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Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1950

Page

5

St Josephs Church Mass Times and Pastor

St Josephs Church schedules Sunday Masses at 7 30 and 10 30 with weekday Masses at 8 00. Holy Days Masses are 6 00 and 8 00. Williamsfield hosts a 9 00 Mass. Pastor is Thomas C Harrison.

Union Enoch W. Nye D D Minister Parsonage

Union Enoch W Nye a D D minister listed with a parsonage address and phone number 348. The item notes religious official details and contact point for the parish.

Enoch W. Nye D. D

A Changeless Christ in a Changing World

Sunday services announced with Sunday School at 9 30 and Divine Worship at 10 30 led by Vicar G Welch. The service invites participation and reflects a church community cadence.

Zion Episcopal Church Established 1845

The Zion Episcopal Church is listed with establishment in 1845. Services are held on the first Sunday of each month at 4:00 PM standard time and 5:00 PM daylight saving time.

Methodist Church Brimfield Sunday Worship and Sunday School

The Brimfield and Laura Methodist churches announce worship services at 9 30 a m and 10 00 a m respectively with Sunday School led by Pan Noland and Mrs Fred Wyman and youth fellowship on Sundays. Kenneth Redfearn serves as minister.

Pan Noland Sun Brimfield Mra Fred Wyman Sun School Kenneth Redfearn

Mind as Lesson Topic in Christian Science Churches

The Sunday lesson sermon centers on Mind with the Golden Text from Daniel praising God for wisdom and power. Images from Job and Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health emphasize one infinite Mind, God, and the unreality of evil as error, guiding believers toward peace through spiritual understanding.

Churches of Christ Scientist God Mary Baker Eddy

Would Have to Wait On Slow Southern Train Joke

A lecturer aboard a southern train complains about its slowness to the conductor. The conductor retorts to walk, and the lecturer replies that he would, but the committee does not expect him until this train gets in.

Cemetery headstones as reminder of the departed

A reflective note urges readers to visit cemeteries when feeling indispensable, calling attention to past figures who once seemed vital. It emphasizes humility by contemplating those laid to rest and their lasting significance beyond personal competence.

Standard Gauge Finalized in 1886 at Four Feet Eight Point Five Inches

The first railroad gauge standardization neared completion in 1886 with a measure of four feet eight and a half inches. Chinchilla fur softness linked to multiple hairs per follicle, up to eighty.

Chinchilla

Dairy Cattle Indicators Show Trend Reversal Emerging

Dairy cattle indicators suggest the prior downward trend has leveled off with some regions reporting early signs of uptick in numbers and activity. Local markets and breeders monitor price movements and herd dynamics as conditions stabilize.

Geological Survey Notes Early North Carolina Milestone

The Geological Survey of North Carolina became the first state in 1823 to launch a formal geological survey, marking a pioneering effort in state geoscience research. This milestone highlights early scientific organization and exploration within the state.

Geological North Carolina

It Worked A Burglar Visited by Merciful Clergyman

A burglar, mid theft, is confronted by a mild eyed clergyman who pleads for repentance. The burglar yields, then the reverend quietly takes back the plunder and leaves, turning the scene toward mercy and empty-handed flight into the night.

Don t Waste. Mountain guide warns edge danger

A mountain guide cautions visitors about the peril near the cliff edge. He urges keeping distance for safety and adds a note about turning left for a splendid view as one slips. The remark blends warning with a paradoxical praise of scenery.

Did Him Up Fine Is This a Healthy Place

A stranger asks a West region native if the place is healthy. The reply affirms the place’s health. The native recounts past weakness from near immobility to strength after moving here. The stranger expresses wonder, and the native adds he was born here.

Traveling salesman with no samples on train

A salesman boards a train with just a small grip and a roomette. The porter jokes that he expected samples, noting he is the first traveling salesman to ride the train without any.

Punishment Reason Quoted in Father Son Exchange

A terse dialogue shows a father asking why he will punish Arthur and the boy answers with humor about age and size. The father explains the punishment is for hitting a smaller boy, revealing a domestic moral lesson through a wry exchange.

Arthur

Quirky Exchange on a Duck Farm Business

A brief local item records a humorous exchange about a duck farm. One speaker jokes about rising business, the other counters that activity is declining. The odd dialogue captures a moment of rural small talk and farm work cadence.

Soil building should be year round for heavy soils

Middle West Soil Improvement Committee and University of Missouri researchers say soil building fertilizer can be applied any time ground is firm and accessible. Clay soils hold nutrients well, leaching is minimal, but in-row fertilizer aids quick crop establishment for higher yields. Soil tests support applying minerals during seedbed preparation.

Middle West Soil Improvement Committee W. A. Albrecht Soils Department University of Missouri A. W. Kremme Izer Missouri

Traffic rate clerk teaches wife to drive

A traffic rate clerk guides his wife as their car heads down a hill. She screams that the car is running away and cannot be stopped. He cannot reach the controls and tells her to use the brakes, but she says they failed. He then urges her to brace herself and try to hit something safe.

George Chean

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