Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 2, Number 24, DeMotte, Jasper County, 5 January 1933 — Page 4

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EDITORIAL

BRIGHT SPOTS ON THE HORIZON The business and financal page of last Saturday’s Chicago Herald and Examiner carried a mighty interesting story about the year 1932 closing with a smile. Stocks and bonds had risen slightly on the market and quite a few industries had shown activity. We get to worrying and talking h^rd times until we think there is no possibility of better times. Then something like that happens and we get a.new breath. But the real prosperity will come fast enough when the farmers start getting better prices for their products. All of this world’s goods must come from the soil. The farmer is the one big producer of all things—crops, business, p 'osperity. And the sooner the world financiers and big business men realize that fact and admit it, the sooner permanent and lasting prosperity will come.

BUY AMERICAN The Hearst newspapers of America are making much ado about the foreign merchandise that today is flooding the American markets. And well they should do it. It would surprise the average • American to note the merchandise that is made in Russia, Japan, Germany and other foreign nations and sold on the counters of American stores at less than the same- ~ merchandise can be produced here. While American laboring men walk the streets in search of work and the American farmer begs hopelessly for a living price ,-for his products, foreign peasant made goods are purchased all over the i land without regard or thought. In the, future whenever making a purchase, insist that the product is American made. You may he helping to give some individual a loaf of bread for his family.

You think times are hard and there is no money in the counttry and business is rotten, etc. Witness this. In the face of all this unemployment, depression and what have you, more than 80,000 people attended the football game in Rose Bowl on New Years Day and saw the Pittsburgh Panthers go down in defeat before the mighty Trojans. Officials had prepared for and estimated that 60,000 would be a large attendance. This figure was passed by more than 20,000. These people probably paid an average of $4.00 per seat for that game. Yes, there is still money in the country and people are still spending it-for things other than necessities of life.

SHANNAHAN IS NEW HEAD OF UTILITIES CO. John N. Shannahan was elected chairman of the Northern Indiana Public Service Company at a meeting of the board of directors held yesterday, succeeding Samuel Insull, Jr., who resigned. Bernard P. Hearon, of Hammond, who is secretary of the company, was also elected treasurer, succeeding George F. Mitchell, who resigned. Mr. Shannahan and Lawrence K. Callahan were elected members of the board of directors, succeeding Mr. Insull, Jr., and John H. Gulick who retired from the board. As a result of these changes Mr. Shannahan becomes the chief executive officer of the Midland United Company and its operating _subsidary companies. v He’ will assume his new duties Tuesday. Mr. Shannahan has had a wide experence in management of electric, gas and railway, pronerf’es in various parts of the country over a period of thirty-three years. For the last five years he "was president of the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Company. Mr. Shannahan will make his headquarters in Indianapolis and will be in direct charge of the operations of the Midland United group of companies, which are located chiefly in Indiana.

Proof of High Culture in Sodom and Gomorrah

The inhabitants of Sodotu and Gomorrah reached a high state of culture before they were destroyed by “brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven.’’ The people of the two cities lived before the Iron age, but they exercised great ingenuity in utilizing other materials. The excavators found stone ovens in the irrectangular houses. These are similar to ovens still in use in some peasant parts of northern France. England, Wales, and Ireland. Traces of violent conflagrations were found in the ruins, tending to confirm the Biblical story of the city’s destructions One excavator said that on the plain b^low the hill on which the cities stood there was a curious rock formation, about five feet high, which legend associates with Lot’s wife, who, according to the Biblical story, was turned into a pillar of salt at the time the cities were destroyed. The excavators penetrated twentysix feet and dug through three cities, each, built on the ruins of another. Underneath these three, they said, is probably a fourth. The ruins of Sodom and Gomorrah were found in the top layer.

Hawaiian Plant Highly Prized by Botanists

One of the most interesting plants in the world, the Haleakala Silversword. once abundant, has now become so scarce that botanists,cover every specimen of it that comes into bloom with cheesecloth to protect it from insect enemies that would otherwise destroy its seeds. The Haleakala Silversword grows only on the rim and in the crater of Haleakala, a great dormant volcano in that portion of the Hawaii National park located on the island of Maui. When young the plant, known to Hawaiians as “pohinahina” or “ahinahina” from their word “gray,” is a beautiful silvery sphere of incurved linesar leaves. The silver coloring is caused by the dense covering of hair which repels some of the penetrating rays of the sun and also guards the plant from too rapid loss of moisture. When it. attains a diameter of about two feet, the great silvery ball shoots up a magnificent cluster of flowering heads to a height of from three to six feet.

Life in the Middle Ages

In many ways the coming of the Germanic barbarians into the western Itoman empire meant a setback for orderly government and economic prosperity^ and for art. science, literature and education. After a time, however, the vigorous northerners absorbed the fundamentals of the classical civilization', and on the* basis of a mixture of older and newer elements a political, social and economic system was developed which had a character of its own. The fairest way to look at the Middle ages is first to study its characteristic features such as* feudalism, the unity under the church^ Gothic architecture, serfdom and the manor, and second to notice how these gradually developed into more familiar modern forms; such as national states, national literatures, town life, and a strong middle class. —Chicago Tribune.

