Patoka's early 20th century soil and threshing life
In Patoka area history the 1920s brought depleted prairie land and uncertain yields. Threshing seasons united communities with John Thalman and Irnie Nattier as noted threshermen, while Fred Blackburn promoted limestone and sweet clover to restore soils. Liming spread from small carloads to truckers with endgate spreaders by the 1930s. AHA cautions about coffee in heart disease studies. dairy supply remains largely fluid milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thalman
Irnie Nattier
Patoka
Alex Fiscus
Irnie
John
Fred Blackburn
Marion County
William and
John Rogier
Lee Martin
P. J. Mojonnier
Card of Thanks and Quotations Highlighting Hope
Susie Carter expresses gratitude for friendship visits flowers and prayers during hospital stay. The card also shares uplifting quotes from Holmes Josh Billings Robertson and Pomeroy about direction learning and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Carter
Booster Club Organized By Tri County Electric
Tri County Electric formed a Booster Club in Mt Vernon to inform members and neighbors about coop activities and legislation. E C Champ opened the meeting, and D E Hanes outlined how advertising and propaganda affect rates, noting the club aims to avoid large rebuttal costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booster Club
Tri-County Electric
Tri-County Electric. Cooperative
Mt. Vernon
E. C. Champ
Woodlawn
Coop
Champ
Hanes
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Heart Association
AHA
Curent Listen
Journal of Better Living
Centralia
Savings and Loan Assn
Broadway and Elm
Hutchison
Marion St
Illinois
ICE
Jim
Patoka, Illinois
Vernon
Jim McNicol
And
Marion-Jefferson Service Company
Holmes
Son
Josh Billings
Robertson
Mansfield Heating & Plumbing
Holly
Ziegler Corp
N. Poplar
Centralia, Illinois
LaRoy Academy of Beauty Culture
Sybil Edgington
Francis Baker
D. E. Hanes
J. W. Alexander & Son
Studebaker
Merle Norman
E. Boone
St. Salem, Ill
Life
NSCRA
Paul Logan
Ovis
National Trail Telephone Corporation
Altamont
Beecher City
Brownstown
Keysport
ST. Elmo
ST. Peter - Shumway
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