Special election on school bonds in Brimfield district
The Board of Education of Comman y Unit School District Number 309 in Peoria County Illinois calls a special election for Saturday July 26 1952 to vote on building an elementary grade school north of Brimfield High School and issuing bonds of 240 000 over 16 years to fund the project The plan includes a one story fireproof building with 19 classrooms a lunch room music room restrooms and boiler rooms The project estimated cost is 240 900 by architects The vote will raise about 8 percent in real estate taxes For land assessments Brimfield Township ties 100 to 200 per acre with tax increases of 16 to 32 cents per acre The election will be held at Kickapoo Grade School and Brimfield Grade School from noon to 7 pm Central Daylight Time Voters urged to approve to provide hot lunches six new elementary classrooms additional music space relieve high school congestion and transfer seventh eighth grades to the elementary building The notice is submitted by School Officials.
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Board of Education
Commany Unit
Peoria County
Illinois
Brimfield High School
Schoel
Brimfield Township
Brimfield Community Unit
Kickapoo
Brimfield
Community Unit
Muamnter
Board of Education of
Community Unit School
Shane Reunion Picnic At Elmwood Details
The usual Shane reunion will be held in Elmwood on July 2 with a basket dinner at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmwood
Porter-Callendar reunion set for Canton Big Greek park
Porter and Callendar relatives plan a reunion at Canton Big Greek park on July 3. All Porters are urged to attend a noon dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Big Greek Park
Appreciation note from Buane Webb family
Mrs Buane Webb and baby daughter express thanks to friends for cards gifts and ecards received during a day in the hospital. JoAnne Nauman and Mr and Mrs Joe McCartney spent time with the McNair family at Fulroo and visited Mrs Goudy at Gaes barg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buane Webb
Proctor Heapital
JoAnne Nauman
Joe McCartney
the McNair's
Fulroo
Thursaday
Mamd
Mra Irl Goudy
Gaesbarg
Howard Hines Receives Science Degree
Howard W. Hines son of Mr and Mrs John C. Hines of Oneida graduates with a Bachelor of Science from Parks College of Aeronautical Technology at Saint Louis University. He majored in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering and is a Brimfield Township High School alumnus, class of 1946. He belongs to the Society of Automotive Engineers and the Gun Club and served in the Air Force FOTC program, holding a Second Lieutenant commission in the Air Force Reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Hines
John C. Hines
Oneida
Parks Gallege
Aeronautical Technology
Saint Louis University
Hines
Brimfield Township
Brimfield
Society of Automotive Engineers
The
Gun Club
Air Force
College
Air Force Reserves
Special Election for Peoria District 309 Sets Bonds and Site
Notice announces a July 26 1952 special election for Community Unit School District Number 309 Peoria County Illinois. Voters decide on an elementary school site and authorization to issue bonds of 240000 with two and a quarter percent interest starting 1953 to 1969. Polling places are Kickapoo Grade School Brimfield Grade School with hours 12:00 noon to 7:06 PM Central Daylight Time.
Important Meeting About Grade School Plans
A meeting will be held in the high school gym Thursday evening July 24 to discuss the needs for a new grade school building in addition to the present structure. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Joseph Naaman Dar lene Lyle Mary Lou Clintom and Mickie Antonacci attended the Alig reunion in Metamora Sunday. Mary Ella and Sally illes spent the day with Joan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amassa
Bulding
Joseph Naaman
Darlene
Lyle
Mary Lou
Clintom
Mickie Antonacci
Alig
Metamora
Mary Ella
Sally @illes
Joan
Zion Episcopal Service Schedule and Summer Hours
Zion Episcopal Church announces Sunday service at 204 P.M. standard time. Evening service at 5 P.M. Rev G B Armstrong presides. During summer, services occur 84 Sundays each month at 4 P M Stenodard time? meets monthly schedule.
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Rev.g
Armatrong
Vica
Stenodard Tiate Mdet
Local Residents Visited in Kewanee and Nearby Towns
Laura Items Mr and Mrs Thomas Riggen spent Monday in Kewanee. Mr and Mrs Fred Steilaman were Streator callers Saturday. Mr and Mrs Thorn of Victoria called at the Mrs Sisie Hart home Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs James Kemper and Mr and Mrs Harley Reen were Kewanee visitors Saturday night. Andrew Whittaker of the south county side spent Sunday with his sister Mrs Hannah Beamer. Mrs Hannah Beamer spent several days the past week in Peoria at the name of her son Wilfred Beamer. Mr and Mrs Doc Webster and Francis were Sunday visitors at the Gerain Webster home near Kewanee. Mrs Alice Heyon of Tipton Iowa and sister Mrs Francea Galic and granddaughter spent several days with Mr and Mrs Chas Thomas.
