Local farm notes and social contests from June 24 1896
The itemized market readings report corn, oats, wheat, butter, eggs and hogs with prices. School principals and teachers are named for next year. Burlington Park tickets sold, weddings, travel notes, and society column snippets accompany county real estate, dog tags, cholera? dog tag first issued, and local entertainment plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmingtos
G. V. Pettit
Ella Ball
Grammar Room
Etta Stansbury
Latermediate
Mabel Foster
Burlington Park
M. W
Garson
Stephen Minor Weds Peoria Girl In Peoria Heights Church
Stephen Minor, son of Mrs John Minor, married Miss Aleda Joan Hellman Sunday afternoon June 16 at Peoria Heights Congregational Church. Rev Ruscoe Burgess officiated before 75 mourners and family members, with a reception at the bride's mother Mrs Lillian Williams home on Central Avenue. The bride wore an egg shell crepe dress with pink accessories and carried a Bible with an orchid. Both families are Woodruff High School graduates. Stephen recently discharged from service and now works at Hopkins Service Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aleda Joan Hellman
Stephen Minor
John Minor
Peoria Heights Congregational Church
Ruscoe Burgess
Lillian Williams
Central Avenue
Minor
Woodruff Oiga School
Klein’s Store
Stephen
Hopkin S
Price Regulation Fails to Halt Growing Costs and Delays
Merchants warn that price controls delay retail rises tied to higher production costs. As costs climb for butter and cheese, regulators and industry blame each other while the public bears the impact. With production costs escalating, prices will inevitably rise or production will halt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OFA
Price Central Dam
Slayton Baughman Wedding Near Elmwood
Elmwood Gazette reports the quiet June 9 wedding of Slayton and Baughman. Mary Slayton daughter of Frank Slayton Elmwood wed Willard Baughman son of Ed Baughman Yates City at the Elmwood parsonage with Rev. Van detrium officiating. Attendants were Patrick King and wife. The bride wore a white pam beach suit. corsage pink tea roses. Mrs Baughman will resume teaching north of Elmwood. Mee Baughman works at LeTourneau Peoria until March then farms the new Elmwood area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Mary Slayton
Frank Slayton
Elmwood
Willard Baughman
Ed Baughman
Yates City
Vandetrium
Patrick King
Baughman
Mee Baughmas
LeTourneau Place
Peoria
Elmwood Gazette
Local residents visit and recoveries noted in area notices
Laura Stems Mra Paul Bargear returned home Sunday from Streator hospital. Mra Wm Chapman returned home Thursday from Galesburg hospital. Mrs Earl Meacham and son of Pekin sent Friday at the Atha Duniv at home. Mr and Mrs Cecil Miller and two sons of East Peoria visited relatives Sunday afternoon. John Cole and children of Washington spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Thomas Miller. Kal and Charlea returned home Sunday from a fishing trip to Bay River Mena. Merle Carter and daughters Marilyn and Dorothy Kay of Tulsa Oklahoma visiting the Kemouer and Reed families and Mrs Willis Rice of Oneida visited Friday evening. Barney Rohman of Lyndon. Mrs Bartey Church and daughter Patricia of Prophetstown celebrated birthday with Mre J A Clark. Jowing the family were Mre Movd Wyasa, Jim Paul, Jack Riges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Miller
Fa Kal
Chairléa
Bay River
Mena
Veace Sutton
Barney Rohman
Lyndon
Bartey Church
Patricia
Prophetstown Sprat
J A Clark
Wyasa
Jim
Paul
Jack Riges
French Grove Social Notes and Local Visits
French Grove Mrs Foltenroth of Elmwood spends days with Mrs Co L. Mc QCiel An Eteanor Louise Shaffer visits his week with aunt Mrs Stanton Moore at Maqnon Mr and Mrs Will Custer of Farmington were visitors at brother Peter Custer's home The French Grove Improvement Society meets Thursday at Mrs Della Doubet's home Elisabeth Sean Danes had a tonsillectomy at the Methodist hospital in Peoria last Thursday morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foltenroth
