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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1930

Page

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Clifford Talbott Clifford, Jr Detroit Mich St. Louis

Also Mentioned on This Page

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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