Charity Horse Show Brings Peoria Major Stakes and Stars
The Metropolitan Equestrian Club stages its Third Annual charity horse show July 14 15 16 in the stadium drawing about 200 entries from six states. Notables include Peak & Sons Winchester and Gov Dwight H Green who will present prizes to 4 H judging teams and spoke on the PA system. Proceeds benefit summer camps run by the Peoria Community Fund as civic-minded plans envision a larger livestock fair in coming years.
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Middle West
Peoria
Metropolitan Equestrian Club
Mammoth Stadium
Blue Ribbon
Peak & Sons
Winchester
Phillip Schanedin
Shorty Beghtol
Lloyd Teater
Louisville
Lexington
Memphis
Canada
Janesville
Burlington
Wisconsin
Kansas City
Missouri
Spencer
Iowa
Illinois
Dwight H. Green
Peoria County
Edgar L. Bill
WMBD
BE. F. Kiefer
Soft Music and Second Fiddle at Home Jokes
A dialogue sequence features a musician asking about instruments at home. Jones jokes about playing second fiddle. Neighbors discuss liquor, secrets, and a preacher extols Providence with birds and corn as motifs.
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Smith
Jones
Preacher
Providence
Fragmented dialogue snippets from a humor column
A collage of quick gags and bits with marital strain a Taxi rush and misheard lines. Characters include Judge Husband Stranger Driver Bill Joe Bull Nit Wit and a joke on corset ads. The piece sketches light banter rather than a sustained narrative.
Still Hungry Judge Pleas for Jury on Disputed Theft Claim
A courtroom-like exchange embeds a heated dispute over a fifty thousand dollar theft claim. The defendant invokes hunger as a motive while another participant references a streetcar and voice pipe in a terse, stylized dialogue. The fragment hints at a dramatic, possibly theatrical confrontation.
Need Irrigating Mr Jones Next Door Harrowing Dinner Talk
Neighbors gossip about a yard dispute as Mrs. Jones questions a neighbor’s activities next door. Mrs Smith is accused of cultivating something, prompting Mr Jenna to insist it is harrowing not cultivation.
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Mr. Jones
Moise
Sunday Mass Times at St Josephs and Williamsfield
St Josephs Church holds Mass every Sunday at 7 30 and 10 30. Williamsfield offers Sunday Mass at 9 oclock. Father Thomas Harrison serves as pastor.
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St. Josephs Church
Williamsfield
Father Thomas. Harrison
Union Sunday Events and Picnic Schedule
Union holds 10:00 a m Sunday School and 11:00 a m Worship. Picnic July 18 on grade school grounds with 6:30 supper and picnic baskets. coffee provided. Children 4:30 for games. Young People meet 3:30 at church. Women’s Organization potluck today in H Johnson yard led by Mrs Fr Pace. Bargreaves, Pastor.
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Young People’s Society
Happy Hollow
H. Johnson Yard
Mra Lh
Pacey
Local Peoria Visitors and July 4 Socials Noted
Residents and visitors frequent Peoria during early July with multiple mentions of Alma Ellis Martha Backus Shirley Culbertson and Joe McCartney. Events include parties at the Pacey home a hospital stay for Dr R B Roberts and a variety of family and social gatherings across Brimfield and surrounding towns.
Local Classifieds Mixed Offers and Notices
Several items advertised include a diving table and buffet for sale by Mrs Forrest Wicht, an old Hampshire hog, sewing services by Maxine Deed, 20 acres of alfalfa for sale, tree topping by L. Barnett, a five room rental near Brimfield, a copper clad kitchen range, and a pure bred Hampshire hog. The News office notes a car without gas coupons and asks owners to contact for a net of car hega.
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Hampshire
Timothy Hay
Earl Maher
Methodist Church Sunday School and Services Update
Church announces Sunday school at 10 00 and services at 10 45 in the Crusade for Christ. Enlistments open for acdiera of Christ. W B C meets with Mrs Fred Wyman on Thursday July 20. Mra Vivian kena and Mrs Kat Murnap attend. Program A Spelling bee led by Pastor Dutlevy.
