Brimfield News and Weather Roundup of 1891 1911 1921
Local notes report the Brimfield mill resuming steam power with John Rook as manager and a union Christmas tree at Cady's hall. Christmas Jubilee Grange Hall dedication planned. Disease alerts cite a smallpox outbreak. Livestock and crop prices listed for corn oats wheat butter eggs and hogs across multiple years. Weather records show subzero mornings and sleet a treacherous fog caused road collisions. residents and students are noted with names and moves.
Use Your Library to Access Value and Privileges
The notice urges residents to use the library now that a village tax funds it. A 2 dollar fee for three cards covers a whole family for three months. Books and popular magazines can be borrowed. library hours are Wednesday and Saturday 2 to 5 PM. Mrs. Olive Cady, Librarian.
Library Board Appreciation for Card Party Donors
The library board thanks all who donated prizes money and time to the winter card party efforts and expresses gratitude to committee members who served.
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Tne Library Board
Relief Fund Quota Announced for War Aid
An appeal seeks Red Grass war relief contributions, separate from current drives, with Peoria county aiming to raise 70000. Donations may be left at Brimfield Back or with Mrs J E Welsh or Mrs C D Forney or mailed to Mrs Forney. New Red Cross members listed include Jos Harder, Charlie Buev, Peter Lottman, Grace Ayers, Irma Lotimas, Bill Fineegan, Winnie Finegan, Jonn Fineegan.
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War Relief Fund
Red Grass
Peoria County
Brimfield
J. E Welsh
C D. Forney
Forney
Old Greeting Cards Donated for City Hospital Use
Residents may leave unwanted greeting cards at the News office or give them to Mrs. C. D. Forney. Cards will be taken to the city hospital for children to use in various activities.
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C. D. Forney
Princeville Invitational Tournament Schedule Released
An invitational basketball tournament unfolds this week at Princeville with games set from Dec 7 to Dec 20. Dec 7 features Chillicothe Glasford and La Fayette Princeville, while Dec 18 hosts Brimfield Dunlap and Maqnon Rimwood. Dec 19 pits winners against each other and Dec 20 determines third and first place through a losers bracket and final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeville
Chillicothe Glasford
la Fayette Princeville
Brimfield
High School Honors A Students Named in Six Week List
The list names students earning straight A grades for the recent six week period. Seniors include Bernadine Ashley and Jean Marie Sloan with four A’s each, plus multiple seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen noted with various A counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernadine Ashley
Jean Marie Sloan
James Schmitt
Fred Johanson
Louella Blackmore
Carl Hasselbacher
Ruth Kasselbacher
Phillip Krummel
Margaret Ann Maher
Beatrice McCartney
Phyllis Ruck
George Shecker
Jean Marie Sioan
Marland Sollenberger
Muriel Stansbury
Mary Frances Vaughn
Grace Wagner
Kenneth Wyss
Richard Wyss
Gray Ghosts Defeat Local Team 37 23 Friday Night
The Gray ghosts from OQ Chillicothe rallied to bury the local squad 37 to 23 after a 9 3 first quarter lead. Lyle Johnson led scorers with 10 points. Also note birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs L K White on December 16 at Seven Oaks sanitarium Princeville.
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OQ Chillicothe
Mr. and
Mes. L. K. White
Seven Oaks Sanitarium
Princeville
Ghilicotheig
Garsforda
Boresheuer
Forbes Verrman
Henburger Browne
Staab
Peoria Visitors and Local Travel Recap
Laura Items Mrs Edson Purcell and Mrs Ray Douglas visited Peoria on Friday. Several families spent weekends in Peoria and nearby towns, including Elmore, Galesburg, Toulon, Abingdon, and Mason City area relatives.
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Edson Purcell
Ray Douglas
Peoria
Wilbur Symmonds
Charlies Homes
Mary Miller
Mra Wm
McDonna
Virgina and
Billy Spen
Mr McDonna
Local Social Roundup at McClellan and Nearby Homes
French Grove Mrs Bet Coolidge visited the McClellan home as a caller. Mr and Mrs George Martzlut visited the Erman Kirtley home. The Jolly Neighbors plan a meeting at the schoolhouse Tuesday night December 23. Jesse Peve and Lucille visited their son Carl Peve. Mr and Mrs John Clark plus daughters were Saturday supper guests at the McClellac Clark home. Borah and Gertrude Kellogg expect holiday recess from Wheaton College this Friday. Mrs C E Walker returned to Canton Nemssay after a week with daughter Mrs Fairy Carter and family.
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Jolly Neighbors
John Clark
McCiellac-Clark
Borah
Gertrude Kellogg
Wheaton College
C E Walker
Canton
Nemessay
Fairy Carter
Famly
Mail Dispatch Schedule for Christmas Day
Early mail must depart by ten in the morning, and the heart town dispatch by one o’clock. No rural delivery on Thursday December 25. There will be two window service periods from 8 to 9.
Candlelight Christmas Sunday Song Service at Union Church
A candlelit vesper Christmas program planned for Sunday at five at Union Church features a girl robed choir. The church is decorated with evergreens and candies and the event promises musical enjoyment. After the service, the choir and the high school glee clubs will carol door to door. Archer Johnson has been transferred from Ft. Warren to Camp Crowder in Missouri.
