Brimfield Hosts Holiday Tournament Weekend
Brimfield will hold its third annual holiday tournament December 29 and 30. The first game starts Friday at 7 39 p m with the championship game Saturday night. A blind draw at 7 Friday determines opponents. Teams include Princeville Chillicothe Bradford and Brimfield. Officials are John Sapp and Alvie Gebhart. Admission 25 and 38 cents.
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Brimfield
Princeville
Chillicothe
Bradford
John Sapp
Alviie Gebhart
Laura Home Bureau Meeting Preview in Jan Report
Laura Home Bureau unit to meet at Mrs Robert Ham merie home on Tuesday January 2 at 2 o clock. Major project Wartime Meals and Entertainment presented by Miss Uhbar Lot Elmore with advisor. Minor project Good New Books by Mrs Chas Jaques accompanying the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Bome
Robert Hammerie
Uhbarlott Elmore
Chas Jaques
Memorial Windows Funded and Holiday Gatherings Noted
A $150 donation from Murry Baker of Peoria funds a memorial window in Zion church for Bishop Philander Chase. The item lists numerous holiday gatherings and visits among families in Toulon, Eb, Williamsfield, Peoria, and nearby areas, noting dinners, suppers, and social visits with names such as Mrs. Baker, the Clark family, Mr and Mrs Stephen Smetana, Grace Johnson, and families of Toulon, Philo, and Des Plaines. Several households, including the Hargreaves, Fussners, and Maher families, are mentioned with Christmas celebrations and dinners across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murry M. Baker
Peoria
Zion Church
Philander Chas
Grace Johnson
Wima
Williamsfield
Foster Miller
Dave Baaselbacher
Ro Jano
Bad Hasselbacher
C. Brandy
Will Clark
Wm. Carter
Margaretta
T. C. Hargreaves
Fred Fussner
Toulon Christman
George Fussner
Brimfield Captures Princeville Tournament Title
Brimfield won the Princeville tournament by defeating Wyoming 40 to 25 to claim the title. Wyoming earlier beat Princeville to reach the final while Brimfield beat Dunlap in the semifinal. Dunlap edged Princeville 39 to 38 for third place.
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Wyoming
Princeville
Olight
Brimfield
Dunlap Thursday
Dunlap
Christmas Dinner Guests Across Peoria Area
Laura items list numerous Christmas day and holiday visits across Peoria and nearby towns. Families hosted relatives from Monmouth Canton Pekin Elmwood Maywood Bradford Princeville and Great Lakes trainee Robert Laisure. Some details note hospital visits and recovering patients in Peoria and Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Collns
Peoria
Mra Dan Kunz
Monmouth
George Moore
Marianne
Wm Clinch
Elmwood
George Barett
Methodist
Earl Meacham
Canton
Pekin
Donald Thomas
Camp Hood
Texas
Charles Thomas Mir
James Kemper
MF Kemper
Delta
Silver Wedding Celebrated With Family and Neighbors
Silver wedding anniversary celebrations held for Mr and Mrs Everett Bealt included a lunch and a silver platter with coins. Neighbors and relatives such as Mrs Scott Pwell, Ada Sloan, the Martsluis and Collins families joined the Bealts. Additional Christmas and anniversary gatherings followed with multiple relatives listed across many households.
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Everett Bealt
Scott Pwell
Ada Sloan
Jack and
Sharon
Harry Macy
John Martsluis
Durtland Whithead
Ie Ed Daily
Ea‘JeColins
Earlene
Walter Jayk
Doris
Helen
Earle Collins
Pvt OToole Now La Hospital In England
Pvt OToole Now La Hospital In England at the 106th General Hospital in England after being wounded near Nancy during a Moselle operation. He is recovering satisfactorily and expected to report back to duty within weeks. His wife Florence and two children live in BrimGiela Illinois.
