Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1911 — N. LITTLEFIELD CHOSEN STATE M. W. A. DELEGATE. [ARTICLE]

N. LITTLEFIELD CHOSEN STATE M. W. A. DELEGATE.

Woodmen at County Meeting Select Him—Simon Fendig Alternate— Two Candidates Adopted. /"■ * -.t*; } Modern Woodmen of America had a big time in Rensselaer Wednesday night when the county 'convention which was held in the afternoon, wound up with a big meeting at which two candidates were adopted, a banquet served and a general good time enjoyed. ' The convention was held in the afternoon and all camps in the county were represented except Tefft, the delegate from there having been unable to come, owing to sickness in his family. The meeting was organized hy the selection of Editor John R. McCullough, of Remington, as chairman, and Simon Fendig, of Wheatfleld, as secretary. Nehemlah Littlefield, a

former venerable consul of the local camp, was Selected as delegate to the state'meeting of Woodmen, which will be held in Indianapolis in June. These meetings are triennial and the convention that selected delegates are also three year affairs. Simon Fendig was selected alternate. Wheatfield extended an invitation for the next county convention, which will be in 1914, and the invitation was accepted. In the evening two candidates were initiated.. The wi>rk was done by the Rensselaer team. A good representation was here from Remington, but the drill team was unable to get together. The initiations proved very interesting and impressive. There was considerable speechmaking and the eighty or more members in attendance all had a good time. The affair was concluded by serving a lap banquet consisting of chicken sandwiches, pickles, coffee, Jce cream and cake.

At the afternoon, meeting all delegates were appointed a committee to see that a petition be circulated to secure donations for the M. W. A. sanitarium fund. Fred Arnott was made treasurer of the Jasper county fund. This Is an especially .worthy feature of this excellent fraternal and insurance order and worthy the aid of all Woodmen.