Local Orchard News and Farm Activity in East Fork
Frank Parker bought apples in the vicinity on Friday. Residents including Joe Milano Herb and Ernest Schmahl Russell and Harold Collins along with Gulfrey Walker helped saw wood for C. N. Walker Friday. Michael Charvat and wife of Harmon returned Sunday with apples from Ruby and Nettie Schmahl. Bob and Harry Cunningham visited Sunday. Galfery Walker of Clinton arrived Wednesday for a two week stay with his brother N. Walker and wife Ive Schmahl and Mrs. Mabel Riley of Rock Falls visited Sunday. Ernest Schmahl visited Cecil Jett and family Saturday evening. George Jett of Fredonia called on IC N. Walker Saturday. For sale good Red Delicious and Golden Delicious Senator and Ben Davis apples 112 miles northeast of Fairy Dell at the Schmahl Sisters home. C. N. Walker delivered a truckload of stove wood to the Ed Monahan home at Salem Saturday. Red and Joe Milano and P. Delukia picked apples at the Schmahl home one day last week. Michael Charvat and wife of Harmon and Ruby Nellie and Ernest Schmahl visited the Calvin Belcher oil well Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Parker
Joe Milano
Herb
Ernest Schittrici
Russell
Harold Collins
Gulfrey
Walker
C. N. Walker
Michael Charvat
Harmon
Ruby
Nettie Schmahl
Bob
Harry Cunningham
Galfery Walker
Clinton
N. Walker
Ed Monahan
Salem
Red Adn
P. Delukia
Nellie
Ernest ‘Schmahl
Calvin Belcher Oil
Cracker Neck Pie Supper And Local News
A pie supper and cake walk are planned at Shadyw Grove School on Friday night October 8. Attendance urged and pies to be brought. Local notes report Stanley Barnes visiting Ohio with his aunt and remarks on Cracker Neck girls. Silo filling by several men. moves of Buck Towler and family and Harry Murray’s family. visits and illness notes for Mrs. Bryant and relatives. social visits between Fern Bernadean, Sharlean Belcher, Mary Goodin and others. pie supper at Toad Island school noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shadyw Grove School
Freda Carter
Stanley Barnes
Ohio
Ethel Bennett
Alexander
Buck Towler
Lloyd Kinney
Harry Murray
Lizzie Cox
Etta Shepard
Iva
Vera
Wm. Bryant
Mary Walden
Greenville
Zola Belcher
Mary Belcher
Fern Bernadean
Sharlean Belcher
Mary Goodin
Toad Island School
East Zion Chatter and Stitch Club Sees Visits and Help
The Chatter and Stitch club met this week with Nellie Caldwell. Maud Caldwell visits with Rose Doolen. Carl Arnold and Ennos Davidson help Maurice Adams pick apples. Harold Jolliff of Vernon called at Frank Frizzells Sunday. Ray Walton delivered oil to several farmers. Nellia Caldwell stayed in Vandalia from Friday to Monday. Cleave McWhirter and family attended the Institute at Salem. Elsie Caldwell and daughter Edith visited with Millie Berry. Puecel Jones returned from Chiccaro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatter and Stitch Club
Nellie Caldwell
Maud Caldwell
Rose Doolen
Carl Arnold
Ennos Davidson
Maurice Adams
Harold Jolliff
Vernon
Frank Frizzells
Ray Walton
Dean Meadows
Patoka
Nellia Caldwell
Vandalia
Cleave McWhirter
Salem
Elsie Caldwell
Illinois Farm Homes Lacking Piped Water Benchmark
Miss Fannie Brooks of the University of Illinois urges Marion county farmers to install basic water piping with first-step pumps and drains to improve home comfort. The extension service notes only about 15 percent of Illinois farm homes have water piped inside, far behind states like Massachusetts and California. Poor water sources risk typhoid fever and dysentery. safeguards include tight well platforms, clean ground, and separation from drainage channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian County
College of Agriculture, University of Ilinois
Blackburn
Marion County
Tinois
Miss Brooks
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Patoka Area Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Fredonia residents including Bill Kirgan and family and Geraldine and Kenneth joined Patoka shoppers on Thursday. George Brewster and family spent the weekend with Fred Webking and family. Numerous local families visited friends, attended a fish and chicken fry at Cabbage, and a funeral for Mrs. Jake Mack drew a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Kirgan
Geraldine
Kenneth
George Brewster
Fred Webking
Alva Jackson
Herman Mack
E. E. McHaney
C.E. McHaney
Logan Meredith
Dean Martin
Tommy Dean
John Talbert
Harry Perkins
Everett Jett
William Perkins
Laurence Talbert
Patoka
Jake Mack
Lauren Carter
E. E.mchaney
C. E. Goodwin
Murfin Beicher J
Odin
William Campbell
Dorris Cozad
E. McHaney
Salem
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brown’s Food
Vernon, Illinois
Havasak
Oleo
Bastan
O. D
Vasel CO
Modern Optical CO
E. Broadway
Centralia
Illinois
East Fork
East Zion
L. E. Green
First State Bank of
First State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fredonia
Farmers Institute
Hamburger
Ginger
Fields’ Barber Shop
Nattiers Hardware Store
Martin's Cash Store
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