Local visitors and travel notes from Peoria and Brimfield
Lois Carter has chicken pox and mumps. Genevieve Maher visits Peoria this week. Gladys Carter came for Decoration. Marie McCoy weekend guest at Windamar. Lee Stickle family and Jimmie visit Peoria Sunday. Madge Beil in Rochester with sister Mrs. Dick Riggin. John Barnett a Peoria visitor Sunday. Shaffer family and Stickle guests at Windamar Monday. Brimfield high school commencement attended by Purcell families. Welch family visits Princeville and Oregon relative. Mrs. Dan McCoy attends Pere Marquette luncheon for Grand Worthy Matron. Earl Hasselbacher visits FR. H. Bruninga. Welch calls on Hanselbacher. Robah Oakes leaves for Chicago to help Kellogg for gall stone operation. Best wishes to Mrs Kellogg. Mrs. Purcell visiting Brimfield.
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Marie McCoy
Windanmar
Lee Stickle
Jimmie
Peoria
Madge Beil
Rochester
Dick Riggin
John Barnett
Verne Shaffer
Brimfield
C. A. Welch
Princeville
Welch
Oregon
Dan McCoy
Pere Marquette
Eastern Star
Robah Oakes
Chicago
A. Kellogg
Mrs. Kellogg
Kickapoo Roadway Progress Near Town
Report from a rural area describes a cement bridge on Kickapoo creek being built four miles east of town. crews push a hill to form a new roadway while Shaffer Jansen buyers seek oats and a West End Grocery truck serves camps along Kickapoo creek.
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West End
Kickapoo Creek
Karth’s Run
Open Eyes Sermon Prep and Ontario Youth Program at Church
The church schedules an 11 am sermon on Open Eyes. Ontario youth group will be hosted in the evening. Lunch at 6, program at 6:45 directed by Virginia Clark, and 7:30 speech by Mr Van Buskirk. Church school at 9:45, senior classes at 10. Trustees meet Monday 8 at L. F. Facey’s home. Children’s Day and baptism planned for the 12th. parents should confer with Mr. Young.
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Ontario
Henrietta Memler
Virginia Clark
van Buskirk
Ontario Church
L. F. Facey
Mr. Young
Decoration Day Observed in Brimfield with Exercises
Decoration Day ceremonies in Brimfield featured a two hour program directed by the W. A. Co. including songs, prayers, memorial addresses, and a Gettysburg speech. Rev W H Young delivered the Memorial Sunday address. the cemetery supper netted $128.30 for the local organization, chaired by Mrs Clemmie Chichester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield
W. A. Co
Olive Cady
W. H. Young
Clemmie Chichester
Brimfield Township High School Class of 1927 Commencement
A large audience attended Brimfield Township High School’s commencement last Friday evening praising public schools. The program featured orchestra, processional, invocation by Rev W Harvey Young, Glee Club numbers, an address by Dr J M Tilden Lombard College president, Lincoln Essay Medal to Edna Holmes, diploma presentation by Supt E L Coberly, and benediction by Rev A A Rodgers. The class includes valedictorian Justus B Roberts and salutatorian Charles H German among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield Township High School
Brimfield
W. Harvey Young
J. M. Tilden
Lombard College
Lincoln
Edna Holmes
E. L. Coberly
A. A. Rodgers
Justus B. Roberts
Charles H. German
Dorothy M. Babcock
Rivard Day
Joseph A. Hayes
Wilda
I. Hoyt
J. Ardie Maher
Ida F. Maher
Methodist Church Announces June Services and Conference Delegate
The Methodist church lists Sunday School at 10, Morning Worship at 11, Evening Worship at 7:30, and Bible Study Tuesdays at 8. Rev C E Hawkins of Peoria will preach next Sunday and administer the Lord's Supper at the morning service. A June 12 vote will elect a delegate to the Lay Electoral Conference for September in Kewanee. eligibility begins at age 21. The pastor plans a two week summer theology course, so services on June 8 and June 26 are canceled.
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C. E.hawkins
Peoria
Kewanee
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kansas City
Missouri
Our Church
Holy Ghost Pentecostal Testimony at Lutheran Sunday Service
The Lutheran Church announces Sunday School at 1 p.m. and regular preaching at 7 p.m. with Romans 8:16-17 as the text. The Holy Ghost testifies to believers they are children of God and heirs of eternal life in hope. Ladies' Aid meets Thursday afternoon at Mrs. George Reents' home.
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Holy Ghost
God
Heira
Ladies' Aid
George Reents
Brimfield Stores Keep Wed and Sat Night Hours
Stores in Brimfield will stay open every Wednesday and Saturday night starting May 18, continuing their usual hours. Local shoppers can plan evening visits as shops extend late evening service.
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Brimfield
Garden Plant Varieties Featured by H. A. Tully and Growers
Read list of garden plants including early and late cabbage varieties Barliana Stone and Grand Pacific tomato types Ponderosa and Mango peppers plus Pimento celery and peppers. Names mentioned include John Eger H. A. Tully and Jerry.
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John Eger
Pascal and
Golden
H. A. Tully
Dance at Hart's Hall Hart's Hall June 4
Laura hosts a Saturday evening dance at Hart's Hall featuring Tucker's Night Owls orchestra under the management of G. P. Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart’s Hall
Laura
Tucker's Night Owls
G. P. Hart
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Chas. L. Dungan
Horace O. Cady
Chas
G. Carson
Cash
Chas. F. Dungan
A.cash
Brimfield, Ill
Eclipse
Fred Arber
French Grove
Lois Carter
Genevieve Maher
Gladys Carter
Charlie Purcell
Ralph Purcell
Earl Hasselbacher
FR. H. Bruninga
John Hanselbacher
Mrs. T. H. Purcell
M. R. Purcell
Matt Relohart
Shaffer-Jansen
Kickapoo
America
John A. Jogan
Mabel Freeman
Rudolph Savage
Grace Minor
Dorothy Clesson
Mancy Harker
Slumber the Brave
Mre, H. O. Cady
Mrs. A. Rodg
Ers
Rev. A A. Rodgers
Song
Rev. Rodgers
RR. B. Roberts
Methodist Notes
Austin A. Rodgers
Lutheran Church
Henry Traub
Esther B. Miller
John F. Minor
Theodore L. Plack
Mildred V. Smith
Archie J, Smith
Harold E. Shane
Gladys V. Stenger
Francis C. Taylor
Weedy
R. B. Roberts
J. E. Welse
Tinots
Brimfield, Sinole
Williams
Peoria Life Bldg
Dlhnois
Frederick V. Arber
Todd& Morgan, Pendarvis & Arber
Central National Bank Btd
Dlinois
Brimeld
VigilanceCom
S. C
S. O
Anconas
D.T.1
Ickeries
Illinos
Frederic
Randy Elmwood
Ill
Walter Pacey
Bank of Galesburg
Galesburg
Illinois
S. R. Quigley
Oph. Br
McCormick Syste
Peoria Life Bld
Brimfield, Hainois
LAW Office
Geo. W. Cluskey
Winoreler Undertaking Oa
Peoria, Il
Brimfiel
Boaz
W. R. Weeks
Archer's
Federal Land Bank
Farmer’s Own Financial Institution
Peoria Co. National Farm Loan Ass'n
Sec-Treas
Walter C. Tucker
Brimfield, Tinois
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