Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 283, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1913 — TWENTY-TWO HOMES MADE THANKFUL [ARTICLE]

TWENTY-TWO HOMES MADE THANKFUL

Ministers Spend Forenoon Distributing Thanksgiving Provender Among Worthy Poor. The; Thanksgiving entertainment Tuesday night proved a splendid succes&»in two ways. The program was excellent and well rendered and the offerings of our generous people proved sufficient to carry out the annual scheme*of assuring a good Thanksgiving dinner in every home. One hundred jars of fruit, 40 glasses of jelly, many other things to eat and over S4O in money were contributed at the Presbyterian church by those who attended the entertainriient. The pastors of the Presbyterian, Christian and Methodist made purchases and distributed the provinder to twenty-two homes this Wednesday morning. Each hoine received a chicken, a 25-pound sack of flour, a peck of potatoes, two or more cans of fruit, glasses of jelly, some apples, and other* things at the direction of the ministers. Some received sugar, others canned corn and at each home there was left two filled baskets besides the chicken and sack of flour. This should mean that in every home there will be thanksgiving of the proper spirit tomorrow in every home in Rensselaer. It is probable that there are few cities in all the length and breadth of our land where on Thanksgiving day there is so general cause for happiness and rejoicing. In this connection The Republican wants agai nto call the attention of all to the union service of Thanksgiving at the Christian church evening at 7:30 o’clock. Dr. Paul C. Curnick will deliver the sermon.