Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1918 — CAN USE COLLEGE GROUNDS [ARTICLE]

CAN USE COLLEGE GROUNDS

For “Patriotic Celebration Here On Thursday, July 4. Jasper county’s patriotic Fourth of July celebration will be held on the grounds at St. Joseph’s college, one mile south of Rensselaer, where there is good shade and water, a nice band stand and plenty of room for all. The college faculty unanimously consented to the use of the grounds for the purpose on being assured that the committee would police the grounds with Liberty Guards and Boy Scouts and see that no vandalism was committed. The college takes pride in keeping the grounds and the grove in nice condition and the public should be extra careful when they visit the place July 4 to see that no damdone to the grounds or the <tFees thereon. We should feel very grateful to the faculty for permitting the use of its grounds for this purpose and every person who attends the celebration should consider himself a committee of one to see that the favor is not abused. While a speaker has not been secured a s yet. an endeavor is being made to engage one of the best in the central west and it is probable that this matter will be closed up in a day or two. The idea of the National Council of Defense is to have a patriotic celebration in every county seat in the United States on July 4, as The Democrat understands, and citizens of foreign birth are especially urged to attend these celebrations and renew their fealty to the country of their adoption, the land of the free and the brave.