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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1930
Page
5
The column lists residents and families from Patoka and nearby areas attending Halloween events, birthday celebrations, and visits. It notes illness, hospitalizations in Wheatland Wyoming, relocations of families, and assorted local errands, chores, and farm work across multiple households.
Mc Haney misses Frankie and Ellen Gray and Harry Zollar spent Sunday with J. R. Gray and family near Carter. Andrew Nichols visited Sunday with his daughter Mrs. Eck Zollar.
East Fork Irvin Bowen and family visited Monday with John Terry and family of Bond county. Haley and Nichols families from Patoka gathered walnuts on Nichols farm Tuesday. Ruby and Nettie Schmahl were Salem visitors Tuesday. Eagan of Salem helped drag roads Wednesday. Mayme and Mabel Bowen traveled to Vandalia Wednesday for dental work. Cecil Black and Richard Lewis hauled milk for H. J. Stone Wednesday. Isabelle Bowen visited Wednesday with Ruby and Nettie Schmahl. Monahan of Salem spent Sunday with C. N. Walker and wife. Dean Hill and Francis Gray returned from the north husking corn. Don Peddicord and Ernest Schmal spent Sunday with Cort Walker. Lawrence Perrine and family visited C. O. Hill and wife Sunday. Ruby and Nettie Schmahl and Isabelle and Mabel Bowen visited Sunday with H. J. Stone and family.
Cracker Neck reports corn shucking in full blast with ears described as two inches long. Families and neighbors, including John Stone, Bill Alexander, John Shepard, E. L. Sharp, Shep Shepard, Arthur Fouty, Charley Shepard, J. A. Shepard, Luther Barnes, Kinmundy residents, and Pa toka visitors, gather for tasks and social visits.
The report lists numerous visits and social calls among the McClelland Ross and related families from Central City Sandoval and Salem. Several harmonized mentions include Audrey Day of Sandoval visiting grandparents, Mrs. Fannie McClelland’s death, and various guests at the McClelland and Ross households.
S N Finn expresses gratitude to friends for their support in the recent election for County Judge. The note thanks companions for encouragement and assistance during the campaign.
Paul B Chance Gerald Cox and Bert Walker traveled from the north to vote on Tuesday and returned the same day. James Cox came back Saturday from the north with blood poisoning. Mrs Clyde Davis and daughter Kathleen moved from Patoka to Centralia on Wednesday.
Dr. Andy Hall reports findings from 100000 tested native born white males showing skilled workmen have 29 percent more uncorrected vision defects than business professionals and 100 percent more than farmers. Hearing loss higher in skilled workers. lighting and eye strain cited as factors. lawyers and bankers noted among professions.
Jas R McClelland and Flora McClelland host Ina Renner of Vandalia and others from Centralia Sandoval Vandalia and Odin for visits and a quilting session. Mrs Jona McClelland announces the arrival Thursday of a baby boy.
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