Mercantile Trust Company observes its one-hundredth anniversary with a special flag-raising and luncheon ceremony. From left are Kenton R. Cravens, president of the bank; Hord Hardin, chairman of the Executive Committee; Mayor Raymond R. Tucker, congratulating Sidney Maestre, chairman of the board, and Gale F. Johnston, vice chairman of the board.
Jimmy is shown here serving Carol one of the first slices of the 5000-pound cake that was created to commemorate United Bank and Trust Company's eightieth birthday.
Richard D. Guth (left), a Mercantile Trust Company of St. Louis assistant cashier with a record of half a century of service, was presented with a watch by Paul J. Harbaugh, president of the 21 Club, the bank's service organization, at a banquet honoring veteran employees at the Statler Hotel March 21.
Mercantile Trust Company honors veteran employees upon retirement. The men are, from left: William J. Dalton, Herbert E. Spielman, Frank H. Hummer, Harry W. Kelle, Gale F. Johnston, vice president of the bank's board and host at the retirement luncheon; Thomas A. Healey, Claude J. Cour, Nathan H. Parker, and John H. Sessler.
Phillip C. Kopitsky, chairman of the Board of State Bank and Trust Company of Wellston, presents Fred L. Wuest, president of the bank, with an imported gold watch as officers and directors of the bank look on. Among those present at the party were , left to right, Frank Chervitz, Wuest, Kopitsky, Edward A. Danneger and A. L. Uebel.
Honored for long service to the Tower Grove Bank are three employees with more than 40 years service. They were among 33 honored at a dinner in the University Club Wednesday night. Bank President Robert J. Gaddy (second from left) congratulates Arthur L. Locatell for 50 years' service as Edward Schroeder (left) and Erwin P. Geimer look on. Both have been with the bank for 42 years.
Harry A. Muehling, 65-year employee at Manchester Bank, re-enacting his first day at the bank in 1902 in an old cashier's cage. Introducing him to friends and customers Tuesday are hostesses Mrs. Karen Bergmoser and Mrs. Trena Henthorn.
The First of 20,000 slices from United Bank and Trust Company's monster eighteenth birthday cake was cut yesterday by Jimmy, a 3-year-old from St. Anne's Infant and Maternity Home, who looks to bank president Jack Srenco for moral support. Srenco is holding Carol, 21/2, while I.E. Goldstein, at right, holds Doris, 21/2. All of the children are from St. Anne's. Goldstein is chairman of the
Gold service pins for 21 years or more of service are awarded to 325 veteran staff members of the Mercantile Trust Company at a dinner at the Statler Hotel. From left: Sidney Maestre, chairman of the board, watches Hord Hardin, chairman of the executive committee, give a pin to Claude Cour, former head teller who retired last August after 52 years of service.
Awarding of 50-year pin and watch to Arthur W. Reiter at the Mercantile Trust Co. first anniversary dinner of the 21 Club. Pictured from left to right: Gale F. Johnston, vice president of the board, Arthur W. Reiter, recipient of the 50-year pin and watch, Sidney Master, chairman of the board, and Kenton R. Gravens, president.
Dan Wood, left, president of Bohemian Savings & Loan Association, congratulates Mr. and Mrs. Roman Gleich of South St. Louis County for correctly guessing the number of dollar bills on the money tree.
A thirty-fifth anniversary reunion was held yesterday by 36 women who is 1915 worked in the sales department of the Busy Bee Candy Company, then located at 417 North Seventh st.
