Bank of Waverly (Waverly, NE)

Episode Information

Episode UID
76057771489
Episode Type
Suspension β†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
7605777 routing
Routing Number
76-0577
Start Date
January 23, 1924
Location
Waverly, Nebraska (40.917, -96.528)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
cef65d4a6ab457a3

Response Measures

None

Description

Closed by state finance department for insolvency; receivership later involved.

Events (2)

1. January 23, 1924 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed under direction of the state finance department due to being insolvent for three years.
Newspaper Excerpt
Waverly Bank Closes Doors. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 23.β€”The Bank of Waverly, at Waverly, Neb., closed its doors today under direction of the state finance department.
Source
newspapers
2. * Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Knudson was allowed $750 by court when he was charged receiver the Bank Waverly; ... he was allowed $1,158 ... acted receiver of any failed bank and has drawn no pay except his salary ... refused the claims of Mr. Knudson for pay receiver in any case . . .
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Sioux City Journal, January 24, 1924

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Article Text

Waverly Bank Closes Doors. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 23.β€”The Bank of Waverly, at Waverly, Neb., closed its doors today under direction of the state finance department. K. C. Knudson, head of the finance department, said the bank had been in an insolvent condition for three years and that efforts to place it on its feet had proven unsuccessful. Capitalization was $15,000 and deposits $200,000.


Article from Lincoln Journal Star, August 23, 1925

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Article Text

GOOD FEES KNUDSON COURTS ALLOWED HIM WANTS Secretary Griggs of Guaranty Fund May Ask for Return of Yet Paid. reported the capitol that the department of trade and commerce, Kirk Griggs, secretary, will endeavor to prevent K. Knudson, former secretary of the department, from drawing pay for acting receiver the American State bank and the Pioneer State bank Omaha and for performhim receiver of the American State bank Lincoln. It said the department will endeavor have Mr. Knudson return $750 drawn by him as receiver Bank of Waverly. A total of may be involved. The same action likely to taken in regard to $750 drawn Hart, of the depart ment before Mr. became secretary. Mr. said to have drawn $750 for his work receivbank Blair. Bodie receiver in fact of that bank until Mr. Hart retired from the office of secretary of department. He then active charge receivership for one month and days. The department trade and commerce and the guaranty fund commission said to agreed upon policy to pursued matter of Mr. Kundson's pay receiver. Griggs secretary of the department and chairman guaranty fund commission. He has acted receiver of any failed bank and has drawn no pay except his salary of $5,000 year. refused the claims of Mr. Knudson for pay receiver in any case. The state law relating secretaries of the code departments says: appointee each department shall devote his entire time the duties of his office and shall hold other office position Knudson allowed $750 by court when he was charged receiver the Bank Waverly He was succeeded by Dempster Geneva, the guaranty fund commission, short time ago. Knudson was allowed $1,158