Dedication of Laura Church Promised for July 14
The Files notes a July 14 dedication for Laura church in a local area. The item also records various 1889 and 1918 agricultural figures, baby and foot races, and a July 6 weather snapshot with around 100 degrees. It mentions Rev N Blakeway taking a new post at Union Church and a salmon boat near Alaska with 34 degree temps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Hayward
Walter Grant
Hazel Yoakan3a
John la Follette
Allie Fisher
Henry Gorbin
Knozwile
Barry McMahon
Mercury
Church Notes St Josephs Mass Times Announced
Sunday Masses listed at 7 30 and 10 36 AM Weekday Masses at 8 00 and 6 00 and 8 00 O clock Full day Masses at 9 00 Father Phemas Harriven Paatos named as clergy in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana
Oly
Willemateid Masa
Father Phemas
Harriven
Paatos
Sunday School Picnic and Ice Cream Social Planned
The Women's Association schedules an ice cream social July 9 in the Legion Mall and a Church and Sunday School picnic on July 17 with a 12:30 church departure to Ganten. The association meets with Mrs H B Bowman on Thursday July 14 for devotional and recreation activities led by Mrs Henry Taily and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Association
Legion Mall
Ganten
Woman's Association
Mra
H. B. Bowman Thureday
Devo Ona
Henry Taily
Lesson
Mildrea Pacey
Mra Courtright
G. L. Gady
B. B Bowman
Gwendolyn Blundy
A. T. Babcock
Lutheran Change in a Changing World Service Schedule
Sunday services and Sunday School announced by G M Welch Vicar. Worship at 10 30 with 8 30 Sunday School. Welcome to all parishioners at the Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Divene
G. Welch
Methodist Church Food and Home Sale Announced
The Methodist Church announces a food and home sale at Wood's Store on July 9 from 9 30 to 4 00 with monthly sales on the second Saturday thereafter. Donations are requested from all interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Wood
Zion Episcopal Services and Jubilee Park Picnic Report
Zion Episcopal held morning services led by Rev. Bunaia Acermans at 4 p.m. The Charles Hayes family hosted a Jubilee Park reunion on the Fourth with many relatives from Princeville Peoria Oak Brook Minneapolis La Grange Galesburg and Chilligone attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hayes
Jubilee Park
J. A. Hayes
Princeville
Afp Batcoeur
Louis Aldrich
Ann
Clarence Pullen
Peoria
Au Aay
John Labcock
Chilligone
CG. & Bayes
Oak Bill
la Grange
Webster Gébring
Webster
Chilarea
Galesourg
Interest From Oklahoma Gardeners and Home Welcome
A letter from Daisy and Harvey Snyder notes Brimfield as their home town and says they enjoy visitors from Illinois. They describe a hot dry spell after May rains, wheat and hay delays, a thriving garden with beans corn onions beets and tomatoes forthcoming, and mention the McClellas returning home. The Savdera live at 324 West Main Norman Oklahoma on highway 77 and invite old friends to stop by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy
Harvey Snyder
Brimfield
Illnoiss
MeCiella
Savdersa
West Main
Norman
Oklahoma
Brimfield youth earns State Farmer degree in 1949
James H. Reed, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Newel Reed, Elmwood, a Brimfield student, received the State Farmer degree at the University of Illinois during the state FF convention held there June 23-26. Reed must maintain an 85 scholastic average, participate in extra curriculars, and complete a superior project in his Agriculture program.
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James H. Reed
Newel) Reed
Elmwood
Brimfield Unit
Te University of Fllinai
Fone
Janea
Brimfield
McCormick Barnes Rites Held At Riverside Presbyterian Church
Diane Louise McCormick married H Kenneth Barmen Sunday at Riverside Illinois church ceremony read by Dr Paul Turner. Attendants wore aqua and pink gowns. reception followed. couple to Wisconsin for honeymoon. bride alumna of Bradley University.
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Mies
Diane Louise McCormick
Presbyterian Church
Riverside
Ill
H. Kenneth Barmen
Hylda Barnes
Delavan
Mra Hampton McCormick, Jr
Bollywood
Paul Turner
Richard Moravec
Misaea
Virginia Clough
Jane Krayser
Garel Heath
David Alien Jr
Dale Nuffziger
Edward Neumann
Ronald Naffziger
Witte
Emily Russell
Mary Ellen Goldsmith
Gynthia Berger
Wisconaa
Bradley University
Peoria
Gamma Ph Meta
Barnes
Delavan Community High School
Mei
Army Air Corps
Fourth of July Visits and Social Roundup in Local Town
A busy July Fourth weekend features multiple visits among local families with relatives from Wheaton Bremer and Dixon. Social events include a Muara reunion at Jubilee Park, a first-time gathering with picnics and music, and a music party at James Roger’s home with 24 young people. Mary Ann Mulvaney was elected president of the music club, and Murray Miter underwent emergency appendectomy at St Francis hospital.
