Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 121, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1914 — REMINGTON ITEMS [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS

REMINGTON. Comencement Week. Sunday evening in the M. E. church, 'baccalaureate by Rev. E. H; Bull. Tuesday afternoon in town park, class day program under Prof. L. G. Wesley, Mr. Wynham and Miss Starling. Tuesday evening in the basement of the new church the alumni banquet, Miss Pearl Morris, president. Thursday evening in the M. E. church, high school recital. Friday evening, commencement, the address Rev. Thos. Terhune, of Huntington, Ind. The largest class in several years will receive diplomas from our accredited high school. Olubs. The Chautauqua Study Club held its closing session, season of 1913-14, in the library room Monday evening, May 18. Officers elect for 1914-15 are Miss O’Dell, president, Miss Jones, vice, Mr. Phelps, secretary, Mrs. Gus Merritt, treasurer; pledges were made by those who will continue the reading course, and a committee appointed toward graduation day in August at Fountain Park. Mrs. Rortye Robinson receives the Dorcas club Wednesday, May 27. Mrs. A. V. Locke is hostess Friday, the 21st, to the Jolly Club, this meeting having been postponed two weeks. Mrs. Geo. Chappell is hostess to the Fortnightly club Wednesday, May 19th. The Sew and Sew members had a merry auto trip last Friday to the home of Miss Cora Tyler. Several special guests were in the happy circle. The hostess had the assistance of Mrs. Dudley Tyler in serving. Mrs. Walter Gumm is hostess on May 29th. - < Mrs. Harold Bowman and son spent the past week with relatives. A union temperance meeting was held in the M. E. church Sunday evening. The address was given by a state worker from Indianapolis. The C. W. B. M. of the Christian church held an all day session last Tuesday at the home of Mrs. M. Jordan, enjoying a big mid-day dinner and later a good program. The dedication of the new Presbyterian church is dated for June 14, 10:30 a. m., the dedicatory services by Bev. Edgar P. Hill, D. D., a professor in McCormick Theological Seminary and one of the most prominent ministers of the day, taking an active part in the proceedings of the general assembly now in session in Chicago. The ladies of Fountain Park Improvement Association have sown seed and planted bulbs, hoping to enjoy the result of their toil in August. Marshal Rush is giving close at-

tention to the town park, which is very attractive this season. Wednesday evening of last week the senior class was entertained at 8 o’clock dinner by Miss Leilia Lilves at her father’s home, northwest di town. Lloyd Jones and sister, Esther, were tendered a “little folks” party by their aunt, Miss Alice Jones at her home last Saturday afternoon in honor of Master Lloyd’s birthday. Ed Sutherland started to Montana

The ladies of the Christian church will serve a lot supper, with strawberries and cake, on the evening of Memorial Day, May 30, in the Griffith House dining room. The Christian church 'board has extended a call to Rev. I. Koukle, of Butler, Ind., who will move his family here about June Ist, occupying the brick residence to be vacated by Fred Berger, who soon moves to Goodland.

Civic clean-up day lasted from Wednesday morning to Saturday evening and this week the streets are being oiled. Now the ever present weed is much in evidence, so let every householder declare a weed war and look to the vacant lots. The Memorial sermon will be delivered by Rev. E. H. Bull in the M. E. church at 10:30 a. m. The Presbyterian Missionary Society enjoyed a meeting at the farm home of Mrs. Dan Biddle last Thursday. After a full and free discussion of the sources of immigration, the members were hedged about with hospitality and made to discuss a delicious two-course luncheon, a happy surprise. The funeral service of Alfred Matthews, of Wolcott, was held in Sacred Heart church Monday, conducted by Rev. Fathers Berg and Schmitz, interment in the Catholic cemetery of this place. C. B. Johnston and family returned Tuesday evening from a visit in Illinois.

George Chappell is in town. An audience filling the Methodist ehurch auditorium and league room was given a second musical treat last week, when on Friday evening the 6th, 7th and Bth grades of the public schools gave their recital under the direction of Miss O’Dell, the musical instructor, Miss Hutton and Mr. Hyman. The chorus work was especially pleasing, the rendering of fine thought and feeling indicating that these voices had been under cntinuous training from *the kindergarten, which is true. The girls’ chorus of the 7th grade was a perfect gem, and the group by the 7th and Bth grade chorus was music that charmed. The recitations and plays showed intelligent rendering of the theme and fine co-operation betweeen students and instructors.