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Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1934

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Sealed Corn and Money Taxable Says Attorney General

Olinois farmers face higher personal property taxes as Kerner advises both sealed corn and government loan money are taxable. Notes hold title to corn and loans, with exemptions possible but undefined. With 61 million bushels sealed and loans at 45 cents, estimated taxes total about 69,200, not including livestock, amid corn crop concerns and hog plan outcomes.

Olinoia Olinois Kerner Bureau County Corp Illinois

Amendment to Malt Beverage Ordinance Read

A proposed amendment defines Malt Beverage as beer lager ale porter or similar malt liquor with alcohol by weight between one half percent and eleven percent and to conform with state law governing retail sale of alcoholic beverages.

Circus Day May 15 Comes to Peoria with Great Wagenbeck-Wallace Show

The Great Wagenbeck-Wallace Circus, one of America's two largest, will parade the streets at 11 a.m. on May 15 in Peoria marking the day's inaugural event. A three-train, two-mile parade precedes a full program featuring Clyde Beatty with lions and tigers, and a roster of 600 performers including the Cristian Troupe, Codonza and Alfredo, Bombayo, and more. The article notes the display's gigantic, new features and promises a world of thrills.

America Peoria Clyde Beatty Forry Tigerrz Europe Alfredo Bombayo India

Peoria County Corn Hog Program Urges Saving Sale Slips

Wyatt Ashbaugh and Wyatt Rashbaugh urge 1625 Peoria County corn hog contract signers to save all sale slips receipts statements of purchases by livestock buyers and related documents for ten months. Compliance evidence will be needed before February 1 1935 when final hog benefit payments are made. A special AAA farm record book aids keeping up to date but extra sales and purchase statements should be saved as well.

Peoria County Wyatt Rashbaugh Corn-Hog Control Association AAA Extension Service College of Agriculture, University of Ashbaugh

Students Earn High Grades At Local High School

The school reports indicate many students achieved grades of 90 or better across subjects. A list shows four with A grades including Raymond Gessell Barbara Johnson and others with three As such as Mildred Dell Bertha Schulthes Walliam Archibald Beth Pullen Katherine Talmage, and two As for Lenora Ekena Edith German Laterne Reicheneber Leland Whittaker Richard Pacey, plus a long roster earning one or more A grades.

Mildred Dell Bertha Schulthes Walliam Archibald Ken Beth Pullen Katherine Talmage A's Lenora Ekena Edith German Laterne Reicheneber Leland Whittaker Richard Pacey

Glasford contest results and upcoming athletic meet announced

In Glasford last Monday Thelma DeVries of Srimfield high took second place in the High School literary contest while the Srimfield chorus tied Glasford for fourth. The annual grade and high school athletic meet will be at Chillico next Tuesday evening May 15 under baseball flood lights as local boys practice aiming for a strong showing. Junior and senior girls from the local high school visited Knox College Friday for extracurricular events. accompanying faculty member Ada Saddler and Miss Henrietta Mmemler, the party included Bernice and Ruth Bragg, Bernice Parcell, Biity Scholthes, Helen Clark, Barbara Johnson, Catherine Carroll, Kathryn Maher, Edith German, and Carrie Coon. The top seniors by averages are Helen Clark with 94.85 as valedictorian, Bernice Bragg with 92.5 as salutatorian, and Berenice Miller. Grade school pupils with 90-plus averages include Thomas Day, Donald Hayes, Earrene Reinhart, Jack Welsh, Gwyneth Dangan, Frederick Johnson. Other 90-plus averages include Charles Carnon, Curtis Beents, Betty Cason, Robert Dungan, Bernard Stutler, Eloise Savage, Gale Foster, Romana McMonough, Bernadine Ashley Garland Soll eoberger, Beatrice McCartney, JoAnn Kingdon, Jean Marie Sloan, Bellaway Carton, Barbara June Riggs, Doris Jean Collins, Ruth Maherah Carne, Leonard Baysinger, William King.”

