Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1908 — Fine Remembrance by W. R. C. [ARTICLE]

Fine Remembrance by W. R. C.

Soldiers and their wives who a e inmates at the Lafayette Soldie s’ Home are to be the recipients of a fine remembrance at the hands of the Corps of Rensselaer this year, as a barrel of canned fruit and jelly has been sent to the home from this place. The barrel contained 36 quarts of fruit and 10 glasses of jelly and was sent to the commandant at the home to be used for the inmates of that institution. In sending it the ladies were doubtless reminded of the times fortyfive, years ago when the mothers and sisters and sweethearts of the boys at the front made efforts to remember them at Christmas periods and there were many reminiscences of the war period as the patriotic women packed the barrel that was to help make Christmas a day of cheer to the “old boys” at the home. The act was a most commendable one.