Community notes and memorial day gatherings mixed with ads
Local desk items list sales at Everybody's Business Desk and Gady's Grocery ads. A wide array of names from Sadie Miller to Yvonne Hargreaves appear, with Memorial Day visits, club meetings at the home of Edna Christian, and various family visits in Peoria, Chicago, and Monmouth. The piece mentions a $5000 milestone and a Wentworth Academy journalism award for Joseph Slavdy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadet Joseph Slavdy
Wmre
Rees Blund v. Brimfeld
Wentworth Military Academy
Blundy
Wentworth Trumpeter
Community notices and farm equipment for sale in Elmore
Local notices list items for sale including hay ready to cut and Home Comfort range in good condition. Rentals offered for good blue grass pasture. Neighbors host visits and Sunday gatherings at various farms near Peoria, Urbana and Galesburg. Farm equipment from several brands, tractors, mowers and All-Crop harvesters advertised by German Implement.
Martha Coon Celebrates Eightieth Birthday at Oak Hill Home
Mrs Martha Coon marked her eightieth birthday May 31 with a family gathering at her Elmwood home. Twenty grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren attended along with relatives including Everett Baner Mabel Grossaint and MarvDeile of Monica and Fre Hendreyt and family. Born near Fetsoli she spent most of her eighty years around Oak Hill before moving to Elmwood two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Coon
Bone
Coon
Everett Ba Ner
Mabel Grossaint
Marvdeile
Monica
E Hendreyt
Moss Villec
Mra. Coon
Pear Fetsoli
Oak Gil
Elmwood
Eleven Birthday Party for Norma Porter Delights Local Girls
Eleven years old Norma June Porter celebrated her birthday Tuesday with an afternoon gathering at her home. Rain kept activities indoors as friends played games and con tests while refreshments of strawberry ice cream orange ade angel food cake and mints were served. Guests included Mirian Bragg Earlene Gobins Betty Howe Doana Jones Marcella Kiegdon Yvonne Llanoue Betty Maher Nedra McKieney Mary Ann Mulvaney Weladean Reichart and Lom Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma June Porter
Norma
Mirian Bragg
Earlene Goblns
Betty Howe
Doana Jones
Marcella Kiegdon
Yvonne Llanoue
Betty Maher
Nedra McKieney
Mary Ann Mulvaney
Weladean Reichart
Darlene Solienberger
Lom Porter
3rd 4-H Club meeting of the Merry Makers
The Junior Laura Merry Makers held their third meeting May 24 at Anna May Nolasd home. They plan a June 7 bake sale at the post office and aim to attend the county girls event in Provia on June. Ruth Ann Oakes demonstrated measuring and Joyce Nite led a cookie making talk. A singing session is planned at Ruth Aue Oakes home with Dorothy Kellogg reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura
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Westinghouse Refrigerators
Philgas
R. C. A. Radios
Charter Oak
Daisy Air Rifles
Western Ammunition
Johnson-Archer, Inc
Brimfield Elevator Company
C. B. Kornmeyer
Peoria
Springfield
Brimfield
Call Bus Station
McCoy's Cafe
Sadie Miller
Wyoming
Alice Whittaker
Minnie Tennery
Eva Fisher
Gady’s Grocery
Edna Christian
Chalmer Forney
Zeke Dilworth
Champaign
John Bridson
Jobin
Toanville
H. A. Griggs
Altar Sociery
Gady
Pebne
Yvonne Hargreaves
Edgerton
W.iroesia
N. E. Travis Grove
Amboy
Memorial Bay
Mr. Travis
Florence Wyman
Peoria Women’s
New
Salon
James Cannora
Chicago
Len Porter
Charles Kingdon
L. O. Paskinse
Stephen Smetana
Charles Stewart
Tom Percy
Parl
Joliet
Mr.eang
Jan. Mulvaney
Peora
Keambertsee
Moenth
Piemier’s
Royal Neighborr Wll
Pacer Ward
Weer End Ionestant
Robert Watters
Mary Ellen
Nellie Harty
Mt Pleasant
Iowa
Ralph Carson
Arthur Colgan
Henry Memier
Henrietta
Odessa Florida
Myra
George Gerney Ard Boualé
Mesmouth
Larry Rarmond
Elmer Corney
Cerney
Peerfaes
Mra CC
Ash Mose
Vera Mayes
Myre
Jeune Kelly
Mies Mellie Pacey
Ansa Rynearace
Mies Ellen Droedzie
Mrr
Mite Lloyd Hasselbacher
Gera Hayward
Eva Charlestee
Stewart BeGanit
Chisage
Frank Mwmiars
Virgil Barker
Pekin
Albert Miars
Scott Field
Robert Miars
Aa. P. Maher
Bob Beat
George Corney
Monmouth
Mrs
Little Mias Amm Maher
Mr and Mee Stewart LeGanit
Cora Plack
Lorin Trowbridge
Chas Welch
Fame
Homer Lauderbackiy
Chas Kellstadt
Gooday
Jim Welch
Elmore
Clifford Johnsoe
Henry Kellstadt House
Philip DeWalf
John Mendy
Margaret McDonnugh
Leon
George Teenery
Dale Abbaduaky
Winfield
Sam Pallister
J. Masfarlace
Bert Knight
News
Walter Clark
Urbana
Dale
Willard Clark
Karl
Jim Chris Tags
Dick Harding
Run Kingdom
Bob Porter
Bill Maher
Ripple
Cottom
Earl Wanselbacher
Harry Sollenberger
Howard Simpkins
Judy
Eo Flanegan
John Hesselbacher
Lawrence
Wm. Lindberg
Juanita
E. N. Coulter
Gaesburg
Harold Pasey
Veader
Irving Bragg
Eale
Altra Chalmers
Alive Chalmers
Allys Chalmers
Oliver
John Deere
J. D. Mower
I. H. C. Mower
L. EB
V. Pronceville
the Brimfield News
Addison Pacey
Mildred Pacey
Bers
Peaze
Recht & Murr
G32 Alliance Life
J. F. Bone
Alliance Lite
Otice
National Biscuit Company
RITZ
Ideal Coffee
Foster
Luker Angel Food
Carson’s Cash Food Market
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