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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
4
The piece notes a shift from leisure gifts to productive work on June 20 as fathers observe the day by tending Victory Garden plantings. It highlights garden weed and pest control, continued vegetable plantings, and keeping costs down while staying active.
Cream cans, like tires, are essential to the farmer and may be scarce. Keep cans for cream only, empty other uses, wash with warm water and brush, sterilize between uses, air dry, and store upside down. Avoid dents and rust by careful handling. scrub small rust with cement or emery, repeat as needed. Our creamery can assist with removal or replacement.
Dairy experts emphasize a strict cream temperature range from 32 to 60 degrees. Keep cream cooled immediately after separation, ideally under 55 degrees, to halt bacteria and mold growth and preserve quality. Use milkhouse cooling or flowing water to maintain cold conditions, and cover cans with a blanket during transport to market.
Local notes cover visits and travels of residents from Lake Bloomington to Moline Peoria and beyond including Seaman Robert Reinhart from Cape Farragut and Joe Blundy from Lexington. Community updates record births retirements appointments Legion meeting attendance and a royal neighbors picnic planned for June 25. A war news column notes mail delays to Iceland and farm activity with tobacco of local interest.
Classified lines advertise Illini seed beans from multiple sellers including Pete Lotumap and Roas Porter. Also offered are late cabbage and sweet potato plants at 7 per 100, yearling Jersey hog, and a collapsible go cart wanted. Oak Hill and Brimfield listings include phone numbers.
Wartime appeal describes Crocodile Boat tank fighters used in Solomons and African coasts to move tanks artillery and equipment from ships to beaches. Boats range from fifty-footers at about 2400 dollars to 500 tonners around 37000 dollars. War Bond purchases fund these crucial vessels and overall war effort.
Auctioneer Jim McFall conducts a public auction at 1 p.m. at her residence 112 block west of the Catholic church in Elmwood.
On Saturday June 19 Col O M Harding conducts an auction of a four room house contents. The lineup includes a Briggs electric refrigerator Universal Monitor gas range New Home sewing machine a 3 piece overstuffed suite two bedroom suites a new rug 100 piece dinner set four steel cabinets kitchen table and four chairs lamps drapes and curtains and many other articles. Cash terms. War Bonds should mean something more than just a good investment.
Notice of public hearing on a tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for road and bridge purposes in Brimfield Town Peoria County Illinois for the 1943 44 fiscal year. Budget files open for public inspection at Brimfield Village Hall from 9 00 A M Central War Time June 17 1943. A hearing is set for June 26 1943 at 7 30 P M with final action by the Highway Commissioner at 8 30 P M at the Town Clerk Office Village Hall Brimfield Illinois.
Brimfield Girl's 4 H club met at Darlene Sollenberger's home on May 29 with fourteen members. Betty Howe led the pledge as roll call echoed the 4 H pledge. Members heard talks on rayon history, treating of burns, and functions of foods while demonstrations covered hem patch, darning, gathering or shirring.
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