Elmwood Teachers Institute and local farm notes open blurb
From The Files reports Elmwood teachers institute to morrow and Saturday. Renters struggle to secure farms this season. Petitt to retire from Brimfield schools and take over Reynolds Press in Reynolds. Market prices listed for corn oats wheat butter eggs and hogs with recent trading records. Local events include funeral for W. Pulsipher and High school choir program details. Route paving contracts and a tractor trade noted.
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G. V. Petitt
Brimfield
Reynolds Preas
Reynolds
Petiit
Rock Is
The Highest Tribute to Railroads in Flood Relief
The piece praises the American railroads for their quiet, crucial role in the Ohio and Mississippi valley floods. It notes emergency terminals, shuttle service, coal car mobilization, and the transport of people, livestock, and goods, all done largely at little or no cost. It argues rail service is often taken for granted, a high tribute when deserved.
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Ohio
Mississippi Valley
Ohio River
Ahicken
United States
Louisville
Brimfield Wins Final Game Of Schedule On Chillicothe Floor
Brimfield edged Chillicothe 30 to 21 on their floor with a strong final quarter push. Luthy led Brimfield in scoring as they head into regionals next week, aiming for a run to the state tournament.
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BHS
Brimfield
Chillicothe
Luthy
Red Cross Fund Raised to 311.99 by Miller Couple
Mr and Mrs Blaine Miller head the Men's Club drive to boost the Red Cross Fund with a 200 dollar contribution bringing the total to 311 99, reflecting renewed community support for relief work.
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Red Cross
Community Socials and Visits Across French Grove and Canton
French Grove residents visit relatives in Canton and Peoria while extended families gather for birthdays weddings and anniversaries. Local note takers report calls at the Reed home and a farewell in Whitten school plus the Improvement and Missionary Society meeting with officers elected for 1937.
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Improvement and Missionary Society
Parry Carter
Amy Moore
Elia Kelleg
Florence Reed
Fairy Carter
Peoria Visitors and Local Family Ties Highlight Week
Laura Items Mark Emery and Mrs Clarence Carter with son Keith visited Peoria Monday. Mrs Lynn Mathers also from Peoria called on Mrs E Barrett Tuesday. John Whittaker shipped a car load of hogs to Chicago Monday night. The Beamer family notes care in Princeville and Monmouth among others.
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Clarence Carter
Keith
Peoria
Lynn Mathers
E. Barrett
John Whittaker
Chicago
Hannah Beamer
Merle
Princeville
Mrs. Beames
Monmouth
Grade School Tuneful Operetta This Friday Night
Grade school pupils present the operetta Kay and Gerda or The Snow Fairies in the high school gym on Friday February 26 at 7 30 pm Admission 10 and 20 cents The cast features Gerda Kay and many named students with Mrs Cooke as writer and Mrs Garre Cady directing.
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Kay
Gerdnor the
Snow Fairies
Cooke
Garre Cady
Schedule of Elmwood regional basketball tournament games
Elmwood superintendent E. E. Downing announces the regional tournament to run March 2 through 6 featuring Brimfield against Wyoming at 8 p.m. Tuesday, followed by a full slate of games including Peoria Manual versus Yates City, Princeville versus Peoria Kingman, Dunlap versus Elmwood, Toulon versus Winner, and successive winners until the final Saturday session for third and championship. Referees N. Howard and Fred Young, timer Carl Scragg, scorer R. E. Bickford. Session prices 35 and 20 cents. other sessions 40 and 2 cents. season tickets 1.50 and 1.00.
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E. E. Downing
Elmwood
N. Howard
Peoria
Fred Young
Bloomington
Carl Scragg
R. EK
Bickford
Crane and Mae Winebright wed at home union
Friday afternoon February 19 in the bride’s home the ceremony united Richard Crane of Roseville and Mae Winebright of Kirkwood. The 4 PM service was in the presence of about fifty relatives and friends. The couple will reside on the Crane farm near Roseville.
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Allen Drysdale
Epworth League
W. Pulsipher
Oome
Pulsipher
Walker
Richard Crane
Roseville
Mae Winebright
Kirkwood
Funeral Friday for Mrs Henrietta Wood
Mrs Henrietta Wood dies at home in Elmwood after several weeks illness. Daughter Rosewood and nurse Bertha Shane cared for her. Funeral services set for Friday February 26 at 2:00 PM at Patterson Funeral Home Elmwood conducted by Rev Van Horn of Elmwood Methodist Church.
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Dan Kuntz
Dorill Kuntz
Peoria
Henrietta Wood
Elmwood
Miss Rosewood
Bertha Shane
Patterson Funeral Home
Rev van Horn
Elmwood Methodist Church
County Legion Meeting Draws Large Peoria Area Turnout
About a hundred Legionnaires from Peoria and nearby towns gathered at the Community Building for the county meeting. The annual Americanism event featured German World War veterans who are naturalized citizens as guests of honor. Speakers Gebhart and Schmeizer contrasted training and social customs between the two nations. The Brimfield post staged music and dance, followed by a brief program and a social reception with ice cream cake and coffee.
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Peoria
Princeville
Glasford
Blimwood
Chilligothe
Brimfeld
Thia
Brimfield Post
Charlene
Mary Lon
Marcella Kingdon
Jo Ann
Bud Kingdon
Rudolph Savage
Joe Blundy
H. C. Cady
L. F. Posey
Jud Harding
H. B Bowman
Jublee Town Republicans Caucus Notice
The Republicans of Jubilee Town will hold a caucus at the Jubilee Town House on Saturday February 21 1937 at 2 o clock by order of the committee.
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Jubilee Township
Jublee
Bouse
Surprise Birthday for Doris Jean Collins
A surprise party Saturday February 20 marked Doris Jean Collins twelfth birthday. Guests included Mary and Velma Thomas Viola and Henrietta Peters Gale Foster Wilma McKown Carl and Clifford Hasselbacher Paul and Willard Johnson Ruth Gasselbacher and Dorothy Notzke. Guests brought gifts and the afternoon featured fruit salad and a birthday cake with twelve candles.
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Doris Jean Collins
Mary
Velma Thomas
Viola
Henrietta Peters
Gale Foster
Wilma McKown
Carl
Clifford Hasselbacher
Paul
Willard Johnson
Ruth Gasselbacher
Dorothy Notzke
Doris Jean
Brimfield Republicans Meet to Nominate Candidates
Brimfield Republican officials will convene at Brimfield Village Hall on Saturday February 27 1937 at 2 30 for a party meeting to nominate candidates for the forthcoming election. The session is led by the town committee.
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Bimfield Township
Cancans
Brimfield
Statuarday
Jubilee Township Democratic Caucus Announcement
The Jubilee Township Democratic caucus will be held Friday February 26 at 2 p.m. at Jubilee Town Hall by order of the committee.
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Jubilee Township
Jubilee Town Hall
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