Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 232, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1915 — Many Planned to Come If Had Held Home Coming. [ARTICLE]

Many Planned to Come If Had Held Home Coming.

Every few days The Republican learns in some way of the disappointment that is felt because the “home coming” that was proposed was not held. Our old residents like to come back and their visit is more enjoyable if other old acquaintances are here at the same time.

Possibly red lemonade and popcorn and some cheap street shows do not have as much attraction for many as they did a few years ago, but a home coming could not be arranged without having some kind of attraction and since we have missed this year, would it not be a good idea to begin now to plan for a real home coming for another year? It could be advertised months ahead of time and we could just revel in reminiscences of old Jasper county and the little Rensselaer of years gone by. We could have the largest crowd that ever assembled here at one time and by preparing for it all through the year we could look prettier than a girl graduate. Here is something for the Retail Merchants Association to take up.