12835. Brainard State Bank (Brainard, NE)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
August 17, 1931
Location
Brainard, Nebraska (41.184, -97.004)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
8ed9d0c8

Response Measures

None

Description

Multiple contemporaneous newspapers (Aug 17, 1931) report the Brainard State Bank failed to open its doors voluntarily on Aug 17, 1931, as part of six Nebraska state banks that closed to protect depositors after recent Omaha suspensions. Assistant receivers were appointed later (announcements Aug 22–23, 1931), indicating the bank was placed in receivership and did not simply reopen. Cause attributed to contagion from Omaha bank failures (local_banks).

Events (2)
1. August 17, 1931 Suspension
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
Voluntarily closed (failed to open) to protect depositors following recent bank suspensions/closings in Omaha (contagion from Union State Bank / South Omaha State Bank failures).
Newspaper Excerpt
Six Nebraska state banks today failed to open their doors for business ... the Brainard State bank of Brainard
Source
newspapers
2. August 22, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Governor Bryan today announced the appointment of the following assistant receivers ... the Brainard State Bank at Brainard: T. Brozek, Chadron, Bruno State Bank, Bruno, and the Brainard State Bank at Brainard (Omaha World-Herald, Aug. 22).
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (16)
1. August 17, 1931 Baker City Herald Baker City, OR
Article from Baker City Herald, August 17, 1931

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OHIO, NEBRASKA BANKS FAIL TO THIS M. Toledo Failures Total $100,000,000; Loan Ass'ns. Suspend Toledo banks with combined sources of more than failed to open for business this morning while 11 seving associations ceased payments of deposita during the present financial In accordance with the request of directors of the four institutions, the state banking department prepared to take over their iffairs conserve assets in the face of previous stendy withdrawals by des positors The action of directors Lies up for an indefinite period more than ity-Home Trust company. a fifth bank which closed about months ago had about $20,000,000 if deposits: the Ohio Savings Bank and Trust company almost the Commercial Savings Bank and Trust company 466,000. and the Six Nebraska state banks failed to open for business today. Governor Charles W Bryan and E. H. Lulkart. secretary of the state department of trade and commerce. said the closings were the result of Yecent bank suspensions in Omaha The six banks had total deposits of approximately $1,180,000 They were the First State bank of Pleasant Dale: the Dwight State bank of Dwight the Brainard State bank of Brainard the Bruno State bank of Bruno: the Butler County Bank of Davis City, and the Leigh State bank of Leigh building and associations of Akron and Cuyahoga Falls today served their depositors with notice of temporary suspensions of withdrawals. The companies involved carry bright. secretary of the largest, today said The step is taken for the purpose of protecting the de positors. There is no question of insolvency

2. August 17, 1931 The Dispatch Moline, IL
Article from The Dispatch, August 17, 1931

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SIX NEBRASKA BANKS FAIL TO OPEN TODAY Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 17.-(P)-Six Nebraska state banks today failed to open their doors for business and both Gov. Charles W. Bryan and E. H. Luikart, secretary of the state department of trade and commerce, said the closings were the result of recent bank suspensions in Omaha. The six banks had total deposits of approximately $1,120,000. The banks are the First State bank of Pleasant Dale; the Dwight State bank of Dwight; the Brainard State bank of Brainard; the Bruno State bank of Bruno; the Butler Couny bank of Davis Ciy, and the Leigh State bank of Leigh.

3. August 17, 1931 The Rock Island Argus Rock Island, IL
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Six Bank Closings Laid To Omaha Suspensions Lincoln, Neb., Aug. the Associated Press.) Nebraska state banks today failed to open their doors for and both Governor Charles W. Bryan and H. Luikart, secretary of the state department of trade and commerce, said the closings the result of recent bank suspensions in Omaha. The six banks had total deposits of The banks the First State bank of Pleasant Dale: the Dwight State bank of Dwight: the Brainard State bank of Brainard: the Bruno State bank of Bruno: the Butler County bank of Davis City, and the Leigh State bank of Leigh.

