Originally published in The Vidette-Messenger of Porter County on December 31, 1930.
GOING “DOWN SOUTH”
After a career of forty-three years in the banking business in Valparaiso, Andrew J. Louderback, affectionately known as “A.J.” today stamped his last check and tabulated his final account as cashier of the Valparaiso National Bank. tomorrow, with Mrs. Louderback, he will start upon the first real vacation he has ever had… a trip to the south, to visit their son, Arthur E. Louderback, of Palacios, Texas. Announcement of the decision of Mr. Louderback to cast aside professional duties, for a well-earned rest, was made on December 15. T.L. Applegate is his successor as cashier. Below is printed a reproduction of the interior of the “old” National Bank, in the building adjoining the present banking home, on the north. The old building was built in 1873 and served as banking quarters until six years ago, when the bank moved into its present home. With Mr. Louderback in the bank interior picture was DeForest Skinner, founder and then president of the bank, and the late Erasmus Ball, who was cashier. Mr. Skinner died in 1902 and Mr. Ball in 1914.