Elmwood
Co. L. Mc Qciel
Eteanor
Louise Shaffer
Stanton Moore
Maqnon
Will Custer
Farmington
Peter Custer
The
French Grove
Della Doubet
Elisabeth Sean Danes
Method'st Hospital
Peoria
White Gustafson Wedding in Peoria on Friday Afternoon
Miss Mary Margaret White wed William Kenneth Gustafson in a four oclock ceremony at Rev. EB. Permandes home in Peoria. The bride wore a navy dress with red rose corsage and pearls. Joyce Smith served as attendant. Groom is son of Christine Gustafsen of Mound Minnesota and a WW II veteran employed at WTAX Springfield. A dinner followed at the bride’s home. couple plans to reside in Springfield. A later note recalls a tenth wedding anniversary party at the Ekera home with many relatives attending. an electric kitchen clock left as a keepsake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Margaret White
William Kenneth Gustafson
EB. i Fs. Permandes
Peoria
Arthur
Mary Ekera
Chas. Ekena
Cla Ence Ekena
Harvey Ekena
E'meood
Hary Ekena
Wilbe T Phillips
Peoras
Adolph Fisher
Maggie Ekena
Metamora
Ekena
Washington
Jerry Kimbrough
Elmwood
Gee 1 Miller
Bast Peoria
New Books At Library Feature Variety of Titles
A library announces new arrivals including Cluny Brown Sharp Blots of Haron Yerby Ever After Thane The Turquoise Set a Secret of the Lake House Roode The King Schmitt Star of the Unicorn Wersel The Egg and I MacDonald Shadow on the Trail Gray The End of the Trail Field Papa Went to Congress Goran Sustograby of William Amen White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haron Yerby
Thane
Lake House
Roode
Duttourse
David
King Schmitt
Star of
The
Unicorn
Wersel
Egg
I MacDonald
Papa
Congress
Goran Sustograby
William Amen White
Local Social Notes Span Chicago Visits and Farewell
Mrs C L Cady and Mrs Doria Over spent several days in Chicago with friends, while Mrs Ivorid Moline and June Anne of Ga Payetten visited Carrie Blancaard and Deloria James F Snickel. Mr g received his Navy discharge on June 22 at Great Lakes center, and Miss Marcella Travia spent days in Pro town with bridge parties. Rev T C Hagreave and Yvonne were summoned to Muskegon by the death of Dr Black, father of the late Mrs Gargan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Ivorid Moline
June Anne of Ga Payetten
Carrie Blancaard
Deloria
James F. Snickel
GM Gc
Navy
Great Lakes Rep
Rator Center
Misa Marcella Travia
T.C. Hagreave
Yvonne
Muskegon
Black
Mra Gargan
County Health Dept Moves To New Quarters
The Peoria County Health Department plans a move around July 1 from its current city quarters to 3516 Prospect Road in Peoria Heights. The staff includes Dr Harry R Marlait health officer Leslie Wabel Dorner Campbell Mies Alice Heath and a nurse, plus two clerks, shifting operations to public health duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Péosia Cunty Health Department
Peoria
Prospect Road
Peoria Heights
Harry R Marlait
Leslie Wabel Sanitarian
Dornor Campbell
Mies Alice
Heath
Ace
Bowling Teams Entertained By Wale's Market
Wale's Market sponsored two women's bowling teams in Elmwood and local leagues during the season. The members were entertained at a 2 o'clock chicken dinner on Tuesday June 18 by Mrs V l at their home, then attended the Maison theater in Pearis. Guests included James Alice Clark, Siarceila Sollenberger, Vivian Porter, Lucille Porter, Susan Camp, Mae Ewalt, Esther Thomas, and the Misses Marie McCartrey, Edith Knight, Ruth Ann Mahr, and Melba LaForlette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wale's Market
Elmwood
Maison Theater
Pearis
Mea James-Alice Clark
Siarceila Sollenberger
Vivian Porter
Lucille Porter
Susan Camp
Mae Ewalt
Esther Thomas
Marire McCartrey
Edith Knight
Roth Ann Mahr
Melwa la Forlette
Stem Miara
Ho ‘Ems
Laura Merrymakers 48 Club Holds Fourth Meeting
The Laura Merrymakers 48 club held its fourth meeting at Mrs Raymond Kneer's home on June 25. Audrey Geinz, assistant leader, called the meeting to order. Ruth Ryin and Rita Ryin gave demonstrations on making and using French dressing and tooth powder. A talk on preparation and cooling vegetables followed. Joanse Ryan, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Merry
