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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1938
Page
9
From The Files July 6 1888 notes six of fourteen Peoria distilleries operating. Brim field Band members listed. July 4 1888 horse shows results and fireworks canceled. Weather and prices, rail job change, Sparrow bounty law, school and business notes. July 4 1918 market prices and local events follow with storms and damage.
The Brimfield Fire Company cautions the public that only insured members may ride the engine and only after the engine leaves the building. The warning cites insufficient clearance and describes the practice as dangerous and discouraged.
The issue features a new serial about romance and adventure set in Monterey, focusing on a love triangle among a priest, a soldier, and a woman. Also included is a Sunday School lesson by Rev. Harold ZL Landquist. Pa Piffle seeks a canopy bed amid roof troubles. Mescal Ike sails into the comic section. A National Geographic travel piece details Bavaria’s Passion Play.
At the county board of supervisors meeting the following election judges and clerks were named for upcoming polling places Brimfield Jubilee Millbrook Rosefield townships with party affiliations listed for each judge and clerk including Ira Martin Caleb Rosenbaum W F Harding Herman Griggs M J Reinhart Joseph McCoy John E Johnson Ralph Beall Lewis Savage Charles Schneider Merle Smith Frang Notzke E F Minor George Reichenaker W F Brooks Mark Emery Neva Riel Leila Bodinus John Bienemann Charles Fail B J Barding Fred Nagel Ronald Largent William Greenfield.
Peoria County Farm Bureau reports farmers opposed bills creating a state school board and diverting gasoline tax funds to relief. They backed driver license legislation with no fee, urged local control of relief administration, and warned against federal fund withholding while maintaining safeguards for Chicago.
In accordance with law voters of Shane School district number 46 are notified that a public meeting to approve the coming year's budget will be held in the school at o'clock Friday evening July 8. Chas. Welch, Clerk.
A collage of local social events files family visits, Fourth of July outings, church gatherings, and greetings. The A R Moore and Welch families socialize, Barbara Smith attends Royal Neighbors, and multiple households share travels and cousins across Brimfield Elmwood Bushnell Carbondale and Brimfield areas with trips to Cincinnati Jal and El Paso.
Descendants of Hiram and Susan Shane will hold their third annual reunion at Jubilee College State Park on Sunday July 17 with a basket dinner at noon.
A law firm announces a change in membership effective July 2. Harry D. Morgan with Leslie Harrison and Robert D. Morgan as associates will occupy offices on the tenth floor of the Central National Bank building, after the change on the ninth floor.
Laura Items Ike Mott of Wyoming spent several days here with friends. Misa Ilene Muller is visiting in Peoria at the Wilbur Symonds home. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wycoff and daughter Robah awiaited relatives in Chicago over the 4th. Carrie Smith visited Mrs. H. E. Barrett. Daisy Huxtable hosted family nearby. Various visits span Peoria Elmwood Galesburg and Missouri. 4-H meeting noted with Ruth Jaques as hostess.
The Bowman reunion drew a large crowd Sunday at Park Bowman’s home in Yates City. Attendees enjoyed meals and games, with many relatives listed including Earl Bowman, Milo Bowman, Gene Kooxville, Susie Bowman, and others from nearby towns.
Charles R Coulter died at his home in Yates City after a lingering illness. He was born October 16, 1884 in Rosefield township near Oak Hill, son of John N. and Florence Coulter, married to Carrie Coon of Oak Hill with two children Delmar and Marjory. Survived by wife, children, and brothers Harry of Oakhill and Ernest of Galesburg. Funeral held Wednesday at the Yates City Methodist Church with Rev W. H. Van Horn and Rev Albert Lansue officiating. burial in Elmwood cemetery.
A warm perfect day brought a large crowd to town for the Firemen's Fourth celebration. Baseball featured the Brimfield Midgets beating the Kickapoo Indians 6 to 5 and John Johnson Farm Bureau topping Carl Rodgers All Stars 8 to 2.
As Americans near another Independence Day, about 20 million rely on Federal Treasury aid. While many seek government help, widespread dependence risks eroding the ideals the Fourth of July stands for. The piece urges renewed personal morale and independence to mark the holiday.
At a called Old Settlers meeting Dr. R. B. Robenta was named president with Donald Hest as vice president Henry Memler as treasurer and Mrs Elizabeth Hindle as historian D H Johnson as secretary The treasurer reported a balance of 10087 and committees were formed for finance program amusement advertising grounds and wiring band seats and stands policing grounds decorating and more The group adjourned to meet Monday July 11 1938 with D G Johnson as secretary.
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