HISTORIES: "Normanna Savings Bank" of Barron, Barron County, WI

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                         Normanna Savings Bank

The Normanna Savings Bank was established January 4, 1894, and opened for 
business on this date. The founders were these five men; N.M. Rockman of 
Barron; P.A. Moe of Chetek; J.A. Anderson of Dallas; Knudt Espeseth of 
Dallas; and Nels Johnson of Chippewa Falls. The location was on the north 
side of LaSalle Ave. between Fourth and Fifth Streets. Mr. Anderson and 
Mr. Espeseth decided to withdraw after a short time. The other three were 
owners for some time and then Mr. Johnson sold his interest to the other 
two. Mr. Rockman owned the building on the northwest corner of LaSalle and
Fourth Streets. In 1902, the bank was moved to that location.

On July 15, 1903, the bank was incorporated as a state bank. The officers 
were: P.A. Moe, president; G.I. Moe, vice president; N.M. Rockman, cashier; 
Elmer A. Rockman, assistant cashier. On January 1, 1909, Julius C. Rockman 
became cashier and his father, N.M. Rockman, became vice president.

In 1922, the bank officers were: P.A. Moe, president; N.M. Rockman, vice 
president; Julius C. Rockman, cashier; Morris B. Johnson was teller and 
Arthur Mors was bookkeeper. Helga Nelson was stenographer. In 1903, the 
capital stock was $6,000.00. On January 1, 1908, this was increased to 
$12,000.00. On March 10, 1922, the total resources of this bank were 
$336,138.84. In 1922, the directors were: P.A. Moe, G.L. Moe, N.M. Rockman 
and J.C. Rockman.

In 1924, M.B. Johnson was elected assistant cashier. In 1926, the capital 
stock was increased from $12,000 to $30,000. The bank purchased the 
building from N.M. Rockman in 1926. On January 1, 1926, N.M. Rockman 
resigned from the office of vice president. In March, 1926, the directors 
were as follows: P.A. Moe, N.M. Rockman, J.C. Rockman, F.S. Woodward and 
M.B. Johnson. The officers were: P.A. Moe, president; F.S. Woodward, vice 
president; J.C. Rockman, cashier; M.B. Johnson, assistant cashier. N.M. 
Rockman died in July, 1926.

On January 17, 1937, the Normanna Savings Bank and the Bank of Barron were 
consolidated. J.C. Rockman became president of this consolidated bank. He 
had started working as a regular employee of the Normanna Savings Bank way 
back in 1904.

--From the Souvenir Historical Album of the Barron Centennial-1960
(used by permission)