Brimfield Notables and Farm Prices From August 23 1929
Minnesota era notes list visits by Mr and Mrs Ingram to Parkersburg W Va and Rev H Brink and wife. Local church preaching by Rev Stinsos at Brimfield Presbyterian. Oak Hill camp meeting closed. Farm prices show corn oats wheat butter eggs hogs with varied values. Community building inspection by H C Nason. Hanna stock farm planned Burlington IA trip by Arleigh Hayes and Ernest Herriott. Santa Fe builds two new passenger stations at Monica near Burlington crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stinsos
French Grove
Brimfield Presbyterian Church
Oak Hill
Henry Chamberlain
Old Settlers Association
D. R Strain
Will
Judson Harding
E. G. Pulsipher
W. W. Cowies
Broken Bow
Nebraska
Arleigh Hayes
Ernest Herriott
Burlington
Iowa
Hanna
Raymond Phares
Rosas Fisher
Jas. Fisher
L S Barrett
G. W. Wakefield
James
G Fisher
H.C Nason
Office of Farm Management
Dept. of Agr Culture
Washington, DC
Brimfield
The
Santa Fe
Monica
Catton Reunion Scheduled at Jubilee State Park
The annual Catton reunion will be held at Jubilee State Park on Sunday September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catton
Jubilee State Park
Mrs Glen Despines Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Glen Despines died in St Francis hospital Thursday evening after a brief illness. Born Florence Norma Turner Despines on October 21 1900 in Lewistows she married Glen Despines November 8 1915 at Pexin. Survived by nine of twelve children with husband plus Victor Butkovich and Victor Butkovich Jr a son-in-law her parents two sisters Mildred Oma three brothers and a grandson. Funeral services were held Saturday at Johnson Funeral Home with Rev A C A Lee officiating and burial in Brimfield cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Norma Turner Despines
George
Frances Peckinpaugh Turner
Lewistows
Pexin
Glen Despines
Evelyn Butkovich
Frances
Wilfréd
Norma
Lloyd- Georiga
James
Michael
Glen
Victor Butkovich
Victor Butkovich, Jr
Mildred
Oma
Harry
Fernard
Lewis
Eastern Motor Trip Highlights Chalmer Forneys Tour
Mr and Mrs Chalmer Forneys eastern journey covered 3611/2 miles from Ohio through Pennsylvania to New York Famed attractions included Lincoln Caverns in Acquindo Pennsylvania RCA building tours in Rockefeller City Radio City Music Hall and the RCA internals Firestone and Hobby Lobby broadcasts White Mountains Vermont New Hampshire and Maine to Quebec and Ontario Canadian sights included grain elevators churches Montmorency Falls and the Quiptuplets at Calendar Ontario The trip noted rural Canada where most farmers travel by horse and few cars and bread markets dot the roadside The group saw Niagara Falls Royal Oak Shrine of the Little Flower and Coughlin in mid Canada before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Hicks
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Ac ‘Ingdon
Penn
Lincoln Caverns
New York
Radio City
Tryivu
dHilly Rose
Johnny
Tarzap) Weissmuller
Gertrude Ederle
Engsten Chann
Dbeauiul Ihium
Rockefeller City
RCA Bunning
Radio City Music Hall
Roosaevelt
White Mountains
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Quebec
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Royal Oak
Rev
Chas. Coughlin
Canada
Fcaree
Quebc
Mrs Himmel Is Guest of Honor At Country Home Event
Mrs Kenneth Himmel formerly Danet Tally a recent bride and former Srimfield High student was hosted at a country home Sunday afternoon. About twenty friends attended bringing gifts for the guest of honor. The Misses Rita Cahill Martha Minor and Kathryn Talmage helped host the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita. Cahill
Martha Minor
Kathryn Talmage
Kenneth Himmel
Danet Tally
Srimfield Bgh
French Grove Social Guests and Picnic Vignettes
The A. R. Moore family visited grandmother Adams home in French Grove as neighbors enjoyed the Old Settlers and Farm Bureau picnic. Peoria visitors Mrs Emily McCoy and family planned a stay at the McCoy home Windanmar. Various relatives from Chicago Maywood Spirit Lake Iowa Eldorado Kansas Gary Urbana and Ohio joined relatives for visits and a lawn picnic last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Moore
Grandmother Adams
Old Settlers
Farm Bureau
Roger Bond Ano
J. E. Bood
Mary Elen
Midaletown
Glohio
B. G. Petti Crew
Gary
Okla
Miss the Bona
Urbana
McClellan
Local Visitors and Relatives in Peoria and Nearby Towns
