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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1926
Page
1
W A C holds an all day session on June 9. American Legion meets tonight and on the first and third Thursdays each month. MWA regular meeting set for Wednesday night May 28. CD of A plans its next business meeting Thursday June 10 at 2 30. Royal Neighbors meet Wednesday May 19 at 8. Officers expected for practice.
Memorial day exercises were held Monday at 2:30 pm at the Community Building under American Legion direction with a large crowd despite weather. Veterans Mel Seward and Robert Porter occupied stage seats, Rev. W G Irish gave the address, and a Gettysburg address was read at the cemetery. A piano band and chorus aided the program, a generous funeral dinner followed, and church notices announced next Sunday worship at 11 am and 7:30 pm with sermons, plus plans for Junior department trip to New Salem and Springfield to study Lincoln.
The Brimfield Township High School Class of 1926 celebrated commencement on Tuesday evening June 1 at the Community theatre. The program included processional invocation salutatory by Charlotte Corney valedictory by Marguerite Harder diplomas presented by Supt. E L. Coberly and an address on Some American Ideals by Prof. Harry G. Paul.
Sunday school at 10 with classes for all. Public service at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dr Archer, District Superintendent, to preach at the morning hour and welcome new members by letter or confession of faith. Dr Stocking to preach at the evening service.
The firm of Arnold and Wyman was mutually dissolved Monday. Mr Arnold takes over the meat market previously run by them. Mr Wy man thanks the public for their generous patronage during the business period.
At private sale we offer Hoosier cabinet Couck stove heating stove bed and springs farm wagon and other articles. Sale for cash. Enquire by calling phone number 7512 Brimfield.
A one week tire sale begins Tuesday June 1 at Blundy Motor Co Brimfield. 30x3 percent card applies with guaranteed tires priced at 8.50 and 9.50.
H. P. Tully offers a selection of early and late cabbage tomatoes eggplant mango pepper pimento peppers celery and sweet potatoes for sale. Local customers may contact for availability and pricing.
Miss Elliot and Miss Cook, county nurses, with the Red Cross and schools, organized a health clinic last Thursday from 9 a m to 4 p m. Doctors Palmer of Springfield and Thomas and Coffey of Peoria examined eyes ears throats noses of students in grades and high school and lungs of those with suspected difficulties. Younger children were examined too. Mrs Julia P Kennedy Red Cross secretary Peoria County and Miss Velde secretary of the TB association of the county attended and did clerical work.
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