The Hammond Times Tuesday April 16, 1940 page 11 Dyer May 1 would have marked the 63rd anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. John GOVERT, who have been life-long residents here, had not death intervened on Sunday evening to remove from our midst the wife and mother of this remarkable family. Her death came at 5 p.m. Sunday after a prolonged illness. She was the mother of nine surviving children, 39 grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren. Besides her immediate family, she is survived by four brothers, Frank REITMAN of Dyer, John and Tony REITMAN of St. John, and Henry REITMAN of Texas, and two sisters, Mrs. Anna OVERHAGE of Dyer, and Mrs. Catherine BENZ of Chicago. The Christian Mothers' sodality will meet at the home for prayer at 8 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Roy HELMER spent Saturday afternoon in Chicago where they visited his brother Ed HELMER, who is recuperating from injuries he sustained in an accident on the elevated lines some time ago. He has been discharged from the hospital and is now able to sit in a wheel chair part of the time. Miss Tillie SCHWEINFURTH of Chicago spent the weekend here as the guest of Miss Tillie SCHEIDT. American beauty roses formed an attractive centerpiece at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph HERRMAN on Sunday, when they served a brithday dinner in honor of Mrs. HERRMAN'S mother, Mrs. Elizabeth LAUERMAN, who will celebrate her 79th birthday on Wednesday next. Mr. and Mrs. Lambert LAUERMAN and daughter, Virginia, of Chicago joined in the festivities, but the Alex LAUERMANs of Crown Point were unable to attend because of illness. The John THIELs had as their dinner guests on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Peter THIEL and son Dan, and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew THIEL and daughters Phyllis and Lois, of St. John, as well as Mrs. Henry SCHULTE and daughter, Rosemary, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer MILLER and son Dick. The dinner was given in honor of their son, Ronald who had received his first communion on Sunday morning. Bob HOLSAPPLE had the misfortune of contracting scarlet fever several days ago, with result that the Joe HOFFMAN home is under quarantine, and the other members of the family are banished therefrom. The Andrew KAHLERs had as their guests on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. KEILMAN of Hammond and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence WEHNER and small son of Gary. John BERENS and his sister, Mrs. Mary SCHNEIDER, visited with Matt NEUDORF of Merrilville, who is ill, on Sunday. Reports from the bedside of Joe KAHLER, popular townsman, are to the effect that he is in very serious condition. Patricia TERRY, young daughter of the Wilfred TERRYs, had been quite ill with the flu during the past week, but is somewhat better at the current time. Guests at the home of Henry DRANGMEISTER on Sunday in honor of Mary Jane's first communion day were Mr. and Mrs. Walter DRANGMEISTER and family of Calumet city, and Mr. and Mrs. Al KLEIN and son Peter, and Mrs. Margaret DUMBSKY and son Joe. _________________________________________________________________ Get today's hot entertainment gossip http://movies.msn.com/movies/hotgossip?icid=T002MSN03A07001