Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 168, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1919 — NEW BANK ORGANIZING. [ARTICLE]

NEW BANK ORGANIZING.

Application has been made to the comptroller of the currency for a charter for a new bank in Rensselaer under the title, Farmers’ and Merchants’ National Bank, with a capital of $50,000 and a paid in surplus of SIO,OOO. The bank organizers have bought of A. F. Long the corner room of the Leopold building recently purchased by him, and will at.once start on plans for the remodeling of same for early occupancy. Joseph P. Hammond, county auditor, is active in the plans of organization, and will have temporary office in the first floor room in the Hollingsworth building . south of Wood & Kresler’s barber shop.— Adv.