June 2 1892 local notes on rains and Memorial events
The Files reports heavy rains leaving flat land undeveloped at Kirkland Park. Memorial Day trace at Kirkland Park features Natgold winning a 19 second fulli trot, with multiple horse owners named. May enrollment totals 161 pupils. several students listed with grades and teachers. Community business firms profiled for large earnings. teachers’ salaries noted. Memorial Sunday service music provided by church choirs. several graduates and staff changes announced. George Edwards receives recognition for debate work at Western Tuesday.
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Kirkland Park Trace
Natgold
Dolly B
Ware
Belle
Paul Fisher Bonest
John
Geo. Slocum
Ned Wilkes
Heaz Anniversary Celebration Marked by Family Friends
Silver anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Heaz marked 25 years with a surprise open house organized by daughter Mrs. Calen Arnold and neighbor Mrs. Thomas Maher on Sunday afternoon June 3.5. Relatives received gifts of adver and money, and guests enjoyed cake, fruit, salad, Kool Aid, and fellowship.
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Richard M. Heaz
Mra Calein Arnold
Thomas Maher
Brimfield Fire Tax Shakeup Clarified in Assessor Letter
The Brimfield Village taxes faced double fire tax concerns after a 60000 vote for fire protection. A special election to form Brimfield Fire District passed with Keith Cecil reporting in Friday. The 1861 rate stood at .065 and 1852 at .644, adjusting due to police protection and fire tax votes.
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Brimfeld
Brimfield
Methodist Conference In Bloomington This Week
The Reverend A. L. Steinfeldt will attend the Illinois Annual Conference held at Wesley Methodist Church Bloomington June 10 to 15. The conference gathers pastors and elected laymen from 699 Methodist churches across 45 central Illinois counties. It closes with ordination and appointment readings for the coming year.
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A. L. Steinfeldt
Srimfield
Ilinois Conference
Tlmnd
Yhe
Tracy
Communism vs Free Medicine Debate Highlights U S Policy
A Washington Post editorial argues federalizing healthcare leads to bureaucratic control and lower care quality, citing the Soviet system where doctors are assigned by districts and patient choice is limited. It contrasts this with the United States high standards of care and questions a compulsory national system.
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Washington Post
Soviet Union
United States
Bureau Controla
Theeltmec
Ferther
Nto Distreta
Ruas
Mone
Local social notes and household visits recorded
Laura items Mr and rsa Ray Bouglas moved into their new home the pasar. Mrs Jessie Lassure hosted her pimachle club Friday afternoon. May Jan McKinney of Peoria visits grandparents Chas Thomas. Riegen family at Mayo Brothers clinic in Minnesota. Wintrera and Sidney Webster of Bradlee and Bob Octe of Eureka home for summer. Gene Kehrenback Edelstein visits Jamea Kemper. Thoms and Farrington families spend weekend with Chas Thomas.
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Rsa Ray Bouglas
Pasar
Jessie Lassure
May Jan McKinney
Peoria
Chas. Thomas
Thomas Riegen
Mayo Brothers Clinic
Minnesota
Wintrera
Sidney Webster
Bradlee
Bob Octe
Eureka
Gene Kehrenback
Edelstein
Jamea Kemper Home
Strawberry and Ice Cream Social at Durgan Show Room
The Strawberry Social at the Durgan Show Room, sponsored by Willbrook Grange, takes place Saturday June 14 with serving starting at 5 30 PM CST. Enjoy homemade cake strawberries and ice cream.
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Durgan Show Room
Willbrook Grange
New Rock on Cemetery Drives New Rock on Cemetery Drives
Walter Smith C and the Rock Quarry of Wyoming donated rock for Brimfield cemetery. Smith provided all material and hauled it free, spreading it on site. Cemetery Committee thanks cash contributors aiding maintenance costs.
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New Rock
Walter Smith C
Wyoming
Brimfield
Bloodmobile Schedule for Brimfield Jubilee and Kickapoo Areas
The Peoria Regional Blood Center announces a bloodmobile visit to the Bria field branch of the Red Cross on Thursday July 29. The unit serves Brimfield Jubilee and Kicka points and the surrounding area, with details about times and exact locations provided locally.
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Briafield
Red Cross
Peoria
Brimfield
Jubilee
Areca
Miss Katherine Shanahan Thanks Friends at Forest Park Home
Appreciation note from Miss Katherine Shanahan thanks her many friends for calls, gifts, and letters received during illness. She is fairly well for her age and resides at Forest Park Home on Glen Ave in Peoria.
