Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 206, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1911 — SEVENTEENTH SESSION NOW A PLEASANT MEMORY. [ARTICLE]

SEVENTEENTH SESSION NOW A PLEASANT MEMORY.

Fountain Park Program Averaged the Best Yet Given —Third Sunday Equal to Best In 1910. The seventeenth session of Fountain Park Assembly is now a pleasant memory. The schednled program vyas all presented; the talent being always on band and early; no cancellations were necessary, and several attract tions were added, making it one of the bestt all around programs ever offered. The many musical numbers, of a high grade, were especially noticable. The sermons and lectures evoked praise and commendation on all sides. Every line of education or amusement presented was gratifying. The general verdict reads—it averages the best program yet given. The third Sunday saw 217 autos and a crowd equal to the largest day of 1910. The second Sunday was the banner day this year. The management estimated that they wiH be about five or six hundred dollars ahead, and are already booking excellent talent for next year and planning improvements of vital interest to the future growth and, developement of the Park. The people of our community realize • the value of such an institution in our miilst and feel that it should be made a permanent thing. The ladies organized the Fountain Park Improvement Association, with a corps of resident officers, and as assistants, twelve vicepresidents appointed by the presidents, one for each town or community in the territory round about Remington. These ladies have pledged themselves to one and all spread the fame of Fountain Park —arouse interest, work for permanent improvement. Seventy members, identified by the little “Blue Bow,” are inviting interest in the improvement project. A list of the vicepresidents so far appointed, follows: Mrs. Jgs. McDaniels..! Lochiel Mrs. T. P. Johnson Bethany Miss Ruth Sheedy Gilboa Church Mrs. David Shand Gilboa Center M rs. Cox Lafayette Mrs. O’Neal Wadena Mrs. Benj. Constable .Goodland Mrs. C. T. Martin..., Kentland Miss Grace Washburn Earl Park Mrs. Newall ..Brook Mrs. Didlake. Monticello Mrs. Wm. Parks.. r Rensselaer The officers of Fountain Park Assembly have offered to duplicate every dollar raised by the ladies’ organization for the lighting of Fountain Park by electricity. So watch for the Blue Bow in each community and help your vice-president to bring in the best report. The ladies expect to exact all the profits of 1912 from Mr. McCullough and his hoard of directors, in duplication of their efforts. o On Friday, Sept. Bth, at the Presbyterian church, at 2:30 P. M., Mrs. Engstrom, field secretary of the Board of the Northwest, will deliver a missionary lecture, largely educational. A hearty invitation is given to the public to come and listen to this gifted woman. All the missionary societies and bands and endeavors and leagues are especially invited to be present. This lady is touring the state and goes from here to Brookston. Remember the date, Sept. Bth.