4. August 17, 1931 Kenosha News Kenosha, WI
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Six Banks Fail to Open Doors Nebraska State Bank Closings tributed to Recent Omaha Suspensions Lincoln, Nebraska banks today failed their doors for business Gov. Charles Bryan Luikart, secretary state partment of trade and commerce said the closings were the result recent bank suspensions in Omaha. six banks had total deposits approximately $1,180,000. The banks are the First State bank Dale; the Dwight State bank of Dwight; Brainard State bank of Brainard; the Bruno State bank of Bruno; the Butler County bank of Davis and the Leigh State bank of Leigh.

5. August 17, 1931 The Grand Island Independent Grand Island, NE
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SIX SMALL BANKS Lincoln, Neb., Aug. braska state banks today failed open their doors for business and both Governor Charles and Luikart, secretary of the state department of trade and commerce, the closings were the result recent bank suspensions in Omaha six banks had total deposits of approximately $1,120,000. The banks are the First State Bank Pleasant Dale; the Dwight State Bank of Dwight; the Brainard State Bank Brainard: the Bruno State Bank Bruno; the Butler County Bank David City, and the Leigh Bank Leigh. Bryan and Luikart said officials the banks decided to close them that the would have greater chance of sharing equally the banks' funds. They said the Leigh State bank had its reserve funds deposited the South Omaha State bank which closed last week and that the other five banks had funds on deposit with the Union State Bank of Omaha which closed last week. Officers and of the suspended banks by the First State of Pleasant Dale, posits about $140,000; Horacek, cashier. Dwight State bank, deposits about $180,000; Novak, president; Tomes, cashier. Brainard State bank, deposits about $280,000; Davis, president; Fred Sennin, vice president; Proskovec, cashier. Bruno State bank, deposits about Rohn, Tomek, president; Rohn, cashier. Butler County State bank, deposits about $180,000; Joseph Shramek, president; Peter Meysenberg, vice president; R. Havelka, Leigh State bank, deposits about with balance. Vlach, Lee Vlach, acting sioner, said that to up the Nelson, cashier. claims

6. August 17, 1931 The Stockman's Journal Omaha, NE
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Six State Banks In Nebraska Close Doors Lincoln, Neb., August 17 banks, estimated $1,120,000 voluntarily their doors today. The closures, to Charles W. who for the State "direct result of the Omaha. Union State Bank of Closed today were the following state banking State Bank, Pleasantdale; State Dwight: BrainBrainard; Bruno State Bank, Butler County Bank, David City; Leigh State Bank,

7. August 18, 1931 The Sioux City Journal Sioux City, IA
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Doors of Half Dozen Banks in Nebraska Closed to Public Lincoln, Neb.-(P)-Six Nebraska state banks Monday failed to open their doors for business and Gov. Charles W. Bryan and E. H. Luikart, secretary of the state department of trade and commerce, said the closings were the result of recent bank suspensions in Omaha. The six banks had total deposits of "approximately $1,120,000. The banks were: The First State bank of Pleasantdale; Dwight State bank of Dwight; Brainard State bank of Brainard; Bruno State bank of Bruno; Butler County bank of Dav. id City, and Leigh State bank, of Leigh. Bryan and Luikart said officers of the banks decided to close them so that all depositors would have greater chance of sharing equally in the banks' funds. They said the Leigh State bank had its funds deposited in the South Omaha State bank, which closed last week, and that the other five banks had funds on deposit with the Union State bank, of Omaha, which also closed last week.

8. August 18, 1931 The Independent-Record Helena, MT
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TO page meeting tomorrow of the citizens' committee recently named by Mayor William Jackson to study the city's unemployment and poor lief problem. OLD STORY Chicago, Aug. Gilruth, receiver for twelve closed banks controlled by John Bain, former member of the South Park board, today issued statement declaring that his sons, and three companies in which Bain was interested the banks more than mostly on notes backed up with collateral State's Attorney John Swanson said "The state's attorney's office will certainly investigate the matter.' IN NEBRASKA Lincoln, Neb., Aug. Six small Nebraska banks failed open business today. Gov. Charles W. Bryan and H. Luiksecretary of the state department of trade and commerce, said the closings were the result of cent bank suspensions in Omaha. The six banks had total deposits approximately They the First State bank of Pleasant Dale: the Dwight State bank Dwight, the Brainard State bank of the Bruno State bank of Bruno, the Butler County bank David City. the Leigh State bank of Leigh. Bryan and Luikart said officers the banks decided to close them that all depositors would have greater chance of sharing equally the banks funds.

