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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1936
Page
1
A presidential quotation extols liberty as a universal American right. It emphasizes freedom of thought and the equal value of liberty in homes farms and factories alongside universities. The speaker frames liberty as essential to national life and daily work.
Marion county farmers join peers nationwide in shaping the 1937 agricultural conservation program. Meetings set for Carrigan Townhouse October 5 Patoka Elevator October 6 and Foster Townhouse October 7 to gather farmer suggestions.
Descendants of the late Mr and Mrs James A Bobbett held a family reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs F M West in Vernon on Sunday September 27. Attendees enjoyed visiting and games followed by a bountiful noon dinner. Present were Mr and Mrs West and many relatives from Vernon Patoka Sandoval Kinmundy and Sandoval residents.
Seventeen members of the Christian Church Aid Society were entertained Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. H. G. Hudspeth. Mesdames Hudspeth Nelle Quayle and W. E. Fields hosted the event with games contests and mystery gift exchanges. Prizes went to Mrs. Austin Good and Mrs. Frank Elifritz Jr. A wash cloth birthday gift honored Mrs. Charles Cox and Mrs. Fred Tacke. Refreshments were served.
Monday October 5 features Cubs versus Tigers and Island Chapel against Eaglin. On Wednesday October 7 the Cardinals meet Giants while Vernon plays Zion. Mrs T B Walker of Centralia visited friends here Saturday.
Grade by grade lists teachers and students at Patoka Grade and High School. Names include Rettie Simcox as teacher for Grades 1 2 3, with students such as Glenwood Malan Deneen Walker Wendell Wynn Mary Watkins Rachel Adams and many others across grades. The roster spans Grade One through Grade Three with multiple teachers and participants.
A long list of students by first and last names across Grade Seven Sophomore and Junior classes. Names include Potts Williams Watkins Nelson Smith McKinney Adams Griffin Warner Belcher Adams Harper Hill Watkins Heinzman Jennings Nichols Wasem Meador Walker Ballance Simcox Quayle Quayle Roseman Stephens Spurgeon Wade Walker Wasem Adams Ballance Berry Belcher Britt Easton Good Green Jones Thalman Merryman Walker Williams Walker Smith.
Marion county farmers may write recommendations on changes to the 1937 agricultural conservation program and submit them to the county committee through Clyde St. Clair who notes a October 15 deadline to provide the state committee with a summary of county opinion. Suggestions cover payment bases, crop classifications, lease use for 1937, soil building practices, and a diverse yet simple set of practices tied to soil improvement with clear performance standards. Some call for a maximum conservation allowance per farm and a broader crop insurance approach beyond the current plan.
Mr and Mrs James Thompson return to Patoka after a multi week western tour visiting Iowa Nebraska Wyoming Montana and South Dakota They traveled with Mr and Mrs George Bundy and Mrs Claud Garrett noting drouth in Illinois and lush irrigated valleys in Montana They recount visits with old friends in Bozeman Belgrade and Loma and describe Yellowstone Park the Shoshone Dam and mountain driving experiences
Anna Elizabeth Duncan Belcher died September 23 1936 at age 86 in Vernon Illinois after a long illness. She was married to T W Belcher in 1880 and lived in Clinton Fayette and Vernon counties with five children Sidney Bessie Thomas Nora deceased Abbie. Funeral services were held September 25 at Vernon M E Church with burial in Vernon cemetery.
Announcement reports the birth of a baby girl on Tuesday September 92 to Rev. and Mrs W H Hay of Granite City. Rev Hay is a former pastor of the Baptist Church here. Misses Ruth Pugh and Alice Murfin were in St. Louis on Saturday as visitors.
The Democratic caravan visited Patoka on Monday under county chairman Geo. Ray despite rain. Speakers included Al Imle from the Roosevelt First Voters League and Patricia Hunt from the 28th Senatorial District, with Geo. Scherrer of the Roosevelt All-Party Association and Virg il Applewhite of Mississippi from National Headquarters. County court in Marion prevented county candidates from joining the tour.
The first assembly program of the school year was presented Friday by the high school and the primary room pupils. It included a reading by primary pupils, songs by the whole school, piano solos by Betty Jon, and a vocal duet by Glafios Walker and Lucile Smith.
A large crowd attended a Patoka rally at the local gym, with spirited calls for a favorable Republican vote. Speeches were delivered by Ageur G. Poorman, past state commander of the American Legion, Les Hadley of Wheaton, and Mr. Egat from Centralia.
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