Local residents and visitors listed in Peoria area notes
Lois Carter has chicken pox and mumps. Genevieve Maher visits Peoria this week. Gladys Carter attended Decora tion. Marie McCoy weekend visitor at Windanmar. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stickle and son Jimmie visit Peoria Sunday. Madge Beil spent days in Rochester with Mrs. Dick Riggin. John Barnett visited Peoria Sunday. Verne Shaffer and children and the Stickles visited Windanmar Monday. Several attended Brimfield high school commencement Friday. Purcell couples from Peoria spend weekend nearby with relatives. Welch family visited Princeville Sunday with Mrs. Welch’s Oregon uncle. Mrs. Dan McCoy attended luncheon at Pere Marquette in honor of Eastern Star officer. Earl Hasselbacher visiting Bruninga home. Mrs. Welch called on Mrs. Hanselbacher. Robah Oakes leaves for Chicago to assist Kellogg sister undergoing gallstone operation Wednesday. Good wishes go with her for Kellogg’s speedy recovery. Mrs. T. H. Purcell spending a few days in Brimfield at M. R. Purcell’s home.
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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 Roadwork Advances With New Bridge Project
The piece notes active construction along Kickapoo creek with a cement bridge at Karth's run and a hillside being cleared for a new roadway. Crews push ahead four miles east of town as first cement pours for the Kickapoo bridge occur Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karth’s Run
Kickapoo
Open Eyes Sermon and Ontario Youth Program at Church
Sunday morning sermon titled Open Eyes at 11. Evening program features Ontario youth group hosted by the church with Virginia Clark directing at 6 45. Minister Mr Van Buskirk of Ontario Church speaks at 7 30 with senior members invited. Church School 9 45. Senior classes at 10. Trustees meet Monday 8 at L F Facey home. Children Day prep next week with baptism rite. contact Mr Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Henrietta Memler
Virginia Clark
van Buskirk
Ontario Church
L. F. Facey
Mr. Young
Decoration Day Observed in Brimfield with Exercises
Decoration Day activities took place in Brimfield despite lighter farm work crowds. The W. A. Co directed a program featuring songs, invocations by Rev W H Young and Rev Rodgers, a memorial address by Rev A A Rodgers, a Gettysburg speech by Dr RR Roberts, and a memorial service for unknown dead, ending with a benediction. The Memorial Sunday address occurred at 2:50 pm at the Community Theatre, followed by a cemetery supper raising 128.30 for the local organization, led by Mrs Clemmie Chichester and team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Cady
W. H. Young
Clemmie Chichester
Brimfield Township High School Class of 1927 Commencement
A large Brimfield audience attended the Brimfield Township High School commencement last Friday. The program featured orchestra, processional, invocation, girls glee club, an address by Dr. J. M. Tilden of Lombard College, a Lincoln Essay Medal to Edna Holmes, diploma presentation by Superintendent E. L. Coberly, and a benediction. Class members listed include valedictorian Justus B. Roberts and salutatorian Charles H. German along with Dorothy M. Babcock, Rivard Day, Joseph A. Hayes, Wilda Hoyt, J. Ardie Maher, Ida F. Maher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Notes and Election at Local Church
The church schedules Sunday School at 10:00 a m Morning Worship at 11:00 a m Evening Worship at 7 30 p m and Bible Study on Tuesdays at 8 p m Next Sunday Reverend C E Hawkins of Peoria will preach at both services and administer the Lord s Supper on the morning service A delegate will be elected after the morning worship on June 12 to participate in the Lay Electoral Conference in September and to help elect lay delegates for the General Conference in Kansas City Missouri May 1 1928 Members 21 and older may vote The pastor will attend a summer theology school in June so services are canceled June 8 and June 26 Austin A Rodgers Pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E.hawkins
Peoria
Kewanee
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kansas City
Missouri
Our Church
Holy Ghost Pentecostal Testimony at Lutheran Services
The Lutheran Church schedules Sunday School at 1 p m and regular preaching at 10 30 a m with Romans 8 16 17 as the text. The sermon centers on the Holy Ghost testifying to believers that they are children of God and heirs of eternal life. The Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon at Mrs George Reents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Ghost
God
Heira
Ladies' Aid
George Reents
Brimfield Stores Extend Hours to Wednesdays and Saturdays
Brimfield shops will stay open every Wednesday and Saturday night starting May 18, maintaining their usual hours. The move expands retail access for local shoppers and aligns with community shopping patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield
Garden Plants List Included Names and Produce
Garden plants listed include early and late cabbage varieties along with Barliana Stone and John Eger. It mentions Grand Pacific and Ponderosa Tomatoes, Giant Pascal and Golden celery, Mango Pimento hot peppers, Jerry sweet potato, garden buckler berries, and eggplant. H A Tully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eger
Pascal and
Golden
H. A. Tully
Dance at Hart's Hall in Laura on June 4
Hart's Hall presents a Saturday night dance in Laura with Tucker's Night Owls orchestra led by manager G P Hart. Public anticipated event dates and local social activity noted for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart’s Hall
Laura
Tucker's Night Owls
G. P. Hart
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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
West End
Kickapoo Creek
W. A. Co
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
Brimfield Township High School
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
C. W. Hamilton
Brimfield, Hainois
LAW Office
Geo. W. Cluskey
Winoreler Undertaking Oa
Peoria, Il
Brimfiel
Boazi
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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