9. August 18, 1931 Star-Herald Scottsbluff, NE
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SMALL BANKS FAIL TO OPEN MONDAY Pleasant Dale, Dwight, Brainard, Bruno, David City and Lincoln, Aug. 17. small Nebraska banks failed open for business today Gov. Charles W. Bryan and E. Luikart. secretary of the state department of trade and commerce, said the closings were the result of recent bank suspensions in Omaha. The six banks had total deposits of approximately $1,180,000. They were the First State Bank of Pleasant Dale: the Dwight State Bank of Dwight, the Brainard State Bank of Brainard: the Bruno State Bank of Bruno: Butler County bank of David City, and the Leigh State Bank of Leigh. Omaha Closings Cause Others Bryan and Luikart said officers of the banks decided to close them so that all depositors would have greater chance of sharing equally in the banks bunds. They said the Leigh State bank had its reserve funds deposited in the South Omaha State bank, which closlast week and that the other five banks that funds on deposit with the Union State Bank of Omaha, which also closed last week.

10. August 19, 1931 Osmond Republican Osmond, NE
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SIX STATE BANKS SUSPEND BUSINESS Omaha Unrest Is Blamed Six state banks, having deposits estimated to aggregate $1,120,000 voluntarily closed their doors Monday. The closures, according to Governor Bryan who spoke for the state banking department, were "a direct result of the closing of the Union State Bank of Omaha." Closed Monday were the following state banking institutions: First State bank, Pleasant Dale. Dwight State bank, Dwight. Brainard State bank, Brainard. Bruno State Bank, Bruno. Butler County State bank, David City. Leigh State bank, Leigh. The closures announced Monday brought to a total of 10 the number of state banks which have closed their doors within as many days. All of the suspensions were said to have been brought about by the failure last Monday of the State Bank of Omaha, and the subsequent closing of Omaha's other three uptown state banks. Banking officials Monday expressed belief there would be little loss to depositors in the closures announced. They were voluntary, it was pointed out, and represented an attempt of banking officials to protect their depositors. ufacturing company last week, arrested four persons and confiscated 1,250 gallons of "liquid malt." The plant was located in the old Jetter Brewing company building. charges were filed, not because the liquid malt was sold but because an agent of the company told undercover men how to proceed to transform the malt into beer with a 4 to 8 per cent "kick." Hellerman said his company sold the malt in strictly legitimate channels and that he was not responsible if some persons took advantage of it and made beer of it by adding yeast and sugar. The malt is indispensable to bakeries and other legitimate users, he said. Those arrested were Hellerman and Carl Haase, shipping clerk, Miss Selma Kamrath, bookkeeper, and James Novak, brewmaster. Ten agents took part in the raid. Books of the company showed the malt had wide distribution throughout the state. The Jetter Brewing company quit operating some years ago and the Magic company rented a part of its building.

11. August 23, 1931 Omaha Sunday Bee-News Omaha, NE
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HALL RECEIVER OF STATE BANK George E. Hall, Lincoln, former state treasurer, was named assistant receiver of the State Bank of Omaha Saturday by Governor Bryan. Other assistant receivers named for Omaha closed banks are: A. J. Barak, Petersburg, South Omaha State bank; J. E. Haase, Norfolk, Farmers and Merchants bank, Benson; C. A. Lau, Lincoln, state bank examiner, Union State bank. Assistant receivers named for out-state banks are: W. M. Whalen. Lincoln. First State bank of Pleasantdale: L. H. Reff. Bloomfield, Leigh State bank. Leigh: T. J. Brozek. Chadron, Bruno State bank, Bruno, and Brainard State bank at Brainard: J. C. Wisda. Ord, Butler County State bank of David City: E. E. Ruzicka, Schuyler, Dwight State bank of Dwight. The governor said he had ignored scores of requests for political appointments and was naming experienced men as assistant receivers. "In placing these men in charge of the banks named we are transferring them from other receiverships where they have shown utmost efficiency in conserving assets for depositors and winding up affairs of the institutions under their charge,' Bryan said. "The banks relinquished by the men named Saturday have been so organized that they can be handled by other men.' E. H. Luikart, secretary of the department of trade and commerce, is the receiver for all the closed state banks. The assistant receivers will have actual charge of the affairs of the banks.

