Brimfield Local Notes and Crop Prices Mixed With Community News
June 23 1885 prices show corn 41 oats 29 wheat TS rye 85 butter 10 eggs 10 hog 400 with 45 bicycle race entries at Roots Jane 14 The WA Band credits H Fishes as captain Fred Day Lecy Parson ad George offer three loaves bread for a dime Rev W H Dickman ordained Baptist pastor June 6 Red and Everett Davis purchase a gram elevator Princeville Jan 8 1908 Prices listed again June 8 1908 corn 49 oats 29 wheat 90 butter 16 eggs 12 hogs 6 10 Clara Jacobson leaving grammar room Garson installs soda fountain in Wm Robinson radio drug store Electric light topic Brimfield village council meeting Mrs Brown Elmwood Co address residents before next meeting Graduation reception June 10 1935 Curtis Caov to receive B S at Knox College Brimfield Restaurant Co moves to new quarters Free movies daily June 4 1925 ORs eats 40 wheat 160 butter 30 eggs 28 hogs 12 40 Pup high school faculty for next year listed Two or three sunny days boost corn plantings Prench Grove 50th annual strawberry festival June 12 Brimfield field notes corn 108 oats 68 wheat 162 bears 2 10 hogs 314 60 Brimfield fields ball team in Greater Peoria Industrial League with six teams active
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Root’s Jane
WA Band
Berheve H
Fishes
Fred Day Lecy
George
Vacation Bible School Begins at Union Church
Vacation Bible School starts Monday June 20 at 9 15 am and runs through July 1 at Union Church. Glasses from 3 years te Juo or high.
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the Union Church
Millbrook Grange Enjoys Rainy Day Tour in Peoria
Members of Millbrook Grange toured Peoria visiting Princess Peggy Inc. and the Commercial National Bank where they held a $100000 bill. They watched journal production, appeared on Wayne West's show, and noted grange halls' role in community life and service projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millbrook
Peona
Princess Peggy Inc
Commercial National Bank
Wayne West
Biberace
Paul Lottman Promoted to Petersburg Beardtown Manager
Paul A. Lottman of 912 West Park Avenue, a commercial staff engineer for the Illinois Bell Telephone Co, has been appointed manager for the utility in Petersburg and Beartstown. The Springfield manager D Parker announced the appointment. Lottman began with the company in October 1939 in Peoria and has served in Alton and Springfield before military duty in 1941. He returns as service engineer in Peoria and Champaign prior to this February 1954 appointment. He leads commercial matters in Petersburg and Beartstown with his wife and three children.
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Paul A. Lottman
W. Park Ave
Illinois Bell Telephone Go
Petersburg
Beards
Lottman
Peoria
Alton
Springfield
Champaign
Local Social Notes From Galesburg Area
Laura Items fra Tom Miller hosted WS 2S. Wilfred Beamer of Galva visited his mother Mrs Mannah Beamer. Mildred Lattlefield of Elmwood called on Mr and Mrs Ray Douglas. Visitors in Galesburg included Mrs Wm Jones and Tommie, Mrs Tom Miller, Mrs Johnnie Rollins, Mrs Jennie Barsett and Mrs Greta Strickland. Mr and Mrs Walter Moulvaney returned from their son in St Louis and then headed to Bemidji for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
Wm. Jones
Tommie
Tom Miller
Johnnie Rollins
Jennie Barsett
Greta Strickland
Walter Moulvaney
Bt Louis
Bemidji Sino
French Grove Social Notes For June Meetings And Visits
French Grove reports Mrs Verne Shaffer visiting Mrs Everett Davia in Peoria. Shirley Biederbeck’s bridal shower at Reed Carter home. Mrs Mabel Motwan attends District American Legion Auxiliary in Lacon. Elisabeth Oakes, Hindis senior, returns home. Tom Gyer of Chicago visits H E Oakes. Laura Winners $8 club holds livestock judging at Kelloggs and Kenneth Shaw. Will Clark returns from hospital. Clark family travel in new Nash. French Grove Improvement Society plans guest day and silent auction at Isabelle Doubet home June 23.
