Thorpe Place Hotel Painting Underway in The Ela Thorpe Area
The Rose gear area notes the hotel on the Ela Thorpe place being repainted. Local residents include Josepe Gellig buying the EB residence. May 2 1981 records list eggs butter and bread prices while a church gathering near the 4 mark prompts welcome with Pastor E Quek. J F Gummins the jeweler returns from Oc Famak Placida trip. May 4 19? includes crop prices and a population tally for nearby towns. Pole vault record by Rolland Griggs at Peoria with Il ft 7 inches.
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Rolland Griggs
Peoria
Jemping Il
School Activities Schedule May Events and Contests
Schedule lists county grade vocal contests, chorus, music and literary contests, and a junior senior banquet at Brimfield. Track meet near Ghalissstee, grade school week and picnic, with a parade or festival on May 23 and close day noted.
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Brimfield
Jenior-Senior Ganguet
Brimfield Contest Picks Held Amid School Events
Brimfield selects contestants for county and eastern contests including Betty Donaldgan in girls vocal Otto Geiteicer in oration Manherd Savage in boys vocal Bertha Carter in dramatic reading Madeetta Edwarde in humorous reading Evth Caresa in piano Eileen Hanlon contributed verse with honors in district contest at Ganten The story notes concerns about stray dogs after a Sunday incident injuring a four year old boy near Hartley store Oak Hill
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Brimfield
Betty Donald Gan
Otto Geiteecr
Manherd Savage
Bertha Carter
Madeetta Ebéwarde
Evth Caresa
Tacomali Ese
Mazford Harding
Hartley
Oak Hill
Tre
State Of The Union And Mind Of The Nation Message
The piece critiques the Presidents State Of The Union address and the national mood as Congress debates war readiness. It notes Washingtons activity with defense production, the Army and Navy mobilization, new offices, contracts pouring in, and shipbuilding expansion as crews train. It cites doubts about Congress powers and legislative needs, while highlighting production gains and manpower projections for June.
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Congress
Union
Vaice
Comares
Beitasn
Rade
War and Navy
Defense
Office of Production Management
Office of Emergency Management
Elmwood Community Social Roundup and Visits
A lively snapshot of Elmwood area social ties with numerous visits and gatherings. Residents like Mr and Mrs Wiley Reed, the King family, and the Lester and Moore households hosted and entertained relatives and friends from Brimfield, Peoria, Elgin, Burlington, and West Jersey.
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Paul King
Kewanee
Sylvester Lester
Pompea Grange Meeting Notes and Upcoming Events
The Pompea Grange met at Millbrook Grange Hall on April 3 with a large attendance. The regular meeting was held April 22 with 28 present and Juvenile Jayne Cowan in charge of the literary program. On May 5 the grange is invited to Bern's Grange at Galva and on May 6 the drill team will go to Radusr to confer the Lef Degree work on a class of candidates for that grange.
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Congrese
Eh. Knudecs
Hillman
Defence Commilsion
House
Miliary
Ween
Pompea Grange
Millbrook
Bern
Galva
Radusr
Mabei Shace
Local visiting ladies plan community supper and shower
Clarence Reedie and friends gathered at the home of 8 B Schenk last week with Mrs Nettie Waters and Mrs Catherine Zoath visiting. A towel shower was hosted for Miss Louise Thompcoe who is to be married. Guests included Presen Beumert Newell Reed R Breninga Loeme Way J Kendall Donald Waggoner and others. A pleasant luncheon followed the event in Praceyville.
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Nettie Waters
Pessia
Rasewel and
Mire
Catherine Zoath
Wire. Jackson
Nettie Watere
County Contest May 2 At dusty grade school gym
The county contest will be held at the high school gym tomorrow night. Admission is 28 cents for adults and 1 cent for school children. The program begins at 7 30 p m There are thirteen boys in the school compe tition and fourteen girls are entered in the contest. Weather for farming is warm and sunny with a cool wind. The paper army plan includes 27 divisions with 4 armored divisions 40 anti aircraft regiments 27 field artillery regiments and 15 regiments of engineers. Will be continued.
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High Schooi ‘Gymnasiem
S&s. T
State Senate backs bill to cut rural schools under seven pupils
Legislation sent to the house aims to eliminate rural schools with seven or fewer pupils. The state lists 1837 schools total with an average attendance under seven, highlighting widespread sparsity in the districts affected.
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Senate
Teeeday
House For Action
Schoria Imliane
Taylor Bowman and Birach Myre's daughter wed at St Josephs
Taylor Bowman youngest daughter of Birach Myre and Esy Beeman wed George Taylor of Encuville in St Josephs rectory on April 26. Reverend Thomas C Harrian officiated before a small group of relatives and friends. The bride wore pink with light accessories. attendants included Dorothy Leihenscher of Yates City. Groom Arthur Sellen Berger acted as best man. After a short trip the couple will reside with the bride's parents west of Bromfield.
