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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1949
Page
1
Decoration Day service will be held at Village Park near the Selder's Memorial at 2 o'clock Sunday after moon. The usual program includes an address by a prominent out of town speaker.
The occasion marks the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Walter Shane. Celebration will be in Galesburg at 740 B. Geoded with hours from 2 to 5 in the afternoon and 7 to 10 in the evening. Relatives and friends are invited.
The staff hosted an amateur program Friday evening that offered strong acts and broad talent. Jamie Geulter on a large guitar performed The Wise Man. Mary Ann Meilvaney delivered a marimba solo. the Hanley brothers played western and hillbilly numbers with Wayne Coon contributing a sax solo. Beverly Siccum and Betty Mather tied for third with vocal and piano pieces. Mr Bushman and Jim Mulvaney led intermissions, and the crowd urged a future Seawall event to showcase youth talents.
On May 21 in Unico church Yveanne Lanoue and Lyle Collinson wed in a double ring ceremony. Bridesmaids wore yellow floral dresses as guests gathered for a reception at the bride’s home with cake and ice cream served to townspeople and guests.
A school event lists a schedule for May 27 at 8 00 PM with a processional Salutatory and Valedictory readings. Attendees include Bonnie Cady Tevocatiom and Mary Lou Courtright plus Mary Ann Melvaney. The program features a saxophone performance and a chorus called Clod Ships Girle and Youth.
Brimfield High School held an Award Assembly to recognize junior and senior students for superior work in the Twelfth Annual Bookkeeping Contest of The Business Education World. Patricia Bennett and others received Certificates of Achievement. Sue Smith earned an Oscar Scholastic Achievement Statuette for a top entry among 16 000 competitors from the United States and beyond.
A list of names receiving F H A pins including Rosemary Maher Michaelia Antesace Nancy Knight Deana Clark Marilyn Tecker Barrett Clark Garbara Bradley Norma Porter Betty Maher Gandra Greepe plus Betty Emerick. Jupioe Homemaking degrees awarded to Darlene Fussner Nancy Keight Sandra Greeper. Candidates for State Farmer Degree Donald Cramer 1948 and James Reed application for 1948. Leadership Training conducted with Camp Gramer James Reed Rollie Pennington George Brymond Hanlon September 1948 at Champaign 1949 one person per county Don Cramer.
French Grove Improvement Gallery meets this Thursday at the home of Mrs Della Deabet with relatives visiting Friday and Saturday. Attendees include Mrs Verne Shaffer and guests from Urbana. Several locals from New York City and Peoria join events and a W C officers training day at Forest Methodist church.
American Legion sponsored baseball team will practice at 1:00 PM on Saturday May 28 at Kickapoo field. All boys aged 2 to 17 from Kickapoo Brimfield and Oak Hill area invited to attend.
Annual solicitation letters for the Brimfield Cemetery Fund list volunteers by village and country. Village names include Glancke Savage Hearieta Bragg Alice Bowman and Irene Cady. Country members include Nell Taecker Louis Reed and Mrs Horace Moon. Mr and Leccard Perter.
The Auxiliary plans a potluck dinner on Thursday May 26 at 12 30 DST. Members are urged to join at the Gea Star Mothers hall for the gathering and social hour.
A list of athletes and students receiving athletic letters and related honors. Names include Larry Allen Reihert Voorhees George Wagner Don Doering Richard Reinhart Reihe Penningtoe Suman Laccee Kennett Skaggs James Havlon Dale Rogers Darrell Evbisa Gerald Schraitt Dave Sheets and others. Also mentions Patricia Benenett and Mary Courtright in scholarship and reader's diploma contexts.
A week of visits among Peoria and Galeaburg residents is noted along with a large Mother and Daughters banquet at the high school gym. The Union Church Men’s Association thanks helpers for the event and music program led by Harold Pecey.
Breet Lalfay, manager of the Monica elevator Ames 2033, died after an illness early Friday morning May 17. A service was held Friday at Whyte's Grove Church.
Mrs Gleta Beauge, longtime resident of Fairmount, passed away May 19 at 3 38 p.m. after three years of ill health. She is survived by two daughters Mrs Frances Green of Fairmount and Mrs Rosa Newby of Gea, six grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were not listed.
The Moore family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for flowers, gifts, cards, and letters sent to Mrs Angus Moore at Methods hospital. They appreciate the kindness, sympathy, floral offerings, and spiritual beads during the bereavement for their wife and mother Dae Altert Schalt.
The Werchavta of Serimfeld sponsor a free summer picture show starting May 14. New features include updated exhibits and quicker 20 minute sessions. Brimfeld Amusement Co. facilitates the event.
The Home Bureau plans a meeting at Mr. Manford Hareing’s home on Jane 3 for craft classes in wheel fabric painting metalwork and needlecraft. A health talk by Major Jessen will follow with health before and after 40 by Lawrence Jones. A bake sale at Legion Hall on May 28 runs from 1:30 pm with all contributions welcomed.
Text records a May 18 high accept event for Tee Brim Geld 4 Cled and a May 29 sale at the Legion Ball. Beverly Gow demonstrates machine use and Patricia offers a sewing guide. Floral arrangements and a bare sale plan are noted, with a June 1 meeting announced.
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