Citizens State Bank (Blue Rapids, KS)

Episode Information

Episode UID
83028271565
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
8302827 routing
Routing Number
83-0282
Start Date
May 1, 1930*
Location
Blue Rapids, Kansas (39.682, -96.660)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
58fef69cafae9574

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None

Description

Bank closed May 1930 after discovery of large shortage and cashier's suicide; receiver appointed.

Events (3)
1. May 1, 1930* Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
J. G. Chitty ... was named by commissioner Koeneke, to assistant receiver to liquidate the bank. He will assist the state's general bank receiver, W. Johnson.
Source
newspapers
2. May 1, 1930* Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Discovery of a large cash shortage caused by juggling/appropriation of funds by the cashier Charles E. Cummings, who then shot himself.
Newspaper Excerpt
the Citizens State bank, which closed late Tuesday after Cummings, the bank's cashier, shot and killed himself, declared shortage in the closed institution would be at least $41,767.57
Source
newspapers
3. March 10, 1932 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Mandamus actions ... instituted in district court here against the receiver of the Citizens State bank of Blue Rapids ... asking that his claim be declared preferred claim against the bank and that each suit resulted judgment for common claim.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (5)
1. May 10, 1930 The Springfield Press Springfield, MO
Article from The Springfield Press, May 10, 1930

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Article Text

REVEALS BANK'S LOSSES ARE GREAT BLUE RAPIDS, Kan., May Henry W. Koeneke, state bank commissioner, here to investigate the affairs the Citizens State bank, which closed late Tuesday after Cummings, the bank's cashier, shot and killed himself, declared shortage in the closed institution would be at least $41,767.57 and that there is possibility $17,517.57 will be added to this figure. Discovery of the shortage deputy bank examiners has caused all plans to reorganize the institution to be dropped. J. G. Chitty, retired business man of Irving, Kan., was named by commissioner Koeneke, to assistant receiver to liquidate the bank. He will assist the state's general bank receiver, W. Johnson. The loss in the bank is attributed to juggling of funds by Cummings, according to preliminary report made by the bank shot himself short time after bank appeared to make their regular audit,

2. March 10, 1932 The Marysville Advocate Marysville, KS

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File Mandamus Actions Against a Defunct Plaintiffs Claim They Were Passed Up When Dividend Was Paid Last November Mandamus actions to compel payment of 25 per cent dividends six totaling $16.073 have judgments been instituted in district court here against the receiver of the Citizens State bank of Blue Rapids. The plaintiffs and the amounts of judgments as follows: Chas Habegger, Hattie Harger, Zulek, Katie and Oren Lyon, Didn't Receive Theirs In each alleged that the instituted suit within the period covered by the statute of limitations asking that his claim be declared preferred claim against the bank and that each suit resulted judgment for common claim. further alleged that they were not included in the 25 per cent dividend which was paid to other depositors on November 24. 1931. and that the receiver since has refused to pay the amounts due them The Citizens State bank of Blue Rapids was taken over by the state bank on May 1930, few minutes after Charles E. Cummings, defaulting cashier, had taken his life In the trial of the original suits the plaintiffs the bank cashreceived their money to invest in government bonds and other nonsecurities and that he appropriated the money to other uses. E. Estes. who has been ill for days. improved. Mrs. Viola Farrell and daughters, Mary and Elnora. of Bremen came Sunday to spend several days with their brother. Joe P. Zabokrtsky, and wife. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Guffee motore to Irving yesterday afternoon for visit with Mrs. Guffee's parents, and Mrs. W. D. DeShazer. Mrs. De Shazer has been quite ill. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ponder and family have moved from an apartment in the home of Dr. and Mrs. D. Patterson to the Stoehr residence north of the Marysville hospital. Mr and Mrs. Custard and daughter, Doris Ruth, arrived home Monday from Kansas City, where they had been called by the death Mrs Custard's father, Austin Boulden Mr and Mrs. W D. Loche and family. who had been living on the Stettnisch farm south of Bremen, have moved to Marysville H. M. Travelute traded for the Stetnisch farm and moved there the first of the month. Mrs. Harry Sien went to Davenport, Nebr. yesterday to visit her Mrs. Josephine who is ill Miss Verneda Freeby arrived home Tuesday from Hutchinson, where she had spent several days with friends Mr and Mrs. Schumacher Pawnee City, Nebr. were here Tuesday relatives and Miss Opal Waters arrived home Sunday evening from Manhattan, where she had spent the week Frank Root of Oketo was Tuesday enroute to Frankfort for visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. K H. H. Smoot of Leavenworth was here yesterday attending Union Pacific division safety meeting, and visiting friends. Donald Fulton went to Mankato Tuesday business. Mr. and Mrs. Fulton and four children recently moved from Mankato to Marysville. Mrs. Jessie Gray of Chicago spent short time here Thursday with Miss Elsie Wright, enroute to Oketo for visit with her aunt, Mrs. Edith Mrs. Leslie Harry, son, Merlin, and daughter Phyllis. of Beattie, came Saturday evening and visited over Sunday at the home her cousin, Mrs. Estes, and family Mr and Mrs. Henry Sien, who had been visiting for two weeks at the home of their son. Harry Sien, and family. returned to their home at Davenport, Nebr., Monday Their son. Melvin Sien, and wife motered here after them.

