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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 14, 1952)
G PAGE 4 SH KK tyA N (OVNTV JO l’KNAL, MORO, OREGON FRIDAV, NOVEMBER 14, 1052 The Veep The Bank In only two more days the pu I fro lUti open house celebration of the new Sherman county brunch The loa dn for the ui( h is another of First National Bank of Port purchase land will tie held, and Bon Chris important type of financing done tianson. manager of the branch, by Sherm, n county branch. Also, e m p h a sizes that th e * S h e tm a i, hon repairs, repainting, roof ding, insulation, addition county branch is in a position to ing, offer the same complete bank of a room, installaton of a fur ing service that iy available in nace or hot water heater can be financed through the bank. large cities. Christianson has taken great One of the Important services offered by the bank is the sav pride in the completely new safe ings accounts on which 2% is deposit vault, the many addi paid and special certificates of tion: I boxes and the two new deposit written to mature in cusp mer booths for the privacy He three years on which 2Vi% in of s ife deposit box users. terest is paid. Also, the Sherman said that safe deposit boxes as low as $4.00 per year, county branch offers to all reg ular personal checking account plus the federal tax. A night depository will be customers, the free imprinting of their name and address on all another new feature of the Sher checks. For customers requiring man county branch, and after only a few a month, the branch it is installed in late December, has a low cost check plan where will always be ready for dejx, by the customer purchases ten sitors who arc unable to bank checks for one dollar. No ser during regular hours, and depo vice charges are made and the sits by mail are gladly accept customer is not required to ed from those unable to -qpme maintain a minimum balance in to the bank, Christianson added. ids account. Estate planning, investment Of special significance to this management and all other trust locality, Christianson said, is the services, too, are available thru fact the branch finances every the Sherman county branch of type of agricultural need. In the First National, and are more cluded are loans for crop produc fully »xplained elsewhere in tlon and harvesting, marketing, this issue. farm equipment and machinery, For the convenience of cus and long term farm mortgages, tomers the bank also issues lie explained. The bank also money order, cashiers checks, provides the helpful assistance travelers cheques and travelers of Jim McWilliams, agricultural letters of credit. field repräsentative, who will Transferring of money by air gladly explain how the branch can assist in solving many ran mail, wire or cable, issuance of commercial letters of credit for thing financial problems. the purchase of materials in All types of commercial loans other parts of the country and are made through the Sherman abniul, and coyection service, county branch of First National, including Installment payments such as financing of inventories, of notes and contracts are expansion, rcnwxlellng and con among the other services offer struction. ijoans are ma<le on ed by Sherman county branch of the cash value of life insurance First National, policies by the branch, Chris Christianson said complete tianson stated. banking services are available The Sherman county branch at the Sherman county branch, of hirst. National makes person giving to Sherman and Wasco al loans for the purchase of county a modern, worldwide home appliance* and furniture, financial service right in its lor personal needs, emergencies, midst. The bank will continue and for the consolidation of to do business between 10 a. in. debts, Christianson said. He and 3 p. m. dally (and 10 a. m. pointed out that money 1» avail- to noon on Saturday @ F or Mid-Columbia JOHN I. H ELL Assistant Vice President Stockmen Aided By Bank Agent One of the many helpful ser vices offered the people of this area by the Sherman county branch of First National Bank of Portland is friendly and fac tual adviee and assistance on bank financing of agricultiurtl, livestock and farm Improve ments. Agricultural field representa tive Jim Williams, who acts as a liaison man between the Sherman county branch and the rancher, can be found almost any day bf the week out discus sing the ways in which the bank can help meet the special needs of ranchers In the area. Jim is exceptionally farmiliar with the central and eastern Oregon country, having served as assistant county agent at The Dalles and supervisor of the Production and Mj&rketing Administration office at Hepp ner prior to Joining the banks staff. He is a graduate of Ore gon State college, majoring in bgriculturev His close associa tion with farmers in this area has given him an excellent view of farming problems. A familiar face to many, many residents of Sherman and Wasco countie - is that o f Assistant Vice-President, John i. Sell, re presentative of First National Bank of Portland's business de Having a representative like velopment department. Jim in the field is, in effect, Tiie assignment of Sell to bringing ,the Sherman county Sherman and Wasco counties branch of First National