Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 152, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1917 — WORK STARTED ON NEW BANK [ARTICLE]

WORK STARTED ON NEW BANK

REMODELING OF STATE BANK CORNER STARTED BY CONTRACTOR. The work of remodeling the State Bank corner was started this week by the contractors preparatory to the occupancy of the building by the new owners, The Trust and Savings Bank. The work of tearing out the rear part of the building was started last Thursday. Under this portion of the building a basement will be built. Following the completion of this sec.tion of the building the Trust and Savings Bank will move into it. The State Bank will then take the building which is now occupied by the Trust and Savings. The Trust and Savings will transact their business in the remodeled part until the banking room proper is remodeled. The new fixtures for the State Bank have arrived and will be installed as soon as the Trust and Savings vacates the building they arenow in. Miss Grace Thompson, who has been operating a restaurant on the State Bank corner, has been forced to vacate and has stored her fixtures temporarily, being unable to secure to room at present to continue business.