Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 255, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1920 — COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE [ARTICLE]

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE

lee' I (Too late for last week). Dwight Large went to Wing, Dl„ Friday to see his father, who is very low with cancer. S. M. Jacks and family and H. G. Anderson and wife took Sunday dinner with G. A. Jack* and wife. Harry Noland, who has been working for the Western Union Telegraph Co., came home Saturday for a week’s vacation. Mrs. Kaite Holman has been spending a few days with her son, Orville, and family, of near Wolcott. Miss Jessie Duncan of Michigan City, spent the week-end with Brook Snedeker and family. Walter Jordan and family and Mrs. Artie Clark and children spent Sunday with E. Gilmore and family. Edith' Overton visited Sunday with Edith Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gilmore returned home Monday after visiting relatives near Butler, Ind. Clarence Good and family of near Remington visited at James Cassell’s.

BARKLEY. (Too late for last week). The Tom Eldridge family were guests Sunday of the Earl Barkley family. The Brook Snedeker family of near Lee were callers Tuesday at the Gerry Snedeker home. The Rev. J. E. Dean attended the basket dinner and Sunday School Rally at Newland Sunday. Mrs. Tom Walters entertained the ladies of her neighborhood at her home Wednesday afternoon. The Ladies’ Aid of Barkley church met with Mrs. B. Ellsworth Wednesday afternoon of last week. It being the annual election of officers. Mrs. George Parktoon was re-elected President. This is the third time Mrs. Parkison has been chosen to fill this office. Mrs. Jim Parkison was elected as Vice President. Mrs. John Maxwell was reelected Treasurer and Mrs. Ord Yeoman at Secretary with Mrs. J. Branson as assistant Secretary. After the election the entertaining section served delicious refreshments.

WHEATFIELD. Born, on Thursday, Oct. 14, 1920, a girl to Ora Wright and wife. Born on Thursday, Oct 14, 1920. a girl to Clarence GuJbranson and The Hon. James J. Mie Gill, of Valparaiso, was a visitor here last Thursday. Jim claims he used to be a Democrat and wants the voters to elect him to congress on the Fanner-Labor ticket. Mr. and Mrs. Milt Roth and children of Rensselaer visited with the Jasperson famfly of Tefft Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Bruce and family of Rensse’aer returned to their home Monday after a few days’ visit at the home of the latter’s mother, Mrs. K. Jasperson. Miss Anna Sorenson and Clarence Sorenson of Chicago came Monday for a week’s visit with the Jasperson family. , - Almost all of the fanners in this neighborhood have either joined the Farmers’' Federation or signified their intention of doing so. United action will make the politicians take notice. Thomas Hewett and Albert Long went to Gary last Saturday for a couple days’ visit-with friends. Gird says—that he is going to quit farming, painting, shelling beans, buzzing wood, grinding feed, hauling ’ gravel, waking wind mills, hunting and fishing and other minor occupations and devote his entire time to beautifying the Democrats and Republicans of Wheatfield, by good hair cuts and slick close shaves. vs:——

TEFFT. Mac Collins and family visited Duggleby’s Sunday. First visit in ten years. Some neighbors. Mrs. Ott Schrader is improving this neck of the woods by painting the buildings. A fine improvement always looks prosperous. Charles Stalbaum and Mrs. _ Duggleby were county seat visitors Mondaty to receive instructions from County Chairman Leopold. Miss Hanis and Miss Steifell visited Mt. Ayr Sunday, but were ‘back in time for church. Sunday evening. Hans was ail smiles. The Misses Nona and Verna White were home over Sunday. They sure are a credit to our people and we all respect them. They have the pep. Geo. Luse says he wants to belong to the Farmers’ Federation in K. K. K. township and if he can’t join and live where he is he will move to Tefft. Enos Hibbs took all the honor of raising the largest cabbage in the township. One cabbage weighed 35 lbs. Enough to do one newly married couple 6 months. Sato Seegnst gave one of his friends a very large Apple weighing 1 lb., 6 ounces. Can you beat it The next largest was presented to the reporter from Mrs. Basmussen, weight 18 ounces. Some apple. Chris Nelson was as busy as shybody Sunday when three <£rtoads, amounting to 25 people, »» dropped in for a visit and Clttaa got busy and invited them an for dinner. - . . Mrs. Chester Snider tod her fa^iftr, and mother, brother his wife and family to dinner Sunday. The chickens suffered somewhat Darn these city people anyway. You can’t give them enough chicken. ■ Elwood Davis and BiH Willsand the rest of the crowd landed from Canada. They m full of pep and teeirstoriee on tee tap interesting and both Mr. Dans and Mr. Will has promtoed /to lecture* a near date and tell us afi about it

THAYER. William FJoyd went to Kankakee last Saturday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Amstein, Jr., of Chicago, visited relatives here Jast Sunday. Helen Kepperling of Chicago visited here over Sunday with her father. Tom Spitler and Milton Cobb motored to Brook last Thursday. Albert Helsel is now driving a Saxon Six, which he lately bought. Mrs. A. Pewerstorff and Mise Orel Anderson visited in Chicago last Saturday amd Sunday. Mann Spitler and family visited relatives in Rensselaer Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs Vernon Tabor visited friends in Chicago this week.

