Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-18
OLLIE 8. ELLIS TO REPRESENT
WESTERN AND NATIONAL IN
CALIFORNIA
INCREASES M'cREERYs
RESPONSIBILITIES HERE
Manager Of Mills Becomes Member OF
Executive comittss, and Traffic and
Auditine Departments Are Trans
fsrred TO MIIs-Younser Blood on
Executive Committee.

OFFICERS were reelected. and changes
in details Of management were au-
thorized, at the annual meeting OF the
Western Grocer Company. Following
the two DAYS session OF the annual
meeting the executive committee met.
adjourning late yesterday afternoon
after working out some of the changes
authorized at the annual meeting OF
the directors.
Younger Blood on Committee.
A new executive committee was cho-
sen, in order to relieve some of the
older members OF the details of active
management II. L. and A. <. spencer
and Ollie S. Ellis retire from the eN-
ecutive committee, which will now De
composed Of F. &. Let's, chicago
chairman; George P. Smith. Dubuque,
vice chairman: Frank Brewer. Albert
Lea, secretary: r. W. McCreery Mar
shaIltown; and M. L. Let's, st. Joseph,
Mo.
The three men who retire from the
executive committee were made mem
bers of an advisory committee 10 the
executive committee.
Ellis TO Coast.
One Of the more important actions
taken by the executive committee was
to place representative on the PACING
coast. to look after the extensive buy
ing for the company.
Mr.. Ellis was chosen for this posi-
ton. which is an important one. The
company buys in immense quantities
many of its products from California,
including canned and dried fruits. nuts,
has realized
for some time the advantages that
would accrue by having personal
representative to look after the buying
end. Mr.. Ellis was chosen partly be-
cause of his experience in the buying
end of the concern, and partly because
he has wanted for some time TO De-
come situated in the west owing 10
the health of his wife. Mrs. Ellis has,
for several years. been compelled to
make her homo In the west, and has
been living in Denver. With Mr.. Ellis
business now being on the coast, the
couples home will be situated in Los
Angeles. where Mr.. Ellis will make his
headquarters.
In addition to representing che
Western Grocer Company on the coas,
Mr.. Ellis will have similar duties Tor
the National Grocer Company Of
which F. C. Let's is also president.
Increases Mccreery's Duties.
In taking Mr.. Ellis out of the bust
ness here other changes are necessi-
saated, and principal among them is
the increasing OF the esponsibilities OF
r. w. McCreery. manager of the West
ern Grocer Mills.
Mr. Ellis has had the general over
seeing of the traffic and auditing de-
partments of the company, which have
been situated in the Let's fletcher
Company building. These two depart
ments will now be transferred TO the
mills. and will be under the direct
supervision of Mr.. McCreery and the
executive committee. f. H. Draper,
who is the head of the traffic de-
partment, will move his force to the
mills, as will also a. T. Quaid. general
auditor and accountant.
Old Officers Reelected.
The old officers OF the board We're
all reelected at the annual meeting.
as follows: President. f. c. Let's:
vice president. H. L. Spencer: second
vice president, o. S. Ellis; secretary
and treasurer. A. P Spencer.
The usual semiannual dividend Of
per cent vas declared by the d.
rectors at their annual meeting.