Laura Items Virginia McDonna spent this week in Peoria with relatives. Peter Smith and family moved back to town from Princeville. Mr and Mrs G Carter and family spent Thursday in Dixon. Mr and Mrs Charles Bacon and Gloria of Lemont visited Neva Riel. Zella Powers and son Shannon traveled to Garrison Iowa to visit relatives. Mrs Gerald Webster near Kewanee spent Friday with her sister Mrs Don Webster and family. Mrs Vesta Carroll Miss Mary Webster of West Jersey and Mrs Don Webster visited Peoria Saturday. Mr and Mrs James Kemper drove to Galesburg Sunday to visit C C Leach at St Marys hospital. Leslie Keller Virgil Collings and Wiley Reed attended the State fair in Springfield. Roland and Johnnie Webster and Cate Smith of West Jersey and Don Webster spent Friday and Saturday at the Kinois State fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesta Carroll
Mary Webster
West Jersey
Don Webster
Here
Peoria
James Kemper
Galesburg
C. C. Leach
St. Mary’s Hospital
Roland
Johnnie Webster
Cate Smith
Don’ Webster
Kinois
Coolidge McMullen Bride Clifton McMullen Marry in Elmwood Parsonage
Miss Alice Louise Coolidge younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Coolidge of Elmwood became the bride of Clifton McMullen in a ceremony read by Rev J M Hall at the Elmwood Methodist parsonage. They were attended by Mr and Mrs Edson McMullen. The couple will live with the groom's parents in Yates City. The groom works for Midwest Manufacturing Co in Galesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Louise Coolidge
Bert Coolidge
Elmwood
Clifton McMullen
J. M. Hall
Edson McMaullen
Lee McMullen
Yates City
Mr. McMullen
Midwest Manufacturing Go
Galesburg
Local Social Notes Mention Minnesota and Iowa Visits
Shane Items Mrs O Battrick left for Minnesota. Mrs Sam Pallister planned a Peoria day with sister Mrs W Lambert. Edith Weyer of Dodgeville Iowa visited Pallister family and returned home with her parents John and Edith Weyer. Launderback family and Merrill Wallace visited West Jersey with Reggin Taylor family. Lacy Stwart attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Battrick
Points
Minnesota
Sam Pallister
Peoria
W. Lambert
Edith Weyer
Dodgeville
Iowa
Edith
John Weyer
Merrill Wallace
West Jersey
Reggin Taylor
Lacy Stwart
Maher Reunion Set for Labor Day at Silverleaf
The sixteenth Maher Klan reunion will be at Silverleaf on Labor Day September. A basket picnic starts at noon. Officers elected include President James E. Maher, Vice President Clarence Maher, Historian Sara Maher, Dinner Chairwoman Mary McDonough, Amusement Committee Nellie Carroll James Maher, Arrangement Committee Albert Doris, Finance Committee Robert Carroll Alice Dawson, and Secretary-Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maher Klan
Silverleaf
Labor Day
James E. Maher
Clarence Maher
Sara Maher
Mary McDonough
Nellie Carroll
James Maher
Albert Doris
Robert Carroll
Alice Dawson
Hasselbacher Panerai services for Simon Hasselbacher
S P Hasselbacher Panerai services for Simon Hasselbacher 75 widely known man of the Yates City community who died at 715 am Tuesday in the Michell sanitarium in Peoria will be held Friday afternoon at 2 oclock in the home of his daughter Mrs Giera H Chamberlain Yates City Rev CC Wheonard Abingdon will officiate the services conducted by the Yates City Mascore Lodge Burial will take place in Yates City cemetery Friends may call at the Patterson Funeral Home in Rimwood until Friday morning Mr Hasselbacher was a retired agent of the C B Q railcar having served with that road during a period of 49 years Mr Hasselbacher was a brother of Ludwig Hasselbacher of Bamfield and Miss Mary Baaselbacher of Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panerai
Simon P. Hasselbacher
Yates City
Michell
Peoria
Giea H. Chamberlain
Vacationists Meet With Misfortune
A Ozarks vacation trip ended badly for Donald Corney Wilbur Tully and Clarence Luthy. Early Monday they rode out when a car sideswiped a frash injuring Corney with a broken arm and Tully with a badly gashed leg. Luthy was unhurt and Elmer Corney drove down after hearing the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozarks
Donald Corney
Wilbur Tully
Clarence Luthy
Corney
Tully
Columbia
Corneey
Tally
Luthy
Hom
Elmer Corney
Former Brimfield Folks Meet Sandy At Tea
