Bank of Cedar Bluffs - Cedar Bluffs, NE

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: February 1, 1934
Location: Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska (41.397, -96.611)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: de403482

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Description

Article (The News Cedar Bluffs Standard, 1934-02-01) reports the state bank department filed a petition for receivership and R. H. Larson placed in charge. No mention of a depositor run; receiver assigned, indicating permanent closure/receivership.

Events (1)

1. February 1, 1934 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: State bank department filed petition in district court to place the bank in receivership; receiver R. H. Larson appointed.
Newspaper Excerpt: Bank of Cedar Bluffs In Receivership The state bank department have filed a petition in district court for receivership of the Bank of Cedar Bluffs R. H. Larson has been placed in charge.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 1, 1934 The News Cedar Bluffs Standard Cedar Bluffs, NE

Article from The News Cedar Bluffs Standard, February 1, 1934

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Article Text

Interesting Items from Wahoo (Wahoo Wasp) Distrist Court Notes State ex-rel Carlson vs Mosgrove et al. Writ of mandamus issued. Defend ants ordered to produce records or show cause on Jan. 23rd. State of Nebraska ex rel vs Citizens State Bank. Receiver ordered to compromise indebtedness of John Snelling. Malousek vs Machacek. Chas. Dolezai, receiver authorized to sign corn loan agreement. Bruce VS Lundholm. Gus Houfek, receiver authorized to sign corn loan agreement. O'Donnell vs Vybrial. Sale confirm od. Gidley vs. Gidley. Demurrer over Husak vs Music!. Plaintiff granted days. O. C. Valley Bank vs Creathbaum. Order to show cause. Frank L. Pollard et al, VS Royal Highlanders. Jury returned verdict all these things can for $1,180.00. Jury paneled were. M. Boue, A. M. Christensen, John Scott G. E. Johnson, John Trader, Henry Erickson, Orville Wells, Alvin Peter son, Ray E. Bower, Nelson Vallier, Frank Hughes, Frank Solup. Anna Steinbach VS Filhomena Had key, et al. Trial to court. Briefs to be filed. Fee of $5.00 for interpreter allowed to John Lanik, A. W. Odell appointed guardian ad litem for Robert Dumont Dau, age 14. Notice of application to sell real estate being given. II. H. Peters, administrator of esestate of Herman Dau. Given license to sell real lestate. Saunders County Postal Service Council Meets The Saunders Co., Postal Service Council met in regular quarterly ses Monday evening, January 22, in the examination room of the Post Of R.F.D. fice at Wahoo. There was an exceptionally good attendance to do honor to Jos. B. Hines, retiring postmaster who has served the Wahoo office faithfully and well during the past 12 years. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. Josephine Jenney, of Malmo. After the reading of the ininutes of the last meeting the fol- lowing pogram was given: "Two readings by Mrs. Helen Pavlik Postmistress, Weston. Question Box-Round Table. Two vocal trios by Misses Eunice Jonnson, Sylvia Johnson and Edith SELECT THREE Brodd of Ceresco. GROUP-2 MAGAZINES Reading by Ollie B. Newsom. Wahoo items from the "Bark-Barque" issue American Poultry Jrnl. Yrs. of 1924. This publication was edited The Country Home 2.Yrs. and published for the Council by Jos. B. Hines. The Farm Journal Yr. Oscur Fenstermacher, Postmaster, Capper's Farmer Yr. Cedar Bluffs, gave a report of the Gentlewoman Magazine Yr. Postmasters' National Convention at Good Stories Yr. Seattle. Home Circle Yr. Jos. B. Hines, retiring postmaster at Household Magazine Yr. Wahoo, told of his pleasure at having Illustrated Mechanics Yr. been permitted to become acquainted Mother's Home Life Yr. and mingle with the people of SaunNeedlecraft Yr. dens County working in the Postal Ser Yr. vice, He introduced Mrs. E. O. Weber Successful Farming his successor, who takes charge of the Woman's World Yr. office as Acting Postmaster on Febr. 1. Check 3 Magazines thus (x) Mrs. Weber expressed her pleasure at being an invited guest and assured the Council that she would do her best to give efficient and courteous service that she might merit such friendship as WILN genninely given Mr. Hines. The meeting closed with a social Please send me the hour and the serving of most appetizing refreshments by Mr. and Mrs. Don ald Ellison. Linwood Youth Pleads Guilty To Incendiary Louis L. Blatny, 22, pled guilty before Judge Landis for the setting of 2 fires on the Harold Homer farm, six miles west of Morse Bluff. in district court here Tuesday morning. The first fire destroyed a large barn on the Homer