From The Files May 24 1894 Corn 33 oats 33 52
Coal shipments mark first out of Brimfield in years. Phares Rusk shelled 3300 bushels of corn for Ed Maher. M.W. Band concert planned with July 4 Peoria races. Damaged gardens from Saturday night storm report. May 20 1904 to 1934 year-by-year market prices and local notices included. Betty Carson to attend boat training in New York after enlisting in the Waves.
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R. C. Hayward
Brimfield
Geo Longden
Phares & Rusk
Ed Maher
A. S. Herriott
la Day
M. W .Who
Io Peoria
Betty Carson
Ralph Carson
Hunter
New York
Betty
Memorial Day Closure At Brimfield Post Office
The Brimfield Post Office will be closed all day on Memorial Day. There will be no window service or Rural Delivery, but mails will be dispatched to trains as usual.
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Brimfield
Recognition of a Petty Officer Candidate at Navy Pier
Gerald Henry Heinz, a Bluejacket, earned eligibility for the petty officer rate of motor machinist’s mate third class during recent graduation ceremonies at the Naval Training School in Chicago. He is awaiting active duty orders and has become a fireman second class after completing fundamental instruction in internal combustion engines and their auxiliaries at Navy Pier.
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Gerald Henry Heinz
Naval Training School
Diewel
Naval Air Technical Training Certer
Navy Pier
Chicago
Sailors Reunite in Port After Long Separation
Two heartfelt WW II letters dated May 12 1944 recount a sailor’s near surprise aboard a ship cresting a watch, a sudden sighting of his big brother aboard another vessel, and a joyful reunion in a harbor. He and John discuss home plans while sharing news of Navy life and meals of Spam. The writer notes a follow up letter to come and mentions the sender Endres.
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Aux
Blue
Tom
Isto
Hoffmans Visit Friends Before Move to Portland
Mr and Mrs John Hoffman and their two sons Chris and Donald visited at the Harry Maher home for a day last week. They stayed with Mrs Hoffman's sister and family until Monday. The Hoffmans sold their South Bend Indiana home and are moving to Portland Oregon where Mr Hoffman will continue employment with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.
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John Hoffman
Chris
Donald
Harry Maher
Mra Hoffman
Ainter
Hoffmans
South Bend
Indiana
Portland
Oregon
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Local Social News Highlights From Peoria and Nearby Towns
Laura Stems Pant Callen of Peoria visits friends in town on Wednesday. Peoria area callers include Shirley Miller visiting Ormonga at Harold Miller's home and Mr and Mrs Atha Dunivant with Mars Earl Meachan. Several families from Canton, Toulon, Williamsfield, Galesburg, and Brimfield are noted visiting relatives, with overseas duty anticipated for Lt. Leo Kneer. Mary Lou Kingdagn leaves for Whittier California for work, joining sister Charlene who has a California apartment ready.
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Pant Callen
Peoria
Shirley Miller
Ormonga
Harold Miller
Atha Dunivant
Mars Earl Meachan Adson
Peora
Fred Steinman
C. Carter
Galesburg
Vernon Porter
David Porter
Toulon
Laura Callera
Mra Meacham
Canton
Earl Meacham
John, Whitacer
Marcella
Mayt Clinic
Sam Wiliams Jr
William
Russell Purcell
Maynard Reinhart
Jim
Delia Wycoff
Pic DeWitt Wycoff
Joe Wycoff
Paul Miller
Texas
Wm Miller
Brimfield
James Kemper
Mra Dela Leach
Cora Hayward
Leo” Kaneer
Mra
Ben Kneer
Leo
Mary Lou Kingdaqn
el Capital
Whittier
Galif
Charlene
Imo
Brimfield Area Notes on Graduation and Visits
French Grove Mrs Fairy Carter recovering from measles. Peoria visitors include Mrs Will Clark and Margaretta Carter. Betty Carter traveled from Peoria for Brimfield high school baccalaureate. Mary Mott an eighth grade graduate. commencement at Reed school Monday. Brimfield honors include Mra Gumphreys formerly Daisy Smith. Bertha Carter and Gene Carter graduate with class of fifteen at Brimfield high Tuesday evening.
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Will Clark
Margaretta Carter
Peoria
Betty Carter
Brimfield
Mary Mott
Reed School
Mr Bardumphreys
California
Mra Gumphreys Wil Pe
Daisy Smith
French Grove
Bertha Carter
Gene Carter
Brim@eld high
Bertha
Gene
War letter morale advice from the home front
A wartime office note urges readers to keep letters cheerful and send news of family, gardens, and community to boost morale. It cites a wounded lad discouraged by an unhappy letter at home and warns against spreading bad news.
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Gar
Neva
Senior Girls Enjoy Ham Dinner and Theater Outing
Mary Lou Kingdon hosted the Senior class Thursday evening inviting the senior girls to her home for a baked ham dinner. Afterward the group traveled to Emwood for a theater outing with Barbara Chase Hertha Carter Beverley Christian Alice Ford Imogene Mauk Kathleen Loeck Mildred McBorough and Mildred Tucker joining the hostess for the evening.
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Mary Lou Kingdon
Emwood
Barbara Chase
Hertha Carter
Beverley Christian
Alice Ford
Imogene Mauk
Kathleen Loeck
Mildred McBorough
Mildred Tucker
Chance meeting reunites two Carter brothers at sea
Capt Desala Carter of the U S Army and Gene Carter S 2c, sons of Mr and Mrs Clarence Carter of Laura, met by chance after a year apart. Desala, walking the coast road, spotted the ship where Gene served and arranged a quick row out to see him. Both brothers, veterans of Italy and Navy service, shared a joyful reunion about their wartime experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desala Carter
U S. Army
Gene Carter
Clarence Carter
Laura
Carter
Special Drive For Salvage Grease Saturday Brimfield
Brimfield housewives are urged to join a county wide waste kitchen fats collection on May 27. Chair Romer Lynn oversees the salvage drive aimed at converting fats into rubber lubricants paint and vaccines. Residents are asked to drop cleaned tin containers at local grease and fat saving stores to support a national plaque fund honoring local servicemen.
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Brimfield
Romer Lynn
Homer-Lyon
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