Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 171, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1917 — FAREWELL AND INTRODUCTION [ARTICLE]

FAREWELL AND INTRODUCTION

TRUSTEES BANQUET COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT AND THE SUPERINTENDENT-ELECT. • ■ ■ ■' - - Twenty-five men enjoyed a most splendid banquet served in the dining room of the First Methodist Episcopal church at noon today. It was a most sumptuous dinner and it was greatly enjoyed by all present. The three-course feed beginning with colored man fruit of paradise and ending with pie alamode, in quality and quantity broke all the rules of the national, state and courity councils of defense boards on the subject of conservation of food. Should the full extent of the food destroyed in this drive of the trustees and their friends be reported to the proper officials wholesale arrests would result. It is thought that the ladies of the Methodist church would be jointly criminally liable. Besides the dinner provided by the trustees and served so bountifully by the ladies there was an intellectual feast. County Supt. Lamson made a very touching address. Supt.-Elect Sterrett asked the co-operation of all present and pledged to the schools his very best endeavors. Others were called upon and made very pleasing responses, among them being County Commissioner Charles Welsh, County Auditor Hammond, County Assessor Edward Nesbitt, Trustee George H. Hammerton, Rev. E. W. Strecker and County Agent Learning. Trustee Harvey Wood was in charge of the meeting and his duties as toastmaster were done in a very pleasing and interesting manner. Prof. Sterrett will take up his duties as county school superintendent on Thursday, August 16th.

Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Sparling, of Demopolis, Ala., came Sunday evening to attend the funeral of Mr. Sparling’s mother. If you are going to use any black raspberries for canning call us up Tuesday, Aug. 7th. This will be the last chance to get them. JOHN EGER.