Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 173, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1916 — Baptist Church. [ARTICLE]

Baptist Church.

... ... F. H. Beard, Past|or. ... ... iSUnday school 9:30 a. m Morning worship and sermon, subject, The Praise of a Redeemed Soul,” *0:45. James school house, Sunday school at 2:00; preaching at 3. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30. Union service on court house lawn, Rev. Fleming preaching, at 7 p. m. Remember, in case of rain the services will be held in the main court room.

Last summer there was talk of building a municipal swimming pool in Rensselaer and plans were laid for the building of the same this spring. Many citizens pledged themselves to aid financially to help secure the pool, but it seems that with the coming of a little cooler weather the matter of building the pool was dropped, and as a result Rensselaer is dtill without the pool this summer. It is too bad that our city cannot have an amusement place of this sort. Many other towns even smaller than Rensselaer have had a swimming pool for years and the citizens derive a great deal of enjoyment from it on thte hot summer days. Wolcott has had a swimming pool for several years and it hais proven to .be a great success, giving a great many people a chance to learn how to swim who would have not otherwise done so.