Local Notes From Brimfield and Surrounds June 1895
Brimfield area records show farm prices with corn at 45 oats 281 wheat 70 tye 55 butter 10 eggs 10 hogs 400 as W L Barnard unloads Diamond Medal flour at No 1 Brick, B Enochs moves real estate office to McCabe brick, Frank P Lewis of Peoria marries Miss Violet Phelps of Elmwood, Anna Rynearson and Lula Pacey visit from Peoria. June 17 1915 prices list corn 70 oats 45 wheat 96 butter 20 eggs 15 hogs 700 hay harvest near, Pulsipher Bros ship 2 carloads of steers to Chicago, E C Pulsipher escorts shipment, Alt Whetzel buys Alden timber land near Jubilee, H Cady family to Hedding College, George Cady a graduating student, G Cady noted. People attend church social, Ethel Memler wins college prize, Enix College prize awarded by President Thomas McTellan, Brimfield Transfer Co sec J Dongan back from Kent Ohio with bus order, gardeners harvest frost-surviving potatoes, Legionnaires and families gather for county picnic at school park, coach notes dramatic summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Barnard
Enochs
McCabe
Frank Stallman
Frank P Lewis
Peoria
Violet Phelps
Elmwood
Anna Rynearson
Lula Pacey
Brimfield
Zion memorial windows project receives funds
Me Godfrey Luthy reports receipt of two ten dollar payments from Mrs Josephine Eaton Moore of Corvallis Oregon for the Zion memorial windows. Six of the windows have been shipped from the project location and Louis and Mirra Martin will soon proceed to erect them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godfrey Luthy
Josphine Eaton Moore
Corvallis
Zion Memorial
Louis
Mirra Martin
Service Wives Club Meets At O Toole Home
The Service Waves Club met last Wednesday evening at Prerence O Toole home with Bernice Blunay assisting. Lexicon was played and a humorous cartoon scrapbook kept by Pat Miller was reviewed for the Mayo hospital. Attendees included Mary Seat Virginia Fackler Rita Melphiart Hioise May Ruth Jury Mirsos Gall Dorothy Heinz Marge t Weece Margaret Heinz Mary Srances Cluts Pat Miller Lega Lost apne and the hostesses. The next meeting will be at Rita Rein Shagt home with Mary f Francea Cluts assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Waves Club
Prerence O’ Toole
Bernice Blunay
Hos‘cas
Mary Srances Cluts
Pat Miller
Lega Lostapne
Rita Rein Shagt
Mary F Francea Cluts
Reception Honors John B. Tucker's
Mr and Mrs Mark R Hurd of Madison Manor invite friends to a reception on Sunday May 20 at their home in Pekin area, honoring their daughter Alice Joyce Hurd Tucker and her husband John B. Tucker whose marriage took place March 10 at First Presbyterian Pekin. More than 140 called, table centered by a white cake and carnations. Tucker, a Brimfield native, is employed by Kroeger Baking Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark R Hurd
Madison Manor
John B. Tucker
First Presbyterian
Pekin
Co. Bilgers
Decatur
C.S Lekas
William Abrams
Tucker
Alice Joyce Hurd
Bradley College
Sigma Chi Gamma Noroi
O Brimfield
Homer Tucker
Rayne Avenue
Mr Tucker
North Madison Street
Teacker
The
Kroeger Baking Co
Svar
Groeper Writes From Austria Describes Battle Front and Home News
Joseph J Groeper from Hoffkicher Austria writes to Mrs Donald Imier of Oak Hill about near Linz and the Alps. He recalls being shelled by German artillery and planes and crossing a river in a small boat while in combat. He notes thickly built houses, strong bakery scents from kitchens, and that women work hard. He mentions favorable weather gentle fields and fruit trees along roads. He says he receives the Brimfield News and thanks the paper for it, and notes his combat infantry badge and two battle stars. He also asks about Carl and promises to write again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sin
Don
Kathryn
Hoffkicher
Austria
Mies
Linz
Alps
Brimfield News
Ward
T. O
Carl
Village board votes to raise salaries for trustees
The old village board approved increasing meeting pay from $3 to $5 for the four elected trustees and village clerk at the April election. Two holdover trustees will keep the same schedule for two more years, marking a shift in local governance dynamics.
