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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1954
Page
1
May 1904 to 1934 records show crop yields for corn oats and wheat, dairy prices, and hog counts with notes on a Congregational Church parsonage project. A birth in May and a funeral attended by many local families are listed alongside school spending figures and teeny township statistics.
The Brimfield Tax Books will be at the Johnson-Arbor store daily from 9 to 6 except May 10 and 17 when in Elmwood at Armatrong Store. Jubilee taxes collected at home except Saturdays when at B B H Johnson Insurance Office on May 1 8 16 and 23 by Maude Bassaelbacher.
The guidance stresses cooking eggs on low heat to ensure tenderness. This method protects delicate proteins, yielding a smooth, evenly set interior without rubbery textures.
A field note observes the kingbird’s eyesight as exceptionally sharp able to spot a tiny speck at fifty yards, highlighting the bird’s keen visual detection in its natural hunting behavior.
Baccalaureate services will be held Sunday evening May 16 in the school auditorium. Reverend A L Steinfeldt of the Methodist Church will deliver the sermon titled The Common Task. The invocation and benediction will be given by Reverend L Pearce of the Union Church.
On Wednesday evening May 19 the eighth grade will receive their diplomas at Conenty school. Mason County superintendent Joseph W Hobbs will address the class with the theme Four Lane Highway to Happiness. Rev Thomas C Harrson of St Josephs Church will give the invocation and benediction.
The ceremony for HS students will be Friday evening, May 21, in the high school auditorium at 8 o clock DST. A. W. Waterson of Illinois State Normal University will deliver the address themed The World We Love In. Salutatorians are Morma Lee Powers and Shirley Tucker with Karen Maivanev as valedictorian.
A Congressional hearing record of about 7,000 pages is cited by Los Angeles attorney David Guntert as showing no concrete evidence that Taft-Hartley has harmed workers or hindered lawful union activity. He argues the act mainly protects workers from coercive union practices.
Laura Items and Mrs Frank Riel spent Saturday evening in Galesburg. Mrs Roth Moore and Mariane visited Farmington with Mrs Ethel Clinch and Marian. Kenneth McKinney and daughter from Peoria spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Thomas and Ray. The Emericks attended a Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox game in Chicago. Sidney Webster of Fort Leonard Wood is on a ten day leave visiting Don and Ada Webster. Ada Endsley and Russell of Williamsfield were Sunday dinner guests of Cliff Endsley. The Kemper and Reed households and Roth Moore were guests in Galesburg Friday. Wm Jones and Tommie celebrated Mothers Day with Villa Jones and Judy of Kimwood and Thomas Muller. The Beamers of Peoria spent Mothers Day with Hannah Beamer in Galesburg. Willis Kneer of Brimfield accompanied Merna Helsey to Minnesota for Mayo Clinic observation. 2Lt Corlisa U Laisure is home en route to Parks AFB California then to the Far East after jet pilot training.
French Grove Mra Verne Sheffer serves on jury duty in Peoria this week. Mra A BR Moore and daughter Eleanor waited Friday with Galen burg relatives. Ruth Ann Osakea and Paul Tidaewell of Chicago visited Oak Lawn. Charlene Bateman returned from Normal for Mother’s Day with two guests Karen Schoven of Kankakee. Elmer Shaw and family stay with his mother Ruth Shaw. the Shaws of Gradford had Monday supper with the Shaw family. Christine Rollins spent Saturday in H L Oakes home and Monday evening at Kelloggs. a hospital report notes 18 recoveries after surgery.
A brief note interprets the back of a dollar bill as a call for eternal vigilance over the United States. It highlights the unfinished pyramid and the eye as guardians, links national debt approaching the legal limit to ongoing deficits, and urges general government economy and personal sacrifice to protect the union from financial chaos.
A collection of aphorisms on intellect and character, referencing Emerson, Heine, Beecher, Diogenes, Franklin, and Mary Baker Eddy. The passages discuss intelligence, labor, and personal emergence, with varied attributions and historical cues.
Mrs A T Babcock hosted for Mother’s Day with guests Mr and Mrs Clarence Pullen of Peoria and daughter James Weinkoff of Chicago, Mr and Mrs Robert Bean and Roger of Quidley, Mr and Mrs John Babcock and two children of Chillicothe, and Mr and Mrs Louis Aldrich.
Sunday gathering at Roy Bale residence included Mr and Mrs Walt Graves Maurice Bale and family Mr and Mrs James Blawcon of Peoria and Mr and Mrs Ghrts Frank of Dunlap with other guests.
The Brim FHA chapter held a May 6 style show featuring class and home crafted clothing by Freshmen through Juniors. Aprons by Freshmen honored mothers. Senior class decorated the stage for the gala while Wanda Coulter provided music and Beverly Shcam narrated. Formal officer installation for 1954-1955 occurred alongside gifts to retiring Chapter Mother Mrs Poweray and new mother Mrs Coon and advisor Mrs McDonald. Refreshments were served.
Mr and Mrs Russell Moon plan to leave June 6 for Bakhar Pakistan where Moon will serve as field engineer for Caterpillar Co on a two year project. At a Radico community club May 7 farewell dinner, guests enjoyed a pot luck supper with candles and spring flowers, Gary Herridge playing accordion, and an evening of pitch. Mrs Moon led the women’s score and Arthur Ekena led the men’s high, with Len Porter as low. Gary accompanied singing of Auld Lang Syne. Meanwhile Mrs Jessie Carter hosted Mother's Day dinner at the E B Hawley home in Elmwood with Mr and Mrs R E Garter and Margaretta Carter.
The annual Junior-Senior banquet at Brimfield school Saturday featured a Moonlight and Roses theme reflected in table decor and a study hall dance area. Walter Coughlin's orchestra provided music for dancing while a ham dinner was served to class members and guests by the mothers of the Junior class.
A Laura Merrymakers group meeting at Resao na Luggios’ home featured Mary Mezan demonstrating chocolate chip cookies and Steve Carroll showing a California hem technique. They plan a bake sale May 22 at Webster’s Store in Laura at 8:00am CST. Rosanna Duggwins served refreshments. next meeting set for May 22 at Mary Mcgan’s home at 3:30 CST. Reporter Pat Carroll.
The family of Mrs. Eisie Atwater expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for support during the loss of their mother and the illness of Roy Gale who has returned home from the hospital.
Ean Nixon of Elmwood died at his home last Wednesday. Funeral services were Friday at Patterson Funeral Home with Rev Charles Van Dettam of Paloma officiating. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Born June 1, 1888 at Oak Hill he spent most of his life there and served as rural mail carrier from 1909 to 1948. Survived by wife Henrietta Nickeson, sons Hugh of Milwood and Harold of Peoria, four grandchildren, three stepchildren and two nieces. Vera Hale preceded him in death.
County Legion in Peoria County nominates officers for the coming year at a May 18 meeting at Hanna City. Nominees include County Commander Vice Commander and Finance Officer. Dan L. Weila called an executive board meeting for 7 38 pm Tuesday to approve a proposed slate. Past commanders and county officers urged to attend this special session.
Roger Best, Star Farmer Briany Night, and Jim Beal led Brimfield to three awards at the annual contest. Winners earned honors for corn production, farm improvements, and livestock projects across twenty five schools in Sectiona IV.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe lampshades with a strong frame and a varnish bloom on a warm dry day, mentioning SZ Kian Tniaeateilen in a garbled context. The text hints at an object analysis or product description without clear dates or locations.
Miss Melea La Follette and Clyde Keefer spent Saturday evening in La Harpe with Mr and Mrs Ler Atwater.
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