The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . he character of the Streator branch of thecompany may be judged by the kind and qual-ity of men it lias promoted to higli one of the men now holding its positionsof responsibility and authority but has beenwith it for many years, and been advancedfrom a subordinate place in the ranks. A conspicuous example is ^Ir. W.
The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . he character of the Streator branch of thecompany may be judged by the kind and qual-ity of men it lias promoted to higli one of the men now holding its positionsof responsibility and authority but has beenwith it for many years, and been advancedfrom a subordinate place in the ranks. A conspicuous example is ^Ir. W. J. Crane, No review of tlie Streator staff would becomi^lete that did not mention the name of thelate Joliu C. Evans, tiie aggressive and forcefulsuperintendent of the factories. Mr. Evans en-tered the service of the comjiany at its begin-ning as a carrier boy and worked liis way upuntil in 1893 he was appointed superintendent,whicli position he filled for eighteen years, un-til liis recent deatJi. He was succeeded as sui)erintendent by Jennings, also a graduate of the comjianysown training. He entered its employ as aclerk in 1889, and has been with tlie comiuinyfor 22 years, during the latter i)eriod havingfull charge of the office. Mi. p]vans untimelv. Secretary of the company, with headquartersat Chicago. Mr. Crane is a Streator boy, whowent into the local office many years ago asbookkeeper. He made himself a master of thefinancial side of the business, and by devotedattention to the interests of the company be-came so invaluable tlmt he was made its secre-tary. His present high office was a naturalsequel when the consolidation took place. Ml. Frank A. Waters is another Streatorboy who entered the local office as too made good, and his cpialities wererecognized by making him Assistant Treasurerof the American Bottle Company when thechange was made. end left the operating force like an amiywhose general had been shot down in battle,^fr. Jennings liecame sup
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