From time to time, readers write to me asking me to do an article on their town and its bank. Unfortunately, it is not usually convenient for me when there is not much information available on the town, or I am unable to obtain vintage photographs. However, recently I was contacted by reader Bill Weder who invited me to do an article on his town, Marine, Ill.; he was able to provide me with a wealth of information about the town and its banks which made it possible for me to include this quaint small town in my repertoire of bank articles.
Marine, Ill., is a small town located in Madison County, Illinois, approximately 30 miles due east of St. Louis, Mo., and halfway between Highland and