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Katherine Shanahan
Calla
Brimfield Home Bureau Meeting Scheduled for June 2
The Brimfield Home Bureau announces a combined meeting on Thursday June 2 at 3 at Genev iere Clark s home. A prize and food will be provided. Mrs Agana Bampson served refreshments. Agenda includes meat sauces, desserts and vegetable sauces with a focus on recreation and major tasting notes.
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Home Bureau
DST
atyGeneviere
Clark
Priza
Mra Agana Bampson
Adjeudaca
Free Movies In The Park Attract Saturday Crowds
Merchants of Brimfield sponsor a weekly park cinema event titled Kong of Dodge City featuring Wild Bill Elliott and Tex Ritter. The program runs each Saturday and includes a film with the Seal of Approval.
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Brimfield ‘Kong
Dodge City
Wild B21
Eliott
Tex Metter
Jobmaon
Arber
Staing
Elmwood Residents Visit Farm And Bloomington Guests
Mrs Florence P Reed of Elmwood called at her farm Tuesday. Marisea Anna Oakes and Elizabeth Abraham of Bloomington were week ena gueata of relatives here. Mrs Myrtle Baldwin and Jack and Jim Heiniger of Chicago were overnight guests at the BH L Oakes home Monday. Mrs Ruth Shaw reports her father Mr Quincy Groves continues to make a good recovery at his home in Wrem ley. Loakes and David attended Sluggo s Polied Shorthorn shop and sale at Springfield Tuesday. They had two Shorthorns co sigrea. The Daily Vacation Bible school opened Monday. Teachers from this neighborhood are Roth Ron Oakes bots Kellogg and Eztheth V Oakes Workmes on Route 156 are making a 2. fil of crashed rock on the pavement just west of Oak Lawne to elim inate a dip the engineers termed dangerous.
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Ruth Shaw
Quincy Groves
Wremley
Loakes
David
Sluggo
Springfield
Vac-tion Bible School
Roth Ron Oakes
Bots Kellogg
Eztheth V
Oakes
Oak Lawne
Prenuptial Shower for Willadeaa Reinhart at Clifford Cady Home
A prenuptial shower for Willadeaa Reinhart, soon to be married to Roca, was held Thursday evening at the Clifford Cady home. Hosts Koonie Cady and Mrs. Raymond Franks organized games and refreshments including ice cream cake and lemonade. Attending were Pat Bennett, Nancy Tucker, Miriam Bragg, Billie Jo Chase, Betty White, and many friends.
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Willadeaa Reinhart
Roca
Clifford Cady
Koonie Cady
Mra
Raymond Franks
Gers
Missen
Pat Bennett
Nancy Tucker
Miriam Bragg
Billie Jo Chase
Betty White
Mra Sue Pulle
Esther Gen -Ing Chis Franks
Pay Franke d Gariy Jones
Beary
D_Viries M
J Reimbart
Clarence Karby
Delbert Wallard
George Farmer C
Ffore Hasselbacher
Denaid Doeing
Heinz-Arnold to a Deebie Ring Ceremony in Brimfield
Audrey Ges of Brimfield daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Brimfield omits Bernst Brimfield in marriage with Calvin Arnold of Littleton son of Mr and Mrs Ire Arnold of Littlerom May 29 at 3 38 pm at St Joseph parsonage with Rev Thome Harrisee officiating. The bride wore a white dress with a white hat and blue satin shoes a bouquet of white carnations and yellow roses. Miss Reamary Maber a friend of the bride was her attendant. Richara Hemz brother of the bride was best man. Mrs Arnold attended Princeville Community High school and Western Illinois State college at Macomb. Mr Arnold attended Limestone High school. The couple are now at home on 2 Sereecar Brnowfield Ae.
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Audrey Ges
Brimfield
Mra Richared
Bernst Brimfield
Calvin Arnold
Littleton
Soni
Ire Arnold
Littlerom
Ambiguous Meeting Notice for June Assembly
Auniliary News announces the next regular meeting scheduled for June 26 at 2:30 DST. Members Will uy and others are urged to attend to support sewing of rag rega for the year and related community tasks.
