Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 286, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1917 — Plans for Community Christmas Tree. [ARTICLE]

Plans for Community Christmas Tree.

War has made necessary many changes in every department of life go we are not surprised that our Xmas celebration will be changed to suit changing conditions. We are realizing as never before, the importance of working together and this spirit has prompted the various civic and religious organizations to work together in the preparation of a community Christmas tree with the attendant exercises. The municipal tree that would have been placed on the lawn of the public square was found to be unadvisable at this time because of the greater expense. So to conserve the fuel in the churches the tree will be placed in the auditorium of the high school building and the exercises will be held on Christmas eve. Every member of the community is expected to feel a personal interest in the affair ana lend a hand to make it a splendid success. , The following committee has been appointed to secure the tree. The chairman requests everyone whose name appears in the following list to meet this Wednesday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the First National Mrs. W. H. Parkinson, Mrs. Elza Grow, Mr. J. N. Leatherman, Mr. John Bruner, Mr. Rex Warner, Miss Ethel Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Prior, Frank • Kresler, Marion I. Adams, D. M. Worland, I. N. Yates, Ralph O’Riley, Vern Crisler, Richard Benjamin, Miss Mattie Hemphill, H. F Parker. The decorating (committee are requested to meet at the High School auditorium Saturday at 2 o’clock p. m., and are to bring with them any decorations they may be able to secure. Persons living .near any member of tne committee are invited to make any contributions that they may have that could be used for this purpose, labeling them if they wish to have them returned. Mrs. J. J. Hunt is thq chairman of this committee which is composed of the following other members: Mr. and ’Mrs. J. D. Allman, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fendig, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kressler, Mr. and Mrs. B. Fosythe, Miss Gertie Leopold, Mr. and Mrs. Oren Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Irjyin, Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Kresler, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rowen, Miss Alice Swinn, Mrs. Ramey, John Reed, Mrs. Julius Taylor, Miss Minnie Waymire, Earl Hoffman, Irene Duvall, Mrs. Geo. McCarthy, Mrs. Wm. Sayler, Miss Maurine Tutor, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Donley. Miss Stover is chairman of the programme committee. Mrs. Bert Hopkins, Mrs. M. D. Gwin, Dr. W. L. Myer and Mrs. C. C. Warner are the other members of this committee. Miss Ann Leonard is the choral leader. ... , The electrical decorations will be managed by C. C. Chamberlin, Chas. Rhodes and J. J. Montgomery. Mrs. John L Gwin has the .publicity work in charge and any ideas that should be generally known should be reported to her. It is expected that each day one or more items of general interest concerning the affair can be published.