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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1942
Page
5
The American Federation of Investors analyzes 165 largest U S corporations with 3 490 601 employees and 5 686 689 stockholders. It reports $12 882 investment per worker and $44 974 942 130 total assets, with $1 91 average dividend and 55 9 percent of net earnings paid in taxes in 1940.
A congressional bill H R 6777 urged by the Railroad Yardmasters of North America would require labor leaders to come from within the ranks with field experience. It calls for US and Canadian citizens to hold office, bonding of leaders, annual financial statements, and bans on using union funds for political campaigns. Strikes would be barred without a sixty day cooling off period.
Several local families shared visits and gatherings this week. Arewine Willett returned from Champaign to Town with relatives, while Rev Gehl Devore preached and joined neighbors for dinner.
Classified notices report a brown male Pointer named Spike missing with a reward offered by C A Griffin of Patoka. Other ads include Christmas cards by Rev C M Miller of Patoka and various sales such as turnips at $1 per bushel, an iron bedstead, two Guernsey cows, a fresh cow and calf, and a pig trio near Patoka and Vernon with contact details for interested buyers.
Mrs. P. J. Mojonnier and family spent a week in Missouri at her brother’s home. Elaine Wickesham returned from Decatur. Lieutenant James Russel Snyder enjoys furlough with his mother Mrs. A Jolliff and friends. Betty Ballance, employed in Springfield, visited home for weekend. Iris Calloway and children of Pleasanton Texas visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al Ellis, and Donald. Hettie Wernsman and Grace visited Patoka. Wilma Rogier of Champaign visited O. F. Davis home.
Mr. Miller returned that evening but Mrs. Miller stayed for a few days. R. J. Stephens broke a leg when his team panicked and bolted. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Jennings and Mrs. Georgia Blankey visited Greenville on Wednesday. Mrs. James Wasem and Mrs. Cleo Walker joined sister Mrs. Arthur Thomas to St. Louis en route to Joliet. Samples of Christmas Cards shown at Rev. C. M. Miller’s home.
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