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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1929
Page
4
A long feature outlines parent responsibilities and teacher roles in student success. It covers self testing questions for parents, pupil obedience, teacher pupil relationships, and the value of public speaking classes. The piece ends with notes on Reading Circle work and extracurricular activity balance.
A historical medical ad presents Dr Caldwell promoting a mild vegetable compound for constipation. It emphasizes non habit forming use, avoidance of harsh purges, and claims Pepsin aids digestion. Demand includes free trial bottle by writing Pepsin Dept BB Monticello.
A playful composite of home conversation and schoolroom notes. A professor asks about influence while a coed teases with a joke about a father's checkbook. A wife mentions a cheap radio set and a husband-child exchange ends with “Well, I’m through.”
The junior class works on their upcoming play as rain disrupts practice. Outside spectators are expected, and Kelly Martin enjoys meals. The team plans to proceed with games only if food is available.
A quirky sketch mentions school boys during vacation not harming rabbits, Munger taking music lessons, and cars with side curtains removed. The school reportedly limits basketball players' meals, while a newspaper reporter attends a Monday night play practice.
A fragmented report notes the Saturday night play cast event and a Patoka assembly at the Simcox Barbecue Friday night. Mentions Doyle Outhouse walking a hard road after night and describes cold riding in a rumble seat with unspecified details.
The Patsy high school drama group practices the play during their leisure time and will perform Friday, November 22. Proceeds benefit the Girls Gym Class. The show features Mr Harrington and Dwight Martin with a humorous Mom and Pop sketch.
Mrs Harrington Grace Harrington and Patricia Patsy Harrington star in a comic family quarrel play. The show features rivalry, favorites, and a crowd turning the performance into a success. Don’t miss the date and join the audience.
The English III class studies Minor Poets of the eighteenth century and early novelists including Thomson Collins Crabbe Macpherson Shatterton Percy and Defoe. They also plan to start paragraph study and punctuation work in English II and I classes.
Patoka High School defeated Sandoval 13 to 4 in the conference opener played Friday, Nov. 8. The small slippery court limited scoring, with Patoka leading 9 to 2 at halftime. Coach Munger and players like Field and Captain Martin contributed key shots as Patoka remained ahead and prepared for Friday’s home game against Altamont.
Girls hold a pep meeting instead of Thursday’s gym class to boost readiness for Friday night’s Sandoval game. They continue practicing shooting baskets while deciding whether to order the pep club jackets.
The grade school thanks donors of parade cars Geo Wasem Caldwell Ellis and Frank Ballance decorated for rooms. The Moore family moved away taking four pupils from the grade enrollment Donald Dayne Beulah and Neil are mentioned as remaining pupils.
Nelda and Mildred Gilley of Lincoln Illinois visited last week. The grade school team lost to Sandoval 9 to 7 in overtime on November 7, the season opener. Next game is at Centralia November 14 at 3 30 PM in the Washington school gym. A Thanksgiving program is planned for November 26 at the gym with 10c admission. Dorris Good Janior Delassus and Maud Ellis visited Room three. Lavon Barnes spent Sunday in Decatur.
For sale items include a galvanized 8 ft tank a buggy robe in near new condition and a quilt top ready to quilt. Contact Mrs Nagel regarding the sale. Listing dated 11 15.
A local ad encourages “Steel Cut” coffee as a fresh morning pick me up. The package price is advertised as 25c per pound at Al toms.
John A. Miller of Vernon bought the Spear Blacksmith Shop in Patoka and will reopen it next Tuesday with his full line of work. A well known local blacksmith, Miller has spent most of his life in Shobonier and Vernon areas and may relocate here.
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