19535. Northwestern State Bank (Chippewa Falls, WI)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Reopening
Bank Type
state
Start Date
June 1, 1931*
Location
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin (44.937, -91.393)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
93e9ca5191e8e9b3

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles report the Northwestern State Bank in Chippewa Falls closed in midโ€‘1931 (article of 1931-08-18 says it closed there about two months ago) and was reorganized and reopened by March 1932 (article dated 1932-03-09). The sources do not describe a depositor run; closure appears to be a suspension followed by reorganization and reopening.

Events (2)

1. June 1, 1931* Suspension
Cause Details
Article notes the bank closed around June 1931 but gives no specific cause or mention of a run or government action.
Newspaper Excerpt
Northwestern State bank closed there about two months ago.
Source
newspapers
2. March 9, 1932 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
Stanley, banks closed several months ago because financial have opened for business in this territory. The institutions The Farmand Merchants bank, Stanley the Northwestern bank, Chippewa Falls, and the Bank Elk Elk Mound. ... The banks have been reorganized.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from Leader-Telegram, August 18, 1931

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Article Text

Union Trust Co. at Madison Gets Schwenker When Calvin Schwenker, state banking handed his resignation Gov. Follette was reported that will become president the Union Trust at Madison, Sept. The announcement was made the governor's office and Emerson director of the trust company. confirmed the statement that Mr Schwenker would head that Mr. Schwenker who has been under criticism the crash of Franklin State bank Milwaukee, graduated from the University Wisconsin in 1911. For four years he the First National bank in Chippewa Falls. He examiner for the banking commission 10 years and made commissioner Gov Zimmerman in 1927. His present term would have expired next spring. "Glad Have Him." At Chippewa Falls Thursday afternoon Mr. Schwenker that had no formal make on the resignation. He however, that had negotiating with Union Trust Co. officials for some time. Schwenker was Chippewa "official business" said. Northwestern State bank closed there about two months ago. The Union Trust Co. officials said that they glad" to have Mr. with them. Mr. Ela said that they had tried year ago to have Mr. join their and that he had declined. This were again started April and was just within the last three Ela said. that the final arrangements were made Had Been Under Fire. Mr. Schwenker prepared statement saying that he make Madison his permanent home that he was glad to reenter active banking. understood that the governor's office will issue formal statement Friday. Thomas Herreid. deputy commissioner. act head of the department until comappointed. Mr. Schwenker Colonel Marshall Cousins of Eau Claire as banking commissioner.


Article from The Oshkosh Northwestern, March 9, 1932

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CONFERS WITH KILEY REGARDING THE closed National of De Pere yesterday conferred Omer M Kiley, former De and cashier the bank, in here after about $100,000 of the funds. The receiver ed in his position. to state Howit was understood the discussions centered about Kiley might assist in untangling the bank's The banker held under $20,000 bond to await grand jury THREE BANKS OPEN. Stanley, banks closed several months ago because financial have opened for business in this territory. The institutions The Farmand Merchants bank. Stanley the Northwestern bank, Chippewa Falls, and the Bank Elk Elk Mound. Officials said the conditions the banks were such that "their communities will not suffer materially from the closings. The banks have been reorganized.