Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1917 — Mt. Ayr Items. [ARTICLE]

Mt. Ayr Items.

Lloyd Hopkins was a Rensselaer caller Tuesday evening. Mrs. George Lynch was in Goodland, Thursday.' . W. A. Lutz of Rensselaer was a caller in our town, Thursday. Mrs. John Murfitt is among the grippe sufferers at this writing. Wade Makeever attended the funeral of an uncle in Chicago Thursday. Brook closed their special meetings Sunday evening. The efficient speakers, sent here Friday to address our Institute, were at Beaver City Saturday. Frank Bigleyof-BeaverCitywas in attendance at the Farmer’s institute, Friday. Supt. W. O. Schaniaub of Kentland was in town Saturday, attending the teacher's institute. Miss Ethel Murfitt returned Friday from a six weeks’ visit with relatives in Chicago. With the weather growing warmer, the egg market begins to settle down some.

Y. D. Dearduff who is an ex-county commissioner and who resides near Beaver City was here. Friday. Abner Miller, who is staying with his brother, Rudy, in Windfall, came home Friday, returning there Monday. The Jefferson township farmer’s institute is being held today (Wednesday) at the court house in Kentland. Bet they don’t beat ours. Eli? Sylvanus Miller who has been visiting his parents at Burr Oaks, Mich., for the past six weeks returned here Saturday. Major George H. Healey and daughter Miss Ivah, of Rensselaer, gave us a pleasant call while passing through our town, Wednesday. Cecil Lee, who has a before and after school job with Billy Frye, the busman at Rensselaer, brought the lecturer, Milton W. Brown, here Friday evening. Charles Bengsten of Foresman -wae here Friday evening, to see hismother. who remains very poorly. He was

accompanied by his uncle Gus. Bengsten, who makes his home at Foresman during winter months. Levi Miller and family who until their sale a short time ago, have resided near Parr, have been at Mrs. Miller’s father’s, Ben B. Miller. They expect to start to their new home in Montana in a few days. - Mrs. Dale Warner who came a few days agoto visit Dr. Warner’s mother, Mrs. C. C. Shue, was unexpectedly called home to Rensselaer, Thursday to be present at the hospital when her brother Verne’s wife was operated on. A letter from Supt. W. O. Schaniaub brings us the announcement of the day set aside as Mothers’ Day in the'Public schools, which is to ba February 23. The announcement appears in another column of this issue. Mr. Schaniaub also adviced us to start the “Tribune” along for a year.