School News Highlights From Jerry Quayle Program
Entertainment numbers include trombone solo by Paul Spurgeon and trumpet solo by Dayne Adams. Sophomores host a weiner roast Friday. Freshman science blooms with planted flowers and vegetables. Sophomore-Junior banquet praised. Juniors thank Sophomores. Notable mentions include Maxine Scott and Dean Crawford. Local visits mark Mrs Adams birthday celebration in Decatur Patoka and Patoka relatives. Inez Wheeler returns from Vandalia Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Quayle
Paul Spurgeon
Nell Stringer
Deanne Hopkins
Maxine Scott
Dayne Adams
Tag Day in Patoka Saturday May 10 1941
Advisory committee of the Child Welfare Services plans a county wide tag day on Saturday May 10 1941 for Marion County Child Welfare Service. Proceeds fund glasses ton sillectomies braces and appliances for as many as seventy crippled or needy children and transport costs for over one hundred to hospitals for corrective surgery. Community help is urged by E L DeLay and local welfare leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Child Welfare Services
Marion County Child Welfare Services
E. L. DeLay
Child Welfare Service
C. A. Adams
Patoka
Independence News Roundup Highlights Local Moves and Visits
Paul Bates, recently joined U S Navy, transferred to San Diego. Miss Jane Armstrong improving after two weeks illness. Mrs Gladys Wengert conducted business in Salem Saturday. Paul Ehrat land wildcat well being drilled northeast of town. Marion Caldwell visited her parents L J and Mrs Bates. Rolla Klinge and Ruth Meador called on Miss Armstrong. Independence School closed with a field trip to Centralia sites including Mid West and City Jail. Vergil Wernsman attended as social and business caller. Floyd Britt lost a mare and colt. Mr and Mrs Robert Johnstone and Bobby Nick visited the Wengert home Sunday. Oscar Doolen was a business caller. Mrs Henry Meredith and children visited her mother Caroline Harmier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bates
U. S. Navy
San Diego
California
Jane Armstrong
Gladys Wengert
Salem
Paul Ehrat
Vincinity
Marion Caldwell
L. J. Bates
Rolla Klinge
Ruth Meador
Independence School
Centralia
Midwest
Mother’s Bakery
City
Hayes Hatchery
Vergil Wernsman
Floyd Britt
Robert Johnstone
Bobby Nick
Wengert
Oscar Doolen
Henry Meredith
Caroline Harmier
Oak Grove Community Notes Include Birthdays and Weddings
Mrs. George Black spent Saturday evening with her daughter Mrs. Cecil Shuffler and family. Mr. Lloyd Turner has returned home from Chicago. Miss Willadene Kinsley took her pails of Oak Grove to the Salem park Friday for dinner and to the show in the afternoon. Miss Mona Shreffler has been ill the past few days. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bender and daughter have returned home from Chicago for the summer. Mrs. Elmer Turner gave a birthday party Saturday night for their son Lloyd's twenty third birthday. Cake and coffee were served. Mr. Carl Purcell ate Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bender. Miss Wanda Shuffler and Jim Eagan were married Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Black
Cecil Shuffler
Lloyd Turner
Chicago
Willadene Kinsley
Oak Grove
Salem Park
Mona Shreffler
Henry Bender
Elmer Turner
Lloyd
Carl Purcell
Wanda Shuffler
Jim Eagan
Community family notes from Fredonia and nearby areas
Lauren Carter and family visited relatives Sunday. Bonnie Palmer returned to Sunday School after having measles. Ida Smith visited home folks Sunday. Ray Kretzer visited their daughter Sunday. Verlene Short and Dean Jett attended church at Given's Chapel Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Heinzmann visited Everett Jett and family Sunday. Eileen Heinzmann visited Pearl Barlow Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauren Carter
Bonnie Palmer
Ida Smith
Ray Kretzer
Verlene Short
Dean Jett
Given’s Chapel
Mrs. Heinzmann
Everett Jett
Eileen Heinzmann
Mound Chapel News Sees Illnesses And Social Visits
Several adults and children have been ill with mumps in the district. The East Chapel school district held a May 1 dinner for teachers and pupils. Social visits include kitci ne shower for Mr and Mrs Rufus Wooden and many neighbors from Vandalia, Sandoval, Keyesport, Patoka, and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Chapel School
