Grand Rapids School Library Report Highlights Donations and Funds
The Grand Rapids school principal extols libraries as key to developing individuality and notes donated titles by Pauline Genre Josephine Hawkins Carrye Alexander Bessie Foltz June Meece and others. Treasurer reports receipts of 62.00 with expenses for shelves repairs papers magazines and cataloging supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids School
Pauline Genre
Josephine Hawkins
Carrye Alexander
Bessie Foltz
June Meece
Ed Payne
Helen Nattier
Baat
Vernon Patoka Basketball Game Friday Night
Vernon and Patoka meet in a local gymnasium Friday night at 8:00 p m for a high school level basketball game. Players span this year and last year, featuring the towns best. Admission is 15 cents for adults and 5 cents for school children, sponsored by the high school and recreation departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Vernon
Vernon Pentecost Church Plans Week of Services
Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 45 a m and services nightly this week led by Rev Norton Davis of Patoka His Sunday morning talk March 24 is Youth of the Day Everyone is invited to hear his message Pastor Rev Raymond Trippe and Myrtle Meador Supt Mr and Mrs B F Moulton and daughters of Vandalia visited Walter Diveley and family Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton Davis
Patoka
Raymond Trippe
Myrtle Meador
B. F. Moulton
Marion CountyAAA seeks corn hog signups for 1935 contracts
Farm Adviser Blackburn urges all eligible Marion county corn and hog producers to sign 1935 AAA contracts before the April 1 deadline. statewide signups total 65 429 with emphasis on a final clean up to ensure every eligible farmer signs. He warns that failure to maintain production tied to demand could force a repeat of past depressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Corn-Hog Control Association
Blackburn
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
John ‘Wilson
Washington
AAA
Nat tier Varner wedding in Patoka area
The marriage of William M. Nat tier and Rose Mae Varner took place March 16 at the groom’s brother’s home with Rev. S. L. Speer officiating. The couple, both from local families, are connected with Patoka and area businesses and plan to reside with relatives soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Nattier
Rose Mae Varner
Vernie Nattier
Katie Nattier
Helen
Robert
Verne Nattier
S. L. Speer
L. W. Varner
Patoka
Centralia
G. A. Nattier
Patoka High School
Brown’s Business College
Patoka Hardware and Furniture Company
Taylorville
Mrs. Nattier
Dale Nattier
M E Church South Holds Third Quarterly Conference
The third quarterly conference for M. E. Church South is set for March 30 and 31. Business session at 2 30 p m Saturday March 30 at the Patoka Church led by District Elder Rev C F Corzine who will also preach Sunday morning and evening. Officials urged to bring quarter reports and attend. Service topics include Preach Our Christian Profession at 9 30 a m Junior Pulpit at 10 20 a m The Magic Carpet at 10 20 9 a m Worship 10 45 a m How Much Dwest Thou Unto the Lord 7 15 p m Paradise Lost Paradise Regained and devotional life as musical talent in practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
C. F.corzine
Wieman’s Missionary Society
Belchers Move to Norwalk for New Home
Mr and Mrs Elmer Belcher departed Friday for Norwalk Wisconsin where they will make their future home. Patoka friends extend best wishes for success and prosperity in their new location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Belcher
Norwalk
Wis
Illinois counties face large unpaid high school tuition debts
Illinois report shows 55 of 102 counties with uncollected tuition from non high school districts totaling 1.94 million dollars for 1935 and 60,750.78 in Marion County alone. Bills before the legislature seek to use sales tax funds to cover a 7 million deficiency and prevent forfeit to small taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Marion County
Senate
House
Hich
Allgh
Cook DuPage
Winnebago
Pulaski
Rostra Club Delights Members With Longfellow Study
A March meeting at Mrs. E. Beckemeyer’s home featured readings and discussion on Longfellow’s work. Mrs. Belle Beckemeyer led Hiawatha analysis while Mrs. Wasem, Mrs. Alexander, and others covered Tales of the Wayside Inn Psalm of Life and related verses. The group called it highly instructional and planned Hawthorne next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rostra Club
E. Beckemeyer
Longfellow
George Wasem
Hiawatha
Belle Beckemeyer
Carrie Alexander
Homer Potts
W. Murfin
Clayton Beery
Hawthorne
Mrs Hay Celebrated at Birthday Dinner in Town
Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Hay were honored at a six o'clock dinner Tuesday the 19th hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Denver Adams for Mrs. Hays birthday. A Baptist Sunday School class surprise followed, with social time and refreshments. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Pugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Adams
Hays
Baptist Sunday School
Lewis Pugh
Zion Church Notes Seeks Adults to Support Youth Programs
Zion church urges adults to attend services to back Sunday School Epworth League and prayer meetings. Rev Cady preached at 11 am, 38 in Sunday School, Miss Freda McNicol led League, Lee Griffin to lead next week, quilting day planned, prayer meetings ongoing. Charles Henson to lead March 19. Edith Hines opened Tuesday service and started Evangelism book study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cady
Zion
God
Epworth League
Hosea
League
Freda McNicol
Lee Griffin
Young Peoples
Zion Ladies Aid
Andrey Kissner
Henson
Edith Hines
Christian Science Lesson-Sermon Emphasizes Substance
The Sunday Lesson-Sermon across Christian Science churches centers on substance using Ecclesiastes and Proverbs alongside passages from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. It argues physical senses misjudge substance, while true substance is spiritual and lasting beyond material belief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Hilite Class Meeting at Arlene Perrine Home
The Hilite class met Wednesday night March 13 at Miss Arlene Perrine’s home with 17 members present. The president led the business meeting, Gayle Belcher gave a reading, Lucile Field sang, and Doris Good won a prize after games and contests. Refreshments were served to celebrate St Patrick’s Day as the group departed late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilite
Arlene Perrine
Ave
Gayle Belcher
Lucile Field
Arleng
Thelma
Doris Good
St. Patrick's Day
Decatur Man Bruce Quayle Weekend Visitor in Patoka
Bruce Quayle of Decatur spent a weekend visit with relatives in Patoka showcasing family ties and travel between Illinois communities.
