Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1909 — Parr Tb Have-Fall Festival On October 8th and 9th. [ARTICLE]

Parr Tb Have-Fall Festival On October 8th and 9th.

Parr will hold a fall festival that is not for Union township alone but for all of Jasper county. A meeting was held at Parr a few days ago and plans laid to make this the greatest event ever pulled off in Union township, and that is saying a great deal. One of the promoters of the event said, “Not only is Union township moving to the front by ditch and road building and by the erection of fine homes and barns and big cribs for the abundant crops assured by the recent drainage schemes, but its people are taking a better interest in life and social and business conditions are demanding that we keep right to the front, and we want a fall festival that will be a credit to the county. To this end we have selected as good a crowd of boosters as ever got together and we want the co-operation of Rensselaer and all of the county.” The committees he referred to are to meet with all others who want to help the movement along, at the court house next Saturday at 1 o’clock and make a report, and a full attendance is not only desired but is very essential to the success of the festival. > The committees are: Horses—Chas. Pullin, C. F. Stackhouse and D. S. Makeever. Vegetables—Addie Comer, Amos Alter and Harvey Davisson. Horticulture—Leslie Alter, Chas. Halleck and Prof. S. E. Sparling. Cereals —Eli Arnold, John Schroyer and H.' J. Dexter. Finance—J. L. Babcock, S. T. Comer, W. L. Wood, Chas. Pullin and Firman Thompson. Flowers and Decorations—lndus Wiseman, Mrs. Clarence Hurley, Ferr. Casey, Mrs. Amos Alter and Mrs. Sol Norman. Music—Joe Pullin, Frank McCur•4ain, Leslie Alter, J. Wilcox and T. F. ibunlap. John E. Alter has been chosen president, Chas. Lakin secretary and Amos Davisson treasurer. The festival will be thoroughly advertised and a fine list of premiums will be offered.