Chillico Teo Knox College Misa Ada Saddler Henrietta Mmemler Bernice Ruth Bragg Bernice Parcell Biity Scholthes Helen Clark Barbara Johnson Catherine Carroll Kathryn Maher Edith German Carrie Coon Charles Carnon Curtis Beents Betty Cason Robert Dungan Bernard Stutler Eloise Savage Gale Foster Romana McMonough Bernadine Ashley Garland Solleoberger Beatrice McCartney JoAnn Kingdon Jean Marie Sloan Bellaway Carton Barbara June Riggs Doris Jean Collins Savage Ruth Maherah Carne Leonard Baysinger William Kingaon

Community Events and Local Visits Highlight a Week

Community notes recount Friday visits to W E Carters and Mrs Hattie Perrill plus Friday shopping in Peoria by the Melva Clesson family. Robah Oakes expects to return May 14 for a two week vacation from Chicago. A slate of church, 4-H, and school activities fills the week with multiple calls, concerts, and upcoming meetings at Freech Grove Church and the Laura Winners 4-H club.

Hattie Perrill Angus Moore Melva Clesson Peoria Robah Oakes Chicago The Improvement and Missionary Society Freech Grove Angelse Chease

New Plan for Raising Funds For Brimfield Cemetery

The Cemetery Association plans to skip Decoration Day supper this year and have solicitors visit all interested households before Dec oration Day to collect cash donations equal to the supper proceeds.

Brimfield Cemetery Cemetery Association

Brimfield Village Board Orders Alley Driving Ban After Midnight

The Board of Trustees of Brimfield orders all drivers of cars and trucks to refrain from driving in alleys after midnight.

Board of Trustees L of Brimfield Perach Grimisid Iicois

W R Johnson Celebrates Eighty Second Birthday

W R Johnson celebrated his eighty second birthday on Friday May 4. He was guest of honor at a family dinner hosted at D B Johnson's home. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Frank Guest and Gertrone of Maywood and Arber Johnson from the University of Illinois.

R. Johnson D. B. Johnson Mra Frank Guest Gertrone Maywood Arber Johnson University of Ilinois

Fire Company Meeting Urgently Called

Urgent notice for all members to attend the Fire Company meeting scheduled Tuesday evening May 15.

Local Social Roundup Highlights Visits and Dinners

Mrs. Harold McNay spent Monday in Yates City with her mother Mrs. Maude Holmes. Mr and Mrs. Frank Sehlink and George Schlink of Peoria dined with Mrs. Barbara Reinhart at her son Henry Reinhart's home. About fifty five attended a Maple Grove school closing picnic with married men teaching unmarried men to play baseball and a festive picnic dinner. Better order seats for this year’s pageantry.

Lester Reed Clarence Nellenger Peoria Wm. Reed Harold McNay Yates City Maude Holmes Frank Sehlink George Schlink Barbara Reinhart Henry Reinhart Maple Grove

Edna Utterbach Rites Held for Mrs Thomas Utterbach

Funeral services were conducted at the Lutheran Church for Edna Irene Hanselbacher Utterbach born May 12 1904 baptized June 2 1904 and married November 17 1926 to Thomas Utterbach. She leaves husband two sons Raymond Frederick and John William, parents Mr and Mrs John Hanselbacher, two brothers Earl and Lawrence, grandparents Mr and Mrs Ludwig Hasselbacher, and many aunts and uncles.

Lutheran Church Mra Thomas Utterbach Henry Traub Edna Irene Hanselbacher Thomas Utterback Totsunan Raymond Frederick John William John Hasselbacher Earl Lawrence Ludwig Hasselbacher

Thanking Friends in Time of Sorrow

A note of gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness during a period of sorrow. Mentioned are Tom Utterback and children, Mr. and Mrs. John Hasselbacher, and W. A. Uuervack.

W. M. Carter Gladys Fur

Baby Pauline Lois Wyman Grave Service Held

A short service was held at the Brimfield Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon for Pauline Lois Wyman, one of twins born to Fred and Mabel Catton Wyman on Monday, May 1924, at Proctor Hospital. Rev. Thomas Spencer officiated.

Brimfield Pauline Lois Fred Mabel Catton Wyman Proctor Hospital

Why Legislators Vote Not Recorded

Representative Clarence P. Sxtt used influence to oppose diverting gas tax funds for schools and voted against the bill on every roll call. The first roll call recorded Scott as no and defeated the measure. An emergency clause later passed 77 votes after amendment, with Scott again voting no but a clerical error left him credited as not voting until corrected the next morning.

