George Lange 78 Dies. Vernon Resident Passes Saturday
George Lange 78 of Vernon Illinois died at home Saturday October 13 1945 after six months illness. Born July 4 1867 in St Louis he married Anna Gluesenkamp April 18 1890. Surviving are wife six children Henry Martin Emil and Mrs John Godel and others. Funeral at Augsburg Lutheran church October 16 conducted by Rev G W Malling burial Augsburg Cemetery Cox and Martin directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lange
Vernon, Ill
St. Louis
Henry Lange
Anna Gluesenkamp
St. Peter, Ill
Henry
Shhobonier, Ill
Martin
St. Peter
Emil
Alton
John Godel
Vernon
Augsburg Lutheran Church
G. W. Malling
Augsburg
Cox & Martin
Vernon Residents Attend Assembly and Visit Nearby Posts
Vernon news notes delegates attend the State Assembly of Rebekahs and Odd Fellows in Springfield. Pfc Hubert Reilman visits from Camp Shelby on furlough. Local residents visit hospitals, family at Centralia St Marys, and family in Springfield and Jacksonville. West and Kleeman discharge from camps. Marian Epps checks at St Johns. Easley family with R C Easley in Vandalia.
O. C. Schroeder previews 1946 Chevrolet in St Louis
Orville Schroeder, local Chevrolet dealer, attended a preview at Chevrolet zone headquarters in St Louis. He declined details on features but indicated an early formal announcement and public showing. The car will be displayed in dealers’ showrooms nationwide with radio and newspaper notices announcing first viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Schroeder
Chevrolet
St. Louis
Methodist Willing Workers Meet at Willett Home
The Methodist Willing Workers Class met at Ruth Willett's home Tuesday evening with Bettie Simcox as hostess. Margaret Cox led the devotionals. officers were elected: Bettie Simcox president Marcus Cox vice president Mae Eagan secretary and treasurer. A rummage and bake sale was planned for Saturday October 20 at 9:30 a.m. at the Robert Eagan Grocery Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Willett
Bettie Simcox
Margaret Cox
Marcus Cox
Mae Eagan
Robert Eagan
William Boyd
Lana
Billy Joe
Mary Helen Cox
Michael
Don Mohnkern
Dorothy Christie
Yund Hosts Faculty and Board With Weiner Roast
Mr and Mrs Earl Yund entertained grade and high school faculty and board members at a weiner roast held Thursday evening October 11 Contests and bingo were played Floating prizes went to Josephine DeLay and Elvin DeLay Attendees included Fern Young Warren Lake Donald Mohnkern Homer Potts Winess Linton Christina Crawford Bettie Sincox John Jennings and Elvin DeLay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Yund
Weiner
Josephine DeLay
Elvin DeLay
Fern Young
Warren Lake
Donald Mohnkern
Homer Potts
Winess Linton
Christina Crawford
Bettie Simcox
John Jennings
Mrs Elsie Gray Receives Burmese Moon Stone Earrings
Mrs. Elsie Gray displays moon stone earrings presented by her nephew Lieutenant Jerry Hutter, a gift brought from Burma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Gray
Burma
Lieutenant Jerry Hutter
India
West Fairman and others visit across town
West Fairman Bill Tibbs and family of Centralia visited Sunday with Harry Bopp and Dorothy Snyder spent Sunday with Nancy Tickner. Harold Snyder and family called on Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Shanafelt of Salem last Sunday afternoon. The mask party at Steele School was well attended. Everyone had a good time and plenty of pie and coffee. Pfe. Tracy Snyder of Ft. Meade Maryland arrived home October 10 with an honorable discharge from the U S Army. He has had three years of Army Service and 22 months overseas. Silo filling is the order of the day in this vicinity. Mrs. Frank Chigoi entertained the Neighbor Club at her home last Wednesday to a comfort tacking and pot luck dinner. Two nice comforters were finished for her. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ahls are going to move near Mt. Vernon in the near future where they have bought a farm. Several from this vicinity attended the pie supper at Carrigan School last Friday night. Mrs Otto Henning and Bernice Henning were calling in Sandoval last Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Cox
Springfield
Hazel Cox
Charles Moore
Cecil Ford
Jacksonville
William Kleeman
Camp Grant
Doris
Chicago
Marian Epps
St. Johns
Helen Easley
Bob
Judy
R. C. Easley
Vandalia
Orvil F. West, Jr
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Uncle Sam
707Th Armored Tank Division
Bill Tibbs
Centralia
Harry Bopp
Dorothy Snyder
Nancy Tickner
Harold Snyder
Forrest Shanafelt
Salem
Steele School
Dana Bopp
Tracy Snyder
Ft. Meade
Maryland
U. S. Army
Frank Chigoi
Charles Ahls
Mt. Vernon
Carrigan School
Otto Henning
Bernice Henning
Sandoval
Reba Gray
R.N
James Ballance
Mae Towler
Faye Herrera
W. E. Fields
Pvt
Blaine Cole
