Friendly fight and ready for war in early 20th century notes
Harvard figures discuss infantile paralysis antitoxin research with germ classification and animal testing. Ford GM car strategy frames value and scale. Public decorum cites Mack couple damages for kissing before marriage. Summerall urges readiness for war. a cabinet for air forces proposed. Cotton stripper tech aims to cut costs and boost global competition. Lowell advises self-education and cautions college influence. Wood argues for shorter school days and balanced sunlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aycock
Harvard
Flexner and
Noughi
Rockefeller Institute
Chicken Supper at M. E. Church This Saturday
The M E Church will host a chicken supper in the gymnasium on Saturday night October 15 1927 Admission includes pie additional servings available. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
High School Basketball Opens November 4 Versus Wat son
School notes report the varsity team is chosen and will play Wat son on November 4. Six week exams occur Thursday and Friday. The Junior class plans a weiner roast. Dorothy Christie performed two piano solos at the gym last Wednesday. Miss Walz will sing at the next gym assembly. Mr Renner plans indoor baseball with business men. The eight grade team will also play as practice begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Simcox
Watson
Dorothy Christie
Fancy Work Club Holds Busy Meeting and Election
The Ladies Fancy Work club met Friday October 7 at Mrs Allie Grays home with most members present. Officers were reelected for the year Miss Georgia Cruse president Mrs B M Spurgeon vice president Mrs Homer N Potts secretary treasurer and Mrs Allie Gray press correspondent. A prize for best entertaining committee went to Mrs DuComb Mrs Parks and Mrs Jennings. The question box by Mrs Alexander educated and entertained. Refreshments were served and the club adjourned to meet again with Mrs Roy Jones in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie Gray
Georgia Cruse
M. Spurgeon
Homer N. Potts
Aliie Gray
Visitors Return Home and Local Notes
The piece reports tor and Tom Stephens visiting relatives in Martinsville and Decatur respectively, with several locals like W. B. Chilton and L. M. Black seen in Nokomis. It promotes new blanket assortments at Cains, Lion Brand work shoes, and a parlor furnace trade for a good second hand heater. Helen Chandler returned from a vacation visiting Niagara Falls, Canada, and the Pacific coast, reflecting on the East versus the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Walton
Helen Chandler
Helen
Niagra Falls
Canada
Pacific
Shobonier M. E. Church Notes Revival Events and Local News
Shobonier M E Church notes revival ongoing at Haley Chapel with services and Sunday School schedules. Includes chicken supper by Stringtown Ladies Friday Oct 14 and first quarterly conference Oct 20 led by District Supt. Whitesides. Town updates report accidents, deaths, relocations, school pie supper for piano funds, and community visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Luster
Haley Chapel
Stringtown
Luster Chapel
C. B. Whitesides
Southeast Town Sunday School and Social Visits Report
In Templet area Sunday there were thirty four attendees at Sunday School. Visitors included Henry Troutt and family and Miss Lila Bopp with Will Snyder. William Williams and wife with Luther Williams family. Odie Snyder of Decatur visiting relatives. Several locals made visits to Mat Belcher and family including Lila Bopp Alma Poole Ed Rolling and others. Luther Williams and C E McClaine families were in St. Louis, and funeral attendance for Gideon Belcher occurred at Odin with burial in Fredonia.
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Templet
Will Snyder
Henry Troutt
Lila Bopp
William Williams
Luther Williams
Odie Snyder
Decatur
Jim Snyder
Lila
Lela Bopp
Alma Poole
Centralia
Wash Bowen
Elma
Pearl Poole
Mat Belcher
Ed Rolling
Vandalia
C. E. McClaine
St. Louis
Laura Mae Bowen
Opal Belcher
Calvin Belcher
Gideon Belcher
Odin
Fredonia
Lorene Williams
Henry Williams
John McClaine
Salem
Jim Hill
Community Council to Meet on October 14 at 7 30
Election of officers will be held at the next regular meeting Friday October 14 at 7 30 in the gym. If you wish the Community Council to survive, come.
M E Church Services Schedule in October
Church services planned Sunday morning at Mound Chapel and Sunday evening at Patoka. Dr Whiteside to lead first quarterly conference Friday evening October 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mound Chapel
Patoka
Whiteside
Call Meeting For Local Baptist Church Pastor Selection
A meeting of church members is set for Saturday at 7 p m to discuss selecting a pastor. All members urged to be present. By order of the church board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
J W Alexander and Wife Attend Insurance Meetings
J W Alexander and his wife visited Decatur Monday for an Insurance meeting and then traveled to Springfield Tuesday for a session in the State Capital Building with the Insurance Board. They were accompanied by Reverend Willis and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Alexander
Decatur
J. W
Springfield
State Capital
Insurance Board
Willis
Altoms ads and town notices from a past week
Local shoppers urged to visit Altoms with low prices and new stock. Miscellaneous notes report social visits, employment changes at the I C shops, property moves by T B Wooters and Jake Tibbs, Rosa Chandler visiting LaPlace, and Cecil D Martin adding a new cash register. The column lists sales and arrivals around town.
