22696. American State Bank (Merrill, WI)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run → Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
state
Start Date
November 28, 1932
Location
Merrill, Wisconsin (45.181, -89.683)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
2409673e

Response Measures

Accommodated withdrawals, Partial suspension

Other: Stockholders meeting to consider reorganization or sale; possible reassessment of stock liability noted.

Description

Articles (Dec 5, 1932 and Jan 31, 1933) report heavy withdrawals and the bank closed for a 15-day 'holiday' (suspension) attributed to drought/slow farm payments; by Jan 31, 1933 the bank was operating under a deferred/waiver payment plan (reopened). Dates: closure appears to have begun Nov 28, 1932 (article text OCR noisy) and reopening reported 1933-01-31.

Events (3)

1. November 28, 1932 Run
Cause
Local Shock
Cause Details
Officials blamed the drought and slow farm payments for the heavy withdrawals
Measures
Directors convened stockholders meeting to consider reorganization or sale; later adopted deferred/waiver payment plan
Newspaper Excerpt
Heavy recent withdrawals were reported by officials Merrill bank
Source
newspapers
2. November 28, 1932 Suspension
Cause
Local Shock
Cause Details
Bank closed for a fifteen-day holiday following heavy withdrawals blamed on drought and slow farm paper
Newspaper Excerpt
which closed its for fifteen-day holiday Monday
Source
newspapers
3. January 31, 1933 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
the American State bank which operating under deferred payment plan
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from Wausau Daily Herald, December 5, 1932

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Article Text

Merrill Bank Has Meeting; Proposals Will Be Asked For Stockholders of Institution To Decide Saturday on Reorganization or Sale Stockholders the American State bank which closed its for fifteen-day holiday Monday, 28, meeting Saturday evening, which 482 shares out total of listened suggestions Charles president, Arndt, cashier, and H. of the First bank of Marion, who enthusiastic their success reorganizing the bank at Marion Chilsen, stockholder in the Merrill organization, he had not expected day rill bank close its doors. He pleaded reorganization. Norman Chilsen, his brother. stockholder the same institution, asked that the directors present posals any, from banks to take the Institution and directors said that would meeting to be evening. Officials the bank reported that the drouth visited this part of state had been largely responsible the closing the bank and blamed slow farm paper the remainder responsibility. Liability of Stockholders Attention called to the liability of stockholders to the amount 100 per cent of the par value their shares: also to possibility of re-assessment on this basis the future new the bank's stockholders should again meet financial straits, which was the the Farmers and Merchants State bank at Eagle River. Heavy recent withdrawals were reported by officials Merrill bank, and officials the Marion bank reported that the Merrill bank reorganizes, on the reorganized bank is prevented the waiver plan with signatures of depositors adopted. Marion bank expects to pay its first installment ten per cent on deposits January at present has $40.000 available for this purpose. officials did advise payment dividend reorganized bank until the depositors have been paid 100 cent. Comparative ments the Marion bank's improved condition since July distributed to stockholders for their The Marion ization assumed per cent the assets of the former bank.


Article from Wausau Daily Herald, January 31, 1933

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Article Text

State Bank Reopens Today at Waupaca Holiday Declared at Merrill For One Bank; Two Others Remain Open Waupaca, Jan The Fat mers' State bank. which suspended business Saturday reopened today The city other bank the Waupac cials predicted will reopen soon under a waiver plan Merrill, Jan 31 The Citi zens' National bank suspended but iness today for thirty-day period Harry Heineman president nounced the board of directors had voted to take advantage of proclaimed by Mayor W. H Aubuchon. The mayor proc lamation stated that action was ta ken depositors of the in stitution The Lincoln bank remained open usual business as did the American State bank which operating under de ferred payment plan Madison Jan 31.-(P)- A business holiday has been declared by the two state banks at Kiel the state banking department said todak The banks are the State Bank of Kiel and the State bank of Kiel The banking department said its records did not show how long the holiday period will be