Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 2, Number 47, DeMotte, Jasper County, 6 April 1933 — WHEATFIELD [ARTICLE]

WHEATFIELD

ELIZABETH McFARLAND

Henry Farrell is reported to be so much improved that he can walk around now. His friends will be glad to hear this news as to his recovery. Paul McFarland recently visited relatives at Elwood. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stalbaum and children of Tefft spent Sunday afternoon at the Wm. Meyers home. John Breit, the truck farmer near Zados is beginning his radish crop, he was out from Chicago Friday. Mrs. Baxter has been quite ill at her home and being cared for by her daughter. John Fairclaugh of DeMotte was a Rensselaer goer Friday. S. E. Engle’s mother was on the sick list Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. McDaniel and daughter visited his parents in Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. Ethel Hights, mother and daughter, Drusill awere Rensselaer shoppers Saturday. Friends gathered at the Pruett home Sunday to remind her of her 42nd birthday. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. John Fairclaugh of DeMotte, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Engle and daughters, Virginia and Geneva; Mrs. May Wilmington and Gladys Todd. All report a fine time. Mrs. Loretta Hall is working for Mrs. Wm. Meyers at present. Cecil Altemeier made a trip to near Rensselaer to get a team of mules last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Pruett, Joe and Elizabeth McFarland were Rensselaer visitors Saturday. Elizabeth McFarland and Earl Stalbaum, and Mrs. Hall attended a party in East Walker Saturday night. The Juniors are going to have a carnival soon with all the usual attractions and fun. Watch for the date. Earl Stalbaum, Elizabeth and Joe McFarland and Sylvia Stalbaum were North Judson goers Sunday afternoon. Many young folks from here and

Zadoc and vicinity attended the community meeting at Kniman. Von Twible is reported to be on the sick list. Mrs. Irene Meyers and Mrs. Louis Misch were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Sam Kettering visited his family last Saturday week. Mr. and Mrs. O. Minor entertained the 500 club last Tuesday night. Mrs. Maria Biggs, Dick Dunn, Mrs. Carrie McNeil, received word of the death of their neice Rose Evans of LaCrosse last Tuesday. Miss Evans has been ill several weeks. Mrs. George Schuster and family of Indiana Harbor are spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Jones.