16 Jun 1938
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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1938
Page
1
From The Files June 15 1888 notes Chillicothe plans a street railway amid a flood of prices and local events. Market quotes for corn oats wheat butter eggs hogs and other goods mix with social items including settlers picnic camping plans and school staff changes. A camp party travels toward the Michigan pine woods while a new two story brick store is announced for Brimfield and a gymnasium rises in Yates City.
Notice sets June 21 1935 election at Village Hall Brimfield Engine Room Peoria County Illinois for Police Magistrate polls open 6 am close 5 pm dated Brimfield May 7 1938 Clerk H B Bowman
This page features a true life serial by Virginia Stivers Bartlett, explores early California figures in Monterey. It also previews the National Geographic Society piece on platinum’s roles in science, industry, and warfare. A comic note and a Sunday School lesson are included.
Helen Clark joins the Western State Teachers College graduating class with high ranking work and active campus involvement. She was Brimfield Township High School valedictorian class of 1934 and will teach next year at Williamsfield High School. Family and friends from M R Clark Reed Clark and others attended the Macomb commencement.
Eighth grade pupils from county schools received diplomas from County Superintendent Hayes on Saturday. Names include Ruth Hasselbecher Dale Kirtley Kenneth Wysowhitten Maxine Callister Mary Ruth Shiseler Thomas Maher Jr David Shissier Burt Phyllis Rook Garland Sollenberger Roland Lottman Bernadine Ashley Jean Marie Sloav Dorothy Kreier William Hall Beatrice McCartenery Keith Arnold Gerald Glaskey Jo Ann Kingdon Brimfiela Grace Wagner Radiley Mary Frances Vaughan Margaret Ann Maher Mildred Wolf Bell Donald McCor Louise Miller Paradise Chapel Jerrold Yeas Greenbush Rena Smith Shane Eugene Frye Cahill Carl Hasselbacher Eileen Fussner Dorothy Nozke Viola Peters Bramble Philip Krummel Mildred Oppe Donald Eugene Shaner Poland van Nordwall Townhouse Caroline Brickner Golden Knoll Raymond Meece Nightingale Flea ser Moore Clinton Carter Albert Renwick French Grove Paul Noland Colleen Brown Virginia Jones Cois Kelley George Bridson Gene Carter Laura Betty Maher Scotland Honors were announced for Brimfield School pupils Phyllis Rook Roland Lottman Harland Sollenberger taught by Mrs Helen Metz Carl Baselbacher Bramble A K Blakeway Jerrold Vess Greenbush Marjane Ralph Philip Krummel Poland Josephine Huggins Paul Noland Colleen Brown Virginia Jones all pupils of Laura school taught by Edith Jarcquez The entire eighth grade of Brimfield school received honorable mention Mrs Mildred Bragg and Mrs Lucile Barnett teachers of Cahillana Nixon schools attended eighth grade commencement exercises in Peoria One pupil Theo Shane received third ranking in Rosefield township
Firemen plan a July 4th celebration in the school park with music dancing a band concert ball games and a fireworks display from 1 00 p m to 1 00 a m. The program includes a merry go round corn game and various concessions run by local cooks at the eating stand promising nourishment and thrills for all ages.
French Grove Bobby Mills stays with his sister while his mother visits Iowa. Mt. Auburn visitors Roscoe Lynn and Charles join Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lyon. Mrs. C. L. McClellan hosts sisters Mrs. Nellie Fisher and Miss Ethel Bond from Champaign. Mrs. A. KR. Moore notes sister Mrs. Lloyd Uhrittingham improving after injuries in a car accident. Mesdames Fairy Carter Ruth Carter Edith Weira and Lois Stubos with daughters attend a district event. Paul Shafier graduates Wednesday. Oak Lawn men fill their silo with a new windrow hay chopper making sweet clover alfalfa and molasses gifts. machine handles any hay.
Laura Items Girle 4-H held a Wednesday June 1 picnic breakfast in Ruth Anon Jaques pasture. Menu included drop biscuits fried eggs bacon fruit and bacon. Each girl cooked her own meal. The group also hiked briefly before breakfast with ten members and a leader present. Jean Campbell, reporter.
The seventh annual Bell school alumni picnic is scheduled for Sunday June 19. A basket dinner will be served at noon followed by a program. All former pupils teachers and patrons are invited to attend this reunion. Mr Ida Graves is the teacher.
Mrs. Nellie Hindle hosts and Elizabeth Hindle visits in Peoria while Howarth Hindle accompanies them. Betty Ruth Fitton of Peoria plans a summer abroad with twelve peers and instructor Milie Kambley in Green Castle Indiana. Irene Bowman stays with the Charles Wells family as Dorothy Wells marries Harold Leibenseder in Galesburg. Lawrence Likes from Yates City attends the event.
An organization meeting of the Old Settlers Association will be held at the Johnson Archor Store on Friday evening June 17 at 7 30. Officers for the year will be elected and all interested in the Old Settler picnic are urged to attend.
Merle Thorpe, editor of the nations leading business magazine, will headline the National Editorial association program at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia next week. A Brimfield native, Thorpe was briefly entertained here and toured the village’s muddy streets in search of his old home.
Peoria county 4 H judging event at Barrett Farm near Laura on Monday June 27 begins at 8 a m with EK T Robbins of the College of Agriculture assigning animals for two classes each of horses beef cattle sheep and hogs. Top three per club form a team, first and second advance to the Urbana state contest August 1.
Eighteen ladies of the Methodist church attended a Rose Tea hosted by the Toulon Methodist church group on Friday. They were presented with a display of flowers and light refreshments in a cordial gathering honoring guests and members.
A notice states that anyone entering the Community Building without proper authorization or damaging the premises will be prosecuted. The rule emphasizes enforcement and legal action for trespass and property damage.
A June wedding took place Thursday morning June 9 at St Alphonses church Mt Pleasant Iowa uniting Viola Harty and Louis Watters. The Rev Guilbers Watters read the nuptial mass and family members attended. After the ceremony a wedding reception followed at Yellow Lantern Tea Room and the couple left for a brief honeymoon before settling on a Pleasant Lawn area farm.
Mrs Clarence Maher 41 former Peoria county school teacher wife of Clarence Maher Route 104 East Peoria died at 845 p m Monday in Methodist hospital after a year of illness She was born January 20 1897 in Peoria She taught in Peoria county schools after Bradley Polytechnic Institute and normal school married July 10 1922 in Peoria The couple lived in Chicago 13 years and Crom Cr velvet Creve Coeur Surviving husband two sons William and Clarence Maher a sister Mrs Alice Seffert Pekin Two other children preceded her in death Memorial services at 130 p m today in Wilton mortuary chapel interment Springdale cemetery.
Mrs Elmer Hankler of Colfax died Tuesday afternoon at Brokaw hospital in Bloomington. Funeral services will be Friday at 3 at Deer Creek Methodist church with burial in Washington. Born August 28 1904 to Emmer and Laura Ramsey of Deer Creek she married Elmer Hankler September 1 1934. They have a baby son Darwin Dean born last Friday. Mr Hankler formerly farmed east of Brimfield. Herold Warlan and family were summoned to Bloomington by the death of Mrs Elmer Hankler.
A brief note invites a new family to Brimfield and expresses hope that Tory will enjoy the town enough to settle as permanent residents.
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