13 Hoosier Banker February 2016 Detective H.C.Webster (center) is shown in a 1924 photograph leading prisoners from his office to the Marion County jail.The man at left and his accomplice, far right, had confessed to robbing Tuxedo State Bank, Indianapolis. 1924 The first agricultural banking school for bankers in the United States took place in January 1925 at Purdue University, with 46 bankers in attendance. One year later, attendance more than doubled to 93. 1925 The IBA hosted its first annual “state shoot” at Fort Benjamin Harrison in June 1926, with trophies awarded to the winning banks of the Henry County Bankers Association. State shoots were organized to promote and encourage marksmanship among armed bankers, known as “banker vigilantes.” 1926 The July 1928 Hoosier Banker announced the appointment of a new IBA employee: Herman B Wells, hired as part-time field representative.Wells would later become instrumental in the formation of the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions, which he served as a bank supervisor before filling his legendary role as chancellor of Indiana University. 1928 State shoots to test the skills of banker vigilantes were in full swing by the time of this photo collage, depicting scenes from the 1929 shoot. 1929 The architectural firm of McGuire & Shook showcased the interior of First National Bank of Seymour in a 1927 advertisement. 1927
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