Neck Yokes and Sabots

Holland is a very old country, and Is an odd admixture off ancient and modern. In the town of Waardenborg, for instance, the inhabitants still depend upon the community pump for their supply of water. The housewife carries a pair of wooden shoes, which mark her as a true daughter of the Netherlands. The neck yoke as an aid to carrying burdens is an instrument that goes back into antiquity for its beginning. Many primitive people of the East'lndies use the neck yoke in transporting weights. In China the neck yoke has developed into a. long bamboo pole that is balanced on the shoulders and tp the ends of which burdens of equat/wdght are attached.

Siam's Clinging Customs

Shaving the heads of men and boys in Siam is a religious rite, and is performed in the temple by priests. Although the Siamese have an up-to-date king and numerous western ways are being introduced into their governmental life, they remain at heart typically oriental and cling to the ancient customs of their ancestors. White elephants march in their sacred processions, maidens dance in the temples as they have been doing for centuries, the king, is carried in a palanquin, and, save for the occasional buzzing of an air^ne, the visitor to Siam could easily forget that he is living in the Twentieth century.

In Conclusion

Two club members were having a heated argument in the dub lounge. Every moment their words became more personal. Finally one said: “You’ve enough tin in your head to make a kettle.”, \ “And you’ve got enough water in your head to .fill it,” was the reply. At that a quiet member stood up. “And both of you have enough gas to boil it l” he said, and vanished from the room. , v , j'

Sine

In mathematics a sine Is defined as: The perpendicular dropped from one end Of a circular arc upon the radius of the other end; the ratio of this per pendicular to the radius considered as a function of the angle subtended by the arc.

ZADOC

ELIZABETH McFARLAND

Miss Mary Steele and her mother passed' through'here Tuesday. Mr. Boor and Clare Grube were here in the interest of the Farm Bureau. Mr. Sam Kettering spent Thursday evening at Pruetts. Paul McFarland attended a New Year’s party at Gary Saturday. Paul Neely, Mrs. Pete Wolfe and dtughter, Mr. and Mrs. H. Henricks were visitors at the Chester Henrichs home Friday. Mrs. Pruett called on Mrs. Anna Karch at Wheatfield, Wednesday. M.. F. Pruett called on Mr. and Mrs. John Fairclough at DeMotte Friday. Grandma is getting along nicely. Joe McFarland has been shucking corn for Frank Meyers last week Mr. and Mrs. C. Henricks and son, were visitors at U. Henrich’s home in DeMotte Saturday. Sam Armstrong is reported to be very sick and his neighbors are getting his corn husked for him. Arthur Hiltey . and brothei and son from Glen Park were out to Pruetts Tuesday. Hr. Hiltey was in a wreck recently in which his car was a total loss. L Clausen helped us butcher Tuesday. Joe McFarland is working on the Englehart ranch at this writing.

TEFFT

HAROLD MARTIN

Harold Martin wishes to state the reason for his not writng the items for the last week. He had a slight attack of the flu and was thus disabled. He’ll try to do better next time. \ ; Miss Marjorie Swing spent her Christmas vacation visiting her mother and relatives in Hammond. She reported a very good time. Mr. Wilbur Lewark celebrated his twenty-seventh biri,nday on Jan. 1, 1933 and Harold Martin celebrated his sixteenth birthday December 26, 1932. Mr. Milford Robbins returned to his job as an employee of the Tefft Grain Co., Inc., after a few weeks of illness suffering from a broken ankle. Malchoim Peregrine has been cn the sick list for the past few days. We all hope he will get well real sood. ; . z Most of the students of the Tefft School returned to work Monday after a weeks Christmas vacation. All had the best of spirit and I think they were ready to start back to work. Mr. and Mrs. Don Felker spent Christmas vacation with Mr. Felkers parents. A very good time was reported. Mrs. Rachel Laßowe has been on the sick list for the past few days. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Benham attended the annual Oyster Supper of the male quartet of which Mr Benham is a member. All of the members had a very enjoyable evening. Mrs. Wade Peregine entertained the weekly meeting of Tefft Card Club. Those winning prizes were: Ist, Mrs. Mable Collins; 3rd, Mrs. Wade Peregrine Delightful refreshments were served by Mrs. Peregrine and ail spent a inost enjoyable evening. Mrs. Belle Reddin had a very sudden attack of poison from gall stones. She is at the present writing under doctors care. Mr. Eugene Stalbaum was operated on last Thursday mornmg for a severe case of appendicitis. We hope you will recover in a very short time. Mr. Cunningham of south of Tefft has been seriously ill with an attack of the flu. Miss Florence Glasgow spent her Christmas vacation visiting with her father and mother of near Portland, Indiana. The pupils making honor grades in spelling from the third grade are: Ruth Anderson, June Meyers, Harry Miller, and Lawrence Stalbaum. £ * !

