Arizona republican., 1921-04-30

chairman: Charles F. Solomon, Leo
 Goldman, B. w. Clayton. Ed Eisele,
 David Goldberg, Ph. Freudenthal and
 D. H. Claridge.
 The National Bank of Arizona has
 always been one of long associations
 and several of it's present personnel
 have been with the institution for
 many years. J. J. Sweeney can count
 for 27 years back. E. Gang for 25
 years, s. Gang. Is years. and l.. H.
 Rhuart, Is years. In fact many of
 the older employees of the bank were
 with it for many years and there
 are many dep0sftorS today who were
 depositors in 1881. Among the old
 timers whose personality and long
 service formed the foundation for the
 successful banking career of the Na-
 tional Bank of Arizona one can hard
 " pass by without mentioning Jake
 Miller, now deceased. who did so
 much for the putting of close per-
 sonal touch into the business that
 made many friends for the institu-
 tion
 The coming of new blood" into the history of the National Bank of Arizona brought with it far more
 than new faces and new ideas. It
 brought with it many men from other
 parts of the state who had faith in ltAC luAQi c~ OA liit 0hib INlNCk fdiiCy and who were ready their money and their business ability to build
 up banking institution which would be among the foremost in Arizona banking circles, and which would
 have a standing second to none. With a view to the future growth of Phoenix and the Salt River val ley, the first thing planned was a new banking building, large enough F<,.~ <1<S f>~ ( x<. come and modern enough so that 1t would anticipate banking needs. Thus 1t is that the banking quarters that are up 10 the minute and ahead of the minute are to be opened today for the inspection of the public. The new organization brought with it some of the best business men in the state who nave financial interest in the Salt River valley. it's growth and it's future
 Among these men are Ph. Freud enthal. banker and merchant of the Gila valley: D. w. Wickersham, a
 former Arizonian. now of Los An
 geles; J. E. Solomon, Gila valley;
 z. c. Prena, Gila valley; B. M. Jac-
 obs, pioneer banker of Tucson;
 Charles Solomon. president of the
 Aizona National bank, Tucson; Fred Rondstadt, Tucson; Nose Drachman, IucSon. HI COrbett or the w. .RCOr- bett Hardware company, Tucson, Harry Drashman of the Drachman Shoe company, Tucson; Judge E. W. Wells of Prescott; Judge John H. Campbell. Tucson: F. H Thorpe, vice president of the Arizona Nation al bank, Tucson: F. J. Hermes. cash fer of the Arizona National bank, Tucson; Dave Bloom of Myers and Bloom, Tucson: O. c. Parker. former l mayor of Tucson. vice president, Ar izona National bank. Tucson.
 It has further linked men who are known throughout the state for their business ability. such as J. T Melzer, Phoenix: A. H. Rosenburg Phoenix: L. M. Jacobs. Tucson: Nit l Simms. Phoenix: w. T. Webb. Phoe- nix; Leon S. Jacobs Phoenix: George Purdy BulIard, Phoenix: J. T. Whit
 ney, Phoenix; Colin Eagan, Phoenix R. H. Whyman, Phoenix: F. A. Thor
 aldson, Phoenix; Walter Switzer 1 Phoenix; Aaron Goldberk. Phoenix; 1 H. o. Winslow. Phoenix: Julian Gang, Phoenix; F. B. Towsend. Phoe- I nix; R. A. Armstrong, Phoenix: lone
 Deity, Phoenix: Gus A. Streitz. Phoe- 1 nix. Joseph Thalheimer, Phoenix: w. H. Kay, Phoenix; Judge J. J Hawkins. Prescott. as we'll as many ] others who are interested as stock
 holders.