Christmas Eve shows and town events in Brimfield
December 24 1896 notes from The Files cover prices for corn oats wheat and related goods, local meetings with Rev Denning and Rev Cox, St Josephs church bell fund, Santa and Elves program at Opera house, junior essay readings, local hog weight, Fedora Club invit es to New Years reception, Orphean Musical Club lecture, Uncle Tom's Cabin January 4, Blue Goose fire at Oak Hill, bob sled start by Albert Catton, Bethel meetings, Brimfield Boys tour schedule, Union Church young people New Year plans, minstrels by Woodman camps, alumni party, Red Cross roll totaling 110 members.
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Denning
Cox
Oak Hall
Doble
Peoria
St. Joseph’s Church
Santa and His Elves
Opera House
United Sunday Schools of
Hasselbachers Celebrate Anniversaries in Galesburg
December 18 marks a family milestone at the L. Hasselbacher home. Mary Letterman, born 1856, married Ludwig Hasselbacher in 1877. Last Friday the couple celebrated both Mrs Hasselbacher's birthday and their wedding anniversary with a visit to Galesburg, where they dined with daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Florian Kingert and Mrs Dave Hasselbacher at Mrs Catherine Awl's home.
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L. Hasselbacher
Mary Letterman
Ludwig Hasselbacher
Hasselbacher
Galesburg
Florian Kiingert
Dave “Hasselbacher
Catherine Awl
Thanking Neighbors For Kind Assistance After Carphusking
We express heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends who completed our carphusking and to the ladies who helped prepare the dinner. Such neighborly kindness is deeply appreciated.
S P Bower Buried With Military Honors
Full military honors were paid to Simon Peter Bower, Civil War veteran, at a Brimfield service conducted by Rev. R. W. Newell. The American Legion escorted the casket, with a rifle salute and Taps, as old family ties, a 93 year life, two Colorado trips, and a large clan of descendants were noted in a Union church grave ceremony.
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P. Bower
American Legion
Union Church
Everett M. Dirksen
Mr. Bower
Legion
The
J. E. Welsh
Floyd Wyman
C C Blunody
George Shissler
E. Overen
Philp Dell
Harry Mulvaney
Christmas activities highlighted in French Grove area
Vacationing Paul Shiffer visits Knox and several households host Saturday callers. The Improvement and Missionary Society plans a December 29 holiday party at the McClellan home. Grace school prepares a Christmas program with piano duets, songs, recitations, and skits. Rural schools end term with jolly Christmas parties and new electric lighting in a country school chamber excites teachers and pupils.
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The
Improvement and Missionary Society
McClellan
Farm Home Destroyed By Night Fire
A night blaze around midnight destroyed the farm home of Wilbur Challacumbe north and east of Ford's Corner. Fire engines arrived after the house was already gone, only allowing the occupants to escape with a few household articles as flames consumed the second floor.
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Wilbur Challacumbe
Ford
Bernice Kingdon Honored At Class Party
Senior girls hosted a potluck at Ruth Tucker's home Friday evening for Bernice Kingdon who will move with her parents to Arizona. Attendees included Arlene Place Lucille McDorough Dorothy Weianer Maxine McCartney Irene German Roberta Bowman and Ruth Packer. They gave a memory book recalling three and a half years of high school before heading to Elmwood for the basketball game.
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Ruth Tucker
Bernice Kingdon
Arizona
Arlene Place
Lucille McDorough
Dorothy Weianer
Maxine McCartney
Irene German
Roberta Bowman
Ruth Packer
Bernice
Giria
Elmwood
A Merry Christmas Safety Rules For Holiday Time
Illinois Agricultural Association safety director C M Seagraves warns about Christmas accidents and offers eight rules. Use lights on trees if possible and extinguish candles before leaving rooms. ensure a firm tree foundation. avoid sharp toys. supervise young riders. watch slippery surfaces. test ice thickness. supervise firearms. drive with caution for a safe holiday.
We Win At Elmwood Defeat in Rough Season Game
The tough Elmwood game ended with our boys leading 33 to 25 after a foul line scoring surge. The second team also won with a strong performance, finishing 17 to 9.
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Elmwood
Bovs
Basketball Schedule and Home Away Dates Listed
Dunlap Tournament bounds the late January slate with games at Chillicothe Glasford Elmwood Princeville Wyoming Maquona and Yates City along with a February run through Glasford Chillicothe and a pair of Dunlap games. W Herrington of Topeka Kansas visited with his sister Minnie Lawson and uncle W T Cowley marking his first trip here in seven years.
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W. W. Herrington
Topeka
Kansas
Minnie
Supervisors Gift Reduces County Tax Rate This Year
The board of supervisors presented a tax relief of about 31 cents per hundred dollars. Last year the rate paid on $100 was $6.08, this year it drops to 31 cents. The county had a December 1, 1935 overdraft near $15,000, which is cleared. The December 1, 1936 cash balance is $96,001.03, and with the overdraft yields a projected saving of $111,754.21 for the year. The board expects taxpayer gratitude.
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Board of Supervisors
Recent Marriages Collins Tucker in Knoxville
The marriage of Miss Doria Collins and Wilbur Tucker took place at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday December 12, 1936, in Knoxville officiated by Rev. Ballew. Cousins Lylith Kenepp and Verne Colbernton attended the couple. Mrs. Tucker is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Harvey Collins of Cahinda, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Tucker of Brimfield. The newlyweds are visiting at the bride’s sisters in Manhattan, Illinois.
