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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1944
Page
1
Aledo readers learn from Harry Shirley in Hawaii that he met former Peoria grocer Collins, now with the CBs. Shirley recalls their youth, notes Collins weighs about 240 pounds, and describes a joyful, long-awaited reunion after many years.
Notices announce the tenth Catton reunion at Chautauqua Park in Kewanee with a noon basket dinner on Sept. 3, the 21st Maher reunion at Silver Leaf pavilion on Labor Day Sept. 4 with noon service, the Caldwell reunion Sept. 10 at West Park Elmwood with dinner at noon, and the Carter-Shearer reunion Sept. 3 at the Congregational church in Elmwood with a noon meal.
Nur and Mrs Burl Barr marked their 35th wedding anniversary with family at Edwards. Guests included Andrew Whittaker and family, Charlee Puev, Jeff Libby and children, Arthur Meehan and Gail of Dunlap, Henry Meenan and Waller Catton of Chicago, Arthur Solenberg er and family, Boo Simmons and Ted of Moria, Elmer Slane of Howard, and Pic Gerald Gnedden fresh from India. The gathering featured three large tiered cakes and a first Silverleaf reunion planned as an annual event with attendees from Kansas, Indiana, Chicago, Joliet and Peoria Heights. An Air Force retiree from India attended amid Las Vegas reassignment plans. Two from Brimfield joined, Gary Maher, Gene and Roth Anne, John Clark Jr, Murray Miller and families.
Miss Esther Brockway Miller and Sergeant Boward Charles Hennig were married at Union Congregational Church at 8 pm Thursday August 17. The bride wore lilac with matching accessories and orchid corsage. best man was Robert Stearns. Hennig has served ten years in the Army including time in the Philippines and Alaska. recently assigned to Thayer General Hospital in Nashville, where they will reside.
Gus Risius writes to his parents from Italy in 1944 about letters from home after a long delay, the Italian harvest including threshing with steam engines and oxen, weather heat, tomatoes and peaches, and requests about Joe E and Grandpa. He mentions his new stationery and asks about farming, storms, and family welfare.
A lengthy social notices page lists Laura and family visits, partners and friends from Peoria, Kewanee, Monica and Almawood. It notes Mrs Ada Kneer hosting the R N A meeting, Gloria Woodard’s shower at Mrs Chapman’s, and various travels to Peoria County Service meetings, Texas trips, and church services in Princeville.
French Grove Mary Mott is a freshman at Brim field High. C. M. Bidert has returned home after a visit with Yates City friends. Mrs 8. L. Reed received word that James Anderson is now in England. Mrs Verne Shaffer and Detta Rheen spent Thursday and Friday at Oak wook. Betty Carter is spending a part of her vacation with Carter cousins in Yoledo, Ohio. The a. R. Moore family were in Galesburg Thursday-visinig- her brother Clifton Adams and famly. Della Lou Shaffer started her schoo l year teaching- Home- Eiconomics-and Physical Education at Silley this Monday Philip Woolsey, who has been at Camp Walters, spent a walve day thr'cags with his familie and has now gone to Camp Chaffee, Arkansas. A Aong those attending the Bureso County air at Princeton last week were R. P Carter, My and Mrs W. J. Garter and I Witham, w Mr and Mire Harold Gelvin and Vir and Mrs S A Kelloge and family. Gertrude, William and Dorothy Kellogg and Ruth Ann Oakes attend ed the Sunday evening worship service conducted by the Jamaicans, who are helping at the canning factory, at the Presbyterian church in Princeville Sunday evening. The church was filled including some 50 native Janar icans and everyone seemed to enjoy the enthusiasm of praise and worship. It was announced that a similar service will be held at 8e.m.19 the Prine ville Methodist church next Sunday evening.
Will Weatherwax, born September 24 1870 near Brimfield, died Monday. Son of George L. and Mary Reed Weatherwax, he grew up in the Brimfield area, attended Reed school and Brimfield High School, then Chicago Business School. He worked for Business Machine Co. for many years before retirement and was well known statewide. Survived by nephews Kent Macy of Peoria and Lawrence Monrole of Washington DC.
Loren Baker is among five new faculty at Missouri Military Academy this year. He leads the Commercial department after graduate work at Missouri University and undergrad at South Went Missouri State Teachers College. He has eight years of public school experience in Purdy Diamond and Brimfield. The 56th session begins September 5 with staff meetings August 28 to September 2.
Marine Private Dorn K. Sollenberger of Brimfield Illinois has graduated from the Training Command Anti-Tank School at Camp Pendleton. He trained in operating the half-track 37mm gun 50 and .30 caliber machine guns and the Bazooka. Graduates join regimental weapons companies prior to duty. Sollenberger born October 1 1916 attended Brimfield High School played basketball baseball and track and worked for Letourneau before enlisting. His wife Eileen and children Ava and Terry live at Ya te City Clins.
Monday marked the start of classes as teachers gathered for the opening. Principal Walter Mulvaney leads 7th and 8th grades while Mrs Curtis Cady manages 6th grade, Mrs Lois Germano handles 3rd and 4th, and Mrs Inez Switzer teaches 2nd and 1st. Faculty includes M W Watts, H F Dossey, Matt Murphy, Paul Blackford, Velm Alten, Ima Sugall. No commercial teachers are employed.
Mr and Mrs Albert Nichols and their son Roger from Grinnell Iowa are visiting Knoxville. Dr Nichols will join Wheaton College Illinois as College Examiner and Associate Professor of Education starting September. Roger enters Wheaton College January 1. The family plans to move from their farm near Monks to Bromfield soon.
Members of the Lemon remove shelves and prep walls for refinishing in the newly purchased building. They welcome gifts and contributions to fit up the Legion Home. Waste paper is collected daily for war effort and raises funds for the boys’ new venture.
A supply of absentee ballot request cards is available at Carson's store for soldiers. If you haven’t sent one to a service member, call to request a card and begin the process, with 13 on its way now.
The Peoria Red Cross reports a rising need for surgical dressings as volunteers log hours across July and August. Attendance varied from 14 morning to 27 afternoon and 23 night, with five workers in hours and eleven women daily. A wartime hospital near Cassino reportedly used 126000 dressings in January, over half 1x5 squares. Nearly 80 chapters are coordinating a two month drive. more local volunteers are urged. Art Fuson, Brimfield native, is at the Peoria Municipal Sanitarium and receives monthly public funding for the Peoria Fluoroscope magazine.
Local advisory requests residents and workers to cooperate in maintaining the current good condition of the newly oiled gravel roads and tractors. It calls for careful use and adherence to guidelines to preserve surface and equipment.
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