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Withdrawals Green Bay Are Checked Confidence Expressed In Solidarity Of Various Banking Institutions In That City Green Bay, Wis., order from the Green Bay Clearing House association, requiring from one to three months' notice on withdrawal of savings deposits, today appeared to have halted heavy run on six local banks which followed the closing of the Brown County State bank for check by state examiners. More than in currency, brought here armored trucks, express and parcel post from Milwaukee Chicago, was stacked conspicuously on bank counters to lend confidence to patrons. Anxious crowds milled through the bank reading the notices posted by the members when the banks opened for business this morning. Disturbances were minor nature, however, since fears of depositors previously had been assuaged by statements of prominent citizens and bankers expressed confidence in the solidarity of the institutions. Six Banks Involved The banks involved in the runs the National, Bank Green Bay, West Side State, South Side State, Farmers' Exchange, and the Peoples' Savings and Trust Officers of the House sociation for hours last night evolved the plan quiring 30, 90-day notices Scores depositors had taken advantage of demand privileges, safety deposit boxes for their money had cashiers' checks on Milwaukee Chicago banks. Affiliated In Investments Cashier Schultz the Brown County Bank that his bank affiliated in investments with the McCartney National Bank which closed its doors May 21, marking the first bank failure Green in years. The National Bank kept its doors open 45 minutes after regular closing hours yesterday to enable customers to make withdrawals they wished. In radio addresses last night, Fontaine, prominent lawyer and politician; R. Minahan Judge Carlton Merrill expressed their conviction that six Green Bay banks were sound shape and to deposit all their availpromised able funds local banks as indicative of their belief.
