Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1920 — DEMOTTE. [ARTICLE]

DEMOTTE.

Babele and Hanaway shipped a car of stock to Chicago Saturday. The High School are contemplating giving their play “the Laughing Cure” at the near-by towns. They are accompanied by a fivepiece orchestra consisting of violin, piano saxophone, cornet and traps. Mrs. Bert Russell of Kankakee, HL, returned Saturday, having spent the week with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Feldman.

Mrs. Elma Kenney has come back to her summer cottage, which is a sure indication that spring will soon be here. ■ - Miss Lucy Harris of Mt. Ayr came Saturday to attend the High School play, “The Laughing Cure” and visited over Sunday at the Hotel Halleck with her sister, Miss Addie Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Fay Granger, Mrs. Sadie Ricks and daughter, Fay, of Hammond, Ind., visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dolson.

“Chuck” Spriggs of Gary, liyj., spent Sunday here with- you know. Geo. Hockney went to Chicago Thursday to see Fred, Keoster who is recovering from a recent operation. . , , Fred Wolff came Monday to see his “better half.” The “Brains of the Village” as one high school teacher remarked, attended institute at Tefft Saturday. Some people say 3 in 1 oil is the best hair restorer on the market. How about it ri Miss Marie Barker Went to Kankakee, HL, Monday for a few days’ visit with her brother and family, Dick Barker. Every one (almost) seemed to be interested in the High School play a few pupils and two (2) teachers not 'being in attendance last Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John De Cook returned Monday from an over-Sun-day visit with relatives in Chicago, 111. The DeMotte High School scored a greaAsuccess Saturday night in the presentation of “The Laughing Cure” to a packed house at Konovsky’s hall. The play was artistically handled and most pleasing from every point of view, in fact, as one followed the performance from the rising of the curtain to the formal bow in response to the call at the close, it was hard to believe that the clever acting was being done by mere high school boys and girls who were making their first appearance in the lime light. The stage setting was extremely beautiful in its arangement giving us a full view of the artistically furnished living rooms of the Hanson’s, in which the audience watched with great interest the treatment of “The Laughing Cure” successfully administered. The play was coached by the school principal, Miss Margaret Marshall. The members of the cast were

Misses Vera True, Opal Halleck, Martha De Cook, Frieda Hockney, Ida DeVries, Messrs. Arthur Osterhoff, Ranson Haljeck and Meri Curtin. Music wife furnished by a five piece orchestra consisting of violin, piano, saxophone, cornet and traps, under the direction of Mr. Curtin. The net proceeds from the first performance was SBO.IO and is to be used towards adding more books to the school library. Plans are being made to present the “Laughing Cure” in several nearby towns.