First St. Joseph Stock Yards Bank History News Articles, 1934-1968

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First St. Joseph Stock Yards Bank History News Articles, 1934-1968

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AM2013.15.11AQ

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First St. Joseph Stock Yards Bank History News Articles, 1934-1968. Speeches, news articles chronicling the banks history: A: Speech, "History" typewritten. Outlines Stockyards from its organization in 1887 by John Donovan, Jr., Samuel Nave, Henry Krug, Jr., C.B. France, and J.B. McNeely. Swift & Morris Packing began in 1890's with directors G.F. Swift, John Donovan,Jr., Ernest Lindsay, Edward Morris, Gordon Jones, and Joseph A. Maxwell. In 1898 they incorporated the St. Joseph Stock Yards Bank and opened for business on March 14, 1898 in Live Stock Exchange Building. Livestock Commission firms operating then were Baker Commission, Missouri Live Stock Commission, St. Joseph Livestock Commission, Davis-MacDonald & Davis. The last original director of the bank, John Donovan died in 1913 and the President of the St. Joseph Stock Yards Company, J.O. Barkley became President. In 1934 the St. Joseph Stock Yards Bank assumed the charter of the First State Bank of St. Joseph becoming the First St. Joseph Stock Yards Bank, headed by F.L. Ford, J.A. Greenfield, T.R. Wall, among others. 8.5 x 11" 3 pages. B: Magazine article, Bank News: "First St. Joseph Stock Yards Bank Completes Fifty Years, 1948. History and photos of J.A. Greenfield, President, and T.J. McCullough, Vice President. Describes its connection to country banks. From its original capitalization in 1898 at $350, 000 the bank had deposits of $13 million at the end of 1947. 8.5 x 11" 1 page C: Profiles of Bankers, J.A. Greenfield, Thos. J. McCullough, Merritt Blanchard, Harry Broadhead, Jr. Typewritten carbon copies (2), 1 page on First St. Joseph Stock Yards Bank letterhead, Other is 2 pages. 8.5 x 11", dated Jan. 20, 1954 D: News clipping: "St. Joseph Bank Heads All Started at Bottom, undated c/b 1950. Profile offices of First National/First Trust Bank, Tootle-Lacy National Bank, First St. Joseph Stock Yards Bank, Empire Trust Company, Park Bank, Mechanics Bank, Farmers' State Bank, and Drovers & Mercantile Bank. 4 x 13" 2 column wide. E. News clipping, "Men Who Make C. of C. Click" Profile of T. J. McCullough, Vice President, First St. Joseph Stock Yards Bank, undated, c/b 1950. 1 column and photo of McCullough who is also Assistant to the Executive Secretary of Chamber of Commerce. 11 ½" x 4". 2 column wide. F. News clipping, "McCullough is Honored" South Side News column, Feb. 5, 1952. McCullough named South Side Rotary Club man-of-week. 2 columns, 4 x 5" G. News clipping, "Bennett to Stock Yards Bank Board", St. Joseph News-Press, Dec. 28, 1954. John W. Bennett president & general manager of St. Joseph Stock Yards Co, elected as member of board of directors of First St. Joseph Stock Yards Bank. 1 column, 2" x 8 ½" H: Magazine, Northwest Banker, April, 1954. "Bankers You Know…Thomas J. McCullough, President, First St. Joseph Stock Yards Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri". Profile of McCullough, page 22. 8 ½ x 11 1/2", Orange cover I.: Newspaper, "New Officials of First Banks" and "Promotions Reorganize Fist Banks", St. Joseph Gazette, January 20, 1954. Photos of J.M. Ford, II, Thomas J. McCullough, R.E. Jones, Jr., John D. McCaskey, J.A. Greenfield, H.H. Broadhead, Jr. and article about changes necessitated by death of G.E. Porter. Full Front page of that day's issue. J.: Memo, Mid-Continent Banker, "Four Bankers with New Titles in St. Joseph". From editor, attached item from issue of this magazine with photos of JA Greenfield, TJ McCullough, ME Blanchard, and HH Broadhead with text., undated, c/b 1954. K: News Clipping, "McCullough Heads Clearing House", Clipping attached to Congratulations note from Exchange Bank of Mound City, Mo. Envelope addressed to McCullough postmarked June 14, 1955. 7 ½" x 6 ½". L.: News Clipping, "Something New at Exchange Bank", Jan. 13, 1956. Photo of drive-in window at bank at Livestock Exchange building and Thomas J. McCullough, bank president. 2 columns wide, 6" x 8". M.: News clipping, "Stock Yards Bank is 65 Years Old Today." St. Joseph News Press, 1963. Attached to 8 ½ x 11" paper. Short history of bank. N. News clipping, "Stock Yards Bank Elects", St. Joseph News-Press, January 13, 1964. Promotion of Arthur R. McCaskey to Assistant vice president, Agriculture. Attached to 8 ½ x 11" paper. O.: News clipping & Press Release, "Bank Promotes John Karn", St. Joseph News-Press, September 10, 1968. Karn promoted to Cashier of First St. Joseph Stock Yards Bank. Attached to 8 ½ x 11" paper. Press release on 8 ½ x 11 page profiles Karn's resume. P.: Newspaper, "$28 million sought in local bank case", St. Joseph News-Press, Oct. 12, 1988. Section A. Article at bottom of page and continues on page 3A. News story on suit by federal government against officers of First National Bank of St. Joseph which had become insolvent in 1985. The suit accuses members of making loans that exceeded the limits of federal law and excessive concentrations of loans to individual borrowers, groups, and single industries, without sufficient collateral. Q.: News clipping, "Promotions Reorganize First Banks", St. Joseph News-Press, 1953. Thomas McCullough named president of First St. Joseph Stock Yards Bank upon death of George E. Porter, with photo of McCullough. Laminated on blue background. 3 columns wide, 6" x 5".

