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Celebrating 95 Years of Staley Credit Union
The Credit Committee, established at the organizational meeting for the credit union, oversaw all loan applications.
They looked at members’ loan applications and made determinations based on multiple factors. Loan applications required the members to detail the amount of the loan wanted, the purpose for the loan, how it would be paid back, and what security they offered in return. Making sure money was only borrowed for necessary purchases not only protected the credit union, but also the members whose money was being borrowed. In 1947, 99.4% of Staley Credit Union members’ loan applications were approved by the credit committee.
1947 Credit Committee (L-R): Bill Jaske, Phil Wills, Mac Jagusch, Glen Bowman, and Claude Thornborough.
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November 1949, Staley Journal
"In their store in Oak Park, Ill., Arara Bros. recently featured Staley products in a corner window display."
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Come on in! We're open 1-4PM today!
Pictured here is Alta Scott, a Staley elevator operator. Alta was hired in 1934 and began her career working in the Staley yards. Over the years she also worked in the office cafeteria and the starch packing house. In 1944 she moved back to the office building to work as an elevator operator. Her change in position was a direct result of the loss of male employees due to World War II. Here she is photographed in her brand new work uniform. She was married to Glen Scott who also worked at Staley as a millwright.
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