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Union Church
Archer Johnson
Ft. Warren
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Camp Crowder
Neosh
Bragg Named Deputy Clerk and County Voter Registrar
Robert N Bragg former postmaster for the area has been appointed deputy clerk by County Clerk Lonara T. He will oversee the county wide permanent registration of voters outside Peoria city, effective by June 1, 1942. Bragg has worked in the county elections office for months and his promotion is a strong endorsement.
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Robert N Brag
Lonara T
Louis
Bragg
Peoria
Theounty Elect
Plan to be at the park for pre Saint arrival program
A note plans to be at the park around 7 30 for a shot program before the arrival of the jolly old Saint. The message suggests timing for a Christmas event with a focus on a photo or shot at the park prior to Saint Nicholas's arrival.
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Jolly Old Saint
Mrs Lena Notzke Notze Dies at 90 in Jubilee Township
Mrs Lena Notzke, 90, widow of the late August Notzke, died at 2:30 am Tuesday at her Jubilee township home east of Brimfield. Born September 15, 1852, in Stettin Germany, she came to Peoria in 1869 and married August Notzke. Surviving are daughter Elizabeth and four sons Edward Frank William and Charles, six grandchildren, and a brother Louis Lemke. Funeral at home Thursday conducted by Rev A A Lee. burial in family cemetery on the farm.
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Mra Lena Notte
Ace
August Notzke
Jubilee Township
Brimfield
Mray Nitzke Was
Stettin
Germany
Frederick and
Wilhelmsina Lemxze
Peoria
August Nozke
Notzke
Elzabeth
Aliness
Edward
Frank
William
Charles
Louis Lemke
Moston
Thursda
A. A Lee
Methodist
Rudolph Savage
Rugged Cross
J. M
Navy relaxes enlistment physical standards
The Navy Department announced a relaxation of physical requirements for regular Navy and Naval Reserve enlistments during the emergency. Rejected applicants with minor defects such as varicose veins hernia dental issues and nasal deformities may reapply after correction or at training stations. Recruits will be treated and returned to training as needed and urged past applicants to reapply promptly.
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US Navy
Navy Department
Regular Navy
Naval Reserve
Navy
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Grange Hall
Wm. Belford
C L Maxwell
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Mabel Whitwater
Vilna Hayes
Mitchet Pacey
Armian
Olive Cady
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Bill Fineegan
Winnie Finegan
Jonn Fineegan
James Anderson
Raymond Blundy
Marietta Edwards
Charlene Kingdon
John Kingdon
Edith Knight
Elsie Knight
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Barbara Riggs
Richard Savage
Betty Tuttle
Bertha Carter
Barbara Chas
Alice Ford
Imogene Tiank
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Litlle Lauderback
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Mildred McDonough
David Cady
Lyle Capron
Dale Clark
Guyneth U Dungan
Fred Johnson
Menno Johnson
Willard Johnson
Marie Lynn
Lee Perdelwitz
Deloris Ratcliff
Jacqueline Riggs
Nadine Smith
Doald Thorobrugt
Robah Wyeoff
Lyle Johnson
National Defense
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Paul Oxle
Elmore
Zella Powers
Sandy Kneer
Ronnie Spnt
Monica
Otto Kater
Mes
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St David
Atha Dunivant
Paul King
Kewanee
Mra Silvester Lester Dire
Howard Pitersoon
Clyde Naslund
William Fiema
Galesburg
Mra Wm. McDonna
George Lambertson
Toulon
Mr Lambertson
Wm. McDenna
James Kemper
Abingdon
Wiley Reed
Chas Shawver
Bet Coolidge
McClellan
George Martzlut
Erman Kirtley Home
Jesse Peve
Lucille
Carl Peve
R. N. Bragg
Grantland Rice
McShan
Washington
Santa
Santa Claus
American Legion
Baby Sue
Grampa
Lena Notzke
Mr. Notzke
Emma
Albert
Burlington, Iowa
Stenver
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George Reenix
George Siebold
Louis Srebo
Edn Schmitt
Farmington
R. B. Roberts
Brimficia
iWinols
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M. D
Brimfield, Lilinois
Frederick V. Arber
Arber Johnson
Attorneys AT Law
Kadd
Acber
Pendarvis & Anderson
Central National Bank
JiHinoin
George W. Cl.uskey
Case
Phonca
Wiureler Undertaking Co
Peoria, Il
R.R. Osl
AY Baugh
Brimfield, Illinois
DR. WH. Herring
Yatea City
Fussner
Ilinois
Elmwood, Illinois
Walter Pacey
Bondi
Glasenburg, Himore
Oscar M
OakHill Illinois
Nat’nal Realty Auctioncy
Reppett
Vecatur
Indiana
Palace Theater
Elmayod, Ill Mas
Robert Stack
Ana Rutherford
Badlands
Dakota
Tues
Dee
James Cagney, Belle Deva
C.O.D
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Jackie Cooper In
Glamour Boy
Tyrone Power
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Elmwood
Emwoo Post American Legion
City of Elmwood
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