Victory Garden drive urged as spring opens
Town urges readers to start Victory Gardens on the first day of spring March 21 and notes a wartime need for local food production. It highlights seed and tool suppliers Patoka Hardware Co Patoka Co op Elevator Jones and Martin Red and White Store Martin’s Cash Store and Eagan’s Nation Wide Market and warns against shifting prices.
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America
Register
Victory Garden
Patoka Hardware, and Furniture Co
Patoka Co-op
Elevator Co
Jones and Martin
Martin
Eagan
Cas Fairiys
Cecil Binnion Vernon Celebrates 5th Birthday
A birthday party for Terry C Binnion in Vernon at Mrs Cecil Binnion's home honored the boy on his fifth birthday. The event ran from 2 to 4 pm with games and refreshments of ice cream and angle food cake. Attending children included Sandra Schroeder Patoka Nancy Baker Marilyn Cooley Janice Hathaway Clara Bell Leininger Dean Baker Joe Betts Donald Live say Keith Live say Dwayne Whitehurst and Edward Ray Riley.
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Cecil Binnion
Vernon
Terry C
Cecil
IMR and Mrs Outhouse Host D D Club Event
On Monday evening March 16 the D D Club met at Mr and Mrs Homer Outhouse home. Games and visiting filled the night. Defense Stamps were awarded to Gladys Wernsman James Wernsman and Orville Genre. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Miss Edith Merten. Attendees included Mr and Mrs James Wernsman Mr and Mrs Charles Griffin Mr and Mrs Orville Genre Mr and Mrs Homer Outhouse and son Billy.
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D. D. Club
Homer Outhouse
Gladys Wernsman
James Wernsyman
Orville Genre
Edith Merten
James Wernsman
Charles Griffin
Billy
Card of Thanks for Red Cross drive and play
The Vernon Red Cross Committee thanks all donors and the Vernon Bridge Club for raising 2.00 from their party. The group sent 75.00 to Salem and has some funds left. A Red Cross play is planned for April 10.
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Red Cross
Vernon Bridge Club
Salem
Vernon Red Cross Committee
Ohio visitor Calvin Payne seen in Patoka with relatives
Calvin Payne of Ohio traveled to Patoka with relatives and friends for a weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Payne
Ohio
Patoka
Doris Britt and Arlene Bopp Host Hi-Lite Class
Doris Britt and Arlene Bopp hosted 13 members of the Hi-Lite Class of the First Christian Church for a regular March social. The meeting opened with songs and prayer, followed by a devotional on the Book of Books and a business session led by Arlene Bopp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Britt
Arlene Bopp
First Christian Church
Jesus
Mac Good
E. W. Thornton
Patoka Woman's Club Meets at Patoka High School
The Patoka Woman's Club gathered in the high school auditorium on Saturday afternoon March 14 with Mrs. Elsie Gray presiding. Education chair C. M. Miller chaired a lively program featuring a vocal duet The White Cliffs of Dover by Joan Miller and Don Ellis, a playlet Mrs Apple and Her Corps with several members, and a piano solo Melody in F by Pansy Wasem. Tea and wafers followed as the committee served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Woman’s Club
Elsie Gray
Artie Rogier
C. M. Miller
White Cliffs of
Dover
Joan Miller
Don Ellis
Apple
Elsie. Gray
H. S. Riley
John Jennings
Ed. Lawson
Bert Bushnell
Jess Belcher
Pansy Wasem
Sunday Services and Meetings at Local Baptist Church
War time schedules mark Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Evening Worship at 8 p.m. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Genre and others plan BTU arrangements for an upcoming Associational Meeting. WMA members met at Mrs. Ballance’s home with the topic Think on These Things Whatsoever Things Are Just.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Mojonnier
Orville Genre
Artie
Rogier
D. C. Stringer
B.T.U
W.M.A
George Ballance
Patoka Elevator Making Modern Changes at Co-op
The Patoka Co-op Elevator is undergoing mechanical changes to shelter and cleaner machinery to raise capacity. George Seathoff, a factory man from Pontiac Illinois, oversees the alterations and plans a better production setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Co-op
George Seathoff
Pontiac
Ill
Carl W Doolen Dies in Sterling Illinois
Carl Wayne Doolen died Saturday morning in Sterling Illinois. He was the son of Mrs. George Jones of Vernon township and leaves a wife and four year old son Carl Wayne Jr. The funeral was held in Sterling on Tuesday March 17 at 2 PM.
