Patoka Household Science Club Covers Yearof Projects
The Patoka Household Science Club met Saturday in the gymnasium. District President Mrs. O. A. James outlined the endowment fund and the club voted 10 cents per member for it. New member Miss Rose Chandler joined. Mrs. B. Simcox was reinstated. Members planned a Christmas tree event, winter welfare work, and a trip to the County Farm, postponed due to bad roads. Tables displayed monthly centerpieces with elaborate scenes from January to December, and a two course menu was served. A varied program featured poems, readings, toasts, and songs led by club officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Household
O. A. James
H. W. Farson
Park Ridge School For Girls
Rose Chandler
B. Simcox
Salems
Centralia
Ice Lake
George
New Leader Store Opens in Centralia
Theansbach Company, Inc opens a complete department store in Centralia occupying Carp & Co rooms. Centralia managers locate there and expect it to be their future home. The store aims to serve surrounding farming and dairy communities, offering quality service and low prices locally. Opening day is Saturday this week. Bee advertisement noted elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theansbach Company, Inc
Centralia
Carp & Co
Ladies Fancy Work Club entertained at Mrs Nattier home
Mrs O A Nattier hosted the Ladies Fancy Work Club Friday afternoon with Mrs Allie Gray in charge. Roll call prompted gratitude talks. Thanksgiving Menu contest won by Mrs O A Nattier and a second contest by Mrs E W Belcher. Refreshments served by the hostess and Mrs Potts. Guests included Mrs Donald Wilson and Mrs Frank Thomason. Members listed. The club will meet with Mrs W W Murfin in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Nattier
Allie Gray
E. W. Belcher
Potts
Donald Wilson
Frank Thomason
Mesdames S. M. Spurgeon
D. W. Troyer
W. W. Murfin
Roy Jones
Dick Wasem
Chas. Hill
Elmer Belcher
Homer Potts
Elmer Rogier
Porter Simcox
Georgia Cruse
Revival opens as church crowd grows with sermon on masks
Local church news notes a Monday revival kickoff at the Christian Church with increasing attendance. The Sunday sermon titled Taking off the Mask precedes reports noting total receipts of 224,999.58 and related costs. Highway police, state investigators, and license agents collected about 100,000 for road funds via auto licenses. Arrests span many highway violations and crimes, including 4,364 failures to stop at state routes with 41,941.15 in fines, plus 342 intoxicated drivers with 33,301.43 in penalties.
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The
Christian Church
Secretary of State
Anniversary Sale Attracts Hundreds At Stead Department Store
The Anniversary Sale at Stead department store in Centralia draws hundreds of out of town customers daily. A wide range of seasonable merchandise at low prices moves rapidly while stocks remain complete due to ample buying facilities. Visit to see the savings and read the advertisement in this issue of the Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stead
Centralia
The
Register
Christian Endeavor Meeting Program Highlights
Christian Endeavor session at 6:45 with church program following. Lesson subject Jesus as an example of stewardship. Songs include Win the One Next to You and When the Roll is Called Up Yonder. Reads Maude Ellis. Musical solos by Doris Good and Miss Schaefer. Talks by Roy Sears, Blanche McCallon, Lucile Field, Christina Elifritz. Poem by Ruby Eagan. Closing song Faith of Our Fathers and benediction. Leader Alta Pugh.
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Jesus
Maude Ellis
Doris Good
Blanche McCallon
Roy Sears
Boys Quartette
Mr. Field
Lucile Field
Miss Schae
Christina Elifritz
Ruby Eagan
Faith of Our Fathers
Benediction
Alta Pugh
Patoka Basketball Rises With Close 16-15 Victory
Patoka high school edged Brownstown 16-15 in a hard fought game as Patoka’s zone defense puzzled Brownstown and the team led the conference with one win. Nov 7 reports note Keyesport 10-9 overtime win for P C H S second team and a Friday Armistice Day program for St Elmo and local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrna Carter
Keyesport Cagers
Loren Eagan
Dayne Ellis
Wilbur Chandler
Keyesport
Patoka
St. Elmo
Irene Malan
Doris Good
Gayle Belcher
Harold Collins
Darvin Jones
Room I
Helen Belcher
Alice Britt
Freda Carter
Paul Belcher
Leon Hurt
Irene Warner
Iris Ellis
Francis Belcher
Helen Nattier
High School
Jane Lesser
Maurice Willis
Star Spangled Banner
Patoka Hardware and Furniture Co. Robbed
Thieves broke into the Patoka Hardware and Furniture Co. store on Thursday night last week and took goods worth about 500 dollars. They escaped without leaving clues, selecting easily portable items such as pocket knives flashlights gun shells razors and a shot gun. Entry was gained by breaking a rear window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Hardware & Furniture Co
Thanksgiving Dinner Planned at High School for Patoka Cemetery
A Thanksgiving Dinner will be hosted in the High School Gymnasium on Thursday November 27 to benefit the Patoka cemetery. Committees will be appointed and names will be published in next week’s Register.
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Patoka
Largest enrollment at U of I
Total resident enrollment at the University of Illinois will exceed 15,000 this year, the highest in history. The fall term shows a gain of 305 from last year, with 1929 30 total at 14,594. An added 422 already counted may rise further with spring registrations. Born to Mr and Mrs John Lanham, a baby girl on November 8, 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
District officials discuss work progress in talks
Officials held discussions detailing ongoing district work and related progress, outlining priorities and next steps. The conversations emphasized coordination, resource use, and planned milestones for the coming period.
