Viewing amature photo exhibit in the lobby of the Mercantile Trust Company are Sidney Maestre chairman of the bank's executive committee, and Herman Orlick, assistant to the vice president.
On the North corner of the Mill Creek redevelopement area at Grand and Lindell blvd are city officials and officers of the Mercantile Commerce National Bank, an affiliate of the Mercantile Trust Company at 721 Locust st.
"For days after the fire, police maintained special details to keep the curious from the ruins. Then eight days later, the proud structure, once hailed for its graceful architectural lines and fort-like appearance, claimed six more lives when a wall fell on the adjoining St. Louis Seed Company building. Rest of walls were then levelled by dynamite."
City Bank, which moved into new quarters at 4981 West Pine recently will hold its official "Open House" for customers, neighbors and friends of the bank Wednesday, Thursday and Friday January 27-29.
Formal opening of the City Bankat I North Euclid was observed in a ceremony Monday at which Director of Public Saftey Joseph P. Sestric and President A. S. roth offciated.
The City bank lobby is on the first floor of a remodeled building at Euclid and Laclede. Buildin's two upper floors are now a commercial parking garage where customers can park free or use drive-in banking facilities.
At First National Bank's annual 25-Year Club baquet in the Statler-Hilton hotel are (left to right) Excetive Vice President Edwin S. Jones; Harry Retking, a retiree who served the bank for 49 years; President John B. Mitchell; Ralph Hoeser of the discount department, who was honored for 50 years' service; Donald A. Erman, discount teller who has been with the bank 48 years, and George F. Engel senior vice president and a 42-year veteran. There are 154active members of the bank's25-Year Club and 89 retired members.
Recently completed ground floor modernization program at Jefferson-Gravios Bank highlights all new interior décor with the most modern banking facilities, according to R.E. Andrews, president of the bank. The project, which was handled by Bank Building and Equipment Corporation, specialists in financial plannis and construction, is planned to offer customers an inviting atmosphere and effienct service.
The teller, Miss Peggy Squire, 19, said the note mentioned two other man behind her in the lobby who would shoot her if she sounded the alarm or turned around. The robbers also handed Miss Squires a brown cloth bag with drawstrings that the note instructed her to fill with money.
Shielded by bullet-proof glass, a teller in the drive-in booth at the Jefferson-Gravois Bank Friday ignored and ran from gunman who said he would "shoot to kill" if he didn't get money. He got nothing. The teller, Mrs. Edna L. Sudmeier, 48, told police a well-groomed young man drove up at 12:55 p.m. and handed her a note, saying "This is a holdup. Put $5, $10, and $20 in the tray. One sound and I'll shoot to kill." Seeing the gun in his hand, Mrs. Sudmeier said noghting and ran. As she did, she told police "I heard him gun the monitor."
A neatly-dressed man, wearing dark glasses, hheld up a teller at Jefferson-Gravois Bank and escaped with about $2200 at 11:20 .m. Friday. The teller, mrs evalena Swinford, told police the man, about 30 years old, placed a note on the counter when he approached her window in the bank, 2604 S Jefferson ave. The note said, "I have a gun, put the money in the bag or I'll kill you."
First National Bank in St. Louis proposed new store and office building at the southeast corner of Sixth and Locust streets is scheduled for completion on or around June 1, 1962.
"In the lobby of the Bank of St. Louis, which has been turned into a December Garden in honor of Missouri Botanical Garden, Jack G. Butler, right, shows a picture of Henry Shaw, founder of the garden, to Mrs. Lee I. Niedringhaus, president of the Friends of the Garden, and Henry Hitchcock, president of the Board of Trustees."
"Mrs. E. David Sullivan, 7613 Ravensridge, Shrewsbury, secretary at Bank of St. Louis, looks at a display of paintings, furniture, and other art by Siegfried Reinhardt. Painting at right is a self-portrait and throne-like chair is between paintings."
