New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
S3O,OO0 EXPENDED
 ID IMPROVE BANK
Facilities of New Britain Na- tional Enhanced by Changes

fdClllllS Ol NpW BrlldlD Nd- tional Enhanced by Changes
 When friends and patrons of the New Britain National bank attend the "open house" to be held by the bank on Saturday afternoon and evening, which marks the completion of sl- terations and Improvements in the interior Of the bank, they will greet a man who not only hLJ been with thl institution longer than any other person has been connected with any bank Tn Connecticut, but they will meet a man who because he did a jol as a boy better than anyone else, became the head of one Of his citys leading financial institutions.
 Because Andrew J. Sloper picked cherries as boy lol Augustus r.. Collins and picked them cleaner and with more care than other boys on the same job. he became presi- dent of the bank. Mir. Sloper's life history Is as remarkable in It's fea- lures as any story ever written by Horatio Alger,
 He attracted the attention of Mir, Collins when as boy he applied with others for tho job of picking cherries on Mir. Collins property. Mir. Collins then was the president Of the New Britain State bank, which later became the New Britain National bank, He succeeded Cornelius B. Erwin. who was presl- dent from the time tho bank was founded, August l4, 1860, until 1885, when MT, Collins as made presi~ dent.
 MT. Collins was president until 1895. Mir. Sloper entered the employ of the bank as q runner 60 years ago this coming December. He was told by Mfr. Collins that he was given preference over other appli- cants because he did the cherry picking more satisfactorily,
 A year later he became a clerk and two years later he was teller. In 1895 upon the death Of Mir. Collins he succeeded him as president of the Dank. 3 position he still holds.
 tWhcn the bank opens Saturday Tn. ,,,,llip tnonnrtin17 will celebrate at tho same time its 5Cth annyersa v as bank and the G0th anniversary of the connection With the institution of it's president
 The remodnled banking rooms hay. been altered at a cost of ap' proximately 230oQ0 and allows nor, space for business, The genera architectural lines have been pre- served, while the officers space ha' been separated from the public space by low rail adjoining the presi dents office. The trust departmen now Is easily accessible, without so ing through the officers space.
 The present counter screen ha been altered and the number of tel lers' windows increased. The vaul walls Y been Urea; d with artifcia stone and a modern electric alarn system installed which rings gon outside and at police hoadquarter when the vault is tempered wit after closing hours. Electric alarm under the tsllcrs' windows and oper ated by foot also ring at polio headquarters.
 A new fire proof staircase has bee, installed, and is surface with rubbc tile, deadcning the sound an eliminating the resistance usual found on hard flooring, The book keeping department has been mad thoroughly sound proof and ha been enlarged
 The present personnel Of the ban is as follows;
 A. J. Slop,r. president; r, Chamberlain >icc-pres!drnt m cashier: F. x. Stanley. vice-pr"si dent; w. II. Judd, assistant cashier C. l.. Sheldon. assistant cashier m rust officer. A S Parsons, asnhtar cashier and te!i"r: James II. Ril", h.. teller: Roger j. Larson, teller Roy F. Tryon. discount clerk; Rc u"rt J. Bcrtiui, assistant discorI clerk and foreign exchange; Harr W. Iatsing, trust department; katf .rine Ryan, savings department iose Fitzpatrick. Christmas club an creation club; William l.. CogEin ufe deposit raul' manager: Thot fore Johnson. floor nan; Anne NcBrarty. s,cnographer; Hazel ! pohrynwond, s'Wogruphor; Roy ,'oderva1, hoohkeopor: Bernice lehr. hoohN"rpor: Harold ". lic norts. bookbcopor: Margaret k'a uookkc,r-r: G"o:ge TrcN bookkceI er: Frances Eich'or, Transit; Pea ". Cramcr, Transit; r. Verona Ir' leprone operator; George So0n'n runner.
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