Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1918 — AUCTION DAY BOOTHS [ARTICLE]

AUCTION DAY BOOTHS

Booth I—-Red Cross booth for membership, also to receive worn clothing for French and Belgian refugees. This booth in charge of Miss Milliken. Booth 2—Books and Victrola records. Popular books are most desirable, boys’ books, any books that people generally like to read. Said books will be taken to the library and from there sent to the front. Books may be left at the Red Cross shop up until Saturday, after which time they must be taken to the Airdome. This booth in charge of Miss Kannal and Mrs. Williams. Booth 3 —White elephant booth. Any one having articles they do not need, dislike, or have grown tired of, give it to this booth. Booth in charge of Mrs. Chapman. - Booth 4 —Knock the kaiser down. In charge of Johnny Webber, and assisted by Miss Luella Robinson and Miss Jane Parkinson. Fun for all here. Booth s—The country store. A massive variety of merchandise will be arranged in this booth and any one having articles suitable for sale in a “Country-Store” please bring them. Especially desirable will be garden seeds of your own growing, tested and good. Booth in charge of Mrs. Hunt. Booth 6—Popcorn and war candy. Tn charge of Miss Orabelle DuvallEnough said about this booth. It will talk for itself. Booth 7—Flowers. Miss Merle Harris in charge. Buy a bunch of flowers for your table or to wear to the dance. Tea room at the Red Cross shop. In charge of Mrs. Kannal. Drop into this shop in the afternoon and refresh yourself with a cup of the most delicious tea you ever tasted. War cookies and wafers served, too.

All the booths will be in the Airdome except the tea room, which will be in the Red Cross shop, and “Hit the Kaiser," whidh will be in the court yard. Tn addition: Visitors to our city will have a chance to reverse the usual order of things in picking the pockets of two charming young ladies. Watch for them. Don't forget the show at the Star in the evening. 9 a- un. to 11 m. One patriotic reel will be shown. Secure your tickets from one of the many young ladies who will solicit you. Mrs. York and Mrs. Hansson, assisted by a bevy of delightful young ladies, will look after the comfort of the dancers in the evening at the armory. Let everybodys come and help make it one great big successful day. Eat your dinner with the ladies at the court house. Get in line and boost. Look over your belongings and spare something for each booth, a little from every one will make one grand display. Bring especially old clothing for men, women, boys, girls and babies, too. Everything in the booths will be sold singly until some time in the afternoon, when all remaining will be sold at auction. The ladies will have an auctioneer of their own. ’The 10c dance, which will be conducted by the Red Cross on Saturday evening will be an old-fash-ioned hop. Square dances, waltzes, etc., will be mingled with the latest contortions known to our modern set. Refreshments will be seiYed by a special committee. Old and young. All come.