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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
5
Brief item notes a Peoria resident named J. H. Mathews connected with a person or entity identified as Dene. The fragment suggests a social or personal association without further context or details.
The Union Church plans morning worship at the Methodist church next Sunday with a sermon on the Kingdom of God. Dr Edward A Steiner, noted immigrant and race scholar, will speak at First Congregational Church in Peoria. A vesper service for youths is set for 4 pm at the Congregational Church. Roger Pacey coordinates transportation for attendees. Elizabeth Johnson leads the study on Parables of Jesus. The church school convenes at 9:45 am. women meet at 2 pm with sewing for Baby Fold at Normal. Mrs Hindle’s class elects officers. Choir meets tonight in the church basement.
St Pauls Lutheran Church announces Sunday School at 10 o clock and Divine Services at 11 o clock. Confirmation Instruction is Saturday at 10 o clock. Bible Class is Tuesday evening January 27 at 8 o clock.
Closing notice announces all listed stores will close every night except Saturdays from Monday October 27 until further notice. Signatories include H. R. Johnson & Son Memier's The Home Store S. H. Neiklis Fred Arber L. E. McKown Kellys Son H. C. Cady & Son Arnold & Wyman IL Bragg Grier & Travis.
Notice states that A H Cahill or W F Roy will not be responsible for debts contracted by any one unless personal permission is given.
High School Notes describe a snake dance through downtown to hype Brimfield versus Trivoli basketball with a dramatic snowball finish between grades. Brimfield loses 23 16 to Trivoli while the grade team defeats Trivoli 8 6. Elmwood beats the second team 15 12. Friday hosts Williamsfield on home floor with curtain raiser. Students vote for a Country Gentleman subscription drive to fund athletics, led by Curtis Publishing rep Thomas Ridge, promising fifty cents per subscription to the school. The Peoria County Tournament is Feb 6 7 at Brimfield, seeking host rooms. fifty cents per head offered for spare rooms. Semester ends this week.
James McGinnis moves to a new home near Dunlap and Erman Kirtley relocates to a farm near Elmwood. Masters sale at the courthouse next Monday will auction the Wm. Harding farms. Overen’s Cafe now sells Hirt bread of Peoria. Strickler & Armstrong’s sale begins January Kindly note: unformatted text contains other notices about bonuses for ex service men, new births, and a Burns lecture by Rev. Barclay at Brimfield P T A with remarks on Burns life and work.
The Examining Board of the State Department of Public Instruction informed President Walter E. Harnish of Hedding College that it had decided to recognize the institution as a junior college. The decision followed a visit earlier in the week when Dr. Whittenberg, secretary of the Board, and Dr. Hessler, a committee member, inspected the college’s departments.
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