lesson Sermon focused on substance with the theme Honour the Lord with thy substance. Scripture readings included Isaiah and Luke, with passages from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. Local speakers Anna Belcher Ruby Eagan Rev. Farrell and Dr. McVey delivered talks on March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Anna _ Belcher
Bobby Jennings
W. W. Murfin
Jno. Jennings
F. M. Smith
Roy Ballance
Ruby Eagan
Evelyn Pugh
Alice Field
Maurice Willis
Edgar Irvin
Howard Willis
Dayne Ellis
Farrell
McVey
Sunbeam and B Y P U Plans for March 22 at Baptist Church
The church outlines a March 22 Sunbeam program with songs like Wonderful Words of Life and My Indian Friend recitations such as Irene Varner. Grover Malan and Conway Malan lead exercises with participants including Evelyn Easton and John Dean Carter. The B Y P U program features speakers Dangers in Personal Experiences and Social Life led by Mrs. Dale Thompson and Frances Belcher with Marion Belcher closing.
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Sunbeam
Mary Helen Humes
Violet Nattier
Helen Britt
Grover Malan
Arthur Louis Easton
Emil Nattier
Evelyn Easton
Dale Ellis
Annabelle
Eldon Adams
Mildred Carter
Conway Malan
Doris Mae Adams
Billie Varner
Irene
Frances Belcher
Wm. Nattier
Edgar Irvin
Marion Belcher
Patoka Epworth League program at Shobonier
The Patoka Epworth League presented the Shobonier Leagu e program on Tuesday evening March 17 at Shobonier. A large crowd attended from Patoka Shobonier and surrounding areas. Rev Luke led a short talk after which Bertha Belcher presided for the meeting. The lesson asked What has Jesus Meant to Others. A varied program followed including readings prayers music and readings by Lucile Walker Mae Eagan Luke passages by Helen Troyer and other participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Epworth League
Shobonier League
Shobonier
Luke
Patoka League
Bertha Belcher
Jesus
J. M. Smith
Mark Twain
Genevieve Ballance
Mae Logan
William Spurgeon
Mae Eagan
Lucile Walker
Margaret Ballance
Elizabeth Simcox
Ellen Mulvaney
Paul Belcher
Elmer Belcher
Ruby Eagan
Helen Troyer
Why Christ Is a Worthy Master Service
Christian Endeavor program for March 25 at 7 00 p m features readings and talks on Why Christ is a Worthy Master led by Anna Belcher with Mrs George Porter and Iris Ellis providing poems and songs including It Pays to Serve Jesus and Song Stepping in the Light. Darrel Foltz leads and a benediction closes the event.
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Christ
Jesus
George Porter
Anna Belcher
Iris Ellis
Darrel Foltz
M. E. Church South Quarterly Conference Schedule
The quarterly conference will be held Saturday night and Sunday with Elder Humphrey preaching Saturday night and Sunday morning. A business meeting follows the Saturday night services. Sunday School at 9 30, preaching at 11 00. League at 6 30, preaching at 7 30. Prayer meeting every Thursday at 7 30.
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Humphrey
League
Band Concert and Dramatic Club Schedule at School
The Thalian Literary Society sponsors a band concert to be held Friday evening March 20 with the American Legion Band of Vandalia. Admission is 15 cents for children and 25 cents for adults. The Dramatic Club met March 13 presenting talks on public speaking and debating, readings, and the play Love in a French Kitchen. The next meeting is March 27 and the club plans Memoires performed by a mixed quartet. A Freshmen party occurred March 7 at the gym with games and refreshments. A correction notes last week’s honor roll names were published in error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thalian Literary Society
American Legion Band of Vandalia
Dramatic Club
James Quayle
Josephine Hawkins
Ruby Eagan
Clark Walker
Herbert Brumfield
Myrna Carter
Alta Pugh
Elizabeth Simcox
Claire Smith
Howard Willis
Dayne Ellis
Will
Blankinships Move from Decatur to Patoka Residence
Mr and Mrs C E Blankinship longtime Decatur residents move to Patoka into a home bought from Charles B Anderson. Blankinship formerly led Patoka business life and headed First State Bank. A Decatur Welfare class hosted sendoff with gifts and a 49th wedding anniversary cake, marking the couple’s departure and welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Blankinship
Decatur
Chas. B. Anderson
Blnkinship
Patoka
First State Bank
Decatur Review
Blankinships
Charles Blankinship
North Church Street
Central Church of Christ
A. H. Eyman
Blankinship
Chester Gillespie
Surprise Dinner At McClary Home
Mr and Mrs John McClary hosted a surprise dinner for their daughter Mrs Roma Norris on Sunday March 15 in West Vandalia. Forty three guests attended including Laura Stone and son Jack Carlyle John Stone Ja Stone Miss Cora Bey Sandoval Lawrence Durbin and family Roy Jackson and kin near Shobonier Clarence Chris man and wife Wayne Brown and Rollie Stombaugh and families Minnie Jackson Mildred Murray and Roma Norris wife of Vandalia Alta says she was born in 1900 and is keeping right on with the years All left wishing her many more such birthdays.
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John McClary
West Vandalia
Roma Norris
Laura Stone
Jack
Carlyle
John Stone
Ja Stone
Cora Bey Sandoval
Lawrence Durbin
Bluff City
Roy Jackson
Near
Shobonier
Jackson
Clarence Chrisman
Wayne Brown
Silver Tea Enjoys St Patrick Theme At Belcher Home
The Silver Tea group entertained guests Thursday evening March 12 at Mrs Elmer Belchers home. Miss Genevieve Ballance and Bertha Belcher assisted as hostesses. Miss Ruby Eagan sang Ireland must be Heaven for my Mother came from There. Mae Eagan and Roy Ballance won prizes in contests. Refreshments followed and the next meeting will be at the Eagan home in April.
