Patoka Happenings Chronicle Local Visits and Travel
A string of weekend visits and travels across Illinois and nearby states is reported. Residents from Patoka and nearby towns visited relatives in Chicago Heyworth Indianapolis Centralia Decatur Mount Vernon Ohio Indiana and Missouri while others hosted guests and celebrated birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Thompson
Decatur
Dale Thompson
Orville Genie
Indiana
Ohio
Mt. Vernon
T. T. Genre
Edward Genre
Derwin Genre
Rogier Spearman
Indianapolis
Orville
Glen Schnarr
Neil Thomp
Annual Carnival Friday Evening at High School
The Halloween Carnival at the High School starts at 6 p.m. with a 10 p.m. King and Queen crowning. Features include cake walk bazaar candy stand beauty shoppe popcorn dart throw shooting gallery and a Senior boys style show Nightmares of Fashion. Admission is free for fully costumed attendees. others pay 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. Proceeds go to the Senior class for the graduation trip.
Eastern Star Initiation Set for Thursday November 2
Victoria Chapter of the Eastern Star meets with 14 members and plans a special initiation at 7 45 p m Thursday Nov 2. Officers receive gifts at a recent Friends night at Melrose Chapter Vandalia with Mrs Erna Harper and Mrs Charlotte Isaac hosting 25 ladies at the Masonic Temple on Oct 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
The
Eastern Star
Erna Harper
Don Murfin
Friends
Melrose
Vandalia
Charlotte Isaac
Winnie Spurgeon
Rita Hill
Dutch Cooking and Bureau Lesson in October Meeting
October meeting of Home Bureau was held at Mrs. Leo A. Walker's home with 19 members and three new members. Mrs. Walker demonstrated Pennsylvania Dutch cooking while Mrs. Raymond Britt spoke on Dutch customs. Dishes included boiled pot pie hot slaw and shoe fly pie. Work day set for Nov 1 at Mrs. Alta Logan to craft net candle holders. Christmas display planned for Nov 10 at Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Bureau
Leo A. Walker
Fred Colville
Sam Beebee
E. E. Settle
Walker
Raymond Britt
Carl Rogier
Alta Logan
Salem
4-H Grain Show Saturday in Salem at Farm Bureau Hall
The annual 4-H grain show takes place Saturday morning October 28 with judging starting at 9 a.m. at the Farm Bureau Hall. Judge is Robert Cone, Sandoval vocational agriculture instructor. 4-H members should bring a peck of shelled corn soybeans oats or wheat. Prize money will be awarded at the Achievement meeting on Saturday November 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Robert Cone
Sandoval
4-H
Local families attend church events and meetings in Illinois
California visitors Mr and Mrs Cecil Jett join the Marion County Singing at Odin Baptist Church and visit the W R McHaney home in Salem. Mr and Mrs P J Mojonnier attend the Kaskaskia Association missionary meeting at Mulberry Grove and Mrs Mojonnier teaches a Sunbeam class for association churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Cecil Jett
Marion County
Odin Baptist Church
W. R. McHaney
Salem
P. J. Mojonnier
Mulberry Grove
Vernon Area Social and Visiting Notes Chronicle
Vernon residents and visitors are listed from Salem Mt. Pulaski Shobonier and Vandalia with many weekend visits to relatives and friends. Attendees at the IMA Conference at Evansville include Sheryl Peyton. Local families share hospital returns and illness updates including Herbert Laws and Grace Revis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Torbeck
Mt. Pulaski
Emma Kroenegal
Shobonier
Orson Johnson
Lewis Wilson
Clinton
Kentucky
E. L. Norris
W. A. Colman
Rush Jones
Quincy
Mae Booker
Macon
Alva Rose
Richard Cox
Venona
Henry Meador
Decatur
Nell Lynch
Belle Doolen
Vivian
Hobart Arnold
Zion
Arch Hedgp
Mabel
Anderson
Ind
Grace Revis
Fayette Co. Hospital
Arden Hendricks
Peoria
Walter Hendricks
Roy Veal
Dale Revis
Charlotte
Joyce
Debbie Griffin
Vandalia
C. D. Doolen
Pensacola
Fla
Ann Maynard
Merle Smith
Jesse Thoman
Dorothy Tialdo
Leona Wallerman
Felma Atwood
Freda Klukis
Mabel Snyder
Ferne Gehrken
Alice Wilson
Hazel Hedgpeth
Walter Pribble
Fannie Seibert
Assumption
Herbert Laws
Decatur and Macon Co
Laws
Vernon
Ruth Robertson
Maroa
Four Patoka Women Contribute 109 Hours for TB Campaign
In Salem on November 13, four Patoka women donated a total of 109 hours since September 25 to assist the TB Association with Christmas Seal Campaign preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Patoka
TB Assn
Last Chance to Contribute to Firemen Dinner
The Firemen's Appreciation Dinner fundraiser ends soon with donations accepted through Saturday Monday and Tuesday. Contributions can be given to L. E. Green at Patoka Bank or to Arrangements Committee members Jake Davis Dick Padberg Elston Protz Eberle Norris or Jack Bradon. The committee will meet at the High School Cafeteria at 6 p.m. on Oct 31 for the dinner starting at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Green
Patoka Bank
Jake Davis
Dick Padberg
Elston Protz
Eberle Norris
Jack Bradon
Sunbeams Learn Spanish At Baptist Church Meeting
The Sunbeams held a semi monthly meeting at the Baptist church on Saturday afternoon October 21. The lesson focused on Spain with Spanish articles and words for friends many thanks and goodbye. Bonnie Perkins and Lana Rae Griffin read Psalm passages while prayers were offered for several named individuals and Mrs Isaac on her 88th birthday. Carl Nelson and Bobby Britt were appointed to plan games for the November 4 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbeams
The
Baptist Church
Spain
Lana Rae Griffin
Bonnie Perkins
Irvin
Jack Eagan
Phillips
Atchison
Isaac
School Menu Oct 30 to Nov 3
Weekly school menu lists meals from Monday to Friday including hamburger steak and mashed potatoes on Monday, beef and noodles on Tuesday, chili and crackers on Wednesday, hamburger on bun on Thursday, and fish sticks on Friday with sides such as beets peas corn and various desserts and breads. Milk and butter are served with most meals.
