Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 January 1920 — JASPER COUNTY WAR MOTHERS [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY WAR MOTHERS

Turn Organization Into Auxiliary of American Legion. The Jasper County War Mothers -who have maintained an organization in this county for the last two years, and whose work has met with a great amount of local success, but whose membership was limited to the mothers of men in service in the recent war have decided to turn their organization into an auxiliary to the American Legion. The auxiliary will adimlt to membership all the mothers, wives, daughters and sisters of men who served in the world war. This movement is made at this time because the War Mothers feel that their membership should not be limited as it has been in the past and also feeling the need of such an organization in the county —'they felt that one patriotic organization was as much as the population of the county would warrant. Mrs. Claire Thurston, who has been designated by the state headquarters of the American Legion to assist in the organization of auxiliaries, will be here Thursday night, Joto. 22, and a meeting will be held in the west court room on that night at 7:30 o’clock for the purpose of perfecting the organization. All mothers, wives, daughters and sisters of men who served in the world war are invited and urged to attend this meeting.