Brimfield July 4 Celebration Cites Party, Parlors, and Delays
Brimfield marked the Fourth with a parade led by the MWA band and an oration by Judge Slemmons of Peoria. Visitors included Judge Lovett and wife, J. A. Lovett and wife, Thomas Richford, E D McCabe, A J Bookmeyer, and others from Peoria and Chicago. Activities featured foot races, bicycle races, and a Fourth picnic. The article lists local real estate deals, farm activity, and town updates, noting electric light franchise talks, crop conditions, and assorted visiting families.
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Slemmons
Peoria
M.W.A. Band
Judge Lovett
J. A. Lovett
Thomas Richford
E D. McCabe
A. J. Bookmeyer
Della Bowman
Marty
County Legion Picnic Set for Sunday July 15
County Commander Leland Pacey announces the annual county picnic to be held Sunday July 15 at 1 30 p m at Pleasant Valley Park near Dunlap. Bring baskets for food and enjoy games, horseshoes, and prizes with free treats for kids and milk for old timers.
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Leland Pacey
Pleasant Valley Park
Dunlap
Legion
BE. Reed
Robert Miller
Ray Gerdes
Pleasant Alley Park
Annual Shane Reunion Held at Brimfield Grade School
The Shane reunion takes place Sunday July 15 at Brimfield grade school grounds. A bracket dinner is scheduled for 2 o clock noon. All Shanes and their kinfolk are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shane
Brimfield
United They Stand Reflects On Modern Farming Pressures
The piece argues that U.S. farming requires strong business skill and resilience. It notes mechanization, lean regulations, political disputes, labor issues, and market forces pushing farmers toward cooperative action for survival amid growing external pressures.
Army unit praised for Roer to Elbe crossing effort
Cpl Clifford Buskirk of the 980th engineer treadway bridge company sends home a copy of a commendation issued to the 1149th engineer combat group praising the group and attached units for expediting the Roer crossing and the division’s rapid advance to the Elbe. Letters from Maj Gen Bolling Maj Gen Gilem and Col Boehm express strong commendation. Buskirk, in Germany at Osterburg, has served over three years and has been in service since January 1944. He is the grandson of Mrs E L Marvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Clifford Buskirk
Oaoth Engineer Treadway
Eldon Buskirk
Pleasant View Avenue
Kewanee
84Th Infantry
Roer
Elbe
A. R. Bolling
A.C. Gillémt
Albert Boehm
980Th Engineer
Treatway Bridge Company
Bolling Aratea
Gen
Gilem
Cpl. Boehm
Cpl Buskirk
Osterburg
Germany
Mra E L. Marvin
Brimfield Legion Plans Village Paper Pickup
The Brimfield American Legion schedules a village wide collection of paper magazines and cardboard on Saturday July 14. Residents should place items on their doorstep for the Legion trailer to load. Chairman W F Yarding signs the notice.
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Brimfield American Legion
Legion
W.F Yarding
Thursday closing hours list for local businesses
Thursday closing note indicates several merchants will close Thursday afternoons and remain closed until further notice. Included are Carnon’s Cash Market Meml s Home Store Johnson’s Hardware Store Zero’s Drag Store The Brimfield News Office Lucky’s Super Market and Dungan Lumber Co.
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Carnon’s
Meml ’S
Johnson’s Hardware
Zero’s
Brimfield
Lucky‘s
Dungan Lumber Co
Local Social Notices From Springfield and Nearby Towns
Laura's items list visits and hosting across Springfield Toulon Kewanee Williamsfield Monica Princeville and Victoria with multiple families and relatives from Ohio and Michigan. Social callouts include dinners receptions travel furloughs and potluck gatherings featuring Burgess Kemper Reed and Miller families plus others in Pekin East Peoria and nearby communities.
