11 Hoosier Banker April 2016 The Farmers Bank, Frankfort, sponsored the 1947 grand champion steer of the Clinton County 4-H Beef Calf Club. A local provision company bought the 1,050 pound steer at 70 cents per pound. 1947 The Exchange Bank, Culver, proudly displayed its new employees’ lounge, which featured full cooking facilities, comfortable seating and a radio. 1944 On March 26, 1948, a Good Friday tornado ravaged the town of Coatesville, killing 14 people and destroying or damaging 80 percent of the town.The First National Bank of Coatesville, shown the day after the tornado, reopened the following Monday at the local school.A Hoosier Banker article details how C.D. Knight, president of the bank, led a successful campaign to rebuild the town. 1948 More than 850 bankers and guests attended the 1946 IBA Annual Convention dinner. 1946 The Farmers National Bank, Shelbyville, offered a trailer to lend to any Shelby County farmer who planned to hold a farm sale. 1949 The March Hoosier Banker cover story opened with: “This is Joe … one of 12,000,000 Joes in our armed forces.” Indiana banks had set a goal of selling $239 million in bonds for the sixth war loan; banks instead sold more than $369 million. 1945
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