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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1936
Page
8
The Files entry notes blacksmith co defendant Robert Fennel of Peoria in a dispute with Co. D. Fearn. Pyle & Sons built a new belfry to replace a tornado-destroyed older structure for the Congregational church.
Old friends and schoolmates in the French Grove neighborhood held a picnic last Thursday in Elmwood park to honor Mr. and Mrs. Ed G. Davis of Vinton Louisiana and their granddaughter Phoebe Ruth Davis. The couple, graduates of the University of Illinois Class of 1888, attended the fiftieth reunion with eleven other classmates.
Merchants join with the American Legion for a Saturday night merchandising campaign in Brimfield. Prizes awarded at 9 30 at the band stand. Ask at local business houses for particulars. Participating merchants include Neikirk Grocery Home Store Cady Son Co Travia Wyman Meat Market Zero Pharmacy Johnson Arcer Inc Baysinger Auto Sates McCartney Garage Overen Cafe Parkside Cafe Surder Horder Fuchs Brimfield News Cecil Hardware Cherries Ingersol Doris Overen Beauty Shop McNay Dairy Texaco Johnson Phillips Farm Bureau Sweney Standard Oil.
All grades exceed 90 percent for the year. Seventh graders Gale Foster Bernard Starler. Eighth graders Robert Doogan Ear lene Reinhart. Seventh grade includes Jack Welsn fifth grade Ruth Carson Richard Savage Barbara June Riggs. Second grade Frederick Johnson Gwyneth Duogan Kal Christian Roger Nichula. Third grade Dick Harding Lois Mae Kingdon Butland. First grade Gerald Blandy Hugh Morris Marilyn Notzke.
French Grove residents Mr and Mrs Elwood Overen visited Mrs Ethel Duncan Thursday evening. Galesburg calls included Miss Barbara Smith and Mrs Ethel Duncan on Saturday. Gertrude Kellogg had the highest 8th grade average in Millbrook township at French Grove school.
Laura residents visit relatives in Kewanee Toluca and Peoria attend funerals and dances in Peoria and Wyoming trips to Bushnell Nuiota and Normal 4-H club roundups and a three day Urbana Champaign tour with members named including Miller Barrett Jaques Pelle and Lauber.
The May honor roll lists students by grade with many named individuals from 1st to 8th grade achieving averages of 90 percent or better. The report highlights Grade 8 90 percent or higher and notes a band concert Saturday night featuring Phylicia Reinhart.
Summer band practice times listed by instrument with morning and afternoon sessions. District No 15 and 157 students and others planning to attend Brimfield Township High School next year urged to see Mr McInnis about summer classes. Beginning saxophones and drums not scheduled. interested students should contact Mr McInnis.
The Peoria county Farm Bureau marks its annual tour on Wednesday June 24 starting at 10 a m from the New Agricultural Building in Urbana. Visitors will tour 1500 acres of experimental fields orchards gardens pastures and experimental plots including 60 year Morrows. Lunch options and picnic grounds are on campus as visitors view demonstrations and farm practice comparisons.
The Keighan School hosts its annual picnic with activities and games on campus grounds. Teo will lead the event planning and coordination.
Alice Cady and Hugh B Bowman were married June 15 1911 at the Cady home. On June 15 1936 former school friends gathered at the Tucker country home for a surprise supper with a covered dish meal. Guests included Bert ram Fitton Dwight Jones Burt Hayward Barlan Elliott D H Johnson Barbara M R Clark H C Cady Mildred Pacey Orville Tucker Wilbur and Ruth.
Miss Josephine Wagner daughter of Mr and Mrs George Wagner of 206 Wilson avenue wed A Edward Nelson son of Mrs Axel Nelson of Humbort street Peoria Heights in a noon ceremony at the Congregational parsonage Rev Roscoe Burgess officiated Attendants were Miss Ethel Hanson and Mr Corey Thompson The couple will reside at 201 Hazzard street after a Washington Iowa visit with relatives and the bride is granddaughter of Mr S A Blunody.
The district unveils a expanded program with practical subjects for non college bound students. New teachers Miss Rachel Lohman Velma Allen John Carr and J R Brasmer bring diverse training from McMurry Millikin Northern Illinois University and Washburn.
The program lists Overture by King and Lcl Odessa Jarret Moonlight and Roses sung by Margaret Bowman with Helen Clark. It includes selections by Louise Falcon and Gounod Intermezzo In a Moonlit Garden King Novelty The Only Tune The Band Could Play Wag Auld Lang Syne and Beitz Salutation marched by Marci Romaine and Sweeley Travermission Grand March.
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