Employment Office A Busy Place in Brimfield
M R Clark runs the Brimfield based unemployment registration office serving Brimfield Millbrook and Jubilee townships as a satellite to Peoria. Unemployed men register now if seeking work though relief orders once exempted. Thirty four men traveled from Harding Reinhart Garage to State Highway Garage Peoria for State Bond Issue road work.
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M. R. Clark
Brimfield
Peoria
Millbrook
Jubilee
Harding & Reinhart
State Highway
Elmwood
Brimfield Township
Minor
Cluskey and Clark
Women as Bargain Seekers Shape Market Pulse
A look at consumer behavior shows housewives driving demand, especially through price sensitivity. Government efforts to boost personal purchasing power met with mixed retail results as department store sales and overall industry vary. Farm income remains a weak point despite gains elsewhere.
Smart Woman drama unfolds in married life tale
Critica hails Thelma Trabels Smart Woman as the best story ever written about marriage. The Chicago Herald and Examiner notes the dramatic novel begins in a Monday issue, inviting readers to follow the life of a modern wife.
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Thelma @trabel
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Rev John Moles Dies in Washington
Relatives report the death of Reverend John Moles at his Ferndale Washington home on the morning of November 30 He spent his boyhood in this community and is survived by his wife May Hindle Moles and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moles
Ferndale
Washington
Moles
May Hindle Moles
Cautious Driving Urged in Safety Campaign
A Burlington Rail Road safety notice by T E Pratt calls attention to a rise in crossing accidents during the cold snap. Drivers at crossings err by speed and frosted windows hinder hearing signals, risking derailment. In 1932 about five percent of crossings incidents involved automobiles hitting the train side. Icy weather nears. urged to drive with utmost caution to cut losses.
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T. E. Pratt
Burlington Rai Road
Brimfield Socials and Thanksgiving Gatherings
Mrs. Cliff Blundy hosted the 500 club while Edna Holmes spent Thanksgiving in Chicago. Many locals visited relatives or hosted guests during the holiday, with dinners at Kellatier and Capron homes. Community activities included rebuilding bowling alleys after last spring’s flood and a farewell party at Shane schoolhouse. The Ketlatads plan retirement and move from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Martin
Community gatherings mark Thanksgiving across area
A late November notes many visits and family dinners. Dorothy Clesson and Melva Clesson with Jamie traveled to Peoria for several days while others visited relatives in Jackson Reeds and Brimfield. The Carter and Reed families hosted gatherings in Elmore Canton Yates City Farmington and Elmwood with many relatives attending.
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Dorothy Clesson
Peoria
Melva Clesson
Jamie
Harry Reed
Jackson Reeds
Gladys Carter
Ralph Carter
Frank Carter
C. N. Adama
Canton
Angus Moore
Charles Adams
Yates City
W. M
W. E. Carter
Ralph Carters
Thanksgiving social notes and local visits in Illinois
Monica Emmett Duffy spent Thursday night with Maurice Rice. Peoria visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gelling and Silda Conover visiting family in the area. Thanksgiving gatherings feature many local families at Conover and Randall homes in Princeville, Brimfield, and Monica. A shooting match was held in Calhoun’s pasture hosted by the Randall Brothers. John Williams becomes Rural Route mail carrier for Hanna City. Charlie Burgess retires after 30 years. Henry temporarily replaces.
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Charles Gelling
John Christain
Dunlap
Anna Duffy
Calhouns Pasture
John Yerby
Barbara
Peoria
John Williams
Hanna City
Abe Henry
Henry
Princeville
Charlies Burgess
Burgess
Arthur Randalls
Abert Treadway
Ethel
Betty Lou Betson
Tom Davis
Roy Randall
A. W. Johnson
Monica
Brimfield Hosts Brimfield All Stars Versus Jackson-Keenan
Brimfield high school gym hosts a Friday night basketball double bill. The Brimfield all stars, former Brimfield players, meet the Jackson Keenan team from Peoria in an added attraction after a previous victory over L. A. Nels on Thanksgiving night. No extra charge.
