1900-1949
- 1905: Changed name to First National Bank of Neenah
- 1905: Bank charter extended in August, and capital raised to $100,000
- 1905: Robert Shiells retired as the director and president of the bank in October. New officers are J.A. Kimberly as President, John P. Shiells as Vice President, and F. E. Ballister as Cashier. Assets of the bank totaled to $860,301.47
- 1910: Fire on September 22nd resulted in loss of $65,000 worth of stock
- 1911: Assets totaled to $1,248,067
- 1912: Chimes installed in the bank's clock
- 1913: Capital increased to $125,000 in March
- 1914: Bank became part of the newly established Federal Reserve System
- 1915: J.A. Kimberly is recognized for fifty years of service for the bank
- 1917: First bookkeeping machine purchased on March 12th
- July 24, 1919: Although it never occurred, there was a proposition to absorb the Neenah State Bank
- October 13, 1919: Construction on new building began
- January, 1920: J.A. Kimberly elected as Chairman of the Board
- 1920: F.E. Ballister became President, C.A Babcock became Vice President, and F. R. Schallert became Cashier
- 1920: Plans for a new bank to be built at the same location
- 1920: Surplus account increased to $125,000
- January, 1921: As the bank was being rebuilt, the bank rented space in the old Russell House in about the exact same spot when the First Bank of Neenah started in 1861
- 1923: John W. Powers became the Cashier until his death in 1932
- 1923: Deposits were valued at $1.8 million and total asset was over $2 million
- 1930: Bank had fourteen employees with annual salaries totaling $37,507.50
- 1930: Each cashier was given a gun due to the Great Depression
- 1931: First National Bank of Neenah celebrated seventy years in business
- 1933: Bank closes on March 4th due to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal plan. About two weeks later, Neenah's two National Banks are among the first to reopen on a "business-as-usual" basis.
- 1935: Bank had eleven employees with annual salaries totaling $25,480
- 1936: Celebrated seventy-fifth anniversary
- 1936: Assets totaled to $3,817,925 as of September
- 1944: F.E. Ballister retired as the president and director after fifty-six years of working for the bank
- 1944: J. Russell Ward became President, John N. Bergstrom became Vice President, Ambrose Owen became Vice President and Cashier, Elmer J. Schultheis became Assistant Vice President, and Einar Jorgensen became Assistant Cashier
- 1944: Bank began to redeem war bonds
- 1946: Capital of the bank increased to $300,000 and the surplus account increased to $300,000
- 1946: New building plans had begun but were cancelled due to the cost
- 1949: Lobby remodeled, and public was invited to an "Open House" to see the new remodel on December 19th.
- December, 1949: Deposits grew to $15,000,000
Works Cited:
Neenah Public Library. "National Manufacturer's Bank." University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, 2011. Web. 30 May 2015.
Owen, Ambrose. "Banks and Financial." (n.d.): n. pag. Libraries. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Web. 30 May 2015.
Information and picture from Jane Lang of the Neenah Historical Society
Neenah Public Library. "National Manufacturer's Bank." University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, 2011. Web. 30 May 2015.
Owen, Ambrose. "Banks and Financial." (n.d.): n. pag. Libraries. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Web. 30 May 2015.
Information and picture from Jane Lang of the Neenah Historical Society