Denning Visits and Local Deals In Brimfield Area
From The Files recounts visits by Bertha and Mabel Denning of Elim Wood to Irma and Elsie Denning, a farm sale to Peter Cahill on the Knoxville road for 7000 dollars, Kingdon leasing Root farm, and local tax and commodity figures. It notes mining wage talks, a Klondike Sociable at the Congregational church, a Klondike sociable, a carpet sewing bee, and weather and school updates plus Brimfield sports results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha
Mabel Denning
Elim Wood
Irma
Elsie Denning
Peter Cahill
John Kingdon
Knoxville Road
Kingdon
Addison Pacey
Brimfield Township
Olakoon & Ausburty
Elmwood
Jane Kingdon
Charlotte R Vandegrift
Pennsylvania
Vanderift
Congregational Church
Klondike
Sam Neilark
C LL. Dungan
Vermont Kiwanis president Moak outlined duties
Sterling Moak, principal of Vermont schools, began duties as Kiwanis president Wednesday night. A few weeks ago he attended a Chicago school of instruction. Moak is remembered here as Brimfield High School coach while Mrs Monk taught English at the local high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Moak
Vermont
Kiwanis Club
Moak
Chicago
Mr. Moak
Brimfield High School
Mra Monk
Health audit for the New Year by Illinois doctors
An Educational Committee of the Illinois State Medical Society urges regular medical checkups. The piece likens health to a car’s engine and stresses prevention, early disease detection, and maintaining physical assets and liabilities as a yearly practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Illinois State Medical Society
Farmers Meet in Springfield to Discuss State Issues
The Illinois Farmers conference in Springfield January 27 1938 will cover township county and state government matters with about 40 Peoria county representatives attending. Topics include federal farm legislation marketing soil improvement organization and rural crime prevention plus taxes unemployment relief school legislation and the impact of strip mining on farm values and local tax burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield Township
Illinois Farmers
Springfield
Illinoi Agricultural Association
Peoria County
IRA
Ilinoia
F W Clark Celebrates 86th Birthday
Frank W Clark celebrated his 86th birthday on Thursday December 30 with a family dinner at his son NM OR Clark's home. His brother James R Clark and several relatives joined for cards and a late refreshments climaxed the pleasant celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Clark
James R. Clark
NM. OR Clark
L. B. Clark
Clark
Local Cambridge and nearby families share New Year gatherings
French Grove and Cambridge callers visit homes across town. Several families host New Year meals, dinners, and social events in Cant on Elmwood Laura Mt. Pleasant and Peoria areas. Community groups hold a holiday party with a covered dish supper games and a white elephant exchange at the McClellan home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClellan
The
Improvement and Missionary Society
White Elephant
Brimfield Redcoats Rout Chillicothe Indians In 1933 Clash
Brimfield defeats Chillicothe 35 to 22 to extend undefeated 1933 season in the Kickapoo Valley Conference. Fouls ran high with 40 called. key Brimfield scorers were Luthy 1 and Dungan 9 along with Babcock 9, while Jones led Chillicothe with 6. Preliminary Brimfield seconds won 43 to 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe High School
Brimfield Redcoats
Chilli Indians
Kickapszo Valley
Hayes
Day
Dungan
Cnilli
Meyers
Cleveland
Behren
Brimfield
Luthy
Dungap
Babcock
Jones
Chilli
Brasmer
Brimfield Seconds
Clyde Carter Weds Miss Ruth Tucker
Announcement of the marriage between Ruth Tucker, daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville Tucker, and Clyde W Carter of French Grove. The service was held at the Methodist parsonage in Burlington Iowa on Friday December 31 at 1 30 pm conducted by Reverend W T Smith. The couple will reside with Clyde's mother Mrs Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Anderson
Woodbull
George Cady
Clyde Carter
Ruth Tucker
Mra Orville Tucker
Clyde W. Garter
Franx Carter
French Grove
Burlington
Iowa
W. T. Smith
Wilbur Tucker
Stanton Moore Marries in Peoria Christmas Service
Stanton Moore of Knoxville wed Eleanor Stevens daughter of Milo and Mrs Stevens at First Presbyterian Church Peoria with Rev William Atkinson Young officiating. A 30 member reception followed at the Sugar Bowl. The bride, a Knox ville graduate now teaching in Knoy county, and the groom, Elmwood high school graduate, will live with his mother on the farm after a New Orleans trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton Moore
Wilbur Moore
French Grove
Eleanor Stevens
Milo Stevens
Knoxville
First Presbyterian Church
Peoria
William Atkinson Young
Carol Cunningham
Georgia Stevens
Sugar Bowl
Lewis Stevens
Jack
Harry Stevens
Champagin
Ruth Ron Moore
McCarrick
Boomington
Knoxville Schools and Normal University
Trenton
Knoy County
Moore
Elmwood
New Orleans
Elmwood Gazette
Mesica Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding
A family dinner at the William Gelling home near Monica marked the 60th wedding anniversary of Reta Cowan and William Gelling. Sons and daughters in law attended along with grandchildren, a reception ran 7 to 5, and gifts included an electric clock and floor lamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gelling
Monica
Ray Gelling
Gene
Ralph Gelling
Gwendolyn
Dorcas
Charles Gelling
Alice Whittaker
Fred Chichester
Brimfield
Sadie Maller
Wyoming
Princeville
Premium Offer Extended By One Week For Subscriptions
The News secures a one week extension to January 15 to include a fountain pen and pencil set free with renewals or new subscriptions. Many readers have already benefited from the offer and praise the writing quality. Mail orders should add five years postage. No premium sets after the expiration date.
