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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1944
Page
1
A compact rural page lists corn oats wheat butter eggs and hog prices across several dates including May 6 1904 and May 5 1904 with figures, plus local happenings. It notes church appointments Rev M Fr Palishee and Rev J Moynihan serving St Josephs church, a basket picnic at Clark's woods, property theft, and community weather remarks.
Edith Cation announces tax book availability at the Johnsono Archer store beginning Friday April 21 from 9 30 a m to 5 00 p m or at her home evenings Books close May 27 Jubilee tax collection days at the News office Saturday April 29 and May 14 Wm Fussner Jubilee Collector. Natives advise swimmers on shark and jellyfish safety stressing noise, clothing coverage, and calmness to avoid panic during attacks.
Miss Virginia Penoyer and Cpl T Robert A Harding wed in a candlelight ceremony on Saturday April 22 1944 at St Anne’s. Reverend John Lynch officiated. The bride wore a navy suit and white blouse with white roses. The groom in Army attire was attended by the bride’s brother Donald Penoyer. A reception followed and the couple planned a westward honeymoon after visiting relatives.
Loren Oakes on duty with the Navy selected for promotion to Lieutenant Commander on the Naval Selection Board. He serves on the Navy legal staff in San Francisco. His brother Major Harold Oakes fights in New Guinea. Carleton Hargreaves, son of Mr and Mrs T Hargreaves, promoted from ensign to lieutenant in the Southwest Pacific. Paul Pacey, son of Mr and Mrs Tom Pieser, promoted to lieutenant junior grade and stationed at New Orleans.
Rudy Arnold describes a Sunday birthday aboard a South Pacific ship on April 2 1944. He notes heavy rain soaking decks and a water-filled bucket, ashore plays softball, a Hawaiian orchestra and entertainers, plus humorous observations of two women described as fat and ugly. He closes wishing luck and health, sending love to his dad.
Laura Items Mrs Orville King visits relatives at Ransom. Mrs Mary Emery dies Monday morning. Jimmie Keeley of Duncan visits Billie Strickland. Gerald Webster near Kewanee spends Sunday at Do Webster home. Mrs Tony Oppelt and Mrs Jennie Barrett call on Princeville between trains. Misa Joyce Burgess of Williamsfield visits aunt. Pvt. Earl Meacham of Camp Gordon spends weekend with family. John Porter and son Roy and daughter visit James Porter. Graduation class of 35 at Princeville Friday night. Millbrook township collects waste scrap paper. tie bundles and bring to Laura Elevator bin. Walter Andrews and family visit near Elmwood. S Sgt Wiley Reed returns to Ft Myers after furlough. Mrs Ronald Williams of Farmington and Mrs Laura Rice of Whittier visit Jamea Porter. Patricia Kaisure and Eberta Whittaker of Laura school to air on WMBC May 6 at 12:30. Biberta will sing. Patricia interviewed. program sponsored by waste paper drive.
French Grove and Roseville residents stopped by in Peoria and Ottumwa, with many gatherings at the Oakes and Whyte households in Elgin. The Imp rvement Society hosted a meeting at Roth Oakes with Blanche Oakes presiding. Neighbors and relatives shared entertainment, songs, piano flutes, and school day reminiscences, plus a district gathering and a school related play, “Waiting for the Stump Hollow Train.”
The piece argues against government planning as a cure for depressions and war. It emphasizes rugged individualism, noting the United States’ vast scale and unpredictability make a detailed blueprint futile. It highlights air transport as a revolutionary development unforeseen by planners a decade earlier and points to new industries and opportunities expanding.
The article argues that progress comes from individuals pursuing ideas and hard work, noting commercial aviation's wartime manpower as backbone of over 100,000 miles of air routes under military operation. It claims postwar airlines will open vast markets, create jobs, and spur new industries worldwide, reflecting faith in free enterprise.
George Corney died after several weeks illness and was laid to rest Wednesday afternoon at Johnson Funeral Home. Reverend W H Young of Chillico conducted the service. Pallbearers were Thomas Pacey Raymond Bowman John Gerber John Martin Rudolph Savage and Martin Reinhart. He was born in Devonshire England and lived near Brimfield. Survived by wife May Weatherwax two daughters Charlotte Claude and Emily Dick three sons Willis Elmet and Donald and a grandson Larry Corney.
Four and one half year old Ronald Sieboa Reents died at St Francen hospital after a four day illness. Services were held at Gauss mortuary at p m and burial followed in Jubilee Lutheran cemetery. He was born October 8 1939 and survived by his parents Sieboa G and Alice Lucille Minor Reents and a brother Larry Keith of Peoria Morning Star.
Funeral services for William M. Barry were conducted at Gauss Mortuary in Peoria with burial in Brimfield Cemetery. Barry died Friday night after being stricken on the Peoria Country Club golf links and dying at Methodist Hospital. Born in Galesburg in 1873, he moved to Peoria ten years ago and started Barry Wholesale Lumber Co. He leaves a son William B Barry and two daughters Mrs Margaret McNamara of Peoria and Mrs Dean Trevor of Galesburg.
George W Campbell 93, longtime Lincoln real estate figure and former owner of Lincoln Bottling Works, died about noon Tuesday at 2060 8B. He farmed in Illinois before moving from Smithfield in 1898 with his wife, married in Peoria in 1882. He retired due to ill health and was a Presbyterian church member. Surviving: wife Julia A and granddaughter Mrs June Morter Bitel.
Funeral services for Muriel Searl were conducted from the Cumerford Endalvy memorial home in Peoria with burial in Brimfield cemetery. Born Chicago May 10 1909 she resided in Peoria since October 193? She died Friday morning at Proctor hospital after several days as a patient. Survived by husband and her parents William and Florence Catton Hick of Farmington.
Mrs Lillie May Emery died at her Laura home on Monday morning. Born May 25 1863 in Pennsylvania she married William R Emery on July 15 1890. he died in October 1930. Surviving are three children Mark Clarence and Edith Emery all of Laura a sister Miss Marde Bayton of Wenona and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Laura Methodist Church conducted by Reverend Fred Reed with burial in Glen Dale Cemetery.
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