Farmers note crops prices and local events across decades
The excerpt lists crop prices for corn oats wheat rye butter eggs and hogs across 1894 1904 1914 and 1931. It mentions new businesses home grown vegetables markets and local entertainments including theatre at Chichester Opera House and a high school graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neikirk & Go
John Grover
Chichester
Opera House
The
Christian Endeavor
Mary Memler
Mildred Scott
Betty Pulsipher
Elsie Cobb
Irene Pulsipher
Virginia Murdoch
Flora Bowman
Mra
Herman Memler
Harold Burt
Kenneth Yoakam
C. E Kelly
el and
Pacey
Willard Weidner
Elizabeth Johson
Justus Roberts
Parkside Cafe to Close Sunday Night May 22
Parkside Gafe owned by Mr and Mrs G W Hanson will close until further notice starting May 22. The Hansons bought the business early in winter from Mr and Mrs Joe McCoy and will continue to live in the building while discontinuing operations for a time. Weather notes and a Mother's Day family gathering are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkside Gafe
G. W. Hanson
Hansons
Joe McCoy
Fifteen Graduates Will Receive Diplomas at Brimfield
Brimfield high school plans its forty eighth commencement this week with a Sunday baccalaureate at 8 30 pm led by Rev T C Hargreaves. The event features Shields of Gold and Shields of Brasa as the sermon's theme. Music by school groups. Tuesday 8 30 pm diploma ceremony in the auditorium with Imogene Hauk giving the valedictory and Barbara Chase delivering the salutatory. Address by A O Scrivner of Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield High School
Ita
T.C. Hargreaves
Union Church
O Scnriver
Peoria
Imogene Hauk
Barbara Chase
Brimfield eighth graders to graduate in gym Monday
Commencement exercises for Brimfield b'gh school district eighth graders will be held in Brimfield High School gym Monday evening May 22 at 8 o'clock. Rev. T. Bargreaves will give a short address after readings and music. The graduating group includes Berta Slocum Patricia Dungan Ward Harding Betty Howe Ruth Knight Verna Jean Edwards Robert Porter Willadean Reinhart Darren Sollenberger Yvonne Lanoue Gladys McKee Donald Gilroy Charles Meyer.
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Brimfield B
Brimfield School
Berta Slocum
F Patricia Dungan Ward Harding
Betty Howe
Ruth Knight
Verna Jean Edwards
Robert Porter
Willadean Reinhart
Darren Sollenberger
Yvonne Lanoue
Gladys McKee
Donald Gilroy
Charles Meyer
Telegraph Anniversary Celebrated This Month
The May 24 1944 telegraph centennial marks Morse's first message in 1844 from Washington to Baltimore. Congress will unveil a Morse plaque as Western Union and AT&T lead observances aided by railroads and other firms. A review of a century of progress and future plans accompanies the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Samuel Finley Breese Morse
Chamber of the United States Supreme Court
Capitol
Washington
Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Bay Road
Houses
United States Telegraph Industry
Morse
Western Union Telegraph Co
International Telephone & Telegrap Corporation
R. A.” Communications, Inc
The
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Tropical Radio Telegraph Co
Press Wirlens, Inc
Association of American Railroads
Laura Area Social Roster Notes Local Callers
Laura area residents and guests are listed visiting and socializing with families in Laura Brimfield Williamsfield Williamsfield area. Several Peoria Dixon Abingdon residents attend events and visit kin with Miss Carrie Smith staying with Greta Strickland. A missionary tea is scheduled at the church on May 18 at 2 30 pm inviting all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S C.S.S
Hickory Grove’s Odd Skimming Pipe Hat Stirs Town
The piece humorously recalls a novelty stove-pipe hat with a pipe protruding from a plug brim. Henry explains ropeing the first batches to fit women’s heads, then suggests future variations like double decker pipes, electric lights, or smokey tops to boost appeal. The narrator signs off with Jo Serra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Gassin
Jo Serra
Local social notes from French Grove Peoria Elmwood and Yates City
Betty Carter of Peoria spent the weekend with homefolks. W E Carters and Mrs Kellogg were guests at Elmwood Womens Club May luncheon. Mrs F M Oakes hosts Williamsfield Home Culture Club this Wednesday. Mrs Henry L Kellogg of Chicago visited the S A Kellogg home. Neighbors attend memorial services for Mrs Lucille Keyser at Yates City. Shaffer family reunion praised by Mrs Verde Shaffer. Improvement Society meets May 24 at Miss Barbara Smith’s home with hostesses Luella McClellan and Dottie Clark. Ruth Oakes Ella Kellogg Susa Welch on program. Rollcall Favorite flowers in my garden. Lucille Pere, from Oklahoma, walking and improving in aunt’s care, sends greetings to Improvement Society. address R R 10 Box 347, in care of C H Fishburn Fulsa Okla.
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Arthur Shaffer
Abinodoo
Laura
Tom Miller
Clarence Catton
Near Brimfield
Kewanee
the Improvement Society
Barbara Smith
Luella McClellan
Dottie Clark
Ruth Oakes
Ella Kellogg
Susa Welch
Rollcall
Lucille Pere
Trom Oklahoma
The
Improvement Society
C H. Fishburn
Fulsa
Okla
Spare Stamp 37 Guides Canning Sugar Applications
The Peoria district director pauses sugar issuance to align with fruit seasons. March eligibility allowed up to 20 pounds for cooling purposes, but a reduced first period limits to 10 pounds starting May 22. The second allotment begins July 34. Do not send sugar stamps. attach SPARE Stamp No. 37.