Committee Meeting Report for June Picnic Association
The committees of the Ola Settlers Picnic Association are asked to meet next Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. at the Bwalt Recreation to report progress. Please confirm the date and venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola
Settlers Picnic Association
Bwalt Recreation Inva
Local Visitors and Family News Across Illinois Towns
Laura Items Mrs Blanche Whittaker of Peoria visits Mre Hannah Beamer while Mr and Mrs Clarence Emery and Maralyn travel to Toulon Friday. Eva Collins visits relatives in Normal and Peoria. Harold Miller and children of Macomouth visit relatives. Edna Calhoun and Patsy leave for Alabama. Beamer family from Tingley visits. Purcell and children in Peoria Thursday. Greta Strickland to undergo major surgery at St Mary's in Galesburg Monday. Pearl Couch travels via Galesburg to Missouri. W W Beamer of Peoria spends Wednesday with his mother Hannah Beamer. Merle Bargen and Leaner Leng visit Paul Burgess and family Thursday. Orville Ballentine and children of Toulon visit Clarence Emery. Richard Emery returns home with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Collins
Normal
Peoria
Harold Miller
Macmouth
W . W. Beamer
Hansah Beamer
Merle Bargeen
Lowman Leng
Soe Leaner
Williamsfield
Paul Burgess
Mra
Orville Ballentine
Toulon
Clarence Emery
Richard Emery
Thursday Closing of Several Local Businesses
A notice states Cara ca s Market, Home Store, Hardware Store, Drug Store, News Office, Super Market will be closed today after teens until further notice. The list includes Caraca's Cash Market, Memb e Home Store, Sohacon's Hardware Store, Zero's a Drug Store, The Bamficla News Office, Lucky 's Super Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busieces
Caraca
Sohacon
Zero
Bamficla
Lucky
Exena Clan Celebrates Ekena Anniversary and Gathering
The Ekena family held a Sunday gathering June 17 at Harvey Ekena’s Elmwood-area home to celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary and Harvey’s birthday. Frances, age 28 at marriage, was honored along with Father’s Day gifts. A baked ham dinner with trimmings, homemade ice cream, and fresh strawberries followed a noon meal. Attendees traveled from Metamora, Peoria, Elmwood, and Brimfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ekena
Harvey Ekena
Elmwood
Harvey
Frances
Metamora
Peoria Elmwood
Brimfield
Brimfield Village Orders Cleanup of Piles
Public notice states all manure and garbage piles must be removed from property within Brimfield village limits by order of the Board of Health. Enforcement details and deadlines are not specified in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield
Commendation for Metz Campaign by Patton and units
A dated 16 April 1314S commendation to Lieutenant General A. S. Army G. 3 Patton Jr and the 95th Infantry Division with attached units the 607th Tank Destroyer Battalion the 773rd Tank Battalion and AAAA W Battalion for four assault crossings of the Moselle at high flood stage and the destruction of a German division during a fourteen day continuous attack inspiring praise for leadership endurance and combat prowess in the Metz operation signed by the Third U. S. Army Commander Edmand F. Lottman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ander
A. S. Army
Patton, Jr
95Th
607Th
Metz
Moselle
Brimfield Beats Gigopa In Pee Dee League Clash
Brimfield lost to Gigopa in a two error unclear league game Monday night at Peoria by a score. Pitchers each allowed two hits. Johnson Soya Fredana Ed led Brimfield with two hits. Later in Peoria Byater Co. beat Marulas 2 to 0 as Marulas allowed two hits. Friday and Sunday schedule local High School games inspire fan support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield
Peora
Johnson Soya
Fredana Ed
Bomfield
Peoria
Byater Co
Marulas
Peoria man Fritz Kneer Gritz Knoeer dies after illness
Fritz Kneer Gritz Knoeer a well known Peorian and former Brimeld resident died in Peoria after several months illness on Wednesday. Survived by wife Mia the former Della Brown. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm in Gauss mortuary chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gritz Knoeer
Jessie Freeman Walker Private Funeral Held for 81
