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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1932
Page
1
The Brimfield biology notes high school projects and public interest in living displays. Students showcase tropical fish, lizards, turtles, and plants while noting cold weather reduced aquariums. The writeup praises houseplants for home warmth and cheer, urging readers to plant and enjoy greenery in winter.
J R Clark Lee Hartley shipped 28 Durocs to Peoria for J M Rigdon and George Martzluf family, while Martzluf and brother John delivered 88 rabbits fetching 10 to 15 cents each. The Elmwood trip, local sales, and community events include a Christmas tree, sick lists, and school program praise. Armour Co. of Chicago hires two buyers at Aledo to purchase hogs directly, boosting local trade and cutting truckage costs.
A Brim contingent witnessed a massive Peoria Kresge store fire last week that razed the building and stock. Firefighters saved adjacent shops while casualties included a death and many injuries from people trapped and forced to jump from upper floors. The incident prompts questions about local fire protection and response capabilities.
Princeville Holiday High School Basketball Tournament schedule lists Wyoming versus Toulon La Fayette versus Princeville Chillicothe versus Glasford with bracket pairings. Brimfield meets Kingman Thursday night. subsequent elimination games lead to Friday and Saturday finals for first and third places.
Donald Burt McKown three weeks old, son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd McKown, died Tuesday morning at parental home. Born December 2, he received short services Tuesday afternoon and was buried at Elmwood cemetery.
Mrs Elizabeth Koch, 73, former Peoria County resident, died Wednesday night December 21 at her Cottonwood Minnesota home after a paralytic stroke six weeks earlier. Survivors include five brothers Theodore Henry John Phillip Plack of Peoria and Joseph Plack of Brimfield, and four sisters Mrs Henry Huhen Mrs Margaret Schwartz of Peoria, and Mrs George Reents and Mrs Gus Reents of Brimfield. Funeral services and burial were held in Cottonwood.
Walter Wilson Yates M D of Casper Wyoming died November 10 1932 aged 64 He was a Rush Medical College graduate class of 1902 past president Natrona County Medical Society and on the Memorial Hospital Natrona county staff He served as principal of the Brim field schools arriving in 1897 or 98
Social happenings across French Grove and nearby Peoria include Susie Clark visiting C L McClellan, the Reed family hosting Christmas dinner in Brimfield, and Mrs Dottie Clark presenting programs at Burt and Reed schools. Pupils enjoyed parties, a debate between 7th and 8th grades, and a Home Bureau meeting with a lesson on wall finishes plus chair caning and a covered dish repast.
A parade of local families and relatives shared Christmas Day and weekend meals. Mr and Mrs Ray Douglas joined Wm Miller Jr and family, while many others including Mr and Mrs Raymond Jordan, Mrs Frank Riel, Mr and Mrs John Riel, Mr and Mrs Wm Reed, Jos Slygh and family, and Mr and Mrs Wm Whitaker visited relatives in Peoria Heights Toulon Abingdon Elmwood Corydon Chicago Kewanee Sheffield Rockford and Kansas City plus numerous shoppers and travelers.
The notice invites readers to take advantage of two magazine offers on page 8. For a small advance payment over the regular subscription price, families can secure reading for the entire household. The clubs match those offered by the daily papers and the magazines are well known in the community.
Monica News reports multiple Christmas gatherings as Mr and Mrs John Christian Emmett Duffy and others shared meals at Earl Mitchell and with the LaRue and Mitchell families. A small crowd attended a local Christmas program due to bad weather. several families visited relatives around town including Peoria and Stringtown connections.
In a Saturday night double feature Brimfield and Lewistown met on the local floor. Brimfield’s second team played most of the game with four players after foul trouble, losing 20 to 18. The first unit trailed 35 to 10 at half but Brimfield surged in the second half to win 33 to 20.
Elmer Gilliott spent Christmas near LaRose. Harold Gelvin and wife visited Elias Gelvin at Peoria. Mr and Mrs Homer Symmonds and Helen were with Hubert Symmonds at Toinea. Henry Kelley and family stayed with Leslie Kelley. Clarke Beiderbeck and family with Mrs Perris at Elmwood. Church Christmas tree program Saturday evening. Laura Ladies Social Circle to meet Thursday Jan 5 at Mrs H E Barrett’s home. William Jones of Williamsfield, Fred Jones’s brother, was badly injured from a horse kick last Thursday and taken to Proctor hospital at Peoria.
Brimfield High sealed a 231 to 29 victory with a field goal in the last ten seconds at Dunlap. The win preserved Brimfield’s undefeated record as Dunlap led until the final quarter before Brimfield’s sharpshooters surged for points.
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