Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 162, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1916 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Miss Gertrude Hopkins went to Chicago today. Mrs. J. M. Wasson went to Monon today to attend the funeral of Mrs. Eli. Wood.' Miss Myrtle Stockwell and Miss Elsie Haniford, of Newland, spent the day in Rensselaer. % Miss Lillian Burns went to Otterbein today to visit her sister, Mrs. A. R. Sherrill. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Eldridgc went to Monon to attend the funeral of Mrs. Wood today. Mrs. Malinda J. Burr and grandson, Paul Whitaker, went to Brookston today to visit friends. Mrs. H. B. Ransom, who has been visiting Mrs. Frank Haskell and family, went to Gary today. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Witham and Miss Laura Hatton went to Monticello today to visit relatives. Mrs. Hugh Boyd returned to her home in Mt. Vernou, lowa, today after attending the funeral of her brother’s wife, Mrs. Granville Moody. Mrs. Guy Gerber, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Eli Gerber here, went to Lafayette today for a few days. * Miss Lois Meader, Miss Gertrude Jackson and Miss Grace Waymire went to Winona today to attend summer school. Pythian Sister day will be observed at Fountain Park on August 18th. It is probable that many from here will attend on that day. Miss Elizabeth Wiseman returned here today after spending two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Wiseman and family at Virgie.

Mrs. W. Lucas, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs.. Etta Sumner, returned Ho her home in Portland, Oregon, today, accompanied by her mother. ‘ Miss Addie Wardle, president of the Cincinnati Missionary Training School and Miss Bertha Wise and Miss Helwig Graf, who are teachers in that school, came today to visit at the Monnett School for Girl^. There are surface indications that the war order buisnesa of the country is slacking to no small extent. Several companies which have been extensive munitions manufacturers are already planning 'to dismantle their plants. Many are now slowing down and some are closing up.