White Haven News Recaps Visits and Local Events
White Haven residents share visits and sick list notes while a mud filled parking area near the school becomes a gathering spot. A surprise party honors Mr. F M Smith as he prepares to move to Patoka, followed by eighth grade joint commencement exercises for Vernon White Haven and Hatch schools with diplomas awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Outhouse
Oral Brown
Leo Landreth
Charlie Halbrook
Louis Olmstead
Wes Oates
East St. Louis
White Havens
White Haven School
Darrel
Louise
Burl
Chrlie
Charlie
Vernon
White Haven
Wm. Phinney
Helen
C. C. Murfin
Smith
George Jones
Jesse Walton
J. L. Kapp
W. Oats
Rollin Doolin
Lem Meador
W. L. Danbury
Katherine Walton
Gertrude Jones
Lisle Jones
Patoka
First State Bank
Hatch
M. E. Church
Merle Willett
Hubert Reisman
Audree Green
Helen Doolen
Helen Hathaway
Woodrow Knight
F. O. Fannon
W. L. Hathaway
Local residents attend visits and lodge event
A parade of town visitors includes Vernon J H Peddicord and Andrew Peddicord with Minnie Carmean in Salem on business, J L Kapp family visiting Wood River, and many others from Patoka Vandalia Decatur and St Louis. A I C C F lodge held a second degree for Ray Walton and Ethelbert Dickey with a presentation by F M Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Peddicord
Andrew
Minnie Carmean
Salem
J. L. Kapp
Lee Rose
Wood River
Claude Crothers
Pana
Marlin Meador
Decatur
Lem Meador
Elizabeth Meador
Forrest Oats
St. Louis
Wm. Oats
al Gray
South of Town
W. L. Gray
Clarence Rodger
Vandalia
Andrew Peddicord
Gus Protz
Alice Marie
Alma
Protz
Effie Arnold
Edna Peddicord
South of Patoka
Helen
Juanita Hathaway
Mollie Epps
Earle
Mable
Centralia
Mary Epps
Chas. McNear
Thelma
Andy Crothers
Ray Walton
G. W. Walton
Harry Lynch
J. B
Cracker Neck Farm Activity and Local Travel Report
Farmers delay corn gathering to plant and harvest remains. Lon Belcher and Stanley Barnes traveled east of town to retrieve farming tools. Shoppers from the Neck visited Patoka and possibly Vernon for trade along a hard road north of Vernon. Chester Bryant family from Morrisonville visited relatives, returning Sunday. Chapel Sunday School plans a children’s program.
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Lon Belcher
Stanley Barnes
Neck
Patoka
Stringtown
Vernon
Register
Chester Bryant
Morrisonville
The
Chapel
Soul and Body Lesson-Sermon in Christian Science Churches
Sunday service topic "Soul and Body" draws from Romans 8 and II Corinthians 6 as part of the Lesson-Sermon in Christian Science churches. The study cites passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy on dissolving material beliefs to reveal spiritual truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Card of Thanks to Marion County Neighbors
I wish to thank my old neighbors and friends of Marion county who so kindly remembered me on my birthday. Mrs. W. Garrett, Monte Vista, Colo.
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Marion County
In Memory of Mrs. Harry Stewart
Memorial verse mourns Mrs. Harry Stewart with solemn lines of remembrance and a note of enduring grief. The piece expresses silent tears and heartfelt loss shared by children and others who recall her absence.
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Harry Stewart
Twain Revisions Reveal Silence on Publishing Some Passages
Dr. A. S. Rosenbach notes that Mark Twain’s manuscripts for Tom Sawyer Abroad Pudd nhead Wilson and A Connecticut Yankee show few corrections though some passages were cut from the final versions. He argues certain unpublished sections contain strong thoughts that deserve publication.
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Twain
Tom. Sawyer
Pudd’nhead Wilson
King Arthur’s Court
Mark Twain
W. Rosenbach
Saturday Evening Post
Confucius Insight on Reciprocity for Thrift and Peace
Thrift Magazine argues Confucius was right that reciprocity governs life and politics. It says free reciprocity could resolve capital labor disputes and international tensions, but notes the challenge of understanding others' viewpoints. It urges readers to adopt Confucius’ mindset to improve humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confucius
Thrift Magazine
Do We Appreciate Gulls
An essay extols gulls as models of lifesaving endurance and efficiency Their oily bodies and hollow bones aid storm travel while their feeding powers keep near coastal waters clean The piece notes gulls’ enormous appetites and compares them to a bull’s eating capacity in a single day.
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Gulf
Ocean
Mare's nest and nightmares in speech history
The piece explains that mare's nest, meaning a false clue, comes from a corruption of Mara the malevolent spirit, not a mare. It notes the demon reportedly hid a treasure to stir envy, and links nightmares to this ancestral myth influencing language. The discussion blends folklore with linguistic origins and shared phrases.
Sugar Trees in U S Maples Only for Syrup
The Bureau of Plant Industry states no sugar tree exists in the country. Sugar palm grows in tropical regions. Maple species produce syrup and sugar commercially, with sugar maple and black maple being the primary sources, chiefly in the eastern and northern United States and adjacent Canada.
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Bureau of Plant Industry
United States
Canada
Mosquito Trouble Mentioned in Early 18th Century London
A 1710 London paper noted New World mosquitoes as a minor menace with a tiny bloodsucker that pests New York residents. The creature, described as a little ant malcule, allegedly disfigured faces overnight with blisters from its stings, making people hesitant to appear in public.
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England
London
New World
New York
Man Who Succeeds The One Who Has Tried Not Cried
An observational reflection on success stressing resilience, work, responsibility, and grit. It suggests true achievement comes from persistence, bearing burdens, and offering practical guidance rather than complaints.
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Nan
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Wm. Linton
Vines Linton
Ashur Brummitt
Juanita Hatch
Grandma Linton
John Anderson
Jess Linton
Charley Halbrok
Wm. Chriss
Christian Science Churches
Langenfeld Motor Company
N. Poplar ST
George Carter
Shattuc
Boulder
W. M. Smith
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