Teachers Institute opens here this September
From The Files dated September 19 1889 notes the Teachers Institute begins September 21. Several locals are named including J Biter Oak Hill and Frances Pacey Bocner as new teachers for Brook and Campbell schools. Mentions of farm markets, local events, a parade route, and entertainment plans follow with place names Brimfield Elmwood Princeville and Peoria & Stark County excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers Institute
J.B Biter
Oak Hill
The
Brook School
Charles F Kelly longtime Brimfield resident dies
Charles F Kelly died Monday at Proctor hospital Peoria after a long Brimfield residence. Wife Sanoah Hearon Kelly had died earlier in 1430. He leaves a Pasadena sister a Peoria cousin Mary Kelly and step daughter Nettie Murray of Bromfield. Funeral services Thursday at 7 PM at Johnson Funeral Home with interment in Pottstown cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. F. Kelly
Brimfield
Proctor Hospital
Peoria
Sanoah Hearon Kelly
Pasadena
California
Mary Kelly
Nettie Murray
Bromfield
Johuson
Pottstown Cemetery
Funeral Held for Flora Driskell in Peoria
Mrs Flora Driskell died Wednesday at her Peoria home. Funeral services were at Elmwood Presbyterian Church with burial in Elmwood cemetery. Born in Pekin June 4 1855 she was daughter of Joseph Stuckey she married Frank M Driskell February 12 1879. Survived by one daughter Mrs Aona Antrim six sons Earl Ernest John Roy Milo and Harry two grandchildren six great grandchildren and one sister Mrs Mary E Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora FP. Driskell
Peoria
Presbyterian Church
Elmwood
Elmwood Cemetery
Pekin
Joseph Stuckey
Frank M. Driskell
Mra Aona Antrim
Earl
Ernest
John Roy
Milo
Harry Driskett
Elmwoon
Mary E. Brown
Mrs M J Kelly Dies At Peoria Home
Mrs M J Kelly died at her Peoria home on Uian Street Wednesday night. Services were held at St Cecilia's church Saturday morning. She was born June 6 1870 in Brimfield and married to Michel J Kelly on June 25 1892 in Brimfield. Survived by husband two sisters four sons two daughters and eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M J Kelly
Uian Street
Peoria
St. Cecilia’s Church
Catvarn Ceoretery Eer
Mrs. Kely
Brinfield
Michel J Kelly
Brimfield
J. H Mulvaney
Mee
FP. A. Lawler
Superior
Wisconsin
John
George
Anthoniy
Paul
W G. Johnson
B. G Alien
Denver
Colorado
Iil
European Situation A Ghastly Tragedy
European tragedy dominates the era as Americans are urged to keep calm and avoid hysteria while wartime fears and neutrality policy shape public thought. The piece recalls World War costs, warns of prolonged conflict, and notes a Missouri trip by L B Clark and C L MecCiellas amid poor weather and travel disruptions.
French Grove and area social notes from Dale Welch visit
French Grove residents share visits and gatherings with the Welch and Lyon families. Mrs Clifford Lyon visits her son Roscoe Lynn and wife, while Robab Kellogg resumes Wheaton College studies. Local outings include Canton trips, Ozarks travel, and rural life program planning with Mrs Led Botinus and Mrs Ethel Duncan. News covers kinfolk visits, supper gatherings, and farm duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belen Welch
Dale Welch
Clifford Lyon
Roscoe Lynn
Wfe
Ccic
Mets
Led. Botinus
Ethel Duncan
Barbara Smith
Meadames
Mabel Mott
Verne Seaffer
Eleanor Moore
Millbrook Grange Booster Night and Fish Fry
Millbrook Grange held an open Booster Night meeting in Laura on September 26 with a program and tunes. A Sunday beefsteak fry on the Spoos River banks drew praise, surpassing the prior fish fry. The fish were donated by Master Poorest Taylor and fried by George Moon of Laura.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millbrook
Laura
Spoos
Taylor
Wisconsin
George Moon
Families Visit Across States On Weekend
Mr and Mrs Merrill Wallace spent Sunday with Wallace family in Washington. Mrs Dorothy Kellstadt and son Charles called on the Lauderback family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Sam Pallister and children visited this week with Mr and Mrs William Lambert and family in Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Merrill Wallace
Mr. Wallace
Washington
Dorothy Kellstadt
Qharles
Lauderback
Sam Pallister
William Lambert
Peoria
Bathday Party for Carel Lee Whittaker at Four
Carel Lee Whittaker celebrated her fourth birthday Saturday with a lively party for friends. Guests enjoyed games, cake and ice cream under yellow and orange decorations before a Sunday chicken dinner with family including Grandpa Hurl Barr, Edwardes relatives, and Aunt and Uncle Andrew and Carol Whitaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale McKown
Robert Dean-Zattom
Arol Lee
Cate
Hurl Barr
Edwardes
Andrew & Hittaker
Charles Huey
Local residents enjoy weekend visits across towns
Laura Ktems and Mrs Don Webster visited in Peoria Viator on Friday. Mr and Mrs Sohn Largent of St David spent Saturday at Ora Sewara's home. Miss Lois Milroy of Galesburg stayed with Mrs Claude Lorance and husband. Mrs Bart Bayward and Mrs Cora Hayward of Peoria visited James Kemper home Monday afternoon. Louis Hill leaves for three week vacation in Missouri and Kansas to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Harold Miller and children of Ransom spent weekend with Mary Muller and others. Mr and Mrs Everett Barrett and Mr Edumaod Lottman and Miss Margaret Appleby spend a week up North.
