Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1918 — VIRGIE [ARTICLE]

VIRGIE

Elsie Zellers spent Sunday with home folks. Denver Potts spent Sunday with home folks. Fred Thews was seen in these parts Sunday afternoon. Robert Conner is visiting with Jolhn Reed’s this week. Mt. end Mrs. Bert Demoss were Rensselaer goers Monday. Lonnie Wiseman went to Delphi Saturday to visit friends. Miss Bertha spent the Week-end with home folks. Grant Sutton left Monday for a Visit with relatives in Lowell. Earl Williams has been unloading a ear load of fertilizer this week. Misses Flossie and Zela'h Wiseinan spent the week-end with Lome folks. Mr. and Mrs. John Zellers entertained relatives from Winamac i , i The bridge gang completed their Vro: k here and to Winamac Friday. Miss Marie King helped her mother move into her new home Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. William Wilcox of Rosebud visited Sunday with James Wiseman and family. Mr. and Mrs. William Faylor, accompanied by Rev. Hess, autoed to Lacross Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harrington and two sons spent Sunday with Lewis (Harrington and family. Mr. and Mrs. George Cover visited with her sister, Mrs. Corbin Aylesworth, in Hebron Sunday. Mrs. Thomas Florence and daughter Patience distributed food conservation literature Tuesday afternoon.

The Red Cross workers met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Thomas Florence. The work this week was on hospital shirts. I. F. Meader and daughter Marion autoed to Valparaiso Thursday of last week to bid good-bye to a nephew who was soon- to leave for the training camp. Mrs. John Zellers says her son Leslie, who has been in training at "Camp Taylor, Kentucky, has been transferred to Camp Gordon, Georgia, and does not like it there. The days are too hot and the nights too cool for him. A Sunday school was organized here at 10 o’clock Sunday morning. The hour decided upon for future

meetings was 10:30. Mrs. William Fay lor was elected superintendent; Esther Wiseman, treasurer; Patience Florence, secretary; Jessie Zellers, organist. Everybody come out and help make an interesting Sunday school. The Farmers’ club meeting Saturday night was largely attended. John E. Alter of Rosebud read a paper on "The Hope of the Farmer,” which was enjoyed by all. Apiong the other speakers of the evening were Stewart Learning, H. J. Dexter, Percy Hauter from the South Marion club, and a gentleman from Purdue. It is being “noised around” that there will be a good play as part of the next program. Come and see it, June 1.