Residents Attend Springfield State Fair and Local Visits
Local residents from Fredonia and nearby areas attended the State Fair in Springfield on Wednesday. The day’s social notes recap visits among families including the Simsons, Jarratts, Nichols, Goodwins, Perkins, and others with Sunday dinners and canning peaches at several homes. Brother Cook of Vandalia preached at the Fredonia church Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Esther Goodwin
Ernetta Perkins
Everett Jett
Eugene Simpson
Alva Jett
John Nichols
Cliffie Goodwin
Esther
J. P. Jenson
Murfin Belcher
John
Esther Goodwinwin
Charlie McHaney
Harry
Charlie Simpson
Lon Pritchett
Alma
Rachel McHaney
Brother Cook
Vandalia
Sosnowski Family Visits and Local Socials in Odin Township
Sunday visits dominate the Odin area as Mr. and Mrs. James McClelland host J R Holtslaw and family while other locals like Mrs. Grover Woods and children from Sandoval visit John Kretzer and family. Several families Including Nelson Case and relatives travel between Piper City Watseka Urbana and Ogden. Isaac Ross returns from Decatur after selling fruit and various social calls occur among the McClellands Holtslaws Case and Ross families plus Alma and Laclede connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McClelland
J. R. Holtslaw
Grover Woods
Sandoval
John Kretzer
Archie Kyle
Odin
W. R. McClelland
Lora Holtslaw
Susan McClelland
James Case
Piper City
Watseka
Urbana
Ogden
Isaac Ross
Decatur
Rev
Fairchild
Rev. Day
Fred Ross
Bobby
Emma Ross
Edwin
S. James Case
George Case
Claude
Laclede
Earl Jackson
Alma
Bobbie
Local Families Attend State Fair and Community News
Residents from the area attended the State Fair in Springfield last Wednesday. The Yardley, Long, Thalman, Laird, and Gallisath families, among others, traveled by truck and car to ILC events. Eaglin School opened August 31 with M. D. Lall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Joseph Yardley
Floyd Britt
Lula Meyer
Edna
Reuben Thalman
Ethel Long
Harold Belcher
Wayne Long
John Laird
Martha Elva
Dix
John Nichols
Everett
Alva Jett
Ernetta Perkins
Esther Goodwin
Gene Simpson
Vesper Alexander
Yardley
John Gallisath
Brooklyn
Albert Hoecrner
Mendota
Chas
Thalman
David Gerrish
Mt. Vernon
Ella Linton
John Thalman
Robert Arnold
Centralia
Tom Ballance
Albert Hearner
Dean
Cetralia
Homer Berry
Fred Decker
St. Louis
Lawrence Kissner
Eaglin School
M. D. Lall
Early Riser Farmers Banter About Hours
A farmer boasts he rises before 3 am while a neighbor claims earlier starts. To settle it, the first man secretly checks at 2 am and finds the neighbor missing, as the wife reveals he was up and about earlier but cannot say where he is now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity
Unity Mutual
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Fredonia
Ieiba
Illinois Central System
Chicago
Illinois
L. W. Ballance
Unity Mutual Benefit Association OF Illinois
Patoka
J. W. Alexander
Los
Odin Township
Patoka Farmers
TOR Company
Linton & Berry
Beryl Linton
Vernon
Clayton Berry
Leta Smith Berry
Ats Die
Altom’s
Anasw
Harold Jolliff Vernon
Fred Day
J. M. Smith Patoka
Eaglin
Ance
Clint Burnett
Sandoval, Illinois
Rand
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