Private funeral services for Jessie Freeman Walker 81 of 717 Moss avenue wife of William Payne Walker retired Peoria tailor who died at her home at 12 30 a m Thursday afternoon were held at 3 p m Saturday at Gauss Mortuary Chapel Dr Leonard Odiorne pastor of First Federated Church officiating Burial was in Springdale cemetery Mrs Walker born at Brimfield August 14 1863 daughter of Seth W Freeman pioneers in Brimfield She married William Walker June 9 1861 She was a member of First Federated Church and the family noted plans for their 54th wedding anniversary were interrupted by her sudden illness
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Freeman Walker
Moss Avenue
William Payne Walker
Peoria
Gauss
Leonard ‘Odiorne
First Federated Church
Freeman
Springdale
Mra Walker
Brimfield
Seth W. Freeman
Mr Walker
Onniversaty
Walker
Born to Lion by Henry Ware Allen in Tribune satire
A satirical piece imagines Abraham Lincoln living today and being buffered by social programs from clubs to subsidies. It argues the cost of protection would negate Lincoln’s purpose, concluding the moral that giving is harder than receiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Sunday Tribune
Henry Ware Allen
Wichita
Kan
Abraham Lincoln
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
OPA
Renault
Heavy Wind Storm Hits Brimfield Area
A severe wind and rain storm struck Brimfield on Friday evening June 15, lasting 28 minutes or longer with winds near 40 mph. Trees toppled, homes and garages damaged, farm buildings destroyed, and utilities disrupted for days. Briinhela exchange reported eighty six telephones out of service, with widespread basement flooding and loss of refrigeration for several residences. The area also suffered agricultural and meat supply losses as power outages continued. The region had a similar but less severe storm a year earlier on June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield
Briinhela
Uouolap
Edelstein
Shower for Mrs Endres at a delightful afternoon event
A large social shower honoring Mrs John Endres, formerly Mildred Berning, was held Sunday June 20 with refreshments served by the hostess and gifts opened by the bride. Carrie Henning shared anecdotes from babyhood to marriage as attendees admired decorative trays with tiny American flags. The piece also notes an upcoming solar eclipse visible in Til episians in 1932, described by Prof Otto Struve of the University of Chicago, urging readers to use smoked glasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates Delorean Endres
John Endres
Mildred Berning
Carrie Henning
Hoon
Otto Sryuve
University of Chicago
Prof. Struve
V Corps commendation letter notes WWII advances and service
Everett Hasselbacher writes from Czechoslovakia dated May 27 hoping to return home soon. He encloses a commendation for V Corps praising breakthroughs at Omaha Beach and Paris liberation, and the corps entry into Germany and advance to Leipzig while meeting the Russians. Major General Baconer lauds the V Corps as outstanding for discipline, loyalty, and courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Hasselbacher
Czechoslovakia
V Corps
Everett
U.S. Army
Courtney R. Hodges
Omaha Beach
Arganten
Paris
Cory
Germany
Elsenhan
Forgan
Genera C R. Baconer
V Corsa
Adda
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Pulsipher Bros
Chicago
Pulsipher
Alt Whetzel
Alden
Jubilee
H. Cady
Hai
W E Cady
Hedding College
George Cady
GC T Cady
Gig
Cathy
Oakhurst Farm
Oak H
St. Joseph
Ethel Memler
Enix College
Presa Thos. Mc
Gorm
John Dongan
Brimfield Transfer Co
Bas Jjuast
Kent
Ohio
Fra
Cpuda
Jane
Brimfiela
Anual
Penia
Michard Ransom
Misa Rose Hamilton
California
Martha Bacnee
Service Wives Club
Joseph J.groeper
Donald Imier
Oak Hill
Sia
Joseph J. Groper
Laura
Blanche Whittaker
Hannah Beamer
Maralyn
Edna Calhoun
Patsy
Alabama
Calhoun
Mre
Wm Chapman
Visitieg Relate
Dallas City
Greta Strickland
St Mary's Supra
Galesburg
Pearl Couch
Percy James
Exena Clan
Celebate
Edmand F. Lottman
Fritz Kneer
LE. Welsh
Illinois
Frederick V. Arber
Arber Johnson
Attorneys AT Law
Cluskey Mortuary Co
N_Madison-St. Peoria
Ilinois
Res
Gohnaen
Grenfield
Hlinda
Oges
DR. WH. Herring
Yates City
Bondi Building
Galestiuf S
Sinols
Oscar M. Harding
Oak
Ulinvis
Natual Realty
Reppert
Uccatur
Indiany
McCormick
Deering Sales and Service
Palace Theater
Brawoo
Ruingis
Dick Powell
Claire Trevor Anne Shirley
Doug Waltea
Keys of the Kingdom
Gregory Feck
Thomas Mitchell
Vincent Price
Rudy McDowall
Ministry of Forr
Ray Milland
Marjorie Reynolds
Nan Our
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