Melvin Belcher
Kitcine
Rufus Wooden
Clarence Moore
Shepard
Keyesport
John Shepard
Edwin Naylor
Chicago
J. L. Belcher
Herbert Paine
Patoka
John Marks
Thressa McClary
Vandalia
Batters
Wm. Brown
Floyd Belcher
Lucille Paine
Mabel Paine
DuComb
Homer Jones
Mound Chapel
Roy Jackson
Della Laswell
Salem Socials and Nearby Visits Highlight Week
Arnold Chapel hosts visitors as William Hardy Jones and Carl Jones of St. Louis join Mr and Mrs Sam Jones for a Salem Sunday gathering. Miss Lucile Nichols and others attend a St Paul wedding. Mary Walker, now in Woodriver, injured a arm. Leroy Smith visits grandparents Roy and Margaret Mulvaney. Ballance family and Arthur Irvin dine with John Chance. Nichols sisters and Eli Green attend a Centralia show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hardy Jones
Carl Jones
St. Louis
Salem
Sam Jones
Lucile
Lela MaeNichols
Clara Frizzell
Helen McNicols
St. Paul
Mary Walker
Woodriver
Here
Leroy Smith
Roy Mulvaney
Frank Ballance
Betty
Arthur Irvin
Patoka
John Chance
Lela Mae Nicols
Eli Green
Centralia
Night show with Smiley Burnett draws local crowd
Smiley Burnett and his gang appeared on stage in person. Miss Martha Mulvaney spent time with sister Mrs. Paul Swift over the weekend. Leah Pearle Walton visited Sunday with Lula Mae and Anna Black. The Gragg family and friends visited Roy Mulvaney’s theme night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiley Burnett
Martha Mulvaney
Paul Swift
Leah Pearle Walton
Lula Mae
Anna Black
Vernon Gragg
Eli Green
Leroy
Harry Mulvaney
Roy Mulvaney
Edward Anderson Dies After Brief Illness
Edward Anderson, a well known resident, died Tuesday night May 6 1941 at age 67 years 1 month and 21 days. He spent months with his son Merle Anderson and family in Litchfield Illinois. Funeral services set for Friday May 9 1941 at 2:00 PM at the Methodist Church with Rev Ralph Willis officiating. Burial will be in Patoka cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Anderson
Merle Anderson
Litchfield
Ralph Willis
Patoka Cemetery
Wilbur Cruse Dies in Los Angeles California
Wilbur Cruse of Los Angeles California died May 3 1941. The body will be returned to his home area for graveside services May 10 1941 at 10 00 A M. He was the son of Will Cruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Cruse
Los Angeles
Calif
Will Cruse
George Webster Dies in Dallas Texas
Word from Dallas Texas notes the death of George Webster a former resident with surviving wife Inez Rodgers daughter Brice of Galveston a Dallas daughter Mrs Joe Dillon and brother Jesse of Decatur Illinois Also mention of Sunday dinners with the McHaneys and Black households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Geo. Webster
Inez Rodgers
B. F. Rodgers
Brice
Galveston
Joe Dillon
Jesse
Decatur
Illinois
Cemetery upkeep turned over to Village Council at Patoka
Unable to secure a president for the Cemetery Association the Patoka Cemetery will be maintained by the Village Council. Oscar Hill named caretaker donations to Mr Hill or to P J Mojonnier Cemetery Committee chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cemetery Association
Patoka
Oscar Hill
Hill
P. J. Mojonnier
Local Shoppers Referenced in Scribbled Centralia Vandalia Notes
Mr after. Mr Quayle and Mr Potts were shoppers in Centralia Saturday night. Mrs Lula Troyer and daughter Helen were callers in Vandalia last Jasper Varell of Breese was a visitor here one day last Walter Diveley of Seymour spent time with his family at the Pie’s ending his.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quayle
Mr. Potts
Centralia
Lula Troyer
Helen
Vandalia
Jasper Varell
Breese
Walter Diveley
Seymour
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eresting
Dean Crawford
Jean Kilgore
Les Griffin
Martha Matchett
Miss Christie
Charles Adams
Chas. Adams
Harbin Hawkins
Kansas
Denver Adams
Inez Wheeler
Vandalia Hospital
Tillie
Tillie’s Cafe
Beauty
Thelma
Eagan’s Food Market
Kodak Films
PatokaHdw
FurnCo
Fredonia
Arnold
Old Capitol
C. Cocagne
Vandalia, Illinois
George Webster
Dallas, Texas
John Talbert
E. E. McHaney
Laura Carter
Elmer Black
Crawford’s
Patoka, Ill
Grocer
Brooders Supplies
Eagan’s Market
Doolen’s Store
Vernon
Farthing’s Hatchery
Odin
Martin's
Creamery
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