An airmail letter from California friends reports about thirty five friends gathering at the late A D Mc Coy home in Glendalee California on Saturday afternoon August 19 arranged by George A Parcell. The event preceded the departure for Illinois of Mr and Mrs Leta Dow and Alice Harris to meet and acquaint themselves with Little Sandy of movie fame who was accompanied by her father and mother Eleanor Pares Henville Weekless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George. A. Parcell
Glendalee
Califoria
Illinois
Daughr, Mesdames
Leta Dow
Alice Harris
Little Sandy
Eleanor Paares Henville
Old Settlers Picnic Brims With Friends From Many Towns
Oldtimers from Peoria Galesburg Danville Urbana and beyond gathered at the old school park for the Old Settlers picnic despite early storms. An afternoon program of music and dancing was followed by platform prizes for the oldest man and woman oldest married couple and longest distance attendee Dr Edna Johnson from Boulder Calo traveled 950 miles to attend. Two lengthy baseball games drew crowds with Brimfield beating Monica 6 5 in thirteen innings and Peoria Stockyards 9ers 6 1 over another team. A long list of attendees from Peoria Galesburg Prairie City Rock Falls and other areas filled the program with numerous families and friends attending from across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Kelly
Peoria
W. T. Cowley
James Runyon
Elmwood
Fred
John Hamilton
Martha Backus
Mary Moss
Edna Johnson
Boulder
Calo
Monica
Brimfield
Peoria Stockyards
Manx Picnic Calls Manxmen to Bradley Park Peoria
A notice invites Manxmen to a Sunday picnic at Bradley Park in Peoria. Attendees are told to bring Manx friends and a basket dinner plus any xelica from the Isle of Aan. The card urges strong attendance and road fellowship with directions to the upper picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Msilea
Reen
Coal bids for district 157 due Sept 2
Bids for coal for High School District No 157 are to be received by Sept 2. The board may reject any or all bids based on Big Hollow coal and must specify coal to be furnished. Bid files should be sent to C. M. Trans.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Ingram
Parkersburg
W. Va
Rev. H. Brink
Gorn
Bantter
Hogg
B. Moore
Slater
Sarah Eaton
Corvallis
Ore
C. &. Moore
May Bayen
Florence Archer
Flora Bowman
Helen Tucker
Charlie Rook
Cincinnati
Portland
Imickie
Mrs. Glen Despines
Glen Wespines
St Francis Hospital
Johnson Funeral Home
A.C. A. Lee
Chalmer Forney Tollow
Ontario
Emily McCoy
McCoy
Windanmar
J.K Welch
Burt
Helen
Jack
W. B Clark
Robah
Anna Oakes
Chicago
Maywood
George Saingt
Spirit Lake
J. K. Welch
Sadie Houston
Claribel
Eldorado
Kansas
Verne Scaaffer
Laura
Virginia McDonna
Petert Smith
Princeville
Charles Bacon
Gloria of
Lemont
Neva Riel
Zella Powers
Aon Shannon
Garrison
Gerald Webster
Kewanee
Mrs
Leslie Keller
Virgil Collings
Wiley Reed
Springfield
Shane
S. P.hasselbacher
Sandy
California
John la Follette
Bird
Cora Marshall
Stella Marshall Copperthwaite
Dorothy
Garry
Paul
al Fisher
Cora Hayward
Lloyd Hasselbacher
Harold Sart
F. W. Arber
Fred Church
Eva Charleston
Ruz Kneer
Genie Burt
M. E. Saher
Talbert Lerby
Rolhand Gr
Ida Plamer
Ethel Ibeck Renwick
Elizabeth Speck
Delia Clare Wellbrook
Mary Clute
Smith
Will Perrill
Fred Brown
Horace Stephens
Eva Fisher
Nettie Johnson SéeKibben
Dave Drysdale
Water Pacey
Anna Gerriosti
Art Abrahamson
Jimmie
Gene Johnson
Le.and
Pumer
B. D. Roberts
Webster Gehring
Nettie Gibbs Rowland
Prairie City
Mertie Hibbs Hartford
Sipe Springs
Texas
Att Bucy
Marguerite
Danville
D.G. Shirley
Aledo
Harry Shirley
Rock Island
Chas. King
Rock Falls
Daisy King Sutton
Lyndon
Jim Ireton
New London
George Church
Harry Hall
Joe McDonoingh
Wyoming
John Gouley
Baerstein
Lewis McGarrah
Gates City
Fred Harry
Clarence Pollen
Dunlap
Delmsr Grossam
Clifton
Wilma Griggs Bridson
Thawville
Howard Herriot
Ray @ox
Ghillicothe
I. £. Trana
Amboy
Jas. Bennett
Magnon
W G. Johnson
Williamsfield
B. L Pacey
Washburn
Orville Mille
Coal Bids
C. M
R. B. Roberts
Brimficia
J.£. Welsh, M.D
W.E. Nolting
Hvestogs
Frederick V. Arber
Podd, Acber
Jarvis & Anerson
National Bank
Inois
Geo. W. Cluskey
Undertaker
Winteler Undertaking Co
Peoria, Ti
DE E.R. Claybaugr
Telenhone
Brimfield Iilinois
Brierfield
Minois
de. W. H. Herring
Walter Pagey
Bondi
Galesburg, Titnois
Flmwood Hlinds
Fred MacMurray
Irene Doane
Charlie Raggles
Invitation To
Nightshirt Bandit
Lewis Stone
Mickey Rooney
Gacilia Parker
Andy Hardy
Charles Bickford
Joan Parker
Richard Arien
Rochelle‘Hudson
Wednea Thorsday
Brian Aherne
Victor ‘McEagien
Pag Lukas
Goming
Cary
Gran
Gunn
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