right brings a senior officer of the •ut to the farmer and putting bpnk to evetty community to it to work for him. meet with residents at their4 places of business or at their homes for the purpose of assist ing in any financial problem. By operating in this way Sell is able to give direct advice at the scene of the problem. Sell has also contributed time to the civic life of this area, being vice-chairman of the board of directors of Salvation Army for Sherman and Wiasco coun ties; vice-chairman of Wasco county American Red Cross; an active Community Chest worker in Sherman and Wasco counties; he is former chairman of the American Boy Scouts for this district; a past president of The Dalles KIwanis, past . Exalted Ruler of Elks at The Dalles, and chairman of board of trustees of the Congregational church in The Dalles. A former member of the state legislature, Sell has become a popular figure in election for . h m M c W il l ia m s ums and discussions in Sherman Agricultural Field Representative and Wasco countes. Bank Offers ^ eeP ^ ecor(^s Straight To Estate Planners Of County Sherman county families are becoming more conscious ol the need for planning the adminis tration and distribution of their estates in the event of the death of the head of the family, according to Bon Christianson, manager of the Sherman coun ty branch of First National Bank of Portland. Becoming more and more Meet the staff of the Sherman From left, Virginia Syron, teller complex are the problems of county branch of F irst National and bookkeeper; Loraine Blake, conserving an estate a&nnsfc Bank of Portland, all of whom teller; George Frantz, assistant unnecessarily heavy taxes and will he on hand to greet visitor» cashier; Joanne Buck, lxw»kkeep expenses, avoiding losses and at the bank’s open house cele er and stenographer; aipl Bon preserving as much as possible bration Saturday, November 15. Christianson, manager. of the value of the estate for the beneficiaries. Often the only the bank’s head office in Port sure solution to these problems land, will be on hand to welcome lies Jn planning for them in ad friends and show off their new vance and providing for exper bank building. ienced and capable management Bon Christianson, young and after the estate owner's death, Saturday, November 15, will enargetic manager of the Sher Christianson said. be a big day for the staff of the man county branch of First Na To assist in informing the Sherman county branch of the tional, is the operating head of He is a native of people of this area as to the First National Bank of Portland. the bank. itt That is the day the bank of Sherman county', starting importance of a will and an estate plan, the Sherman coun ficially opens for business in banking at the Sherman county ty branch of First National will its new. motfern building a branch early in 1948, and was arrange interviews right here block north of the present place promoted to manager last July. in Moro with an. experienced of business on the Sherman His home is in Mbro. consultant ’ from the trust de county highway. All members of George Frantz, assistant cash partment of First National Bank the staff, plus exeautives from ier of the branch, has held the of Portland for those interested position since July and has been in discussing estate planning. employed by the bank for five years, coming here from The .Robert O. Ronald, , assistent Dalles branch, making his home trust officer and estate plan in Grass Valley. ning advisor with the trust de partment at First National's Lorraine Blake, a teller, is a head office in Portland, makes native of Sherman county and periodic visits to Moro for the Rufus, becoming a member of purpose of meeting privately the Sherman county branch with individuals and families staff in March, 1951. ’ who have expressed a desire to Virginia Syron, relatively new learn more about the necessity at thff branch, is a teller and of planning their estate. These bookkeeper. Her home is Grass interviews, Christianson explains Valley. involve no obligation and can Joanne Buck, new stenogra be arranged easily upon inquiry pher and bookkeeper at the Sher at the Sherman county branch. man county branch, is a recent Christianson explained that graduate of Wasco high school. complété trust services of all Executives from First Nation kinds, from the familiar family al’s head office in Portland will trust to investment manage also attend the open house cele ment accounts a n d pension bration, among them President trusts, are available through the F. N. Belgrano Jr. Sherman county branch. He said The fine staff of employees that this is just one phase of and officers listed) above extend the complete banking services a cordial ipvitation to everyone ROBERT C. RONALD the bank offers people of this to visit their new quarters community. Estate Planning Afdvisor November 15. Staff Will B e'H osts' On Opening Day Best Wishes to the First National Bank on the modern, functional and attractive building we have built for them in Moro W e wish them continued success. M id-S tate Construction Company, General Contractors John M ilne & Sons, plum bing K ennelly Glass Co., glaSs Mid-Columbia Elec., w iring BERG Roofing Service, roof R oy Tibbetts, painting ° E. W.*Hansen, masonry
