The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21
Bankers Meet
And Organize
Redwood County Financiers Hold
First County Meeting at Red
wood Falls Saturday
ASSOCIATION FORMED
Business Meeting, Banquet And
Ball Game Features of Bank
ers Gathering

business NcetlNS, DdtiquCt f1uu
Ball Game Features of Bank
ers Gathering
The bankers of Redwood Coun-
ty met Saturday at Redwood
Falls for the purpose of organ
ling an association of the cour-
ty's banks for the benefit and
cooperation of the banks and
their patrons. Nine of the TWEEN
cy-four banks of Redwood Ccun-
ty were represented besides the
two banks of Morton, and the
State Association of Bankers
was represented by it's secretary,
Geo. Richards, of Minneapolis.
The business meeting was held
at the K. P. hall in the after
noonI H. A. Baldwin acting as
chairman and VIM. Duncan of
Milroy as secretary. Mr.. Rich
ards addressed the meeting, talk
ing on the proposed legislation
effecting banks and upon the or
SANITATION of county associa-
lions. Mr.. Richards spoke of
the benefits of such an organi-
cation for the bankers and the
community and the purpose of
organizing for cooperation, mu-
tual benefit and for the develop
ment and improvement of the
community surrounding the
1ks.
After Mr.. Richards talk the
matter of organizing such an
association for Redwood Coun-
ty was taken up and the opin-
ions of the bankers freely ex-
pressed. 1t was the unanimous
opinion of all present that such
an association should be formed
and that meetings should be
held at least quarterly at the
sarious towns of the county, the
meetings to be business discus
sions rather than social meet
ings.
The officers unanimously Chos-
en- for the first years work are
Pres, HI. A. Baldwin of Redwood
Fails; Vice-Pres., L. Redding of
Lamberton and Sec.-Treas., VIM.
Duncan of Milroy. The officers
will decide upon the next place
of meeting. The constitution
and bylaws were then adopted,
\ the association was named The
Redwood County Bankers Asso-
citation and the meeting was then
thrown open for the discussion
of problems peculiar to finan-
ciers, this discussion proving
most interesting and occupying
the remainder of the afternoon
Meet Business Men
At six o'clock the bankers met
the business men of Redwood
Falls at the Armory where a
two course dinner was served
Covers were laid for hundred
fifteen guests who were well
served by the Callea Bros, as
sisted by number of the. young
ladies of Redwood Falls. At the
close of the dinner an informal
toast program was given, H. A
Baldwin acting as POSTMASTER
Those called upon for two min.
ute talks on banks and bankers
from the viewpoints of the vari.
Gus professions and businesses
were DR.. Brand, VIM. Duncan
DIR. Sarchet, H. N. Bell, Geo
Richards, Judge A. R. A. Lau.
don, Sen. Clague, A. D. Stewart
w. H. Gold and B. M. Wilson
Following the dinner the bank
ers were entertained at the thea.
tres until the game of indoor
baseball was called at $50.
Some Game, Too
This was without any doubt
the most remarkable game Of
baseball ever played, indoors OF
outdoors in Redwood Falls The
Visitors lined up against the Lo
. Gals and it was a wonderful anC
strange lineup. DR.. j. w. Inglis
was umpire and is still living
C. A. Luscher kept score unit
he used up all the available checl
books as score pads and had got
ten into such big numbers h,
couldn't write any more thel
he quit. lis conceded, however
that the score was a tie, the 10
Gals Tightening up sufficiently il
the last few innings to overcom,
the low score granted them BY