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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1946
Page
5
Military roster style item listing service members and their units across multiple locations including Memphis Tennessee Fort Sam Houston Texas Springfield Missouri and Galesburg Illinois with ranks from Corporal to Lieutenant and hospital assignments noted for each name. The fragmentary OCR presents names such as David A E Cady Donald Maher Eldon German Franklin T Driskel Augustus Cassius O'Reilly and others in a concise service roll.
A fragmented roster lists numerous U S Navy and Marine personnel with ranks such as Lt jg Lt, RM3, Pfc, prt, ert, FC, and 2c. Entries include Donald A Cluskey John Edwards Clarence J Luthy Velde Johnson George Bleichner Richard W Wynee Wallace M Overend Robert M Tucker Willis Kingdon Juanes Stickie G M 3c William G Fussner Edward Fussaner Richard R Savage Donald L Kelley R Arnold Garl Heinz Frederick Johnson Charles T Wyman 8 3c 935 59 29 rFc Howard L Lynn Edward Welsh Willard Cheater Johnson Karl J Christian Dale Eugene Beal and others in a dense, jumbled line.
The Brimfield village treasurer outlines General Fund receipts and disbursements for the year ending April 30 1945 with items such as licenses gas tax refunds wages and office costs. It lists total receipts 5681 81 and total paid out 2749 43 along with fund balances and allocations to fire library and other local entities.
St Josephs Church offers Sunday Masses at 7 30 and 10 30 o'clock. Williamsfield Mags services at 9 00. Names Walher Thomas Harrison and Pastor noted.
Zion Episcopal Church invites visitors to 11 09 morning services held on the first and third Sundays each month at the century old church. The Rev Henry II Hyde of Peoria serves as acting pastor. Visitors welcome.
Union schedule lists 10:00 Sunday School and 11:00 Morning Worship. Friday May 17 features a Brother and Daughter Banquet in Bwalt'a Recreation room with program and address by Miss Jeane Nordhoff of Pekin. Hargreaves is noted as Cantor.
Sunday school at 40.10 followed by an 11 o clock preaching service. The 8 C meets at Mrs Otto Schmitt home on Thursday May 16 at 2 30 p m. Leona Rasmussen pastor.
Lutheran Sunday School 9 30 DST preaching at 10 00 DST confirmation class Tuesday and Friday at 8 pm Faith in Hebrews 11 1 cited. Message on faith and vision in valley and mountain top themes urging trust in unseen promises.
Readers ask about disability compensation readjustment allowance unemployment, hospital service for WWI veterans, and GI Bill loans. Answers outline eligibility, need for work and appeals, and suggest contacting USES, VA, or merchant marines recruiters for specifics.
National Harvester reports production returning after a strike. Extra shifts and dealer stocks are being rebuilt but shortages persist for parts and machines. Air parts output is strong, but many items remain delayed. customers are urged to understand the impact and choose quality over immediate delivery.
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