Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 160, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1917 — Van Rensselaer Club to Change Quarters August 1. [ARTICLE]

Van Rensselaer Club to Change Quarters August 1.

At a meeting of the members of the Van Rensselaer Club held last Thursday evening it was decided to change the quarters of the club from the present location to the rooms over the Democrat office. The removal into the new quarters will be made August first. For the past year the headquarters of the club has been in the Hollingsworth building on Washington street. The club has grown steadily ever since its organization and now Roasts of a membership of approximately 100. Although the rooms in which they are now located are very acceptable, ifcds felt that the continued growth in membership __ warrants larger quarters. The rooms which they are to occupy soon, consisting of five in number, are larger and will allow for a greatly increased membership. The owner of the building, FT E. Babcock, has stated that if the members desire them for their permanent headquarters he will make extensive improvemenst and also remodel the building in such a way that they may have access to the top floor, whfclrmay beused-for a dance hall. The rear of the building also provides an excellent place for a roof garden, and next year, after improvemswta are made, will be used for Mat purpose.

Peter Ncftnenson, of Dwight, 111., cam e to Rensselaer -today to look after his farms in this county. Mr. Nomenson owns about eighteen hundred acres of land itr this county. He values his interests here very highly and has great faith in the future value , of his Jasper county holdings. Mr. Nomenson regards Rensselaer one of the very best business towns of its size he has ever been in. As Opportunity presents he will add to his holdings in this county and will 'continue to improve the farm he already owns.