Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
AFTER TWENTY YEARS
{. W. Burdick RetireS from the Presidency
of the Citizens Saving Bank. Ell.
Curtin Succeeds Him.

last evening, at which the most i'm
portant change in officers since the or
ganization of the institution was
made. Mr.. @. ". Burdick, who has
been President of the bank since it's
organization, retires, and Mr.. E. j.
Curtin succeeds him, while Mr.. B. J.
Mckay is promoted to Cashier. The
newly elected officers are as follows:
President-E. ]. Curtin
Vice Pres %. Casterton
Cashier-B. j. Mckay
Directors-John Curtin, r. f. B.
Portman, DR.. +. W. Conover, o. Cas-
terton, E. J. Curtin.
The retirement of Mr.. Burdick from
the presidency removes from the &C.
tive business circles of the city a
gentleman who has been associated
with the material growth and progress
of DEBORAH since an early day. He
was in the abstract business prior to
the organization of this bank twenty
years ago, when he and Mr.. l.. L.
Caldwell started the bank on a some
what meagre scale, compared to the
large business it is doing today. Soon
afterward Mr.. CALDWELL retired, and
since the directing of its affairs has
largely been in the hands of Mr.. Bur-
dick, through whose conservative bust
ness ability, together with those as
sociated With him, the bank has ex-
perienced steady aud very satisfac-
tory growth until today it occupies a
foremost position among the banking
institutions of the state. While it
will be regretted that Mr.. Burdick
will not be in active business here in
the future, it is matter of congratu-
lation that he is to remain resident
of DEBORAH, and the hope is general
that he nay live to enjoy many years
of health and happiness among us.
The advancement to the presidency
of Mr.. E. J. Curtin is but just re-
cognition of his twenty years of faith
full and efficient service. He entered
the bank at it's institution as booK-
keeper, and soon was advanced to
cashier. which position he has filled
with credit to himself and his asso-
ciates, and the success of the bank has
to large extent been due to his wise
Judgment and conservatism. He is in
the prime of life, is one of our most
popular business men, and will with
out doubt SO direct it's policy that it
will continue to grow in strength and
power as it has in the past.
Mr.. Ogden Casterton, the vice presi.
dent, is one of the best known and
most we'll to do residents of the coun.
ty. He has lived in this county for
many years, and through his splendid
business foresight and careful invest
ments has emassed large fortune,
and this pioneer brings strength and
solidity to the bank, such as perhaps
no person in the county is able to do.
The institution is fortunate to have
him associated with it.
In Mr.. B. j. Mckay the bank Sc
cures cashier who has also grown up
with the business, young man who
has made his worth felt through close
application to business and the careful
administration of the duties that came
to him. He is especially qualified for
this important position, and will fill
it with satisfaction to all concerned.
The directors consist of the presi-
dent and vice president, and Messrs.
John Curtin, X. F. B. Portman and
DR.. f. w. Conover. All of them are
men of high financial and social
standing and business ability, and un-
der their supervision the affairs Of the
bank will be safely and wisely con-
Quoted.
Mr.. Elmer Amundsen will be as
sociated with the bank as bookkeeper
In the few years that he has been in
their employ he has by his efficient
performance of the duties entrusted to
his care won the esteem of all with
whom he has come in conduct, and has
become popular assistant.
There has never been time in the
history of this bank when it has been
in better condition financially, or in
the amount of business done. Through
conservative management it has with
stood the panics through which the
country has passed, and it's rapid
growth is but criterion of the able
manner in which its affairs have been
administered. In its handsome build
ing there is every facility for the
rapid, safe and convenient conduct of
its business, and there is every indica-
tion that the future has much in store
for one of our foremost business enter
prises.