Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1920 — NORTHERN JASPER. [ARTICLE]

NORTHERN JASPER.

There are a few cases of whooping cough in' Wheatfield and one case of small pox near there, Luther Meyers .'being the victim. The social function at Tefft Saturday evening was quite a success. About seveny-five were present and the stunts that were pulled off was such fun to all that everybody felt well paid in going. Ice cream and cake were served as refreshments. There are still quite a bit of moving going on. H. Minor, who has been occupying the Paulsen property, has purchased the former Geffert property with about nine acres adjoining and is moving into same., George Ferguson from Iris own property to the Paulsen, and Baker Brown from the Biggs house to the Ferguson property. Dick Bowie subbed for Lila Delehanty in her school room Thursday apd Friday at Tefft, Lila being called to Illinois to attend the funeral of a relative. Some of the Tefft high school girls says Dick is more of a heart breaker than school teacher. Rev. T. Abel spent Sunday with the Jasperson family. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith, of Roselawn, was buried in the Wheatfield cemetery Thursday. Mrs. Robert Bunch of Centralia, lU-, was called here Thursday to attend the funeral of her little nephew. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Fairchilds and daughter were out driving Sunday and visited,with the Hart family at JJeMotte.

painful accident last Thursday while cranking a gas engine. The crank flew off and struck him in the forehead cutting. quite a gash and it is though fractured the hone. He suffered so intensely that Dr. Bucher was called. Mr. Jones, a school Dad, of DeMotte, spent from Friday evening till Monday with Walter Seegrist. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson and baby, of Hebron, took Sunday dinner at the Rasmussen home.