Community urged to report banded birds to local club
Conservation Club 100 appeals to hunters to report bagged banded birds to Mr. Arthur Falkenhain and members. Notes letter on band and number and location of kill. Band letters indicate origin such as P for local, K Kinmundy, S Salem, B Boulder. Ballance reports a $700 net from a shooting match and about $550 remaining to pay the new lake project debt. donations welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Club 100
Arthur Falkenhain
Conservation 100
Kinmundy Club
Salem
New Lake
Ballace
Alma Unit meeting notes at Methodist Church
Vernon Home Bureau reports a recent Alma Methodist Church unit gathering with attendees Mrs. Clem Doolin Margie Bassett Ruth Murfin Emma Walton Betty Howell Ruth Falkenhain and Linda. Miss England led the major lesson Living With Older People. Next meeting is December 6 at 1:30 at Mrs Falkenhain’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Clem Doolin
Margie. Bassett
Ruth Murfin
Emma Walton
Betty Howell
Ruth
Falkenhain
Linda
Miss England
Falkehains
Good Will Club Meets With Mrs Ada Bates November 6
The Good Will Club met at Ada Bates home on November 6 for an all day quilting session. Fourteen members attended with one guest, Florice McNichol. The group voted five dollars to the Patoka Fire Department and awarded recreation prizes to Florence McNichol, Rosie Gillespie, Mary Kottmeyer, Edith Peyton. Next meeting set for November 20 with Ferne Gehrken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Will Club
Ada Bates
Florice McNichol
Patoka
Emma Protz
Mrs. Livesay
Betty Howell
T.M
4 H Club Night At H S Features Talks And Awards
On Monday November 10 the local 4 H Club hosted parents at the High School. Fifteen members attended with twenty nine guests. Gene Bricker chaired as president. Members received awards and checks from last year projects. Lois Britt spoke on Marketing Eggs. Dick Davis and Jimmie Britt demonstrated Testing Milk. Lee Dreiman spoke on Objectives of 4H. A 4H movie was shown. Donuts and pop were served. Next meeting at leader Carrol Mojonnier's home with a Christmas exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Bricker
Lois Britt
Dick Davis
Jimmie Britt
Lee Dreiman
Marion County
Carrol Mojonnier
Dis Britt
Thompson Family Visit Highlights Local Reunion
Mr and Mrs Roy Thompson of Decatur spent Wednesday here with his mother Mrs Ollie Thompson and Mr and Mrs Dale Thompson and their children, reflecting a small family gathering in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Thompson
Décatur
Ollie ‘Thompson
Dale Thompson
Special meetings planned for rural telephone cooperative
Robert Vander Pluym announces meetings for Patoka and Vernon area residents to discuss the Rural Telephone Loan Program and costs of modern dial phones. Sessions are Monday November 17 at Patoka grade school gym and Thursday November 20 at Vernon grade school gym, 7:30 p.m. Attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Vander Pluym
Telephone Cooperative
Patoka
Vernon
Mr. Vander Pluym
Vander Pluym
Boulderland Shatue
Patoka Odin
Shattuc
Sandoval
Boulder
Vernon Gym
Heintzmann Farm among Prairie Farms Top Ten Producers
The Carlyle Prairie Farms leads production with the Hei-Oak Herd of Louis Heimann Albers in first. I Land Farm Clarence Iberg Highlands is second, Henry Etter Carlyle third. Dominic Meyer Herd Carlyle fourth, Washington County herd of Arthur Ducker Nashville fifth. Frank Heinzmann Farm No 2 Patoka sixth, John R Kamper Sons Holsteins seventh, Charles Beeker eighth, Fred Friend ninth, Meyer Sons Baruso tenth. October average herd is George Thole and Sons Highlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle Prairie Farms
Louis Heimann
Albers
I-Land Farm
Clarence Iberg
Highlands
Henry Etter
Carlyle
Dominic Meyer
Washington County
Arthur Ducker
Nashville
Frank Heinz
