Centralia School Notes and Local Activities
The Farmers Institute at Centralia and Miss Waiz organize a boys and girls glee club with a future musical program. The school requests seventy five library books from the Extension Library at Springfield. Odin high school plays the city park team Wednesday afternoon. George Holland of Centralia visits the school Monday. Mrs Frank Elifritz also visits Monday afternoon. Stan Wasem, student at Eastern Illinois State Teachers College, scores 100 percent on a freshmen intelligence test among 460 students. A prayer poem and reflections on work, mind training, and character conclude the note.
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Farmers Institute
Centralia
Waiz
Extension
Springfield
Odin High School
George Holland
Frank Elifritz
Stan
Stanley Wasem
Eastern Illinois State Teacher’s College
Teach me to lose with grace and cheer for winners
The passage urges noble conduct in victory and defeat, praising sincerity and humility. It mentions a school note section with names, visits, illnesses, and local events, including sports at Centralia, a Shobonies store listing, and church progress. It records community updates and several personal notices from SHOBONIES.
Pie Supper at Eaglin School Next Wednesday
A pie supper will be held at Eaglin school next Wednesday night October 3. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Eaglin School
Card of Thanks for Mother Nancy Walton
The Children of Mrs. Nancy Walton thank friends for sympathy during her illness and after her death. Comfort came from the minister, songs she loved, and flowers. May God bless you. Mound school near Shobonier. Sent out Sept 29 Saturday night.
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Nancy Walton
Southeast Town Notes Include Trips and Social Updates
James Cullet and family visited St. Louis on Wednesday. Charley Bowen is ill. Opal Belcher visited Mary Bowen Sunday. Herb Stones young son started school in Temple on Monday. Mrs. Mary Cothern attended Sunday School at Temple Sunday.
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Smith &Crawford
Vernon
James Cullet
St. Louis
Charley Bowen
Opal Belcher
Mary Bowen
Herb Stones
Temple
Mary Cothern
Thanks for support during illness and death
We express gratitude to all who helped us through our loss and for the condolences and flowers. Special thanks to the I. O. O. F. Lodge for their assistance. Louisa Livesay and Children.
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I. 0. O. F. Lodge
Louisa Livesay
Local residents visitions and travels noted around Vandalia
J M Smith and Ben Gray consulting an eye specialist in Vandalia while in town with Springfield connections. D R Livesay made a business visit in Mt Vernon last Thursday. Mrs Elizabeth Williams returned home after a week with friends in Centralia. Mrs Sue Klingey of Vernon visited briefly en route home from Centralia. A L Vallow of Clinton called on his ill mother here Friday. Alberta Berthoux joined relatives in Centralia and Highland over the weekend. Mrs Alice Cruse visited St Louis last Friday. Joe Langenfeld of the Hudson Essex line visited Patoka last Thursday. Lee Crawford, St Louis post office clerk, spent the weekend with home folks. Virgil Belcher and wife from Detroit are visiting family here this week. George Ballance and Ida Smith with Ruth Pugh of Patoka toured to Lincoln Sunday to view the State Colony creatives. Mrs O H Gray returned from a ten day visit in Decatur with E E Hamilton, Ed Wadkins and relatives.
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J. M. Smith
Ben Gray
Vandalia
Springfield
Fayette County
D. R. Livesay
Mt. Vernon
Elizabeth Williams
Centralia
Sue Klingey
Vernon
A. L. Vallow
Clinton
Virgil Belcher
Detroit
Mich
Virgil
George E., Ballance
Ida Smith
Ruth Pugh
Patoka
Lincoln
State Colony
Ballance
Smith
Deneen
O. H
Epworth League Program Opens With Hymn and Prayer
The program features the opening hymn We're Marching to Zion, followed by a prayer read from page 62 in Eta and a scripture lesson Luke 10 1 41 led by William Spurgeon.
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Zion
Eta
William Spurgeon
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Elkhart, Indiana
Vela
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Mr. Brown
Mr. Jones
Robert Nattier
Betty Altom
Faye Fiscus
Wesley
Leslie Griffin
Juanita Easton
Neil Moore
Sandoval
Bobby Altom
I Am A Child of God
Roy Sears
Luke
Paul Logan
Margaret Ballance
Corinthians
Wilfred Dean Willis
Carrye Alexander
M. D. Ballance
Chas. Griffin
Shobonies
Smith & Crawford
Bailey
Son Roy
Arthur Cooper
James W. Cooper
James A. Cooper
Gill
Sean
Lovett
John Enloe
D. M. Cowger
Pearl
Ed Cooper
Willie Cowger
Earl Cowger
Decatur
Edwin Sprinkle
Mound School
Shobonier
J. Altom & Son
Illinois
Baye
Bird's Board
Rhinelea
Bied
Biel's
Weil Bw
Globe Lumber Company
Newsy
Epworth League
Deas Laeuseed
Chevrolet
DeWitt Motor Co
City Park Garage
Sandoval, Ill
A. W. Reichman
Irvington, Ill
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