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C. S
Fred Wyman
Hoses Sea
Vivian Kena
Kat
Murnap
Gladys Halil
Fifty Years in the Ministry Sermon at Lutheran Service
The sermon marks fifty years of pastor’s ministry with themes of creed and deeds, faith leading to sight, and the continuing work of grace through God’s Word and the holy Sacraments, urging believers to remain in the Word to know the truth. The speaker warns against creedlessness and emphasizes that genuine works flow from faith through salvation.
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Jesus
Good Housekeeping Canners Urge Safe 1944 Techniques
Advice to home canners urges boiling water bath for tomatoes and fruits and pressure canning for all vegetables except tomatoes to kill botulinus germs. Notes recent botulism cases nationwide and invites readers to write for more information at Good Housekeeping Magazine in New York.
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Good Housekeeping Magazine
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Laura Merrymakers 4-H Club Holds Sixth Meeting
Laura Merrymakers 4-H club met at Audrey Heinz's home on July 7 with fifteen members and four guests present. They planned the local achievement on July 22 at 2:30 p.m. and invited all, discussed 4-H Camp at Camp Snubdbena, and listed demonstrations by Virginia Stickles, Helen Bridson, Marilyn Phillips, Anna May Noland, and Wintress Webster plus a physical exercise item by Marjorie Emery. Rept Dorothy Kellogg.
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Laura Merrymakers
Audrey Heinz
Laura
Virginia Stickles
Helen Bridson
Marilyn Phillips
Radley Victory 4-H Club Holds June Meeting
The fifth Radley Victory 4-H gathering met at Betty Maher’s on June 26. Betty Maher led the pledge of Allegiance and stockings diming demonstration. Helen Endress presented a poem Holes in My G Shoes. Shirley Culbertson played a piano solo and Earlene Collins spoke on preparing and cooking vegetables. Betty Maher and Betty Emerick prepared coquog and served it with cake. The next meeting is planned for July 11 at Betty Maher’s. Rept., Earlene Collins.
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Radley Victory
Betty Maher
Helen Endress
Shirley Culbertson
Earlene Collins
Betty Emerick
Phero
Laura Winners 4 H Club Holds Family Night Meeting
Laura Winners 4 H Club met at Laura Church basement on July 3 with ten members and sixteen guests. Leader William Kellogg outlined county events for 4 H judging contests including demonstrations and a livestock show. Dorothy Kellogg gave a talk Feeding the Dairy Calf. demonstrations covered Harvesting and caring for vegetables. Robart Woolsey and Dick clarding demonstrated artificial respiration. Dick Bardong led games. refreshments were served.
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Laura Winners
Laura Church
William Kellogg
Dorothy Kellogg
Robart Woolsey
Dick Clarding
Dickie Woland
Wea
Dick Bardong
Rept
Brimfield Victory Helpers Fifth Meeting Highlights
The Brimfield Victory Helpers held their fifth meeting at Brimfield High School on June 30 with ten members and eight visitors. Betty Howe spoke on canning beets, Ruth Knight on canning carrots, and Mrs Prenti demonstrated canning techniques. A Lemonade and cookies lunch followed. The next meeting is set for Friday July 11 at the high school. Patricia Dungan, rept.
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Brinfield Victory Helpers
Betty Howe
Ruth Knight
Patricia Dungan
In Memoriam Words of Sympathy for Cpl Tucker
A buddy in New Britain writes a heartfelt In Memoriam note to Mrs Eugene Daum for Cpl T Wilbur J Tucker. He speaks of Tucker’s smiling face and bright nature, recalls a farewell in April 1942, and expresses faith that Tucker rests in a peaceful afterlife beyond conflict.
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Cpl T. Wilbur J. Tucker
New Britain
Eugene Daum
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