Pulpit to Be Filled at Presbyterian Church for Next Year
Rev Chas McGluer to lead the pulpit for the coming year. Graduation group from Srimfeld High includes Roxanna Hayes Waye Sudeway Bella Hayward Mildred Kelly Garrie Whitten. Alumni reception hosted by Miss Lota Moore with twenty two guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. McGluer
Presbyterian Church
Roxanna Hayes
Waye Sudeway
Bella Hayward
Mildred Kelly
Garrie Whitten
Srimfeld High
Della Hayward
West Superior
Lota Moore
Ruth Knight Selected for Illinois Girls State Session
Ruth Knight daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Knight and a junior at Springfield High School has been chosen by the American Legion Auxiliary unit to attend the Seventh Annual Illinois Girls State at MacMurray College Jacksonville June 18 to 26. The program trains 320 attendees in government, voting, and civic duties with lectures, classes, and a mock state government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Knight
Bert Knight
Srimfield
Behool
Thia
American Légion Auxiliary
Ol Ilini Gira
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Iri
Brioga Baca
Ilinoia
Elestropa
Gally
Girls State
Boya State
Alinda American Legion
Armory
Springfield
Capitol
Lincoln
Illinois
Illinois Department of the Auxiliary
National Organisation of the American Legion Auxiliary
Washington
D .G
Whic
Silint
Soft Ball Action Notes Brimfield Wins First League Game
Brimfield defeated Wyoming K-5 in the opening league game Sunday evening. The boys hope to host South Side Glippers next and play their second league game at An Gon Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield
Wyoming
K-5
Glippers
Angon
Plaqued Dedication Honors WWII Brimfield Students
A plaque in memory of Brimfield High School students who died in World War II will be dedicated Sunday evening June 15 at 8 30 DST in the high school gym. The ceremony honors Philup Hrommel George Howards Rolland Catton and Wm Shaffer with prayers music and remarks by Rev F G Hargreaves and Dr Leonard Odiorne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield High School
B’’ Gliub
B. B.S
Philup.Hrommel
Iwo Jima
George Howards
Normandy Beach
Rolland Catton
Austria
Wm. Shaffer
Florida
Funeral services for George A La Follette held at Union Church
George A La Follette born Brimfield June 1 1876 died after a long illness. Funeral Thursday at Union Congregational Church with Reverend Hargreaves. Burial in Brimfield cemetery. Survivors include widow Bessie Shambrook two daughters Gladys Slocum Melva LaFollette son John LaFollette four grandchildren a brother and two sisters. Many relatives attended from Peoria and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. la Follette
Te Union Congregational Church
TF. &. Hargreaves
Rudolph Savage
Mr Lafollette
Brimfield
Joseph and
Anna. McNally_LaFollette
Bessie Shambroot
Mra Gladys Slocum
Melva LaFollette
Srimfield
John LaFollette
Elmwood
Berta, Jusk
Beverly Slocum
Cheryl LaFollette
Willia LaFollette
Mra
J. D. Nichola Reaide
Peoria
Mre
Lucille Barnet
Maher Family Hosts Judy Maher Birthday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Harry Maher and Mrs Margaret Maher hosted Sunday dinner for the John Maher family and helped Judy celebrate her eighth birthday. Afternoon visitors included Mrs Murray Miller and her sons and Rath Jane Maher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Maher
Margaret Maher
John Maher
Judy
Murray Miller
Jane Maher
Visitors and residents gather for local events in West Jersey
Mrs Atha Dunivant of Peoria spent Tuesday at her home here. Mr and Mrs Ba Kuntz of Princeville day evening. Mra Harley Reed and son Wiley and Mra James Kemper were Peoria visitors Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Robert Thorne went to Rochester Minn. to Mayo Bros where Mra Thorne will undergo surgery. Mra Daisy Carter and daughter Evelyn of California are visiting the Clarence &mery family and other relatives in West Jersey and Toulon. Among those attending the Missionary Tea at West Jersey Wednesday afternoon were Mesdames Henry Krasop, Hubert Oakes, Don Webster and Paul Molana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Reed
Wiley
James Kemper
Peoria
Robert Thorne
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Bros
Consolidation Ballot Set for Brimfield Area Schools
A special election Saturday presents a ballot on merging twelve districts including Brimfield Grade School. Three polling sites are Brimfield village hall Maple Grove School and Gahlis School. Supporters say consolidation could raise district valuation while lowering school levies and avoid arbitrary County Board action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srimfield
Maple Grove
Gahlis
County Board of Survey
Special Services At Zion On June 15
