Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1920 — WEAR A ROSE JAN. 25 TO HONOR WAR NURSES [ARTICLE]

WEAR A ROSE JAN. 25 TO HONOR WAR NURSES

Governors of five state have' ismed proclamations for the observance of “Nurses’ day” on Jan. 25, in recognition of the services of nurses during the war. The wearing of a rose will symbolize the nation’s appreciation. President Wilson is expected to proclaim national observance of the day. A city council resolution has approved the plan. Col. Milton J. Foreman, state commander of the American Legion, has issued an order to all posts to commemorate the nurses’ unselfish devotion and service.