The Norway State Bank was organized and opened for business Sept. 1, 1910, with these officers and directors: J. H. Sandell, Pres., G. W. Nimocks, Vice Pres., and J. E. Whitney, Cashier. Directors were J. E. Whitney, J. H. Sandell, Quincy Blosser, C. J. Ingebretson, C. A. Brewer, and G. W. Nimocks. Capital was $10,000 and Stockholders Liability, $500,000. It so continued for thirteen years.
In August 1923 Chas. Chizek came to Norway and became cashier of the Norway State Bank. He lived with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dickerhoof until 1925 when he was married to Miss Edith Ames, and they established a home.
Their daughter Darlene was born in September 1927 and Anita in January 1952. The were affiliated with Lutheran Church in Norway and both daughters were baptized there.
The assets of the Norway State Bank were sold to the Scandia State Bank in September 1940 and the bank building to Dr. Sherrard. Mr. Chizek went to Linn, Kansas in 1940 and became cashier of the Linn State Bank.
Both daughters are married. Darlene and her husband, O. D. Mack, and one daughter live in Admire, Kansas, where he is cashier in the bank. Anita and her husband and two sons live in Linn, where he is associated with his father in the Singular Furniture and Undertaking.
Darlene's daughter is a freshman in high school. Anita's sons are aged three years and eight months. This information was furnished by Mr. Chizek for the Republic County and Norway Township history, February 13, 1961. Charles Chizek died on August 24, 1961 at the age of 59 years.
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