Epworth League Led By Bessie Hill
M E Church Epworth League session Tuesday night featured lessons on World Friendship and a scripture reading from Micah 4 2 5. Speakers included Mrs Annabelle Wilson Marvin Ballance and Mrs Leona Belcher with vocal duets by Elizabeth Simcox and Claire Smith. Ruby Walker to lead next week and a play The Brat to be staged Saturday night November 15 as a benefit. Revival meetings begin in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Bessie Hill
Edith Cruse
Annabelle Wilson
Marvin Ballance
Elizabeth Simcox
Claire Smith
Leona Belcher
Ruby Walker
The
Brat
M. E. Epworth League
State Police Report 15 811 Arrests Through October 15 1930
The state highway police under Chief Walter L Moody logged 15 811 arrests by October 15 1930. Fines assessed as a result of these arrests are noted but not detailed in the available excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Police
Walter L. Moody
Foreign highway engineers praise Illinois roads visit
Louis L. Emmerson and Illinois highway officials earned high commendation from Louis Ernest Rivera Bolivian highway engineer after he led a delegation of about one hundred foreign visitors who inspected the Illinois road system last month. Rivera noted the governor's understanding of South American conditions and his world problems studies, including a conference in Buenos Aires, as factors shaping the favorable view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Louis L. Emmerson
Louis Ernest Rivera
Bolivia
Emmerson
Buenos Aires
Central
America
Card of Appreciation for Fire Help Acknowledgement
The Cozads thank friends and neighbors for helping extinguish a fire that threatened their home and store. Mr and Mrs Clarence Cozad express gratitude and note a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Fred Sandus on November 8, 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Cozad
Fred Sandus
Notice to Advertisers And Patrons
Our readers like their papers on time. Advertisers want readers to get papers on time. We will close forms for display advertising at 9 30 A M Wednesday weekly. For better service, please submit ads by Monday or Tuesday and send items so they reach us Tuesday morning.
University of Illinois Doctor Warns of Rabbit Fever Threat
Dr. Lloyd Arnold of the University of Illinois College of Medicine cautions hunters about tularemia or rabbit fever. He warns to avoid handling infected rabbits and ticks, horseflies, and carcasses, noting transmission can occur without wounds and that dead rabbits are a risk for pelts. Last year 29 Illinois cases were reported, led by Lawrence and Livingston counties with four each.
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Lloyd Arnold
University Ofllinois College of Medicine
Arnold
University of Illinois
Dr. Arnold
Illinois
Lawrence
Livingston
Clark
Coles
Crawford
Effingham
Franklin
Jefferson
Kane
Knox
Macoupin
Montgomery
Richland
Wayne
Williamson
Greatest single fire hazard identified by Illinois chamber group
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce Insurance Committee warns that discarded cigarette stubs and lighted matches create the greatest single fire hazard. They urge careful disposal of waste paper and flam mable materials in stores and factories, note dangers from electric irons, hot ashes, fuse holders, and cleaning with gasoline vapors and static electricity.
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Insurance Committee
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Card of Thanks from Lowell Smith After Election Defeat
Lowell Smith thanks many friends for loyal support in the recent election. He states he was defeated but not whipped and will seek the nomination again in 1934.
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Lowell Smith
Northern Egyptian Illinois H S Athletic Conference Standings
Official basketball standings show Patoka and Sandoval at 1 0 with 1000 and 1000 ties, Kinmundy 1 1 at .500, Brownstown 0 2 at .000. Recent results include Kinmundy 20 Brownstown 14 and Patoka 16 Brownstown 15. Sandoval 12 Kinmundy 8. L E Adams, Lee.
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Northern Egyptian Illinois
H. S. Athletic Conference
Rank
L Pet
Sandoval
Patoka
Kinmundy
Brownstown
Sandovla
L. E. Adams
Lee
University Board Grants Minimal Budget for Two-Year Biennium
The University will not seek a state budget increase for the coming biennium. Trustees set a minimum requirement of 6,015,000 dollars per year for two years, with limited building plans including 500,000 for an Agriculture Laboratories and 1,400,000 for the Chicago Medical and Dental laboratories building. A 600,900 transfer from buildings to operating expenses funds more current needs while enabling modest progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Tod
Urbana-Champaign
Agriculura Laboratories
Chicago
Medical and Dental Laboratories
Cook County Hospital
College of Medicine
Universty
Talbott Family Sets Move to St. Louis Suburb
Mr and Mrs Talbott and son Clifford Jr visiting G E Ballance and wife. Mr Talbott long with General Electric Co transferred to St Louis office as manager. They will reside in Webster Groves, a St Louis suburb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford
Talbott
Clifford, Jr
Detroit
Mich
St. Louis
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Patoka Household Science Club
Jerushia
Georgia Crusend
Geo. Porter
the Worrier
H. Notts
R. E. Wills
Salem Abcident
Frank Feltman
S. Robert Bell
C. M. Brinkerhoff
J. H. Vawters
Ladies Fancy Work Club
Christian Endeavor
HDW. & Furn. CO
U. OF I
John Lanham
Retary
M. E. Church News
Mrs. Talbott
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