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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1932
Page
8
Patoka area notes list plant sellers Louie Wasem and C E Bob Eaglin and a Sunday visit by Miss Dor othy Wasem. Several residents travel to Decatur Springfield and Clinton for news events, hospital care, style show at Cent ral ia and a Legion convention in Effingham.
Miss Rose Snyder and Verne Malant were married last Saturday night May 7 in the Southeast Town area. The community extends best wishes for a long and happy married life.
John Somerville of Odin peddling brooms in the vicinity. Rose Caldwell with Lizzie Caldwell. Laura Frizzell with Elmer Frizzell family. Paul Caldwell and Elmer Berry did business in Centralia Thursday. Fent Caldwell building two rooms at home. Harry Chance and wife visited Samie Gray and family Wednesday. Rosie Thomas owns a new Ford. Fent Caldwell still delivering corn at Odin. Harry Thomason returned home after stay with uncle Frank Thomason. Luet Bates family with Jim McNichols family Sunday. Ora Green family stayed Saturday night with Virgil Livesay family. Ore Green Sunday with Charles Berry. Sue Bates and Jim McNichols visited Elmer Berry Sunday evening. Raymond Maulding family and io Lucas and daughter Lucille visited Jamie Caldwell Sunday.
Tie and Rev Collier of Pinkotoff spent Monday with Rev Day and Rob Meredith and daughters Esther and Zelma. they spent Sunday morning with Mason Holtslaw and family.
Floyd and Lee Britt sheared sheep Friday. Eugene Simpson Esther Goodwin Alva Jett and Alice Simpson attended the Literary at Carrigan Friday evening. Six baptized at a Sunday baptism. Numerous visits among Nichols, Simpson, Renfro, McHaney and Goodwin families. Sixteen men with teams plowed at Wm Palmer’s last Tuesday. Mrs Palmer improving after Salem hospital stay.
East Fork notes visitors from Patoka including Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bowen and Jake Bowen and family who called on Clarence Bowen and family Saturday evening.
Vandalia Maurice Lockard and family of Tower Hill Dan Reeter and family and Ernest Schmahl Oze Hill called on Herb Schmahl Sunday evening Clarence Bowen and Dan Reeter were calling in Shobonier Monday evening Mrs Bertha Williams and children visited Tuesday night and Wednesday with her parents Mat Belcher Quite a few from this vicinity attended the Literary at Carrigan Friday night Mrs Bertha Williams and children visited Sunday afternoon with Ruby Nettie and Ernest Schmahl J W Alexander of Patoka was in this vicinity Sunday Herb Schmahl spent Sunday with Clarence Cozad and wife of Fredonia Mr and Mrs Geo Peddicord and family visited Sunday with her parents Cort Walker and wife Clarence Cozad called on Herb Schmahl Tuesday morning C N Walker and Ernest Schmahl were Patoka callers Tuesday morn
Mrs Kate Evans spent a day with Mrs Bertha Palmer and Mrs Mary Perkins plus Miss Evalyn Smith in Lone Prairie. Several neighbors including Wm Perkins family and Arthur Campbell visited Hayes Smith. Legion meeting attended by Charley Jett and Willie Perkins at Patoka. parishioners attended baptizing at Fredonia. The wedding bells will be ringing.
In Fredonia on Saturday night perhaps, readers hear chatter about events to come. Mrs. Kate Evans visited Mrs. Bertha Palmer and Mrs. Mary Perkins on Monday. Harold Wraith worked for Bill Kirgan on Monday.
An expert links milk price to rural prosperity, showing how fair prices keep farms banks and towns thriving. Cooperatives empower agriculture through mass action to secure fair prices and prevent foreclosures and bankruptcies.
Advice stresses that charging for services is earned and payment should be requested without fear. It warns against begging for money to keep an account, arguing losing the client is safer than accepting an unsafe debt.
Bethel Church south of Odin hosts an all day service and basket dinner for its hundredth year this Sunday inviting all to bring a dinner and share the day. Families including Isaac Ross and related households are noted as visiting and spending Sunday with neighbors.
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