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Patoka Register in Patoka, Illinois

12 May 1939

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Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1939

Page

2

Village Treasurer Annual Report Patoka Illinois 1938 39

Annual report covers May 1 1938 to May 1 1939 for Patoka Illinois village light fund details balance on hand deposits taxes warrants and total. It lists payments to Harry McMahon Wallace McMahon Patoka Masonic Lodge Jim Brown Luther Perrine Gregory Electric The Travelectric St Elmo Brick & Tile Pp H Bridges Glasco Electric Klein Armature Works Shell Petroleum Harris Trust D W Troyer Roy Edwards John Jordan and others.

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Schroeder Troyer Harry McMahon Wallace McMahon Patoka Masonic Lodge Jim Brown Luther Perrine Gregory Electric the Travelectric Pp. H. Bridges Glasco Electric Klein Armature Works Shell Petroleum ‘Corp Tes Griffin Trans’d Earl O'Neal C. C. Schroeder W. L. Perrine Nation Wide Frank Elifritz George Smith Harlan Goff F. E. Adams Patoka Howe, Co Ira Caldwell Farmers’ Elevator Co Loren Hagan T. E. Irvin H. S. Riley Forrest Walker Ingvald Settem John Smith Hathaway Brothers Green’s Machine Shop Crane Company Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co A. F. Hathaway W. L. Hathaway Ed Johnstone Standard Oil Company R. L. Walton M. P. DuComb Bob Altom Patoka Register R. C. Emeric Jarecki Mfg. Company Transport. Clearing House John F. Mammen Wasem & Jackstone Albert Tacke J. D. Adams Graybar Co. Inc L. HE. Belcher Carl Easton Patoka Dairy Street & Alley Park Fund George Goodin Earl O’ Neal James Thomas Charles Hill John Blankinship Glen Hill T. &. Irvin Salem Supply Co L. E. Belcher D. Adams Lester Hathaway Ray Cohlmeyer Roy Malan Duncan Willimas Roy Ballance Frank Holsapple St. & Alley Fund Lund Mojonnier Kirk OD. Holland Nichols Heintz H. N. Potts St. & Alley Park Wells Park Atty Light Plant Gillespie Duncan Williams H.N. Potts Telephone Exchange William Miller Wesle Grupp Patoka Light Plant John Kagy Beryle Wortman E. L. DeLay J. C.beery William Milber Homer Potts Traybar Electric John Jordan Harris Trust& Savings Travelectric Co E. B. Henderson Patoka Hdwey Grawford Station Fairbanks Morse Co Light Inc Wm. A. Miller B. N. Cook Burl Wortman Gillespie, Burke’ & G EHS Dept. of Finance Harold Foltz Thomas Haley Mercy Illinois Co Nelson Concrete & Calvert Peter Vredenburgh Allied Construction Co Patoka Roy,Edwards Joe Stasik Rudy Hathaway
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Ledger of 1939 May balances and fund transfers detailed

Civil financial record listing May 1 1939 balances in light park cemetery incidental salary and various funds. Includes transfers from street and alley cemetery park and other sources, numerous vendor payments to utilities contractors and local firms, and final balances for each fund totaling 376.88.

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Question Box on AAA Farm Program guides corn payments

Farm Adviser Blackburn with University of Illinois explains 1939 AAA rules for corn in Marion County. Key points: planting overages reduce payments, no 80 percent plant requirement for full conservation pay in corn and wheat, and at least 50 percent of soil-depleting acreage must be planted to receive payments.

