Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1918 — TEACHING OF GERMAN OPPOSED [ARTICLE]

TEACHING OF GERMAN OPPOSED

K OF P.’S TO CIRCULATE PETITION TO ASK REMOVAL OF GERMAN FROM SCHOOLS At a largely attended meeting of the local lodge of Knights of Pythias, a committee consisting of Chas. M. Sands, C. Arthur Tuteur and Charles C. Warner was appointed to draft resolutions and to present same to the Rensselaer School Board asking that the teaching of German in the public schools of this city be discontinued at once. This resolution is in keeping with the loyal people of this community and is being further emphasized by petitions which are being circulated and freely signed.