Clarence P. Sx.tt House Journal Scott Call House The Peorian Star

Laura Winners 4H Club Meeting Highlights May 4

The Laura Winners 4 H club met at Charien Jaques home on Friday evening May 4. Talks covered pig ration and gift selection and feeding calls. Games and music followed with Emma Jaques as club reporter. All legionnaires invited to May 10 meeting at the club room.

Laura Winners Charien Jaques Robah Kellogg Emma Jaques

Picnic After Meeting Promises Weiner Roast

RNA Attention calls a May 16 meeting with plans to picnic afterward. The note mentions a weiner roast and other items. Also referenced are a runaway train chase and a heroic railroad crew actor retold in Chicago Herald Examiner, with a future feature next Sunday.

Chicago Herald

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Lome Attorney General Be .T Bernice Bragg Bernice Miller Kata Cahill Roberta Bowman Arlene Plack Dorotty Verdeer Raymond Gessell Gae A Leslie Kelley Nellie Pacey Wilfred Blundy William Minor LeRoy Whittaker Donald Cluskey Thelma DeVries Willard Hasselbacher Verda Cady Margaret Shane Janet Tully Maxine McCartney Donald Sollenberger Glasford Srimfield High M. R. Clark Irving Bragg Berenice Miller Walter Miller Helen Thomas Day Donald Hayes Earrene Reinhart Jack Welsh Gwyneth Dangan Frederick Johnson Dale Catten Rover Nichols Bertha Reinhart Jacqueline Riggs Wallace Overend Jesus of Nazareth Scottish Rite Auditorium Bloomington, Winds Bloomington Jackie Welch W. E. Carters Dale Helen Welsh Edith Carter Mildred Gooding Elmwood Gerald Miler Willard and Leland Hubert Oakes Wiley College Laura Church Newell Reed Paul and James L. A. Kelloggs Robab Gertrude Kellogg Charles Jaques Charles Thomas Velma Mary Alige Donald Ray Fin Welch's F. M. Oakes Oak Lawn Forest Hubert All Chorch Mews Club Mesdames Amy Moore Luella McClean Verne Shaffer Lydia Purcell Galesburg Ray Douglas George Moore Princeville George Reed Washington Iowa Wm Reed Nellie King Harold Miller Toluca Mary Mille Walter Smith Toulon Everett Reinolds Wm. Klusman Pearl Rice Raymond Jordan Mrs Merle McKown Delia Wycoff BM. Tautwiler Chapman House James Stargel House Clarence Emery Charles Carter West Jersey Winogene Miller Chester Kuntz Elmwood High School Wm. Beauchamp Carlina Laisure Nieta Melle Carter James Coe Woo. Jaques Gilson Jaques Evelyn Buck Monica Mildred Catton W. R. Johnson John Bienemann Rosefield Township George Reicheneker Frank Blandy Evelyn Harry Frances Blandy Cady Edna I. Utterbach LeRoy Chester Bruninga Sieboa Reents Arthur Clarence Harceey Ekena Savas Tom Utterback W. A. Uuervack Pauline Lois Wyman Thomas Spencer RA. B. Roberts Hitncis J.E. Welsh, M.D Brimfield, I Linois Frederick V. Arber Todd, Morgan, Pendarvis & Arber Central National Bank Peoria, Illinois DR Walter Pacey Bank of Galesburg-Bldg Geo. W. Cluskey Undertaker Winzeler Undertaking Co Peoria, Til R. R. Clay Baugh Brinfield Minois Laura Chester Kun Eamond Lauber Legion H. R. Johnson &Son Brimfield, Illinois ORD Palace Theater Elmwood, Illinois Francia Lederer Eliasa Landi Henry Stephenson Edgar Kennedy Love On Ladder Will Rogers Louise Dresser Evelyn Venable Kent Taylor Stepin Fetchit Noah Berry David Haram Andy Clyce Zarry Pitta Pert Kelton el Brendel James Gleason Skeets’Gallagher Cartoon
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