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Doria Collin
Wilbur
Tucker
Knoxville
Ballew
Lylith Kenepp
Verne Colbernton
Harvey Collins
Cahinda
Orville Tucker
Brimfield
Mrs Tucker
Mrs. Clark
Mrs. Thurman
Manhattan
Illinois
Cox Maher Wedding Ties Elmwood Family Figures
A marriage in Wyoming linked families of Elmwood as Daniel Maher son of Mrs. Cora Maher and Miss Lucille Cox wed in a home ceremony on Saturday December 12. Dr B G Carpenter officiated the single ring service and the couple plan to reside with the groom's mother in Elmwood. He works for Caterpillar Tractor in Peoria.
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Wyoming
Daniel Maher
Cora Maher
Elmwond
Lucille Cox
B.G. Carpenter
Mi. Maher
Elmwood
Caterpillar Tractor Company
Peoria
Death of Mrs Edward Worcester Shocks Worcester Friends
Maxine Lyons Worcester also known as Mrs Holland Learned received a telegram Monday morning announcing the death of Mrs Edward Worcester. She had battled a long illness at a Sanatorium in Texas and remained cheerful and hopeful amid her fading strength. Letters from Illinois friends were deeply meaningful to her, and she appreciated them greatly.
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Holland Learned
Edward Worcester
Worcester
Maxine Lyons
Sanatorium
Texas
Illinois
Former Canton business man dies at home
John H. Willstead aged 53 died at his Canton residence after a yearlong illness. Born November 11, 1883 he was the son of Rev. Thomas and Maude Essex Willstead and lived in Canton twenty six years. He operated a grocery store and later was a traveling salesman. Survived by wife Margaret Tayior Wilstead and one daughter Mrs. Leaman Fell of Canton, three sisters and a brother Harry A. of SGermor. Funeral services were held Wednesday with burial in Greenwood cemetery Canton.
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Simon Peter Bower
Circleville
Piqua County
Ohio
Brimfetd
Daniel
Catherine Stahl Bower
Illinois
Oak Hill
Mr. Bower
John H. Willstead
Canton
He Was
Rev
Thomas and
Maude Essex Willstead
Margaret Tayior Wilstead
Leaman Fell
Harry A
Sgermor
Greenwood Cemetery
Community Christmas Sing Draws Town Crowd
Tonight the American Legion hosts a community Christmas sing, expecting four to five hundred children with parents in town. Bring the words to three carols Silent Night Little Town of Bethlehem and It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, or rely on memory. Program starts at 7:30 with Santa Claus arrival to close the evening.
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American Legion
Bethlehem
We're All Dressed Up For The Holidays
We're All Dressed Up For The Holidays describes a village festive scene with twinkling lights, a large tree on the barn, decorated storefronts along Main Street, and colored lights at intersections. It invites residents and visitors to stroll downtown Christmas Eve for a simple shared celebration.
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Lena Catton
Kate Hunsinger
Seba Moore
Janie Marshall
Lula Slocum
George Mulvaney
Fedora Club
Progress Club
Orphean Musical Club
Albert Catton
Bethel
Brimfield Boys
Fureka
el Paso
Benson
Burt Hayward
Harry Hayes
Chalmer Forcey
Dean Carson
John Strieder
Rudolph Savege
Cliff Blund
Woodman
Brimfield High Scool
Red Cross
Hasselbachers
John W. Holland
S. P.bower
R. W. Newell
Pete
H. B. Bowman Judeon Harding
H C. Cady
L F. Pacey
Ren Newel
77Th Ilinois Infantry
Vicksburg
Grand Army
Washington
Lincoln
Martha Hindle
Jubilee Township
Edward
James William
Birdie Olive Penn
Suzanna Catherine Coulter
Davenport
Iowa
Laura Walliker
Bower
M. BE
Union Church of
Colorado
Dr. Roberts
the Brimfield News
Paul Shiffer
Knox
Mollie Day
Leona
Angus Moore
Harry Reej
S. A Kellogg
W. M Cadter
Gladys
Detta Lou
Billy Shaffer
Rotah
Wao
Kellogg
Laura
Erman Kitley
Jim Welch
Helen and
Jack
Dale Welch
Grace School
Betty
Bertha Carter
Dale Rosene
Ruth Ann Oakes
Mary Lou Carter
Zelda Calef
Gene Carter
Dorothy Kellogg
John Gunn
Jim Grouch
Elizabeth
Jack Welch
Schol
Jean Camp
Eleanor Moore
Wm Kellogg
Wm. Carter
Dale Moore
Clinton Carter
Gene Moore
Eleanor
Bertha
Jean
Wm. Kellogg
Albert Renwick
School
Cantons
Safety Department of
Illinois Agricultural Association
Stumier
Chillicothe
Glasford
Princewile
Maquona
Yates City
Glasford Here
Collins-Tucker
Cox -Maher
Mr. Willstead
Santa Claus
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J.E. Welsh, M.D
W.e.nolting
DR Walter Pacey
Bank of Galesburg
Frederick V. Arber
Central National
Ilinois
Geo. W. Cluskey
Orough
Pyones
Winteler
Peoria, IX
DE B.R. Claybaucgs
Brimfield, Wineis
HR. Johnson & Son
Miinfield
Linois
Tetelligentsia
Intelligentsia
Palace Theater
Elawood, Illinois
Jean Haron
William Powell
Sig30q
Loy
Spencer Trace
Marion Davies
Clark Gable
Alien Jenkins
Roece Karns
Lain and
Mabel
Wohi Powell
Carol Lombard, Afiice Brady In
My Man Godfrey
Uppet
Will
Ambassador Rilb
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