30 Jun 1938
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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1938
Page
1
From The Files June 2 1888 notes Clem Fraser and Alta Barnes officiated as organists at the Lovits Jubilee in Wyoming. It also records local agriculture prices and incidents including a Canada thistle bloom on Mrs Brooks farm east of town and various farm goods prices for June 30 1898.
Brimfield Fire Company warns the public that only insured members may title the engine and urges waiting until it is out of the building before approaching. The chief H B Pemble notes insufficient clearance and dangerous practice.
The Princeville camp of Royal Neighbors of America hosts the annual county convention with Supreme Recorder Erna M. Barthel as principal speaker. Nineteen county camps attend, including seven from Peoria and others from Pottstown Brimfield Elmwood Tripoli Ginsford Hanna City Princeville Kickapoo Dunlap Laura Chillicothe Limestone. Deputy delegates Mra Mollie Ficht and Mra Avis Gerard of Peoria will be present.
The column previews an installment of Virginia Stivers Bartlett's series Mistress of Monterey with playful slang and a note that Willie Wimpus learns bronco riding with Pop officiating. Readers are directed to the comic section and a travel piece on the Italian Riviera by the National Geographic Society.
The Illinois Agricultural Association announces firm opposition to diverting gas tax funds from roads to poor relief. They warn such diversion could threaten federal road funds under the Maydene Cartwright Act and jeopardize rural and city road projects nationwide.
C M Seagraves urges Illinois farmers to inspect and remedy fire hazards before disaster. Check chimneys, lightning rods, oily rags, grease, hay mows, and gasoline storage while weather permits repairs. Keep water, pails, and ladders ready to act during fires.
The Dunlap 4-H club judging team won the county live stock contest near Laagra and will represent Peoria county in state contests. Members Ralph Frye Eugene Bush and William Heinz led the team with Billy Shaffer Donald Bridson and Billy Jones second for Laura. Other teams included Trivoli Princeville Chillicothe Elmwood and Concord.
The Laura Winners 4 H club met June 27 at leader W W Jones home with 30 of 43 members present. They planned a pot luck supper at Lake S orev for June 28 and an all day tour on July 7 meeting at 9 00 am at the Barrett home. Members toured projects followed by a pot luck dinner in Jaques pasture and songs with refreshments. Next meeting set for July 11 at Chalmer Catton home. County judging contest at Barretts Monday had Billy Shaffer second highest with 324 of 400. other Laura members include Donald Bridson 302 Billy Jones 302 and Virgil Collins 291 as alternate.
French Grove residents hosted visitors from Peoria Oklahoma and Kansas. Wileanor Mae Moore celebrated her 13th birthday with family guests. A Peoria County 4 H judging contest judged horses sheep cattle and hogs at Raymond Barretts and Kelloggs.
Laura Items Mra Hagiett Reed and Neva Riel were Peoria shoppers Friday afternoon Mrs Don Webster and csilaren were Kewanee shoppers Thursday afternoon Mr and Mrs James Kemper spent Sunday in Peoria with Mr and Mrs Cliff Leach E K Noland of Chillicothe called on his son Paul Noland and family Tuesday afternoon Miss Phyliss Beiderbeck spent a few days last week visiting relatives in Chicago and Toluca Paul Kemper of Detroit Michigan spent Sunday night and Monday with his brother James Kemper Mr and Mrs W G Combs have returned from Texas where they have been spending a two weeks vacation Mrs Mary Riel returned to Bloomington Sunday after spending a couple of months at the Clarence Beiderbeck hors
Friends here mourn the death of B. L. Pitts husband of Kathryn Fisher. He died in Los Angeles California on June 1 1938 at 11 55 p m after a period of poor health and was buried with Masonic rites on June 4 at 9 a m after working up to three days before his death.
A Joe Coyle home gathering Sunday celebrated his brother J M Coyle and family from North Bergen New Jersey visiting Illinois relatives. Present were numerous Clark Murphy and Horan families from Peoria Mossville East Peoria Princeville and Wyoming with J M Coyle Jimmie Margaret and Merriam among attendees.
A reader notes discovering two 4th of July bills in a June 1888 file and a separate 1938 document. The coincidence marks a half century gap between the celebratory items, suggesting the era’s persistent fireworks and civic pride.
At a called Old Settlers meeting the officers were returned with Dr. R. B. Roberts as president and Donald Best as vice president. The treasurer reported 100.87 on hand, committees were named for Finance, Program, Amusement, Advertising, Grounds and Wiring, Band, Seats and Stands, Closing Streets, Policing Grounds, Decorating, and Everett Cation. The group set a meeting for Monday July 11, 1938 with D. H. Johnson as secretary.
The village board plans to oil gravel streets with $850 gas tax funds to coat about 26 blocks, based on figures from towns using the light oil method. Earl Bibbs becomes owner and operator of a meat market in France ville, buying the market long operated by E. E. Bammer who retires due to ill health.
Monday is a holiday and rural delivery will be suspended. Window service at the Post Office will run until 9 45 p m.
Brimfield prepares a full day of Fourth festivities with a morning baseball game Brimfield vs Dunlap and afternoon matches including Kickapoo Indians vs Brimfield Midgets and Cliff Blundy Stockyards Fencebusters vs John Johnson Farm Bureau All Star. Evening program features a high school band concert fireworks and dancing on the open air platform with Cady's Orchestra. Proceeds from concessions benefit Brimfield Fire Company equipment upgrades.
Capt Wm Ewing recalls Brimfield days and a 49 year voyage to Oregon. He describes starting sea life at 13 in Oregon, crabbing and deep sea fishing, surviving waves and wrecks, and a 23 year career saving 23 people. He notes Civil Service life saving tests and station postings in Yaquina Bay and San Francisco. (Continued on page 5)
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