Farmers Institute Set for Patoka on September 29
Marion County Farmers Institute will be held in Patoka on Saturday September 29 with speakers for men and women. The Patoka Woman's Club will provide eats and drinks while ribbons and premiums will be awarded for top exhibits. Committees oversee exhibits, judging, advertising, and specific product divisions including agricultural and garden entries and baked goods.
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Marion County Farmer’s Institute
Patoka
Patoka Panthers Hold Last Meeting of Year
The Patowa Panthers 4-H club held its final meeting of the year at the leader's home. Projects are complete and members have gained knowledge and financial insight. Officers will be elected at the October meeting and new projects discussed.
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Patowa Panthers
Library Notes on Near Record Book Loans and Donations
Saturday September 15 saw a near record in books loaned as new readers joined. Donations from Mrs. Klukis and Mrs. Donna Jennings supported the library, while Mrs. Ollie Farmer returned to Denver. An informal honor meeting was planned but did not occur.
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Klukis
Donna Jennings
Ollie Farmer
Denver
Colorado
Agin
Bess
Irwin
Dragon Harvest
Sinclair
Mound Chapel Church Announces Revival and Sunday Services
Sunday School meets each Sunday at 10:00 a.m. with Ruth Hughes as superintendent. Evening preaching at 8:00 p.m. Our revival begins October 15 led by Rev. E. O. Allen. Church repairs near completion. Maurice Ballance, minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hughes
E. O. Allen
Maurice Ballance
Good Will Club Chilli Supper Set for September 28
The Good Will Club hosts a chili supper at Hatch School House starting 3 PM Friday September 28. Proceeds aid Hatch Holt Meadow Cemetery. donations of pies are welcomed. Emma Protz notes generosity and Lake Ad.
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Hatch, Holt and Meadow
Hatch School
Emma Protz
County Fair Exhibits and Judging Times Notice
The exhibit categories include tatting rugs quilts flowers and miscellaneous items with prizes for oldest best preserved and most unusual articles. No exhibits accepted after 9 30 a m as judging begins. look for posters in county businesses for the premium list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Overseas
Patoka All-Stars Crush Richeson Rinkydinks 19-6
Tuesday evening the Patoka All-Stars, selected from Cox Jenkins and Boulder, defeated the Richeson Rinkydinks 19 to 6. The third inning produced fifteen runs as the All-Stars unleashed a powerful rally, while later innings remained steady with two or three runs per side.
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Patoka All- Stars
Richeson Rinkydinks
Cox, Jenkins and
Boulder
Rinkydinks
Vernon Good Will Club Hosted by Nellie Doolen
The Vernon Good Will Club met Friday afternoon September 14 at Nellie Doolen’s home with eight members. Weather kept some away. They pieced a quilt top. The ice cream supper was canceled and a chili supper planned for September 28 at Hatch School House. A thank you note from the Caudle family was read. Next meeting will elect officers and be hosted by Olga Kleeman on September 26.
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Vernon Good Will Club
Nellie Doolen
Hatch School
Caudle
Lutie Belcher
Maud Meador
Sopha Protz
Emma Protz
Tonie Sorrell
Doris Kleeman
Tina Murfin
Olga Kleeman
Hazel D Dawson laid to rest in Rosehill Mausoleum
Hazel D. Dawson formerly of Park Ridge Illinois died August 5 1945 in Miami Florida beloved wife of Harry W Dawson daughter of Mrs Ella Doty Patoka sister of Jessie Seigfried Stella Slocumb and James Doty services held August 11 at 3 45 p m at the Chapel 5501 N Ashland Chicago burial in Rosehill Mausoleum
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Hazel D. Dawson
Park Ridge
Ill
Miami
Florida
Harry W. Dawson
Ella Doty
Patoka
Jessie Seigfried
Stella Slocumb
James Doty
Ashland
Chicago
Rosehill Mausoleum
Sunday Church Schedule and Friendly Welcome
The notice lists weekly services with Sunday School at 10 o clock a.m. Training Union at 7 p.m. Evangelistic Services after each Workers Conference, and Thursday evening Prayer and Praise Services. It promotes a friendly church with a warm welcome for all.
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Workers Conference
Falling Slate at No 5 Mine Injures Sandoval Man
Emmett Uhls of Sandoval was injured at No 5 mine in Centralia when falling slate covered him to the hips. He sustained a crushed left hand a broken index finger a head gash and knee injuries and was taken to a Centralia hospital for treatment. Ray Smith of Centralia also sprained a knee in the same accident.
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Emmett Uhls
Sandoval
No. 5
Centralia
Mr. Uhls
Sam
Hayes
Ray Smith
Soft-Ball Club Publishes Week Schedule
The Patoka Soft-Ball Club releases a new weekly schedule listing matchups including Boulder against Richeson on Sept 19, Jenkins versus Cox on Sept 21, and several other pairings through Oct 16. The slate covers games on weekdays and Fridays across September and October.
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Patoka
Boulder
Richeson
Jenkins
Cox
Wed
Fri
Christ Church Schedule and Membership Message
The church notes a 9:30 a.m. Bible School led by Les Walker, a 10:45 a.m. Communion service, and a 7:15 p.m. Christian Endeavor by young people. Ladies Aid meets Wednesdays with a pot luck dinner. Last Sunday attendance reached 120 and a sermon urges Christ to guide families and set an example through loyalty to the church.