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Vernon
Carl Wayne Doolen
Sterling
Doolen
George Jones
East of Vernon
Carl Wayne, Jr
Walter Kirk Heads to Scott Field Camp
Walter Kirk visited the Register office to display his new uniform before departing for induction camp at Scott Field. He has lived in Patoka five years and worked for Ray Brown Machine and Drilling Co. He along with thirty other draftees from Marion Sova will remain at the camp.
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Walter Kirk
Scott Field
Walter
Patoka
Ray Brown Machine and Drilling Co
Marion Sova
Bott Wild Tdction
Amicae Club Hosts Meeting At Schroeder Home
The Amicae Club met at Mrs. O C Schroeder and Mrs J O West homes on Tuesday March 17 with all members present. Mrs James Ballance led the business meeting as president assisted by secretary Mrs W M Cox. Sewing and visiting followed with gifts for the hostesses and refreshments served. The group will reconvene in two weeks at Mrs Orville Hubbartts home hosted by Mrs Hubbartt and Mrs Frank Houston.
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Arlene Bopp
Mrs. Good
Alta Logan
Thelma Jennings
Mary Alice Hubbart
Mary Price
Evalyn Ballance
Lucille Eagan
Amicae Club
O. C. Schroeder
Orville Hubbartt
Hubbartt
Frank Houston
Mesdames
Wallace Alexander
James Ballance
Raymond Britt
W. M. Cox
Robert Logan
Davis Jennings
Cecil Elliot Dale Nattier
W. J. Parks
Paul Logan
Glen Hill
Robert Johnston
Orville Hubbard
J. C. West
James Wasem
Charles Griffin
Helen McNicol Weds Richard Feathers in St Louis
Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Helen McNicol to Richard Feathers on March 12 at the Zion Methodist parsonage in St. Louis Missouri. The groom is from the Feathers family and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. McNicol of Parkota.
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Helen McNicol
Richard Feathers
W. C. Chappell
Zion Methodist Parsonage
St. Louis
Missouri
Feathers
J. G. McNicol
Partoka
Infant Son Paul Dean Rogier Buried in Vandalia
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Carl Rogier named Paul Dean died shortly after birth at Mark Greer Hospital Vandalia and was buried Saturday afternoon at Pa Tok a cemetery with Rev Walter Miller officiating
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Carl Rogier
Sat
Paul Dean
Mark Greer Hospital
Vandalia
Patoka
Walter Miller
Community thanks note from neighbors
Local readers extend gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness including cards flowers and support for a five year period. Names listed include Mr and Mrs Carl Rogitt Mr and Mrs Albert Holstif and Mr and Mrs Artie Rogiet along with SW references.
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Carl Rogitt
Albert Holstif
Artie Rogiet
Meador Hosts Vernon Good Will Club Meeting
Tillie Meador hosted the Vernon Good Will Club at its March 1 gathering with eleven members and four guests. Quilting on a broken star quilt filled the day, a dinner was served, and gifts were exchanged for two birthdays. Next meeting is set with Emma Protz on March 18.
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Tillie Meador
Rnon Good Will Club
Marie’ Crawford
Lottie Belcher
Nellie Doolen
Maud Meador
Tony Sorrell
Tina R
Florence Mador
Karen
Amy Binnton
Nels Joe
Luttie Belcher
Florence Wolf
Emma Protz
Rural schools operetta planned at Salem high gym
The third Marion County Rural schools operetta The Magic Bowl will be staged March 28 1942 at 8 00 p m in the Salem high school gymnasium Thirty six schools two thousand to participate about 700 children will perform in a gay comedy of songs and clever repartee The cast follows Till Everworry Jig and the King of the Wood with a happy reunion and a free admission invitation to the public.
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Marion County
Salem High School
Daniel Everworth
Till
Dame Everworry
Jig
Mr. Neverworry
Square Woods
Vernon Girl Scouts Plan Friday Meetings In Town Hall
Fifteen members attended a Vernon Girl Scouts meeting at the home of leader Mrs. Isabel Doolen. The group voted to hold future meetings in the Town Hall on Friday evenings each week until further notice.
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Vernon Girl Scouts
Isabel Doolen
Register lists 34 local men in service display
The weekly Register prints a growing list of local men serving in Uncle Sam’s forces. Names are handwritten on cardboard for display in the window and will be updated as new names are learned. Current list includes Harry Anderson, Roy Allen, Walter Adams, Dale Alexander, William Brown, Howard Bryant, Willard Ballentine, Charles Belcher, Paul Belcher, Francis Belcher, Dale Britt, Wayne Broomfield, Morris M. Cole, Frank Crawford, Robert Crawford, Maurice Eagan, Lorén Eagan, Lynn Eagan, Versell Hicks, John W. Jennings, Vincent Kleystenber, Burl Meador, Jo Lilano, Joseph McQuirter, Lester Outhouse, Curti Payne, Enoch Parker, Ernest Soutier, Clyde Walker, Duane Walton, Donald Walker, Bo Robert Roseman, Walter Kirk, Carl Gerrish.
