Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 201, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1916 — Jasper County Germans to Take Part in Celebration. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Germans to Take Part in Celebration.

Lake county’s German-Hungarian Red Cross society will have the societies of Porter and Jasper counties as aids in the celebration of German day, Sunday, August 27, at HammOnd, when Dr. Herman Gerhard, one of the noted speakers of the country, will make the principal address. There will be a street parade, starting at Oakley and State streets, led by three bands. There will be racing and fireworks at Kindel’s grove. The German societies of St. John, Crown Point, Hanover Center, Valparaiso and other places are planning to attend in a body. F. C. Miler, secretary, stated that he expects between 8,000 and 10,000 x people present at the celebration.