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Bible School
Les Walker
Ladies Aid
Christ
Church
Visitors arrive for extended family visits in Vernon area
Vernon Francis Quayle arrived from Long Beach for an extended visit with his parents. Mr and Mrs F E Webb and children Harold Jane and Ed left for Wagoner Oklahoma for a week's visit with relatives. Mrs Clara Murfin and Dorothy Doolen of Champaign stayed with C D Doolen and family. Mrs I A Pfeffer of Centralia visited the Epps and Marian.
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Francis Quayle
Long Beach
California
Frank Quayle
Vernon
F. E. Webb
Harold
Jane
Wagoner
Oklahoma
Clara Murfin
Dorothy Doolen
Champaign
C. D. Doolen
I. A. Pfeffer
Centralia
J. W. Epps
Marian
G. T. Wassweiler
Wichita
Kansas
A. D. Patterson
Columbus
Kentucky
Sam Redburn
Sons of
Louisiana
Murfin Returns from War and Joins Decatur Practice
Dr Maurice Murfin eldest son of Dr Walter Murfin released from military service August 15 and becomes surgical associate of Dr Ciney Rich in Decatur room 766 Citizens Building. Former Major commanded medical clearing company 1941 to 1945 served in England Belgium Luxembourg Germany including Munich. Formerly practiced with his father for about a year before enlistment. Married to Rosemary Boyle Murfin with a 3 year old son Gary Dean.
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Decatur
Maurice Murfin
Walter D. Murfin
W. W. Murfin
Murfin
Ciney Rich
Citizens Building
Army
St. Louis University
St. Louis County Hospital
Camp Bowie
Texas
England
Belgium
Luxembourg
Germany
Munich
Europe
Dr. Murfin
Rosemary Boyle Murfin
Gary Dean
McClellan Avenue
Vernon School News Freshmen Initiation at Polly's Cafe
The Vernon school notes emphasize unity and education for youth. Freshmen were installed in a ceremony planned by upperclassmen, Virginia Spieth photographed attendees, and students attended a Patoka clinic for TB testing before gathering at Polly's Cafe for a post initiation celebration.
Friendly Suggestions on Governments and Glutamic Acid
The piece contrasts socialist states with the free republic of the United States and notes U.S. financing of England and Russia. It touts glutamic acid as a brain booster tested on rats, claiming it could help humans understand Einstein and the tax code. It references New Hampshire's Old Man of the Mountain and General John Stark's motto and notes aging veterans returning home.
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U.S.A
England
Russia
New Hampshire
John Stark
Local residents share travel and family visits across states
Pte Rufus Stepheny left for Fort Sheridan after a 30 day home stay. Various families from Decatur Vernon St Louis and other towns visited kin, shopped in Vandalia and Centralia, and traveled to Denver Langley Field Camp Grant Camp Atterbury plus Fort Sheridan. Several service members returned home from furloughs and received discharges.
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Pte
Rufus Stepheny
Fort Sheridan
Orville Genre
Ozarks
C. V. Farmer
Denver
Colorado
Lizzie Wasem
Cpl
Carroll McIntire
Camp Grant
Wilbur McIntire
Wendell Wickersham
Army
Garland Singer
U. S. Army
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Maud Singer
Garland
Les Walker
Emily
Methodist Church Evangelistic Conference in Centralia 1945
The Southern Midwest Annual Conference of The Methodist Church will meet September 26 to 30 at the First Methodist Church in Centralia. Opening at 2:00 p.m. on September 26, with Dr. Paul S. Reese of Minneapolis as evangelistic speaker at 7:30 p.m., and a Thursday prayer service at 8:00 p.m. All Methodists urged to attend.
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Southern Mindrs
The
Methodist Church
First Methodist Church of
Centralia
Paul S. Reese
Covenant Tabernacle Church
Minneapolis
Minn
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Farmers Institute
Artie Rogier
P. J. Mojonnier
Cloud Betts
Carroll Mojonnier
Stanley Forest
Levi Hill
Emma Martin
Oscar Hill
J. N. Wallow
Minnie Siple
Mildred Walton
Ola Frezille
John Chance
Roy Malon
Marybelle Walker
Esta Martin
Mildred Belcher
Helen Betts
Devil’s Food
Patoka Panthers
Library Notes
Mound Chapel Church
Good Will Club
Lake
Aurelio ‘Tassone
Milford
Mass
Pacific
U.S. Treasury Department
Patoka All-Stars
Rosehill
Christian. Church
DR. Rich
Virginia Spieth
Rodney Ricker
Jim Kelley
L. E. Green
O. J. Hill
Hagerman New Mexico
Max
Louis Leninger
Jennie Meadors of
Fred Leninger
O.C. Schroeder
H. K. Pike
St. Louis
Lowell F. Belcher
Hammer Field
Fresno
Lowell Belcher
Langley Field
Virginia
Lola Thomason
Harry
Mildred
Monequa
Mary Meador
Otto Anderson
Bellville
Roy Ballance
Orville Schroeder
George Simcox
Cub-Cardinal
Tillie Richeson
Mary Wickersham
Carl Easton
Florence Simcox
Gena Adams
Versal Hicks
Betty Simcox
Mrs
Red Haskett
Alma
Carl Meadors
Albert Hamilton
Robinson, Il
Jerry
Lee Wadking
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