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Newspaper

Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1946

Page

4

Christmas News Row From Local Residents andEvents

People from Purdue Wyoming and Penn visit relatives over Christmas break. Rome Store hours extend Tuesday eve. Rolland Cady returns from Ft Knox for holiday furlough. Millbrook Grange hosts pot luck and gift exchange. Bert Knight and Russell Trivoli celebrate birthdays at dinner. Hargreaves visit Wisconsin and Madison. Meredith Watts discharged after rheumatic fever. Nyall Gecil turns eight with family dinner. Gus Risius on 30 day furlough after Beaumont General Hospital stay. Christmas New Year issues to publish early. readers urged to send news.

Rome Rolland Cady Ft Knox Millbrook Grange Walter Deal Russellot Trivoli Bert Knight Russell Bert Hargreaves Yvonne Wisconsin Edgerton Madison Meredith Watts Nyall Gecil Louise Gurran Nyall Keith Gecil Edith Marte Harold Cecil Gus Risius Beaumont General Hospital el Paso Texas Gus

In Memoriam for Mrs Attwood One Year On

In loving memory of our dear mother Mrs Attwood who passed away December 23 1945 one year ago. We miss you sadly and think of you daily. Though you are gone you remain in our hearts as we gather at home and hope for rest with you beyond the tomb. The Children and Grandchildren.

Mrs Attwood

Erosion control history spans continents and centuries

Erosion-control work is not new with examples from the Incas building terraces over 5,000 years ago. Thomas Jefferson used contour farming at Monticello during the Revolutionary era. Strip cropping has long been practiced in parts of New York and Pennsylvania for more than 75 years.

South America Thomas Jefferson Monticello New York Pennsylvania

Lighting advocates urge brighter streets after 30000 deaths

Lighting technicians push for adequate illumination for the nation s roads citing 30 000 traffic fatalities last year two thirds at night. They note that with less than half as much traffic there were twice as many fatalities, emphasizing the need for improved night lighting.

America

Royal Neighbors to Hold Christmas Party

The Royal Neighbors voted at the November meeting to hold their Christmas meeting earlier and set the date for Friday December 20 at the home of Mrs Leonard Porter. An exchange of 3Sc gifts will take place.

Leonard Porter

John Egstolph Public Sale At Kickapoo Home

John Egstolph will sell at his home in Kickapoo at noon on a date to be announced, offering household goods and farm items. Proceeds support unspecified local affairs as listed in the public sale notice.

John Egstolph Kickapoo

Auction Notice for Farm Inventory on Col H Johns Sale

January 19 sale lists 9 head of cattle 2 Arabians horses ages 5 and 6 a John Deere corn planter a truck wagon with box and 2 IC sows. Conducted by Col H Johns auctioneer.

John Deere H. &. Johns

Basketball Schedule from Brimfield to Tomahank Conference

Readable lines show a basketball schedule with multiple dates and locations including Brimfield Williamsfield Gulson Victoria Princeville Elmwood Yates City Dunlap Glasford Maqnon Yates City Elmwood Dunlap Princeville Chillicothe Glassford Fairview London Mills and district and regional tournament mentions. The record notes alumni and open dates and a Tomahank Kickapoo conference context.

Williamsfield Gulson Victoria Princeville Elmwood Yates City Acothe Glasford Yates City Chillicothe Glassford London Mills Tomahank Kickapoo

Grade School Honor List All A's

The document lists students earning all A's and all B's across grades from 8 to 1. Notable names include Joyce Smith, Elizabeth Oak, John Seat, and many others with multiple entries like Gary Best, Marilyn Pillman, Judy Clark, and Robert Powers. The compilation reflects regular school honor deductions.

Joyce Smith Elizabeth Oak John Seat Marilyn Yucker Gary Best Frederick Bunyan Donna Porter Margery Smith Karen Mulvaney Beverly Slocum Shirley Tucker Roger Best Charles Kellstadt Joan Nauman Helen Porter Larry Dungan Sue Scott Judy Clark Linda Kingdon Jerry Miller Louise Waite Gail Pillman Rosemary Maher Jerry Tosh Marvin Scott Leroy Johnson Nancy Knight Marjorie Slane Sharon Stookey Charlotte Woodrow Donald Howe Ralph Kingdon Mary Louise Nauman Carol Wraittaker Harold Judy Cady Andy Whittaker Robert Powers Charlene Martzlur

Young Driver’s Testy Stop by Police Cited

A young driver, questioned by a police officer for speeding at 40 mph, protests that she has only just left home. The officer retorts, noting the surprising claim as a new one to him.

Piano Parts In The Keys And Action Of A Piano

A standard piano action contains at least 9000 parts made from wood iron steel copper brass ivory plastics cotton glue resins and other materials highlighting the instrument’s complex mechanical construction.

Backward Attack Porcupine Uses Unusual Defense

The African black porcupine differs from the North American porcupine in its attack style. It charges enemies by running backward, a distinctive tactic noted in the observation.

For Sale Goods and Services Notes in Brimfield Area

Classified snippet lists sleeping rooms for rent and various sales and services. Included are white rock pallets, White leghorn pullets and yearling bulls, a 1936 Chevrolet motor, shotgun, and Chevrolet truck wheels requests. Also offers septic cleaning, spout ing and pump work, and a 1941 Servel Electro lux kerosene refrigerator from Lloyd Whittaker in Monica Brimfield area.

Eugene Daum Monica Ill John Cluskey Lloyd Whittaker

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