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Ireee Bowman
Birach Myre
Esy Beeman
George Taylor
Frank Taylor
Encuville
St. Joseph’s
Thomas C. Harrian
Bine Gaecheseas
Dorothy Leihenscher
Yates
Arthur Sellenberger
Ben
Bromfield
Endurance of American Energy Shines Through Innovation
A historic reflection contrasts forecasts of depleted oil coal and water power with modern advances. It credits American initiative for new drilling tech and expanding industries, noting vast employment gains and ongoing public service despite political obstacles.
Notice of Special Election in Peoria County Illinois
Notice states a special election on May 17 1948 in Peoria County Illinois for Brim Se84 village within Sehaei District to build a new permanent mechanics school and elect a board of education. Polls open 12 00 noon Central Daylight Saving Time and close 7 30 PM. Officials ROY ROBERTS and CHARLES M TRAVIS sign.
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Teo Antherte
Eaesen
Teweship High Sehenth Diatrict
Peeria County
Iltece
Briateld
Perm Mechanics
Electen
Charles M. Travis
Board of Education
Township High Schees
Neather
Protin Cousty
Ili
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Ela Thorpe
Josepe Gellig
EB. Robicece
Cere
Enta
the Baptist
Ev. E. Quek
Hespire
J. ©. F. Gummins
BriGeld
Blexwood Test
Pvineseville
Glasford
Neva Hamiltee
Wilda Bennett
Louie Artin
Cornelia Murdoch
Mary Mulvaney
Marie Strieder
Viola Precy
Hrold Bart
Activites
BeimGeid
S. Maesic
Eileen Hanlon
Henor
Ganten
Fliiat
Michigan
Eheres
Eénardés
Betty Jane Saverd
Beverley Christine Kathleen Ibech
Barret Dreckell
Alto—Elotsee Savage
Grace Wagner
Yeonie Hargreaves
Barbara Rigne
JeAnn Kingdon
Bertha Caster
BE. M. Dirkeen
Tijstum Duliara
Tae
Amounlt
Asda Ce Tnesa
Ace
Siplamea
Part
Isand
Ndeampe Daalt
Naisec
Ida
Washington Front
Biggers
Producion
Essall Ares
Great Britain
Marshall
Jume 38
Kalbana
Orulle
Oakes
Galesburg
Urbama
Mra
Wiley Reed
James Kemper
Mra Don Webster
Sweday
Vesta Carroll
West Jersey
Will Cbech
Marianet Elmwood
The
George Moorehose
Prank Appleby
Edmund Lettmese
Frank Apsichby
Peerte
Bémond Lettman
Burlington
Iowa
Shee
Margaret Kelley
Bluxwood
William Duffy
Barbara Chace
W. M. Saith
Pred Rhodey
Cantos Vietted
Peter Custer
Clfton Adams
Elgin
A @moore
Elmwood
Mesdawes
Mac Moore
Ruth Oakes
Myrtice Coe
Improvement Society
Moore Home
Mra. Co
Tival
Mere Leelia McCliellan
Leiah Coster
Lola Pursell
Ly Dia Pursell
Plorence Reea
Sapper
Southport
Southner
Asesclateen
Geuthpert
Mira
Clarence Reedie
Henry
I. B. Schenk
Taylor-Bowman
Taglee Wae
Giom
Heaton
Sotice TS Bresey Civen
Anf
Fo- Sigh Geheel Bistrice Mum
Pesha
Iitineis
Scien
Seid
Clafl
Brim
Tilineia
Ania Sehaei Diatrict
Enié Clastee
Bn Order of the Board of Educatier
ROY & Roberts
Peoria Coumy, IR
R. B. Roberts
J.E. Welsh
M. D
Frederik V. Arber
Arber Johnson
Attorneys AT Law
Road
Acber
Pendarvie & Andersen
Pisor Central National Back
Timots
George W. Cluskey
Undertaker
Minais
Johnson
Illinois
W.H. Herring
Yates City
Riasases
Gema
Walter Pacey
Wal Bondi Building
Lhierary, Bmitnede
Oscar M A
OakHill
Mlinois
Nat’sal Realty Aasnon
Reppett’s School Audionserieg
Vecatar
Indiana
Raisbew
Anday
Watliner Beery, Lionel Barrymore
the Bad Man
Our
Antioce
Pueaday
Joan Bennett
Louis Hayward
Vrginia Gilmore
Jacme Cooper
Cartesa
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