Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1915 — VAN RENSSELAER CLUB PLANS ADVANCEMENT [ARTICLE]

VAN RENSSELAER CLUB PLANS ADVANCEMENT

New Directors at Smoker Inaugurate Progressive Step—Club Now On a Sound Footing. - U The Van Rensselaer Club, composed of fiftey men in this community, plans taking an advanced step in its policy and the new directors at a meeting held Thursday evening, following' a “smoker” at the club quarters in the Shafer building, organized and discussed the affairs of the club. None of the new directors were pressent at the election meeting held several days ago, but they were informed that the members in selecting them had expressed the belief that they would adopt a progressive policy and do something to put the club on a more substantial footing and if possible secure better quarters and plan the purchase or building of a home for the club. Accepting the suggestion as representative of the unanimous feeling* of the membership the directors hope to institute a policy that will make the Van Rensselaer Club of much greater community importance than it has ever been before. While the plans are only in their insipiency, the directors are determined to proceed along the most aggressive lines and they hope to be able to make some announcements soon that will be of interest not only to club members but to the entire community. The Van Rensselaer Club has been limited to a membership of fifty and at this time has a number on the waiting list. It is probable that the new by-laws that are to be provided will increase the limit of membership. The club is chiefly social, but its aim is to promote any good thing for the community and it has aided in charitable affairs and stands ready to give the full vigor of its membership to any worthy project. That there is an important field of labor and that )y securing larger quarters its opportunities will increase and the value of membership be advanced is the conviction of its members and the new board of directors will do all in their power to bring about a realization of the hopes entertained since the club was organized. The directors are C. W. Hanley, W. J. Wright, C. M. Sands, Dr. I. M. Washbum and G. H. Healey. The board organized >y electing G. H. Healey chairman, W. J. Wright, vice-chairman, and C. M. Sands secretary. The president, treasurer and secretary of the club, will be chosen at a subsequent meeting.