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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1933
Page
4
Many area residents and visitors attended events around town during Old Settlers Day and the World’s Fair week. The piece notes travelers from Peoria, Bloomington, Chicago, and nearby towns, plus numerous family and social visits, meals, and gatherings. A collision near Chamberlain’s corner injured two women but left them grateful to be alive. News items include births, house moves, and local notices about church events and sales.
Guy Spitler and wife and daughter Helen of Peoria spent Sunday with Fred Dawson and family. Mrs John Bridson of Thawville visited from Wednesday until Sunday with her parents H A Griggs and wife. John came over Saturday for the weekend. Gaylord Randolph and wife of Peoria George Noggle and wife of Elmwood and Dirk Meyer and wife of Brimfield visited Sunday at the Joe Kellstadt. Fred Dawson and wife and son Raymond and Jimmie Diekmann Guy Spitler and daughter Helen spent Sunday afternoon with relatives at Toulon and Wyoming John Blundy and wife of Washington DC who are visiting their aunt George Blundy. Peoria drove out from Peoria Thursday for an after vivir with their aunt Mrs Grover Talmage and other relatives here. They were accompanied to Brimfield by Mrs George Blundy. A birthday dinner last Tuesday August 15 honored the vise birthday of W T Cowley. Guests were Mrs Fred Arber Mr and Mrs JS Harker Mr and Mrs C L McClellan Mrs Clara Pharts Mrs Minnice Tennery Joe Harker of Elmwood at a Dan Cowley of Anchor.
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