Miss Delia Wycoff Killed In Collision
Miss Delia Wycoff aged 63 of Laura died in a head on crash on Raonte 180 near Swan Lake Memorial Gardens Monday morning. Four injured include Abna May Nolaed 21 sister Claree Lamra 2 and Virginia Stiekel 29. Wycoff was en route to the Peoria office of the Iaasa Public Aid. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Patterson Funeral Home Elmwood with burial in Swan Lake cemetery.
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Delia Wycoff
Laura
Raonte 180
Swan Lake Memorial Gardens
Wrycoff
St Brand Hospital
Paurterson Feneral
Elmwood
Richard Ghase
The
Presbyterian Church
Verial Wae
Swan Lake Cemetery
Adele Ferguson Belcher Ferguscoe Dies in New Mexico
Adele Ferguson Belcher Ferguscoe died May 30 in Secono New Mexico with cremation after a Sunday funeral. She resided in Bloomington the past years with her sister Lois Summer and spent years in the west with her children. Born April 13 1877 in Brimfield she was the daughter of A W Beleber. Survived by three children J Ferguson G Ferguson and Elinor Laveen and her husband B Ferguson.
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Adele Belcher Ferguscoe
Jone
Secono
New Mexico
Marc Ferguson
Bloomington
Aime
Lois Summer
West
Brimfield
Mra
A. W. Beleber
Leia Beleker
Sam Ber
Mami Bicemiart
Mve Pergusce
J. 3
Fergus
G. P. Vergesen
Elimor Laveen
B. P. Ferguson
FFA Announces Third Degree Recipients At Brimfield Chapter
John D and Gare Lee Hest, sons of Wy and Mre J Deeelad Heat, received the State FFA third degree in a repression ceremony on June Sartherrerw. The event honors outstanding agribusiness project work and school leadership. Valedictorian Joblin, class of 1932, will study pre veterinary medicine at the University this fall. The Brimfield FFA chapter notes two prior state farmers from earlier years Deedald Cramer earned the peer in 1848 and James Reed in 15469.
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Gare Lee Hest
Mre
J. Deeelad Heat
Geaventes
FFA
Chamsaten
Bach
Grremm
FRA
Sreeeband
Agreibulture
Echool
Achola
Garw
Joblin
Will Esrell
University Ofuiness
Brimfield
Tomrer
Deedald Cramer
Peeer
James Reed
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Johnson & Son Clark & Son
C W
Winne
Wm. Robinson and
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Jane 6
Verne Arber
Louise Stundy
Anna Caldwell
Hazel Day Frank Harper
Evelyn Memier
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Raymond Rusk
Lydia Strieder
Congregational Church
Methodist Church
Mies Emma Tracy
Prat Aine
Toulon
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Thomas Pacey
Srimfieta Twp
Methodist Conference
Aed Bato Y
Demonmratea Stover
Russia
Thomas Miller
Clarence Catton
Kewanee Thureday
Ira Baldwie
Soe
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Neb
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Merle Beamer
Gaesbure
Albert Thoms
Fraveia Farrington
Strawberry Social
Heroe
Florence P. Reed
Marisea Anna Oakes
Elizabeth Abraham
Ena Gueata
Myrtle Baldwin
Jack
Jim Heiniger
Chicago
L. Oakes
Heinz-Arnold
St. Joseph Parsonage
Brie
Reaemary Maber
Oride
Richara
Hemz
Ms Arnold
Princeville Community High
Acapolt
Western Illinois State College
Macomb
Mgr Arnold
Liwleton Gigh
Heal
Sereecar Brnowfield
Auniliary News
Cercete
Con Streevee
Heapital
Mise Wyco
Millbrook Townehig
James
Joseph
Benjamin
S J. Croix
Wis
Mra Agura Jaqees
Mise Weed
Westerm Dhimgas State
Reachers Colege Smasomb
Michael] Weese Hospital
Passavent Hospital
Jacksonville
Scotland
Laura Some Bureauo Call Ang
Salinor
Mrs. Adele Ferguson
Joseph M Ketay
M. D Medical Clinic
Gohnnon
Srimfeld, Alinete
Aime Veare
Walter Pacey
Bondi Building
Galesburg, Uluents
BANK
General Banking
Ewalt's
Illnois Mutual Casualty Co
Earl S. Bliss
Fann
Mutual Insurance
C. W. Porter
Brimfeld, Wimnows
Flibwese
Illizgis
Bert Lancaster
Judy‘Lawresery
Gregory Peck
Sesan Hayward
David and
Bathsheba
June Allyson
van Johnson
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