Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1917 — RED CROSS FUND IS GROWING [ARTICLE]

RED CROSS FUND IS GROWING

Wheatfield Township Is Striving for Nation-Wide Honors. Every day brings in reports of increamng sums being contributed to th® Bed Cross fund and Jasper county 'will far exceed its allotment, and may (perhaps raise twice ae as the state department asked. Wheatfield township has come to the front nobly and has already far exceeded its allotment. They are striving to attain the honor place of aB the townships in the United State* and every indication is that their effort will be successful. They hold this place at the present time so far as it is possible to learn and M»an to hold it; They propose to make their contribution reach |I,COO, which would be little short el remarkable considering the population and resources. ▼e»y satisfactory reports have been received from Remington and Carpenter township, and it Is probable that well over SI,OOO has been secured there by this time. The townflhip has been divided into districts with a team of workers In each, and they will do their part In full there is no doubt. Throngh the efforts of W. L. Wood of Parr three very successful meetings have been held In Union township, and SSRO, which Is

about SIOO more thanlke allotment, has been raised. The campaign there closed with a very successful meeting at Parr Sunday night.

Dr. G. W. Switzer of Lafayette delivered a splendid address at the Gillam church Monday night, a very 5 * large crowd being present, j Folloyving the address a collection I was taken and nearly S2OO raised. Gillam’s allotment is 5250, and they propose to raise then entire sum. Yesterday morning Chairman Spitler received a check for s2<>v from J. J. Lawler. He requested that the sum be credited SIOO to Marion* township, 550 to Newton township and 550 to Hanging Grove township., in each of which be owns lands. Mr. Lawler also : contributed $l5O to Newton county and ' $5,000 to the Red Cross fund beipg raised in Chicago. ■ ——* A meeting was held at the Bap* tist church in Milroy township last night, Rev. Asa McDaniel making the address. The sum collected! here will be announced in Saturday’s Democrat. Tomorrow evening Rev. E. W. Strecker will speak at a meeting o e> ■ ■ | be held at the Unibn school house in Jordan township, and a large attendance is desired.

A meeting will be held at the Asphaltum church in Walker township Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock Rev. Mably of Medaryville an 1 also a speaker from Rensselaer and thRensselaer band will be there. Chairman Hersh man urges the people of Walker township especially to turn out well to this meeting. Walker’s allotment is- $225 and Mr. Hershman desires to see it raised at this meeting. Keener township, the banner Republican township of Jasper county and the Tenth district. if not of the entire state, and which is settled principally by Hollanders who are reported to be pro-Ger-man, is the only township in the county that has not responded nobly. Keener’s allotment was $250 and about $l4O has been subscribed by loyal citizens of that township.