Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1918 — Walks Nine Miles Through Snow Drifts [ARTICLE]

Walks Nine Miles Through Snow Drifts

Amos Deere, who had been working for Victor Yeoman nine miles north and east of Rensselaer, fearing that his mother, Mrs. Deere of this city would not have sufficient fuel and food, decided to make an effort to reach Rensselaer Sunday. He left the Yeoman home in the forenoon and walked a mile toward town,, where he stopped and had dinner with his aunt. From here he continued his journey on foot to Rensselaer through snow drifts that were often as high as his head. He was the first to make the trip on the road since the snow had fallen, not a man, team or automobile had attempted to get through. He arrived in the city late in the evening and found his mother provided with sufficient food and fuel.