Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 10, Number 47, DeMotte, Jasper County, 10 October 1940 — DeMOTTE [ARTICLE]

DeMOTTE

A group of girla, chaperoned by Miss Slocum and Miss Keever, went on a bicycle hike last Saturday afternoon to Thayer and Roselawn and return. They took a lunch which was enjoyed during a rest period at Bushman’s woods. Those in the party besides the teachers were Margaret Ann and Mary Ellen Curtin, Hazel Meyers, Shirley Hart, Evelyn Osting and Freda Mae Cheever. Mr. and Mrs. Sam DeKock spent last week end in Brown County. Mrs. Ollie Knip and Fred and Doris Schwanke spent one day last week in Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Moran were dinner guests of Mrs. Ellen Tyler last Friday. Twenty-seven members of the James Ladies’ Aid of Rensselaer were entertained by Mrs. Chas. Summers last Thursday. Mrs. Jesse Stahl went to the hospital in Rensselaer last Friday for an operation on her foot, which was infected. She will be there about a week. Mr. and Mrs. Erickson and two daughters from Grant Park, 111., and Bruce Summers and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Summers. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Blackman and their little niece from Chicago spent a few days last week with Mr. Blackman’s foster mother, Mrs. Ella Bunch. Don’t forget Home Ec. next Tuesday at Mrs. Bahler’s home. Lesson will be on becoming fabrics. There will also be election of officers. Fair Oaks eighth grade pupils and students fiom the DeMotte eighth grade held a roller skating party here last Saturday morning. Thelma DeFries celebrated her 13th birthday with a wiener roast last Fri&iy evening at her home. Those present were Shirley Hart, Barbara Rowen, Joan Watson, Florence Belstra, Alberdina Duikhensen, Evelyn Osting, Tressa DeYoung, Henrietta Kingma, Hazel Myers, and Bernice Terpstra. The fire department was called to Grover Corbet’s west of town Monday morning when an oil stove in the back kitchen caught on fire. However by the time the engine arrived the fire had been extinguished. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Spurgeon., Mr. and Mrs. Joe Spurgeon, Mrs. Beulah Hart and two girls, and Mrs. and Mrs. Jay Pettet of Kniman spent Sunday at Ed Spurgeon’s home in Rensselaer. Miss Janet Schwanke from Kentland spentf Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mis. Earl Schwanke. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Sargent, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Worley of Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Worley and family of Highland, Ind., and Dan Tanner entertained at a surprise birthday party honoring Mrs. Charles Sargent. The evening was spent playing cards after which refreshments were served. Art Lageveen was in Indianapolis Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. John Zuidema and Mr. and Mrs. Art Zuidema of Chicago spent Sunday at the Ray Boersma'i. Mr. Fred Moolenaar of Park Ridge 111., spent Sunday with his father, Fred Moolenaar, Sr., and with Anthony Moolenaar. Frances Ruisard of Chicago, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mm. Joe Ruisard.

The Royal Neighbors met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Lizzie Tanner. Seven members and one guest were present. After the meeting bunco was played. A deelicous luncheon of hot pecan rolls and coffee was served. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fryman of Michigan City spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sruble. Mr. and Mrs. 0. P. Rowen were in Chicago Tuesday on business. Mrs. Lizzie Tanner, Dan, and Veraona visited Sunday at Chalmers, Ind. Rich Recker suffered a cut nose Sunday night when the car in which he was riding collided with another vehicle. Rich was riding with Cy DeBoer of Chicago Heights when the accident ocurred. Dorothy Darn of Chicago, other occupant of the car, suffered minor cuts. They were driving on Halstead Street, north of Chicago Heights when the mishap occurred. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Cheever and Mr. and Mrs. Elb Cheever spent Sunday at their cottage on the Kankakee River.