Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1919 — GAVE EXCELLENT PROGRAMME [ARTICLE]

GAVE EXCELLENT PROGRAMME

The Ladies Literary society met at the library auditorium Friday afternoon. A most interesting program of the history of the past and present of various European countfies has been given in the last two meetings of the club which meets bi-monthly at the auditorium. The following ladies presented their assignments in most interesting papers: France Mrs. M. L. Sterrett Belgium 'Mrs. C. M. Sands Poland Mrs. A. F. Long Russia Mrs. John I. Gwin Two prominent historical characters from two of these countries, namely King Albert, of Belgium, and Paderewski were entertainingly presented by Mrs. F. B. Learning and Mrs. J. D. Martindale. Mrs. Abraham Halleck gave a most interesting history of our navy. .Mrs. C. C. Starr presented many interesting facts concerning the women of Russia. The club decided to continue the support of the French orphan assumed last year. The following persons were selected to' represent the club at the federationmeetingnext year: Mesdames L. E. Barber,, J. D. Martindale, M. D. Gwin and Clara Andrus.