Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 234, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1917 — ORGANIZE IN GILLAM TP. [ARTICLE]

ORGANIZE IN GILLAM TP.

MEETING HELD AT INDEPENDENCE CHURCH THURSDAY EVENING. . , 4 ’ Charles G. Spitler, Abraham Halleck, George A. Williams and Louis H. Hamilton attended the Liberty Loan meeting held at Independence church in Gillam township Wednesday evening. A number of interested people of that township were present and considerable time was spent in planning the campaign to be made in .that township. The parties from Rensselaer had taken with them samples of the First and Second Liberty Loan Bonds which were carefully examined by all present at the meeting. George A. Williams made the principal address and others, including the township chairman, John P. Ryan, also made short talks. At the close of the address Mr. Ryan took charge pf .the meeting and an organization was perfected to make a thorough canvass of the township and a drive to sell the $13,000 of Second Liberty Loan bonds assigned to Gillam township.

John R. Ryan had been appointed chairman of the township by the county organization. At the meeting Wednesday night 'James Stevens was appointed vice chairman and John Selmer, secretary-treasurer. The following were appointed nr each road district and these men are to have direct charge of the canvass for bond sales: District No. 1, Perry DeSeims; District No. 2, Mack Coppess; District No. 3, George Logan, and District No. 4, Paris Robinson. Mr. Ryan called a meeting of these men at his home for this Thursday evening. There is every reason to believe that Gillam will do her part. She certainly has a most efficient organization.