From The Files June 18 1836 to 1936 Brimfield Notes
Brimfield briefs report assorted prices for oats wheat butter and hogs across years 1836 1906 1916 and 1936, noting local sales and farming activity. Mentions M W A band July 4 celebration at Princeville and Rev Wm Francis Mayo preaching at Zion church, with various local exchanges and community happenings. References include education milestones nursing graduates Myrtle Reed Edna Johnson and James Finnegan, Xray equipment, alf alf a, road maps, Father’s Day gatherings, and local residents travel and family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gora
Member Bros
Hayes & Cady
Fisher Bros
M W.A
Princeville
Francis Mayo
Zion Church
Special Election in Brimfield to vote on superintendent home purchase
Notice sets June 29 1946 election for Township High School District 157 Peoria County Brimfield Illinois to decide on purchasing property known as the Kingdon Herman J Dremler homestead for use as the superintendent or principal residence. Polls open 2 PM to 7 PM at Village Mall Engine Room Brimfield. Authority from Board of Education J Donald Best and C M Travis signers.
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Township High
Peoria County
Illinoia
Brimfield
Village Mall
Himen
Board of Education
Township High School
Ninoia
Clinton Street
Lewis R. Vandegrift
Recorder's Office
Illinois
Herman J Dremler
Kingdon
Bimfield
County of
Peoria
Ilinois
Bill of Rights Works Both Ways
A Chicago radio station strike over hiring three librarians triggers debate on the Lea Bill and union rights. James C Petrillo defends union actions against restrictions, arguing the Bill of Rights may not apply to musicians, while critics question forced membership and living conditions for workers. Mia M Travis and Marcella return from Mayo Clinic after back injury assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Lea
Chicago
James C Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
Supreme Court of the United States
Mia G. M. Travis
Marcella
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Miscellaneous Local Visits And Addresses In Various Towns
A jumble of social notices lists Laura Items and Mrs Don Webser with visits to Omaha and Peoria. Several residents moved, opened shops, or planned moves in Gatesburg and Pekto. Family events include a tonsil removal, a death notice for Chae Carter, and local greetings at homes in Kewaunee, Victoria, and Keeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Webser
Winitreas
Omaha
Bannah Beamer
Mire Ore Ingle
Delia Wycoff
Peoria
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set for June Twenty Seventh
The Legion Auxiliary will hold its next meeting on Thursday June 27 at 3 30 PM at the Legion Home. The group seeks a larger membership and invites all eligible relatives of Legionnaires to attend. Mrs Doria Gueren and Mia Chas Kingdon are named to the Program Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nhe Legion Auxilliary
Legion Home
Doria Gueren
Mia Chas. Kingdon
French Grove Visit and Local Improvement Meeting
French Grove and Peoria visitors including Mrs Verne Shaffer and John Shaffer. The Improvement Society plans a June 27 meeting at Mrs Della Doubet’s home with Blanche Oakes and Leila Bodinia assisting. Dorothy Kellogg of Princeville won first place in the 16th district American Legion Auxiliary essay contest with The American Citizens Our Responsibilities Our Privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Shaffer
Peoria
John Shaffer
L. Oakes
Elizabeth
The
Improvement Society
Della Doubet
Blanche Oakes
Leila Bodinia
Luella McClellan
Barbara Smith
Wattis Clark
Dorothy Kellogg
Princeville
American Legion Auxiliary
Local social notes and farm sale reports from area towns
Miss Norma Etnor of Cuba visited Mrs Victor Miller while Geraldine Tosh met with the Cannon family at Lake Bracken. Mrs Reginald Wauliker had a tonsil operation at Cottage Hospital Galesburg. Mr and Ara Allen Moore visited with Mrs Moore's mother Nancy Marshall. Overend and DeVries called on Mrs Wellbrook and Mrs Floyd Smith of Peoria. Blaine Miller and Pete Lottman joined Ryme Lottman at Morton. Flora Bowman, from Glencoe, staying with the H 8B Lowman family. Les Mae Kingdoo and Cathy Anna Edwards took leave from Bell Telephone Peoria to visit home. Harold Burt hosts guests of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hamilton and Mr and Mrs Bert Robertson at Lansing Michigan for an Aberdeen Angus sale. Breeders from nearby areas, including Ralph Carter Elmwood and Lloyd LaMay Monica, attended. Joan Heinz returned from Chillicothe visit with cousins. M R Clark notes sale of Charles Catton estate farm north of Brimfield to Morton residents and Wm Hick of Togton farm sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Miller
Wiliamsfield
Pete Lottman
Ryme Lottmans
Morton
Flora Bowman
Glencoe
Lowman
Les Mae Kingdoo
Cathy Anna Edwardas
Bell Telephone Company
Peoria
Harold Burt
Kenneth Hamilton
Bert Robertson
Lansing
Machigan
Ralph Carter
Elmwood
Lloyd LaMay
Monica
M. R Clark
Charles Catton
Brimfield
Wm. Hick
Togton
Old Settlers Committee Chairs Named For Meeting
Old Settlers meeting Tuesday elected chairmen for each committee with right to choose coworkers. Finance Robert Tucker. Program Rev Thomas Harrison. Amusement Ralph Brasmer. Grounds W F Harding. Advertising Mrs Florence Welsh. Band Comm L F Pacey. Seats and Speaker Stand Craig Wyman. Decoration M W Watts. Next meeting Monday June 24. all committee members requested to attend. Eward Beck, Secretary.
