Community Notes From East of Town Highlights
Joe Knight owns an Essex coupe. Ardis M ador of Vandalia spent the weekend with home folks. Dana Anderson visited relatives here last week. Blanche Doolen and children with Joe Frizzell visited the Len Caldwell home near Alma. Henry Williams visited Virgil Livesay’s family Sunday. Britt Hines and family visited relatives Wednesday. Elmer Frizzell and Frank Frizzell with families spent Sunday at Frank Thompson’s. Mordecai Lee Andrew Foster and Ras Arnold are sick. Revival at the Christian Church drew many from the neighborhood Sunday night. The corn shredder has run hard this week. Russell Caldwell and Maurice Maulding returned from northern state. Jamie Caldwell hosted a Saturday night party. Barthol Anderson was in Centra lia for dental work. All Mrs S C Caldwell’s children with families shared Thanksgiving dinner. both Mr and Mrs Oscar Caldwell celebrated birthday anniversaries.
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Joe Knight
Ardis M
Vandalia
Dana Anderson
Blanche Doolen
Joe Frizzell
Len Caldwell
Alma
Henry Williams
Virgil Livesay
Britt Hines
Elmer Frizzell
Frank Frizzell
Frank Thompson
Mordecai Lee
Andrew Foster
Ras Arnold
Christian Church
Russell Caldwell
Maurice Maulding
Jamie Caldwell
Barthol Anderson
Centralia
S. C. Caldwell
Oscar Caldwell
Local Families Visit and Travel Notes in the Region
Mrs Chas Foltz and children visited Mrs Owen Belcher on Wednesday. Roy Thalman hauled corn from the north. Harold Belcher shucked corn for his grandfather. Centralia visits by Mr and Mrs Tom Ballance. O H Britt and daughter Lucille called on Sam and Mrs Gray. Ben Thalman family visited Roy Thalman. John Thalman called on Wm Long. David Gerrish visited with Mrs E B Linton. Oscar Thalman hunted nearby and dined with Owen Belcher. Zion church work by Tom Ballance. Britt Hines family and Lydia Logan guests. Roy Thalman delivered hogs to St Louis market. Olson of Centralia visited. Elton Foltz returns for an indefinite stay with relatives.
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Chas. Foltz
Owen Belcher
Roy Thalman
Harold Belcher
Mr. Belcher
Tom Ballance
Centralia
O. H. Britt
Lucille
Sam Gray
Ben Thalman
John Thalman
Wm. Long
David Gerrish
Vernon
E. B. Linton
Oscar Thalman
Zion Church
Harold Foltz
Floyd
Britt
Britt Hines
Salem
Lydia Logan
Bert Chance
St. Louis
Olson
Elton Foltz
Revival at the Christian Church in Patoka Draws Locals
Southeast Town reports residents attending a revival at Patoka's Christian Church. Clarence Bowen and family visited Calvin Belcher and wife. Pearl Poole returned home from shucking corn. Dean Bowen visited grandparents Charles and Mrs Bowen. Wash Bowen traveled to St Louis.
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Christian Church
Patoka
Clarence Bowen
Calvin Belcher
Clara Gerrish
Pearl Poole
Charley Poole
Wash Bowen
St. Louis
Local Folks Help With Winter Wood and Visits
Luther Barnes and John Shepard hauled a large pile of wood for J. A. Shepard last week. Jane Cooper remains about the same, with daughter Lizzie Carman helping this week. Elmer Clement and family from Boulder visited Bill Alexander and family Sunday, and Charlie Shepard and family called on J. A. Shepard and wife. Several gathered at Pratt Cemetery Saturday afternoon to fence the grounds. Maude Goodwin visited sister Mrs. John Henry Belcher Sunday, Fern Belcher visited Shady Grove school Monday, and old man winter arrived Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Barnes
John Shepard
J. A. Shepard
Jane Cooper
Lizzie Carman
Martin Nelson
Elmer Clement
Boulder
Bill Alexander
Charlie Shepard
Pratt Cemetery
Maude Goodwin
John Henry Belcher
Fern Belcher
Shady Grove
Old Man Winter
Preparation for Xmas Mailing
Public notice urges early mailing to ensure delivery before Christmas Day. It lists packing standards for hats shoes flowers candles glassware cigars and perishable items, marking fragile or perishables, complete addresses, prepaid postage, weight and size limits, and advice to visit the post office for rates and guidance.
Illinois Crop Report November 1 1930 Details Corn Soybeans Yields
Illinois reports corn yield at 25 bushels per acre down from 35 last year and the ten year average. U S corn crop totals fall short versus last year and the five year average. Soybean yield 15 bushels per acre, above average with record Illinois production potential and U S production rising to 12,106,000 bushels. Other crops show mixed results while harvest quality remains above average in many areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Federal
Departments of Agriculture
U. S
United States
R. K. Smith
Assoc. Agricultural Statistician
A. J. Surratt
Agricultural Statistician
Thanksgiving Week Gratitude Amid Shortages
Hopeful message reflects thanks during Thanksgiving week for limited food and railment resources. Expresses gratitude for what small provisions exist and a communal sense of endurance.
Patoka Triumphs 29 14 Over Odin Cagers
Patoka High School captured a Northern Egyptian conference game 29 to 14 over Odin Friday night November 21. Patoka led 16 to 6 at halftime and held the edge through the final whistle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Odin
Patoka High
Cutting Down Expenses And The Lindbergh Aerial Beacon
A resident at the Indiana Dunes harnesses light from the Lindbergh Aerial Beacon in Chicago to slash electric bills. The unusual setup highlights early energy ingenuity and urban infrastructure experiments.
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Indiana Sand Dunes
Chicago
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Egyptian Transportation System
Marion
Odin Coal
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Columbia Oil
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George J. Wasem
Eaglin
Hecht
Store For Women
Centralia, Illinois
M. Eagan
F Outhouse
F Logan
C Ballance
Jennings
Ellis
Y L. Eagan
E. Brode
H. Worters
F Slayton
V. Brode
Buchanan
Holley
Fotals
Patoka, Illinois
Liberty Theatre
Vandalia, Ill
Thurs
George Bancroft
Talking Screen
Lois Moran
Zane Grey
George O’brien
Rin Tin Tin In
Mary Brien
Mary Brian
Richard Arlen
Leon Errol
Stewart Erwin
Harold Lloyd
Lloyd
Charmine
Diane
Madelon
Cliff Edwards
Fifi Dorsay
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