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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1950
Page
1
The page lists farm product prices and labor rates for the period, including oats, wheat, butter, eggs, hogs, and corn with varied per unit quotes. It notes a labor meeting of coal diggers with daily and per yard rates and mentions store plans by Bailey and Williamsfield, plus several local community events and machinery notes.
The village emphasizes effort to maintain clean streets and alleys through resident cooperation. Citizens are asked not to deposit trash or tree limbs on steps and to have items hauled if they cannot dispose of them on their property. By order of the Village Board.
St Joseph's church seeks old magazines and newspapers for reuse. Volunteers invite donations at Gall 2241 2nd. they will arrange pickup or collection as needed.
Notice is given that August 7, 1950 is the laid date in the estate of Monty Reinhart Deceased pending in the Probate Court of Peoria County Illinois and that claims may be filed against the estate on or before that date without summons Rosanna Reinhart Executor Birket Peoria Illinois Attorney e712
Anoa Moon expresses sincere thanks for cards flowers and kindness received during recent stay at St Francis Hospital and after returning home. Neighbors also sent abundant gifts and flowers showing support.
Cpl Abbey of the Army and Air Force announces opportunities for men 17 to 35. Jobs offer financial security, steady work, advancement, travel, and education. Visit the Recruiting Sergeant at your Post Office in Brimfield, Illinois for details.
Bethlehem sits at 2 650 feet above sea level five miles south of Jerusalem. The article notes Bethlehem shares similar altitude with El Paso Texas. Also mentions free outdoor movies Saturday night.
Open House will be held at Alex Rook's farm home on Fextas Prairie De to celebrate his 90th birthday this Sunday July 9. Friends and relatives are invited for afternoon and evening greetings. The notice notes a warm welcome and a chance to share the milestone with Mr Rook and family.
Senate hearing reveals J Edgar Hoover warns of a hidden Fifth Column with about 440000 potential sympathizers. He describes a highly organized underground Communist Party with decentralized clubs, no membership cards, and a vast propaganda apparatus targeting youths veterans civil rights and key industries. He cites New York State housing nearly half of members and emphasizes infiltration into steel machinery mining and transport sectors.
The Uswa Gbhureh School hosts a picnic next Sunday July 9 at Glen Oak Park with a potluck dinner at 6 o'clock and activities including boating swimming and races ending with ice cream. Families are urged to bring lunch baskets and swimwear to support the children. The planning committee is chaired by Mrs Bert Slocum with members Mrs Gerald Higgs Mrs Andrew Whittaker Mrs Merbert Bennett and M. E Hamman.
Daisy and Harvey Snyder describe 96 degree days, wheat cutting, sweet corn, and farm life near Norman. They note hospital stays, dental troubles, new neigbors, mice in the garden, raw milk availability, and rapid street and hotel construction on Main Street near the Santa Fe railroad.
French Grove and Monmouth residents visited Lacon Pianagan and McGlin Clark home. Neighbors including Kellogg, Moore, Shaffer, Reed and Shaffer families spent weekends and shared meals as they called on friends and celebrated anniversaries.
Laura Items Beverely and Reese Jones of Manhattan spent the past week at Fred Jones home Mr and Mrs Chas Thomas drove to Tipton flew Saturday taking her mother who has been visiting here to her home Mr and Mrs Bod Mixingum and daughter and Mrs Eva Purcell of Peru spent Sunday afternoon at the Edson Parcell home Relatives visiting recently at the home of Mrs Tennie Barrett were Mr and Mrs Verron LeMasters of Atlanta Ga and Mrs 8 Tidd of Rimwood Carrie Smith who has spent a month with her sister Jennie Barrett left the past week to spend 2 month with another sister Mrs Hessie Barnard at Wyoming area Chas Carter and granddaughter of San Diego arrived last week to visit daughter Mrs Clarence Emery and family and other relatives to nearby towns meane mee Russell Purcell drove to Mason City Sunday to attend Oren House in honor of Mrs Purcell grandfather Cory Fletcher who was one hundred years old Saturday. The children of the daily vacation Bible school with an enrolment of 40 represent the past two weeks work at 10 30 am Sunday morning July 9 at the Church. Henry Klepfer of San Juan Texas called on Mrs Jennie Barrett Friday evening and reported the Everett Barrett family hike to their new home in Texas. They moved from California to Texas just recently, Mr and Mrs Fred Juers, Mr and Mrs Jake Beiderbeck and daughters, Mr and Mrs Corliss Laisure, Patricia and Corliss Jr, Wahe Emmeries, Mr and Mrs Reed Carter of Laura, Marilyn and Dorothy Fiang Carter of Tulsa. Ila and Robbie Ams Carter of Golesville Mo enjoyed a trip to New Salem Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Franz and children join Mr and Mrs Walter Slane of Peoria for a trip to Ottumwa Iowa to spend the Fourth with a daughter Mrs Garley Walker and family. The Golden Circle class of the Laura Adelhodist Church sponsors an ice cream social on church lawn Wednesday evening July 12 beginning at 7 30.
Michald Pacey of Washburn visits the Pacey family this week. Mr and Mrs Keith Savage and children of Moline stay through the week. A baby has been with the Savages’ grandparents, Mr and Mrs R D Savage. Walter Rayfield’s family become great grandparents with a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Eugene England of Appleton. Carol Weinhart and John F Kingdoo Sherin and Steven of Elmwood enjoyed a picnic supper with the Paces at Wasnbury on the Fourth and watched city fireworks. Mrs Gordon and Selina Hindley Gordon visited the Alex Rook home and Max Wyman, Fred Waltiko, sir Gilson stayed with the Webster Geh ring home at Galesburg. Mrs Gordon and Miss Hindle are daughters of the late David Hindle and plan to visit the May Ryodle Moles family in Washington before returning by plane.
The 16th District Picnic will be Sunday July 9 at 7 p m at the Veterans Cottage Peoria State Hospital with a fried chicken basket dinner. Several local families and visitors are noted in attendance for a weekend gathering and related events including a birthday celebration at Subilee Parks and a wedding in Forrest with out of town guests.
Home Bureau invites 48 club leaders members and their mothers to a July Jubilee State Park picnic. The basket dinner is scheduled for 12 30 p m DST and will be served at Jubilee State Park Friday.
A Friday visit at Proctor Home featured Mra Myrtle Frank with Mrs Mionice Tennery and Mr Alma Ell's, plus Mrs ada Smith's son Rudgar Shirchey and Mrs Stella Baldwin of Qaintor. Cousins Mrs B Bowman and Mrs Smith and Mrs Baldwin, daughters of Geo. and Emma Phares arr, joined the reunion hosted by Nelle Tucker.
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