Ruth
Rita Ryin
Joanse Ryan
Brimfield Victory Helpers Meet for Dental Care Demo
Brimfield Victory Helpers held their third meeting on June 20 with Earlene Colliza presiding. Sharon Stookey demonstrated a galad on good teeth care and a plan for future events was discussed. the next meeting is set for June 27 at 12 30 with Reporter Sharon Stookey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlene Colliza
Sharon Stookey
County Dairy Herd Meeting Planned in Peoria County
Assistant Professor in Dairy Husbandry aims to meet with interested dairymen of Peoria county on Monday night January to discuss starting a County Dairy Herd Improvement Association. Meeting at 8:45 p.m. daylight saving time at the Fam Sareau Office in Pearls. previous dairy field improvement efforts faded when the tester left, but now a qualified tester is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria County
Fam Sareau
Pearls
Cunty Farm
Jono L. Diamond
Pearls County
Who Is The Government In This Turbulent Era
Citizens question who runs the government as labor leaders resist authority. Critics cite threats by James Petrillo of the American Federation of Musicians over a Supreme Court ruling and potential music industry transcription boycotts. The passage highlights distrust in leadership and fears of legal limits on unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cuion
Musicians Union
Jamea C Petrilio
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Congress
Petrillo
Brimfield Sealed Bids for Crushed Stone on Township Roads
Sealed bids will be received at Village Hall Brimfield up to 10:30 A M Friday July 5 1948 by M J Reinhart Commissioner of Highways Brimfield Township Peoria County to place about 15657 cubic yards of crushed stone on 32 8 miles of township roads. Bids must be mailed or delivered to the Commissioner of Highways with plans and specs obtainable from the County Superintendent of Highways Courthouse Peoria for five dollars nonrefundable. Proposals require a bank cashier’s check or draft for a percentage of the bid total. The Commissioner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield
M. J. Reinhart
Brimfield Township
Peonia County
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J. P Keyser
Woodford
Gami'ng
Hower’s Ford
Ralph Carson
Roiland Griggs
Stuart Cady Brockway Roberts
Raymond Plumer
Elwood Helley
Iceal Chautauqua Company
Louis N. Tate
R. B. Roberts
New York City
J. S Moore
Chicago
Frank W. Clark
Lucas Fassner
Kethel Hens
Jobs Bridson
Brnent Herriott
Dave Elizabeth
Allen
Albuquerqque
New Mexico
Acc
John Rusk
U E, Overen
Ted
Egga
Mary Guerre
Aether Exera
Alvera Zahner
Mra
A. L. Cady
Abert
Hicago
Bob
Toney
Chan, Hotz
Milo Osborne
Perry
South Pasadena
Calif
Mra Cady
E C Pulsiper
Gunder Hagg
Guam
Japan
E. Dewey
Fhineland
Philippines
Slayton-Baughman
Laura
Paul Bargear
Streator Hospital
Wm Chapman
Galesburg Hospital
Earl Meacham and Son of
Pekin
Atha Duniv
Robert Rocer
Forsav, Texas
Fred Steinmas
Cecil Miller
East Peoria Wis
John Cole
Merle Carter
Daughtera
Marilyn
Dorothy Kay
Tulsa Okta
Tameq Kemouer
Marley Reed
White-Gustafson
Mires Joyce Smith
James White
L. BE White
Beimfrela High School
Western Union
Gustafson
Christine Gustafsen
Mound, Minn
Mound High School
WTAX
Springfield
Mea Smith
Mra Sustafton
Mra C
County Health Dept
Laura Merrymakers
J.E. Welsh
M. D
Illinois
Frederick V. Arcer
Arcer Johnson
Attorneys-At-Law
Central National Brak Blade
I100
Pia
Cluskey Mortuary CQ
Madison Ave
Gohnnon
Bonnficid
Olinoia
DR. WH. Hearing
Lino
Walter Pace
Bondi Building
Galesburg, Ulltoie
Oscar M. Harding
Oak Hill
Mlinois
Nat'nali Realty Auction
Reppett
Vecatur
McCormick-Deering Sales and Service
Eldon McKown
Lillnois
County ‘Supt. of
Court House
Slivots
Mfield Township
Briméield
Elwood
Nanette Parks
Robi, Benchley
Snafu
Gale Storm
Phil Regio
Stooges
Disney
Dennis Grefe
Marie Kee Dereld
Gerties Garter
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