Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1919 — BETTERMENT ASSOCIATION [ARTICLE]

BETTERMENT ASSOCIATION

DIRECTORS HOLD IMPORTANT MEETING TUESDAY EVENING IN THIS CITY. A well attended and enthusiastic meeting of Jasper County Betterment Association directors was held in this city Tuesday evening when the following matters were discussed: A membership drive, to enlist the support of every family in the county for the Jasper County Betterment Association, will be started in every township Monday morning, March 17, according to plans made at the above meeting. This association, which has for its purpose the organization of all the constructive forces of the locality and the co-operation with similar organizations in other parts of the country, was established two weeks ago under the most favorable circumstances. It has developed a plan of action designed to promote the prosperity and improve the good citizenship of the people and in order to put this plan in action it requires the united support of the people whom it serves. The following committee chairmen will be in charge of the drive in the various townships: (Carpenter, Harvey Williams; Jordan, John Kolhoff; Milroy, C. L. Parks; Newton, John Rush; Marion, Charles Postill; Hanging Grove, Geo. Parker; Gillam, S. C. Robinson; Barkley, John R. Parkison; Union, Geo. Hammerton; Walker, Wm. Hershman; Wheatfield, Simon Fendig>Kankakee, M. J. Hohner; Keener, Charles Enz. These chairmen will appoint their committee member* and make a personal canvass of every person in the county for membership. The drive will be concluded Saturday, March 22. . President Moses Leopold, who is acting as county chairman of the drive, states that the movement is being strongly supported by unsolicited mlemberships, a number of persons bringing or sending their memdirectly to the secretary, and that the outlook for a complete success of the drive is very bright, the

value of such an organization being generally appreciated throughout the county. Preliminary arrangements were made for a county wide picnic to be held July 4th. Harvey Williams and George Putt were appointed to del termine whether or not Fountain Park could be obtained for the event. The association will suggest that in so far as possible communities forego their local celebrations this year'and everyone come together at one place for a great get-together-day, entertainment being provided by games, addresses and amusements. A petition requesting the directors of the Jasper County Betterment Association to hasten the construction ' of a Community building and live--1 stock pavilion so that the same would be completed and ready for the stock show this coming fall, was presented by John A. Dunlap. The petition was circulated by O. S. Bell and S. P. Hilliard and carried the 1 signatures of practically all the prom- | inent farmers and stock men in the county, including many of the directors of the Betterment association. Accordingly, the following committees were appointed: Location, Geo. E. Murray and John Rush; building, Stewart Learning and Ed. Ranton.