13 Hoosier Banker January 2016 Celebrating 100 Years of Publication The year 2016 marks two milestones for the Indiana banking community. This year is the 200th anniversary of Indiana statehood. In partnership with the Indiana Bicentennial Commission, the Indiana Bankers Association has been named the presenting sponsor of a newly minted Indiana bicentennial medal. Coincidentally, 2016 also marks the 100th anniversary of Hoosier Banker magazine, IBA’s flagship publication. When Hoosier Banker went into circulation in 1916, print was the primary means of mass communication. The heyday of television was decades away, and the Internet and social media were beyond anyone’s vision. Even radio would not come into play in Indiana until 1922, when Purdue University’s station WBAA obtained a broadcasting license. For information, then, newspapers reigned as the fastest, most economical form of print, but magazines were also valued for their “timely” presentation of in-depth news. To celebrate the history of Hoosier Banker and its link to IBAmember banks, each issue of Hoosier Banker in 2016 will feature “Hoosier Banker Heritage” – bits and snippets of the magazine’s history, decade by decade. This January edition celebrate years 1916-19; February will feature 1920-29, etc. The year will culminate with a collectors-edition Hoosier Banker in December. t 1916 - 2016 YEARS HOOSIER BANKER HERITAGE The July 1916 Hoosier Banker table of contents references the IBA’s sponsorship of the newly minted Indiana centennial medal. Inside the magazine, a brief filler piece promoted the project as:“No more pleasing or appropriate token of the great event could be preserved for handing down to future generations than this medal, and it is hoped every family in the state will avail itself of the opportunity to possess one.” (Left) A rare color image accompanied a poem in the April 1917 issue of Hoosier Banker, heralding the United States’ entry into World War I. (Right) A selling agent based in Dayton, Ohio, ran an advertisement in the July 2018 Hoosier Banker to promote a Safe-Guard check writer for sale.The asking price was $45, of which $10 would be accepted in war savings stamps. (Left) The August 1918 Hoosier Banker presented the entertainment committee, charged with planning the entertainment of the upcoming IBA Annual Convention in September.
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