June Poem From Kansas City Poetry Magazine
A letter from Mrs Cora Plack introduces a June poem and notes the magazine issue includes a poem about June. The verse extols June as a lovely month with nature imagery, flowers, birds, winds, roses, and a moon over the garden, ending with a personal touch from Cora Plack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Plack
Kansas City Poetry Magazine
Carol Leonard Theoche
Jane
Peoria Guestes Highlight Jackson Reed Visit
Mrs Frank Armstrong of Peoria was a recent guest at the Jackson Reed home. Mr and Mrs Frank Clark have been entertaining guests, including G. Walth era of Marengo and Mr and Mrs Fe FE King of Arcola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Armstrong
Peoria
Jackson Reed
Frank Clark
Wreck
G. Walthera
Marengo
King
Arcola
Local Social Notes From Edgar Foster Home Visit
French Grove Misa Robah Oaken visited Saturday afternoon at the Edgar foster home. Mary Lou Carter spent the week in Elmwood with her aunt Mrs E B Howley. Set Warner Penn of Eglin Hield Florida visited a day recently with his sister Mrs George arthuf. Mra Jeasie Carter and Margaretta Mirs Gwendon Blundy and Eldon were Friday evening callers at the W & Carter home. Mr and Mrs A Moore and daughter Eleanor and Mr and Mrs Stanton Moore attended memorial service for Mrs Nettie Moore at Mt. Pleasant town last Thursday.
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John Aldridge
Helen
Bloomington
Fred Jones
George Lamberaton
Toulon
Jennie Barrett
Fred Steinman
Paul Burgess
Mary and
Galesburg
Della Leach
Charley Correias
Peoria
James Kemper
Hogan Reid
Mich
Wm. Jones
Wiley C. Reed
Gelfridge Field
Harley Reed
Harry, Schulyer
Mino
Tom Miller
Cecil Miller
Mary Miler
East Peoria
Wm. Duffy
Victoria
Misa Robah Oaken
Edgar Foster
Mary Lou Carter
Elmwood
E. B Howley
Set Warner Penn
Eglin Hield
Florida
Mra George
Arthuf
Mra
Jeasie Carter
Margaretta Mirs
Gwendon Blundy
Eldon
W & Carter
A .Moore
Eleanor
Stanton Moore
Nettie Moore
Mt. Pleasant Lown
Bert Hawley
Brimfield Soft Ball Team Sews Up Sunday Win and Holiday Loss
Brimfield softball opened with a 3-2 extra inning win over LeTourdeau Welders on Sunday July 1 then lost 4-2 to Keystone on July 4. They beat Hiram Parker's 3-0, and Martzluff held Peoria Paps to one hit in an 8-1 Brimfield victory Tuesday night. Pekin Greva is set to play tonight, gate receipts go to Old Settlers Picnic Association, with Illinois Furniture visiting Friday.
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Brimfield
LeTourdeau Welders
Keystone
Sundaay
Hiram Parker
Martzluff
Peoria Paps
Pekin Greva
Old Settlers Picnic Association
Illinois Furniture
Social visits and gatherings across Canton area this week
Multiple households visit friends and relatives in Canton area. Barlene Collina travels to Canton while LeMoy Carters of Bimore Ohio stay with Carter and Harthomes. Various Sunday calls and a birthday surprise for Ruth Anne Maher highlight a weekend of informal socializing among local families and friends.
Mrs John D Moore Taken by Death at 74
Mrs John D Moore 74 died at Memorial hospital after Christmas illness. Survived by two sons Howard Mt Pleasant and Angus northeast of Mt Pleasant, three daughters in law, and a brother Fred Brown Peoria. Funeral Thursday at Crane Funeral Home. burial Forest Home Cemetery. pallbearers named. Born Brimfield Nov 6 1870, died July 4 1945. husband died 1942. Many relatives from Iowa attended.
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John D. Moore
Memorial Hospital
Mra Moore
Howard
Mt. Pleasant
Angus
Mt.Pleasant
Gertrude Brage Brimfield
Frances Tinkham Vinton
Della Kneer
Peoria
Fred Brown
Jean Moore McKinley
Dennis Moore
Crane Funeral Home
Owen Wilson
Presbyterian Sharch
Allen Magister
Angus Moore
Eleanor
Elmwood
Stanton Moore
Maqnon
Bridheld
Gertrude Bragg
R. N. Bragg
Miriam
Russell Bragg
J. R. Blundy
County Tax Delinquent Drive Planned by Board Committee
The tax committee of the county board plans a drive to collect delinquent real and personal property taxes. A study of procedures in DuPage and Kane counties is cited. A separate delinquent tax division will be created to handle collections with costs added to the delinquent tax. Since 1940 Du Page County has had 10 459 accounts paid totaling 6 514 7428.