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U Oakes
Shirley Biederbeck
Reed Carter
Hisabeth Oakes
The
University of Hindis
Tom Gyer
Chicago
H. EL. Oakes
Grova Improvement Society
Isabelle Doubet
Marc Lena Bodinus
Ropah Oakes
Lucille Calet Roth Shaw
Ruth Cages
Noll
Fussner Dies After Long Illness In Clayton Missouri
Jake Fussner of Clayton Missouri a former resident died Monday after a long illness Funeral services were held there Wednesday morning He is survived by his wife the former Frances Klingert and seven children One brother Joe Fussner resides at Oak Hill
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Jake Fussner
Clayon
Eis
Frances Klingert
Joe Fussner
Oak Hil
League Play Recap Sparks Local Youth Baseball Tonight
The Little Leaguers won 6 5 Tuesday evening against Laura. The Juniors are set to host Williamsfield on Friday. Sunday afternoon sees the Dunlap Ponies facing the Brimfield Ponies.
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Laura
Williamsfield
Ruth McNay Weds Texas Man in Presbyterian Chapel
Ruth Maude McNay daughter of Mr and Mrs William A McNay Geuston Texas married Robert Bruce Gray son of Mrs E V Gray and Coronedl G A Gray of San Antonio Texas on Saturday June 4 in the Chapel of the First Presbyterians Houston. The Rev Joseph G Band officiated. Attendants included Matron of Honor Mrs Kenneth Keily Miss Ruth Andersen and Miss Clara Gook Gribble. Best man was Glifford A Gray and groomsmen Joseph Watt and Bill McNay. The ceremony featured white gladiolas and candelabra with a carved mother of pearl bouquet for the bride. The couple planned a west Texas trip after a reception at the bride’s home. Mrs Gray wore a light blue suit. Mr Gray is a Rice Institute engineer with Atlantic Oil Co.
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Mise Ruth Maude McMay
William A. McNay
Geuston
Texas
Ana Robert Bruce Gray
Mra
E. V. Gray
Coronedl
G. A. Gray
San Antonio
The
First Presbyterians Gharébin
Kenneth Keily
Grand Hayes
Michigan
Ruth Andersen
Agua Deice
Clara Gook Gribble
Houston
Glifford A. Gray
Dallas
Joseph Watt
Baredo
Bill McNay
Bob McNay
West Texas
Mra Gray
Open House for 26th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Clarence Pollen of Peoria Wisconsin celebrate their 26th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday June 19 from 2 06 p m at 603 Russell Apt 3. They are the parents of one child Mrs James Weinkauf of Peoria.
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Clarence Pollen
Peoria Wi
Russell
Apt
Pollens
James Weinkauf
Peora
Ride Tickets For Picnic On Sale At Local Stores
Tickets for Old Settler's Picnic rides are on sale at area stores and restaurants at 7 for 1. Advance sale limited to 5000 tickets, encouraging early purchase before higher three day prices. Sunshine tomorrow. fields waterlogged due to heavy rain.
Legion Auxiliary Sets June Meeting and Nominating Slate
The Legion Auxiliary holds a regular business meeting on June 23 at 2 pm with the nominating committee presenting the slate for 1935 56. Mesdames Bilundy Beasie da Follette and SolJenber ger attended the June 8 spring meeting of the 16th District Auxiliary and reported a very interesting meeting. A silver spoon marked with an initial V was lost at the pot luck dinner Sunday. its return would be appreciated by Mrs Kwalt as it is a keepsake.
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the Legion Auxiliary
Harriett Bilundy
Beasie da Follette
Mary SolJenberger
16Th District
American Legion Auxilary
Mra Kwalt
Brimfield Soft Ball League Launches Evening Games
Brimfield forms a new softball league with teams from LaFayette Farm Bureau 3h Club Kewanee and Farm Bureau area clubs scheduled to play every Tuesday and Friday at 9:00 PM CST.
