Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1917 — RENSSELAER WOMEN TO HELP NAVY [ARTICLE]

RENSSELAER WOMEN TO HELP NAVY

Anxious to do their part in this great war now upon us the women of this community met at the court house Saturday afternoon and organized a Comfort’s Committee, which is an auxiliary of the Navy League. One hundred women are now enrolled with the organization here and they will make thirty-five sets of knit sleeveless jackets, mufflers and mittens for the boys of the navy. As perfected Saturday, the organization consists of the following officers!President, Mrs. Ora T. Ross; secretary, Mrs. J. J. Hunt, and treasurer, Mrs. James H. Chapman. The finance committee consists of Mrs. B. F. Fendig, Mrs. Harry Hartley and Mrs. M. Drake. The organization desires the help of every woman in the community and it wiki also need the financial support of the men. The yarn for a set will cost $2.00 or the thirty-five sets will cost $70.00 The organization must have a room and the most convenient room for this would be the one owned by Mr. Shaffer adjoining the postoffice. Steps will be taken’ at once to secure this or some other good room. The need of these articles for our boys in the navy is immediate and necessary. Those who know Rensselaer women will also know the spirit and love back of this movement. The task is taken up in the -mrit of true patriotism. Let every woman not now a members of the comfort’s committee join at once and thirty-five men should each furnish $2.00 each for die material needed. The editor of The Republican has had the pleasure of being ae first one to contribute the money for the yam for one set.