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St. Patricks
Elmer Belcher
Genevieve Ballance
Bertha Belcher
Donna Jennings
Ruby Eagan
Ireland
Heaven
Mae Eagan
Roy Ballance
Young Couple Take Vows in Salem Courthouse
On Saturday evening March 14 Charlie Pugh son of Mr and Mrs Henry Pugh of Patoka wed Elsie Arnold daughter of Mr and Mrs Dode Arnold of near Arnold Chapel. Both are well regarded in their communities and friends wish them lasting happiness.
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Court House
Salem
Charlie Pugh
Henry Pugh
Patoka
Elsie Arnold
Dode Arnold
Near Arnold Chapel
County Tax Books Not Ready for Patoka and Vernon
Citizens ask when the tax books will be sent to Patoka. The Treasurers office says they are not ready this year due to extra work. It is not yet settled whether Patoka and Vernon will have a collector at all this year.
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Patoka
Vernon
Honor roll corrections and basketball tourney noted
Marion Spurgeon and Alice Belcher made the honor roll but were omitted by mistake. The basketball season ends with the grade and high school tournament this week with after school games Monday through Thursday.
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Iam
Marion Spurgeon
Alice Belcher
Banquet Honors Vernon Basketball Team
The Vernon basketball season closed with a banquet hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Miller. The event brought together team members, faculty, and the school board at the Miller home for dinner and talks by W. L. Hathaway and Mrs. Myrtle Sprinkle before letters were awarded to Dean Arnold, Harold Thomas, Jerold Metzger, Earl Doolen, Allen Livesay, Homer Crothers, and Dale Meador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
John Miller
Miller
W. L. Hathaway
Myrtle Sprinkle
Board of Education
Mervel Willett
Manus
Dean Arnold
Harold Thomas
Jerold Metzger
Earl Doolen
Allen Livesay
Homer Crothers
Dale Meador
Grand Jury for April Term Court in Marion Illinois 1931
The April term grand jury for Marion County Illinois convenes Monday April 27 1931. Members include Alma Jason Owens Centralia Edna McKee Bert Clements Hattie Waggoner Co Owensby Mollie Young J E Carter Sandoval Charles Lutz Foster Cleve McWhirter Haines Nannie Aultman Tuka Wm Lewellen Jerry Bell Kinmundy John B Robb Meacham Chas Keller Omega Percy Crandwell Odin Lawrence McClelland Patoka W L Hathaway Raccoon Alva Summerville Romine J O Meador Stevenson Esther Garner Salem Elmer Squibb Carl Basom Tonti Charles Cavins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Illinois
Alma
Jason Owens
Centralia
Edna McKee
Bert Clements
Hattie Waggoner
Co Owensby
Mollie Young
J. E. Carter
Sandoval
Charles Lutz Foster
Cleve McWhirter
Haines
Nannie Aultman
Tuka—Wm. Lewellen
Jerry Bell
Kinmundy
John B. Robb
Meacham
Chas
Keller
Omega
Percy Crandwell
Odin
Lawrence McClelland
Patoka
W. L. Hathaway
Raccoon
Alva Summerville
Romine
J. O. Meador
Stevenson
Esther Garner
Salem
Elmer Squibb
Carl Basom
Tonti
Charles Cavins
Surprised on 79th Birthday at Family Supper
On Tuesday March 17 Mrs. Rachel McHaney marked her 79th birthday. Relatives gathered at supper time with filled baskets, surprising her at the home of her daughter Mrs. George Jett near Fredonia. Attendees included Geo Ballance and wife C B Anderson and wife F B Ballance wife and daughter Betty and L W Ballance and wife.
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Rachel McHaney
McHaney
George Jett
Fredonia
Geo. Ballance
C. B. Anderson
F. B. Ballance
Betty
L. W. Ballance
Food Inspectors Meet in Chicago Form State Group
An organization of State Food Inspectors is established by adoption of a Constitution and By Laws and election of officers at a Chicago meeting on March 11, 1931. The group aims to standardize inspections, improve inspection techniques, address inspection problems, and better serve the public. Committees were named on Arrangement Program Legislation and Publicity.
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Chicago
Birthday Surprise Dinner Sunday
Birthday celebrants marked March 15 as Mrs. R. D. Kissner’s birth day with a planned surprise by her children. Guests included Chas. Thalman family, Lawrence and Louis Kisner and wives, Fred Decker, G. W. Lewis, Wm. Kissner family, and Ethel Long and children. A sumptuous dinner and enjoyable day followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Kissner
Chas. Thalman
Lawrence
Louis Kisner
Fred Decker
G. W. Lewis
Wm. Kissner
Ethel Long
Gladys Walker Returns Home After Surgery
Gladys Walker, 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs M D Walker, arrived in Patoka by Smith and Jolliff ambulance Tuesday morning after undergoing an appendectomy at St Marys Hospital in Centralia. She is reported to be getting along nicely.
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Gladys
M. D. Walker
Patoka
Smith & Jolliff Ambulance
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Ng Along Nicely
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lima
Peru
Santiago
Chile
S. A
Mollendo
Callao
Wallendo
Asusa
Wisco
Customs House
Satpolic College
Arequipa
Maesenton Ly Fens
la Paz
Bolivia
Patoka Household Science Club
Easton
L. V. Patten
Christian Science Churches
Baptist Church News
M. E. Church
M. E. Church South
Mrs. C. E. Blankinship
McLary
Gladys Walker
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