Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 2, Number 27, DeMotte, Jasper County, 26 January 1933 — WHEATFIELD [ARTICLE]

WHEATFIELD

ELIZABETH McFARLAND

It finally came out, the marriage of Arthur Blue and Lanta Smith, popular school teacher. They were married December 10 in Gary, Congratulations! Mrs. May Wilmington received the sad news of the death of her granddaughter, Mrs. Hazel Towers of Richmond, Cal.. She had been a. patient at the sanitarium at Weimar for over three years, but had taken flu and was too weak to combat it. She leaves a daughter June Arlene age, 7 and a husband. Her sister is also in a critical condition. Wheatfield basket ball boys trimmed San Pierre at a high score Friday night. Paul and Joe McFarland went to Gary Saturday evening. Mrs. Harry Neier, Harriette, Valieda and Victor Neier were Crown Point visitors Saturday. Several from here visited the house at Ross where the fatal shooting occured. It must be a deplorable looking place to call home. Mr. and Mrs. Von Twible, Mr. and Mrs. Pruett, Mr. C Grube from here and Wm Middlekamp of Kniman attended a Farm Bureau meeting at Rensselaer Thursday night. The wedding ol' Chas. Owens of here and Ellen Wahl of Kniman was announced last week. They were married at Winamac. Congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bramer and children of Kniman, spent Sunday at the home of Wm. Todd. There were five or six other families present from Gary, Hammond and Crawfordsville, who also enjoyed the day. Mrs. Nuss, Mrs Stonebraker and Mrs. Pruett called at Mrs. M. Wilmington’s Wednesday. Mr. Bailey of near Aix and Mr. E. Hilton of Kniman called at Pruett’s Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. L. Claussen and children were in town Satmday. Mrs. A. S. Barlow was taken to the Rensselaer hospital Saturday as she was very seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs. J. Karch and son, and May Neier returned to Gary after visiting with relatives Sunday. “Cotton” Jones visited school Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Don Strader entertained her nieces Ruby and Bonnie Fairbanks of Knox last Sunday. Mrs. Mary East, Dr. and Mrs. F. Petrie and Kenneth Spry all of Hammond were callers at the Vandercar home last Sunday. The play “Pay Day” given under auspices of Thelma Grube and by Farm Bureau members at the auditorium was fine and well attended. It is with sadness we report the death of Mr. John O’Conner of Kniman which occurred Saturday. Funeral was held Tuesday at 1:00 o'clock. Mr. O’Conner was esteemed by all who knew him. The Farm Bureau is making its annual membership drive this week. Meet the solicitors with a smile and back up an organization which is the only means to aid the farmer. Get together farmers and help yourselves and sell at your own prices. It can be done! If you do not know who to see for Walker township see Mr. Wm. Middlekamp, Mr. and Mrs. Von Twible, or Mr. and Mrs. Pruett. For Kankakee, see Mr. Duggleby and his solicitors and for Wheatfield, see Clare Grube and his solicitors. Get together and push forward!