Frank and Velma Clark

Interview Date: Recorded c. 1989

Frank and Velma Clark give an informal presentation about their memories of Brimfield High School. It is not known the exact date or location or sponsor of this presentation. It was recorded on cassette tape. In April 2022, Kim (Claybaugh) Hanks converted the cassette to a digital recording. 

Below is a tag and timestamp for this audio recording. The original cassette recording is not high quality. Because of this there are places in the digital recording that may not be audible or discernable. There are likely spelling issues with names and places in the timestamp. 

When searching for key words/tags, names, places, and dates use spelling variations if needed.  

00:00 – 00:17 Introduction by unknown speaker
00:18 – 03:23 Frank Clark talks about his years as a student in Brimfield High School.
03:24 – 15:15 Velma Clark discusses her memories of being a teacher in Brimfield High School.
15:20 – 16:16 Frank Clark talks about basketball games.
16:17 – 21:45 Frank Clark discusses the post office.
21:46 – 24:06 Velma and Frank Clark talk about additional memories of Brimfield and Brimfield High School.

Frank Clark
Velma Clark
Postmaster
Teacher
Brimfield High School
Community Building
Farmington
Basketball
Macomb
Railroad
Home Economics
Teacherage
Ethel Memler
Mrs. McCoy
Bachelor’s Club
Shane
George Tennery
Congressman Robert Michel
Oak Hill; Peoria;
Galena Avenue
Decatur
Jerry Hands
Superintendent Colby   

Interviewed by: Brimfield Historical Society

Interview Format: mp3 Recording of Original Cassette Tape

Total Time : 24:07

The interview is archived at the Brimfield Public Library District in Brimfield, Illinois.

The Brimfield Oral History Project is a long-term effort to record the stories of Brimfield’s past in the voices of those who remember and make these original sources available for generations to come. This collaboration is a partnership between the Brimfield Public Library District, the Brimfield Historical Society, and the Peoria County Genealogical Society.

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