Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 163, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1920 — EXTENSIVE CAMPAIGN PLANNED BY DEWEY BIGGS POST [ARTICLE]

EXTENSIVE CAMPAIGN PLANNED BY DEWEY BIGGS POST

The officers of the Dewey Biggs Post of the American Legion of this city have just entered a contract with Rensselaer merchants whereby the latter will donate five per cent of their gross sales to the Legion on Wednesday, July 14, the proceeds lo be applied toward the furnishing of a hall which will be used as a meeting place by the members of the Post The movement now being launched is a preliminary step on the part of the Legion memI bers toward buying a home fd weir own, which they hope to do within the next few years. Co-operation on the part of the general public will make the Legion hopes a reality. I The offer on the part of the merchants is a most generous one and is greatly appreciated by all members of. the Post, and it is thought that the sum realized from the sales that day by the Legion will be a large one. . . In the evening a lawn fete, riven under the auspices of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Legion, will be held bn the court house lawn, at which time ice cream and cake will be served, and it is hoped in this way that the sum total for ‘ the day will be considerably swelled. The women have taken * very active interest in the Legion and can be depended upon at all times to do their part toward making the local chapter a successful organizaThere will be dancing and other forms of entertainment at the court house during the evening and aU are invited to avail themselves of the opportunity for an evening of enjoyment.