Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 292, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1919 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Cloyd Clifton and Walter Downes, of lowa, are visiting relatives here. Truant Officer Charles Sands was here this week looking after some pupils who have been absent from school lately. The first rural conference was held here last Monday and was well attended by school officials and pat-ors. The afternoon was spent with music and speeches from about all of the officers of the rural schools. The Infant son of Joe Winslow and wife has had the whooping cough very severely lately, but Is believed to be better at this writing. Other children who have also been suffering from this malady seem to be getting over it now. The regular . preaching service will be held at the M. E. church Sunday evening and all are Invited to attend. 'A farm belonging to Mr. Yoder, of east of town, and' several other_ possessions were sold at auction here In town Tuesday afternoon. Two young lady evangelists came over here from DeMotteand. are holding meetings at the school house.