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Bruce Quayle
Decatur
Patoka
Advertising value of Patoka Register promotes sales
Courtesy of advertiser Mrs Effie Smith illustrates the value of advertising in the Patoka Register. An ad for permanent waves at Smith beauty shop led to thirty five waves sold last week, showing advertising pays for local businesses and the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Smith
Patoka Register
Smith Beauty Shop
Cabbage Yellows Ruins Non Resistant Varieties
Cabbage yellows ruin non resistant types in Marion county and Illinois gardens. Half a dozen yellows resistant varieties exist for planting this spring including Jersey Queen Wisconsin All Head Marion Market Wisconsin Ball Head Globe Wisconsin All Season and Wisconsin Hollander No 8. Tests show resistances with heads yielding from 0.67 to 100 percent and head weights from three to six pounds, with days to cut ranging from 58 to 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Illinois
Blackburn
Wisconsin
All Head
Marion Market
Ball Head
Globe
Lee
A. Somers
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Penn State
Marion
Hareyman Brothers
Peoria
Somers
Pinocle Party Hosted by Mrs Altom and Miss Murfin
Mrs L D Altom and Miss Alice Murfin hosted a pinochle party Saturday evening at the Altom home. Three tables played with prizes for high scores awarded to Mrs Orville Schroeder and H N Potts. Orville Schroeder won the floating prize. A two course luncheon followed, served by the hostesses with Kathryn Mallory assisting. Guests included Mr and Mrs Orville Schroeder Homer Potts and family Mr and Mrs Elston Green and family Mr and Mrs Ingvald Settem Miss Ruth Pugh Kathryn Mallory Alice Murfin and Kelly Martin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Altom
Alice Murfin
Orville Schroeder
H. N. Potts
Kathryn Mallory
Homer Potts
Miss Opal Metcalf Receives Salem Visiting Nurse Appointment
Miss Opal Metcalf of Salem has been appointed visiting nurse for the Union Emergency Relief. A former Centralia hospital nurse, she previously served in Marion County as visiting nurse for the north section of Centralia and Central City, gaining wide local recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal ‘Metcalf
Salem
Patoka
Inncisity
Union Emergency Relief
Miss Metcalf
Centralia Hospital
Marion County
Centralia
Central City
Wooters Family Visit With Simcox Grandparents
Mr and Mrs Jack Wooters of Assumption spent Sunday with the flatter s grandparents Mr and Mrs J L Simcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wooters
Assumption
J. L. Simcox
Patoka Woman's Club elects new president at March meeting
The Patoka Woman's Club held its regular Saturday session with good attendance. Vice president Mrs Augusta Peek became president after Leona Belcher resigned. Mrs Leta Beery led the program and Rev Sidney Spears gave an engaging talk on Women and modernism. An upcoming county meeting was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Woman’s Club
Augusta Peek
Leona Belcher
Leta Beery
Alta
Evelyn Pugh
S. M. Spurgeom
Sidney Spears
Spears
Woman’s Club
Patoka
Son-in-Law of J. E. Carter Killed in Crash
Dr H Gentry of Fort Worth Texas died after a car collision with a stock truck near Dallas. The crash occurred after slipping pavement sent the vehicle into a water filled gravel pit. Gentry and two salesmen were returning from Houston when rescue attempts failed within minutes. Mrs Macie Carter, related to the bereaved, faced the loss with sympathy from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Carter
H. Gentry
Fort Worth
Texas
Fort. Worth
Dallas
Gentry
Macie Carter
Prohibition Play Shown At Local Gym
A large crowd attended Air Prisoner at the Bar staged by the Anti Saloon League of Illinois in the forall gymnasium Sunday evening. Local citizens acted under Rev. Morrow of Mt. Vernon with Rev. Thomas of Dix and Rev. S M Spurgeon speaking. A collection raised twenty three dollars eighty six cents, with further pledges not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forall Gymnsium
Anti Saloon League of
Illinois
Morrow
Mt. Vernon
Thomas
Dix
M. Spurgeon
Former Pastor Visits With Patoka Friends
Rev. J. L. Hardesty of Blowngington former pastor of Patonka Methodist Church in 1919 visited Patoka while en route from Mt. Vernon to Bloomington. He is a field worker for the Illinois children's relief society and an orphanage representative. Anna E. Greenen of Salem leads county field work. Readers recall the Hardesty family's past religious activities in Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Hardesty
Blowngington
Paitvem Methodist Church
Mt. Vernon
Bloomington
Hardesty
Illinois’ Children’s Nemie and Aid Society
Anna E. Greenen
Salem
Patoka
Tea Served Monday at the B and E Café
On Monday March 18 1936 the B and E Café hosted tea for attendees including Beth Simcox Mary Allee Field Lucille Garrett James Quayle and Loren Fagan. Tea and salted nuts were served in honor of the births of Lucille Garrett Eliza Simcox and Maury Alice Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Sintcox
Mary’ Allee Fielt
Lucille Garrett
James Quayle
Loren Fagan
Eliza’ Simcox
Maury Aili¢e Pield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Patoka Public Library
Financial Statement
OF the Library
Library Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Ewene
Nonbee
Vernon-Patoka
Vernon Pentecost Church
Nattier-Varner
M. E. Church, South
Christian Science Churches
Opal Metcalf
Woman's Club
J. E. Carter Kilked
B. & E. Cafe
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