On Sunday June 15 at 1 00 a m will be special services at Zion Episcopal church Bishop W L Easex of Quincy will officiate Elmer Wuthy a soloist from Peoria will perform and Mrs Fielding Byara of Peoria will be organist All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Epiaco
Hureh
W. L. Easex
Dinetas
Quincy
French Grove Work Progresses and Local Visits
French Grove work begins widening near Him. Dorothy Kellogg returned home Friday. John Shaffe traveled to Chicago Tuesday night with a large shipment of red lambs. Mrs L McClellan and Mr and Mrs W B Clark were callers in Sheffield. Mr and Mrs Ob Dunivant spent the weekend with relatives in Manhattan. Laura Martz and daughter of St Louis were visitors at the A B Moore home. Mrs L Oakes and others attended West Jersey church activity Wednesday afternoon. Verne Shaffer recovering from second operation at St Francis hospital Peoria. Mr and Mrs L Oakes and family visited Mt Vernon Iowa to tour Cornel College campus for Ruth Ann’s fall plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ob Dunivant
Dunivant
Manhattan
Laura Martz
St Louis
A BR
Death Notice for Roy Miars Roy Miara of Peoria
Roy Miars Roy Miara of Peoria son of Mrs frank Miars died Tuesday at St Fracia Hospital after weeks as a patient. Funeral services will be at Whon Mortuary in Peoria Friday at 1 o'clock. Memorial Day visitors from Los Angeles brought a wreath for parents' graves and returned home after visiting Jennie Dwyer Buell and Everet Miars and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Miara
Peoria
Frank Miars
St. Francia
Uceral
Murial
Antalatas
Mable Whittaker
Margie Reidrick
Rand Mra Jobo Rick
Los Angeles
Calif
Jennie Dwyer
Buell and
Everet
Pleasant Surprise at H and H Beauty Shop
Mrs Joe NaNMino received her hundredth permanent at the H and H Beauty Shop since April. The shop’s staff celebrated by offering the service free of charge and Memier’s Home Store presented a Sessions Electric kitchen clock to mark the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Nanmino
H and H Heauty
H and H
Memier’s
Nauman
Election Judges and Clerks for Brimfield Maples Grove and Gabil districts
Appointment list for a June 14 1947 school election assigns judges and clerks for Brimfield Village Hall Maple Grove School District No 10 and Gabil School District No 47. Brimfield judges Ralph Brasmer and Alonso Arnold with clerk Violet Dungan Maple Grove judges Thomas Walter Alma Mulvaney clerk Marie Sloan and Gabil District 47 judges Donald Beat Charles Bayes with clerk Caroline Pacey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield
Ralph , Brasmer
Alonso Arnold
Violet Dungan
Maple Grove’ School
Thomasa Walter
Alma Mulvaney
Marie Sloan
Ee Gabil School Dist
Donald Beat
Charles Bayes
Caroline Pacey
Father’s Ten Tenets for a Child’s Guide to Fatherhood
Tenant list outlines a father’s duties from modeling responsibility to sharing in activities securing a child’s confidence and mental growth. It emphasizes availability, balance between love and discipline, fostering a safe home, and earning a child’s respect through steady example.
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di Shoemaker
Richland Geter
Wis
Pating
Cobra Legion
Color Guard
F G. Hargreaves
Robah Wycoff
Emerson Wherli
Feora
Leonard Odiorne Pirat
Rev. T. @. Hargreaves
Frederick D. Johnson
O. E. Overen
George Worman
Henry Relabast
Farl Overend
H. A. Arnold
Everett Catton
Reral
George LaFollette and
A. S. Shambrook
Roberts
Arthur Shambrook
Roy Newman
Marion Reiger
Donald Leeper
Gene Moore
John Newman
Allie. Forrest
Russell Shanibrook
Joan of Washington
Walter Sutton
Lloyd Kingsley
Mrand
Maynard la Follette
Willia la Follette
J. D Michols
Bonard Nichols
Thelma Weatt
Shirley
Kida Camp
Orin Willetts
Aledo
Harry Talmage Ot Henry
Atha Dunivant
Ba Kuntz
Princeville
Zion
Dorothy Kellogg
John Shaffe
Chicago
L McClellan
Mira W. B. Clark
Sheffield
Roy Miars
Bessler-Cady
Kathryn Bessler
A. Bessier
Washington Road
East Peoria
Robert Cady
Curtis E. Cady
Mr Cady
Stevena Memorial Chapel
Union Congregational C
T. @. Hargreaves
Union Church
Liszt
Galebestraum
Muldred Pacey
Misa Hileen Ewer
D'tardelor
Mallotte
Lohengrin
Mendelssohn
David Gady
Austin
Dale Beasler
Leonard Biggs
Betty O’brien
Ajary Jane Gibba
Lake
Wisconsin
Cady
St. James Place
Murphy's
Joseph Rodman Drake
Frederick V. Arcer
Arber Johnson
Attorneys-At-Law
Central National Bank
DR. WH. Herring
Yates City
Filmer
Walter Pacey
Bondi
Galliaburg
Allicots
Gait
Nat'nal'Realty
Reppett's School
Vecatur
McCormick-Deering Sales and Service
Eldon
McKown Elmwood
John J—Murray
Jefferson Building
Palace Theater
Illings
Harry Davenport
Edmund Lewe
Brenda Joyce
the Enchanted Forest
Ray Milland
Barbara Stanwyck
Harry _Fitzgerald
California
Cartoon and News
Joan Crawford
John Garfield
Scar Levant
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