Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 2, Number 28, DeMotte, Jasper County, 2 February 1933 — SHELBY [ARTICLE]

SHELBY

VIRGINIA DICKEY

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest K. Larson and family were pleasantly surprised Sunday when a number of their relatives arrived, to honor them with a farewell dinner. The Larsons are leaving the first of March to make their home near Frankfort, Indiana. The guests at the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. John Larson and family of Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Larson and family of Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Larson of Gary and Mrs. Anna Larson, Mr. and Mrs Albert Larson and daughters, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Petersbp and family of this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. K. V. Arnold are confined to their home with the influenza this week. Mrs. Stewart Stowell was the guest of her brother, Albert Burroughs at Sheldon, Illinois last Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Samuel Sirois, Mrs. Charles Uhter, Mrs. George Hathaway, Mrs. Ida Frame, and Francis Moyer attended the American Legion Auxiliary meeting in Lowell Monday evening of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Gates of Hammond were guests of Mrs. Gates parents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Ahlgrim last week. Mrs. Jacob Loesch is quite ill at her home here. Mrs. George Rousch Mr. Adam Dorsch of Hammond and sons, Junior and William Dorsch of Shelby spent Sunday evening with her. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Williams and family and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith and family were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Zickmund Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hoffat of Roselawn were guests of Mrs. Hoffat’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ellis for dinner Sunday. Several friends and neighbors gathered at the home of Mr. Pete Cox Saturday evening to help him celebrate his birthday. Mrs. Etta Moyer, is ill with influenza at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hoffman of Schneider. Mrs. Arthur Gilman, and son Danny, and Alfred Snyder visited relatives in South Chicago Monday. Mrs. Cora Latta spent two days last week with her mother, Mrs. Surprise at Cedar Lake. Mr. Arthur Burk was a guest of friends in Chicago the first of the week. “Johnny” Bodnarick is convalescing from an attack of influenza. Mr. and Mrs. John Mandioni are the guests of relatives and friends in Chicago this week. Mr. Ben Laybourn, of Lowell, passed away at his home, Sunday,

January 29, following several weeks of illness. Mr. Laybourn was a Civil War veteran, and his passing is notable in that he is the last of the veterans in this section of the county. We extend our deepest sympathies to his bereaved wife of Lowell, and his daughter, Mrs. Joe Curtis of Shelby. Mr. and Mrs. George Hathaway and Bobby were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Woernor Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Gifford Whicker of Rolling Prairie spent several days ithe first of the week with relatives here. Mrs. Marie Larson and daughters spent Monday with Mrs. Stewart Stowell. Mrs. Charles Eich was hostess to the Five Hundred club last Thursday. Prizes went to Mrs. Charles Kimmet, Mrs. Neil Sirois, and Mrs. Glenn Mauck. Miss Tina Eich and nephew, Mr. Francis West spent the week end in Hammond, with Mr. West’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank West.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Strand of Chicago were Sunday guests of Mr. Strand’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Strand. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Nelson entertained Mrs. L. C. Jones and grand children for dinner Sunday. Mrs. Len Harmon is confined to her home with an injured leg, resulting from a fall. Mrs. Cora Latta, who has been confined to her bed the past two weeks, is still unable to be up. Harvey Phelps of Harvey, Illinois is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Estill this week. Max Dickey was confined to his home the first part of the week with influenza. Mrs. Ray Moore underwent a major operation in the.Methodist Hospital in Gary, Thursday. She is getting along as well as can be expected. Mr. George Finnander of Chicago was the guest of Miss Marie Krautwald on Saturday evening.