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December· 14· .1928 =~~~~==?====~~~~~=======:::::_::;:::======::::465,~ 1 WILMETTE LIFE . Two Views of ,the First National Bank~ New ·Qua~_ ___,_____,,.,...,.--, The top picture shows the row of tellers' windows which are on the left as one enters the bank. The counter rail is of Belgian marble. There are seven cages, all of big importance in a banking institution. The lower picture shows the banking room floor proper, looking to the entrance. There are two desks and in the center of the floor tor the use of customers and in front of one desk is partially shown a bench. The space for the 'officers' desks may be seen at the left in the picture. New Curr:ency Issue to Pollow Closely Opening of New Bank. Among other things of interest at I this time when the First National Bank ! of Wilmette is opening its new and · pretentious home on \Vilmette avenue, comes an announcement from President E. B. Knudtson that this bank will start handling the new currency to be issued by the government after July 1. "The Governors of the Reserve banks l1_ave decided to issue the new small sized currency in all denominations from one doliar to twenty dollars at one time in all parts of the cou\1try shortly after next July 1," said Mr. Knudtson yesterday. "Issue of the present currency will cease about April 30,. and from that time until the smaller size is put into circulation the demand for currency \Viii be met by the reserve banks from their stocks of old size money. 41 A statement by the Treasury Department today said this procedure for ~~~. -.~~~.~.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ a short period may involve 'the cir- Decorative Tlltng Lends Desks of Bank Officers culatio~ of notes that would ordi~a.rily Added Color to Interior on Mam· Banking Floor b~ rehred because of poor condttton, . . . but the treasury hopes the public will T~l.e plays ~n 1m port ant p~rt. m Pl oI f · The administrative officers of the :tccept this temporary condition and will d~~Il)g color m the ~ank .bUtldmg. The ugm~en First National Bank have . their. desks co-operate in carrying out the pro- vtsitor to. the bank sees tt as soon as Artistry as worked out of iron is one in the northeast section of the main gram of distribution. . ~e steps u~to the ~ntrance hall. T.het' of the features of the new Bank build"Th ~ . . m the malll bankmg room there ss a ing. At the entrance to the banking banking room. This space is easily e trea,ury statement satd. nation·· tile floor. Vari-colored California tile room proper there will be found a big accessible to the public and is separated ~1 bank .c~~renc~ w~ul~ not be mcludcd is used on the banking floor. Its at- gate which is completely han_ d wrought. from the banking_ o.ffice by a low coutim the tmtta] dtstnbutwn. tractiveness is accentuated by the fact This gate is the result of considerable ter. Those having desks . in the offi"It was originally contemplated at the that the tiles are of many sizes and work for in it there is interwoven all cer's space are President E. B .. Knudttime of creation of the Federal Re-decoration and decorative in design. shapes of iron to carry out the design son, Vice-President Dan Stiles, assistserve System that this currency should The John Hawkinson company of Chi- of the architects. The architect's first ant Cashier, N. A. Schwall and Real be retired, according to treasury state- cago did the tile laying and the result inspection resulted in an expression Estate Loan Manager R. R Jenness . .ment. However, since a considerable is a real achievement in artistry. that the job had been well executed. . The gate which was done by John- Millen Hardware Company period of time has elapsed, the secretary of th~ treasury <Jeemed it advisable .tn Glass for Officers' Desks son Meier and company of Chicago Installs Massive Skylight submtt the matter to congress for tts · · which specializes in this sort of decoThe massive skylight above the further consideration at the next sesFumtshed by frankbn rative iron work is without finish. sion. Should the congress determine On the officer's desks which are But the contract with this company banking floor, which is to give natural that the national bank currency is to within the railing on the north side of did not end with furnishing the gate. light, was built by the Millen Hardware be continued in circulation, the depart- the main banking room there are new Inside the bank there are two desks comp.any of \Vilmette. The glass in ment will be prepared to begin pro- glass tops. They are poli~hed plate in the center of the floor. These are this skylight is of the wire v~riety duction of national bank currency in with ground edges. The Franklin known as check desks and for these, which is a protection against breakthe reduced size early in the fiscal Glass and Mirror company of Chicago arti-3tic wrought iron legs have been age. The local firm also built the down spouts and roof flushing. Y.ear 1930 which begins July 1, next." furnished this equipment. provided. Wrought I ron Grill Work,- Lobby Desks A J n ·ertOr Co.