Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1919 — NEW BANK BEING ORGANIZED [ARTICLE]

NEW BANK BEING ORGANIZED

Application has been made to the comptroller of the currency fdr a charter for a new bonk lir Rensselaer under the title of Farmers & Merchants’ National bank, With a capital of $50,000 and a paid in surplus of 110,090. The bank organizers have bought of A. F. Long the corner room of the Leopold building, recently pur-' chased by him, and will start at once 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.