Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1920 — TO SUMMIT OF PIKE’S PEAK [ARTICLE]

TO SUMMIT OF PIKE’S PEAK

Mr. and Mra. George Kennedy and ' Others Climb Colorado Heights. Several former residents of Jasper county hiked to the summit of Pike’s Peak Saturday night, Aug. 7. A party of 14 started to the summit, and 11 of these succeeded in reaching the peak. This was quite a record, as few people have a constitution strong enough to overcome the difficulties of mountain climbing. Among those of the party who will be remembered by Rensselaerians were Mr. and Mrs. George Kennedy and daughter Velma, who are visiting there; Mrs. Violet 'Pollard, son Orla and daughter Rosa, formerly of south of* Rensselaer, and Mrs. Kate Alter. The party left Mandtou at 2 p. m. and got back at 4 p. m. Sunday, after a very hard and strenuous climb. They witnessed a brilliant sunrise Sunday morning. One thing of interest to the Indianans was the fact that they could gather mountain flowers with one hand and make a snowball with the other. **