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County Board of Supervisora
DuPage
Kase
Page County
Presidential Plane Sacred Cow Flies Across Four Countries
The Presidential 64 known as the Sacred Cow once used by Eisenhower and Roosevelt has flown across four countries. It carried Madame Chiang Kai-Shek from New York and features a deluxe interior. Now in use by President Truman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gen
Eisenhower
United States
Pres
Roosevelt
Chiang Kai-Shek
New York
Truman
West Coast Transfer for Sgt Bayes Aboard Colo Hospital
Word reaches that 8 Sgt Max Bayes has arrived on the west coast and will be stationed at a Colorado hospital. Hawaii based Captain Sterling Moak, former Brimfield High coach, was the first local contact during Max's 32 months in service. Anthony Stenger, 8, son of Charles Stenger of Kickapoo, suffered a severe accident when caught in a tractor’s power take off. His clothes tore away and he was injured internally. he was rushed to St Frances hospital and is “doing nicely” at present.
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Max Bayes
West Coast
Colorado
Hawaii
Sterling Moak
Brimfield High School
Max
Anthony Stenger
Chas. Stenger
Kickapoo
Anthony
St. Francia Hospital
Kunze Family Visits Schmidt Home During Weekend Stay
Mr and Mrs Gus Kunze of Marissa visit Mr and Mrs Otto Schmidt over the weekend and tour Mayor General Hospital in Galenburg to see their son Sgt Barold Munse. Sgt Kunze was liberated from a German prisoner of war camp in May.
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Don Corney
Wisconsin
Chas. Carson
Bob Minor
Iowa
Tom Day
Henry Traub
Traub
Ruth
Ethel May Meier
Evansville
Ind
Brockway Roberts
Detroit
Mia
Mertin Ross and Son
Newark
N. J
Gus Kunze
Marissa
Mfr
Otto Schmidt
Sgt
Barold Munse
Mayor General Hospital
Galenburg
Konze
Peiaca
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Wyman Sros
G. C Guyer
L. Brown
Kimwooa
John Strieder
Chalmer Catton
Harry Hayes
John Fuchs
Harold Mou
Wm. Carter
Kenneth Grant
Millbrook
Robert Culbertson
Louise Blunay
Mildred Pacey
Myrtle Shaw
Grace Belsey
Metamora
Julia Hindle
Caroline Blundy
Rome
Taylor Keeling
Sra
Atwood
Gorm
Shirley
M.keek
St. Louis
Fred Arcer
Springfield
Charles Hueys
Elsie Huey
Iawa
T. Babcock
Galena Ave
Robert Bragg
W. Ly Wiley
Career van Buren
Monroce
Rudolph Savage
Gey Claypool
James Catton
Galena
Calhouan
Peter O'Conner
Monica
Francis Hospital
Spoon River
County Legion
United
Laura
Springfeld
Jack Bart
Carter
Oho
Clarence Emery
Marilyn
Toulon Caliers
Edmund Lottman
Dickern
Paul Burgens
Jamea Kemper
Paw Noland
Wm Hana
Williamsfield
Arthur Menboeh
Merle Burgeas
Earl Burgess
Princey
Barlene Collina
Canton
LeMoy Carter
Bimore
Ohio
W E. Carter
Jack
Cheater Eaton
Beraster
Chillicothe
Misa Minne Lewis
Viola
John Dern
Virgil Hardwick
Carl Farrenburg
Elmer Holmes
John Callender
Farmington
Cade
Charles Kingdon
Edith ‘Knight
Ruth Anne Maher
Waa
Ruth Anne ‘Maher
Cathy Ann Edwards
Maxine McCartney
Muidreg McDonough
Anna Mae Stenger
Nell
Jeanne White
Harry Maher
Knight
Anne
Atce
LE. Welsh, M
Brimfiel
Illinois
Central National Bank
Himola
Cluskey Mortuary Co
Madison St
Peorin
Goknaon Funeral Service
Bean Field
Mlinda
DR. WH. Hearing
Yatea City
Ulinole
Walter Pacey
Bondi
Almotsa
Oscar M. Harding
Oak Dill Minovis
Nat’nal Realty Auction
Reppett
Schoals
Vecatur
McCormick-Deering Sales and Service
Palace Theater
Warnera
Smaab
Gmaahesa
Erroe Flynn
William Prince
James Brown
Dick Erdman
George Tobias
Son—Mon—Tues
Hollywood Canteen
Donald Barry
Terry
Lynne Roberts
Buddy
Tein Eet
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