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Mrs. Sohn Largent of
St. David
Ora Sewara Home
Bart Bayward
Cora Hayward
Peoria
James Kemper
Harold Miller
Ransom
Mary Muller
Reed District News Mra Newell Reed entertained the A O A Club
Reed District News reports Mrs Verne Shaffer and Mrs Pearl Schenck visiting Toulon. Reed and Ruth Shaffer attend Macomb and many locals are mentioned. A community pot luck supper at Reed School featured pictures of the Black Hill region by Mr Hayes. Guests from Peoria to Glendale, California attended, and Bobby Schenck celebrated his seventh birthday with a lively tap dance display and plans for future performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston Dow
Jack Trarra
Glendale
Catttoroia
Wiodanmar
Huber Oakes
A.B Moore
Verne
Reed
Black Hill
Hayes
She Hayes
Peoria
Chester Foreman
Iowa
Kate Roath
Brimfield
Mary Stevens Sherman
Knoxville
Slice Harria
California
Georgia Stevens
Gilson
Bobby Schenck
State Grange
Pere Marquette
Elewood American Logies
Yates City
Williamsfield
Glasford
Blaswood
Canton
Parmington
Robby
Bowes
Brimfield Township High School Welcomes Enrolled Students
High School reports 138 students across grades nine to twelve with 16 boys and 33 girls in ninth, 21 boys and 22 girls in tenth, 17 boys and 12 girls in eleventh, and 11 boys and 6 girls in twelfth. Student leadership includes Sentora Clarence Anty as president of the senior class and Staviore Jack Welsh as president of the junior class, with color schemes blue and gold for seniors and rose and silver for juniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentora
Clarence Anty
George Edwards
Virginia Kirkman
Velma Allen
L. J. Hess
Sophomore and Senior Class Roster From Local High School
The list shows freshmen and sophomores including Mary Beeney Raymond Blandy John Buhl Doris Camp and others with many names, plus a note that Dora Clark joins the junior class and Edith Di Mo and Walter Gillis advance to senior status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Beeney
Raymond Blandy
John Buhl
Doris Camp
Rote Carson
Betty Carter
Rolland Catton
John Davis
Robert Doubet
Barrett Deisketl
Marietta Edwards
Irene Fry
Alice Frank
Richard Gilles
John Hanlon
Vina Herman
Lyle Johnson
Edith
Elsie Knight
Leatha Libby
Ruth Maher
Melvin Malone
John McDonough
Gertrude Miller
Jane Pacey
Barbara Riggs
Pauline Savage
Richard Sange
Betty Sawid
Shirley Shaw
Mary Smith
Donald Speck
William Spiva
Lawrence Talbert
Dance Travee
Vivian Tucker
Betty Tuttle
Jack Welch
Magaret White
John Bienemann
Oscar Heinz
Ace
Dora Clark
Jodior
Edith di Mo
Walter Gillis
Grade School Revenue Plan Shifts To Per Pupil Basis
A district plan changes state school fund revenue to a pupil basis. The state grant now ties to average daily attendance with a 51 dollar per pupil base and an equalization grant of 40 times students, minus 1 percent for variations. Absences reduce the average daily attendance and state aid, while new first graders sprite six eager pupils begin school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield
McAme
Geraldine Tosh
Jack Powers
Donald Turner
Billy Ayers
Leroy Johnson
Richard Reinhart
Saman la Moue
Lula Mae Moore
Dale
Willard Clark
Earlene Collms
Arlene Shay
Radley Beal
University figures travel notes include Johnsons
Dr Edna Johnson of the University of Colorado and her niece Barbara Johnson, a student there, left Monday for Boulder. Miss Edna Johnscee returned earlier in the week from two visits with friends in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Johnson
University of Colorado
Barbara Johnson
Boulder
Edna Johnscee
Pennsylvania
Reed and McCoy Kin Picnic at Elmwood West Park
Descendants of the Joseph and William Reed families and the Jonn and Daniel McCoy clans gathered at West Park in Elmwood for a Sunday picnic reunion on September 10. Guests included Mrs Alice Harris and Mrs Lecta Dew from Glendale California and George Reed and daughter Edth from Enka Iowa, joining Elmwood French Grove Brimfield and Toulon connections.
