Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 243, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1919 — GARY LIFE GIVES BANQUET [ARTICLE]

GARY LIFE GIVES BANQUET

MARVELOUS PROGRESS OF THIS THRIVING INSTITUTION MADE KNOWN. About sixty invited guests attended a banquet given at the Model restaurant in this city Tuesday evening. A most delightful dinner was served by Mr. and Mrs. Barnes. , After due attention had been given to the physical man, Harvey Davisson introduced Mayor Charles G. Spitler, who was the toastmaster of the evening. Mayor Spitler made a short address in which he told of the great progress made by the Gary National Life Insurance company, and thd great value of life insurance. I President Wilbur Wynant was the I first speaker introduced by the toastmaster. President Wynant told iof the marvelous growth and the isplendid success of the company durI ing its three years of life. He called attention to the fact that during these years we had been engaged in a great world war calling for the people’s services and all the money they could spare for bonds and for other war activities. Under "these coditions this company, located in one of the most marvelous citiesin the world, a city which in a few years will undoubtedly be one of the greatest seats of industrial activity in this country, if not in the world. With this phenominal growth, the Gary National Life Insurance company has kept pace. It will soon be able to pay to its stockholders very attractive dividends and at the some time write an old- line assurance policy the very best consistent with the fundamental principles of substantial finance. A. W. Johnson, one of the directors, was also called upon for an address, as were a number of other guests. Among the out of the city guests were the Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Rodgers, of Wolcott; Mr. and Mrs. Shannon, of Wolcott ; Mr. and Mrs. John Foresman, of Foresman; Mr. and Mrs. White, of Kentland; Dr. Siver. of Chicago; O. S. Bell and wife, of Parr, and Mr. and Mrs. August Johnson, of Crown Point.