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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1947
Page
4
The notice records second class matter status granted on November 2 1907 at the Patoka Illinois post office under the 1879 act marking official mail designation.
An analysis recalls Henry Wallace’s 30 percent wage claim and the subsequent automatic rise in car prices. It argues that wage increases trigger price hikes, warns against repeating the pattern, and advocates cooperation between management and workers to boost production and lower prices for real wage gains.
Mr. and Mrs. J G Johnson return from a two week visit in Ster Tenn visiting relatives including Mrs W K Alsebrook. Howard Lurch, a discharged serviceman, accompanies them. Mrs Jessie Beal of Chicago visits sister Mrs Charles Allison. Mr and Mrs Charles Humes visit the Poole home and touring areas from Buffalo to Cincinnati.
The report lists numerous individuals from Illinois and Pennsylvania visiting events and sites. Names include Loretta Schumacher Gwendolyn Leith Clara Grobelny and Charles Leith. Rev Schumacher with Rev Eugene Fix. W Noble of New Kensington. Judson Noble Eugene Parker and Jackie Thames. Issac Deadmond touring Missouri Ozarks with Pearl Lacey and Grace Hardy. Vanetta Lewis visiting from Chicago. Lena Warren and daughters Darlene and Judy. Kenneth Schleuter. The piece notes trips to Arcadia Valley Lake of the Ozarks Bagwell Dam Meramac Caverns and other spots as part of weekend activity and a Du Quoin State Fair attendance.
The Country Cooking Editor of Capper's Farmer explains a quick no sugar marble pie recipe using one package chocolate pudding mix and milk. Fold into a pie shell, layer light and dark fillings, swirl with a zigzag knife motion, then chill until set.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Holt and Mrs. Gus Koehler spent Thursday evening in St. Louis visiting relatives and attending the Opera Showboat.
A new federal law raises monthly training allowances for disabled veterans in rehab programs. Veterans with 30 percent or higher disability will receive 115 dollars if single and 135 with one dependent, up from 105 and 115. Additional dependent allotments rise from seven to fifteen dollars. No filing needed due to automatic increase.
Miss Ruth Nighswander has returned to Mt. Sterling where she will assume her teaching duties. Several visitors drop in on Sunday including Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herdbreider and son from Overland Missouri and Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Stockweel from Indianapolis. Mrs. Norma Highfield and Mrs. Ed Gaddy hosts note.
Highfield held Sunday and Monday services with families attending. Mr Henry Wedekemper and daughter Henrietta visited Mr and Mrs Henry Well inghoff in New Baden. New faculty at the school includes Nelda Streleski for the lower room and Pauline Keuper for the upper grades.
Dr. Roland R. Cross state health director warns that non immune children should be protected against diphtheria whooping cough and smallpox before school starts. He notes South Illinois University and Western Illinois State College receive funds for campus land power plant and services improvements from a 530000 public works allotment.
The state approves funds for campus land purchase and outlines a federal state hospital construction program with $4,675,000 from the legislature. George E. V. Dietrich is named deputy in Illinois casualty rating, supervising filing of rates. Livingston E. Osborne warns of amended wood land and field burning laws and penalties for careless fires.
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