High School Building Planned by Unit District 100
The Board of Directors and architect S A Clausen of Decatur Illinois plan a new high school building to serve seventh and eighth graders as well as the full community. The design includes science and home economics facilities, a cafeteria, physical education unit, a large stage and bleacher seating for about one thousand. Voters will be asked to approve bond issues to fund the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unit District No. 100
S. A. Clausen
Decatur
Illinois
Prolonged Call for Patoka Area High School Facility
The community has long sought a modern high school. Students are currently bused to Sandoval ten miles away and Vandalia fifteen miles away due to lack of local facilities.
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Sandoval
Vandalia
Floor plan highlights for school building design
First Floor Plan showing labeled rooms including Commercial Department Science Laboratory Faculty Room Girls Rest Room Mathematics Languages Library and Stud Boys Rest Room and rest areas. Also lists Farm Shop Agriculture Hall Kal tas and subsequent spaces like Seventh Grade Eighth Grade History Administrative Offices Cafeteria Home Economics Gymnasium Auditorium Stage Boiler and Lockers.
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I . Commercial Department
Engusa
Missionary speaker set for Patoka Christian Church
Patoka Christian Church invites the community to a May 10 1949 program at 7 30 PM featuring John Runyan of Prosser Washington superintendent of Yakima Valley Indian Reservation mission work He will present photos and speak live Ruth Worsdell Army nurse will accompany him with marimba music to aid the evening. she plans to join Yakima Valley work this summer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Christian Church
Patoka
John Runyan
Prosser
Washington
Runyan
Yakima Valley Indian Reservation
Lord Jesus
Mr. Bunyan
Ruth Worsdell
Yakima Valley
Carrigan Minstrel Show Draws Strong Local Attendance
The Carrigan Minstrel Show at the focal gymnasium last Friday evening, sponsored by the Lions Club, drew hearty applause. Director Ernie Leicht thanked the audience with dignity as songs and music delighted both performers and crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrigan
Lions Club
Focal Gymnasium
ABC
Belcher Named Principal of Gibson City Schools
L F Belcher, longtime Roberts high and grade school principal, is appointed principal of elementary schools in Gibson City community unit district for 1949 50. He will succeed Warren McCartan, now superintendent, and will also serve as assistant superintendent for the Roberts Thawville unit. Belcher, a Patoka native 34, has degrees from Southern Illinois University and the University of Illinois and previously taught at Cerro Gordo. He is married with two young children and plans to move his family to Gibson City after July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson City
Lowel F. Belcher
Roberts High
Gibson City Community Unit
Warren McCartan
John E. Greyer
Belcher
Roberts-Thawvill
Roberts
Loran Townsend
Cerro Gordo
Patoka
Centralia High School
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
University of Illinois
Fayette County
Air Forces
Gibson Cit
Miansfield
Silver Medal contest gratitude from Mrs. Phoebe Carter
Card of thanks expresses appreciation to committees judges coaches Gospelaires and Christian Church members for hospitality and support at the Silver Medal contest. Signed by Mrs. Phoebe Carter W C T U President.
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Gospelaires
Christian Church
Phoebe Carter
W.C.T.U. President
Schroeder Returns to Bristol After Visit
Mr. William J. Schroeder returns to Bristol Virginia on Wednesday after visiting here with his son Orville Schroeder and family.
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William J. Schroeder
Bristol
Orville Schroeder
Patoka 4-H Girls Parade Participation Highlight
Miss Wilma Pugh was called home to join the Rotary Parade in Salem. She holds six years of top honors in clothing and agriculture clubs. Eight 4-H youth were chosen to ride the float, ranking highest in Marion County over the past year.
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Wilma Pugh
Salem
Marion County
Vernon Home Bureau Meeting May 7
The Vernon Home Bureau will meet Saturday afternoon in the church basement at 1 30. The lesson is Improved Methods of Ironing given by Mrs E M Doolen and Mrs C A Moore. Roll Call is for everyone to bring a bouquet of spring flowers.
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Vernon
E. M. Doolen
C. A. Moore
Mrs Addie Chandler Reappears After Weeks Ill
Mrs Addie Chandler is able to be out again after several weeks ill. The notice notes her return and recovery status.
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Addie Chandler
Patoka Lions Club Notes on Fall Festival and Meet
Local Lions met at the Methodist Church basement for their regular gathering and banquet served by the O E S Ladies. Lion President E L Irvin led the meeting with E L Rogier as secretary as plans progressed for the Fall Festival and recreation building work while the High School situation was discussed. Lion Carvin Jones brought a swap haul of work trousers an electric iron and two alive wheat rabbits handed to Les Jenkins who will joke about it next meeting. A side note mentions a recent weiner roast with chatter about using chicken when weather improves.
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Methodist Church
O.E.S
Lion
E. L. Irvin
E. L. Rogier
Lion Carvin Jones
Les Jenkins
Patoka Village Board Meets Wednesday May 4
The Patoka Village Board held a regular session May 4 at City Hall with all members present. Mayor James R. Snyder presided as officers were sworn in by Village Clerk Robert Eagan. W. M. Cox was reappointed Treasurer and William A. Miller remained attorney. Bills were approved for payment and the old light plant building was leased to the Lions Club for Boy Scout use. New board members include Mayor Snyder Clerk Eagan Trustee Hubbard and re elected Trustee Mojonnier. Crawford Wortman and Jenkins are carry overs.
