Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 213, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1920 — GWIN THOMAS AND FAMILY TO LIVE AT PORTLAND [ARTICLE]

GWIN THOMAS AND FAMILY TO LIVE AT PORTLAND

The following article is taken from the Portland Sun: H. G. Thomas of Rensselaer, Ind., arrived here today to assume the duties of secretary of the Commercial Association? Mr. Thomas succeeds Keith Spade, who recently resigned to assume the business management of the American sub-Car-buretor Company, of this city. Mr. Spade’s resignation Jakes effect* on September Ist. Mr. Thomas .was at the Commercial Association office today becoming familiarized with the duties. Mr. Thomas is a retired army officer, having for some time been professor of military science and tactics at the University of Minnesota. He spent nine months with the American forces in France and was wounded, the nature of his wounds requiring his retirement from the service. He is married and has -one child and "expects to move his family- to this city as soon as a suitable home can be secured.