17 Jun 1948
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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
1
The item catalogues farming prices and local notices including oats corn hogs butter eggs and wheat, announces residents and new buildings, reports school salaries and diplomas, notes a school resignation and a graduation address, mentions a new store, bicycle sidewalk rules, and an obituary of H H Barnes a veteran stage coach driver with a long regional record.
Brimfield High School valedictorian Berta Slocum receives The Reader's Digest Association annual award for outstanding student leadership. Principal Mr EB H Test announces the honor with an honorary diploma and engraved certificate from the Editors. Slocum also earns a Bradfield University scholarship.
The Rev C Rock from Boston visits Zion Church to review its sustaining fund at Christ Church known as the old North Church. Revered for its long hours, the site opens daily from 10 to 4. About 80 000 visitors pass through yearly.
The article lists teachers for next year led by principal C. R. Moore with Edna Joheros in grammar, Ssan Hayes on second intermediate, Florence Johnson first intermediate, Flora Bowman primary, and WwW S. Campodell in music. It also records farm crop yields, a new Burlington agent purchasing a residence, a 1928 graduating class, a commission for Dr J G Moore as second lieutenant, and notes a Spanish poodle death, road work, a pavement dance with about 1000 attendees, and patrols repeating projects weekly.
Notice declares a tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for Brimfield Town Peoria County Illinois for the fiscal year starting March 30 1918 and ending March 28 1949. Public inspection begins June 18 1938 at the Village Hall Brimfield. A public hearing is set for June 28 1938 at 7:30 PM CDT at the Town Clerk Office. Final action by the Highway Commissioner will occur at 8:30 PM CDT June 28 1938 at the same location.
In New Syndes Iowa on Sunday and Saturday surveyors noted Mr and Mrs William Vance with Cha ] Godgeon along with Gra %yman and others. Charte Mitchell, Sandry callers were seen with Albert Mocburg and M Jobo Plumer of Galesbury and Max Wyman in attendance.
The Auxiliary sewing will be weld Tuesday June 22 with a pot luck dinner at 12 o'clock. This will be the last sewing of the season. On Phuraday June 22 the regular meeting will be held at 8:00 p m BST Officers will be elected at this time. Come out and support your unit.
Thirteen vocational students in Brimfield Illinois enter a Hi Yield corn growing contest sponsored by Pioneer Hybrid to encourage home program participation. Under supervisor Lawrence L Jones, competitors include Henry Cters James Reed Wayne Coon Billy Cramer Larry Allen Dave Moera Ken Sages Dale Rogers Virgil Traver Tom Maher Gob Voorhees Rolie Peningius John Watters. The contest uses weighed moisture tested yields to gauge true performance amid hybrid differences.
Brimfield defeated Streator 4 to 3 on Monday night in a softball game. The report lists local residents and families visiting from New Jersey and Arkansas to attend dances and social events around Clinton.
The B mneld Victory Helpers sponsor a bake sale at the Legion Hall on June 26 starting at 0:00 a.m. Proceeds support 4-H programs and community resources.
A reader warns that Ottawa like concerns reach beyond local borders as Seattle’s municipal streetcar system faces funding gaps. He argues residents statewide and nationwide contribute via taxes to cover such city ventures, prompting readers to reflect on who pays for urban services and infrastructure.
Mrs S H Nesbitt expresses deep gratitude for the many thoughtful cares and gifts received during hospital stay. Also thanks friends and neighbors for kindness shown to her and family during illness. Murray Muller announces free movies in the park on Saturday night May 8 and weekly thereafter.
Richard R Savage youngest son of Mr and Mrs Rudolph Savage graduated from DePauw University on June 13 during the 109th commencement on campus. Dr Clyde B Wildman DePauw president conferred a bachelor of arts degree and Dr Umphrey Lee SMU president delivered the address before the largest class in DePauw history.
The piece contrasts socialism communism and state control with a capitalist republic. It argues the Soviet model centralizes production raises prices and limits goods while the United States maintains representative government and high living standards despite deflation. It questions support for government monopolies backing private enterprise.
Me and Mrs John Erikos hosted a gathering with the George Sulienberger family and several neighbors at their Bloomington home. Attendees included Mrs Solies berger and Garlan, the Chas. Solienberger family, Mrs Roy Hasselbacher, Mrs Sue Camp, Buster and Jerry, the Arthur Salienberger family, Jim Solienberger, Edelstein residents, Virginia Bolter of Yates City, and the Bob Sollenberger family of Elmwood.
A group of graduates labeled Everybody's Busy IMS Brimfie'd sign shows near full employment in Peoria. Colleen Bennett and Betty Howe work at Caterpillar, Patricia Dungan at Central National Bank, Leona Hemaz at a law office, Serta Slocum at Standard Oil, Ward Sarding at International, and Willadean Reinhart runs a local switchboard. Robert Porter and his father operate a Cuba restaurant business. Ruth Knecht begins work at 13. Many others from nearby farms also help raise food and support families.
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