Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 9, Number 50, DeMotte, Jasper County, 2 November 1939 — DEMOTTE [ARTICLE]

DEMOTTE

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Worley and son of Highland, and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dwane and family, of Chalmers, spent last week-end here at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Tanner and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sargent. Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Rowen were in Parr Monday to attend funeral services for L. L. McCurtain, prominent merchant at Parr, who died suddenly from a heart attack. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Richiger, who have been residing near Kouts, are moving back to their home here this week. Mr. Richiger is now employed in the mills. Mrs. Tanner and family, who have been residing in the Richiger’home, moved to the Konovsky house west of town. The Mary Cross home here, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Marven Kessinger, has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Stevens of Chicago, who will move here next April to make their future home. MrJ Stevens is an employee of the Illinois Bell Telephone company, and will retire from active duty next spring. The residence will be modernized and improved. Bruce Summers, of Mt. Ayr, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Summers and their guest, Bruce Stevens, of Goshen, spent several days last week in Lancaster. Ohio, visiting relatives. They also spent one night at Eaton, Ind., with relatives. Next Sunday at the DeMotte Methodist church, will be ‘'Missionary Day.” A special invitation is extended. Jim Sommers, of Gary, was a guest of Miss Verona Tanner Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Struble, of Gary, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Frame Sunday. Adam Smith, Jasper county champion corn husker, is not making any alibi’s for his showing at the state finals, for he says there are a lot of tricks to be learned, even about the corn husking business. The field of corn at the state finals was very wet and Adam changed his style of husking to what he hoped would prove an advantage; the husks were sticking to the ears and Adam decided that he would gain in making sure that his load was clean, since the husks are weighed and counted against the husker. However, this cut Mown his speed so much that he lost more than he ained. Next year, with experience gained this year, Adam is confident he can do much better.