Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 179, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1916 — Money Being Raised by Subscription For Municipal Swimming Pool. [ARTICLE]

Money Being Raised by Subscription For Municipal Swimming Pool.

In an effort to raise money with which to build a municipal swimming pool in Rensselaer, a subscription paper is being passed. The work off raising sufficient funds was started Wednesday evening during the 'band concert and the solicitors met with ready response. It is probable that the city will be unable to aid -financially in building the pool and the money will all have to be raised by popular subscription. About $1,500 would be requir|fL at the very least to juild a permanent place for bathing. The Pool should be looked upon by Rensselaer people as a permanent public improvement and not simply a playground for cliildren. It would add general health and comfort to the entire community, and furnish considerable enjoyment to all. Give this project a little thought and when the solicitors call upon you, aid them as much as possible. A meeting of stockholders will be called later and die plans discussed for the building of the pool and the place selected. It may be that the city would donate a small plot of ground to build it upon.

During a Street parade at LaGrange, Ind., Wednesday, seven elepihanlts belonging Howe’s Great London shows, objected to being hustled through the streets under the glaring sun and ran wild. When the last elephant had been rounded up, far out in the country, one horse hat been killed, several more injured, a mmnfber of women were recovering from fainting spells and the more timid residents of the city were just emerging from hiding places. The elephants were appeased by a plentiful supply of writer, width seemed to teve been the object of their dcstructiv dash.