Edgar Jones Rites Friday Afternoon
Edgar Jones a well known Williamsfield restaurant proprietor died Wednesday morning January 5 at St Marys hospital in Galtburg after a period as a patient. He belonged to the Williamsfield Jones family and was active in church and community affairs. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 30 in the Williamsfield Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Jones
Williamsfield
St. Mary
Galtaburg
Mary E. Arnholt Buried At Rock Island
Mary E. Arnholt longtime Royal Neighbors leader died in Davenport Iowa after illness beginning December 26, funeral services were held in Rock Island and burial followed. Born July 26 1865 in Peoria she organized Arn Holt Camp No. 203 over forty years ago and bore the camp name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margy E. Arnholt
The
Royal Neighbors of America
St. Luke’s Hospital
Davenport
Iowa
Mra Arnbolt
Peoria
Rock Island
Mrs. Arnholt
Local social notes mark New Year gatherings and anniversaries
The piece records a series of Peoria and Laura area social events from early January 1938. It notes potluck and oyster suppers, New Year visits by Ivan Johnson and families, Laura Winners 4-H party at Grange Hall, kinfolk dinners in Kickapo o and Peoria, and a long standing triple wedding anniversary dinner near Monica. It mentions Beall family anniversaries, parental travel to Rock Island for Mrs. Mary E. Arnholt’s funeral rites, and other small-town social exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Winners
Grange Hall
Laura
Collyer Gill
Mary Ellen
Ruth Irene
Kick Tpoo
Logan Gill
Peoria
Mack Pollock
J. L. Collyer
Barry E. Collyer
Iona Wallace
Will
Charles
Logan Collyer
Valentine
Virginia
Ellis Beall
Monica
Everett Beall
Brimfield
Howard Beall
Princeville
Everett Bealls
Open House for Mr and Mrs Marks Fiftieth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Robert Marks invite friends to call at their home next Saturday afternoon. Open house from 4 to 4 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage on January 8 1888 when Mary Bowman wed Robert Marks at Randolph Iowa. They have lived in the community over forty years as hosts of friends extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Marks
Mary Bowman
Randolph
Iowa
Mr and
Marks
Home Bureau Meets Next Week Brimfield Branch Event
The January Brimfield Home Bureau meeting will be at Mrs Florence Johnuson's home on Thursday January 6 at 1 30. The program features a New Year resolutions roll call a special number by Mrs Gladys Slocum a lesson on tonkies and a later lesson on hananicrant recreation led by Mrs Christian and Mrs Pacey. Members are asked to bring all proceeds from cookbook sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field Home Bureau
Florence Johnuson
Gladys Slocum
Miss Hepler
Mra. Christian
Mra
Pacey
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. J. Wyman
A. C. Cady
Jobo Coppina
Providence
James Coppins
Chichester
Peter Fussner
L. E. McKown
Raymond Phares
Lam Arnold
Eureka
Dunlap
Baptist Church
Yates City
Pekin Jr
Glasford
Chilheothe Rere
Farmers Meeting
F. W. Clark
W. B. Clark
Gildas Carter
Cambridge
A. L. Doubet
F. M
Amy Moore
A. B. Moore
F. M Oakes
H. L. Oakes
Feoria
Ruth Ron
Elizabeth and
David Oakes
S. A. Kellogg
Fairy Carter
Mrs. Walker
Canton
Harry Bennetts
W H Smith
Barbara
E. L. Vaughn
Helen Renwick
Hubert Oakes
A. A. Kellogg
Paul Noland
John Moore
Angus and
Jean Louise
Mt. Pleasant
A. A. Moore
Bertha Carter
Towlon
Betty Carter
Ralph Carter
M. Oakes
Harry Reed
W. M. Carter
Gladys
Margaretta
Tom Collins
Lena Stubbs
Cecil Stubbs
J K Welch
Florence Blust
BHS
Chillicotheft
Fg Tt
Steph
Son
Luthy Ll Myers
Tully Babcock Hass
Corney Bebreno
Floya Cameron
Edwards Sager
Hayes Applen
F Mir
Mrs Carter
Mesica
Reta Cowan
Prides
Melvin Cowan
Etta Lincola
Fcenck Merrill
Mr Jones
William Jones
Mary E. Arnholt
Knox Chapel
Dor
R. B. Roberts
Htinois
J.E. Welsh, M.D
Brimfield, Illinois
W.e.nolting
Illinois
Frederick V. Arber
Attorney AT Law Todd, Morgan, Pendarvis & Ardg
Central National Bank
Legion
Ivan Johnson
Bessie Purcell
Walter Rayfield
Earl Stine
Cabinda
Marie Porter
Minnie Tennery
Eva Clark
Anna Moon
Gerald Moon
Geo. W. Cluskey
Undertaker
Emdbalmer
Wiereler Undertaking Co
Peoria, Tiis
DE B.R. Claybaugh
R.B. Marks
Home Bureau
H.R. Johnson & Son
DR Walter Pacey
Bank of Galesburg
Galesburg, Ilinois
W. H. Herring
Palace Theater
Illinos
Irene Dunne, Randolph Scott
Sun-Man
Eddie Cantor
Tony Martin
Roland Young
June Lang
Ali Baba
Jimmy Fidler
William Boyd
Judith Allen
Texas
James Dunne
Whitney Bourne
Thora
Robert Young
James Stewart
Florence Rice
Billie Burke
Lionel Barrymore
Bob Borns
Wells Fargo
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