Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1917 — Something Needed In Rensselaer Very Badly. [ARTICLE]

Something Needed In Rensselaer Very Badly.

•Kentland recently built a new $5,000 coliseum to be used for public gatherings, indoor sports, fairs and other ourposps, and the pretty part of it is that the money has all been subscribed. It was built by the contributions of citizens, George Ade and Warren T. (McCray being among the large contributors. .. - Something of the kind is badly needed in Rensselaer and we believe jf the proper effort was made it could be secured. There is absolutly no such place available here now and it is -something that the citv ought to have. A ibuilding capable of seating two or three thousand people, capable of being used on occasions when a large assembly room is required, would be a great public asset.