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Patoka
Village Cleek
Robert Eagan
James R. Snyder
W. M. Cox
Wiliam A. Miller
Lions Club
Boy Scouts
Orville Hubbard
P. J. Mojonnier
Don Crawford
Burl Wortman
Les Jenkins
Fire scare at Patoka Elevator prompts alarm
About ten a.m. Thursday the Patoka Elevator manager G J Wasem smelled smoke from a corn grinder belt and fired the alarm. Chief Schroeder and the fire crew arrived quickly but no fire was found after inspection.
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Patoka
G. J. Wasem
Schroeder
Silver Medal Contest in Patoka Declared A Success
The first Silver Medal contest in Patoka in forty years drew attendees as Local W C T U president presided. The Mobilaires Quartet from WCN Centralia performed with Miss Corzine at piano. Contestants read from Steele Patoka Carrigan schools.
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Patoka
W.C.T.U
Mobilaires Quartet
W.C.N
Centralia
Miss Corzine
Kathryn Bowen
Steele School
Gala Dudley
Etta Spencer
Annabelle Heinzmann
Esther Leicht
Erma Bowen
Carrigan School
Clarence Lawson
Dallas Robinson
Minnie Peddicord
Vernon
Hargraves
Carter
Bessie Foltz Closes Noted School Term in Fayette County
Mrs. Bessie Foltz closed a very successful term of school in northern Fayette county on last Friday.
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Bessie Foltz
Fayette County
PFC Glenn Towler On Duty In Germany
Army news release from Furstenfeldbruck Germany notes Pfc Glenn D Towler operating a field telephone exchange during Operation Showers maneuvers in Bavaria He is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Towler of Patoka Former Patoka High School athlete and current member of the 36th Communications Squadron 86th Fighter Wing at Furstenfeldbruck near Munich Germany
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Furstenfeldbruck Air Force Base
Germany
Glenn D. Towler
Bavarian
Fred Towler
Patoka
Air Force
Pfc. Towler
Patoka High School
36T
86Th Fighter Wing
Furstenfeldbruck
Munich
John Gadel Surprise Birthday Party Reported
Relatives gathered at John Gadel's home Saturday night for a surprise birthday party. Attendees from Shobonier, St. Louis, Alton, Centralia and the local area enjoyed visiting and refreshments.
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John Gadel
Anna Lange
Henry Lange
Elmer Lange
Walter Lange
Louis Reed
Shobonier
Oliver Lange
St. Louis
Harold Gadel
Alton
William Gadel
Centralia
Dick Lange
John Gadle
Patoka Pentecost Church Services Schedule
Sunday School at 9 30 a m Morning Worship at 11 00 a m Evangelistic Services at 7 30 p m Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m The Pentecostal Sunday School invites all not attending elsewhere Amy Bradley Pastor F BE Adams Supt.
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The
Pentecostal Sunday School
Amy Bradley
F. BE. Adams
George M Quick 76 dies in Odin Illinois
George M Quick a lifelong resident of west Marion east Clinton counties died in Odin Illinois May 5 1949 at 10 40 am aged 76 years 4 months 1 day He was born January 4 1873 to George and Mary Carter Quick He married Lillie Morgan in 1898 five children survive including Guy Jerald Mrs Helen Cash Mrs Mary Cox and Boyd Funeral at First Baptist Odin May 7 at 2 30 pm Rev Forrest Weems to officiate Burial Ebenezer Cemetery Wilson Funeral Home Odin in charge. Friends may call after 9:00 am Friday.
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George M. Quick
Marion County
Clinton County
Odin
Illinois
George
Mary Carter Quick
Lillie Morgan
Guy Quick
Jerald Quick
Evansville
Ind
Helen Cash
Effingham
Ill
Mary Cox
Boyd Quick
First Baptist Church
Forrest Weems
Centralia
Wilson Funeral Home
Ebenezer Cemetery
Fairman, Il
Methodist Aid Notes May Meeting Report
The Methodist Aid held its May meeting Thursday in the church basement rooms with large attendance. Mrs. S. M. Spurgeon presided for the final time and received a gift from the society. A tea followed the meeting and Mrs. Roy Jones and Mrs. M. W. Friesner poured. Loretta Genre sang with Mrs. Walraven at the piano, and Mrs. Norton Spurgeon of Centralia reviewed the book Without a Halo in an engaging way.
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Methodist Aid
S. M. Spurgeon
Society
Les Ballance
Roy Jones
M. W. Friesner
Loretta Genre
J. C. Walraven
X. B. Holland
Norton Spurgeon
Centralia
Local Families Attend Tri-County Bank Banquet in Nashville
Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Brown Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Green Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Mojonnier Mr. and Mrs. Don Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Dean Jones and Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Irvin attended a Tri-County Bank meeting and banquet in Nashville Thursday evening.
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Fred L. Brown
L. E. Green
P. J. Mojonnier
Don Griffin
Dean Jones
E. L. Irvin
Nashville
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S.a.clausen
A.I.A
Architects & Engineers
Decatur, Illinois
S.A. Clausen
Ala
Kaltas
Ernie Leicht
L. F. Belcher
Vernon Home Bureau
Patoka Ins
Pfc
Glenn Towler
Patoka Pentecost
Methodist
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