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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1950
Page
1
The Files from July 10 1590 notes bicycle races at Brimfield Stock Farm and the telephones taking hold with an exchange coming to stay. Census counts 215 in the township and 572 in will age while 643 from 134 farms are recorded. Weather reports 95 degrees with no rain as creeks and springs run dry.
The village requests residents’ help to keep streets and alleys clean. Do not deposit trash or debris on streets. haul away yard waste on private property if possible. By order of the Village Board.
Readers are urged to save old magazines for St. Josephs Church. A local drive requests donations of magazines and sewapa pera with a hopeful call to mail items to the church for distribution.
Notice is given that August 1950 is the final date for filing claims against the estate of Menoy Reinhart deceased in the Probate Court of Peoria County Illinois. Claims may be filed on or before that date without summons. Attorney Birkett Peoria Illinois. A separate notice states September 4 1950 as the claim date for the estate of Busie Rogers deceased in Peoria County Probate Court Illinois. Claims may be filed on or before that date without summons. Administrator Ear G Rogers Swain and Johnson Attorneys Peoria Illinois.
Army recruiting offices invite young men between 17 and 21 to join the U S Army or Air Force, offering financial security, steady work, advancement, travel, and educational opportunities. Sergeant Abbey urges visiting the Brimfield post office recruitment station from 10:00 to 12:00. Shoshoni site Jarbridge canyon Idaho is noted as a former sacred Shoshoni place where a mountain lion was misread as the devil.
The Village of Brimfield Illinois adopts an appropriation ordinance for corporate purposes for the fiscal year April 18 1950 to April 18 1953 detailing allocations for village operations including streets lighting salaries insurance repairs and maintenance. It specifies funding from general taxes gas tax refunds and special funds with provisions to transfer unexpended balances to cover deficiencies.
French Grove residents and visitors share weekly passes and family visits. Mills, Oakes, Reed, Carter, McCowan and McNay family members travel between Farmington Lake Storey and Creston for reunions and gatherings including July Fourth events. The McNay reunion draws about five attendees with Mrs Les Adda McNay Pirer the oldest at eighty seven.
Local residents from Peoria and nearby towns spent the weekend with relatives and friends. Activities included Sunday gatherings at several homes, Fourth of July visits in Brim Geldé and Keokuk Iowa, and relatives traveling from Monica and Galesburg to visit kin. Notable names include Laura Items Miss Permilla Laisure, Gerain Webster, Robert Dunivant family, Chan Thomas, Delmar Grossaint, Lome Hart, Patsy and Roberta, Jananne McDonnell, Jimmie Margie Radcliff, Sidney Beamer, Ray Wilson, and Mrs Fred Sellers birthday observance at Elawood.
The Brimfield 4H group plans local achievement day July 14 at 2 o clock in Brimfield High School. Public invited. Casualties from a major wreck identified this week including the Capitan and Chiefs team members. Several injuries remain in Galesburg and Peoria hospitals. Helen Kennett of Chicago, Mildred Brage and Florence Wyman visited Mrs Al Woltern in Peoria. the trio were school friends.
The annual Shane reunion scheduled for Sunday July 16 will be held at Elmwood, Weat Rark. A basket dinner is planned at noon with attendees expected from the Shane family and local residents.
The Brimfield village board approves an ordinance section four authorizing appropriation and effect from passage. It was passed July 3 1950 and approved by the president on the Sunday of July 1950. The Village Clerk attests to the record.
The Civil Service Commission announced on November 16 1949 an open examination for substation clerk at the Laura Illinois post office. Applicants must be United States citizens or have allegiance, at least 18 but not yet 60, in good physical condition. Applications and info are available at the Laura Illinois post office.
Mrs Frank W. Clark receives a four dollar prize from the Chicago Tribune for her intimate aspic with celery recipe to be published in the Tribune Cooking column conducted by Mary Meade, Tribune Cooking editor, on Friday July 14.
The Boy and Girl 4 H clubs plan a joint picnic in Canton on July 16 for members and families. Local Achievement day is set for July 14 at 41 School, with public invited. Ear lene Collins and Mary Ann Coon shared camp experiences while Earlene Collins read a poem. Reporter Nancee Eins covered the ninth meeting at Hischcol where Mary Ann Coon led a demonstration.
Miss Mariette Edwards daughter of Mrs Delwin Edwards and the late Delwin Edwards of LeRoy became the bride of Edward J McManus of Downs on a July 5 ceremony. Attendants included Miss Gathy Edwards and Revbert Kreger. vows were followed by a reception and short wedding trip. The couple, alumni of Alliance State Normal University, will reside in Downs where the groom is postmaster.
Me and Mre Bud Best of Elmwood were surprised Sunday evening July 8 in honor of their 20th wedding anniversary. Mrs Hoyt and Mrs George Templeton presented gifts to the couple. Refreshments were served to a large list of guests including Mr and Mrs Clark Nelson and Irene Morrison with family, Ada Windish, Joto Barktey, Orrin ichioto, Willard Haughman, Charles McCartney, Beater Kingdon, Kenneth Nelson, Art Trowbridge, Clifton Gray, Elmer Wilson, Don Trowbridge, Ida Tugker, George Templeton and Ruth Ano Hoyt.
Ryan Baker of Oak Hill died at 5 45 a m at his home in Cincinnati Ohio He was born April 25 in Ontoe Derryreek in 1898 He married Harriet Brown Keown March 14 1917 Surviving are his wife a foster daughter Mrs Helen Robinson Sycamore and four grandchildren Funeral services will be at 2 pm CST at the Bethel Bible church Edwards with burial in Smyrsville cemetery Friends may call at Patterson funeral home in Elmwood He was a member of Bethel Bible church Edwards and a Spanish American War veteran
Adults are increasingly buying bubble gum in Hitherto, reversing the old pattern where only kids purchased the product. The shift suggests broader appeal and potential changes in local consumer habits.
Most livestock diseases can be prevented by good management including light feeding proper shelter cleanliness of stables pastures houses and general equipment.
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