Des Plaines State Bank (Des Plaines, IL)

Episode Information

Episode UID
70125571578
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
7012557 routing
Routing Number
70-1255
Start Date
June 12, 1931
Location
Des Plaines, Illinois (42.033, -87.883)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
a88ef9ca884e0249

Response Measures

None

Events (2)

1. June 12, 1931 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed by Illinois State Auditor at request of board / taken over by State auditor's office.
Newspaper Excerpt
was on June 12 that the bank closed down.
Source
newspapers
2. June 13, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
the Des Plaines State Bank ... were taken over by the State auditor's office. William Busse, receiver for the Des Plaines State bank, closed on 12, listed ... William Busse is the receiver
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (12)

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ILLINOIS BANKS CLOSE ON ORDER OF AUDITOR June Des Plaines State bank Des Plaines, and the Diversey Trust and bank the North IS were closed state auditor The Des Plaines bank today at the request of their boards had deposits last March Diversey bank


Article from The Washington Times, June 13, 1931

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Two More Chicago Banks Are Closed CHICAGO, June 13 (I.N.S.). Two more outlying banks in the Chicago area closed their doors today. The Diversey Trust and Savings Bank and the Des Plaines State Bank, Des Plainese, Ill., were taken over by the State auditor's office. In the last financial statements, they respectively had deposits of $1,060,000 and $1,500,000. Meantime plans for reorganization were being considered by directors of the more than two dozen institutions which suspended business earlier this week following two huge mergers of loop banks Monday.


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RECEIVERS MAKE REPORTS ON 7 CLOSED BANKS Slow Collections Shown to by Statements. Statements present condition of seven closed banks to Cook county were Issued yesterday by the bank receivers concerned, and were made public by Auditor Oscar Nelson. Similar statements concerning other closed banks will be as the auditor announced. In effect each accounting of stewardship by each bank Among the significant items listed are receipts collected the first item indicating the receiver's success as debt collector and the second ing his thrift in performing his task. In general the statements indicate that have been slow and difficult. They indicate further that the have been extraordinarily frugal in out item on which the state audian tor has been criticized on the ground of extravagance. Report on Cicero Bank. Robert M. receiver for the Cicero Trust and on April listed total receipts of 810, $49,185 cash on hand. He at $39 334, $18,994 which he had to meet as bills payable. His itemized list of follows: Preferred claims paid. 9,670 Receiver's salary and expenses 1.482 Legal expenses and attorney's 630 Clerical 4,282 2,886 Auditor's closing 2,010 Bills payable and 18,994 William Busse receiver of the Des Plaines State bank, closed on 12, listed at and at only The losses of the capital stock, and undivided profits, he fixed at $411,587 He itemized his as follows: None Receiver's salary and expenses 602 Legal expense and fee None Clerical hire 633 Auditor's in bank 1,035 Lists Resources at $1,023,470. Glen C. Hodges, receiver for the Diversey Trust and Savings closed on June 13, listed total sources of $1,023,470. He placed total receipts at at His itemized ments Receiver's salary and expenses Legal expense and attorney's fee Clerical hire expenses 1,562 Auditor's 825 Bills payable paid receiver for the Lansing closed on Feb. placed total at cluding $48,521 on hand. He listed receipts of and $49,687 He itemized disbursements follows. Preferred claims paid Receiver's salary and expenses Legal expenses and attorney's fees. 97 Clerk and 2,057 Auditor's expense Bills payable 39,684 Receiver Makes Statement. Francis Karel the Lyons State closed on June placed total including 693 on hand. He listed total receipts and total ments at follow Preferred 1,879 Receiver's Legal expense and items Auditor's in closing bank Bills payable Carl of the State closed 14, placed total 400, $30,586 cash He placed total receipts at $125,949 and Receiver's salary expense and Clerk and hire 1,70


