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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1961-03-23, Page 2, • • 5.1....14.1,3,9,..P.I.m.tevn.rx...... ....Nnt..i41:3103{81904 ".K1,01‘,2.31.44141 . Staff Members et the Bank of Montreal Shown behind the tellers counters in the new Bank of Montreal are, seated, Norma Love, the current ledger keeper; behind her and standing, Ruth And- rews, stenographer; Mrs. Helen (Bill) Edwards, sav- ings ledger keeper; Barbara Beach, machine oper- ator; seated, Kenneth VanRiesen, second junior; Jean McGregor, teller and Mrs. Phyllis (Howard) Edwards, teller. At far right is the main entrance to the bank. (News-Record Photo) WILLIAM L, MORLOK, Manager, Clinton Branch, Bank of Montreal ZWISaikl \MIX% %V( WILLIAM L MORLOK, Manager There's "around-the-clock" depository service for both your personal and business banking A special feature included at our new premises, for the convenience of both private and business cus- tomers who sometimes find it difficult to make de- posits during regular banking hours, is our "around- the-clock" depository unit. Here, you can bank your money 24 hours a day seven days a week . without the worry of loss through theft Or fire at night or over the week-end. Why not drop In and ask about this helpful service. - Any member of our staff will be pleased At kiv llANH,, to supply full details on request. MI /0 @ 101111011 UNMANS BANK O1 MONTit.EAt 6140414 o.d,t 6404 RILING Clinton Branch: WILLIAM L, MORLOK, Manager WIIVH CANADIAN'S IN EVERY WALK OP LIFE SINCE 1017- err w We are proud to have been chosen General Contractor for the Construction oF Clinton's new branch of the BANK OF MONTREAL Quinney Construction Limited Byron, Ontario Industrial Engineering Service — Commercial A ' ' k For that Modern Look And Pleasing Sound ACOUSTIC CEILINGS by Mandeville and Scott 386 S. Brack Street SARNIA See our product in CLINTON BRANCH Bank of Montreal opening Monday Clinton's Modern. Branch 01 'Bank of Montreal Opens For Business Monday • Page 2-+--Clinton News-,Record -Thurs., March 23f 1961 Building Completed This Weekend' Open House on Friday Evening New air-conditioned premises for the Bank of Montreal's Clinton branch will be complet- ed this weekend and will be ready 'to open for business on Monday morning, William L. 'Warlock, the manager, has an- nounced. Mr. Morlock said the new bank building, located on the Bank's former site at the cor- ner of Ontario and Victoria Streets, has floor space of some 1,700 square feet. Invitations to all who are in- terested to pay a visit to the new bank building were issued in the mail early this week, and open house will be held on Friday evening. Staff members will be on hand to welcome all virCtors and to make a guided tour of the premises. While the former building was being demolished and the new one constructed, the B of M has operated in the old Molson's Bank building on Rat- tenbury street, Features of the new build- ing include a streamlined counter-line with six tellers' wickets set in low screens. There' were only two wickets in the old office. For safety- deposit-box customers, two pri- vate coupon booths are located close to a steel-and-reinforced concrete vault at the rear of the building. Additional stor- age space for the bank's books and records, is in the basement:. The office is fitted with flu- orescent lighting set flush with the acoustic-tile ceiling, and rubber tile flooring in beige and 'green. The public area is of pleas- ant beige and brown tones, with a henna shade painted wall, and limed oak furnish- ings, Drapes to pull at the wide expanse of glass at the windoWs are of beige to blend with the , .surroundings. For a touch of colour, the chairs pl- aced for customer's use are of sea foam and pea green up- holstered style with a single chair upholstered in burnt or- ange. Even the furniture to be used by the staff is upholstered in either foam green or pea green, and the stools which are for use at ledger work, and other tasks, are adjustable; upholst- ered, and also of matching shade of green. There is use of curved glass screens at the counters, and to separate the manager's of- fice from the main room. This keeps the open and airy ap- pearance of the inside of the bank, Viewers 'will be amazed upon entering, to find the great a- mount of space available. The appearance from the street is quite deceiving. Nolan and Glover, London architects, designed 'the new building, which was erected by Quinney Construction Ltd., also of London. Depository Unit A special feature is the "a- round - the - clock" depository unit which allows customers to make deposits at any time of day or night. The installation is on the Victoria Street side of the bank. Under this system, customers with current accounts use can- vas wallets, while those with savings accounts are given sp- ecial envelopes. Deposits are placed in the wallets or envelopes, which can