Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 266, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1911 — Postal Savings Bank For Remington. [ARTICLE]

Postal Savings Bank For Remington.

The Remington post office has been designated by the Postmaster General as a postal savings depository to take effect Nov. 23rd, 1911. Postmaster Peck has blanks now ready for distribution to any one desiring them. The postal savings system is established fbr the purpose of providing facilities for depositing sayings at interest with the security of the United States Government ror repayment Any patron of a postoffice of the age of 10 or over may open an account A married woman can have an account in her own name free from any interference or control by her husband. Deposits will be accepted from Individuals onry, thus barring out corporations,* firms, associations, etc. The service Is entirely free, and the transaction kept by the postoffice authorities. * Deposits are evidenced by postalsavings certificates, issued in fixed denominations of sl. $2, 16, *lO, *», *SO, and *IOO. with interest at the rate of 2 percent per annum. No Interest for fractional time. y Amounts less than *1 may be saved for deposit by a system of 20c posMU

✓ tal-savings cards and adhesive 10c postal-savings stamps. Withdrawals may be made at any time. A depositor will be permitted to exchange the “'whole or any part of his deposits in sums of S2O, S4O, S6O, SBO, SIOO, or multiples of SIOO up to and including SSOO, into U. S. registered or coupon bonds bearing inter- , est at the rate of 2% per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, Postal savings bonds are exempt from all taxes or duties of the U. 4 as well as of state, municipal or lo r cal authority. V iInformation in detail can be secured at any depository office or by inquiry addressed to the Postmaster General, Washington, D. C. o V- • / ..... clubs. Mrs. Coleman Merritt will receive the N. S. Sew Club Wednesday afternoon. Miss Alice Johns is hostess to the Sew and Sew Club Friday afternoon. Fortnightly Reception. !; J The ladies of the Fortnightly Club gave aq autumn party Thursday evening, November 2nd, in honor of their husbands, and several invited guests, at the spacious home of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnson. Mrs. Johnson, hostess, and Mrs. Walter Gumm, club president, received the guests, who wen assigned to tables by a committee consisting of Mesdames Gumm, Broadle and Crain. Progressive games was the feature of the evening and made a world of merriment Seventy buttons on a cloth caused the gentlemen much worry, while stabbing cranberries in water with long hat pins was equally hard for all. Mrs. Frank Kelly won the prize—a bit of water color by Mrs. Lough. Score cards and Invitations were artistically decorated with autumn designs in water color, the work of Mrs. Lough and Mrs. Gumm. The parlors were decorated with autumn foliage, chrysanthemums and roses. Delicious refreshments served at a late hour, the guests reaching homo in the morning. Mrs. J. C. Gleason, of Clifton, Ill„ was an out of town guest The Club gives a musical Wednesday, November 15th; hostess, Mrs. Frank Kelly. The Study Club meets November, 13th with Rev. and Mrs. Ashley. * e Republicans Elect Majority sf Officers. - * The town election passed off quietly Tno erf ja i' IKn PArttlhlif*Aflfl bIopHiIM all the officers excepting marshal. The following is the ticket elected? Fr«l Hlcta. trustee »r.t nN. F. O. Hand, second wud. —,„.. .. £ - HT«n It HOW&rd Lulf*u VSLTtI ' * * T/V r V 1 aUWt I 4& wini. , T IT iPhalno aft). Tnhn HfiHonKonh mnralistl * u nuireuuffiVUi LUUI eilßl. it. u LoiQpi tmnur, w jORj WBl, JOWBSNSMtt. cinric. . ‘<gzZ ! Wi - ■ T**-* 4 2ik.lb.fCwt'