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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1929
Page
1
Brimfield prepares for the Old Settlers Annual Picnic on Thursday August 15 with speakers, music, and amusements. Visitors from afar arrive to enjoy reunions and a cordial Brimfield welcome as committees led by Charlies Hayes and S H Neikirk finalize arrangements.
One o'clock p m Sunday August 1 at Ben Johnson s farm one mile north of Brimfield featuring 20 horses ages and some never haltered three riders fancy riding and stunts admission 10 cents children under 12 two cents fun for all attendees.
The Srimfield Community Theatre unveils an August and September film schedule with picture nights across August 10 17 24 31 and September 6 1 14 21. Notable titles include Partners Crime 50 50 GiL Open Range Get Your Man Abies Irish Rose Pioneer Scout and Bigz Killing.
The Union Church of Brimfield hosts Church School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:20 a.m. Miss Ethel Memler presides at Sunday School this month. Herbert N. Blakeway is the minister.
Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Sermon text This Ministry II Corinthians. Evening Worship at 7 30 p.m. Sermon topic The Glory of Man. Ladies Aid meets this afternoon at Mrs H E Chichester's home. Monthly session moved earlier due to Old Settlers Picnic. no church services August 14 owing to pastor's absence. Austin A Rodgers, Pastor.
A Lutheran Church Sunday School at 10 a.m. and regular service at 10:30 a.m. explore the health of prayer. The sermon, centered on texts from Matthew, reflects on what one can ask or think when burdened by sin, fear, and longing, imagining exiles, martyrs, and mothers praying for children astray.
Local notes cover travels of H Cady and family to Abingdon Gunday and a race circuit kick off for Elmwood residents. Meminger’s Store advertises Old Settler’s Day hours and a makeover for picnic suppers with reduced rates on Frederics Permanents. Visitors from Peoria, Kankakee, Toledo, San Diego tour Dickson Mounds and catch up with local families. Mervin Radiebeck's US police work vacation brings relatives from distant cities to Elmwood home.
Mrs. William Johnson of four miles east of town on Route 91 died Monday after a long illness. She leaves her husband two children Mrs Henry Kellstadt and Wm Johnson Jr. Funeral will be held today Thursday at the Episcopal church in Brimfield at 2 o clock.
Delavan donor Mrs Hilda Barnes and Bradford visitor Miss Vera Grant contributed books for Brimfield Library. Ten volumes were issued this summer and August closure is planned. The library reopens Saturday September 7 with normal hours 2 30 to 4 30. Books loaned now incur no fines. Friends may leave fiction at Cady's store with names.
G F Greber of Fairfield Iowa offers cattle including 100 yearlings 80 two year olds two loads of calves 70 springer heifers two loads yearling heifers plus mixed cattle and will sort for buyers.
Closing notice states Meat Markets will be closed Sundays at ten o'clock beginning July 21. Laun Arnold. Bragg Bros.
Mr C M Mortenson of Galesburg Illinois describes years of indigestion gas and back pain. He credits Konjola with rapid digestion improvement relief from gas kidney pain and night restlessness. Konjola is sold at Zern drug store Brimfield and by local druggists in the region.
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