Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 167, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1914 — Flagpole Erected at the Residence of John O’Connor. [ARTICLE]

Flagpole Erected at the Residence of John O’Connor.

Although the weather has been too dry to raise most things, exSheriff John O’Connor had no difficulty. Thursday in raising his big flagpole, He had as an assistant J. W. Childers and the pole, which for many 'years was used in Mr. O’Connor’s yard at Kniman, ' was raised and planted in a ton Of ooncete at his home at the corner of Cullen and Rutsen streets. The pole stands above the surrounding trees and will be used to float “Old dory” to the breeze. Until the cement sets the pole will be anchored by guy wires and ropes. The pole was. recently painted a beautiful white* and it will be very ornamental as well as a means of honoring important events and men whose sacrifices have helped' to mould, out nation.