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Banks, Stockyards

Search Terms

Bakers Commission Company, Missouri Live Stock Commission Company, St. Joseph Livestock Commission Company, Davis-MacDonald & Davis Commission Company, St. Joseph History, Livestock Commission, First National Bank of St. Joseph, First Trust Company, Tootle Lacy National Bank, First St. Joseph StockYards Bank, Empire Trust Company, Park Bank, Mechanics Bank, Farmers' State Bank, Drovers & Mercantile Bank, American National Bank, Old State National Bank, Live Stock Exchange Building

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Object Name

News Clipping

Condition

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Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 25, 2013

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Donovan, John

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Samuel Nave

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Henry Krug

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C. B. France

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J. B. McNeely

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G. F. Swift

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Ernest M. Lindsay

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Edward Morris

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Gordon Jones

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Joseph A. Maxwell

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Charles Pasche

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I. A. Vant

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J.O. Barkley

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F.E. Hovey

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Swift, A.B.

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Waller, O.W.

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W. F. Phalp

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Ford, Frazer L.

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Culver, R.E.

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S.M. Jasper

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Greenfield, Joseph A.

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George E. Porter

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Wall, T.R.

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H. A. Mohler

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R. W. Snyder

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Vern L. Sommers

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Merritt E. Blanchard

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HARRY H. BROADHEAD, JR.

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Jacob M. Ford, II

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Komer, Louis J.

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Frank P. Schwartz

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Louis M. Pinkerton

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Bill Abramson

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Calkins, R.R.

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Milton Tootle

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W. F. Enright

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Charles F. Schaaf

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L. C. Hamilton

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Harold Thomson

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Wright, Edwin B.

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McCaskey, John D.

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R. E. Jones, Jr.

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Jacob M. Ford

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D. Douglas Dannen

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Richard N. DeShon

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Richard K. Dickens, Jr.

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Dale W. Eikenberry

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Donald R. Eggebrecht

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Robert W. Fitzpatrick

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Roger A. Hegarty

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John E. Karn

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William A. Manring

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Matteson A. Denton

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W. Dale Mauldin

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R. Wallace Orr

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Thomas C. Reck

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Loren W. Schneider

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Thompson, John C.

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Wyeth, William M,III

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G. Benton O'Neal