farm, Navember 18, 1933 Thee head of horses, a mule, 3 calves, hay and harness were destroyed valued at total loss $2400. The second fire occurred on January FOR $4.00 20th when the new barn valued at $2,300, with 4 head of horses, 5 cows, WE WILL GIVE YOU LCW set of harness and tools were desA thorough investigation was made by State Fire Marshal Butcher and county officials. Working on the the ory that an enemy of Homer had purporated the deeds, Sheriff Mengel and Deputy Hagstrom arrested Louis L. Blainy about :30 p. m. Monday afternoon at he home of Joe Kucera, six miles northeast of Wahoo where the young man was working. The Kucera's were very much surprised as the boy had seemed an excellent hired man About 5 p. m. young Blatny confessed to incendiarism to the sheriff and his deputy and the county attorney was called in and prepared the charges. According to the confession young Blatny did the burning for revenge, claiming that the Homers had interferred between him and his sweetheart, causing the latter to jilt him. Judge Lar. sentenced Blatny from 3 to 9 years in the State Reformatory at Lincoln. Fredericka Weber Appointed Acting Postmaster Here Mrs. Fredericka Weber, prominent democrat, and wife of the late Dr. E. 0. Weber, received word last week that she had been appointed acting postmaster at Wahoo. Mrs. Weber's many friends were pleased with her appointment as she has been an outstanding party worker and deserving of the honor awarded her. birs. Weber is an active church work cr, being superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday School in Wahoo. She is an enthusiast in anything she undertakes and should be an efficient and accomodating officer. Mr. Hines' term expired January :Sth and the department accepted his resignation to take effect at the end of the month in order to make the transfer of records of accounts come out on the monthly basis. The person wel of the postoffice force will probab y remain the same as the civil service commisision regulates them. Bank of Cedar Bluffs In Receivership The state bank department have filed a petition in district court for receivership of the Bank of Cedar Bluffs R. H. Larson has been placed in charge. Total deposits at the time of closing were $143,188.94. CWA City Pay Roll For Week $1,007. 05 From the records of the city clerk's office in Wahoo, we find that last week there were 84 persons employed on city projects under the CWA and their total salary amounted to $1007.05. This has been a wonderful aid to the unemployed and it is too bad that the proposition will run out next month. According to reports in the press the President will discontinue this work unless congress makes new appropria tion. It is thought the Public Works program will be started by that time and take up slack. Blackstone Cafe Closes Its Doors In Bankruptcy Involuntary Bankruptck proceedings were filed in Federal Court Tuesday against William J. Wakefield. proprietor of the Blackstone Cafe in Wahoo. The alleged debits of Wakefield total more than $10,000. Beranek & Leifhelt claim $1,154.63, Wahoo Produce Co., $1306.20; Leonard Bredenberg, $44.49 The Wakefields closed the doors of the Cafe Tuesday. The Blackstone Cafe was a beautiful place and has been one of the outstanding eating places in Wahoo for many years. The building was built and flurnished by the Kirchmans and the Saunders Co. National Bank in the prosperous times following the war. Would Compel The Depositors Commit tee To Make Bank Report New case was filed in district court this week wherein Alvin Carlson, Louis Nelson, Ora Eagle, Hugo Saathoff and Rollie Cheever through their attorney, Alfred W. Odell, has filed a mandamus action against Harry L. Mosgrove, Herman J. Schmidt, Richand Martin. Edward J. Haynes, Wm. G. Johnson and Fred Parker, asking them as a depositors committee of the old Oak Creek Valley Bank, to make a report and an accounting of the acts and doings as such committee. The case was called and defendants given ten days to answer. A. H. Buster Sues Saun. County For Back Wages Albert H. Buster and Nellie H. Buster have filed a petition for damages for $1068 against the County of Saunders. The petition sets forth that the plaintiffs were employed as superintendent and matron of the county farm on Jan. 27th, 1933, for customary term of one year. On or about April 28th, they were discharged. It is now claimed it was necessary for them to rent a thouse until October 1933 when they secured employment. H. A. Bryan tand Chas. H. Hood, represent the County Court Estate of Freida Homolka, decensed, filed for probate. Hearing set for February 15th. The heirs are Frank Homolka, husband; Mary and Bessic, daughters and Frank and Cyril, the sons. Pallat & Dolezal, attys.