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106Th General Hospital
England
Moselle
Nancy
John ( O'Toole
BrimGiela
Ilinois
United States Army General Hospital
O'Toole
Ralph 3. Emerson
Roslyn
Log Island
New York
Pvt. "O'Toole
Florence
Margaret
Betty
Regis O'Poole
Th. UJ
Army
Pvt
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Laura Home Bureau
Joe Coyle
J E Clark
Toulon
Stephen Smetana
Charles Stewart
Clinton Way
J Finch
Teresa‘Best
Dias Stewart
Clarence Zebr
Walter Maher
Patate
Ft McClellan
Alabama
Charlie Maher
Pauline
Fred Dannoohsme
Eddie Nelson
Richard Hansen
States
Che
Jetmas
Delmaar
Echt Liften
Aliistéa Adpurgeon
Gangnier Aire
Redcotts
Watron
Clark
Maher
Culley
Johnson
R Cady
Carter
Christian
Curdy
Coxe
Burwell
Bapke
Brittingham
Dunlap White
Ivery
Heinz
Seppelt
Alarlaph Andrews Schulze Hellingsworth Stiegle _Ashoaugh
Ly Brimfield FG BT TP Catton
W Clark
D Chark
Caster
Ae — Are
Touion Land
Parter
Gelvin Ub
Sfidiedeaton
Greve
Williame
Unruh
Cover Harrington
BrimGela Cation
D Maher
Gtlee Clark Mohnson
Cady Carter Gilroy O
America
Laura
Clarence Irrery
Carl Fauth
Laura State Bank
George Barrett
Reece Jones
Maywood
Fred Jones
Methodist Hospital
Leigh Beamer
Fingiey
Iowa
Robert Laisure
Great Lakes
Corlisa Latsure
Ilene Miller
Donald
Bua) Miller
Mr and Mars
Tom Miller
Shirley
Oren Couch
Carol
Mildrea Barker
Missarker
Pearl Couch
Mire
Paul Noland
Wilfred Beamer
Péoria
Merle Beamer
Mar
A Rungelly Buresl
Jofy
Aog
Dann
Sam Williams
Janet
Lee
Gerry
Beall'&8
Husbatd
Mya
Raymond Dell Ordher
Sadie Cornish
Ettie Delbridge
Thad Sheelor
Beall
Dell
Theda and
Frances Valentine
Roskford
J. D Best
Kenneth Hamilton, Sr
Elaine
Encomb
Lt. Clark
Pearl Wilson
Clarence Miles Normalee
Barbara Jean
Gales Bures
Clarence Brena Carl
Virginia
Earl Milea
Warle Collins
Walter Cark
Alice Catton
Forrest
Rudolph Savage
Lester May
C. C. Blundy
Gerald
Eeldon
Will Hicks
Farmington
Bernard Catton
Wm. Whittaker
Chalmer
Carton
Vern Catton
Eld
O’ Toole
Fred
Bie
Mra Elizabeth
Kelly
Con
St Charles
Rey Cox
Clarence Pullen
Pattie
Air
Lewis Aldrich
Bebra
Ghijalmine Din
Willas Corney
Indian’apolis
Albert
Clauge
Ted Dick
Bexius
Mra
Elmer Corney
Larry
Donald Corney
Etry ‘George
Corney
Childres
Ringiey
Ac Chriatmas
proge_m
Jas
Eney
Fey Pris Tete Eet Raysician
J.E. Welsh
UAW
Central National Bank
Timoia
Cluskey Mortuary Co
N- Madison
Res
Gohnnon
Brin Field
Comait
DR. WH. Herring
Yates City
DR. Walter
Pacey ipaaTese
Bondi
Galesburg
Eiinols
Oscar'’M. Harding
Illinois
Naf
Reppert
Tine
EWALT
Palace ‘Pheater
Elmwwood
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Oh Susanna
Suseg
Dorothy Samour
Eddie Bracken
Rainbow
Ely A
Or Harriett
H Hilliard
Eddie Quillen
Gisiel Nelson
Orch
Leon Eirel
Johnnie
Twilight On Prairie
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