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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1944
Page
7
O R Johnson of the University of Missouri outlines how war bonds support the Farmer's Reserve Fund. The economist explains fund purpose, impact on agriculture, and farmer roles in mobilizing resources for national defense.
The U S Treasury urges farmers to use wartime earnings to strengthen home security through debt reduction, equipment updates, and substantial reserve funds. War Bonds are recommended to finance reserves, while caution is urged on land purchases and inflated mortgage debt.
Local residents attend church events visit relatives and friends. Carson's Market marks its fifth birthday with free Mell-O-Rich and a May 214 dinner theater outing for Miriam Bragg and guests at the Hotel Jefferson in Peoria.
The text explains that softened hard water improves cleaning power of soap. It notes washing soda or trisodium phosphate as softeners, mentions army field laundries needing a special soap for any water, and advises complete dissolution and even distribution of the softener before adding clothes.
A home front appeal urges rapid buying of extra War Bonds in the Fifth War Loan. It stresses advancing toward the July 8 target, citing nationwide reports of rising bond purchases and the need for added fire power to support soldiers in life and death battles.
St Josephs Church Massea holds weekly masses every Sunday at 7 30 and 10 30. Mags at Williamsfield operates Sundays at 9 o clock. Father Thomas Backson serves as pastor.
Union 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship service with a sermon on The Results of Pentecost. Women’s Association meets Thursday June 8 at 2:30 hosted by Mrs Kenneth Hamilton with Mesdames Le Portier Earl Scott and A T Babcock as hostesses. Program chair Mrs Jud Harding social hour teacher Mrs John Hines transportation Mrs Geo Tennery pastor Tr S Hargreaves.
Sunday school starts at 10:00 with services at 10:45. The Singing-Preaching Mission led by Mario Cappelli opens tonight at 8 p m and continues Sunday morning and evening. Also note the obituary of William Kugere Daum and a pastor Chas E Dunlevy statement.
A Lutheran church holds a 10 00 preaching service led by Pastor Kenry Traub. A humorous quip about a milkman and water in milk appears as readable fragments in the OCR text.
A shopper complains that gloves bought for a child are far too small for her, noting the fit is off and expressing frustration with the sizing. The brief exchange hints at a purchase and a request for kid sized gloves.
A collection of small ads and notices from Brimfield area listings. Ben Nelson offers tree topping and cavity work. John Vaughan advertises Chester White horses. O M Harding rents a five room house with farm buildings. Leonard Baysingar and a lost heifer and calf contact. Ross W Porter markets Illini seed beans with good germination. M R Clark offers semi modern home on six acres. Lost items include a child’s gold frame eyeglasses. Edna McNay advertises warm Morning heater and other household goods. Spencer corsets target active women. Singer sewing machines repaired by a local man due Friday June 2.
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