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Marion County Blackburn Extension Service College of Agriculture University of Illinois AAA
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Social visits and hometown notes from Vandalia and area

Ollie Alexander stayed over weekend with Lara Anderson. Mr Caldwell visited Sunday with Les Belcher. Jamie Caldwell celebrated a birthday with a surprise at home Sunday. Joe Knight and wife joined relatives at Toad Island Sunday. Mildred Walton visited St Elmo Tuesday. Lois Irene Belcher and Allene McWhirter visited Sunday with Millie Berry. Maud Caldwell visiting Vandalia this week at Hubert Gray’s. Ernest Hines and wife visited Cleave McWhirter’s family Sunday. Ellis Bassett and Guy Chandler were Vandalia visitors Friday. Less Belcher in Centralia for dental work Friday. Ellis Bassett family shopped in Salem Saturday night. Donald and Carl Herring shearing sheep this week. Farmers busy planting corn. Raymond Maulding building fence last week. Etna Knight visited Delpha Jolliff Monday.

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Ollie Alexander Lara Anderson Mr. Caldwell Les Belcher Jamie Caldwell Joe Knight Toad Island Mildred Walton St. Elmo Lois Irene Belcher Allene McWhirter Millie Berry Maud Caldwell Vandalia Hubert Gray Ernest Hines Cleave McWhirter Ellis Bassett Guy Chandler Less Belcher Centralia Salem Donald Carl Herring Raymond Maulding Etna Knight Delpha Jolliff
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Mayor Beery Appoints Committees Friday Night

The Village Board in regular session last Friday night qualified and sworn in newly elected members except James Wasem. The mayor announced chairmen and members for the Light Street and Alley Finance Cemetery Park Health and Sanitation committees for the coming year.

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James Wasem Les Ballance B. N. Griffin Chas. Hill Dale Altom
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Infant Calloway Dies Minutes After Birth in Vandalia

James Roger Calloway infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James Calloway was born May 9 1939 at Greer Hospital Vandalia and died within minutes. Short graveside services were held with interment in Patoka cemetery. Survived by his parents and grandparents.

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James Roger Calloway James Calloway Greer Hospital Vandalia Patoka Cemetery
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John Moran Dies at Home on May 10 1939

John Moran a longtime resident died at his home on Wednesday morning May 10 1939 Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 00 p m from the home.

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John Moran
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Eastern Star Chapter Meeting in Victoria

Victoria Chapter O. E. S. will hold a special meeting Wednesday evening May 17 for initiation. All members urged to attend. Eva Wasem, Worthy Matron.

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Victoria Eva Wasem
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Good Farming Preserves Soil and Water on Carson Farm

On Robert Carson’s farm in Car roll county a spring revived after he reversed soil loss. Farm Adviser M. P. Roske notes that allowing timber and underbrush to regrow and terracing reduced runoff and cut soil erosion, restoring a clear three inch stream.

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Robert Carson Carroll County M. P. Roske Carson
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Local residents visit staged by families this weekend

Carl Easton gathered stocks for the St. Louis market nearby. Louie Bates and family visited Sunday with Jamie Caldwell. Elmer Frizzell and family visited in Alma with Mr and Mrs Frank Frizzell.

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Carl Easton St. Louis Louie Bates Jamie Caldwell Elmer Frizzell Alma Frank Frizzell
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C. M. Rogier O. F. Davis Slabwood Elmer Berry Virginia Selby Binnion Ehrat Shobonier Illinois Farrow Hubert Murray Patoka, Ill Mary Schultz Route 5 Box Waukesha Wisconsin Wm. Ehrat, Shobonier Herring Brothers Patoka Illinois Fredman Bros Friendly Store Hinds Urbani Wides Oil Manuel Fredman Mgr Crosley NORGE Fredman Farthing Odin L. DeLay V. T East Zion Beery L. E. Green Eastern Star Chapter COX & Martin Ambulance Service K. W. Webster Plumbing—Heating—Electric Contractors South Poplar Street Philco Radios Maurice Reynolds Burtschi Motor Co C. S. Huddleston Centralia, Illinois P. C. Box Field’s Barber Shop Old Capitol Monument C. Cocagne S. 6Th St Allinois Cea Congress Gale Ts Sheliane Gibson Appliance East Broadway
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