St Josephs church picnic and festival Aug 19 at schol park
The Files Corn 45 sata 40 butter 15 egz 10 note a picnic and festival at the schol park on Aug 19 with band concerts races and contests and a dance in Bowmans Hall in the evening. Dan MacKenzie will provide regular conveyance from Oak Hill Camp Grounds. Aug 9 1900. Also reports of farming prices and local events including a bright baby born Aug 3 1900 and other town notes.
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St. Joseph's Church
Schol Park
Bowman’s Hall
Dan MacKenzie
Oak Hill Camp Grounds
Library Closure Schedule and Final Return Dates
The library will close from Ange li to August 16 with a final return and lending window. August 10 is the last day to borrow or return books before the closure extends to August 20 for the end of access and collection handling.
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Ange li
Remembe
An Old Record From Srim Field Township Tax List
The 18 9 assessment year shows only Fred Hamilton as a living taxpayer. Large holdings existed with acre valuations from 1600 to 2500 dollars. Township real estate totals 635310 and village lots 58465. Historic counts include 922 horses, 1407 cattle, 46 mules, 328 sheep, 4361 hogs, 9 pianos, 48 organs, and more objects. The record belongs to Frank Hamilton.
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Srimfield Township
Fred Hamiton
Evaneck's Rascals to Play for School Dance at Park
Joe Evanecks Rascals of Rhythm of Pepia an eight piece band will supply music for a school park dance Saturday night August 10. The event, sponsored by the Firemen, aims to raise funds for a new floor. A good crowd is expected.
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Joe Evaneck
Rascals
Rhythm of
Pepia
School Park
Band Sets Busy Week Schedule With Concerts
The scholastic band lists a heavy week with moved rehearsal to Monday August 12 due to university final exams led by Fred Mcivnts. Members should prepare for class work and Monday rehearsal at usual hours. The band plays for the Old Settler's Picnic Thursday and plans concerts on August 17 and August 24.
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Fred Mcivnts
Mondy
Thouraday
Band Mothers Organize Club at High School
Seventeen mothers of band members met at the high school Friday afternoon to organize a Band Mothers Club. Joe Stewart of Chillicothe assisted. Mrs Stewart, formerly Cecil Crady, chairs the group. Officers include President Mrs Lloyd Capron, Vice President Mrs Editad Catton, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs Alice Clark. The club aims to supply uniforms and instruments and meets the second Friday each month.
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Mother's Club
Joe Stewart
Chillicothe
Stewart
Cecil Crady
Chilscothe
Lloyd Capron
Editad Catton
Mra
Alice Clark
Voters Faced With A Great Issue
Industrial News Review notes the 1940 presidential contest between Franklin D Roosevelt and Wendell Willkie. It argues the New Deal expanded federal power and contrasts Roosevelt’s central oversight with Willkie’s Jeffersonian limit on government. Voters face a decisive choice on the nation's future direction.
Local residents attend fairs and visit relatives across Illinois towns
Laura Kems Zelia Powers attended the La Payette fair with others from here. Les Kelley returned from Tom Rigress near Cambridge. William Beauchamp came home from Hot Springs Arkansas. The Grahams of Brimfield moved into Zelia Powers new house last week. Brown leads Stanciind pipe Line while C C Carter is on vacation. Claude Lorance spent Sunday in Galesburg at the Wers home. Don Webster and children joined the Webster rension on Sunday. Pau! Burgess and two children visited from Neponset with the Steinman family. Frank Appleby of Peoria visited Wednesday. Ed and Lotmman Melivary drove a new Buick from Chicago. Paul Noland and children stayed in Missouri with relatives. Becky Martian of Prophetstown visited with the Lovans. George Combs hosted Georgia relatives. they went to Chicago then returned. George Moore and family visited Duffy at the Se District hospital. she is improving. Gerald Webster near Kewanee spent days here for repairs. Gerald Huggers and family plan to move here soon.
Congress Tightens Look At Defense Spending
Congress plans careful scrutiny of future defense expenditures to ensure funds go to necessary purposes and maximize results quickly. If reports are right, lawmakers deserve thanks for curbing waste and preventing political distortion of the arms program.
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Congress
Mrs Blanchard of Minneapolis Visits Relatives Nearby
Mrs L B Blanchard of Minneapolis is spending a week with relatives in this vicinity. She was formerly May Bayes before her marriage.
