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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1938
Page
3
Vernon News lists visitors and social calls from Janesville Centralia Vandalia Rockford and Champaign residents. It notes Miss Dorothy Christie teaching music in May and Forrest Oates becoming Oconee principal. Local streets will be cindered and several families host guests over the weekend.
The piece analyzes Mussolini hedging between Germany and the Allied powers while England and France finalize a military cooperation pact. It also notes the shaky Japanese position in China, the looming British general election, and the impact of security markets on national welfare.
A county meeting of the American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary will be held at Patoka high school gym Thursday night May 26 at 8 00 p m. Refreshments will be served.
Don L. Carroll explains the public fascination with oil derricks and clarifies what an oil pool is. A pool is a local sandstone or limestone area where oil fills pore spaces, with boundaries set by rock layers porosity and geology, not a river vein or cavern.
Flora L Griffin executrix of Francis M Griffin deceased gives notice of a court appearance in Marion County Illinois for the estate. All claims must be presented at the county court at the Salem courthouse on the fourth Monday in May. Creditors must settle any debts with the executrix or attorneys William A Miller and Alfred S Pfaff of Salem Illinois.
Milk is a basic food and essential for all ages. The article credits dairy cooperative marketing associations and state authorities for a pure milk supply and improved herd health, asserting milk today is safe due to collective effort and ingenuity.
The urge to trade and profit spurred exploration that opened commerce and settlement. About 1,200 corporate stocks are listed on the NYSE with a market value of 47 billion dollars as of January 1, 1936. Some 1,500 listed bond issues total over 39 billion dollars, with about fifteen million Americans owning a sizable portion directly.
Practical guidance for safe electricity use at home. Highlights include keeping appliances away from grounded metal, detaching heating devices when not in use, consulting electricians for outlet capacity and fuse sizes, checking cords for wear, avoiding wires under rugs or over nails, and following the National Electrical Code for wiring work.
A club report missives delayed pressing after the report er’s husband misplaced the article for two weeks. He later found it neatly folded in his coat pocket and asks that the matter be dropped. The visitors include Orville Genre and Miss Marjorie Gerboski.
A regional effort led by Marion County Farm Bureau and others offers free brake and safety equipment tests. The Safety Lane Equipment will visit Salem on May 18 and Centralia on May 19 from 8:00 to 4:30, with local police and state officials assisting.
Erosion studies at the LaCrosse Wisconsin soil conservation station show grazed woodlands lost 2.4 tons of soil per acre in four months, versus 1.7 tons for grazed pasture and 0.02 tons for ungrazed woods. The findings imply grazing panels cannot coexist with woodlands, as pasture or woods but not both.
Joint studies by the U S Soil Conservation Service and the U S Forest Service examine how litter on forest floors affects soil erosion control at the station. The research analyzes litter layer efficiency in reducing runoff and protecting soil structure.
Relatives from Nobel visited Mrs. Effie Nichols the past week. Maurice Ballance and wife stopped at Less Belchers Saturday morning. Peck Caldwell bought a Farmall tractor from Elevator Co. Jimmy Caldwell had a birthday surprise party Saturday night. Nellie Caldwell helps care for her son Paul who has ty fever. Loren Caldwell and wife visited Alice Caldwell Sunday. Luther Moore and family of Smithboro and C G Beery and wife of Pleasant Mound visited Elmer Seery Sunday. Isaacar and Marion Caldwell with their wives visited Paul Caldwell near Alma Saturday. Harold Chance and wife of Springfield visited Saturday and Sunday with John Chance.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Elliott hosted the D D Club at their east of Centralia home on Saturday night April 23 The evening featured contests an Easter egg hunt won by Loretta Genie with several other prizes awarded to Mrs Homer Out house Mrs James Wernsman and Homer Outhouse A bonfire outside followed with roasted wieners and toasted marshmallows for all attendees The gathering included Mr and Mrs James Wernsman Mr and Mrs Wil bur Doolen and Mr and Mrs Homer ...
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