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Picure
Leslie Smith
Paravagica
Borothy Sibney
Ariene Plack
Peoria
John Plack
Brimfield
Dean Plack
Rapmisly
Edwin Windish
Elmwood
L. K Seede
Dixon
Muara
Jubilee Park
Mary Q@iars
Lee
Larry
Sylvia
Barbara
Janet Sed
Roger Miars
Laura
James Rogera
Weiner Roaat
Mary Ann Mu Vaney
Victor Gerbert
Streeta
New York
Mia Rogers
Liebsesleid
Fritz Kreislers
Murray Miter
St. Francis Hospital
Fourth of July visits and family notes in Laura area
Laura items record the Fourth of July activities. Families visiting relatives include Whittaker, Leach, Tucker, Purcell, Chase Thomas, Dunivant, Beauchamp, Lassare, Miller, Becox, Kunts and Kuntz. Trips mention Berne, Marrfield, and Canton with plans for Alabama training.
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Ray McKinney
Peoria
Chase Thomas
Earl Meecham
Canton
Bam Dunivant
Viola Beauchamp
Corlise Lassare
Corlisa Jr
Berne
Donala Miller
S Mdra
Marrfield
Minner
Mra
Robert Becox
Dahinda
Mas Becox
W Az
Laura
Mrs Stargaret Crowe Rites Held After Bee Sting Death
Funeral services for Mrs Stargaret Pearl Crowe 32 of Elmwood were conducted at 2:30 PM at Patterson Funeral Home Elmwood with burial in Elmwood cemetery. Coroner notes death from hyper allergenic reaction to bee venom. she died shortly after a bee sting while at Graham chapel. Born August 21 1917 in Pekin she was daughter of John and Mrs Bleichner survived by husband Orville and three children.
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Stargaret Pearl Crowe
Elmwood
Patterson Funeral Home
Clerment
Chaunce* E Wood
Mfrs
Graham Chapel
Pekin
John Bleichner
Orville
Cniudico,Pcorta Star
Betty Chipman Wins National Prize in United Nations Contest
Betty Chipman a 17 year old senior and daughter of Ruth Hayes and Charles Hayes family won the national high school contest of the American Association for the United Nations. She chose a $500 Europe trip over the prize and will enter Cornell University this fall.
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Lady Sa
Ruth Hayes
Charles Hayes
Betty Chipman
Inchester
Mass
United Nations
Committee On Judges
Manoy
Europe
Cornell University
Herry
John Chipman
Aite
National Broadcasting Co
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Mrs Clifford Waibel Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs Frances Marjorie Waibel 49 died at her Elmwood home at 4 a m after a lingering illness. Born July 29, 159 in Brimfield township she was daughter of Henry Van Sickle and Ella Ford Van Sickle. Survived by husband Clifford D. Waibel a son Clifford Gene Waibel a daughter Mrs Bloise Morth a brother Harvey Van Sickle a sister Mrs Lillian Van Sickle and an aunt Mrs Rae Ford Murnau all of Simwood. She was a member of Elmwood Presbyterian church PEO and Sar ar[m] Star lodge. Services were held Saturday at 2:30 p m at Clark Memorial Home with Rev Albert Schrroeder officiating Burial in Elmwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Marjorie Waibel
Elmwood
Thuesaday
Henry
Ella Ford van Sickle
Brimfield Township
Clifford D. Waibel
Sur Vieg
Cliford Gene Waibel
Mra Bloise Morth
Harvey van Sickle
Misa Lillian van Sickle
Simwod
Mra Rae Ford Murnao
Brimfield
Clark Memorial Home
Albert 3Ehroeder
Elmwood Cemetery
Bennet Funeral Heard From New Mexico Veteran Dies
News arrived of Loren B Bennet who died in Albuquerque New Mexico. Burial planned in Keokuk with moving to New Mexico six months ago. He was a World War I veteran and son of the late Mr and Mrs Garrett Bennet.
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Loren B. Bennet
Weauh Arnold
Bennett
Garre Bennett
Albuquerque
Mex
Keokuk
Townhia
New Mexico
Ice Cream Social Slated by Women's Association at Legion Hall
The Women's Association of the Umeen Church will host an ice cream social at the Legion Hall on Saturday evening July 9. Ice cream and cake will be served for 25 cents.
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Women's Association of the
Umeen Church
Legion Hall
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Harry Reed
S A Kellogg
Gertrude
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Strum Lake
Caillicothe
L. K. Beede
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Kansas City
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Pexaa
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M. R Clark
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Russell Larner
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Glencoe
G. B. Bowman
Charles Harper
Epworth
Lewistown
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Joseph M Ketay
M.D. Medical Clinic
Brimfield, Illinois
Walter Pacey
Bondi Building
Galenburg, Ilinois
Farmers’ Auto Insurance Association
Eldon McKown
Illinois
Earl S. Bliss
Mutual Insurance
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Arcadia
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Shirley Temple Cartoon and News
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