Brimfield News Highlights Local Events and Prices
Ashton Lovett departs for Ft Mohave Arizona to take a job at the Ladian school where Samuel McCowan formerly taught and now presides. Brimfield reports a boom, honors for Virgil Huey from Wesleyan, and ongoing price quotes for corn oats wheat butter eggs and hogs amid local developments including a new Burt Schoolhouse contract and a transfer of L Graham to Brimfield Q station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton Lovett
Ft. Mohave
Arizona
Samuel McCowan
Piano Lessons For Children Announced By Evalyn McCowan
Teacher Evalyn McCowan offers half hour piano lessons for children under nine and forty five minute lessons for those over nine. Located in Brimfield, the notice provides contact for enrollment and scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evalyn McCowan
Cali
Brimfield
Rubber salvage drives expand nationwide through June
Rubber salvage on brimfield filling stations operates nationwide starting Monday and running through June. Citizens are urged to send any amount of old rubber from teething rings to tractor tires, with dealers paid a cent per pound for a pound or more. Items listed include gloves, overshoes, soles, caps, mats, bottles, hoses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield
Baby
Brimfield Plans Bright Fourth of July Celebration
Brimfield Fire Company organizes a two day Independence Day event on July 4 and 5 with afternoon and evening activities. The Christian Shows carnival will operate rides and concessions, platform dancing both evenings, and a fireworks display on Saturday evening.
Another Registration For Military Service
The June registration for men born on or after January 1, 1922 and on or before June 30, 1924 will be held four days June 26 27 29 and 30 at the County board offices in Peoria from 9 a m to 6 p m on Friday and Saturday and from 9 a m to 9 p m on Monday and Tuesday Those who must register are asked not to wait until the last minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board
Peoria
Congress and War Era Food and War Policies Recalled
The note recalls a wartime debate over horseshoes and nails for non farm work, the War Damage Corporation insurance rates for city dwellings and crops, Civilian Conservation Corps manpower, and early exploration of converting farm products into high proof alcohol for fuel. It mentions a transfer to Barrage Balloon School in Texas and Camp Tyson Tennessee for training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Damage Corporation
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
A Vard Day
Texas
Camp
Tyson
Tenn
Beiderbeck Reunion at Lake Galhonn Near La Fayette
A La Fayette area social page lists the Beiderbeck reunion at Lake Galhonn. Attendees include Laura Jems, Claude Lorance, Janet Lee, Fred Jones, Ray Douglas, Harry Martin, Robert Smith, Alan Dunivant and family, O T Weir, Jennie Barrett, Neva Riel, Vaden Coach, Dewitt Wreoff, Wayne Colville, Will Starr, George Moore, Marianna, Walter Andews, J F Bryley, Addie Beiderbeck, Sherman Beiderbeck, J C Whittaker, and James Porter with visits to Galesboro, Fairfield, Kewanee, and San Diego highlights.
Band Concert Replaces Picture Show Next Saturday
On Saturday night June 27 the school band directed by M. W. Brown will perform instead of the usual picture show. The concert starts at 3 atalock. The free movie is not shown this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Brown
Weekend visits and travel notes around Monmouth
Mi and Mra Marion Comingore and Jean of Monmouth spent the weekend with Mra Elizabeth Marvin. Kathryn Tamage left Suoaay for Washington DC to visit her brother Bogle for a few weeks. Mra Earl Stine and cousin Ruth Colwell of Monmouth spent Friday with the Rayfield family and other relatives. Miss Norma Efnor spent Monday night and Tuesday here en route from Waukegan to Cuba to spend the summer with her sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Comingore
Jean of Monmouth
Elizabeth Marvin
Kathryn Tamage
Suoaay
Washington, DC
Bogle
Earl Stine
Ruth Colwell
Monmouth
Walter Rayfield
Norma Efnor
Waukegan
Cuba
Victor Miller Heads East To Schenectady Job Change
Victor Miller and his baby son travel Saturday to Schenectady New York to join husband Vic who has worked in General Electric Company planning and wage department since late May Brimfield knows him well from ten years there He recently earned Special Honors in electrical engineering at the University of Colorado and held leadership roles in Tau Beta Pi Eta Kappa Nu and Car and Gain best wishes go with Vic Elizabeth and Jimmie to their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Miller
Schenectady
New York
Millers
Vic
General Electric Company
Brimfield
University of Colorado
Tau Beta Pi
Eta Kappa Nu
Car and Gain
Peoria County Voters Urged To Register In Person
A notice to all legal voters of Peoria County outside Peoria city calls for in person registration under the Permanent Registration Election Act. Registration is at the County Election Registration Room Room 38, Court House from 8:30 A M to 4:30 P M, Saturdays 8:30 A M to 12 Noon, ending October 5 1942, to avoid delays on the two registration days in the townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
2Nd General Assembly
Court House
Cadet Shaffer Weds Williamsfield Girl
Miss Lucile Daub became the bride of Cadet Paul Franklin Shaffer on Saturday June 6 at 4 30 PM in the Sheppard Field chapel Wichita Falls Texas Rev Father Boechler officiated Matron of honor was Mr Robert R Mariner and best man Cadet Earl Schimko both of Wichita Falls Attending were the bride’s father I F Daub and others A dinner followed at Summers Wichita Falls The couple will reside at 1102 Grace Street Avot 23 Wichita Falls Texas with best wishes from friends.
