Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 173, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1918 — CHAUTAUQUA IS HERE [ARTICLE]

CHAUTAUQUA IS HERE

GAMES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS TICKET HUNT THIS EVENING. ■ . * The Lincoln chautauqua is now at hand, with the youths! chautauqua starting at Milroy park tonight. Mrs. Ruth Strong, a specialist in games and pageantry work for boys and girls, is here to have charge of this and to co-operate with the ticket selling committee for the adult chautauqua. Mrs. Strong will-be assisted by Miss Lamson and others. . She authorizes the announcement there will be from two to six tickets, good for the whole week, beginning August 6th, given away. There will be various games and sports for boys and girls each evening. A group of the most capable young men and women of the city will work with Mrs. Strong. , , . Some likeness of the kaiser will afford a good target for the boys who can throw and the contest in this event is expected to be one of the most interesting. All the American lads are anxious to get a shot at the Hun leader. There will be some drilling for a patriotic pageant, which will be staged after the big tent goes up. This drilling will be of mornings. Not only small children, but high school boys and girls are wanted for this, if possible. There will be thrift stamp ideas and other practical patriotic work featured. Fuller details will be given tomorrow.