Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1917 — SOCIETY' TO FURNISH MARD [ARTICLE]

SOCIETY' TO FURNISH MARD

"Literary Club to Furnish Female Ward in Ne\t Hospital. A meeting of the Ladies’ Literary society was held Friday afternoon at the borne of Mrs. E.- P. Honan and it was there 'voted by the ladies jo provide, furnishings for the female ward' in the new', county hospital.. . /■.; Aside from .this notable step the ladies held a very interesting meeting, .enjoying a program- of both, literary and historical interest. The committee having charge of the sale of Red Cross seals made their report, showing total sales in the county to be 11,'715 stamps, making receipts of $117.15. Twen-ty-five percent of this amount is retained in the county and that portion, reverting to the Literary club will be applied tp the fund to furnish the hospital ward. The sale of seals in this 'county w r as under the direction of the three federated clubs, the Fortnightly club of Remington and the Ladies’ Literary club and the Home Economics club of Rensselaer. The former sold seals amounting to $18.50, and the latter $13.66. The school children of Rensselaer sold seals 'to the amount of $48.84, and practically all of the balance was sold by the Literary society. It was previously announced that the Rensselaer K. of P. lodge would furnish one room of the hos-. pital, when as a matter of fact the room will be jointly furnished by the three K. of P. lodges in this county, located at Rensselaer, Remington and Wheatfield.