Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1919 — FAIR OAKS ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS ITEMS.

Mrs. C. A. Gundy visited at Chicago adn Momence this week. A Chicago piano man was here canvassing the town Tuesday. Mrs. Isaac Kight has returned from a visit with her sister in Chicago. - Douglas McConnell is quite Sickwith the flu and symptoms of pneumonia. ■ Mrs. Messner, of Chicago, sister of John Deane, and her two children, are visiting relatives here. There are several new cases of mumps in town, but the disease does not seem to be very severe this time. Elmer Barber has returned to a New Jersey camp after spending a ten day furlough here with his parents. Mrs? Charles Barker and daughter, Madge, and Miss Doris McKay attended an entertainment at Shelby Saturday evening. There was a meeting held at the school house - Wednesday evening in the interest of the piano fund and the school library. The high school basketball team played Earl Park last week and the Goodland team this week, both games resulting in a victory for the Fair Oaks boys. .. ■ ■ - Thfe community seems to be considerably wraught up over the school question again, which seems to be continued from year to year for some reason or other. -