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Lucile Daub
Paul Franklin Shaffer
Wichita Falls
Texas
Sheppard Field Chapel
Father Boechler
Robert R. Mariner
Gadet
Earl Schimkola
Summers
Verne Shaffer
Glendale
Galitonia
French Grove
Knox
Phi Gamma Delta
Paul
Air Corps
Sheppard Field
Grace Street
Avot
Williamsfield Times
What You Buy With War Bonds Brimfield Taxing Bonds
Brimfield residents were told the Tuesday inquiry shows $49,460 in war bonds purchased at the local post office and bank, not counting stamps or Caterpillar plant employee purchases. Bobby Wagner, 12, son of Mr and Mrs John Wagner, was shot in the eye with a BB gun. serious injury may affect his sight. He underwent surgery in Seattle and will move to Bremerton to stay with his parents.
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Sam
Dad
Brimfield
Bobby
John Wagner
Seattle
Bremerton
Washington
A 8
Kelley
Federal Use Stamps Now On Sale
Automoble Use tax stamps are $500 each covering July 1 1842 to June 30 1943. They were issued June 9 by the Collector of Internal Revenue. A strawberry hue stamp replaces the green one with a serial number for identification. Stamps are gummed facing side and may be secured by moistening the inside of the windshield. Placement options avoid state law conflicts. Fill identification spaces on the back and keep a stamp record. Stamps available at post offices statewide, purchase by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Civilian Conservation Corps
Figurea
Appropriations Committee
Internal Revenue
Dallman
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Virgil Huey
Wesleyan University
Laura
John Btck
Burt
F. Haywards
George Mulvaney and Son
L. Graham
Douglas
Brimfield Q
Almanac
Havay
Horace
England
France-Germany
Joe Louis
John Cabot
North America
WNW
The
Congressional Front
WPB
Laura Jems
Lake Galhonn
la Fayette
Claude Lorance
Janet Lee
Galesburg
Fred Joness
Ray Douglas
Harry Martin
Robert Smith
Fred Jones
Alan Dunivant
St. David
Alha Dunivant Home
Howard Pierson
Bertha Pierson
Pleasant Hill
Galesbore
Jennie Barrett
Neva Riel
Tames Kemper
Wm McDonna
Vaden
Troy
Ohio
Panl Noland
Joe Wreoff
San Diego
California
Dewitt
Wayne Colville
O. T. Weir
Galesboro
Iran
William Miller
Mra. Wait Minor
Fairfield
Iowa
Will Starr
George Moore
Marianna
Walter Andews
Wm Clinch
Elmwood
Kewanee
J. F Bryley
Con
Addie Beiderbeck
Long Beach
Sherman Beiderbeck
Hayfield
Minn
J. C. Whittaker
James Porter
Elizabeth
Jimmie
Shaffer
Williamsfield
I. F. Daub
Voys
Yates City
DR. WH. Hearing
Hilinol
R. B. Roberts
Brimfiett
J.E. Welsh, M. D
Brimfield, Itlinota
Frederick V. Arber
Arber Johnson
Attorneys AT Law
Sadd
Acber
Pendargis & Anderson
Central National Bank
Tilinoia
George W. Cluskey
Phongs
Wiuaseler Undertaking
Peoria, HL
Gohnnon
Branfield
Titinote
Walter Pacey
Galesburg, Linda
Oscar M. Harding
Miinols
Nat’sal Realty
Reppert’s
Vecatur
Palace Theater
Elwood,llingis
Judy Canova
Tim Bolt
Ginger Rogers
Roxy Hart
Tueanday
Ror Rogers In
Man
Cheyenne
Brad Crawford
Jj Andy Devine
Klondike
Kgitrens
Goming
Betty Grable
Victor Mature
Jre
Oakie
Song of the Islands
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