Later in the evening after the Vegetable Growers Supply Co. shareholder meeting on January 14, 1919, the directors held a meeting at 7 pm at Arcanum Hall in Rogers Park, Chicago, to elect corporate officers and to discuss orders for wood from the Wisconsin mills.

With the new directors all present, J. P. Smith was again elected President, Joseph Rengel was again elected Vice President, J. B. Molitor was again elected Secretary. Michael Leider was placed in nomination as treasurer but passed, and instead placed Robert F. Dilger in nomination. Mr. Dilger was elected as Treasurer.

The board then instructed Secretary J. B. Molitor to correspond with the three Wisconsin lumber mill operators: Mr. M. Stryk in Lublin, Bellinger Mills in Thorp, and Heib Manufacturing Co. in Merrill. These mills were located north central Wisconsin between the Eau Claire and Wausau, WI.

Molitor was instructed to discuss pricing and discounts and order three rail cars of lettuce box lumber, one from each mill. With no other business, the directors adjourned.

Three days later, on January 17, 1919, the directors met again at Arcanum hall at 8 pm, this time to iron out more corporate governance details. On a motion made by Frank Herff and seconded by Michael Leider, the directors unanimously agreed to establish an executive committee with J. P. Smith, J. B. Molitor and Robert F. Dilger as members.

The directors then agreed to establish commissions for new stock sales and stock transfers to compensate parties for the costs of recording these transactions. In the case of sales of new shares to any party not currently a stockholder, the secretary was to receive a 5% commission. In the case of a current stockholder transferring shares to a new owner, the commission would be split at 2.5% each between the secretary and the party selling the shares.

The directors then established pay for the members of the executive committee or any member, who are called away for company business at $3 ($48) per day or $2 ($32) for a half day.