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Joseph
William Reed
Jonn
Daniel McCoy
West Park
Elmwood
Glendale
Galif
A. D. McGoy
Alice Harris
Lecta Dew
Ghatleston
Dow
George Reed
Edth
Enka
Iowa
Joe Reed
Toulon
Peeting Reed
McCoy
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Frances Pacey
Bocner
Campbell
Mies Mollie Doyle
Alta
J.Q Wandell
Jeff
Chicago
Brimbrook Stoce
Wyoming Fair
Sat Teene
Ka Wilkes
Lem
M. J. Wyman
Mr. Ewing
Knapp
Cooper & Hawk
Allison Griggs
Presbyterian
BrimGeld
Trench Grove
McCoy's Grove
Stark County
Mm. W
Galena Avenue
M E. Church
van Buren
G C Guyer
Jackson
L. L. Guyer
Knoxville Avenue
J. H. Moore
Jefferson
W. Silloway
Cliatos
Kinney’s Optigraph and
Stere Optican
Moving Picture Machine
Ames
M E
Lackland
Piper City
Alice Gady Haa
Ranke of Brimfields Lady Chasffeurs
Jubilee College
John O’connor
Princeville
Tom McGinn
Mr. McGinn
Kamsas
Jerome
Shrap Mel
Tom
Mae
Gore
Joe Fusener
Palace Theater
Bisswood
Sandy Menville
Wa Ct
Sandy
Charles. F. Kelly
Flora Driskell
M. J. Kelly
Europe
American
America
L B. Clark
C. L
Missouri
Alton
St. James
Parca
Jefferacy City
Firrie
Mrs Earl Alexander
J. K. Welch
Robab Kellogg
Morng
Wheaton College
C L McClellan
Lt. Clark
St James
Ozarks
Dae Welch
Gerald
Fairy Carter
Harris
Verne Snaffer
Abingdon
Millbrook Grange
Laura Ktems
Don Webster
Peoria Viator
Lois Milroy
Galesburg
Claude,Lorance
Louis Hill
Kansas
Everett Barrett
Edamuaod Lottman
Margaret Appleby
North
Reed District News
Mra Newell Reed
A. O A.club
Verne Shaffer
Mra
Pearl Schenck
Giles Martsziaff
George Martziaf
Jackson Reed
Ruth
Detta Lou Shaffer
Macomb
Mies Verna Forney
Chanderville
Millard
Lee Forney
David McKay
Heneepin Bridge
Hennepin
Ralph Mott
American Legion
Lake Storey
High ‘School
Vifey Six Mast
Brimfield Township High School
Staviore
Jack Welsh
Clark Edwards
Helen Reicheneker
Treasureg
Colore
Flower
American Beauty Rose
Emma Tracy
J. Ralph Brasmer
Gerald Cleskey
Jean Marie Stoan
Phyllis Rook
Kathryn Lindstrom
Eddie Nelson
Joansa
Floyd Porter
Pacac
DR R. 8. Roberts
J.E. Welsh
M.D
Brimfield, Ilinois
OR W.E. Nolting
Ilinois
Frederick V. Arber
Rorwazy
LAW
Geo. W. Cluskey
Undertaker
Cals
Winseler Undertaking Co
Peoria, Til
DE B.B
Telephone
Brimfield, Nlinais
Gohnnon
Briofield
Mimo
W. H. Herring
Wates City
Walter Pagey
Bondi
LiffBois
Indianapolis Speedway
Ginger Rogers
David Riven
Walt Dianey Carton
Edgar Kennedy
Douglas Fairbanka, Jr
Virginia Brace, Walter Pidgeon
Ann Sheridan
SER
Father Esze Ear Ak Finan
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