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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1936
Page
8
The Files column notes a Baptist pastor will exhort voters Sunday morning. It lists farm prices and local notes including corn oats wheat butter eggs hogs, new high school opening with staff, and gains in the peach crop amid a busy town update.
The note proposes corrections to last week’s history. It lists changes for Cambridge names A M Huntfer to A M Hurst and a typo in Mildoller for Episcopal history. It also fixes the Baptist church fire date to 1886 with rebuilding in 1838.
The Board of Education of Township High School District 157 will accept sealed bids for coal. Bids must specify coal type and price and be filed with secretary C. M. Travis on or before Saturday September 1.
Pupils of Brimfield grade school meet for assignments and book lists at 9:00 a m on Friday September 4. Grade school opens for regular classes September 8 at 9:00 a m. To finish the new high school building the opening day is set for Monday September 14 with high school students meeting at 9:00 a m on Friday September 11 for registration.
Congressman Everett M. Dirksen will address The Illinois Farmer The Illinois Worker and Illinois Industry In Relation to Foreign Trade on WMBD Tuesday night September 1 at 8 10 p.m. The station touts its high fidelity transmitter expanding reception area. A Glen Gibbs family reunion drew relatives from Wilmette Miami Elmwood and Chicago with Nellie Gibbs noted as a familiar Brimfolk resident.
A national survey reports workers received about seven to eight percent of total payroll in 1934 and 1935 while executives earned roughly three percent. The data, from the National Association of Manufacturers and the Department of Commerce, shows executives totaling about 13 cents on every share of stock and pay varying with economic conditions.
A Brimfield centennial event featured a balloon ascension and grand parade with remarks from E T O Connor and speeches by local candidates. Rain tempered Friday and Saturday but did not dampen concerts, pageants, and prizegivings. Della Mae Bridson won the four year old prize. H O Cady and Mrs Ida Plumer were noted as oldest residents born in Brimfield.
French Grove and nearby towns host visits from Harriett Reed Laura Keighan and Annis Day among others. A severe wind damaged trees at several homes including Joe Duncan Verne Shaffer and Jim Welch while residents enjoyed picnics visits and Michgian Lake Erie sightseeing.
Minnie Murdock and others visited T. L. Mur dock home in Williamsfield while Dr. Clifton Logan and son Dale of Buffalo called on Charley Hay and J. A. Clark en route to Ottumwa Iowa for a wedding. L. F. Pacey and R. Blundy, members of Peoria Post No. 2 American Legion band, placed second at the State Fair and advanced to a higher state convention competition in Danville.
Mrs Elizabeth C Davis died at her daughter Mrs Harry Maher’s home early Tuesday morning August 25. She was 71. Funeral services will be held at St Pauls Episcopal Church at 10 o'clock this morning. Interment will follow in Limestone cemetery.
Tazewell County will host the Democratic Women's Organizations of the Sixteenth District in the County Court House Pekin Illinois Friday August 28 session presided by Mrs Flore nce J Braun Democratic State Committeewoman Session opens at 10 o'clock Lunch will be served during the noon recess All Democratic women and district candidates should save this date.
William T Cowley celebrated his 94th birthday with a group of fifteen friends at his Brimfield home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jim Uarker and Dr and Mrs George C Ashman, with tables filled by niece Minnie Laws. Cowley was born in Memphis and moved to Brimfield at age ten.
Richard Hindle and wife depart Peoria on a western tour starting last Thursday. They will visit Fort Benton Montana with son Merrill and his wife, sister Mrs. May Windle Moles in Ferndale Washington, and daughter Margaret in Pasadena California.
Five generations of a Brimfield family gathered for O'd Settler's Day with noted members including Clara Cady Phares Eva Phares Fisher Florence Fisher Carroll Betty Carroll Brosius and Clarence Lacey Brosius. The note thanks volunteers for centennial festivities and confirms local library closures in August.
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