21 Dec 1950
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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1950
Page
1
Fragmented local items describe Brimfield and Desember notes from December years, listing crops, livestock counts, and a rural route carrier delivering rail boxes to farmers. It mentions Brimfield High defeating Spalding, a funeral, and a community program at the Community Building, with scattered military and postal references.
The Union Church Choir directed by Mrs Jobn Aller will light candles at eleven oclock Christmas Eve service. Attend to hear scripture, hymn and poetry. An offering will be taken. Please be seated by 10:45 for a short organ program by Miss Mildred Pacey.
John Collins Columns died at his home in Wichita on December 18 after a long illness. Myr Collins was the husband of Etelie Tully, daughter of Frances Reinhart Tully and the late George Tully.
Final plea seeks remaining donations for the Christmas Seal Fund as four weeks of sales raise 21 63.50. Officials urge residents who have not yet purchased Seals to remit payments before Christmas. The piece notes December 20 marking the eighty first anniversary of Einar Goldoell who originated the Christmas Stamp idea for Denmark and the care of Tuberculosis children.
Consumers blame retailers while prices rise. Retailers earn small per sale profits and have little control over inflation. Taxes and government waste push up costs, while producers and sellers share the burden.
A Christmas program by the schools at 7 30 Friday evening December 22 will be presented. Santa Claus will visit the school gym with treats for the children immediately afterward. Bring the family and stay for Santa after the program.
Fragments show visits and local events in Elmwood. Gertrude Kellogg came from Chicago for a Moody Bible Institute holiday, Florence Reed had a phone activation, and the Improvement Society will meet at Dorothy Armstrong’s home. Friends express well wishes for Mrs Reed and others in the community.
Laura residents host visitors from Peoria and nearby towns during the Xmas vacation period. Local families Mr and Mrs Isaac Keeley of Duncan called on Mrs Greta Kneer, Rev Temple led a Sunday morning service at Laura Methodist Church, and multiple couples shared meals and dinners at homes in Laura and nearby communities.
Dorothy A Libby daughter of Mrs Helen Libby of Knoxville and John Libby of Peona married Delwin Walliker son of Mr and Mrs Reginald W Walliker of Mouilea in a Thursday 7:30 p m ceremony at the Methodist parsonage Brimfield The bride wore turquoise crepe with rhine trimmed accessories and carried white carnations on a small white Bible The groom attended by his father The couple will honeymoon in Indiana and reside on a farm near Momica after January 1 Guests included the groom s mother Mrs Reginald Walliker and other local relatives.
The note reflects a winter spell with cold days and ongoing talk of snow. It laments the absence of reliable horses for sleighing and recalls the nostalgic jingling bells of prancing horses, contrasting memory with current conditions.
An unidentified sender thanks for a headrest from a car received during a hospital stay. The message mentions Joe Rauman in gratitude.
The High School calendar lists a December 22 Christmas program sponsored by the school and the American Legion. The school closes for Christmas vacation and reopens on January 3. January events include a FFA sponsored row and a January ninth end of first semester.
The Brimfield post office stays open until 5 0 pm on December 4 and 21 to serve Christmas needs. Two gifts are offered, a wool glove set and a set of special points for a pen found in the outer office weeks ago. Claimants may trade in the glove pair or the pen points. the pen may need a new nib.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Reibart hosted a Saturday evening birthday celebration for Mrs Reibart and Walter Maher at their home. Mr and Mrs Walter Maher and Pat and Diara joined in the lunch, sharing a delicious meal with the hosts.
The Peoria County Rural Youth hosts a holiday ball on December 28 at the Hub ballroom in Edelstein with Freddie Stevens orchestra providing the music.
At the December regular meeting a 25 cent gift exchange will be held. Committee members are Edith Catton and Virginia Douber Nosewirg. The Aoriart request old glasses frames to be sent to veterans hospitals.
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