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Brimfield High
Brimfield All Stars
Jackson-Keenan
Peoria
Brimfield High School
Agme
L. A. Nelsson
Thanksgiving Guests and Local Visits Noted Across Galesburg Area
A Thursday evening at LaRose and a string of Thanksgiving gatherings fill local social pages. Neva Riel plans a Friday December 8 fancy work sale at her home while many relatives and friends from Grenville, Elmwood, Champaign, Nashville, and surrounding towns visited kin in Galesburg, Peoria, Niota, and Jacksonville. News lists numerous guests at homes of Hart, Reed, Powers, Riel, Kalb, and others, with families from Fort Madison, Williamsfield, and Abingdon sharing Thanksgiving meals and travel stories.
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James Kemper
LaRose
Neva Riel
Roy White
Sanford Webber
Chicago
Marry Schuyver
Grenville
Minn
George Fussner to Be Buried Saturday
George Fussner died at his Jubilee township home from pneumonia. Funeral services will be held at St Joseph's Church on Saturday at ten in the morning, with burial at Kickapoo cemetery.
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George Fussner
Jubilee Township
St. Joseph’s Church
Jurial
Kickapoo
Public Invited to Enjoy Sunday Evening Violin Program
Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Runnells and the Runnell s Violin Choir of Peoria present a 7 30 Sunday program at Union Church admission is free will offering to cover artist expenses The ensemble includes Harry D Runnells director Glenn L Metz Fred Hahn Ida M Myers Wade Kline accompanist Mrs Marry D Runnells reader who will interpret Forgive Us Our Trespasses and other pieces plus a review of Marcia Nuptiale by DouglassufferanceProvided by the performers and announced at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry D. Runnells
Runnell’s
Peoria
Union Church
Glenn L. Metz
Fred Hahn
Ida M. Myers
Wade Kline
Marry D. Runnells
Douglas
Ruonelli
Thanksgiving social circles across Peoria area
Oak Hill Opal Shane of Peoria spent the weekend with her parents. Harold Nixon of Macomb State Teachers College was home for the holidays. Kate Mclnotyre traveled to Kansas for a weeks visit with her brother James and wife. Lester Daily and Miss Vera May quietly married in Peoria Saturday. Several families and couples shared Thanksgiving at different homes in Peoria and nearby towns. A group including Mra Antrim and Mrs. Wilkinson donated baskets of food to the sick and needy, including Charles McClintock who is bedbound and Lige Black, an elderly resident.
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Raymond Jordan
Franklin Home
Galesburg
Mary Sope
Pansavant Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville
Opal Shane
Peoria
Harold Nixon
Macomb State Teachers College
Lester Daily
Vera May
Arthur May
C. R. Coulter
Yates City
Martha Coon
Elmwood
Oscar Harding
Paul MlcCoy
Jay McCoy
Peoria Library Plans Shelf Expansion and Services
The Peoria Public Library hopes to add about thirty books to its shelves this Saturday and continue the service through winter. A current magazine service is planned and patrons are urged to use the offerings. Contributors include Rudolph Savage J E Welsh Dean Johnson Melvin McCoy E V Champion Luella Prentice Colgan Mrs Joe Kelstadt and Mrs James S Harker. Library hours are Wednesdays 2:30 to 4:30 and Saturdays 2 to 4. A quilt donation was disposed of last week. The women of the library committee are to meet at Mrs R B Roberta’s home Friday at 7:30.
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Peoria Public Library
E. V. Champion
Peoria
Luella Prentice Colgan
Wyoming
Joe Kellstadt
James S. Harker
R. B. Roberta
W A C to elect officers during December 13 session
The W A C announces a all day meeting on Wednesday December 13 featuring the annual officer election. The Brimfield American Legion post hosts an oyster supper December 7 at 6 30 PM in the Community Building for members and families. Brimfield Home Bureau meets December 21 with Dorothy Swig present for the lesson and a 10 cent gift exchange.
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Brimfield Post
The
American Legion
Communrity
the Legion
Brimfield
Home Bureau
Reed Blundy
Dorothy Swig
Legion Meets With Elmwood Post at Elmwood
Ex service men invited to county meeting of American Legion at Elmwood tomorrow. County Commander S. B. La Dug of Charcothe will attend. A called meeting of promises a business session of interest the Firemen Thursday evening at 7:30 with entertainment and refreshments. BH. P. Tully, Secretary.
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Allex
Inex
Elmunadom
Tnadae
Rosman Es
S. B. la Dug
Charcothe
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