Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 19, Number 13, DeMotte, Jasper County, 25 February 1949 — EXPLAINS ART OF LIVING TO BE 107 [ARTICLE]

EXPLAINS ART OF LIVING TO BE 107

Warren, Ind., Feb. 23. Mrs. Anna Hummed said today on her 107th birthday that her long life was due to “hard work, reading the Bible and going to church.” Mrs. Hummed, believed to be the oldest Voter in the United States, celebrated her anniversary in the Methodist Memorial home where she has lived the last 15 years. Many of her descendants, including great-great-grandchildren, gathered with gifts and tidbits to help make the day pleasant. Some 150 residents of the home and 53 guests attended a huge banquet this, noon." Then a big birthday cake was served. Rev. Dewey Souder, superintendent of -teh home, said Mrs, Hummell’si mind was “remark-

ably clear.”

dinner guests in the Hillis Jeffers home. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Davis and Mrs. Minnie Thornberg left on Thursday afternoon for New ,Orlaens, where they’ll attend the Madi Gra show. The Pinochle club met on Thursday, February 17th., with Mrs. Gerald Rainsford.