Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 9, Number 46, DeMotte, Jasper County, 5 October 1939 — SHELBY [ARTICLE]

SHELBY

Frank Fursman is building a corn crip for Striekhorn’s, north of old Shelby. Floyd Stowell has been helping George Curtis harvest soy beans. He has two nice ricks for his cow this winter. Old Man Winter has been hovering just around the corner, waiting to nip some one. Ross Laßue, G. Ellinger, Joe Kraft, Wm. Durkee and Rudy Maas drove to Indiana Harbor lodge 873 Sept. 18th, where the iniatory degree was conferred on Rudy Maas. The I. 0. 0. F. degree staff of Shelby has been invited to come to Indianapolis to put on the second degree. Shelby is noted for its efficiency in degree vrork, having the best team in the state. Mr. Theodore Hamilton, formerly of Lowell, passed away here last week. He has many friends who will mourn his absence. The Shelby grade team defeated Center a week ago. Hurrah for Shelby. Silo filling at the Brown ranch is over with and the boys are running soy beans through the cutter into the mow. Mrs. Leroy Hansen met with a very painful accident while cutting wood Sept. 23rd. The axe slipped and cut quite a gash in her foot. Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Maas and family are moving in Mrs. Elsie Durkee's property in Shelby. They have built across the road and will live there. Shorty Culp is back home again. Well, they all come back, sooner or later. Jim Smith reports that he will have two tons of honey, more or less. Mr. and Mrs. Newbert, of Waughkegan, were here visiting with her mother, Mrs. Corser, Sunday, at home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Durkee, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Durkee will be at home in their new place to their friends and neighbors. The second degree will be conferred upon five or more new members at the 1.0.0. F. hall here Oct. 5. There will be a dance given by the Odd Fellows at Spring Grove Oct. 21. Men 35c, ladies 15c. Come all. Lige Hansen is working for Chas. Kimmet. Mrs. Rose Fuller took dinner Sunday with her mother and relatives. Richard Drinsky and sons passed through here Monday enroute south to get a corn picker. Every business man and every farmer should have printed stationery to use m writing orders and for other correspondence. The cost is low. Ask us.—The Post.