Farmers Attend NFC Meeting at Vernon Town Hall
Marion County NFC to hold a meeting at Vernon Town Hall on Thursday Nov. 2 at 8 p m. Farmers and their wives urged to attend. Refreshments provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Nfc
Vernon Town Hall
Charivari planned for Oct. 28 at Sanders home
An old fashioned charivari will be held Saturday Oct 28 at 8 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Berthold Sanders for Mr and Mrs George Menteer. all are cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berthold Sanders
George Menteer
Deadline Near for Reassignment of Vehicle License Numbers
The notice reminds motorists that Tuesday October 13 is the deadline to submit applications for reassignment of current motor vehicle license numbers and encourages use of the want ad column to sell or buy items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sec. of State
Carpentier
Clocks Return Sunday to Central Standard Time
Daylight saving time ends Sunday in the state. Clocks set ahead last April will be put back to standard time. Schedule changes will be made by television and radio stations, airlines, bus lines and railroads.
Thirty Girls Attend Patoka Papooses Meeting
Thirty girls met at Patoka High School after school to start a new year in 4 H Patoka Papooses. Nine new members were welcomed by president Cynthia Cox. After the business meeting Susan Gerrish demonstrated Deviled Eggs and Shirley Britt demonstrated Mixing a Chocolate Drink. A game followed and refreshments of cupcakes cream puffs and iced tea were served by Mrs Esther Irvin assisted by her daughters Brenda and Rhonda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Cox
Susan Gerrish
Shirley Britt
Esther Irvin
Brenda
Rhonda
Pep Club plans Oct tag day for cheer fund
A Pep Club special meeting set plans for a tag day on October 28 to raise money for new cheerleading suits. The National Honor Society elected officers Fran cis Griffin president Gehl Klinge vice president Joyce Sharp secretary treasurer and reporter. Members include Carolyn Snider Ann Houston Linda Davis Melba Briscoe Pat Foltz Jeanne Payne Sharon Lawrence and Marion Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Honor Society
Francis Griffin
Gehl Klinge
Sec.treas
Joyce Sharp
Carolyn Snider
Ann Houston
Linda Davis
Melba Briscoe
Pat Foltz
Jeanne Payne
Sharon Lawrence
Marion Thomas
Regelsperger
FHA
Centralia
FFA
Folks From Here Spend Four Days in Northern Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Murray and son Johnnie of Patoka join Mr. and Mrs. John B. Richards of Vandalia for a four day trip in northern Illinois. They visited the Bob Belcher family in Spring Valley Harold Bejcher near Amboy and the Buchanans near Cedar Point. On Oct. 18 the group climbed Starved Rock near Utica. Starved Rock State Park spans 1500 acres along the Illinois River with the Rock rising about 130 feet above the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Murray
Johnnie
Patoka
John B. Richards
Vandalia
Illinois
Bob Belcher
Spring Valley
Harold BeJcher
Amboy
Buchanans
Cedar Point
Starved Rock
Utica
Illinois River
CROP Director Reports On International Food Relief Tour
Rev. Elvin D. Frantz of Springfield outlined his two month tour of Europe the Middle East and North Africa at Grace Methodist church in Salem He described the journey to observe CROP relief work including Berlin Jerusalem and Algiers and explained the path of CROP contributions from county to overseas use Frantz leads the Illinois Council of Churches CROP program for seven years and notes the drive for corn soybeans or funds to aid surplus foods and self help projects
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvin D. Frantz
Springfield
Grace Methodist Church
Salem
Europe
Middle East
Africa
Berlin
Jerusalem
Algiers
Frantz
Church of the Brethren
Illinois Council of Churches
Church World Service
154 Sign Up for 1962 Wheat Stabilization in Marion County
About 154 Marion county wheat producers have signed for the 1962 stabilization program as of now. Signups began Sept 27 and run through Dec 1. The plan cuts wheat acreage by 10 percent from the national 55 million acre allotment, with higher payments for diverting more than the minimum and risk protection from drought or other disasters. Advance payments are possible and conservation efforts can accompany the diverted acreage. Participation is presented as a civic duty to align production with consumer demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Harold D. Crippen
ASC
Library Board Sells Items At Rummage Sale
The Library Board thanks donors and buyers at Saturday's rummage sale. About 60 to 70 dollars was raised. Remaining clothing will be sold next Saturday at library hours, then donated to the Salvation Army as last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Board
Salvation Army
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