Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 15, Number 26, DeMotte, Jasper County, 11 May 1945 — WHEATFIELD NEWS [ARTICLE]

WHEATFIELD NEWS

The bridge club will meet on Thursday evening with Mrs. Irene Meyers, when the club members entertain their husbands. Corporal Dale Gulbransen is home on furlough. S/Sgt. and Mrs. Eddie Stalhaum are parents of son born at Corneal Hospital, Winamac. First Lieut. Geo. Hoehn, Jr,, is now stationed at an army Air Field in Mission, Texas. Pfc. Paul Davis is home on a 30 day furlough. The Jolly Gang club met with Vermeda Beiswanger recently. Prizes were won by LaVera Schultz, Louise Woefe, Mrs. W. Nuss and Zelma Deerburg. Next meeting will he with Bethel Bricker in DeMotte. Mrs. Charles Morris, wife of Wheatfield Baptist Church’s pastor was plenty excited when she heard over her radio in the car as she was driving to church, will now hear Major Gillman Morris (her son) direct his orders.” unable to control her emotions she stopped the car a few minutes until she could pull herself together. Mr. and Mrs. Middelkamp and baby were recent visitors in the Billy Middlekamp home. Mrs. Geo. Goar has returned home for a few weeks visit. She has been visiting her sister for six months in Indianapolis. Mrs. Goar suffered a paralytic stroke last October and is somewhat feeble. Victor Krug was rejected from the armed forces when he took his physical Recently. Victor is employed on the farm. Mrs. Marie Tomasek of Chicago is visiting her daughter Mrs. Ed Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Radio of Chicago spent several days in their farm home. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jasperson and two children made a business trip to Gary on Saturday. Corp. Harold Schultz who was a German war prisoner for 105 days is now home on a 62 day furlough. Lieut. Helen Jagoda of Nockols General Hospital, Louisville, Ky., spent Sunday afternoon and Monday with the Babcock family. Jr. Cadet Mary Jane Sands of Chicago spent the week end with home folks and friends. Mrs. Henry Olsen has returned home folowing radium treatments at the Warren Sanatarlum in Michigan City, Indiana. Coast Guardsman Vance Williams of Norfolk,- Va., spent a few days with home folks. Roy Sorce, Albert Imbordino, and Ben Carroccio, all of Chicago spent the week end at their farm.