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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1931
Page
1
The French Grove Home Bureau unit meets with Mrs. C. L. McClellan on Tuesday January 6. Leaders plan the season with the topic Energy and home efficiency. Roll call focuses on the topic House told Hinta.
Brimfield Athletics defeated Elmwood American Legion 40 to 24 after a tight overtime thriller with Stein Shoe Shop as the foe in Peoria. Coach Monk and Clark led Brimfield’s offense in a home night doubleheader remarking a rapid late burst to pull away. The first game ended 18 to 14, the overtime period featured clutch shooting by Shirley, and Brimfield earned a return game at Elmwood on Friday January 16.
A year end note reflects on 1930 as a test of inventories and community strength. It asks if thrift, tolerance, and neighborly understanding have grown, and thanks readers for faith, courtesy, and subscription renewals. A January 14 meeting at 1 30 pm will install officers and begin the year.
A long Christmas notice records numerous family visits and festivities across Brimfield, Ames, Yates City, Elmwood, and Peoria, naming households such as the Schoffs, Coulters, Foster, May, and Reed families. It also outlines upcoming meetings for the Jefferson hotel cooperative groups, with dates January 3 and January 13 16, highlighting Farm Bureau events and Farm and Home Week at Ordena College with plans for leadership reports and oil testing discussions.
Two armed men entered the Jordan store at closing time in Laura and demanded cash from Mrs. Jordan and Mrs. Rice. Lacking the safe combination they fled empty handed. A separate note mentions Miss Alice Taylor’s funeral in Hanna City.
Basketball fans and boosters anticipate the Princeville High School tournament opener on Thursday at 8:00 PM. Dunlap starts strong, but the home team expects to win and push toward the championship.
Elmer Hamilton, a well known local man now living in Elmira New York, suffered a severe crush injury to his left hand in a testing machine while serving as foreman in the inspection. He received first aid and was taken to the hospital. Full details are unavailable.
Dinner guests of Mr and Mrs D Ha ohnsor on Christmas day were H R Johnson, Mr and Mrs Fred Archer, F W Archer of Peoria, Chas Suider of Garden City Mo, and Mr and Mrs Frank Guest and Gertrude f Maeeenn-
Laura area farmers report crop yield doubling on the Oakes home farm near Laura by liming fields and growing one crop of sweet clover. The field lies south of the road across from the Oakes farm. long standing mechanical and weed control efforts preceded sowing to wheat and clover.
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