Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1920 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

“ FAIR OAKS Health is generally quite good here at present. R. T. Broulhard and wife attended quarterly meeting at Roselawn Sunday. J. W. Bozell of Edinburg came up and. visited bis son Herbert the first of the week. Herbert Bozell made a deal the first of the week with Mrs. Al Moore for her farm south of town. Mrs. Al Moore of Lafayette came up and visited her sister, Mrs. Bringle, a couple of days the first of the week. Mrs. J. C. Thompson went to Council Bluffs, lowa, last week to take a position as cook on one of the Sternberg dredges. Aumt Hannah Culp and Mrs. James Clifton and son “Pud” are taking their turn with the flu this week, with reports of improving. Albert Cox “blew” into town last week with a crippled arm. He was employed by the Western Union when a pole fell and struck him. Our schools are certainly getting along fine and Mr. Campbell is surely doing his best to make it a growing success. We hope he will return for the coming year. Ray Haste moved back from Monon Saturday, and Arthur Ropp moved out onto the Hibbs place the same day. Harry Young moved onto the iHufficker ranch Monday. Amos Yoder, Who started to move from the Moore place Tuesday into one of the Abe Bringle properties, was side-tracked and

moved into F. M. Goff’s property instead. Len McCurtain moved to Parr the first of the week from the Stohl farm, and Oscar Rude moved from the Thompson farm, east of town, onto the place vacated by McCurtain, while Joe Norman moved onto the place vacated by Rude. The writer received a letter Tuesday from J. V. Bringle of Ortley, S. D. He is a rural mail carrier out of that place and says he has been driving horses since in November, and that the roads are built up with snow five to six deep high. It is reported there will be a great change in the system oi farming on the Otis ranch in the future, as the heirs have quite extensive holdings in Chicago and do not want to have so much responsibility in the country with the ranch. They will sell off most of the stock. The Chicago party who has been cutting and earring cord wood all winter has discontinued the work and shipped all be had cut. Clarence GOary, who drove the company’s truck, handing wood, drove the truck to Chicago Monday and will engage in truck driving there a couple of months and then he expects to return here and build his garage. Will * Potts went to Chicago with him and expects to engage in the saimie business. LEE Harry Rishling is working for Guy Hornbeck. Ray Holeman and family spent Sunday with his mother. Roy Heltzel loaded his car Wednesday for his new home in Pennsylvania. Wayine Smith amoved Tuesday to the J. W. Brown farm, two miles south of Lee. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smith spent Saturday and Sunday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Noland. Misses Chloa and Edith Overton and Harold Heltzel and Raymond Warren took Sunday dinner with the Snedeker youpg people. Dwight Large shipped out a carload of hogs Wednesday. Two carloads of , cattle were also shipped in here Wednesday for D. L. Trout. During the past week there have been two light cases of flu here, the first this winter. Those being affected are Cora Noland and Oscar Jacks.

Ray Holeman loaded one car with horses and household goods and one with cattle, sheep and bogs Monday and Tuesday and left Tuesday evening for his new home near Butler. . His wife and children will go in a fe# days. The best wishes of the community go with them for their happiness and success in their new home. EAST WALKER John Fenzel went to Indiana Harbor Wednesday. The Jasper sons spent Sunday with Mrs. Wm. Warren. “Dolly” Warren moved this week onto the late Robert Zlck farm. Joseph Salrin and family, Mrs. Wm. Warren and Lewis Zick took Sunday dinner with C. Deerberg. Bay, “Butch,” why are you going around looking like a groundhog? Ground-hog days have passed. Chris Salrin moved to Medary-

ville Thursday. He had lived on this farm he left for about 60 years. Mrs. Wnm. Warren’s birthday anniversary was Sunday. Mrs. Warren was born on Feb. 29, and therefore won’t have another anniversary again on Sunday for 40 years. VIRGIE Rosa Reed called on Dora Florence Sunday. Dr. Norby returned home from Chicago Sunday. M. Lenon went home over Sat urday and Sunday. John Reed and family moved to Rensselaer Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Potts moved to near Kniman Tuesday. Ancil and Elvin Potts were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Elsie and Jessie Zellers were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mrs. Agnes Wells and children spent Saturday and Sunday in Rensselaer. There will be preaching at the Virgie Christian church Sunday at 2:30. Everybody come. Alonzo Wiseman returned home from near Francesville Monday suffering from a relapse of the flu. Rev. W. T. Barbre preached the funeral sermon of -the small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Neely. Pneuimlonia was the cause of death.

NORTHERN JASPER Good advise is the kind you remember too late that you forgot to take. William Wills received a parrot last week from Sam Gillespl in California. Judicious diet and exercise . will frequently improve a man’s opinion of his neighbors. Mrs. Charles White returned

Monday evening from a week’s visit in and Hammond. You seldom love your enemies unless you find out they are not what you thought they were. Ed Sands has bought a new Samson tractor from Elwood Davis. Ed says “now the mules will get a rest.” Robert Mannan was a Tefft caller Thursday. He is hustling up insurance now that there are so many fires. John Dolezal of San Pierre and Charlie Jensen were at Tefft Thursday helping Schrader and Rasmussen invoice. Mrs. Cora Hodge and family Of Rochester came the first of the week to make their home with her father, Everett Huber. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Henderson left Sunday for their home io Hebron after an extended visit with the Rasmussen family. Frank Lewis of Lafayette, formerly of Kersey, has been appointed superintendent of the (northern division of the Monon railroad. Mrs. Jones, mother of Milt Jones, and Miss Margaret Yeager are quite sick at the Jones home. Mrs. Rachael Pitsley is also seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. DeArmond and daughters of Lacross and Harold DeArmond and family of Kouts spent Sunday at John DeArmloiid’s. POSSUM RUN David Hahn done butchering Tuesday. T. J. Parker was a Gifford caller Wednesday. Minnie Cavinder spent Sunday with May Markin. Quite a large crowd attended the Frank Payne sale Tuesday. Everett Parker was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. John Price called on Mrs. Omar Daniels Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Merrill spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brouhard. Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell, Jr., spent Sunday with T. J. Parker and family. Mr. and Mrs. Crownover of Virgie have moved onto one of the Marlatt farms,,where William Nuss lived. Jamie and Pearl Davis spent Saturday night and Sunday with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker. The little grandson of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker spent fro’m Friday until Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jamtes Campbell, Jr. Mr. an.d Mrs. James Campbell, Jr., Mrs. William Markin ana Orpha and Myrtle Parker and niece were Rensselaer goers Saturday. A number of friends went In and surprised Ike Marlatt’s Saturday evening. The evening was spent in music and games, and all reported a fine time.