. SHELBY. . J*. M. Davis was a business visitor at Chicago Sunday. Mrs. Adam Dorsch, who has been quite seriously ill, is some better. Russell Allen, Miss Flora and Guy Dickey and wife were DeMotte Sunday visitors. Mrs. Theodore Lannguth was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sirois last Wednesday. Mrs. Ted Latta, Mrs. Ida Clement, George W. Dickey and family were Lowell visitors tost Friday. Mrs. Clyde Dickey and son returned home Sunday evening from a visit with relatives at Gary and Hebron. Mrs. Theodore Lannguth and daughter returned to Chicago Sunday after a visit here with her mother, Mrs. Wilcox. The whole country knows what he accomplished there. His big stock farm is known all over the state as the home of one of the finest herds of pure bred Hereford’s in the country. He has done much to advance the cattle business in this country, i “I have never done business with a more fair or square business man. He is an honest Christian gentleman, and if elected governor of Indiana, will give the people of the state of Indiana, an efficient business administration,” says Mr. Bowers. —Benton County Tribune. bought a tract of land, with a view to establish a pure bred stock farm, which had been his plans for many years.

WALKER TOWNSHIP. Tom Lynch called at Jim SmEh’s Wednesday. * . » A. P. Huntington was a Virgie caller Thursday. Mildred Pettet was sick and out of school Tuesday. C. B. Scott hauled buckwheat Tuesday and Wednesday. George Hoehn butchered a calf for Tom Lynch Wednesday. A good many are working in TurHeris onion fields this week. F. M. Lallys called on John Pettet’s Wednesday and made cider. Henry Meyers built a foundation for a new corn crib Friday and Saturday. „ . Mrs. A. P. Huntington called on Mrs. J. J. Tomlinson Saturday evening. " , ’ Mrs. Clarence Bridgeman was a Kniman and Wheatfield caller Tuesday. John Pettet and family visited Ernest Tomlinsons of Kniman Sunday. Jay Pettet cut corn for A. P. Huntington Wednesday Vith the binder. F. M. Lilly, wife and son, Lester, took dinner with Will Hartley’s Sunday. _ George Meyers of Rensselaer was a Walker Center caller Thursday. Leslie and Trevor Willtoms were out of school this week working in the onions. Henry Meyers and Ernest Tomlinson called on A. P. Huntington Wednesday. Mrs. Daniel Williams and daughter, Dorothy, were on the sick list the past week. Will Hartley had the millet threshed on Turfler’s place, Tuesday by Delos Pass. Mrs. Wesley Hurley visited Miss Gertie Misch at Walker Center school Thursday. Turfler filled silo Monday. Estol and Orval Meyers and Jay Pettet helped Bill Hartley. ... ' . Mrs. Paul Hershman and baby and Mrs. Frank Hershman visited Mrs. John Pettet Wednesday. Wesley Hurley, who to Working in Indiana Harbor, visited home folk Saturday find Sunday. Walker township held its institute at Walker Center Saturday. All teachers were in attendance. Will Ciinton of Roselawn visited M. Zufall’s Monday and Tuesday looking after his farm interests. Daniel Williams and family and M. Zufall’s and family took dinner with Clarence Bridgeman's Sunday. Miss Gertie Misch and Mrs. A. P. Huntington took dinner with Mrs. Wesley Hurley at Henry Meyerie Sift Tupfjfty The girls of Oak Grove school gave Mrs. A. P. Huntington a birthday surprise Friday afternoon. An excellent lunch was served and • good time had by all. The Walker Township Farmers Association met at Walker Oontey Wednesday evening and reported * membership of seventy-one Dweetors for different school district to represent the fanners wore, District 1 or Zadoc, Delos Fmb was nomxnafed ’ District 2| Hershman, Walter srS ’iitoSS% it man, Harry Odle; J^&A. t N<> 6 Buckhorn, A. P. Huntington. The farmers’ first meeting to to be held the find Tuesday m December and nesday evening. 1