Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1918 — FAIR OAKS [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS

Two of our teachers, Mrs. Sterritt and Mr. May failed to get here for duty Monday and Tuesday of this week. We are glad to see the trains coming in once more, bringing mail and provisions to our people. Mr. Al Abell and daughter, Evelyn are both sick with lagrippe. Mrs. Bertha Thorn, of Hammond, is here visiting the Hallack family. Shoveling snow and getting wood is the chief occupation of our men I'olks at the present. ' Rev. Chas. Downey, of Wadena, was here Saturday and Sunday and preached in the M. E. church Sunday evening. The rural mail carriers are trying today to get out over their respective routes, which has been impossible since the storm. Mrs. Barker spent a day last week with her sister in Shelby.

Junior and Anna Pritchett, who came here a couple of weeks ago to attend the funeral of their uncle out on the Hillis ranch, have returned to their home in Buchanan, Mich. Mrs. Jake Trump and daughter, Beaulah, are visiting a few days with the Hughes faiftily of Monon. Alfonso Clifton and family have moved into the Carl Carpenter house. Miss Ester Karr failed ’ to get back to Rensselaer to school until Wednesday. John Dean came over from the C. I. & S. to look after his family. Newt McKay is also at home this week on account of the storm.

can be marketed at a profit by these city men, by using garbage and slops now wasted. It is our idea that this movement for hogs in the cities and villages should not be to urge everyone to raise a hog, but to ask men who know the business to keep one or more brood sows and market the litters. “There are many farmers and breeders of pure bred hogs who would be glad to furnish an experienced man in the city with a brood sow, to grow the litter on the shares. “Garbage collectors find that they can keep approximately one hog for every 17 persons in their territory. At this rate an appreciable number of hogs l can be produced from the refuse of every town and - village in this county.”