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Robert Tucker
Thos
Harrison Amusement
Ralph Brasmer
W. F Harding
Florence Welsh
L. F. Pacey
Craige Wyman
M. W. Watts
Committeez
Eaward Beck
Oliver M Kornmeyer Dies at 67 in Farmington
Oliver M Kornmeyer aged 67 of Bondon Mills died at 5 am Saturday at the home of Diason C B Kornmeyer in Farmington. Born in Rantoul Illinois on February 9 1832 he was the son of Charles H and Liona Wyatt. He leaves his wife Gertrude Kornmeyer a son and daughter Mrs Cornelia Anderson of Champaign. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Monday at the Anderson funeral home Farmington with Rev Francis Derick officiating. Burial followed in Brimfield cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E Wusgrove
Hollywood
Calif
D. . Johnnos
J. Mille
Julienne
Keeport
K. R. Claybaugh
Bianca Rose Sanchez
Robert Bottman
John Dangan’s
Raymond Kingdon
Toomas F Manor
People’s Federal Savings of Peoria
Ray Nulman
Bagley College
E CC Sargreaves
Madison
Wis
T. C Angreaves
Yvonne
Carlet N
Knox Colege
University of Wisconsin
Oliver M Kornmeyer
Bondon Mills
Diason
C. B Kornmeyer
Farmington
Rantoul, 111
Charles H
Liona
Wyatt
Gertrude Kornmeyer
Mra
Cornelia Anderson
Champaign
Anderson Funeral Home
Francis Derick
Brimfield Cemetery
Peoria Star
Legion Picnic Set for Brimfield Park Next Sunday
The Peoria County American Legion Council will hold its annual picnic at Brimfield School park on Sunday June 23 starting at 1 p.m. Activities include games and races for all ages. The event, called Ma's Day, will offer snacks and refreshments for a small charge as the detail handles serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria County Council of the American Legion
Brimfield School
Miller Smith wedding in St Louis Baptist church
Dorothy Muller and Ralph J. Smith married in a May 28 ceremony at a St. Louis Baptist church. Rev LaRue Jersen officiated. Attendants were Arthur Melchi of Champaign and his wife. The bride wore a pastel blue taffeta dress with white rose hair ornaments. The couple plans to reside in Champaign soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Muller
Ralph J. Smith
Baptist
St. Louis
LaRue Jersen
Arthur Melcui
Champaign
Mra Melchi
Bids Sought for Brimfield Township Road Gravel Contract
Sealed bids for crushed stone placement on about 15 687 cubic yards across 3.8 miles of township roads are due July 5 1946 at 10 30 A M at Village Hall Brimfield. Commissioner M J Reinhart will open bids publicly. Plans cost five dollars. bids require ten percent bank cashier’s check. commission may reject any bid or waive technicalities.
