Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 18, Number 46, DeMotte, Jasper County, 15 October 1948 — TEFFT [ARTICLE]

TEFFT

The Celias. Jasperson family have been hearing from their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Harsanyi and son Steve, who are visiting in Hungary, however they live in the home of Mrs. Harsanyis’ parents, her parents being deceased, she inherited the home place and now are caring for her interests and living in the home as it was furnished 34 years ago when she and her husband sailed for America, .there-

for they have no furniture problem. Everything is available there if one has the price, sugar, bread, flour and several types of clothing are still rationed. Due to a good sugar beet crop the government doubled the sugar ration for September for each 100 lbs., of sugar beets delivered to the government the government will give 3 lbs., of sugar gratis. A horse there cost 3,000 to 5,000 Forint and a cow 2,000 Forint and up. (A Forint in United States money would be 11 2-3 cents so figure it out. Many still till the soil with cows and oxen. Threshing was completed about the middle of September. Steve writes they had a very good grain crop over there. Wheat is now 100 forint per 100 kilo. The separators used there are very antique. They, are hand fed, no blowers so the straw and chaff must be carried away by hand, therefore they use a large crew of men. The grain is all cradled by hand and tied with straw ropes. The saw mills there are very primitive and very slow. They are driven by a 5 h.p. electric motor and operate like a jig-saw. It uses a 4 ft. straight blade and the carriage is pulled against the saw by hand. Pest, the commercial side of the city ,was not damaged too much in World War 11, but there are still many buildings needing repair. Sections of Buda, the old Fort and Royal Palace are in ruins. It took several months of fighting to capture the city so there is still a lot of battle and bomb damage. They are able to get several American radio programs. Their street fairs are quite different there and to celebrate the beginning of Grape Harvest, they danced, many in their native costume, paraded thru the town and danced until 7 a.m., the following morning. Thought many of you might be interested in foreign manners. The Harsanyis were Jasper Co. residents ' about 14 years ago. I shall add more when we hear again. Rosanna Unseit is on a dancing tour in Southern States. Mrs. Bert Vandercar is in Indianapolis attending the Rebekah Assembly. Mrs. Chas. Jasperson w'ho is the Lodges present past noble grand is in no condition to be away from her family for any length of time and only the Past Noble Grands are eligibe. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stokke and Yvonne were Sunday callers in the Jasperson home. Mrs. Monys Jones of Hebron visited her son, Donald and family recently. Mr. and Mrs. Ruby Dolezal are the parents ’of Joan, born in LaPorte. ; On October 18th the Kankakee Township Farm Bureau meeting will be a pot-luck supper and interesting movies. A good attendance is desired. President Roy Jamieson, S. and E. leader, Ruth Stalbaum and 4-H leader Mrs. lowa Duggleby and family and 4-H leader, Mrs. Ben Miller and family and Junior leaders will be special guests of the Farm Bureau that night Those on Sunday, who vi-sited

Miss Dorothy Duggleby in Medaryville were her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Duggleby who wdre dinner guests of her brother lowa and family were afternoon visitors. Dorothy is well remembered here. Dame rumor says wedding bells will ring soon for her and* the lucky guy. Frank Anderson jr., of Lafayette visited relatives here over the week-end. The Rebekah Lodge Social night committee met with Ethel O’Connor on Monday. Vinnie and “Teetie” , Walker and “Red” Holland were Sunday guests in the Frank Holland home. Frank will leave soon for Arizona for his health. He is greatly benefited by the warmer climate.