John H. Lashly, left, chairman of Lashly, Caruthers, Thies, Ravel & Hamel, and Mayor James F. Conway help lower the electronic time and temperature sign on the facade of the Mutual Bank Building. The building will be the new home of the Lashly, Caruthers, Thies, Ravel & Hamel law firm.
"On Display: This replica of King Tut's throne is the highlight of a Centerre Bank exhibit tracing the history of the use of gold. The exhibit will be in the lobby of the bank, Broadway and Locust Street, during regular business hours for the next six months. It consists of five large display cases. It was created by the St. Louis Museum of Science and Natural History with matching funds provided by Centerre. Museum staff designer Ralph Wilke holds a monstrance on loan for the exhibit from St. Stanislaus Jesuit Museum while bank representative Patricia Abendschein displays a gold evening purse from the exhibit."
"The new 22-story Boatmen's National Bank office building, just north of the Old Courthouse here is an example of how good construction, design, and engineering can save nearly $600,000 in this period of climbing building costs."
Another view of Jefferson Barracks, located south of the city limits, an old government reservation which was a soldier camp when troops were mustered in to fight the Civil War.
Many veterans from the Middle West area will have occasion to remember Jefferson Barracks which, during the world war a widely used recruiting headquarters.
The Sixth Infantry Regiment marching in review yesterday at Jefferson Barracks before Warrant Officer G. H. Bucholz, who announced his retirement as regimental band leader after 35 years of service in the army.
"When a fellow really needs a friend, VHJB fills the bill. Clarence Sappington and James Lukenbill are steady listeners to the daily programs of breezy chitchat and music."
"Earphones at the beds of Veteran's Hospital patients make the hours go faster. These three hospitalized vets, Marian Gilliland, George Kopf and J. A. Lorey, are tuned in on their own station, VHJB. If they don't like what goes on, they can plug in to any of three St. Louis stations.