Patterson Field
Ohio
Dewey Cole
Wendell Wickersham
Mattoon
Dan Wickersham
Cpl
Loren C. Caldwell
Oscar Caldwell
Army
Southwest Pacific
Butler family to open modern theatre at Sandoval
The Butler family of Hillsboro plans a first class Sandoval theatre seating over five hundred. H S Butler Sr a banker and investor. Elbert W Butler a leading Hillsboro attorney and assistant attorney general of Illinois. H S Butler Jr an architectural engineer and former Consoli dated Voltee Aircraft employee will manage construction. The Butlers own theatres in Hillsboro Clay City Louisville and Toledo and vow community cooperation for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Butler, Sr
Elbert W. Butler
H. 8. Butler Jr
Hillsboro
A.C. Austin
Sandoval
Isaac Deadmond
Butlers
H. S. Butler Sr
Montgomery
Illinois
H. S. Butler Jr
San Diego
California
Consolidated Voltee Aircraft Corporation
University of Illinois
Clay City
Louisville
Toledo
Ill
H. S. Butler
Butler
Baptist Church Notes Revival Plans and Meetings
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and preaching at 10:30 a.m. Training Union at 7:00 p.m. Evening services at 8:00 p.m. Thursday prayer and Bible study at 8:00 p.m. Revival November 4–17 led by Rev. Grant of Beaver Creek. U.S. meeting at Vandalia on October 21, with family night on October 24. Committees named for janitor, finance, and publicity. W. M. S secretary report due. Officers named for the Baptist Training Union social and new brotherhood leadership announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Workers Conference
Orville Britt
E C. Lawsin
E. M. Outhouse
D. C. Stringer
Artie Rogier
O. F. Davis
P. J. Mojonnier
Carroll Mojonnier
Harry Nattier
G. J. Was
Brotherhood
Baptist Training Union
Edwin Nattier
Loretta Genre
Ister
Ila Nattier
Brother McHaney
Chilli Supper Postponed Due to Weather
Chilli supper delayed because of bad roads and weather. The event now takes place Friday night October 19 to support cleaning Hatch Holt and Meador Cemeteries. Emma Protz chairs the fundraiser and profits go to the cemetery maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatch, Holt and
Meador
Patoka Women's Club Holds October Meeting
The October meeting of the Patoka Women's Club was held Saturday afternoon October 13. President Mrs Tom Phillips led the session with songs pledges and a Club Collect. The program featured a vocal duet a fifth grade playlet a juvenile delinquency talk and a vocal solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Tom Phillips
Mervel Willett
G. J. Wasem
Paul Logan
Christopher Columbus
Christina Crawford
Leo Jonas
Centralia
Warren Lake
Bear Creek Sunshine Club Quits for Birthday Quilts
On October 11 the Bear Creek Sunshine Club met at Mrs. Lillian Landreth's home quilting two quilts for her. Fourteen members and five guests attended Hattie Laurence Ann Benefuel and Larry Laurence who turned three. A noon dinner followed then each member received a mystery package. Next meeting with Mrs. Zella Faston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Creek Sunshine Club
Lillian Landreth
Hattie Laurence
Ann Benefuel
Larry Laurence
Zella Faston
Community Chorus to Meet at Baptist Church Patoka
The Community Chorus will meet Thursday October 25 at 8 15 p m following prayer at the Baptist Church in Patoka. All interested urged to attend as plans are made for Thanksgiving music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Patoka
Marion County Legion to Meet in Kinmundy October 24
The Marion County Council American Legion plans a regular meeting in Kinmundy NL on October 24 1945 at 8 00 p m. All members are urged to attend. Orvel West serves as County Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Council
American Legion
Kinmundy
The
Orvel West
Askaskia W C T U Meeting Highlights October 10 1947
The Kaskaskia W C T U met at Mrs Earl Funk’s home on Wednesday afternoon October 10 1947. The session opened with IT Need Thee Every Hour and a pledge. A devotional and scripture study followed with lessons on the Christian home. A note read about gifts to Hinds Veteran Hospital and plans for underprivileged children gifts for Christmas. An all day church meeting is set for November 14 with a noon pot-luck and invited guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaskaskia
Funk
Card of Thanks for support after illness and death
This note thanks friends for sympathy flowers and help during illness and death of a husband and father. Rev Malling offered comforting words and the Vernon Ladies Aid provided a dinner. Mrs Emma Thompson left Saturday for Decatur to winter with her daughter Mrs Anne Dickerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malling
Vernon Ladies Aid
George Lange
Emma Thompson
Decatur
Mrs
Anne Dickerson
Marion County Teachers Institute Set for Salem