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RECEIVER REPORTS First Payment To Des Plaines State Bank Depositors Soon State Auditor Oscar Nelson made public first receivers number the closed banks. Among the reported that the Des Plaines State of which Busse, the receiver. The auditor stated that in effect each of by each bank Among the signilisted are "receipts the first item indicating the receiver's success collector and the second his thrift in forming his In general the statements indiThey indicate further that the have been ordinarily frugal in paying out torney's fees, an item which state auditor been criticized the ground supposed extrava- Have $171,975.74 in Cash The statement concerning Plaines State, compiled William Busse, its receiver, that this bank has hand and banks, but bills amounting indicated that the bank for first payment depositors their established that there are claims The liabilities of the mostly at compares book value of 550.65. was on June 12 that the bank closed down. During the receipts have totaled disbursements Total expense paid for thus far have report follows: $1,280,324.48 Bills payable 40,000.00 vites you Balance banks, creditors Capital stock 200,000.00 out Surplus 125,000.00 Undivided profits 86,587.87 Total Liabilities Recapitulation Receipts and Disbursements June 12, 1921, to Aug. 31, 1931 Receipts Rent, premiums, 776.13 Notes discounts 99,285.23 Overdrafts, cash items. 72,844.09 County Interest Trust receipts Receipts report Disbursements Receiver's salary and 602.53 stenographer 1,155.78 Following Other misc. expense 633.19 Auditor's expense closing bank 1,035.00 press Accounts spl. (ins.) disb. this report 3,524.50 Balance hands of State, second to accounted for action Balance hands ganization posited follows: olution on hand body by bank view. and Trust the and inent in deposits Compensation county Receiver support Byrd. 638.58 Stenographer 517.20 an Resources Cash on hand and in banks Stock and bonds Loans and discounts Real estate loans 194,010.06 Accounts receivable 14,876.87 Banking house 243,485.33 Other estate 35,342.34 Furniture and fixtures Other assets 21,450.94 Total resources Expense of liquidation: Total expenses 8,426.50 income during liquidation 3,065.10 Total ation losses and penses Date Hank Closed Commercial accounts $404,758.37 Savings accounts 728,363.75 Certificates of deposit 142,125.28 Cashier's checks 44,438.82 Accounts payable 2,702.72 New liabilities acquired during receivership 531.02 Total $1,328,153.47 Offsets allowed 48,128.99


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REPORT Busse, Shows Present Condition of Closed Institution of the report of the Des copy Planes State Bank of which made to the auditor of public accounts appears six this issue. Mr. page the receiver and his direction excellent has made. The come the the expenses. amount hand $238,907. present the bank are The exclustock accounts report will be especially into readers paper the that has progress made in liquidating the closed institution.


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MAKES William Busse, Jr., Shows Present Condition of Closed Institution copy of report the Des Plaines State Bank December 1931, which made to the was auditer of public accounts appears six this issue. Mr. Jr., the receiver and direction excellent progress been made. The come during the liquidation ceeded the amount hand The present the bank The habilities exclustock The report will be into readers of this paper the progress has made in liquidating the closed


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William Busse, Jr., Shows Present Condition of Closed Institution copy of the report of the Des Plaines State Bank J031, which made the auditor of public accounts appears six this issue. Mr. Busse, the receiver and under his direction excellent been made. The the the expenses. amount hand present the bank are The liabilities exclustock accounts The report will be especially of this it the has made in liquidating the closed


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William Busse, Shows Present Condition of Closed Institution A copy of the report of the Des Plaines State Bank of December 1931, which was made to the auditor of public accounts appears six this issue. Mr. page Busse, receiver and under his direction excellent has been made. The during the liquidation ceeded expenses. amount hand The present total of the bank The liabilities excluof capital stock accounts The report will be especially interesting readers this paper it shows the progress that has been made in liquidating the closed


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MAKES REPORT William Busse, Jr., Shows Present Condition of Closed Institution copy of the report of the Des Plaines State Bank of December which made the auditor of public accounts appears upon six this issue. Mr. Wilham Busse, the receiver and under his direction excellent progress made. income during the liquidation has ceeded expenses. amount hand is $238,967. The present of the bank are The liabilities exclustock accounts The report will be especially inreaders this the has been made liquidating the closed institution.


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DES PLAINES BANK RECEIVER MAKES REPORT William Busse, Jr., Shows Present Condition of Closed Institution A copy of the report of the Des Plaines State Bank as of December 31, 1931, which was made to the auditor of public accounts appears upon page six of this issue. Mr. William Busse, Jr., is the receiver and under his direction excellent progress has been made. The income during the liquidation has exceeded the expenses. The amount on hand is $238,967. The present total resources of the bank are $1,600,795.69. The liabilities exclusive of capital stock accounts is $1,189,208.12. The report will be especially interesting to readers of this paper as it shows the progress that has been made in liquidating the closed institution.


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William Busse Jr. Host To Crowd of Good Fellows Up at Sylvan lake, amidst virgin timber, upon spot would possible find the Busse cottage. Busse, was host there Thursday evening crowd good fellows from Mt. Prospect Des Plaines gathered together. Officially Busse of the Mt. president State Bank receiver Des State Bank. about nothing Busse party. Mt. member and Des Plaines Lions The these invitation the informal sponded arriving them home about the Busse ceremony did not for the again of the evening. challenged Plaines promptly Des game. PlayThey diamond was The trees that the form under placed player ball after the tree the stopped however. The game, dentists pitchers opposing the manner towns would up for which they inspiring as was throw behind the Frank Bierman was bat for Mt. Prospect and ruined good pair Sunday were not made for trousers such carrying Landeck captain until Otto ordered himself the bench. would allow The hits, but the wild throws long the scores multiplied fast that the scorer caught with record. Prospect winner course, inning according Postmaster ought because the seriminded the Babe Ruth the was Al. who score wild played second base, really his made but Geo. Geils, Howard Vern Alten Frank Petrine their real interest in the game when they the being made eats. Des Plaines weakened about the same time and Umpire called darkness and grub. With Prospect end the long and Des the other the buns, not long the had first helping hot beef The ample of (Continued on


