Early Pella banking milestones from 1855 to 1872
In 1855 Scholte and Grant opened limited facilities for special deposits. On May 15, 1857 Scholte, Bousquet, and Nollen founded Central Exchange and Land Office, quickly becoming Pella Savings Institution, incorporated under Iowa law. On October 12, 1872 it became The Pella National Bank under the 1864 National Banking Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scholte
Grant
H. P. Scholte
P. H. Bousquet
John Nollen
Central Exchange and Land Office
Pella Savings Institution
Iowa
Pella National Bank
Bank Officials and Staff Listing Revealed
J. R. Drake chairs the board with J. G. Boat as president and C. F. Dykstra and G. A. Andreas as vice presidents. C. Smorenberg serves as cashier and Will Baer as assistant cashier with Martha Zylstra, Dena Bokhoven, Marilyn Duinin, Flora Swank, Martha Swank, Elsie In t Veld, Gladys Ver Ploeg, Johanna Van Zee as assistants secretaries and L. C. Donal as custodian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Drake
J. G. Boat
C. F. Dykstra
G. A. Andreas
C. Smorenberg
Will Baer
Martha Zylstra
Secu
Hattie Gerel
Teller Dena Bokhoven
Teller Marilyn Duinin
Flora Swank
Martha Swank
Elsie In't Veld
Gladys Ver Ploeg
Johanna van Zee
L. C. Donal
Modernized Bank Celebrates Century of Service to Community
In June 1954 the bank completed modernization of its banking home as it begins its second century of service. The note highlights upgraded facilities to serve customers smoothly, credits a hundred years of community involvement, millions loaned to help people buy homes farms and businesses, and gratitude to patrons.
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Pella
G. H. Nollen
Scholte and Grant Banking
POL Wational
BANK
E. S. Cook. Drake
C. F. Dykstra del S. de Haan
Coffe
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
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