Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 176, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1914 — SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO HOLD UNION PICNIC [ARTICLE]

SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO HOLD UNION PICNIC

Thursday Is the Day and Kanne’s Grove the Place—Big Time Is Promised All Who Attend. Don’t miss it. The annual Sunday School picnic is to be held next Thursday, July 30th, at Kanne’s grove It te a union picnic off all the Sunday Schools off Rensselaer, the James school thrown in. Committees from all the churches have been making the arrangements and it promises • to be an event worthy the attend* anoe of the old and the young as well. The Sunday School pupils are to meet at their respective schools at 10 o’clock in the morning. Later all will march to the eourt house and the transportation will start from there. Kanne’s grove is only a short distance from town, being just west of the-old Peacock prop* erty. - Dr. W. L. Myer and'J. D. Allman are today circulating a paper asking the business houses to close up between the hours of 11:30 and 4:30, so that businessmen and clerks can attend the picnic. The* public can help in this matter by doing their shopping before the hour of 11:30 or leaving it until after 4:30 in the afternoon. Every person wants to assist the Sunday Schools and they can be a big help by giving the merchants relief during the hours stated. '3 '. '. 'i Remember, old and young are invited to the picnic. There will be swings, hair games, baby racks, horse shows and an ice cream cone for every person, also a great big picnic dinner. Come on and go and make the 1914 picnic a memorable one.