Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 200, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1915 — PLAN HOME COMING FOR NEXT MONTH [ARTICLE]

PLAN HOME COMING FOR NEXT MONTH

Businessmen and Band to Go Together and Hold Event Sept. 29 and 30 and Oct. 1 and 2.

Rensselaer is to have another home coming this year and the Retail Merchants Association and the Boys Band have decided to get together and promote what is expected to be one of the biggest four-day events ever held in this city. The dates tentatively decided upon are Sept. 29tSTand 30th and Oct. lrt and 2nd. Prof. Otto Braun, of the band, made a canvass of businessmen and found them heartily in favor of doing something and they decided that Another “Home Coming” was the thing to have. Many recalled the splendid time enjoyed at the home coming of seven years ago and wanted it duplicated this year. That year there were many came from almost all parts of the country to gredt old friends and see good old Rensselaer. This year it is expected fully as many will return and the entertainment plans so far as completed will prove very inviting. The first day of the event will be Wednesday and a big parade by businessmen is planned. On Thursday there will be a farm products show and on Friday the poultry, eggs and home baking show, with prizes for the winners. On Saturday will occur the stock show, with prizes for the best in everything. There will be free shows every day and probably a big basket dinner one day on the court house lawn. A meeting of the businessmen and band officers will be held this week and committees appointed and plans perfected to make this a rousing big affair that will draw immense crowds here and prove better /than the carnival abactions that have been here on a number of occasions.