12. August 23, 1931 Omaha World-Herald Omaha, NE
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Bank Receivers Named Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 22 LP)-Governor Bryan today announced the appointment of the following assistant receivers for closed state banks outside of Omaha: W. M. Whalen, Lincoln. in charge of First State bank of Pleasant Dale: L. H. Reif, Bloomfield, Leigh State Bank of Leigh: T. Brozek, Chadron, Bruno State Bank of Bruno, and the Brainard State Bank at Brainard: J. C. Wisda of Ord, Butler County State Bank of David City: E. E. Ruzicka, of Schuyler, Dwight State Bank Dwight.

13. August 25, 1931 The Sioux City Journal Sioux City, IA
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VETERINARIAN Given to Sick Serum Man but Death Comes Frank Lynch, Suvverkruble, veterinary living near Neb., dead of anthrax. Dorsey, had been given serum but He his condition was very serious from the start. He sick for five days. CLOSED BANK RECEIVERS ARE CHOSEN BY BRYAN Lincoln, Special: Gov. Bryan announced appointment following receivers recently failed state banks:! H. Reif. Bloomfield, Liegh State bank, Leigh: Brozek, Chadron, Bruno State bank, Bruno, and Bank Brainard, Hall, Lincoln, State bank Omaha; Barak, South Omaha State bank; Haase, Norfolk, Farmers Merchants, M. Whalen, Lincoln. First state bank, PleasantButler county state David City: E. Schuyler, Dwight State bank, Dwight: Lad, Lincoln, state examiner in charge of Union bank, Omaha. Secretary Luikart of the 5ment of trade and commerce, receiver all failed state banks and appointees serve his assistants. Gov. Bryan said was the policy of the department trade commerce to use the most efficient on the staff rather than to make political appointments. FLORIDAN ORDERS COYOTES FROM NEBRASKA RESIDENT paper publicity does pay, in the opinion of Edward Winkler. man residing Verno Beach, Fla., dered two baby coyotes from him after reading of coyote captures. According trouble should be experienced in filling the order. TIN CAN POISONING IS FATAL TO SEVERAL PIGS Emmett, D. H. Bennett O'Neill diagnosed affliction that killed several pigs the Guy Beckwith ranch tin poisoning. Buttermilk had been allowed stand several days. Acid forming the milk thought to have corroded the tin.

14. September 17, 1931 The People's Banner David City, NE
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COUNTY EXCHANGES Rising City Independent The Morgan children were all home over the week end and a delightful family reunion was enjoyed in the parental home. On Wednesday evening the Rising City band played their last concert for the year. The boys have been very faithful during the summer and have entertained hundreds of people at their Wednesday evening programs, who will recall with pleasure the evenings spent in listening to the splendid music. Rising City boasts of having a progressive town board, who watches for and makes needed improvements as finances will allow. At the last meeting they decided to grade and gravel the street to the school house, which will be one of the best and most needed improvements that could be made. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Babb, Dick and Doyle and Max Shrader were Columbus visitors Sunday. While there they were guests of Charles Miller for an airplane ride. The three boys "got a thrill" they will not forget for a long time. What could boys enjoy more than a trip in the air? Brainard Clipper While Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Osmera were at a party in Brainard Monday evening, someone stole about fifty of their silver lace Wyandotte chickens. John Piitz threshed the crop of alfalfa seed, Tuesday, which his brother-in-law Anton Schmitz, had harvested from about 3½ acres. He tells us that the seed was excellent quality and the yield 38 bushels, or 11 bushels per acre. With the price about $10 per bushel this patch of alfalfa will net Anton a nice piece of money. Joe Pekarek was rather skeptical of Andrew Behne's claim to a stalk of corn with six ears thereon and when Andrew took him out to prove it they discovered one that had ten ears on it. The ears, however, are about like the extra legs usually found on freak many-legged animals most of them being merely a start of an ear with a small cob and a little silk. John Kugler Jr. returned home Tuesday evening after nine months service in Uncle Sam's army, during which time he was stationed at Ft. Logan, Colo., and in the Hawaiian Islands. John says he has had enough army life to satisfy him for time. Considerable effort has been put forth by the former officers and directors of the Brainard State Bank and other persons interested in the re-organization of that institution and we are reliably informed that the prospects are quite promising. The re-opening of the Union State Bank of Omaha seems to be practically assured, anl its opening would release the money which our local has on deposit there and materially assist with re-organization. Bellwood Gazette Miss Mabel Graves, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Graves, was united in marriage to Mr. Joseph Keller at Schuyler, on Wednesday. Mrs. J. Carpenter who has been seriously ill since being removed last Thursday to the home- of "her daughter, Mrs. Cecil Hall, is reported now slowly improving. Miss Gussie Kircher, who has been spending the summer with her broter, Joe Kirchner and family at Alliance returned home Monday. She also visited her sister, Mrs. A. Janicek, and family at Kimball. The Dist. 13 L. F. B. club ladies treated their husbands and families to a pienic at Pawnee park last Sunday. A general pienic dinner was served at noon to which all did full justice. The afternoon was pleasantly spent in visiting. All but three families were present.

