Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 12, Number 11, DeMotte, Jasper County, 22 January 1942 — LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN PURCHASED $1200.60 IN DEFENSE BONDS. STAMPS [ARTICLE]

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.