Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1917 — BANK ORGANIZED AT DEMOTTE [ARTICLE]

BANK ORGANIZED AT DEMOTTE

Prominent Citizens Take Part in Opening New Institution. A new bank has been organized at Demotte, the first and only institution of its kind in Keener township.. The need of a bank has been long felt in the community, but it was just recently that active steps toward /organization were taken. The officers and directors of the new bank, all of whom are well known men, are as follows: President, John Banning; vicepresident, Daniel Wolf; cashier, John DeKock; directors—John Banning, Daniel Wolf, H. C. DeKock, Frank Hart and Al Konovsky< / K new building will be erected for the bank, which will also be a material addition to Demotte.-,