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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1952
Page
1
Wesley Jolliff of the Second Military Police Company in Western Korea is awarded the Bronze Star for volunteering with eight others to a dangerous point on Old Baldy on August 1 during the Second Division’s push to seize the hill from Communist forces.
The Sunbeams elected officers at the Baptist Church gathering on Saturday afternoon September 20. Installation by Mrs. P. J. Mojonnier is set for October 4 with Lyle Joe Gray as president and Roy Eastman as treasurer among others. Charles Foltz of Peoria attended, while Kathryn Nattier was reported ill.
The Illinois voting age population grew by 2.7 percent since 1948, reaching an estimated 5,967,000 in November. In 1948, 5,810,000 were 21 or older and 3,984,046 votes were cast, about 68.6 percent of eligible voters.
The Schroeder and Williard families express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness, sympathy, food, cards, and floral offerings during the illness and loss of their loved one.
A weekly column warns against accusing an innocent man of indecent conduct, urging readers to examine one’s own record before making public allegations. The piece emphasizes the danger of swift judgment and reputational harm from unverified accusations.
Charles B. Shuman president of the Ili nois Agricultural Association warns in the October IAA Record that failure to vote invites strongman rule. He praises the Marion County Farm Bureau Get-Out-the-Vote drive and emphasizes the need for informed participation in the November 4 election.
William J Schroeder age 68 died Saturday morning after a tractor accident near Patoka where he had lived since 1930. He was born June 8 1883 in Breese Illinois and married Ida Remmert in 1906. Survivors include daughter Sylvia Willa and son Orv, with several siblings. Funeral services were held in Patoka with local clergy. An amateur high program by the Band Parents Association at Patoka High School on October 10 offers prizes and proceeds for new band uniforms.
Salem Christian Church hosts a five night Youth Revival from September 29 to October 3. Christian Churches of the county and Marion County Christian Youth Fellowship organize the event with A L Althaus of Maple Avenue Christian Church Terre Haute Ind delivering evening messages and David Lang of Cisne Illinois directing music.
The F H A girls of Patoka High will host a Hobo Day on Saturday October 4. They will do odd jobs in Patoka and Vernon for pay that goes to the F H A Chapter Treasury. Jobs include washing windows cleaning houses babysitting and yard work. call 100 at the Patoka High School for listings during school days 9:00 am to 3:30 pm.
Mr and Mrs Robert Eagan and Gloria and Miss Mae Eagan visited Mr and Mrs 8 E Roberts in Sholconier on Sunday.
Official representatives of the United States Public Health Service conducted a survey of Prairie Farms Creamery and its farms. The creamery scored highly on farm and plant operation practices, signaling top quality milk and products. Plant personnel are commended for achieving the score. A ring test of producers receipts dated Sept 11 was also taken for quality checks.
The Patoka Lions Club hosts a Saturday October 4 trap shoot at 1 PM with a turkey award and a prominent drawing at 9 PM. Turtle races bingo and a Lions Bar-B-Q feature, plus an Okaw Ramblers square dance and sales booths, all under Lions Schroeder Rogier and others leadership.
After a few days with pneumonia Frill Elifritz is much improved his wife Mrs Elifritz thanks friends for kindness and help shown during illness with sincere gratitude and best wishes for continued good health
Springfield reports Morton Hollingsworth, head of the Republican State Central Committee, charged that the Democratic political machine in Illinois is collecting a campaign slush fund from employees. The assessments total two percent of the employees last year’s salary, applied across those under governor’s jurisdiction, regardless of civil service status. Hollingsworth said this, on top of prior campaign dues and existing two percent contributions to county organizations.
The notice reminds unregistered residents to register by Tuesday October 7 to be eligible for the November general election. It references Marion County Clerk Max Brasel listing registration locations and urges participation, likening voting to a beach formed by grains of sand and a rolling tide.
Lisle Herb Jolliff of the 48th AAA in Erlanger Germany was promoted to corporal on August 22. He is taking part in maneuvers at Grafenwohr Germany.
The Parent Teacher's Club met on September 18 and will hold its next meeting on the fourth Thursday in October. Parents of high school and grade school pupils are urged to attend, and interested nonparents are welcome. Ruth Nattier, reporter.
Announcement of the chiropractic office of Dr. John R. Wasem in Decatur in the Millikan building. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J R Wasem of Decatur and formerly Patoka residents. He interned at Chicago General Health Service and passed the Illinois medical board in June to qualify for a license.
Patoka Grade School teachers attended a teachers meeting in Salem Friday. Mrs Iris Calloway and her children and Mrs Faye Herrera and daughter from San Antonio Texas arrived Tuesday. Herrera was summoned for her father W E Fields illness and Calloway family will visit Mrs Maude Ellis. Several locals attended the Odin preaching rally this week.
Bear Creek Church west of Vernon invites Sunday School at 10 a.m. on September 28 for a Home Coming and Basket Dinner. Out-of-town relatives and local residents attended a funeral and visited recently, with many names listed among attendees and visitors from Breese, Patoka, Nashville, Carbondale, Decatur, Linton, Robison, Montanan, and other places.
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