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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1946
Page
4
Published on Friday at Patoka Illinois the notice notes second class matter filing on November 2 1907 at the Patoka post office under the act of March 8 1879.
James McNicol and family moved Saturday from Patoka to the Wes Martin farm recently vacated by Guy Chandler and family. Walter Neilson was in St. Elmo and Vandalia on business Friday. Mrs Agnes Arnold and Miss Maggie McNicol accompanied Mr and Mrs Edwin Arnold and Ted Nelson of Patoka to Maroa Saturday evening to see Mrs Jessie Caldwell.
The report lists visits by several families and individuals over the weekend and into Monday. It mentions Donald Arnold, Bill Willett, Ruby Chandler, Guy Chandler, Mildred Herring and Becky, Mary Chandler and Sandra, Chris Neilson, Kenneth Neilson, Merle Headley, James McNicol, Charles Mitchell, and Ina Knight as part of local social engagements including a Zion Ladies Aid gathering.
Rural Home editor suggests housewives revive old belongings to improve interiors. Dig from the storeroom for blue and white willow ware and patterned plates, hang five on a wall, polish a copper pail, and craft shelves from laths. Mrs L A White of Clay County Iowa demonstrates ivory laths and wooden drapery. Sunlight through colored glass turns a simple window into a pretty display.
The Rural Home Editor of Capper's Farmer says kitchen ease hinges on cupboard and shelf layout. Moving a cabinet to link with others creates a longer working counter and better radio of food storage and prep areas. Rearranging shelves cuts endless shuffling of small and large items.
Mr and Mrs John Baker of Alton Illinois visit relatives in Sandoval. Clarence Joner and family from St Louis Missouri spend Sunday with the McNair family. Margaret Andereck of Illinois College Jacksonville arrives to visit her parents. Bernard Reed attends funeral in Odin for sister in law Lidia Reed. William Gilbert and Joe J Altadonna visit Nashville Illinois families. Donna Mason of Illinois College Jacksonville visits her parents Murfin Mason and family.
Stringtown residents Mary Margaret Joann and Nelda Mae Anderson visited Lumarian Holt Saturday afternoon. Nellie Lane Clarence Holt and Lumarian Holt shopped in Centralia Tuesday afternoon. Dot Willett visits her mother I C Doolen and other relatives in Champaign. Fred and Kathleen Klinge shopped in Vandalia Friday afternoon. John Anderson and family attended services at Haley Chapel Sunday afternoon. Next Sunday will be our next.
Relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klinge to celebrate Mrs. Kinge's birthday. A noon dinner was served to attendees including Mrs. Lizzie Farmer and others.
Elsie Funk and the Funk families of Shoboker along with Virgil Klinge and Ghel Dean of Vernon and Herbert Beck and Rollie Klinge attend a community gathering including Mr and Mrs Bart Funk and Mr and Mrs. Be specific about relations and locations.
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