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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1930
Page
8
A nice crowd attended the band concert Saturday night. Several local residents and visitors were noted at gatherings around town. Families and friends enjoyed a social weekend with multiple visits and outings across Elmwood, Chenoa, Peoria, and surrounding areas.
A large crowd gathered in the Peoria High School auditorium for the county eighth grade graduation. The program featured music and readings from several schools and an address by Thos. Pearson of the Peoria YWCA. About five hundred diplomas were awarded by County Superintendent J A Hayes, with Brimfield represented by Helen Clark, Maynard Reinhart, and Bernice Bragg among the top graduates on the platform.
The Brimfield Band organized for the summer will be conducted by Robert Bragg with concerts planned each Saturday evening. Members include Cornets Harry Mulvaney John Dungan Ted Dungan Henrietta Mem ler. Altos Reed Blundy Elwood Kelly Floyd Wyman. Baritone Hugh Bowman. Bass L F Pacey. Trombone Clifford Cady. Saxophones Charles Kingdon William Cornwell. Clarinets Henry Tully Lee McCoy Lester Kingdon Elizabeth Johnson Alice Tully. Drums Earl Shane Andrew Whittaker.
The article notes a scorching day with official records reaching 98 degrees for much of Monday. A small reprieve came from a cooler breeze but did little to ease dust and parched pastures, leaving roads dusty and uncomfortable.
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