Galesburg Girl Wins Patriotic Essay Prize
Elizabeth Church of Galesburg daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Church received a cash prize and merit certificate for a patriotic essay in the American Youth Forum contest run by American Magazine She earned a top ranking among more than 490000 entrants and her work will be published in the September issue with the October publication planned for the top essay author a 16 year old Americas schoolgirl
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Brimfield
Elizabeth Church
Euward Church
Galesburg
Dad
Glesburg High School
American Youth Forum
American Magazine
America
Local folks host farm and church visitors this week
French Grove Oliver Davis of Louisiana waned Monday with A RE Moore. Geten Renwick attended the Sunday school piczie at Brimfield Theraday Mary Low Carter resired Friday and Saturday with Marilyn Tucker in Brimfield. Ruth and Jennie Andrews of Edwards were recent callers at the Mc Clellas home. Margaretta Carter is having a week of vacation with home folks and other relatives and friends Myles Coolidge son of Barry Coolidge who is stationed at Rantons at present spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McClelias. Richard and Ward Harding apest Monday afternoon at the Chas. Thomas home Mrs McKinney and children were Monday covering callers. obab and Gert ade Kellogg enjoyed await with tech cusins Wr. and Mrs. W. Wilswio Urbana after taking part in the Strate 4-H livestock judging contest there Monday. Mr. and Mrs John Shaffer rosently entertained the following relatives: Mr and Mrs. Enis Stevers and Bobby of Bloomington, Mr. andre. Milo Stevens of Grison, Mr. 2ed Mrs. Stan tom Moore of Mzagoon, and Harry Stevers of Clinton. Lecille Per and her grandmother, Mr . Stinnett of Talalz, Okla, visited Thursday afternoon with Maybelle Webster ond Friday with Mrs. Mary C .tton of West Jersey. Callers at the Jesee Peve home the past week ed Mr. and Mrs. Clare Mehaney, Wr. and Mrs. Giles Sword of La Fayette, and Mr and Mrs. Harold Sword of Wataga.
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Obab
Gert Ade Kellogg
W. Wilswio Urbana
John Shaffer Rosently
Enis Stevers
Bobby
Bloomington
Andre
Milo Stevens
Grison
Stantom Moore
Mzagoon
Harry Stevers
Clinton
Lecille Per
Stinnett
Talalz
Okla
Maybelle Webster
Mary C .Tton
West Jeraey
Jesee Peve
Clare Mehaney
Giles Sword
la Fayette
Harold Sword
Wataga
Gilbert Pacey Reported Home From Beaph Tal Recovery
Gilbert Pacey returns home from beaph tal and recovers rapidly. Werrill Wallace reverses Tecedzy moreateg from a vielt with Myra, Wallace's brother to Indiana.
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Gilbert Pacey
Werrill Wallace
Myra
Wallace
Indiana
Neighbor News From Penesylvania and Iowa Visit Notes
About Your Neighbors reports 8th Cobb coming from Penesylvania to tome for the pecek. Mr and Mrs Milan Claybaugh and daughters Helen Kathryn and Geral dine of Peorvta visit Mr Claybaugh's mother Mrs Carne Dangan. Glen Doebet family depart for Manoa Iowa on a ten day drive to Yellowatoce Park. Edith and Edna Osler depart with aunt and uncle Graves for relatives in Iowa and Minnesota. Gaylord Hollenbeck and Burlington announce July 29 birth Joyce Jean, granddaughter of Rosas Taylor. EB Vista Peoria visitors en route home from Bel ford reunion report forty five Present at the Princeton picnic.
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Milan Claybaugh
Helen Kathryn Ama Geraldine
Peorvta
Mr. Claybaugh
Carne Dangan
Glen Doebet
Betty
Bob
Manoa
Iowa
Yellowatoce Park
Western Pointe
Edith
Edna Osler
Leve
E Za Graves
Princeville
Minpesotta
Gaylord Hollenbeck
Burlington
Joyce Jean
Mra. Rosas Taylor
Jono Hanailton
Mia
Bert Short
Francis
Jimmie
Eb! Vista
Peoria
Alice Whittaker
Belford
Princenne
Brimfield Plans Big Old Settler Day Events
Brimfield ready for a large Old Settler's Day with a juvenile revue by Jack Lyos and others from WMBMA. Activities include Hofer rides, a photo booth, carnival features, food stands by local churches, kittenball tournament, races, prizes, a 2 band concert, and an outdoor dance on the Illinois platform.
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Millbrook Gange
Methodist
St Joseph's
Ilinois
Former Resident Dies In Denver
Mise Abbw Leslie Dyer died Tuesday in Presbyterian hospital. Born May 12 1870 in Brimfield Illinois she trained in Elgin and Lincoln and came to Beaver in 1858. Surviving are two sisters Miss Prances Dyer Denver and Wise Les Woodford Dyer Elgin.
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Mise
Leslie Dyer
Presbyterian Hospital
She
Brimfield
Earl
Lincoln
Comig
Beaver
Miss Prasces Dyer
Denver
Wise Les Woodford Dyer
Elgin
Marti to Speak at Peoria Mass Meeting
Jes W Marti Jr Republican national chairman will address the Peoria State Armory mass meeting on Saturday August 24. The event opens fall campaign with Dwight H Green Mileos Wayland Brooks and William Alles among others. Dinner at the Jefferson hotel precedes the Armory appearance.
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Jes. W. Marti, Jr
Peoria
Bion
Joseph W. Marta Jr
Peoria State Armory
Mr. Martin
U.S
William Alles
Dili Mace
Martin
Peor
Iwois
Jefferson Hotel
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le Brown
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