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many of whom had been subsisting IMPROVE entirely their which most cases had taken lifetime and to provide to the merchants definite that BUSINESS would for chandise sold on credit basis pending the payment of dividend the bank. CONDITIONS merchants subscrib- that portion bank accounts Arlington Hts. Chamber which anticipated dividends of Commerce Calls Lo- would be paid. As the organization krew, many details that were uncal Business Men thought in the original idea proper treatment; accounting proTO RELEASE CASH codure had to be established, techFOR nical legal knowledge was neces- and overcome. Would Adopt Plan Worked In So successful was the first MerDesPlaines; Benefits Dechants' Relief association, which had proceeded, with immeasurable positors, Merchants was just about one year ago that Des Plaines. community. found in same position that the people of ton Heights in today. The Dee Plaines State Bank had been closed for approximately nve and the just beginning of extent that and little hold forth any steady work dependable Not only were seares and holiday season approaching, but cold winter months were pronching, bringing them the need for additional clothing and fuel. The people of Plaines, with their money withheld because bank. unable to establish credit. and the because of decrease in sales due to the bank failure and consequent tightening credit were unable tions would permit. The not leal in had many the tion where further unsecured credit commercial ruin and bankruptey. Something had to be done and None quickly remedy the tion, what that and other bank divide With business life of the town deopardy three in the newspaper lawyer from and the De: Plaine Su. burban Times. result of and subsequent meetings of the chants' Relief association was ated. The purpose of this association WHS to provide relief for the depositors of the defunct to the original association and agreed to accept assignments of peared. These details required time and thought effort to provide sary. But, eventually. through perionce these obstacles were cooperation from Mr. William Busse, Jr. (Receiver for the Des Plaines State Bank), on an anticipated dividend of 20%, that secand association is now in progress working second anticipation In addition to its use in Des Plaines this plan has been suecessfully used in other localities, having been adopted in Waukegan, Joliet, Forest Park, Cragin, and other has been recognized by national trade journThrough experience. provisions have made overcome the that always present project this kind, definite procedure has been established, acpractices simplified. and counting the plan itself revealed in its extreme affording relief not only to the depositor and the local merchant, but to the community well. Briefly the plan offers the folthe depositor: bank otherwise unattainable pending liquidation: releases these deposits when they are needed and provide for the positor power of the extent of the dividend, before that dividend actually declared and paid. saves the depositor 3% dividends for permits the of non-interest bearing funds current expenses, and turn the available eash for investment and income producactivities. the local merchant, the cration this means attainable funds can utilized customers off debts, that credit extended with definite that cash will be received for such credit upon the payment by bank. and that they will no longer be when asked credit of the bank's failure. This plan an added advantage for the independent merchant in that chain tures cannot or will become members of this type In effect, this plan collection assurance for the and provides means whereby cash income can conserved for the replenishing merchandise stocks and the assignments used to reduce obligations to the bank and loFor the community. it creates feeling good-will towards the and reduces the numNOTICE people who would otherwise forced avail themselves of assistance from charitable organFarmers and Both Mr. Laurin, the receiver for Peoples State Bank and Mr. Plew, receiver for the Arlington Salaried People State Bank. have investigated this plan and ngreed to lend their operation whis, if by the Plan The is simple. The depositor makes assignment of that portion claim against the bank felt will be COVfirst dividend paid. made the relation notifies the bank assignment, which tocords the bank. then with certifythat has made such assignment position to avail of the courtesies extended When desires depositor to purchase, he solects the merchandise and the merchant form which receipt for the goods purchased and authority the of the association transfer, on the records of that the value the purchase from the of the depositor's claim to the account of the merchant from whom the material is bought. After this ceipt is approved by the association secretary, the depositor returns the merchant and exchanges the receipt for the goods he has lected. Upon payment of the dividend the bank, the receiver pays the association the amount of all made, The treasurer the association, in turn, pays the depositor the unused portion his and to the merchant the value the receipts he has accepted, less nominal fee cover the cost of organization and operation the association and the maintenance of its records. That this plan beneficial both the depositor and the merchant evidenced by the fact that merchants are now crating in Des compared originally subonly and that 562 claims have scribing, been assigned by deposialready tors the association tion second dividend payment 10% Execon Systems, with offices The Bank building, Des the State Plaines, now engaged this in desiring ling plan the opportunity of thawing bank funds, and meeting business interests held early next week Wiedeman, general manof that concern, together ager with Mr. Connor, the originator the clearing house plan, will talk the and benefits of this plan, to the local merchants. This begin at conducted the Village hall. local independent merchant urged to be present to hear what has been complished in other what can be accomplished in Arlington Heights, the themselves are willing to put for business Admission to this meeting will be invitation which we understand will be placed in the mails early next week. A meeting called by the Chamber Commerce held last Thursday night at the Village hall.