Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1918 — HELD LAST MEETING FRIDAY [ARTICLE]

HELD LAST MEETING FRIDAY

A called meeting of the Ladies’ Literary club was held at the library auditoruim Friday afternoon for the purpose of transacting some unfinished business and receiving the delayed report of the delegates to the district meeting held at Hammond a few weeks ago. Mrs. J. D. Allman and Mrs. Clara Andrus, the two delegates, gave a most interesting account of the Hammond meeting, declaring it to be the most, inspiring and helpful one of its kind they had ever attended. The committee having the picture show benefit in charge was enlarged, and a committee of which | Mrs. H. E. Hartley is chairman was, appointed to conduct a market, the proceeds of these endeavors being to buy a bond and help in the support of a French orphan adopted by' the club and for which fund each member is asked to contribue $L Those who were not present at Fri-

day’s meeting are asked to hand their donations to Mrs. J. B. Fleming at their earliest convenience, that 'one more little child of the warstricken country of France may be [helped to maintain life. It is hoped ' that not a single member will be indifferent to this call. Mesdames S. P. milliard and M. L. Sterrett were elected to membership. The programs for next year, which have been prepared by the woman’s committee of the National Council .of Defense, were distributed. The outlines and materials for these subjects may be obtained- at the , public library by any one who wishes to prepare their work during the 'summer vacation. I