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Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1933

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Inflation Bill and Dollar Devaluation Risks Across Sectors

The piece argues the current administration aims to raise prices through an inflation bill enabling the President to coordinate with Federal Reserve banks to purchase government obligations and issue currency up to 3 billion dollars. It discusses effects on debtors, farmers, manufacturers, wage earners, and the unemployed, noting mixed advantages and broader economic shifts. It also reports improving business indicators since March, including steel, autos, retail sales, lumber, power, and railcar loadings.

Federal Reserve_banks and boards Federal Reserve Board

Dumping Garbage Intake Keys Prohibited by Health Board

Notice from the Board of Health warns that dumping garbage intake keys is forbidden and offenders will be prosecuted, outlining strict enforcement and penalties.

Board of Health

Morrison High School Faculty Miscount Clarified

An erratum corrects the number of teachers at Morrison High School for the coming year. Miss Rockwell has been employed, and the faculty total is six ten.

Morrison High School

Hail Storm Drenches Locality After Severe Rainfall

A severe hail storm shook the area last week with stones falling in thick drifts and damaging gardens and fruit trees. Heavy rain caused basements to flood and creeks to spread across fields, threatening crops if the wet season persists.

Cemetery Sexton Seeks Help Improve Cemetery Appearance

The Brimfield Cemetery sexton asks visitors to sink grave glass jars and cans below ground level to prevent mower damage. Left above ground these containers are an obstacle during mowing and will be removed. Compliance will improve appearance and ease maintenance.

Brimfield Cemetery

Cahill School Closes Year With Big Picnic

Cahill school held a year end picnic Friday with seventy three pupils and friends enjoying a noon dinner and ice cream. A district men’s baseball game thrilled attendees while women visited, as a long list of local families attended the event.

Cahill Mack Pollock Earl Rogers Carolyn Gillyer L. F. Pacey Stewart Cady Howard Moon Ethel Clark John Johnson Wm. Hanlon Rita Fabian Roderick Cahill Lenora Ekena Giladge Harrs Everett Catton Mae Catton Mildred Catton

Supreme Court strikes down April sales tax

The sales tax effective April 1 is unconstitutional per the Supreme Court affirming Circuit Judge Brown of Alton. It faulted farm product and motor fuel exemptions as discriminatory and noted the act named no specific use for funds, leaving discretion to county boards. Governor Horner may push a new tax but passage is uncertain.

Supreme Court Circuit Brown Alton County Boards of Supervisors Horner

Weekend visits and birthday gladness in the Grove area

French Grove and Noraiki residents visited relatives in Oak Lawn and Peoria with a busy social week. Amy Moore, Earl Kemp, Reba Herriott and many Grove families were among those calling on relatives and friends. Gene Carter celebrated his seventh birthday with a twelve child gathering featuring games and refreshments.

Earl‘Kemp Reba Herriott Oak Lawn Gene Carter Betty Bertha Buster Carter Dale Eleanor Gene Lafoore Donald Dean Elizabeth Lindgren Jackie Welsh William Kellogg Glinton

Surprise Birthday Celebration for Helen Clark

A gay crowd surprised Helen Clark Saturday evening to honor her seventeenth birthday. Ruth Bragg won high score and Mildred Lottman cut high card. A lunch with angel food cake, strawberries, whipped cream and coffee followed. Attendees included Misses Helen Clark, Margaret Parcell, Bernice Parcell, Ruth Bragg, Mildred Lettman, Eileen Bragg, Grace Minor, Ruth Menderkail, Carrie Coon, Barbara Johnson, Frances Ekena, Alice Tully, Mildred Tully, Margaret Bowman and Messrs Bob Miars, Eugene Coyle, Keith Cecil, Paul Harding, Melvin McCoy, Archer Johnson, Paul Lottman, Frank Clark, Allen Coon and Gerry Coon.

Helen Clark Ruth Bragg Mildred Lettman Angel Margaret Bernice Parcell Ruth Bernice Eileen Bragg Grace Minor Ruth Menderkail Mildred Lottman Carrie

Brimfield Class of 1933 Holds Baccalaureate Service

Brimfield Township High School plans a baccalaureate service for the Class of 1933 next Sunday evening May 21 at eight o'clock in Union Church conducted by Rev. H. Traub of the Lutheran Church. Commencement is set for May 26 in the Community Building.

Brimfield Township High School Union Church

Princeville and area visitors on Monday and weekend

Laura Items James Porter and Frank Kemper were Princeville visitors Monday morning. Mrs Corliss Laisure and Margaret Reed visited Galesburg Monday afternoon. Mrs Ted Beiderbeck of Elmwood called on George Moore Thursday. RP Carter hosted Mr and Mrs Joe Reed and family Sunday. Arthur Shaffer and family from Abingdon called on Fred Jones Sunday. Charles Shawver of Abingdon stayed with H E Reed last week. Charles Bacon of Joliet visited Frank Riel’s home for several days. Pearl Rice left for Mayo Brothers hospital Monday afternoon. James Kemper and family visited Joe Meredith in LaRose Thursday night. Fred and Mrs Sholtz of Williamsfield visited Homer Symmonds Sunday. Thomas Downey of Tennessee spent weekend with sister Everett Reinnolds. Whitakers and Websters of Toulon called on Will Reed Sunday. Walter Smith and Paul Bragg of Toulon visited Mrs Everett Reimolds on Mothers Day. she is recovering from a critical illness. Lorene Kuntz recovering well from operation at St Francis hospital. Dan Kuntz family visited Sunday.

