Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1919 — MANY GREET NAVAL OFFICER [ARTICLE]

MANY GREET NAVAL OFFICER

LIEUT. COMMANDER BRENNER AND WIFE ARE HIGHLY HONORED. The home folk showed ho# proud they are of Lieut. Com. James E. Brenner and wife in the very liberal acceptance of Mr and Mrs. George Long’s invitation to visit the distinguished guest in the home of the latter Wednesday evening. This invitation was extended through the columns of the Repubiican and a very large number of guests called at the Long home in response to the open house announcement and paid their respects to Lieut. Com- Brenner and wife. Com. Brenner and wife are former Rensselaer residents, and both are graduates of the Rensselaer high school. Mrs. Brenner was, before her marriage, Miss Florence Marshall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Marshall and a niece of George E. Marshall, former editor of the Rensselaer Rex publican. It was not , at the time of the boyhood days of the now distinguished officer, in the mind of many that vounig Brenner would rice to a position of such prominence and yiflcfiilness as well as honor. There were a few, however, who recognized in him a futur’e and one of 'these men was Editor George H. Healey, who took a, great interest in young Brenner. He helped him to secure an appointment to Annapolis naval academy and followed this, up by constantly standing back of him and today no one is more delighted in Brenner’s success than Col. Healey, , Lieut. Com. Brenner and 'his wife arrived here Wednesday forenoon and their entire time was occupied in greeting old friends up to the minute of their departure on the 1:57 train this Thursday afternoon. By the kindness and forethought of Mr. and Mrs. Long a great many of the I .

friends of the Brenners were enabled to have a delightful visit. During much of the war Lieut. Com. Brenner was on the light cruiser Albany and his description of the work done by that vessel was very thrilling. He is now with the Deter ware and is second only in command on this vessel, which is one of the top notch positions in the United States navy. It is very pleasant to note that with all of this honor that has been won by our former boy, he is still the same friendly, congenial, wholesouled .fellow as of yore All hope that the Lieut. Commander and his wife may return oftener and remain with us longer and during their absence they may continue happy, healthful and that further recognition of his ability may be rewarded by additional promotions. Before their return to New York they will visit with the family of A. J. Brenner of Wiriiehester, to"which place they went this afternoon. Lieut. Com. Brenner and wife were not accompanied by their two ehildren, as they did-not wan t to expose th em to the influenza. which is so prevalent everywhere.