Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 12, Number 11, DeMotte, Jasper County, 22 January 1942 — Page 5

Death solves the problems of the world’s fattest woman. 815-pound Ruth Pontico won't be a circus headliner anymore—but her passing saved her a lot of discomfort and inconvenience. Read about her in The American Weekly, the magazine distributed with next week’s Sunday Chicago Herald-American. ' fg; K'- ■/ ■ ’ - I. Mrs. Richard GrevenstUk Ji Mrs. llda Dumas and Mrs. Melvin Kelly were Hebron shoppers Wednesday.

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BILL MYERS SEVERLY INJURE IN ACCIDENT MON.

Bill Myers of Wheatfield was severly injured in an auto-truck ! wreck Monday. The accident occurrI ed at the intersection south of Wheatfield. Mr. Myers wag driving north in a Model A Ford coupe and failed to stop before starting across highway no. 10. Milton DeVries, driving a truck owned by Otto DeYoung and Sons in DeMotte, hit the Ford broadside, both the car and •■ruck skidding into the ditch beside the road; Mr. DeVries was taking a ractor home when the accident happened. The tractor was thrown from the truck, rolling over three times, Gaining much damage. *The front end of the truck was smashed, and the Ford coupe was completely demolished. Mr. Myers is in the Rensselaer hospital, still unconscious at the time of this writing.

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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH i’hayer, ind. Bible school, Sunday 10.00 a. m. .Junior Christian Endeavor, Siituraay 3:00 p. m. • Evening services at 7:30 p.Tn Senior Christian Endeavor Tuesday 7:30 p. m. Prayer and Bible Study Thursday 30 p. m A cordial invitation is extended o ail VIEGIE CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday school 10 a..m. Every me welcome. —Robt. Cover, S. S. Supt. KNIMAN METHODIST CHURCH Sunday school every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Preaching services every second anti fourth Sunday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Junior League at 7 p.m. on preaching Sundays. ROSELAWN METHODIST Sunday School 10 a.m., Henry Lend superintendent. Preaching services on the Ist and 3rd Sunday afternoons at 2:30 p.m. Junior Leargue at 2:15 p. m. J. J.. Moor. Minister. Church of ciikist. Shelby, Ind. Bible school. Sunday 10:00 a. m Evening Service. Sunday 7:45 p ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Union Township Geo. Gotsch, Pastor Sunday School begins at 9:30, service at 10:15 a, m,

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INDIANA—THE CENTER OF ALMOST EVERYTHING

Did you know that Indiana has an annual spendable income over sl,600,000,000.00; is one of the first 12 states in purchasing power; 53 %c of salary and wage incomes S2OOO to SSOOO. That Indiana is. 19% above national average in home ownership; 70% above national average in livestock income; 27% above national average in total farm income: 20% above national average in automotive sales; 21% above national average in gasoline and oil sales; 19% above national average in lumber, building supplies and hardware sales ; 15% above national average in drug store merchandise sales; and 12 r < abovenational average in automobile registration These figures were recently released by the Indiana division of State Publicity,

AMERICAN REFORMED CHURCH Morning Church service, 9:30 a.m. Afternoon church service 2 o’clock Sunday school at 3:30 o’clock. Young People’s C. E. meeting at 7:45 P.M. every Sunday. .You are cordially invited to worship with'us each week at these services.—Rev Henri SteunenbOrg, pas tor. FIRST, REFORMED C UURCH DeMotte. Ind ! Morning Service at 9:30 o’clock. First and 3rd Sundays in English, 2nd and 4th in Holland. - English Service 2:00 p. to Sunday School 3,30 p.m C. E, Meeting 7:45’ p. m ' > » vone welcome to attend these services. Rev Raymond Se4>aap, | pastor. CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Rev.' C. YauSehouwen, Pastor . Morning Service at 9:30 v |/clucl<r hirst and 3rd Sundays m English, 2nd and 4th in Holland, Afternoon service 300 O'clock, English language. Sunday School 3:30 o’clock] Young Peoples Society 7:3(1 P.M. You are welcome DEMOTTE METHODIST CHURCH Mm iiini' Worship'9 -20 :■ m % Sun-day School, 10:80 e. m. Young People’s meeting 7:30 P.M You are invited to attend and fake part in these services. Rev. J. J, M6or, Minister TEFFT METHODIST CHURCH Sunday school 10 a.m Preaching services 11 a.m.

Accident Victim Dies

Word was received just as we go to press, that Bill Myers, victim of the accident Monday near Wheatfield, passed away at 10:30 Wednesday morning. He suffered a broken neck, fractured skull, and one eye was put out.

MRS. ANDREW WOUDEMA INJURED IN COLLISION

Mi Andrew Woudenia of DeMotte was injured Sunday afternoon 'when- the car in which she was rid- ■ ? h two mln-r nartii's. coiiided with one driven by the son of Torn H:> wN 1 > *•. :n-cidont t*« cun mi on highway no. 10* about 4Ms miles of DeMotte. Mr Hamstra • ad failed to stop before driving on to highway 10. Mi s. Wiuti, ma was taken to her bom< .• -i ttvand and then token to the hospital in Rensselaer. She siiffured a hroken collarbone and rib fractures. The other two parties escorted ■ • -injury. but .both ■ ear-; were badly damaged.

LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN PURCHASED $1200.60 IN DEFENSE BONDS. STAMPS

Mr. A. Ewart, principal of the DeMotte school, reported at noon Wednesday. that the school children in DeMotte hud purchased a total of $1200.60 in Defense Bonds and Stamps. An average of 62 of the children are investing in one or the other, with the Senior eUts* having subscribed 100 '■< . Grade 9 has the most, $232.05 having been spent by the pupils in that grade. ; I lit Red Cross of DeMotte will muke ! drive soon for books for the nembes •- of our armed forces. Adventure stories, mechanical books, a n d any others suitable will be tnk en and delivered to the soldiers and ■utilars A canvass be made of the town if possible, but the rural folks are asked to bring their do nation to town, or call -Mrs. Geo. Timson. Further details will be published in next week’s paper. A: small fire was discovered in Mr Grnet’s car Monday evening as. the high school. The fire was in a.un; heritor’s apron. evidently caused from matches and nails rubbing- to get ho i Vt was extinguis-heed without any-damage. • The Birthday Club met at the home ( d' Mrs. Neoln True last Thursday honoring Grace Grumvald and Helen True’s birthdays. There - was sixteen :-(•• -( ”! . • The even • w;oi spent pinyiuq bunco; honors gg>i:rg to Mrs. Ora 'Fftewe.ns.Qn, Mrs. .Ger-fie" Somers. V. Floise Borman and Mrs. Blanche Kon-f, after which delicious refreshments were served. AH left wishing-Grace ail'd' Helen many more happy birthdays. Walter Eide wrote to -his father Sever!- Eide- mying he had joined the parachute troop .and is going tromToxa.- to Georgia for training. Mr. and MVs. ('has. G met. and family had supper with Mr, and .Mrs. Malon Grevenstuk, Wednesday even' ing. Jan, 1-1, Mrs. Simon Greet, Mrs. Andrew DeHaan, Mrs, Fid Sekema. Mrs, Bob Walstra, Mrs. C Sekema Jr. and Mrs. Henry Tunis had a. surprise birthday party on Mrs. J. Bunch, on Jan 12, which was her 82nd birthday Grandma Bunch was very surprised with the lovely birthday cake with Happy Birthday Grandma on.it.

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MID WINTER BANQUET TO BE SERVED BY W. S. C. S.

The Womans Society of Christian Service held their January meeting at the Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon. Opening devotionals were led by Mrs. Faye Curtin assisted byMrs Eva Conrad and .Mrs. Ely. The officers for the new year were installed during a Ca idle Light .Service. Mrs J. J. Mm>r presided during the installation and read the ritual. Mrs. Ely sang “Blessed Master I Have Promised” with Mrs. Ewart as accompanist. The officers for the now year are: Pres., Faye Curtin; Vice-Pros., Eva Conrad; Seel, Ida Bol; Corns. Sec., .Clara Punter: Sec, of Chris. Social Relations and Local -Church Activities. Grace Cheeyer; Treas., Thelma Hollaray. Mrs. Florence DeYoung reviewed the lesson, ks presented for Jan. in ‘“Proof Sheets of Power” During the : business session annual dues were paid .md several business matters discussed': and acted upon.-The Society agreed to serve the dinner at the churches Mid Winter Banquet to be held bn Tuesday evening, February,,! 7th. r ■ . Hostesses; for the day were Mrs. Amos McDaniel. Geneva McDaniel and Mrs. Barker, who served refreshments to twenty four guests. The next meeting will be held on the. second Wednesday in February, and the ladies are asked to come prepared to work,'

BROOD SOWS GET BATHS AT EXPERIMENTAL FARM

At the Purina Experimental Farm, Gray Summit, Missouri, they actually give their brood sows baths with warm water and soap. Bui to get one. a sow must show promise of delivering a litter of pigs within, twenty-four hours. This Farm finds that it pays! By washing -the prospective mother sow, they- remove thy germs and worm eggs ; that,are so often found on sow teats and bidders dangerous to the delicate systems of newborn pigs. Along with gijving prospective mother sows baths, thin 'Farm practices' thorough diskJcetion Both blood sows and ' farrowing j qu an : .me sprayed with a 1' sol,ifi'ii*.'<’C Purina. Cre-so-Fee before bam pi arrive.

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4-H CLUB NEWS

The 4-II Club mb mot last Wednesday night in the School house. Th«. meeting way called to order by \ iee-prcMdestt Frieda Cheever. The 4-H (Hub* pk-djre was repent ted by the • members, led b en Belstra. 'The 4-H song. “Dreaming”, led by 'on< leadt r Virginia Mak, wa.« sung uy thy whole group. The roll call wht answered by q one gtvutg a New | Years’ Resolution. The sp< aker of the even- } mg, ( ounty Health-, Nurse* spoke *>n , the subject “How to Improve Our | Health Doris Seegers gave a dero- ■ onstration on the different kinds of i seams and 1 H leader. ga • a discussion ’em “Why We Should I -Judges Our Clothing”. 1 The meeting was then adjourned ■with giant < - md n freshments. ' - ; The Re\, K Sc-haar) will prefit 4 o:n “.Seventh Day Adventisnv—under the searchlight of (iod’s . Truth” on ■">' Sunday 1 . : <•.,!) at 2:00.p.m. The service will be in the F’irst Reformed church.

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