15. June 2, 1932 Lincoln Journal Star Lincoln, NE
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POISON BRAN REQUIREMENT State to Require Adherence to Standard Formula. D. F. Felton, deputy secretary of agriculture, announced Wednesday the state would require producers of a poison bran mixture for combatting grasshoppers to adhere rigidly to the formula prescribed by the department. Felton said it was necessary to abide by uniform formula if the state expects to attain maximum results in its second year's cam paign against the insects. He ex pected little difficulty, he said, in enforcing the order. The ingredients demanded by the state are: Flaked wheat bran, free of shorts, 100 pounds; arsenic, crude or white, containing 98 percent arsenic trioxide, 5 pounds: black-strap molasses, cane, two gallons The state also will require that the arsenic shall be mixed with the dry bran, the molasses added hot, and all ingredients mixed thoroly before sacking Felton said the following substitutes would not be tolerated. sodium arsenate, black arsenic cattle molasses from beet sugar factories; peanut hulls, mill sweep ings or other bran substitutes. This mixture, Felton said, also has the approval of the entomologists of the state university. bank, pending reorganization. Examiner Richard Hadley has taken charge. The deposits are about $140,000. Officers C. Ruigh, president: William Kramer, vice president and John Doeschot, cashier. Payment of $517,553.62 paid in April from assets of failed banks went to depositors of twenty-one banks. The largest payment was 45 percent $99,679 to depositors of the Merchants State bank of Winside, being first payment. Depositors of the Brainard State bank received 40 percent or $97,238, also a first/ payment.

16. June 18, 1932 Nebraska Legal News Lincoln, NE
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FEDERAL COURT NEW CASES In re Jacob Horacek of Brainard, Luikart recvr Brainard St Bk allege creditors of $6377.75 & asks for invol pet in bankruptcy, W A Crossland, J J Thomas In re Eric J Erickson merchant of Wahoo, vol pet in bankruptcy, assets $7587 but $650 exempt, debts $8696.17 ord adj, Hendricks & Kokjer Prudential Ins Co V Frank H Kreifels et al mtg foreclosure on land in Otoe Co, Perry, Van. Pelt & Marti, Q Joyner In re Edw Kulla of Lincoln, vol pet in bankruptcy, assets $100 and all exempt, debts $696.51 ord adj, Lloyd E Chapman In Jones Mtr Co of Talmage same, assets $3651.08, debts $2,814.73 ord adj, Mueller & West In re Clarence E Wilson mgr Red Feather Stamp Co Lincoln vol pet in bankruptcy, assets $876.98 & all claimed exempt; debts $2392.30, ord adj, Wm Niklaus, J E Mockett In re Delorma M Douthett Lincoln Contin Nat Bk & Edw J Offer pet for invol bankruptcy, Beghtol & Foe, J Lee Rankin, Frederick J Patz Della J Tait V U S A ins benefits $8895.25, M M Schmidt-affi & ord to file pov affi In re General Automotive Co, garage & machine shop of Lincoln vol pet in bankruptcy, schedules not filed, ord adj, John Jacobson