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Mr and Mrs Thorn
Victoria
Mra Sisie Hart
James Kemper
Harley Reen
Kewanee
Andrew Whittaker
South County Side
Mrs Hannah Beamer
Hannah Beamer
Peoria
Wilfred Beamer
Doc Webbster
Francis
Gerain Webster
Alice Heyon
Tipton
Iowa
Francea Galic
Chas. Thomaa
Stookey Reinhart Tie Knot In Pocahontas Ceremony
Sharon Stookey daughter of Canton and Peoria parents wed Richard Lenhart son of Brimfield in a double ring service at Pocahontas Arkansas. Officiant John R Shirley Jr. Attendants Jeannette Schmitt and Harold Pacey. Bride wore all white, attendant pink. Both graduates, she from Lewis High School class of 1952 and he from Brimfield High School class of 1951, employed at Caterpillar in Peoria. They will reside at the Robert Wasson residence apartment.
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Mias
Sharon Stookey
Mra
Lloyd Clauson
Canton
Dale Stookey
Peoria
Richard Lenhart
Martin Reinhart
Brimfield
Wers
Pocahantas
Arkansas
John R. Shirley, Jr
Jeannette Schmitt
Harold Pacey
Miss Stookey
Lewis To High School
Reinhart
Brimfield High School
Caterpillar Tractor Go
Community Notices From Millbrook Township Names and Visits
French Grove Roth Ann and Elizabeth Oakes visited Claree Moland in St Francis hospital Monday. Blood donors from Millbrook township helped at Princeville. The Improvement Society meets July 24 at the home of Mrs Rosetta Moettaz with hostesses Mary Beetier Ruth Shaw and committee. Members are asked to bring material for cancer breastings and sewing kits.
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Roth Ann and
Elizabeth Oakes
Claree Moland
Stt. Francis Hospital
Ruth Oakes
Princeville
Millbrook Township
Improvement Society
Rosetta Moettaz
Mas Mary Beetier
Ruth Shaw
Minnie Martslat
Mabel Mott
Mrs Lillian Streeter Dies at 86 in Brimfield
Mrs Lillian Streeter 86 of Brimfield died at 6 35 Monday at St Francis hospital where she had been a patient since Saturday She lived all her life in Bushoeilents until two years ago when she went to live with her niece Mrs Lorie Wagner at Brimfield Funeral services will be Thursday at Raycraft Funeral Home Bushell with burial in the cemetery there
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Missa
Lillian Streeter
Brimfeld
St. Francis Hospital
Bushoeilents
Lorie Wagner
Brimfield
Raycraft Funeral Home
Bushell
Bond election proposed for 240000 in Brimfield district
Taxpayers in Community Unit District No 309 face bond issue of 240000 to fund an elementary school site and building. The plan offers 15000 installments at 2 percent yearly over 16 years. Voting on Saturday July 26 1922 at district polling places East of the black top road in Jubilee Two and other specified schools.
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Said Echool
Kickapoo
Rosefield
Jubilee Township
Jubilee Black Top Road
Bloodmobile Visit Set for Brimfield High School Gym
The bloodmobile comes to Brimfield High School gym on Thursday July 24 from 12:00 to 6:00. Brimfield, Jubilee and Kickapoo townships are covered. Anyone who failed to sign up earlier and wants an appointment may call 3524. Our goal is 150 pints. due to rejections we need over 200 donors to meet the target. Volunteers have assisted and are urged to continue supporting the drive.
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Brimfield
Jubilee
Kickapoo
Anyoaus
Union Church School July Picnic at Glen Oak Park
The Union Church School will hold a one o clock picnic at Glen Oak park on Sunday July 20. A basket dinner will be served with ice cream and cake after recreation hours at four o clock. Rain date is July 27. All members and friends invited. committee includes Gerald Biggs L V Pacey Gene Bamman Beverly Slocum and Ralph Kingdon.
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Union Church School
Glen Oak Park
Church and
Charen School
Gerald Biggs
L ® v Pacey
Gene Bamman
Beverly Slocum
Ralph Kingdon
Barbara Gail Visits Grandparents in New Lennox Area
Barbara Gail of New Lennox travels to visit her grandparents and Mrs Thomas Pacey for a family visit continuing this week.
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Barbara Gail
New Lennox
Thomas Pacey
Shower Honors Bride On Wednesday Evening
Mrs Mich ard Reinhart, a recent bride, was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs Robert Wasson. Pink and white decor and cake set the theme as many useful gifts were given. A long list of attendees includes Mrs Ida Reinhart, Bertha Bridson, Linda Maude Gasselbacher, and others from Brimfield, Canton, Elmwood, Farmington, and nearby towns. several guests were unable to attend.
