Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1918 — GIFT TO RED CROSS AND Y. M. C. A. [ARTICLE]

GIFT TO RED CROSS AND Y. M. C. A.

Jesse Nichols, clerk of the Jasper circuit court, received from the government a check for $89.80 for his services as a member of the conscription board of this county. While his duties on this board are arduous and the problems presented are very trying, Mr. Nichols felt that this work and his official duties made it impossible for him and his wife to do a great many thing they would like to >do for the Red Cross and the Yourig Mens’ Christian Association. Mrs. Nichols assists her - husband with his duties in the office and is' therefore unable to assist the ladies here who are doing so much along the line of war activities. For this reason Mr. Nichols decided to divide his check between the RedT Cross and the Y. M. C. A. He therefore presented to each' organization $44-90, handing the Red Cross money to James H. Chapman, the treasurer of that organization, and a like amount to Judson J. Hunt, treasurer of the Young Mens’ Christian Association. Mr. and Mrs. Nichols have five nephews in the war and this no doubt makes their interest in the success of the great conflict very personal. The nephews are John Groom, Charles and Ray Nichols, Ray and Iler Walker. This splendid gift should serve as an example to others and help to arouse us all to the necessity of making every sacrifice posible. We believe we are expressing the universal sentiment of our people here when we express to Mr. and Mrs. Nichols most grateful thanks and hearty appreciation for their deed.