Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 277, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1914 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Pumpkin and squashes at Rowen & Kiser’s. Matinee at 2, 3 and 4 p. m. Thanksgiving. Come and spend a pleasant hour at the Rex Theatre. Admission sc. William Smith and wife, who for many years have lived in the east part of town, have given up housekeeping on account of their advanced age and htfve gone to live with their son, Ben and wife, on North Forest street. The house they occupied is being' remodeled and W. L. Thomas, car repairer, will move to it tomorrow, anfr- Orson Lewis will return to his home Which Mr. Thomas has been occupying. Rensselaer schools and most of the schools of the county will 'be dismissed from Wednesday evening until Monday morning, so that teachers and pupils can enjoy the Thanksgiving occasion, including the turkey dinner, the football game and the other events In order to permit them to go to their homes there will be no school on Friday except at some of the districts where the matter has been left up to the teachers themselves as to whether there will be school or not. Bowen high school, of Chicago, will oppose- the Rensselaer high school on Thanksgiving. The visitors were defeated here last year. At that time they did hot present a very good appearance, but they are stronger this year and will come here with a record of defeating Hammond and East ‘Chicago and some of the best teams among Chicago high schools. The local team has not had a game for more than tw oweeks, which will operate .against them, but Coach Parker says they are in the-Very ipink of ■physical condition and the game should prove a splendid one and will doubtless be seen by the customary large crowd and tickets are now on sale by high school pupils,