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First National Bank of Hays Heralds Regional Stability
The First National Bank of Hays, established in 1888, stands as the county’s oldest bank and a model of steadiness during distress, weathering the era without Federal Reserve loans or rediscounts. Under president B. M. Speer and with VP H. W. Oshant and cashier Victor Holm, the bank supported Western Kansas growth, oversubscribed war-finance quotas, and anchors the city’s business district with modern facilities and a conservative, trusted clientele.
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First National Bank
Hays
United States
Federal Reserve System
The
Western
Kansas
BE. M. Speer
H. W. Oshant
Mr. Speer
Victor Holm
State of
M. A. Speer
J. F. Pratt