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Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1956

Page

4

Calf Naming Contest Offers 10000 in Prizes

Whites Feed Store Brimfield invites livestock and poultry feeders to enter a calf naming contest with total prizes of 10600. Four named calves Nola Emma Warda and Anna are featured from the Wayne quintuplets as the payout builds toward multiple awards including a possible extra 1000. Entries must be postmarked by June 15 1956 and blanks are available free at Whites Feed Store.

Whites Feed Brimfield Feed Cealer White Nola Emma Warda Anna

Sloan family welcomes son with April birth

Notices report multiple births with dates in April including a son for Mr and Mrs Donald Cecil and a daughter for Mr and Mrs George Wagner born May first. Also mentions relatives visiting, a Navy connection, and rainfall totals. updates on recovery from an accident highlight ongoing community events.

Chas Cox Ann Eliza Joe Cox William Woodrow Solo Shepherd Downimg Jack Shepherd Donald Cecil Kewanee William Dale George Wagner Wendy Kayboro Denise Peoria Rolland Tommy) Tucker Coronado Calif Julia Focker Tommie Navy Marshall Islands

FHA Rally at Astoria Highlights Chapter News

Twenty eight FHA girls and chaperones traveled to Astoria for a Section 12 rally. Karen Klein of Elmwood opened the meeting with reports and a design show followed by officer installations. Brimfield FHA will appear on Farmer Bill's Farm Journal at 12:38 May 12.

FHA Mra McDonald Ghaster Mra Kenneth Hamilton Astoria Karen Kieen Elmwood Rome Economie Majora Sur Ted Dick Whitney Elmwood Phig Pew Offecrs Nancy Goa Coon Pu i Kenneth Hamilt Jana Mae Moore Joan Heinz Jana Soan Brimfield Fha Farmer Bill’s Farm Journal

Brimfield 4-H Plans Fourth Meeting at High School

Brimfield 4-H announces its fourth meeting at Brimfield High School on Thursday night May 3. Refreshments will be served. All members are asked to attend.

Brimfield Brinfield High School

H S Baseball Schedule Summary

Schedule lists games for Lafayette Yatea Glasford Dunlap Princeville Williamsfield and others with dates from April 10 to May 18. District Tourney runs May 14 to May 17 at Knoxville.

Bafayette Yatea G.ry Glasford Dunlap Princeville Williamsfield Willhiamsfield Koneoxville

S. Josephs Church Mass Times and Details

S. Josephs Church lists Sunday Masses at 7 33 and 10 30, weekday Masses at 8 am, First Friday Confession at 6 30 am, Communion at 7 am, Confession at 7 30 am, and Wailivamsfield Mass at 9200. Father Thomas C Barrison serves as pastor.

Wailivamsfield Thomas C. Barrison

Union Rev Loyal Pearce Church School Morning Service

Morning Worship Service begins at 8:00 a m with a program and fellowship. The Woman's Association meets weekly with Mrs Gladys Slocum. Roll call includes a Mother's Day Poem and book review They Reach For Life by Mildred Pacey. Hostesses are Louise Wagner Myrtle Frank Anna Moon and Myrtie De Vries.

Li Fiam Woman’s Association Gladys Slocum Dev Toos Mildred Pacey Louise Wagner Myrtle Frank Anna Moon Myrtie de Vries

Church Schedule Fragments in Brimfield Area

Fragmentary church notices list Sunday School at 10 30 am and worship times around 9 36 am. The text mentions Monica and Laura in service contexts and a John Rollins associated with Sunday School. Brimfield area schedule shows 9 0 am and worship hour around 6 60 am in the scattered notes.

Laura

Zion Episcopal to Celebrate 100th Anniversary Service

The 1956 anniversary service will be held Sunday, June 24 at 4:00 pm standard time and 5:00 pm daylight saving time. Bishop Wm L. Essex will be in charge.

Bishop Wm LL. Essex

Brimfield Indians thump Princeville for 13-2 win

Brimfield Indians pounded three Princeville pitchers for 18 hits and 13 runs in a Friday game. Wyman Piack and Cecil shared the mound duties as six runs came in the second inning. Key hits included Johnsoo and Biggs, with Wyman driving in two and Ashley, Allen, Carona producing runs.

Brimfield Indians Princeville Wyman Piack Cecil Johnsoo R. Biggs Shane Dunlap Ashley Allen Carona Pate Dungan Cecil Ashley Plack Ekena

Tax Collection Notice for Brimfield Township

Brimfield township tax collection begins May 1 at Brimfield Hardway Store with Stella Kelley as collector. Collections also at Johnson's Insurance Office May 6 8 to 9 a.m. and May 26 at Princeville Bank. other days at home. Penalty added after June.

Brimfield Township Atarta Brimfield Hardway Johnson's Insurance Princeville Bank Penary Maude Hasselbacher

For sale items listed in Brimfield area ads

A jumble of local buy and sell notices. Items include a Tuner Ut en and Bracken boar, wallpaper steamer, a 7 room Elmwood house for rent, a big John Deere tractor and plow in good condition, a Mass Evalyn McCown contact, a Roadmaster 4 door car, an Evinrude outboard motor, a pair of bred rabbits, an arm chair, and an eight volume Bible set. Various prices and phone numbers appear for inquiries.

Geli Felephone Evalyn McCowan

Garbage Removal and Seed Supply Pitched in Frayed Notice

Fractured classifieds note Joe Blundy offering Ferguson's garbage removal with pick up of items in containers or baskets and a monthly $150 pickup option. Another entry advertises sheep shearing tools and toy wheels with contact for Frea Milter at Kimwood. Pioneer seed promises free seed and replant help with orders, plus several garbled phone references for Brimfield and Rimwood locations.

Ferguson Brimfield

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