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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1955
Page
2
G W Isaac editor and publisher with Charlotte M Isaac associate published every Friday at Patoka Illinois. The paper is entered as second class matter on November 2 1907 at the Patoka post office under the act of March 8 1879.
In a Patoka based column the author thanks readers for the response to last week's piece and praises J N Vallow of Kinmundy Express. The writer notes fevered press speculation about Ike's potential run and recalls Silk Hat Harry after a president's death, musing on health standards in Illinois.
The Sandersonville Georgia Progress urges merchants to increase advertising in the hometown paper to attract customers as competition tightens. A retail grocers association notes only 19 of 100 customers stay after 10 years, illustrating the churn in local commerce.
Prof. Robert G. Bone of the University of Illinois warns the growing pupil population will outstrip facilities within a decade. He notes varied backgrounds and abilities, and cites over 30,000 gifted Illinois children in regular classrooms lacking challenge and stimulation.
The item notes the University of Illinois opened in 1868 and urges readers to read the want ads for bargains.
The University of Illinois astronomy department broadened its program to meet rising interest in space and rocket travel. It has offered astronomy since 1868 and now ranks among 35 of nearly 2,000 U.S. colleges providing a degree in astronomy.
A cautionary public service line urges careful driving to prevent harm to the driver and others. It emphasizes personal responsibility and safety on the road.
Rev. and Mrs. C R Farmer and four ladies traveled to Springfield Illinois on November 5 to visit Mrs Addis Jones and other friends. They then proceeded to Atlanta Illinois Nursing Home to see a patient with cancer.
A group of women gathered in a serious stage setting to pray together for a unnamed woman, making a solemn, collective moment of reflection.
In 1908 the University of Illinois established America’s first Engineering Experiment Station. Its research outputs were adopted widely and continue to influence global engineering practice.
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