Mrs Murfin Heads for St Louis and California Winter
Mrs. Bessie Murfin plans a Friday departure to St Louis to visit her daughter Miss Ruth Smith for a week. She will then travel to San Bernardino California to spend the winter with Mate 404 Meg Ellery Watson and Emily Bees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie “Murfin
St. Louis
Miss Ruth Smith
Sa Bernardino
California
Mate 404
Meg
Ellery Watson
Emily Bees
Ex-Patokans Enjoy Picnic. Plans Return Event in Barstow
Major E. W. Watson reports a Santa Fe group from Patoka Illinois and relatives in California gathered at Perris Hill Park near San Bernardino for a picnic. A repeat event is scheduled for Sunday November 30 in Barstow California with Bill and Blanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Watson
Kenwood Ave
San Bernardino
Calif
Lynn
Sam) Eagan
Karan
Gardenia
Gerald Cox
Jerry
Jimmie
Howard Nel
Barstow
California
Bill
Blanche
Paotka
Barsow
Patoka
Illinois
Woman's Society of Christian Service meets at Methodist Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at the Methodist Church gathered Thursday to hear a Fruits of Evangelism program. Mrs. Ina Anderson led, with songs and readings by Mrs. Lora Altom and others, closing with prayer. Thirteen attendees discussed a gift exchange for December and Missionary Education lessons to be held monthly after luncheons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Sociey of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Ina Anderson
Lora Altom
Inez Wheeler
Altom
Francis Sharp
Louis Youngs
Mesdames
J. W. Alexander
Frank Ballance
Jess Beljcher
L. W. Ballance
Paitoka
B. N. Griffin
Patoka Unit Holds Regular Meeting With Kinmundy Groups
The Patoka unit met Friday with four other units at Kinmundy. Five members attended. Mrs. Francis England led the major lesson. Hostesses came from each unit. recreation followed in the Sunday School room with a leader from each unit. The December meeting will be the Annual Christmas Party with an all day session on December 12 hosted by Mrs. L. P. Busch, with Mrs. Schroeder and Mrs. Ogles later serving as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Kinmundy
Francis England
L. P. Busch
Orville Schroeder
Terry Ogles
Jater
Thanksgiving Dinner Committee Named for Patoka Gym Event
The Patoka grade school gym hosts the annual Thanksgiving dinner on November 22 at 12 noon with committees listed for tables stoves dishes and silver ticket sales take tickets waitresses dishwashers solicitors and various neighborhood groups. The price of the dinner is 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Gray
Nellie Adams
Nelle Quayle
Nelle Belcher
Nell Chandler
Hilda Adams
Ella Nattier
Hulda Williams
Tilla Outhouse
Loretta Genre
Vernon
W. L. Danbury
Edgar Irvin
Oqoffee
Rose Mojonnier
Bettie Simcox
Mpyrtle Rogier
Leona Davis
Ruth Nattier
Zella Easton
Florence Crawford
Maude Irvin
Maude Lawson
Madeline Belcher
Anne Crawford
Mae Nattier
New Banking Film Added to High School Visual Library
Unit District 100 high school acquired a film titled Pay to the Order Of to teach basic bank check concepts to business students. First State Bank of Patoka presented the educational aid, with a Teachers Manual by Harold Clark. The Public Relations Council of the ABA supplied the film, part of a bank PR series for schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unit District 100
First State Bank of
Patoka
Harold Clark
Teachers College
Columbia University
Public Relations Council
The
American Bankers Association
Ladies Fancy Work Club enjoys country visit at Potts home
Members of the Ladies Fancy Work Club visited the Potts country home on Friday afternoon November 7. Mrs. Elie Gray presided and urged club suggestions. No entertainment was planned. refreshments were served with Mrs. Gray assisting. The secretary Mrs. DeLay will track attendance for six months. The Christmas party will be hosted by Mrs. Rogier with Mrs. Simcox and Mrs. Spurgeon on the entertainment committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mebers