3. June 23, 1932 The Marysville Advocate Marysville, KS

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DECIDES BANK CASES COURT WEDNESDAY Decisions were handed down by Judge Edgar Bennett six tions against the defunct Citizens State bank of Blue Rapids following testimony in district court here Wednesday Earlier in the term Judge Bennett ruled that the plaintiffs. Charles Habegger, Hattie Harger Katie and Zulek, were entitled to against the bank as mon issued mandamus order directing the bank ceiver settle with them or show reason After the judgment had been dered the bank's attorneys filed answer alleging that judgment defective because the had been instituted within the Judge Bennett quashed issued preemptory writ directing tle the claims in the judgment. Approxim$16,000 is involved in the six ately actions.

4. July 21, 1932 The Marysville Advocate Marysville, KS

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Stubborn in Hands of Judge Claim of Mrs. Sophia Vawter, Blue Rapids Widow. Submitted to Judge Bennett The claim of Mrs. Sophia Vawter Blue Rapids school teacher, for which went down in the crash of the defunct Citizens State bank of Blue Rapids upon the death Cummings, defaulting cashMay 1930, now in the hands District Judge Edgar C. Bennett following stubbornly contested hearing here Tuesday and Wednesday that lent the money bank upon oral contract which was by written signed by Cummings and by deceased Institution and she asks that transaction established common against the remaining bank Was Guardianship Account The was the effect that Mrs. Vawter was acting guardian of Vawter minors, the children her sister and that they became she made settlement with them out of her personal account and took their investments, the involved ing from time to time, and the amount due her the bank's postotaling when the the written guarantee signed by Cummings and Thompson and was newed each year until 1922, when Thompson resigned the presidency bank according to testimony Thereafter Kendall and Cummings signed the agreement each year. Testimony was also presented to show that the bank paid the interest on the amount involved twice each year until the bank closed Receiver Denies Liability It the bank's receiver's contention that Mrs. Vawter's negotiations were conducted with Cummings, Thompson and Kendall personally and that no liability attaches to the bank The defendants in the action are the State bank of Blue Rapids; G. VanValCummings, deceased, and Edna Kendall, of of W Kendall, deceas- Eight lawyers participated in the Attorneys Gregg and Gregg represent Attorneys Smith Smith and Smith Crane represent the receiv(Please Turn to Last Page)

5. May 25, 1933 The Marysville Advocate Marysville, KS

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ASKS TO SELL BANK PROPERTY Approval offer for some real estate owend the Citizens State bank of Blue Rapids sought petition filed in district court this by the bank receiver. The property described lots and Lincoln street, Blue Rapids. William Fitzgerald of Waterhas offered $375 the propand the receiver considers this fair stated. The property carried bank asset