Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 272, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1919 — CITY PUTS ON NATION’S DRESS [ARTICLE]

CITY PUTS ON NATION’S DRESS

FAIR WEATHER ATTRACTS A LARGE CROWD ON FIRST ARMISTICE DAY. TODAY’S LINEUP: Hickman, left end Thompson, left tackle Putts, left guard Beam, center Porter, right end Simons, right tackle Meyers, right guard Eigelsbach, quarterback Parks, left halfback Kirk, right halfback Babcock, full back._ The dreary rain which sifted from the clouds throughout most of the day Monday, gave way early in the evening and a high, drying wind came in its stead, bringing with it cool weather and lending a great deal of assurance to those who were hoping that the first armistice day to be celebrated in the land would see fair weather prevailing. Their hopes were realized this Tuesday morning when Old Sol stepped from behind the clouds and drove the chill of last night from the earth. At this hour of the day there seems nothing to prevent the largest crowd in the history of Rensselaer from attending the day set aside -inhonor of the soldiers from Jasper county and those who gave their

lives in the great world war just closed. At an early hour there was a stir on the streets of the city and flags and bunting were being copiously spent with the nation’s dress of red, white and blue and each heart 'beat a little faster as it was thrilled with the sight of the ocolrs. Uniformed soldiers lent a military aspect to the picture and the sight of the uniform brought back to the minds of all the true meaning of

the day. . ■ “ ~, The committees m charge of the celebration promise that there will be something of interest to all throughout the day, and the programs which are being distributed substantiate their statements. The feature event of the afternoon will be the football game between Morocco and Rensselaer and a great crowd is expected. It is understood that every business house in Morocco has been closed and that the fans of that city will follow the team here.