Fourth of July Notice for May 23 Committee Meeting
All committees of the Fourth of July celebration are asked to report at the First State Bank at 8 00 P M Wednesday night May 23rd.
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First State Bank
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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1928
Page
3
Thirty third birthday surprise at Frank Libell home
Thirty seven friends gathered at Frank Libell’s home north of Shobonier Tuesday night to honor his thirty third birthday with a social evening. Refreshments were served and attendees included the Libell and Linton families, Beck family, Leninger family, Peterson family, Devore family, Allenda family, Lange family, Meseke family, Miller family, and J Frank Libell family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Libell
Shobonier
Jake Libell
Noah Linton
William Beck
Fred Leninger
Fred Peterson
James Devore
Frank Allenda
Walter Lange
George Meseke
M. Miller
J. Frank
Ludwig Von Behren Dies in St Paul at 83
Ludwig Von Behren of St Paul died at home Tuesday morning May 15 1928 four days short of 84 born in Germany he is survived by seven children Fred Louis Henry Christ Will Mrs Lachan and Anne nineteen grandchildren and two daughters in law Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 30 pm at St Paul Lutheran Church conducted by Rev Schwagmeyer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig von Behren
St. Paul
Mr. von Behren
Germany
Fred
Schobonier
Louis
Henry
St. Peter
Christ of
Decatur
Will
Springfield
Mary Lachan
Anne
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Rev. Schwagmeyer
Miss Helen Bailey Weds Vandalia Man in Belleville Parsonage
Miss Helen Bailey of this city married C. J. Metzger of Vandalia in a quiet Saturday ceremony at the First Methodist Church parsonage in Belleville with Rev. Cummings officiating. The bride, daughter of the late Mrs. Clara Bailey, is a Murphysboro High School graduate and Lincoln school teacher. The groom works for the state in Springfield and plans to reside there with his bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Belleville
Cummings
Helen Bailey
C. J. Metzger
Vandalia
Clara Bailey
Murphysboro
Lincoln School
Springfield
Carbondale Free Press
Commencement Exercises at Shobonier Friday Night
Shobonier high school will hold commencement at the M E Church on Friday night May 18 1928 at 8 o clock Rev Hi D Sparks of Shelbyville will give the address Program includes opening song America invocation vocal solo address Vital Connection by H D Sparks instrumental duet cello and guitar diploma presentation by H D Sparks and benediction by C M Miller
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shobonier High School
M. E
Hi. D. Sparks
Shelbyville
America
C. M. Miller
M. Miller
H. D. Sparks
I. S. Bailey
Popular Young Couple Elva Towler and Amy Belcher Wed
Elva B Towler and Miss Amy Belcher popular young residents of Shobonier and Patoka wed Saturday May 12 at 8 30 P M in Ramsey Illinois First Methodist Church parsonage with Rev C H Carlton officiating They were joined by Mervel Willett and Miss Thoma Doolen Towler daughter of Mrs Charles Belcher taught at Vernon school and will return next winter Towler postmaster of Shobonier for six years is praised as industrious The couple reside in a newly built five room bungalow The community offers congratulations and a charivari hosted by Vernon band with candy and cigars for about two hundred guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva B. Towler
Amy Belcher
Shobonier and
Patoka
M. EK
Ramsey
C. H. Carlton
Mervel Willett
Thoma Doolen
Towler
Charles Belcher
Vernon School
Shobonier
Shobonier Church Notes May 1928 Activities
Sunday services are listed for Shobonier and Haley Chapel with Sunday School at 9:30 to 10:00 and preaching at 8:00 or 11:00. The May 13 attendance and offerings are given for each chapel. The report notes mid week prayers and a push to bring visitors, plus a long list of local visits, travels, and social events involving residents and families, including obituary for Grandma Rouse.
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Kaskaskia
Shobonier
Haley ‘Chapel
Luster Chapel
Aarger
C. M. Miller
Ed Blankinship
Vandalia
Lee Frisby
Roy Sprinkle
Grandma Luster
Pin Hook
Rollie Brown
I. S. Bailey
Roy
Maggie Haskell
Eugene Spencer
S. W. B. Nance
Alton
G. C. Johnson
Frank Leever
Wood River
Geog
J. Metzger
Gerett Wilson
Pink Mitchell
Mr. Wilson
Charleston
Arthur Metzger
Decatur
J. H. Metzger
Sullivan
Shobonier High School
Kitchell Park
Pana
J. E. Cooper
Geo, Cox
Masonic Lodge
J. W. McDuffee
Ewing
Baptist Church
Eleanor
Helen Metzger
Frank Brown
Shields
N. D
Pollock
McNary
Elza
John Enloe
Luther Enloe
West
William Keck
J. W. Bethard
Alton Hospital
Mr. Bethard
Grandma Rouse
Heckethorne
Tillman
First graduate milestone marks growth of local institute
Sunday visitors include J F Rush and sister as Paul Rush’s family celebrates a pioneer graduate. Spence Cole and Otis Oldhorn settle bachelor quarters near Vandalia to work on the levee. Mrs Rush’s parents visit with James Scoles of Hagerstown. Undertaker J L Gerkin travels from Vandalia to St Paul for Ludwig Von Behern's body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Rush
J. F. Rush
John May
Brownstown
Spence Cole
Otis Oldhorn
Vandalia
St. Paul
Ludwig von Behern
Farm Researches Pay Big Returns
Illinois agricultural experiment station findings have yielded vast returns in crop improvements and farm efficiency. Director H W Mumford notes 200 investigations over 42 years and cites wheat variety failures costing farmers about 144000 dollars annually. Millardet’s vine spray history illustrates potential billions in future value from scientific discovery.
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Illinois
Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Illnois College of Agriculture
H. W. Mumford
Agricultural College
Mumford
Millardet
France
Bordeaux
University of Ulinois Agricultural Experiment Station
Maois
Early Engineering Research Credit at Illinois
The article credits Prof L P Breckenridge then head of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois with conceiving the first Engineering Experiment Station. He, with President Draper’s support, persuaded the legislature to appropriate 150000. By December 1903 the University of Illinois Engineering Laboratory operated under Prof Breckenridge and later Prof Muckberidge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Ilinois
United States
L. P. Breckenridge
Draper
University of Illinois Enginesing
Muckberidge
Tg Head
Abinedar City Votes on $40,000 Waterworks Bond Issue
Abinedar City will vote on a 40 thousand dollar waterworks bond issue. Sparta Randolph County Farm Bureau cooperates with agencies to organize county wide 4 H Alfalfa club. Belleville plans work on a new race track on State Street near East St. Louis to start soon. Pinckneyville bids opened for Route 152 work from Coulterville to this place. One Sones new Ma 50 ete filling wove cered ear ine.
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Abinedar City
Sparta
Randolph County Farm Bureau
Belleville
State Street
Here
East St. Louis
Pinckneyville
Coulterville
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