Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1913 — City Young Men Planned Long Hike—Gave It Up. [ARTICLE]

City Young Men Planned Long Hike—Gave It Up.

James R. Holway and George Mc.Nulty, two young men employed by board of trade firms in Chicago, spent several days of last week in Jasper county, visiting most of the time at the ‘home of Otto SChreeg, of Union township. They walked from Chicago to Parr and had planned to walk from there to South Bend and thence to Michigan, a total distance of about 200 miles and expecting to consume about two weeks in the ‘'hike.” They had only one object, that of pleasure, but the very hot weather of last week proved too much for their untrained condition and at the end of the fourth day’s march their feet were blistered and their hiking desires had quite entirely vanished. For the purpose of the march they ihad procured eotton khaki breeches and leggings and they also carried U. S. haversacks and other equipment. They were very intelligent young men. and were quite welcome visitors al the Sohreeg home and wherever they became acquainted. Mr. McNulty was a fine singer and this proved very enjoyable for their friends. They went to Monon by train Sunday and from there to Michigan <Qity and will make the balance of their trip by train and boat instead of “soldiering” it