Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1916 — Rensselaer Receives 37 to 16 Trouncing at Monticello. [ARTICLE]

Rensselaer Receives 37 to 16 Trouncing at Monticello.

Rensselaer high school basketball team was defeated at Monticello Wednesday afternoon 37 to 16. This was the second straight defeat for the locals. Monticello was in better trim than the locals, who were handicapped by playing on a foreign floor. Brook high school will play the locals at the high school gym Friday afternoon. Schleman’s Angus and Shorthorn cows and heifers are just what you are looking for. You can buy them Feb. 1. | Trinity M. E. church will hold a reception Monday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Fell and Mrs. Lee. A program will be given from 7:30 to 8. The many organizations in the church with which they have been so closely allied unite in giving this reception, who which everyone is invited.

The box social given by the ladies at the parochial school hall last evening was a financial as well as a social success. The ladies showed the leap year -spirit and bought boxes the same as the men. They became so enthused that Ed Kanne, the auctioneer-, had a great time keeping them from bidding against themselves. A very good time Was had by all and over $35 realized. W. A. Davenport’s class in the Christian Sunday entertained Mrs. Lem Huston’s class at a dinner party Wednesday; evening. There were twenty-two present besides some pf the older folks, including the two Sunday school teachers, and Mrs. P. W. Clarke, J. N. Leatherman and Rev. McDaniel. After the dinner there were some pleasant toasts and .then games were played for some ■time and all had a delightful time.