The annual Marion County Teachers Institute will be at Salem Community High School on Friday October 26 starting 9 45 a m Speakers include Dr Carl S Winters Oak Park Illinois Floyd Shetter Rock Island County Superintendent and Clarence Blair Southwestern Division president Illinois Education Association Beleville Illinois All county public schools will be closed for the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maroin County Teachers’ Institute
Salem Community High School
Carl S. Winters
Oak Park
Illinois
Floyd Shetter
Rock Island
Clarence Blair
Illinois Education Association
Beleville
Ill
Patoka 4-H Club elects new officers and members
The Patoka Panthers held the first meeting of the year at Carroll Mojon nier’s home with Wilma Pugh hosting. New officers named include George Davis president, Glenwood Malan vice president, Bertha Snider secretary and treasurer, Lois Britt reporter, and Wilma Pugh recreation leader. Members enrolled include George Davis John Davis Don Davis Jimmie Ohl Deneen Walker Glenwood Malan David Damrow Bertha and Beverly Snider Lois and Jimmie Britt and Wilma Pugh. After business they played games and refreshments were served. Next meeting will be at Jake Davis home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Panthers
Carroll Mojonnier
Wilma Pugh
George Davis
Persident
Glenwood Malan
Bertha Snider
Lois Britt
David Damrow
Bertha
Beverly Snider
Lois
Jimmie Britt
Jake Davis
Hester A Goben passes away in Mt. Pulaski
Hester A Belcher Goben born May 4 1880 Patoka Ill died Oct 12 1945 at home in Mt Pulaski Illinois She left husband Ellis Goben four daughters three sons several grandchildren and siblings Funeral services were held October 14 with interment at Mt Pulaski Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester A. Goben
Belcher
Patoka
Ill
Noah
Lucinda Belcher
Mt. Pulaski
Ellis Goben
Margaret Roberts
Clinton
Mollie Hutter
Chicago
Elsie Gray
Dick Belcher
Etta Brown
Vernon Good Will Club Hosts First Day Meeting of Season
Mary Kotmeyer hosted the Vernon Good Will Club on Thursday October 11 1945 with ten members and five guests. Members enjoyed quilting binding and visiting while presenting a gift to retiring president Emma Protz. A bountiful noon dinner was served and plans were made for a chili supper on October 19 with next meeting October 25 hosted by Tillie Meador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kotmeyer
Good Will Club
Emma Protz
Tonie Sorrel
Lutie Belcher
Stella Pugh
Maud Meader
Tonie Sorrell
Doris Kleeman
Amanda Binnion
Sopha Protz
Tina Murfin
Bertha Danbury
Anna Des Rousseux
Ada Bates
Jewel
Ruth Ann Cooley
Tillie Meador
Mrs C O Livesay Observes 69th Birthday
Mrs C O Livesay celebrated her 69th birthday last Sunday and had many relatives join for Sunday dinner. Present were Clifford Norton and son Richard of Tiskilwa, Clarence Livesay and family, Gerald Livesay and sons, Frances Livesay of Salem, Dale Jones and baby of Patoka, William Livesay, and Edna Leininger of Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Livesay
Clifford Norton
Richard
Tiskilwa
Clarence Livesay
Gerald Livesay
Frances Livesay
Salem
Dale Jones
Patoka
William Livesay
Edna Leininger
Vernon
Local notes from Vandalia and nearby towns
Local residents return from abroad and relocate after service. Captain Russell Snider comes home from Pensacola and overseas. Loren Caldwell returns after three years overseas. Pfe. Robert Baaga and Set. Bill Carter are among others mentioned as home from service. Social visits include Binnion and Ballance families and multiple family dinners. Rummage sale planned October 20 at Eagan Store Bldg by Willing Workers class.
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J. W. Epps
State Assembly of
Winnie Barton
Tulsa
Oklahoma
W. H. Wade
Wade
William P. Wade
Collinsville
H. D. Merritt
J. H. Peddicord
Minnie
Mr. Peddicord
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mattie Jarrett
A. F. Hathaway
Opal Jones
John T. Quayle
O. C. Schroeder
Methodist
Eva Mae Parker, Jr
Patty Murray
Soph
Jean Peddicord
Patoka H. S. Gym
MR. and
West Fairman
Plan Modern Theatre
Baptist Church
Patoka Woman’s Club
Bear Creek
Sunshine Club
Askaskia
W.C.T.U
Earl Funk
Marion County Teachers Institute
Club News
Vernon Good Will Club
S .M. Spurgeon
Iowa
Camille Bonnacorso
New York City
Henry Brumfeld
Wayne Brumfield
O.C. Schroeder
Sandra
Alva Binnion
Nada Jo
Russell Snider
Pennsacola
Jack Hagan
Dale Nattier
John Evans
Bill Newman
Clyde Bassett
Mary Wickersham
Virgil Kethherside
Bill Carter
Massachussetts
Roy Baird
Baird
James
South Pacific
Pfe
Loren Caldwell
Frank Porter
Dwight, Il
J. F. Matchett
J. W. Alexander
Robert Baaga
New York
Rev
Schumacher of
S.set
Paul Belcher
Denny
Scott Field
Frank Miller
Strong Man
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