Ferndale State Bank (Ferndale, MI)

Episode Information

Episode UID
74111971613
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
7411197 routing
Routing Number
74-1119
Start Date
May 10, 1934
Location
Ferndale, Michigan (42.461, -83.135)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
a03ad4b0933eb1b5

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles indicate the bank was closed and a receiver was in place; OCR noise in article text.

Events (2)
1. May 10, 1934 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Mr. Van Buren is also receiver for the Ferndale State Bank; ... took over his new duties Tuesday morning (appointment as receiver referenced).
Source
newspapers
2. May 10, 1934 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank closed and a receiver appointed; grand jury expected to question the receiver.
Newspaper Excerpt
Grand Jury May Question Ferndale Bank Receiver
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. May 10, 1934 Detroit Free Press Detroit, MI
Article from Detroit Free Press, May 10, 1934

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Article Text

Grand Jury May Question Ferndale Bank Receiver FERNDALE May George H. Van for closed Ferndale expected the final witness Judge Forbes Hascall's OneGrand Buren convalescing home mingham Assistant Prosecutor Franklin Morris questioned Arthur Wood, former president the Ferndale State and witnesses Wednesday, Judze Hascall the hearing until

2. January 16, 1941 The Daily Monitor Mount Clemens, MI
Article from The Daily Monitor, January 16, 1941

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Article Text

Utica Personals TH The Utica Tuesday Club will hold its annual meeting on Tues. knit Utic day afternoon, Jan. 21, at the home of Miss Dora Hahn, 4926 17, 8 Cass street, opening at 2:30 Hirt o'clock. The choice of study meet for next year will also be made in tl at this time. President Mrs. Jas. Hirtl Fletcher has appointed as a fered nominating committee to act at Th this time Mrs. Sam McLean, cut I Mrs. A. B. Ladd, and Mrs. Sarah meet Baird. take able The Macomb County Past Matron's Club will meet on Wed- to by A nesday, Jan. 22, with the Past Matrons of Roseville Chapter. It give Yarn will be a luncheon meeting. also Mrs. Leonard Morrison, Mrs. prefe Russell Gierman, Mrs. Emil been Lange. Mrs. Norman Van Jaars. are o veld, Mrs. Walter Rieck, Mrs. is he John Mohritz, Mrs. Frank Green hand attended the meeting of the MaLa comb County Council Parenthind Teacher Association held Tuestowr day afternoon at the Lake Shore of U High School. The Regular monthly meeting of Con the Utica-Parent-Teacher Assoon 1 ciation will be held on Wedneschur day evening, Jan. 22, at 8 pres o'clock, at the high school. The from speaker will be Dr. Lavinia Macthe ( Kay who will speak on "Your the Child's Health". The PTA exMrs. tends an invitation to everyone J. A to attend this meeting. Mrs. Jose Laurence Wilkeman and Mrs. three Martin Muehller will serve the Mich refreshments. deac Appointed by the state bankpiani ing department to the receiversocia ship of the Utica State Savings Mich Bank, George H. Van Buren, of Thor Birmingham, took over his new Bair duties Tuesday morning. The The vacancy was caused by the sudof t den death of John Barron, rehold ceiver for the past five years. ity P Mr. Van Buren is also receivday, er for the Ferndale State Bank; O. F liquidator of the Romeo DeposValp itors Corporation and Almont the I Savings Bank. M William John Sipperley is actend the 1 companying his uncle, Fred Semenn, and a friend, Don Saunther, ders, of Detroit, on a motor trip home