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Peoria
Raleigh Guyer Parent in St Francis Hospital News
Raleigh W Guyer of Peona is parent in the St Francis hospital. Mrelworid Moline and daughter June Anne of La Fayette spent Mothers day at the home of her mother, Mrs Attwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ingies
Lapfayette
Laura
Wm. Reid
Dixon
Wm -Sones
Raleigh W Guyer
Peona
St. Francis Hospital
Mrelworid Moline
June Anne of
la Fayette
Attwood
Government by law vs government by men contrast speech
James W. Mott of Oregon argues in a congressional address that there are two Congress groups. One tolerates bureaucratic control and the other seeks a government of law not of men. The speech frames a battle over whether law will govern or executive directives will dominate.
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Congress
James W Mott
Oregon
Funeral services for Oak Hill lifelong farmer Joseph Mader
Joseph Mader life long Oak Hill resident and retired farmer died at 76 on his birthday. Funeral held 5:30 am Monday at Boland mortuary and St Marys Catholic church Kickapoo with Rev A Mey officiating. Burial in St Marys cemetery Kickapoo. Survived by wife Anna Mary and five daughters Rose Turner Edwards Mary Feckenpaugh Las Peoria Theresa DuBois Oak Buy Anna Turner Brimfield Frances Sleeth Farmington and 21 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Mader
Oak Hill
Theresa DuBois
R. R
Boland Mortuary
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Kickapoo
A. Mey
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Mr Mader
August Mader
Anna Mary Weatfall
St Mary's Catholic Church
Rose Turner
Edwards
Mary Feckenpaugh
Las Peoria
Oak Buy
Anna Turner
Brimfield
Frances Sleeth
Farmington Road
Decoration Day Program Announced by American Legion
A committee of the American Legion has arranged a Decoration Day program starting at 2:30 PM at the high school on May 30. The event honors soldiers and loved ones, urging reverence over mere nostalgia, with a brief community service seen as inspirational.
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American Legion
Junior Senior Banquet Held At Jefferson Hotel
Forty four juniors seniors and faculty members attended Brimfield high school's annual Junior Senior Banquet and theatre party at the Jefferson Hotel Tropics Room on May 16. Speeches by class presidents opened the program followed by a senior history will and prophecy readings. After a movie at Madison Theatre the group learned Imogene Haus, valedictorian, received the Seventh Annual Reader's Digest Association Award for leadership potential with an honorary subscription and engraved certificate.
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Tusday
Tropics Room
Jefferson Hotel
Fred Johnson
Brimfield High School
Jim Schmitt
Bertha Carter
Barbara Chas
Berley Christian
Robah Wycoff
M. Watts
Madison Theatre
Imogene Haus
Thei
Brimfield H Gh School
Reader's Digest Association
Imogene
Diecat
Miss Hauk
Andrew Hauk
Ot Edwards
Brimfield Cemetery Association Treasurer's Report
Brimfield Cemetery Association presents the treasurer’s report covering the period from March 1913 to March 1913, detailing funds received, expenditures made, and current balances. The document outlines membership dues, contributions, and disbursements for maintenance, upkeep, and cemetery operations.
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Brimfield Cemetery Association
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Som High Schoo
Flamin
Anova! Ball
Dart’s ‘Froubadours
V! Peoria
Parkside Cafe
Lucy Gilles
Chas
Kirch Gensler
Joe Naumann
Martin Gensler
Howard Gilles
Paul Guiles
Mildred Opie Ah
EH Iwin Gilles
John Otoole
Massachusetts
Hemrdon and
G.bkonexloro
Amazon River Valley
Trinity
Los Angeles
California
Balticr and Ohio Railroad
Gen. Gage
Boston
Lewis and Clark
Rocky Mountains
WNU Bervies
Telegraph
Powel
General Lafayette
White House
New Haven
Blanche Whittaker
Edson Purcell
Delia Wycoff
Carrie Smith
Greta Strickland
Edith Emery
Firm
Mesdames Ed Kald
Tom Miler
Mary Miller
Noah Tucker
Williamsfield
Merle Burgess
Near
Paul Burgess
Sam William, Jr
Princevile
Sam Williams Sr
David Smith
Toulon
Lee Burgess
Fred Belford
Monica
James Porter
Hickory Grove
Betty Carter
W E Carters
A. Kellogg
Elmwood Womens Club
F.M. Oakes
Henry L. Kellogg
Chicago
S. A. Kellogg
Lucille Keyser
A. R Moore
Yates City
R. B. Roberts
Illinois
J.E. Welsh
M.D
Telephone
Brimfeta
Frederick V. Arber
Arber Johnson
Attorneys AT Law
Central National Rbank Bidg Peoria
Itfindia
Cluskey Mortuary Co
Madison St
Dohnaon Funeral Service
Illinote
DR. WH. Hearing
Walter Pacey
Bondi
Galesburg
Oscar M. Harding
Oak
Nat’nal Realty
Reppert
Palace Theater
Elmwood
Illinks
James Cagney
Humphrey Bogart
John Wayne
Susan Hayward
Fighting Seabees
Frances Langford
Mary Beth Hughes
Cary Grant
John Garfield
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