Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1920 — LEGION DAY A BIG SUCCESS [ARTICLE]

LEGION DAY A BIG SUCCESS

ALL SEEMED TO BE ANXIOUS TO HELP WITH WORTHY ENTERPRISE. The spirit of good fellowship and liberality was shown by the large crowd of people who visited this city Wednesday evening to enjoy the band concert and the many attractions offered under the auspices of the Woman’s Auxiliary to the American Legion. The merchants of the city had pledged 5% of their gross sales Wednesday to the women, and the people of the vicinity took an active part in planning attractions, and the sale of ice cream and other articles. Three shows were given by. the Tri Kapas and it is understood that the receipts were about SIOO. The ladies selling ice cream had gross sales amounting to about $225. The ' coffee, sandwich and doughnut booths had receipts amounting to $36.. The ice cream cone booth made x sales to the amount of $36. The lemonade booth receipts amounted to $47. The other attractions were most liberally patronized and there seemed to be a desire on the part of all to make the occasion a financial success. We have been unable to get definite figures, but it seems quite sure that the gross receipts will amount to more than S7OO. The women of the auxiliary are proud of their success and of the fact that all are so anxious to help in the effort to do something substantial for the boys of the American Legion.

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