Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 19, Number 32, DeMotte, Jasper County, 8 July 1949 — HOLIDAY DEATHS SET NEW MARK [ARTICLE]

HOLIDAY DEATHS SET NEW MARK

More persons died violently in the nation during the three-day 1 Fourth of July week-end than in' I any other Independence Day i celebration period in the country’s I history-. | The final tabulation in a state- | by-state survey showed 711 died I between 6 p.m. local time Fri-I day and midnight Monday. Of' these, 315 were traffic deaths, 256 | were drownings and 140 were from j miscellaneous causes. j The National Safety Council, in a : ‘atement in Chicago, called the ■ reco d toll ‘‘shameful and disI graceful.” It said “a showoff attitude was responsible for the high traffic and drowning totals. The previous Day fatalities was set during the three days in 1941. Despite the record death toll, none was from fireworks. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Vander Veen and family of Roseland visited Mr. and Mrs. Martin Klemp over the week-end. , Mrs. Mabel Bierma entertained a group of ladies at a bridgeluncheon at her home last Thursday. Mrs. Ida Strack, who has been visiting the U. H. Henrichs family since April returned to her home in Goodland last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Regal Spencer of Gary spent the holiday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Spencer.

Mr. and Mrs. Warren St. John and daughters spent the holiday with their parents at Whyoniny, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Cook of Ixtgansport are visiting, their daughter. Mrs. Paul Stangle this week.

Mrs. Carl Punter entertuflnd the penochle club Tuesday nighi at a shower for Mrs. Kenneth Zeck. WHH Mr. and Mrs. Jack Evans have been entertaining relatives from Ohio the past week. 1