Ladies Fancy Work Club
H. N. Potts
Gray
E. L. Rogier
Florence Simcox
S. M.spurgeon
Local 4H Members Receive Awards at Salem Event
At the County 4H Achievement Night held at Salem Junior High on November 6, local 4H members received multiple honors. Lois Britt, John Davis, Jimmie Britt, Dick Davis, David Sanders, Judy Snider, Charles Thalman, Betty Walker and others earned state and county awards in club leadership, project honors, and national contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Lois Britt
John Davis
Jimmie Britt
Dick Davis
David Sanders
Judy Snider
Charles Thalman
Murfins Host Pheasant Supper for Charles Kruenegel
Mr and Mrs Donald Murfin entertained with a pheasant supper on November 6 in honor of Charles Kruenegel who left for military service on November 13. Guests included A C Kruenegel Charles Florene Bessie Murfin W F Murfin and Donna Ruth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Murfin
Charles Kruenegel
A. C. Kruenegel
Charles
Florene
Bessie Murfin
Patoka
W. F. Murfin
Donna Ruth
Sunbeam Meeting Invites Children at Baptist Church
All children are invited to a Sunbeam gathering at the Baptist Church on Saturday November 15. Mrs Mojonnier will tell the Missionary story Dickie in Mexico. The program includes prayers songs Bible verses and a chocolate display with chocolate chips for the children. Dickie Nelson will run the Nibble Nook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbeam
Baptist Church
The
Mojonnier
Dickie
Mexico
Diamond Springs
Jesus
Paula Layton
Dickie Nelson
Bales Family to Move to Sharpsville Indiana
Mr and Mrs Robert Bales and Mr and Mrs Dick Bales and family expect to move the last of this week to Sharpsville Indiana. Mrs George Peddicord returned home Wednesday from St Marys hospital where she underwent surgery. Miss Betty Towler of Chicago spent the weekend here with her parents Mr and Mrs Pred Towler Pauling and Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bales
Dick Bales
Sharpsville
Indiana
George Peddicord
St. Marys Hospital
Betty Towler
Chicago
Pred Towler
Pauling
Thomas
Federated Women Hold Odin Luncheon Meeting
The Federated Woman's Clubs of Marion County met at Odin for a Saturday luncheon hosted by the Helping Hand Class of the Christian Church. Congressman Charles W. Vursell spoke on Americanism and the 1787 Philadelphia convention, while club reports and officer nominations followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Woman S Clubs OF
Marion County
ODIN
Federated Woman’s Clubs
Helpig Hand Class
The
Christian Church
Roy W. Mercer
Harvey Hurd
Vernace Tate
Odin Club
Helen McMackin
Miss McMackin
Charles W. Vursell
Vursell
Philadelphia
Washington
Paul Chance
Jennie Day
Tate
Franklin
Kinmundy
Corbin
General Club
American Home
Jonas
Prill
Garden
Centralia Club
Crawford
Sandoval Club
Knox
Salem Club
Kell
C. R. Knox
R. W. Mecer
H. R. Bryan
Marie Bryan
W. A. Franklin
Alma Malin
Centralia
C. A. Sloan
Ben Hildebrand
Sandoval
A. M
Mary Myer
Chance
Springfield
Future
Teachers Club
J. Ross Mercer
C. M. Brinkerhoff
Ic. R. Knox
Bessie McMackin
B. E. Gunn
C. W. Wurjsell
Salem
C. E. Crawford
Jack T. Vaughn
Howard Quick
John Merkelbach
Max Crawford
Peru
South Americas
Faye Prill
L. H. Jonas
Walter McCelland
A. Corbin
Harry Yasel
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Sportsmans Club
H. S
Patoka Gym
Heinzmann Farm
Prairie Farms
Patokans
Woman’s Society OF Christian Service
Home Bureau News
H.N. Potts
MR. and
Mrs
Don Murfin
Cecil Maxey Kell
Odin High School Girls Chorus
Earl Branson
Nancy Williams
Virginia Flannigan
Joan Lusch
Mary Jo Cozad
Mary Sue Moore
Doris Meyers
Patsy Jett
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