Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 2, Number 22, DeMotte, Jasper County, 22 December 1932 — WHEATFIELD [ARTICLE]

WHEATFIELD

ELIZABETH MCFARLAND

Mrs. May Wilmington entertained Miss May Neier at Sunday dinner last week. Victor Neier spent Sunday with Ken Downey. Scarlet fever is all the rage in town; it is reported that some 40 pupils were out of school one day. Prof. D. Nelson returned to school after a couple or days illness. One of the Post’s scribes and a very prominent Wheatfield junior have succumbed to Cupid’s arts in that the said young lady is proving the report by a nifty looking diamond. Go to it, Dan Cupid!

Thomas Jensen returned home Saturday for the holidays from college at Ann Arbor, Mich. Virginia Hilliard spent Saturday nite at Tom Jensen’s. Bob Smith is enjoying his holidays from Purdue with home folks. Katherine McNeil was a shopper in Rensselaer, Saturday. The Ladies’ club met with Mrs. Boyle at Teft. Mrs. Don Strader has been on the sick list. Mrs. May Wilmington entertained this Sunday at dinner, Mr. ner Elizabeth visited at Tom Jensen’s, and the others visited Mr. and Mrs. John Fairclaugh at DeMotte. Mrs. Fairclaugh is very much better. It is reported Cupid has entangled another young man near town and a DeMotte young lady in his net of matrimonial intentions. Misses Harriett and Valeida Neier, Chester Neier were Rensselaer visitors Saturday. The girls attended the 4-H club entertainment and received their pins.

Elizabeth McFarland spent Saturday nite at Mrs. Wilmington’s. Marcelle Anderson and Wilma Langdon of I. U., will spend their holiday with home folk. Mrs. Wm. Meyers and Mrs. James Anderson went to Rensselaer last Wednesday and attended the funeral of Mrs. Grimes. Mrs. William Holle, aunt of Mrs. Wm. Meyers, returned to her home at North Manchester after a two months’ visit. Marjorie McGovern is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Art McGovern of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Grube visited Mr. and Mrs. John Fairclaugh at DeMotte, Sunday. Mr. Wallace Murray has been ill wth flu this past week. Mr. and Mrs. M. Dunn spent Friday visiting relatives in Hammond. For Sale: No. 12 Economy King Cream Separator; good shape. M. F. Pruett, Wheatfield. Henry Farrell is reported to still be very ill and in helpless condition, which requires much care. His friends should visit him.