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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1927
Page
4
The Patoka High School Band placed second in Class D at the State Band tournament in Champaign in April. The town, population 508, gains recognition. Also noted are upcoming events: Junior Drama Bob on Friday May 6 at the gym, Miss Walz preparing for Mothers Day program May 8 at M E South Church, and the Sophomore and Junior banquet on May 14.
May 13 events include Grade Commencement and a Band ice cream supper to fund uniforms. Junior exams are next weekend. $85 remains for band uniforms. April attendance certificates awarded. Leroy Parker received six months perfect attendance. Room notes list tardy and absent statuses and visitors to school.
Fifty nine attended Sunday School at Temple. Neighbors and families including the Bopp sisters the Bowen siblings Snyder family Gerrish and Belcher households visited and called on relatives Sunday and Thursday evenings with several engagements noted at Luther Williams and other local homes.
The article notes Thursday evening trials of electric power using two motors. It reports success but skepticism about demand, citing few local users and the cost of electricity as a factor. Some residents prefer darkness to paying for more light.
Three minor fires occurred this week including a cigarette stub behind a barber shop, rubbish near a storage tank at a light plant, and an electrical wire fault at the J. Mitchell home basement. Repairs were undertaken as lines and power systems were disrupted.
An advertisement states Marcelling 50. Water waving finger waving scalp treatment and other beauty work are offered in the home of Mrs J M Smith. The notice implies a private home business providing cosmetic services to clients.
Rural news notes invite readers to a 2:30 pm party at 2:30 with one ticket per family and offer a mix of items for sale at Geo E Ballance including harvest hats overalls and seed. Announcements include arrivals and travel, farming notes, baby births, and social calls across Vandalia Vernon and Colfax.
Miss Florence Cain visits her seriously ill grandfather in Vernon. Decatur and Clinton visitors Mrs. W. C. Pugh and Miss Alice Emerson. Pugh visits Mattoon with husband in S C train service between Mattoon and Evansville. Thelma Hopkins stays Decatur Friday night. Local ads note overalls at Altoms and paint party at Irvin's Patoka store. Ladies Aid Society meets at Mrs. J L Kapp with new member Mrs F M West and refreshments.
Mrs. Lewis Jones and Mrs. Blanche Doolen visited Vandalia while Misses Jane Walker Myra Headly and Ruth Doolen attended school in Normal. Lydia Kell of Kell visits daughter Mrs Orval Doolen. W H Jones built a chicken house with help. St Louis guests Mrs Clair Stevens and Mrs Lida Stevens with son visited Mrs L Foster. Eli Logan family Patoka and Orve Walton visited Blanche Doolen. F Griffin family spent Sunday in Alma. E N Norris of Fillmore visited Mrs L Foster. Mrs Sally Bratcher died at Kinmundy aged about eighty, widow and several children. Monroe Lansford lives on old home place. Sam Arnold family and Robert Arnold family visited near Zion and with Albert Ferry. Sam Jones of Salem and Carl and Forest Jones Kinmundy were guests of W H Jones. Anna Green of Decatur visiting S C Green and …
The Patoka Chamber of Commerce held an April 27 regular session at First State Bank Directors room. Officers to be elected May 11 include President Treasurer and Secretary. A three member committee was named to consult Highway Commissioners on road grading. A 50 cent monthly membership fee was approved. The group invites farmers teachers ministers and all interested residents to attend the 2nd and 4th Wednesday meetings.
The current grand jury with Foreman Ron Seiples and Clerk D A Nattier completed duties Monday evening, reported twenty two true bills, and was excused unless called again. Judge Wright received the report.
Farmers in the vicinity finish sowing and plowing for corn. Local residents and families are seen visiting one another with Sunday calls and weekend visits among Wm. Long, Wash Lewis, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Thalman, G. W. Perkins, and others near Sholconier and surrounding areas.
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