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Brimfield
Mano
M. J. Reinhart
Brimfield Township
Peosta County
Highways Ao
California visitors honored at Fry home dinner
Mrs Gevery has just left St France hospital after an operation. Mrs Harms and Catherine Resler visited with Virginia and Ronald Gibson. Gene Fry Claude Baxter and Floyd Blair dined with the Fry family. The West Countryside Pinochle Club celebrated Robert Webber's birthday with a potluck and pinochle at Sunday evening. Attending included Mestra and Mesdamee Wm Niller Clinton Day Lester Webber DeWitt Wycoff James Webber Floyd Gooding and the Webbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Gevery
St. France Hospital
Weka Aga Shere
B. McClure
O.W Harms
Los Angeles
Fred Fry
Kete Harms
Gatherine Resler
Virginia
Ronald Gibson
Gene Fry
Claude Baxter
Davenpot
Floyd Blair
California
West Countryside
Robert Webber Sanday
Mestra
Mesdamee
Wm Niller
Clinton Day
Lester Webber
DeWitt Wycoff
Jas. Webber
Floyd Gooding
George Martzluf
Giles Martaluf
Fred Dawson
the Webbera
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W. E. Worthington
Old Ledern
Mr Worthington
J. W. Smith
Indianola
Mr Smith
Baptist Church
Ed Maher
Tucker
Roberts
Tat
Mass
Myrtle Reed
Deaconess Hospital
Edna Johnson
Irene Pulsipher
Finnegan
Verne Arber
University of Int Mass
Bleasing Lewis
Robins Nest
Redpath Chautauqua
Walt B
Gorn
Eas
American Legion
Haward J. Barrett
Lake Michigan
Chas Maher
M KE. Maher
Chas Maher Jr
Thomas £. Maher
Henry Reinhart
Fread Dawson
Jerry Tosh
Walter Maher
Dean Miles
Bimwooa
Mable Maher
Witlamatiela
Donald Maner
Jayo Hospital
Maus Maher
Fred
Pauline
J. R. Srasmer
Minnesota
Grand Rapids
Ralph Sava
J M. Stenger
Ralph Hall and Son
Mr Stenger
Carrie Blanchard
Ainter
Mary Ann Woodrow Avery
Gastings
England
Robert Lottman
Phureday
John Dengan
CDF
J Donald Best
Acarde of Education
Township
Lhools
Mfield
CM. Travis
Linous
Sue
Elaine Hamilton
Mra Perry Walker
Mra Glen Walker
Bardolph
Johnathan
Laura
Paul Burgens
St. Mary’s Hospital
Streator
Gerald Webster
Kewaunee
Don Webster
Olive Brown
Gatesburg
James Kemper
Harley Reed
Frank Kemper
Kewanee
Atha Dunivant
Pekto
Bar] Meacham
Wm. Duffy
Frank Peteraup
Victoria
Nancy Jo
Paul Burgess
Streater
Bert Maynard
W. L. Hayward
Jeanie Barrett
Everett
Whittier
Calitornia
Clarence Emery
Chae Carter
Toulon Pass
Calornia
Santa Fe
Weat Jersey
Legion Auxiliary
Norma Etnor
Cuba
Victor Miller
Geraldine Tosh
Cannon’s
Lake Bracken
Reginald Wauliker
Cottage Hospital
Galesburg
Ara &Llen Moore
Oak Park
Moore
Nancy Marshall
Mra Bar
Overend
John DeVries
Wm. Wellbrook
Floyd Smith
Peona
Old Settlers
Oliver M. Kornmeyer
He Legion
Miller-Smith
Mr and
Mra Smith
Dorothy Ia
Mra Orville Miller
Pailo
Mraugh Miller
Frank Hamilton
County Sept. of Highways
Court House
Peorga
J.E. Wiekh
M. D
Brimfield, Riinola
Frederick V. Arber
Arber Johnson
Central Nationa Bank
Glaskey Mortuary CQ
Madison Ave
Pegria, Illinois
Gohnnon
W H. Herring
Yates City
Walter Pacey
Bondi
Galesbug
Oscar M. Harding
Oak Hill
Hlinois
Nat’naliRealty Auction
Reppert’s
Decatur
McCormick-Deering Sales and Service
Eldon McKown
Illnois
Palace Theate Elmwood, Illing
Roy Rogera and
Trigger
Tom Brennaman
Hollwood
Ken Curtis
Jeff Donnell
Heasiee
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