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Brimfield
LaFayette
Farm Bureau
Kewanee
Wilma Peters Weds Robert Shipley in June Church Ceremony
Miss Wilma Peters daughter of Mr and Mrs Marry Peters Oak Hill and Robert Shipley son of Mr and Mrs Dean Shipley Princeville were married Sunday at St Paul s Lutheran Church. The Rev Elwood Tolch officiated. Music by Shelby Ousivant and Hariene Startzint accompanied by Lore’s Prayer. Ushers Henry Peters and Harry Peters Jr. Best man Everett Peters. Bride wore a chapel length tulle gown with embroidered bodice and bouffant skirt. Maid of honor Della Shipley in light green carried pink carnations. Reception in church basement. Mrs Shipley later wore blue green dress with pink Carnation corsage. Mr Shopley employed by Admiral Co in Galesburg. They will live near Knoxville.
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Wilma Peters
Marry Peters
Oak Hill
Robert Shipley
Dean Shipley
Princeville
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Elwood Tolch
Shelby Ousivant
Alsso
Uhariene Startzint
Henry Peters
Harry Peters, Jr
Everett Peters
Hes
Della Shipley
Hoac
Sapley
Sollenbergers Honored at Legion Pot Luck Dinner
Mr and Mrs Harlan Sollenberger were honored as guests of honor at a Legion and Auxiliary pot luck dinner sponsored by members and friends. The couple, moving to Minoak, received gifts and best wishes for the future after the meal.
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Harlan Sollenberger
Minoak
Legion
Auxiliary
Harlan
Virginia
Appreciation note from hospital stay recipient
I wish to thank the trends ane relatives for the beautiful yards giity and flowers sent during my stay in the bosphal. Mrs Kill and Cady I wish to thank all my friends to Abecacds letters gitta and the kind Deas shown me during my illness. I wish to thank my friends for their cards flowers and calls received during my hospital stay and since my return home. Chas. M. Travis
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Bosphal
Kill and
Cady
Gitta
Deas
Joe Carro 1
Chas. M. Travis
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W. H. Dickman
Baptist Church
Red
Everett Davis
Jane
Cate
Clara Jacobson
Curtis Caov
Knox
Brimfield Restaurant Co
Bindle Building
Ors
Pup High
L. Coberiv
EK. E. Omari
Frances Mackwell
Mary Mulvaney
Prench Grove
Greater Peoria
Vacation Bible School
Millbrook Grange
Journal- Star
Martzius
Fair City
Feoria
Sead
Paul Lottman
D Parker
Man OF the Hour
Wilfred Beamer
Galva
Mather
Mannah Beamer
Mildred Lattlefield
Elmwood
Ray Douglas
Verne Shaffer
Everett Davia
Mabel Motwan
Lacon
District American Legion Auxiliary
Kelloggs
Kenneth Shaws
Will Clark
Methodist Hospital
Margaretta Carter
Clark’s
Ruth McNay
Greece
Oride
Austin College
Sherman, Texas
University of Houston
Gray
School of Electrical Engineering
Rice Institute
Bouston
Atlantic O11 Co
Legion Auxiliary
New Soft Ball League
Wilma Peters Is
Shipey
Andmral Co
Shipley
Lucky
Koox Ville
Sollenbergers
K. Vaidius
M.D
Brimfield, Ilinois
Urtecus
Taylo
Jobhneon Arcer, Ine
Walter Pacey
Bondi Building
Galesburg, Clinoie
Bank of Brimfield
Gener Bank
Richard R. Savage
Madison
Farmers’ Automobile Insurance
Pekin
Eldon McKown
C. W. Porter Brimfield
Dlinow
D. H. Johnson
General Insurance “Notary Public Office
LAW Gosfices
Kellstedt& Youngst Nationalask Building
Revenge of
John Agar
Faith Domerogue
Sun Mon- Tues
Greer Garson
Dana Andrews
Susan
Dick Powell
Debbie Reynolds
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