Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 288, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1912 — REAL FUNFEST IS BEING PLANNED [ARTICLE]

REAL FUNFEST IS BEING PLANNED

Entertainment to Be Given Dec. 19th to Be the Best Laugh Producer E ver Pulled Off Here. J. H. Holden, C. G. Spitler and George A. Williams are planning to make the entertainment to be given at the Presbyterian church on the night of Dec. 19th the most laughable entertainment ever held in this city. As briefly- stated a few days agi the money raised at this entertainment is to be divided between the three churches of the city to provide a Merry Christmas for poor families. Mr. Holden says he does not want any child in Rensselaer to be without a doll or a drum or any toy that is desired for the want of funds. And he don't .want any child to be without good, warm clothes and shoes. He decided that,a real live home-talent entertainment, with a number of original stunts with some local application that are certain to make you laugli if you have a spark of fun in your system, would he just the thing and for two weeks he has been work ing up the entertainment. He has secured by means of volunteers and draft some real talent, musical anc oratorical and.the assembled performers promise to be the greatest galaxy of amusement producers ever brought together on a local stage. We are not at liberty at this time to say who have been engaged, and it is possible that a complete program will not be published in which the hames of the performers are given out, but the committee composed of the above named gentlemen is staking its reputation that the real star,s of the city are to take part. It will be a real old-fash-ioned funfest, and if there are .any persons who consider themselves capable of doing a funny stunt they may volunteer their services to the committee and arrangements for a rehearsal will he made. The price of admission is to he within the reach of all and it is to he a guaranteed attraction. Your money back if you have not had one hearty laugh after another. As outlined the performance will start with a grin., expand into a laugh and close with a scream. Keep a quarter ready and watcfl for Mm announcement of the ticket sale. Remember, one night only, Thursday, Dec. 19th.