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Mra
Michard Reinhart
Robert Wasson
Chas Cox
Bert Slocum
Mra Reinhart
Mra Ida Reinhart
Bertha Bridson
Linda Maude Gasselbacher
Marcella Sollenberger
Lucille Porter
Alice Clark
Lorena Clark
Irene Taylor
Bessie LaFollette
Mae Ewalt
Gladys Slocum
Ann Cox
Betty Hamilton
Carrie Kingdon
Dorothy Teaner
Benrietta Bragg
Margaret Maher
Margaret Arg M Hasselbacher
Sharon
Lillian Atwater
Jo Hamman
Bessie Stenger
Harrietta Blandy
Lillian Blandy
Roostella Hanlon
Marguerite Vale
Charlotte Whre
Stronghurst
Lucille Tutte
Pennsylvania
Dorothy Kemper
Laura
Olga Wasa
Gladys Neinhart
Bertha Shane
Peoria
Margaret Mulvaney
Chicago
Anna Ryan
Princeville
Ekaheme Luthy
Elmwood
Mary Beat
Gladys Hall
Katie Miara
Evelyn Harper
Trivoli
DeVries Rites Held for Farmer in Edwards
Frederick G DeVries 66 of Edwards died Sunday in a Peoria hospital after years of illness. A lifelong farmer in Rosefield township he was born January 30 1886 to William and Catherine Nulimeyer DeVries. Surviving wife Clara Doering four sons William Earl Harold Richard two daughters Eleanor McCartney and Eileen Thompson 11 grandchildren two brothers Benny and John DeVries and one sister Mrs Takey Kehl. Funeral held Wednesday at Patternon Elmwood with Rev Richard Chase. Burial Swan Lake Memory Garden.
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Frederick G. DeVries
Edwards
Peoria
Lfe
Rosefield Township
William
Catherine Nulimeyer DeVries
Clara Doering
Earl DeVries
Harold DeVries
Brimfed
Richard DeVries
Anna City
Eleanor McCartney
Eileen Thompson
Hanna City
Benny
John DeVries
Brimfeld
Mra Takey Kehl
Edgareen
Patternon Funeral Home
Elmwood
Richard Chase
Elmwood Presbyterian
Chereh
Jay McToy
Fred Fry
Harry Peters
Lowell Penn
Lawrance Penn
Pat Bieifiner
Swan Lake Memory Garden
Free Movies in Brimfeld Park Saturday Nights
The merchants of Brimfeld sponsor free moving pictures in the park each Saturday night starting this week with Abbott and Costello’s Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap. Local residents encouraged to bring seating and snacks for family film nights.
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Merchants of Brimfeld
Abbott and Costello
Bids for hauling coal announced by Pioneer Collieries Board
Bids for hauling coal from Pioneer Collieries must be received by the Secretary of the Board by July 8. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Kenneth Hamilton serves as Secretary.
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Kenneth Hamilton
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Schuol Omeiais
Shane
Callendar
Howard Hines
Kckapoo Grade School
Scheel
Brimfield Kimwood
Millbrook
Rade Schoool
the Board of Education of
Community Unit School District
Gait Scheal
County
Wheel of Fortune
Thomasa Riggen
Fred Steilaman
Stookey-Reinhart
Mra G . Kenall
Mira W B. Clark
Mra Clark
John Shaffer
Dorothy Kellogg
Wenona Lake
Ind
A L Moore
Eleanor Casson
W. C. Garrison
Davana
BM Oates
Misa Robah Oakes
A. L. Qakea
Ruth Ann Elizabeth
David
A. A. Kellogg
Wm. Kellogg
Peter Auten
Urbana
Brimheld
Black Top Road
Juvilee
Miscapeo
Black-Top Road
Brmficia Bilmecod
Millprook
Prineseville
Uerimfield
Br Wbeld
Frederick DeVries
Joseph M Ketay
M. D Medical Clinic
Taylor
Funeral Home
Brimfield, Illinois
Taylor Funeral Home
D. H. Johnson
Johnson Arcer
Walter Pacey
Bondi Building
Galesburg, Uiiisis
BANK
General Banking
Ewalt's
Farmers’ Automobile Insurance Association
Pekin
Eldon McKown
Earl S. Bliss
Mutual Insurance
Hall
C. W. Porter Brimfield, Illinois
Monroe
Tell Elmwood, Ill
Palace Theater
Elmwood, Illinois
Fred McMurray, Ann Baxter
Lydia Bailey
Dave Robertson, Ann Francis
Janet Leigh
Peter Lawford
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