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Uncle Sam
Harry Anderson
Roy Allen
Walter Adams
Dale Alexander
William Brown
Howard ©. Bryant
Willard Ballentine
Charles Belcher
Paul Belcher
Francis Belcher
Dale Britt
Wayne Broomfield
Morris M. Cole
Frank Crawford
Robert, Crawford
Maurice Eagan
Lorén Eagan
Lynn Eagan
Versell Hicks
John W. Jennings
Vincent Kleystenber
Burl ‘Meador
Jolilano
Donkey Ball Game Draws Large Crowd at Local Gym
Donkey basketball at the high school gym drew a large local crowd Monday night. Players struggled to coordinate with their mounts while spectators found humor in the comical clashes as riders and donkeys jostled for position.
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Baye
Walton Golden Wedding Observed By Kin
Mr and Mrs O T Walton east of Patoka celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday March 14 at home. A noon dinner surprised by relatives and friends with a chicken feast prepared by Mrs Walton. Guests included Kenneth Walton Harold Decatur Addis Walton Patoka Eli Logan John Chance R L Walton Effie Arnold Elmer Frizzell M C Soutier Mulvaney Tom Ballance and others. A poem was sent by Bert and Ethel Chance.
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O. T. Walton
Patoka
Kenneth Walton
Harold
Decatur
Addis
Tom Ballance
Duane Walton
Enid
Oklahoma
Walton
John Curtis
W. H. Jones
Lewis Jones
Bert Chance
Baptist Y W A Meets Monday March 9
The Y W A of the Baptist Church met Monday evening March 9 at Mrs Orville Genre's home for a Home Missions program. A good number attended and refreshments were served. The Kaskaskia Association Y W A Banquet was in Vandalia Friday March 13 with Patoka attendees listed. The next banquet is planned for June at Salem.
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Y. W. A. of the Baptist Church
Orville Genre
Kaskaskia Association
Vandalia
Patoka
Evelyn : Ellis
Nancy Simcox
Julia Miller
Virginia Atchison
Dr W W Murfin Returns to Practice After Illness
Dr W W Murfin resumes duties in Patoka after a month long illness. He began with a severe cold in February, spent a week at Greer hospital Vandalia, then returned home to recuperate before resuming office practice. The long time Marion county physician is among the oldest in the area with about fifty two years of service and many grateful friends.
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Patoka
W. W. Murfin
Greer Hospital
Vandalia
Murfin
Marion County
Kindly thanks for sympathy during illness
D. W. W. Murfin expresses sincere gratitude to friends and neighbors for cards letters fruit baskets flowers plants and other delicacies sent during recent illness. He notes every act of kindness was deeply appreciated and offers thanks again.
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D. W. W. Murfin
Patoka Farmer Plans Major Auction Sale
Frank Heinzman of Patoka announces an upcoming complete auction of his farm, implements, livestock and feed. The sale date is not set but is expected in the last week of March or first week of April, with full listing to appear in the Register next week.
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Frank Heinzman
Patoka
Heinzmann
Pvt H B Anderson Receives Motor Transport School Certificate
Pvt Harry B Anderson of the 86th Quartermaster Battalion earned a Specialist Technician Course certificate from the Motor Transport School in San Antonio Texas. He completed the course on February 5 1942 as one of four men from his company and is the son of Mr and Mrs H B Anderson of near Patoka.
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H. B. Anderson
San Antonio
Texas
Harry B. Anderson
86Th Quartermaster’s
Harry
Patoka
Revival Meeting In Sandoval With Former Patoka Pastor
Mr and Mrs O J Hill and family and Mrs Joe Simcox attended a revival meeting in Sandoval Tuesday evening. Rev McKinney a former Patoka pastor is holding the meeting.
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O. J. Hill
Joe Simcox
Sandoval
McKinney
Patoka
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Imr. and
Mrs. H. Outhouse
Entertain
Patoka Elevator Making
Carl W. Doolen
Sterling, Ill
Pathy
Fillie Meador
Good Will Club
Mrs. O. T. Walton
Curtis
Ethel and
Frank Heinzman, Patoka
Motor Transport School
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