James Porter Frank Kemper Princeville Corliss Laisure Margaret Reed Galesburg Charles Shawvrer Abingdon H. E. Reed Charles Bacon Joliet Frank Riel Pearl Rice Mayo Brothers Hospital Minneapolis Mian James Kemper Joe Meredith LaRose Fred Sholtz Williamsfield Homer Symmonds Thomas Downey Tennessee Ill Everett‘Reinnolds Wm. Whittaker Walter Webster Toulon Will Reed Walter Smith Paul Bragg Everett Reimolds Reimolds Lorene Kuntz St. Francis Hospital Dan Kuntz

Picnic mixup links Bramble school event to cemetery scene

A correction notes the Bramble school picnic was held in the old Lutheran church lot, not at the cemetery as previously reported. The writer apologizes for the error and acknowledges the difficulty of promise‑keeping.

Supper Menu For Community Building Event

The committee on arrangements for the supper at the Community Building on May 30 by the Cemetery Association announced the following cafeteria menu. Chicken or roast pork, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas, baked beans, cottage cheese, salads, pie, cake, fruit, coffee. Meat 10 cents, vegetables and salads 5 cents. Bread butter and pickles free.

The Cemetery Association

Mrs L G Cady Celebrates Fifteenth Birthday

Mrs L G Cady celebrated her eighty fifth birthday Sunday May 14 with a family gathering. About 35 relatives and friends attended a picnic dinner at her home and others stopped by in the afternoon. Names listed include Charles Vice Sam Eslinger Gray Abingdon M L Sniff Garrah Gray Princeville Tip Snyder Elmwood Agnes Merrill Phil Phares Peoria Clara Phares Eva Fisher Cora Bowman H B Bowman Margaret Roberta Helen Clerk R W Newell Ruth H C Cady Verda O Cady Stewart Louis Stanley H P Tully Pearl Florence Hamilton Ralph Lucas Henry Lucas Galesburg.

L. G. Cady Charles Vice Sam Eslinger Gray Abingdon M. L. Sniff Garrah Gray Princeville Tip Snyder Elmwood Agnes Merrill Phil Phares Peoria Clara Phares Eva Fisher Cora Bowman H. B. Bowman Margaret Roberta Helen Clerk R. W. Newell Ruth H. C. Cady Verda

James M. Duffy Buried at Princeville

James M. Duffy prominent Jubilee township farmer died May 5 at St Francis hospital Peoria after a long illness. He was born January 21 1874 on the family farm and died at 59.3.14. Surviving brothers Peter Bernara of Monica and sisters Margaret Nellie and Mrs Henry Weberhuth with many relatives. Body at Bullock funeral home Princeville with Catholic rites at St Mary of the Woods conducted by Rev J A Gordon. Interment St Marys Cemetery Princeville.

James M. Duffy Jubilee Township St. Francis Hospital Peoria Mr. Duffy James Johanna Duffs Peter Bernara Monica Illinois Margaret Duffy Nellie Hogan Henry Weberhuth Hastings Minnesota Bullock Funeral Home Princeville St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church J. A. Gordon A. L. Weber J.C Barnes Thomas Aylward Wm. Friedman George Best Stephen F.german St. Mary's Cemetery

James E Coe dies at 82 in French Grove area

James Ebenezer Coe age 82 10 months 14 days died May 3 1933 at his home Moyes County Ohio born June 19 1850 to Joseph and Rachel Coe moved to Illinois 1856 married Harriett Wycoff January 5 1882 son Royce five grandsons and two siblings survive funeral at French Grove Presbyterian church with grandsons singing Remember Me The Christian's Good Night burial French Grove cemetery Williamsfield Times

James Ebenezer Coe Joseph Rachel Coe Moyes County Ohio Harriett Wycoff Royce Coe

Road To Bankruptcy For Citizens and Government

The Los Angeles Times argues that every cent of public spending reduces private expenditures and potential jobs. It warns that excess government luxuries inflate taxes and grow bureaus, urging reduced spending as the only tax relief. It says shifting taxes is no remedy and calls on officials to ease citizen hardship.

The Los Angeles Times

Solicitors Named for Annual Supper By Cemetery Association

The Cemetery association executive committee met at chairman Mrs C D Forney's home last Tuesday and named solicitors for regions: southeast Mrs Lee Pacey. southwest Mrs Orville Tucker. northwest Mrs Charlie Kingdon and Mrs Forrest Oakes. northwest Mrs Fred Walliker. town northwest Mrs Rudolph Savage. northeast Mrs Hindle. southeast Mrs Harry Chichester. southwest Mrs Chalmer Forney.

Cemetery Association C. D. Forney Country Southeast Lee Pacey Southwest Orville Tucker Northwest Charlie Kingdon Forrest Oakes Fred Walliker Town Rudolph Savage Northeast Hindle Harry Chichester Chalmer Forney

Radley School Picnic Brings District Patrons Together

Radley school closed for a Friday picnic that drew strong district support. A picnic dinner was the day’s main feature followed by games and social visiting among patrons.

Radley School

Must Carry Red Light Ordinance in Berea

Berea Ohio enforces an ordinance requiring any ridden or red animal on streets at night to display a red rear light. The rule applies to all non motorized riders and signals visibility for pedestrians and drivers after dusk.

Berea Ohio

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