Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1914 — District Meeting of W. R. C. [ARTICLE]

District Meeting of W. R. C.

The district meeting of the Woman’s Relief Corps was held in the G. A. R. hall in the court* house in Rensselaer last Tuesday. All corps in the 10th district were well represented. The convention was called to order at 10:30 by the District President, Mrs. Rebecca Vail. MrsComingore of Marsh B. Taylor Corps presided at the piano. After two hours of ritualistic work, dinner was announced, and all retired to the banquet hall where the tables were loaded with everything good to eat. All wish to thank Mrs. Emma Atnsler for the delicious coffee that was served in the afternoon. The state president, Mrs. Flora Millspaugh, gave an instructive talk on patriotic work and complimented the convention on the perfect work that was done. There were several post department presidents present, also Mrs. Mary MeCarkle Gemras, Port National Chaplain.

The officers elected for the new year are: District president, Louella Childers, Corps 39, Rensselaer; senior Vice, Etta Ostrander, Marsh B. Taylor Corps, Lafayette; treasurer, L. French Williams, John A. Logan Corps 191, Lafayette; district secretary, Mrs. Sallie Crooks, Corps 39, Rensselaer; delegate to the national convention Washington, D. C» t Mrs. Ella White, John A. Logan Corps No. 191, Lafayette; alternate, Mrs. Bell Frankford. The number registered was 77. xx