Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 3, Number 5, DeMotte, Jasper County, 15 June 1933 — VIRGIE [ARTICLE]

VIRGIE

MRS. JACK WELLS

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steinke of Lake Village visited with the James Hill family Sunday. Mrs. Charles Burkeen is spending a vacation in Dundee, Kentucky, visiting with relatives. Mrs. Lillie Putt spent a few days last week with her daughter, Mrs. Edna Zimmerman. Several from Virgie attended the Sunday School Convention at Aix Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Gifford and family of Highland visited Sunday with home folks. Mrs. Martin Fizarri and children of Gary, are visiting with her father, Mr. C. S. Burkeen, a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Zimmerman, Mrs. Lillie Putt, Herman Knapp, Mrs. Peter Knapp and children and X. Geesa and family, were callers of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wells Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Wells and family of Hobart took dinner with the Jack Wells family last Wednesday evening. We have a June wedding to an-nounce--that of Robert Cover and Miss Viola Cox. Congratulations.

The controversy that has occupied so much space in the daily newspapers the past few days over the administration of poor relief finds a very meagre foundation in this locality. Those receiving poor relief in Center Township are well pleased with the manner in which the emergency funds are being handled by the Governor’s Relief Commission under the direction of Mr. Sheppard and Chairman Hein, through the office of Trustee Neilsen, and no complaints have been registered. Various reports from the north end of the county, outside of the protests that have been registered with County Commissioners Baran and Martin, indicate that many on the relief rolls are better satisfied with the manner in unemployment relief is being administered under the Governor’s commission than they were under

the previous metnods. They say that under Director Sheppards management they are enabled to buy their supplies from the store they prefer, and by taking advantage of bargain sales, etc., they are able to make their monthly allowance go much farther, than when they were compelled to buy from the store indicated by the trustee, even with the fifteen per cent reduction put into effect by the Relief Commission. The protests made before the commissioners are being carefully investigated and adjustments will be made wherever it is found that the protest has foundation. Reports of a slight frost in low places on Tuesday night were riiade Wednesday morning and fears that the wheat crop was damaged. Wheat in many places is in full bloom

A change in temperature late Sunday afternoon gave a much needed relief from the blistering heat that has prevailed in this region the past week or ten days. A good soaking rain would be welcome.