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Altoms
Pete McKinney
Harvey Smith
Decatur
Deneen Smith
Clinton
I. C
Paul Troyer
R. L. Walton
Wooters
Emerson
Tony Potts
Jake Tibbs
Mason
Centralia
Jake
Rosa Chandler
LaPlace
Fannie Chandler
Helen
Cecil D. Martin
Mia
Jessie Delassus
Jun
Family notes visit from Mt Olive and St James residents
Mr. Joe Swick and Mrs. Zora Smith visited Sunday with Cory Thomason and his wife. Russell Thomason, superintendent of Mt Olive High School, joined the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Swick
Russell Thomason
Mt. Olive
Zora Smith
St. James
Cory Thomason
Fost ersburg Notes and Local Visits This Week
FOSTERSBURG Rev. Mitzell filled his regular appointment at Arnold Chapel Sunday morning. Fred Adkins and family of Maron visited Mrs. Blanche Doolen over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Francis Griffin were Vandalia visitors last Wednesday. James Walker fell Saturday while picking pears and is still unable to get around. Dr DuComb was called and found no bones broken but some painful bruises. Robert Arnold and family were Sunday visitors at the John Thalman home. Joe Frizzell ate Sunday dinner with his niece Mrs Blanche Doolen. Mrs M S Walker and daughters were in Vandalia Saturday for dental work. Threshers worked one and a half days last week due to rain but resumed Monday hoping to finish this week with good weather.
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Cc. M. Miller
J. C. Johnson
S. E. Robinson
Maggie Haskell
C. M. Miller
Centralia
William Oates
I. S. Bailey
Sullivan
Albert Perry
Perry
Mrs. Johnson
Albert
Frank
Patoka
Johnson
Stringtown
Miller
Sholonier
Haley Chapel
Fred
Harland Stickler
St. Louis
Geo. J. Metzger
Nellie Leever
Woodriver
John
D. M. Conger
J. E. Cooper
Rose Hill
Jasper County
Shobonier High School
E. Robinson
Dallas
Benton
Essie Boster
Thompsonville
J. W. Oates
Belmont
Hattie Brives
Otto Lamb
William Clark
Lper County
Blanche Doolen
M. S. Walker
Vandalia
Evertt Wernsman
Clinton
Lilly Livesay
Salem
C. O. Livesay
Geneva
Helen
Isabella Herring
Mary
Helen Jarrett
Eines Johnson
Decatur
Pat Murfin
Flossie
Marjorie Johnson
A. Massey
Chas. Ehlers
Henry Peddicord
Minnie Carmean
W. L. Danbury
Will Oats
Beulah Jarrett
W. K. Hoag
Evansville
Ind
J. B. Roberts
Francis Livesay
Alice Binnion
Opal Jones
Jay Arnold
Jim Smith
John Jones
Odin
Vernon
Kapp
Mulberry
Eberlee Norris
W. L. Grey
Alice
Nellie
Wm. Headley
Kinmundy
David Headley
D. W. White
Mesdames Minnie
Maggie Freyer
Mary Epps
Jessie Whitlan
Gebe White
Arnold
Lucas Crawford
George Walton
M. E
Thelma Doolen
Cecil Lowe
Elmer Crothers
George Crothers
Andy Crothers
Ed Blankinship
Orpha Brown
Effie Chriss
Louise Betts
Jarrett
Ross Herring
Fred Brown
Hiram Wyant
al Lane
Gus Pratt
Alamia
Alvin Hathaway
Chilren
John Gehrken
Wes Lake
Cora Richards
Gilbert Brown
Farmers Institute
C. D. Martin
Martin
Fern Phinney
Wilma Chriss
Fred Lake
Claude Anderson
Millie Brown
Sholconier
Dickey Benefiel
Harlan Brewer
Vernon Social Roundup of Friday to Sunday Visits
Vernon residents and visitors from nearby towns share calls and visits through Friday Sunday. The list includes Mrs Brummitt Mrs Clara Jones Mr and Mrs Skyler of Macon and John Matheny of Ramsey visiting relatives, with numerous calls to local households and extended family gatherings noted.
Local Residents Attend Church and Social Events
A flurry of weekend visits and town movements fill Grove and Patoka areas. Families call on relatives in Vernon Vandalia and Decatur while plans for church suppers and a Friday reception unfold. A birthday adds to the busy local notes.
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Company
John Gehrken paints a horse this week. Leslie Woolsey and family visit the Woolsey home. George Crothers of Vandalia visits his relatives. Miss Fay Carlock of Vandalia stays with Mrs. A Grey for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John’Gehrken
Leslie Woolsey
B. H. Woolsey
George Crothers
Vandalia
Miss Fay Carlock
A. Grey
Rain Delays Bean Harvest and School Activities in Bear Creek
Local notes report ongoing illness for Mrs. Wes Lake with Cora Richards assisting. Rain again delays soy bean harvest and wheat sowing. School events include prize winners at the Farmers Institute in Patoka, a sore injury at recess, and an essay on the qualities of a good citizen, plus community updates from the Bear Creek district and Sholconier game preparations.
Carrigan corn binder work amid quiet community activity
Ted Ticknor works with a corn binder as neighbors Joshua Hicks James Fulton and others visit shows travel to Valentine Clinton County and Odin. Carrigan school records list punctual students including Birt Speer Meridith Harker Bopp Hicks and Fulton.
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Ted Ticknor
Joshua Hicks
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Allen Fulton
Glen
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Clinton County
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Freda
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Julius Chausse
Meridith
George Smith
Hicks
Carrie Sheperd
Sandoval
R. D. Shietze
Mound City
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Wayne Harkor
Cecil Baker
Carl
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George
Edith Fulton
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Mildred Speer
Iriha Gene
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Hagel Hicks
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