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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1944
Page
4
Local residents and visitors are listed with hospital stays and travel. Joe Burder entered St Francis Hospital for observation. Lou Shane was hospitalized after a long illness. Multiple guests visited from Peoria El Paso Elmwood and Peoria with relatives in the area.
A World War II themed quiz asks readers to identify one of America's top generals from a pictured montage. It also queries the Baedeker raids, which Alaskan island was not occupied by Japan, and the meaning of the U S Army olive drab color code or officer of the day designation.
Father Thomas G. Harrison serves as pastor at St Josephs Church Muesea with Sunday Masses at 7 30 and 10 30 and a Maas at Williamsfield every Sunday at 9 00.
Union Sunday School at 10 00 a m encourages perfect attendance. Morning worship at 0 00 features What We Know About the Bible. Members urged to sign membership card for Look of the Month Club. Church Council meets Thursday at 7 30. S Hargreaves Pastor.
The Homecoming was well attended as Pastor Chas E. Dunlevy preached his final sermon to an appreciative congregation. A noon potluck followed, and the afternoon history noted over 100 years of First Class organization. Everett M. Dirksen spoke on Ezekiel, drawing parallels to contemporary times. Rev J Westerborg is appointed pastor and will deliver his first sermon next Sunday. Officials were to meet after the sermon.
Bernard Cluskey writes from the Continent about being on the move for two weeks, sending money orders, meeting the enemy but not naming towns, and the French people’s hospitality with flowers, cider, cognac and wine. He describes harvests, a sunburnt back after washing shirtless, letters received, weather as sunny and breezy, and hopes readers are well with more updates to come.
A soldier writes in a pocket Bible that he trusts in Jesus for salvation and asks God to bless his family as he faces mortal danger. Henry Traud, Pastor notes the soldier’s courage and unfailing faith in his final hours.
One year old Hampshire stock hog for sale with contact 13F5 ct Tree topping and cavity work offered by L. T. Barnett Brimfield. Also white kitchen cabinet with porcelain top listed by Mrs Russell Purcell Laura.
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