RANGE LINE

PAUL BUSH

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Osburn, Dorotjhy and Dean spent Monday in Gardner, Illinois with ' relatives Gardner and “Mike” Allison came home with tjjem on a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. John Miller Pearce of Kokomo enjoyed Christmas with Mr. ahd Mrs, Jay Pearce. Richard Ellis attended a clgss reunion in Saunemin, Illinois New Years eve. He stayed over until Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Long and Barbara visited relatives in Brook last week. Mr. and Mrs. Clem Fifield attended a club dance in Hobart Wednesday night. Their daughter, Marlyn, spent the night with Mrs. Jay Pearce.

THE KANKAKEE VALLEY POST

Mr. Wm. Dunn's condition is considered worse, tie was taken to Chicago Thursday; was returned to his home Friday. Mrs. Jay Pearce visited Mr. and Mrs. Seth Pearce of Hebron Thursday. Neil Hahn of Gary visited in the C. H. Fifield home a few days lasi weekMrs. Joseph Little motored to Gardner, Illinois Friday afternoon. (Received too late for last week) Mrs. Mary Solomon and Clara Solomon ate Sunday dinner with the Roy Osburn family. ' Mrs. C. F. Ellis entertained the Ladies Aid of the Church, at a Christmas party, Wednesday. A pot luck dinner was enjoyed. After which various contests were held and the Xmas surprise packages were opened. ren members and cne visitor were present. On Monday, Richard Ellis accompanied by his mother and Miss Edna Solomon shopped in Crown Point and Gary. Miss Clara Cook left Friday to spend the” holidays with her parents in Terre Haute, Indiana.

DOROTHY FRY PUBLIC TYPIST Rates 10c per page, uncorrected copy; 8c corrected. SCHNEIDER, IND. WE REMOVE DEAD ANIMALS LOWELL REDUCTION CO. Phone 16 LOWELL, IND. AL KONOVSKY Lumber, Building Materials, Tile Elevator, Buyer, Shipper of Grain Phone 5 DeMOTTE, IND. Dr. G. Abbott Dinwiddie DENTIST Lowell - - Indiana Office hours: 8:30 a. m. to 12 p. m. to 5 p. m. every week day Office Phone 41 Res. 124-R Phone 98 EMMET M. LARUE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW RENSSELAER, - - IND.

Office 104 Res- 134 DR* HARVE HEMPHILL DENTIST Over Fendig’s Drug Store RENSSELAER, - - IND. J. R. MANZ, D. D. S. WHEATFIELD, IND. Phone 40 Office hours: 9to 12, Ito 5. Evenings by appointment. Office closed Thursday afternoon. CHARLES WEBB Live Stock and General AUCTIONEER Ph. Rens. 907-H Rensselaer, Ind. R. L. Ph. 12 Rens. Ph. 950-L W. C. Babcock Grain Co. Rose Lawn, Ind. Feeds, Coal, Hardware and Building Materials of All Kinds

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Business and Professional Cards

The Eagle Creek Home Bureau was entertained by Mrs. wnntfeld Thyr^aay. Twenty iaaies enjoyed a delcious pot luck dinner. Mss Jayne Ferguson was present, (Miss Ferguson is the Home Demr onstration Agent of Lake County). Christmas games were played after which the surprise packages were opened. Mrs. Wm. Arney, Charles and

PALACE THEATRE CROWN POINT, IND. THURS., JAN. sth, last day of “THE NIGHT MAYOR’ with Lee Tracy and Evelyn Knapp Also comedy, James Gleason in “LIGHTS OUT”. Cartoon, news FRI., SAT., JAN 6, 7 BUCK JONES in “HELLO TROUBLE” Comedy: “Ladies, Not Allowed” Episode 11 of “Jungle Mystery” Also Cartoon Admission Friday and Saturday evenings 10c, 25c Sat. mat. sc, 15c SUN., MON., JAN. ,8, 9 Greta Garbo, John Barrymore and all star cast in “GRAND HOTEL” Also ‘Music to My Ears’ a novelty News and Cartoon Admission San till 6:00 p. m. 10c 25c. Sunday evening 10c, 35c. Monday, 10c, 25c. TUESDAyTjANUARY 10th BARGAIN DAY Delores Del Rio, Joel McGrea in Bird Of Paradise Also comedy and novelty Show runs continuous from 2:30 to mid-nite. All seats 10c, matinee and evening.

T GAS with Harry 1 fir per gallon x HIGH TEST 19c aJeOl Oil Zero Cold Test qt 15c ALCOHOL, quart 15c KEROSENE 10c HARRY’S Service Station Phone 147 t DeMOTTE, IND.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1933 *

Elene, Mrs. John Solomon were Gary shoppers Thursday. The Christmas programs ,at the? Church and Liberty School were well attended.

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