Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1917 — 0. K. RAINIER IS PRESIDENT [ARTICLE]

0. K. RAINIER IS PRESIDENT

Of New Farmers’ Bank & Trust Company. At the organization meeting of the new Farmers’ Bank & Trust company Monday evening O. K. Rainier was made president; Walter V. Porter, vice-president, and Charles V. May, secretary-treasurer, or cashier. The directors of the bank are O. K. Rainier, Walter V. Porter, Charles V. May, A. H. Hopkins, Frank J. Donnelly, Charles F. Stackhouse, John A. Dunlap, N. Littlefield, Henry Amsler, A. F. Long and Hale- Warner. The matter of a location has,not been decided upon at this writing, but possibly will be before this issue of The Democrat reaches its readers. The matter has narrowed down to two or three locations and it was thought a definite decision tvould be reached yesterday. It is the intention to get started as soon as possible after a location” is decided ppon. Mr. Rainier is a retired farmer, a man of good business ability and experience, careful and conservative, yet broad-minded and public spirited. He is a former county commissioner of White county and owns several hundred acres of fine land near Chalmers, owns a nice home in Rensselaer and is looked upon as one of the “solid” men of the community. Mr. Porter is also a retired farmer, a man of wide business experience and the owner of considerable good land, Mr. May is the present county treasurer, to which office he came direct from his fine farm near Remington. He was formerly trustee of Carpenter township and one of the most prominent citizens of that township, a careful, conservative business man who, like Mr. Rainier and Mr. Porter, has made a success both in farming and in business life. In both the selection of officers and directors good, substantial men have been chosen, who will inspire confidence in the new institution right from the start.