Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1920 — COUNTY HONORS WAR “VETS” [ARTICLE]

COUNTY HONORS WAR “VETS”

Weather Was Bad But We Had a Large Crowd and Good Program. ■ X Armistice Day was duly observed in Rensselaer, and although it was the coldest day of the fall, a large crowd was in attendance from all parts of the county and a good program was carried. out so far as the weather would admit, the cold raw .ir making it decidedly unpleasant on the streets and much of the musical program was given in the court house. An attempt was made to inflate the balloon for the ascension and parachute drop, but it had to be abandoned on account of the high wind and the inability to inflate the big canvas. Following was the official program, which was not arranged in time for its publication in the last issue of The Democrat: MORNING 10:65 to 11:00— Blowing of whistles and ringing of bells Ex-service men fall in west side court house square while whistles and taps are blown in memory of those who died, in service. * 11:00 to 12:00 —Concert Remington A. B. C. band, platform No. 1. AFTERNOON 12:00 to 1:30 —Concert, American Quintette, platform No. 3. * 1:30 to 1:45 —Address of welcome, Hon. George A. Williams, platform No. 2. I:4s—Battle Royal, platform No. 2. 2:15 to 2:30 —Novelty Duo act, platform No. 2. 2-30 to 4:30 —Football, Rensselaer H. S. vs. Kirklin H. S., Riverside park. Admission charged except to ex-service men. 2:30 to 4:30 —Concert, St. Joseph band, platform No. 1. 4:30 —Balloon ascension and parachute drop, Washington street bridge. 4:30 to 5:00 —Concert, American Quintette, platform No. 2. 5:00 to 6:00 —Concert, Remington A. B. C. band, platform No. 1. EVENING 6:30 to 7:30 —Concert, American Quintette, platform No. 3. 7:30 —Boxing preliminaries and main bout, platform No. 2. B:oo—Red Cross pageant, Ellis opera house. 8:30 to 11:30— Dancing, Callahan’s implement store, platform No. 5. Music by American Quintette. Ladies’ auxiliary to American Legion serves free lunch at stand west side of court house to ex-serVice men who will register at tent for lunch and ball game tickets. Stand No. 4.