Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1911 — RENSSELAER COMMERCIAL CLUB ELECTS DIRECTORS. [ARTICLE]

RENSSELAER COMMERCIAL CLUB ELECTS DIRECTORS.

Proposition of Future Action Dis- “ cussed and Action Deferred Until* Directors Organise.

Thirty-two members of the Rensselaer Commercial Club met Wednesday evening in the club rooms and elected directors for the ensuing year*. The names of those chosen follow: D. M. Worland, C. G. Spitler, A. H. Hopkins, C. C. Warner, Frank Foltz, Hiram Day, Delos Thompson. B. F. Fendig and W. V. Porter. The directors are to meet this Thursday afternoon and organize by choosing a president and secretary.

Some discussion was indulged |n as to what the club should do and three propositions were mentioned, viz. / , - First, to sell all the land and prorate the proceeds according to the amounts paid in on the lots and thus dose up and go out of business; second, to reduce the price of the 'lots from S2OO to SIOO and refund to all who have paid beyond that amount, and to continue in business, taking things quietly until an opportunity shows up that looks favorable for action; third, to continue on the original basis and enforce payment on all contracts. ,

The middle ground position seemed to he favored by most of those present, although a number wanted to quit al 3 .together and a number more wanted to go ahead on the present plan. Another meeting will be held soon to take further action definitely on What the club shall do.