Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 2, Number 43, DeMotte, Jasper County, 9 March 1933 — SHELBY [ARTICLE]

SHELBY

MAX DICKEY

The Sunday School attendance at the Christian Church is mounting rapidly. In the national elections last fall, President Roosevelt stated that the nation needed a “new deal.” Evidently the older people of the church harbored somewhat the same idea about their Sunday school because they turned nearly all the offices over to the young people in the election Sunday morning. The new officers urge you to come and join them. Mrs. Art Gilman and Donnie spent the week end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ferry in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Mauck visited relatives in Rensselaer Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pace returned from an extended stay at Lawrenceville, Ill. Mrs. Foreman Burns enjoyed Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wann. Mrs. Joseph Beatty, of Crown Point, was the week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Holton. Mrs. Beatty, who is Mr. Holton’s sister, and Julius Eich then helped Mr. Holton celebrate his birthday Sunday. Lester “Bus” Davis and Miss Mary Dunn, both of Gary, were the welcome visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Davis Sunday afternoon. When ten county highway trucks appeared in Shelby Monday morning everyone was undecided as to whether their purpose was for fixing the roads or to call out the militia (didn’t know Shelby had any, did you?) However, all fears and hopes were soon dispelled when Chet Fuller announced that the county had sent them down near the river to transport wood for fuel to the indigents of Gary and the large cities in Lake County. The county board is to be congratulated for its thoughtfulness and willingness to help less fortunate citizens. Francis West went to Hammond over the week end to celebrate his father’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Fehlman visited relatives in Thornton, Ill., Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Naylor attended the miscellaneous shower at Fair Oaks which was given by the school teachers in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gundy. Spring must be just in the offing because “Barney” Barnett was hunting garden seeds about a week ago and that is a sure sign. Lowell high school was a great disappointment at the sectional tourney. We shouldn’t even tell you about it, but as you want to

know the details we’ll tell you. Lowell went to pieces after maintaining a good season record and lost their first game to Emerson of Gary by the very poor score of 31 to 12. The boys started out with a bang in the first quarter making two buckets before Emerson could find itself. Then the fireworks began and Lowell made one point in the second period, while the Norsemen were piling up about a fifteen point lead. The Red Devils played even worse ball in the third quarter. In the final stanza the Lowellians showed a little more fight, but were unable to boost their end of the score but very little. The boys only hit three out of fifty-two shots, an exceptionally poor exhibition. The only alibi that can be given was the fact that they were nervous and somewhat afraid of the lads from Gary. The tourney otherwise provided several exciting games, the most notable probably being the final match in which Hammond, a dark horse, upset a highly touted Whiting aggregation 25 to 24. The poor showing of Lowell was rather a disappointment to the boys themselves, this being the final year of play for the entire varsity team. Much credit must be given to Captain Davis, who is admitted by all referees and coaches to be one of the finest prep school athletes in Indiana, for his work in keeping up the morale of his team mates this year. The Tuesday Night Bridge Club met at the home of Mrs. Charles Eich. Honors were taken by Mrs. Earl Sirois and Mrs. Robert Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wann and Mr. and Mrs. John Flatt were invited to a “delicious fish fry” (you guess where) last Thursday night. Upon their arrival they were treated to a sumptuous dinner of cheese and crackers! Ask Fred about it. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kimmet, Sr, and Charles Kimmet, Jr., visited in Chicago Sunday. It must be nearing spring, several of our city friends who usually spend the summer at Ahlgrim’s Park were down Sunday. Among those we saw were, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Faber, of Blue Island, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. McConnell, of Hammond, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Spielman, also of Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mathis, of East Chicago, also spent Sunday at their cottage in Water Valley. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Nelson and baby, of Belshaw, were Sunday evening callers at the home of Mrs. Eva Reyels and Claribel. Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Naylor attended the dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. Gault of Leroy in honor of their daughter and new son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Davis of Thay-

er. Mrs. Maud Dehner was called to Iowa City, Iowa, Saturday because of the illness of her sister-in-law. Mr and Mrs. Isaac Hathaway of Hessville were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Hathaway last week. Mrs. Hathaway returned to Hessvilte, but Mr. Hathaway remained to do some work on the house. Alfred Snyder spent last week in Chicago and Kankakee. He reports a very enjoyable time, as usual. Herb Rieke and family have moved to the Chamber’s place and J. H. Cronkhite and family have moved into Herb’s ex-residence north of Shelby. Joseph Smith, pastor, attended the Calumet Christian Ministerial Associatton at Harvey, Illinois, Tuesday. Stephanie Guske enjoyed last week with her sister in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Woerner and family of Hammond, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hathaway. Don Dickey has gone to LaFayette again on business this week. Send in your items, pul-leeze! Thanx.