be inserted in one of two openings in the face of the unit. The deposits slide down a shute to a special safekeep- ing unit inside the bank, where they remain until the bank next opens for business, The deposits are then pro- cessed in the usual way. Back to First Office While demolition of the B of M offiCes at Victoria and Ontario Streets was being car- ried out, the bank moved back to its original home on Batten- bury Street. That was where the bank opened on August 1, 1879, 'It was originally a bran- ch of Molsons Bank, which la- ter merged with the B of M. The building at Ontario and Victoria streets, which was de- molished to make way for the new office being opened next Monday, served the bank from 1903 until last May, Mr. Morlock, the manager, took 'charge of the Clinton 13 of M 1953, coming 'here from Westport. He and his wife are active many parts of community life, notably the Lions Club and the Clinton Hospital Auxiliary. Their one daughter is a registered nurse at the Clinton hospital. Helping to plan the new hank has been a lalbour of love for Mr. Morlock. It is the third new branch he has as- sisted with. Clinton area peo- ple will be sorry to learn that Mr. Morlock will retire this summer, after only a short time in the new building. The area of the building which will cause much com- ment, especially from those 'who work (.ri offices, is the staff room and wash rooms downstairs. These are accomo- qated as well as furnace room, two fire-proof storage room;, and filing space. The staff room is modernly furnished with a dinette suite. of chrome, and a side table with lamp, as well as a kit- chen unit complete with sink, cupboards and stove. The room includes a cloak room, washroom, and spadous lounge with upholsterel fur- niture in burnt orange and bl- onde wood. A feature of the main sec- tion of the bank is a recessed electric clock, built right into the wall, directly opposite the front door. It is of white numbers and hands against the henna wall, and makes an at- tractive decor, as 'well as pro- viding a useful service. Added converZence for cus- tomers is the addition of an- other telephone line. With two lines in to the bank, customers should have less difficulty in reaching the manager, or other personnel desired. The name of the bank is made up in an illuminated zfrgn of attractive green, across the building over the front door. This is controlled by el- ectricity to light automatically at dusk, and to shut off at daybreak. SS 4 Mb Enjoys Soda Meeting •(By Mee Ira The SS 4 Goderich Town- shin Community Club hell a social evening at the school last Friday night, March 17 with a good attendance. Progressive euchre, was played, with croc- Mole and checkers for the eh- ldrehne. T inizes for progressive euchre were: ladies high, Mrs. Donald Forbes, low, Dorothy Rueger; men's high, Lorne Ty- ndall, low, Jim Snell; lone hands, Mrs. Les Pearson, Mur- ray Forbes. Married number of years nearest to number 17, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Merrill; birthday nearest to March 17, Mrs. Les Pearson; lucky cup, Mervyn Lobb; the last book taken by a 9 of clubs, Don Cartwright. bountiful lunch was pro- yid dlikhy the :ladies.' S LLOYD A. BOOK LIMITED Engineers and Contractors Carrier AIR CONDITIONING — REFRIGERATION HEATING LONDON GE 2-2157 New. Ott shou/d see it! COLOUR! the big thing in modern construction SEE IT THE MODERN WAY in the new CLINTON BRANCH of the Bank or Montreal Applied by Experts -- in Painting and Decorating Gaymer& Oultram Ltd. 300 Ashland Aye, LONDON Yes indeed, you should, In tact, we invite you to drop around and look over the new air-conditioned premises of our Clinton Branch, at the corner of Ontario and Victoria Streets. We're moving from our temporary office this coming week-end and we'll be ready to welcome you in our new home on Monday morning. Everything about our bright new office has been designed for your convenience ... there's much more space than before — a streamlined counter, with six tellers' wickets — two private, comfortable coupon booths, for safety-deposit-box customers — a large steel-and-reinforced-concrete vault . . . the most modern features throughout. Because of the completely up-to-date facilities in all departments, our staff can now serve all your banking needs with greater speed and efficiency. In Clinton, as in hundreds of other commu- nities across Canada, our aim is to provide the same kind. of helpful service Canadians in every walk of life have come to expect from the B of M over the past 143 years. In The New Bank Building Desks too tidy to seem absolutely natural, these members of the Bank of Montreal staff pose in their new quarters. At the back left is the office of manager William L. Morlok. Pictured, from the right are Kenneth Knights, standing, junior in the bank; J. A. Ernest Morel, accountant; Douglas E. White, chief clerk; John Shaddick, liability clerk. (News-Record Photo?'