Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 19, Number 23, DeMotte, Jasper County, 6 May 1949 — TEFFT [ARTICLE]

TEFFT

M-Sgt. and Mrs. Albert Brick-; ner and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Freeman and son, George, of Chicago were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tillema and son, Danny. Miss Shirley Ann Thies, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Thies and Carl Pettet, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Pettet of Kersey were united in marriage on Friday evening, April 22nd at 8 p.m. in Catholic Rectory by Father E. Hardebeck. They are at home with her parents. The Pinochle club met on Thursday with Mrs. Jay Duley. Joseph Thies Sr., celebated his 95th birthday on April 15th. A family dinher was held on April 10th with 75 relatives attending. The birthday cake was baked by Mrs. Pat Thies and carried 95 candles. Two puffs and grandpa had them all blown out. He was born at Silvercreek, Wisconsin in 1854 and is in his 64th year of companionship with Mrs. Anna Becker Thies. They are the parents of nine living children. They are namely: Mrs. Madeline Jeffers, Joseph Thies Jr., and Mrs. Anna Misch and Theodore Thies of . Wheatfield. Mrs. Catherine Davis of Tefft, Mathew Thies of Lowell, Nickolas Thies of Crown Point and Mrs. Susan Geesa of Fair Oaks and Peter Thies of Waukegan, 111. There are 26 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Outside of his being very hard of hearing and having poor eyesight Grandpa Thies gets around and is as witty as ever. He is Jasper county’s oldest living resident and has spent 50 years of his life in Jasper Co. Hats off to Grandpa Thies, a grand old man and many happy returns is everyone’s wish.

Mrs. Joe Thies Sr., is hospitalized in St. Margarets hospital, Hammond for an eye infection. She has been there for 8 days now. Best wishes grandma. Mrs. Ellen Stembel announces the marriage of her daughter, Patricia Granger to Mr. Beryl Whitaker, son of Frank Whitaker. Louella Golding and James Krucek will be married Saturday a.m., April 30th at High Mass in the Sorrowful Mother church. Harry Marshall announced the marriage of his daughter, Melvina to Walter Green, son of Mrs. Lucille Green on April 11 in Knox, Indiana. Trees, scotch pine, Jack pine, red pine etc., are planted in great quantities every year throughout Jasper County. There are two types of plantings, Shelterbelt and open area. Clarence Stalbaum is doing extensive .remodeling tp his tenant house occupied by his son, Eugene and family. They are building a new enclosed porch and adding a bathroom.

Mrs. George Williams entertained some members of the Catholic Sodality club recently. Several women of Wheatfield ’ attended the N.C.C.W. Diocesan meeting which was held in Lafay- ■ ette recently. Among those who ■ attended were: Anna Behles, Geneva Misch, Lottie Williams, Mrs. 1 Paul Grube, Mrs. Irene Zabrdac, Vivian Duttlinger, AgneS and Matilda Tackac and Mrs. Lillian Grube. Miss Anna Behles spent several days in Chicago visiting her sister, Mary, while her niece unI derwent surgery. i The Alter and Rosary Sodality held their meeting on April 20th. Eighteen membe'rs attended. Lillian Grube won the penny prize. Refreshments were served by Elenora Hohner and Anne Jachim. Mrs. Chas. Jasperson took dinner on Monday with her Aunt Emily Myers and cousin Lois. Mrs. Lorraine Hopkins from Delphi visited with Doris Zeck last Wednesday. ’ L