Clark-Statewide County WA Archives Biographies.....Hiim, O. 1891 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wa/wafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila Wakley iwakley@msn.com September 18, 2009, 7:21 pm Source: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company Author: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company O. Hiim, cashier and principal stockholder of the Clark County Bank at Washougal, has had extensive business experience; is a man of sagacity and keen discrimination, and stands deservedly high in public esteem. He was born in Norway in 1891 and is a son of Lars and Marie (Haug) Hiim, the former of whom died in December, 1927, and the latter now lives at the old home in that country. He attended the schools of Norway and remained at home until 1910, when he emigrated to the United States, going at once to Tacoma, Washington, where he joined an uncle, Jack Olsen, who had come to this state about 1890 and was an old Klondike miner. Mr. Hiim entered the Parkland Lutheran University, just outside of Tacoma, which he attended three years, being graduated in 1913, and then entered the service of the Puget Sound Bank & Trust Company of Tacoma, with which institution he remained until 1915, when he went to Astoria and engaged in the fishing business on the Columbia river. In 1920 he became connected with the Ridgefield State Bank and the Greely Corporation at Ridgefield, Washington, remaining there until 1923, when he went to Vancouver and was factory superintendent for the Mackal-Paine Veneer company for two years. Going then to Raymond, Washington, he became associated with George Hutton in the operation of the veneer plant for the Pacific Fruit Package company, following that business until 1926, when he came to Washougal and bought the controlling interest in the Clark County State Bank. This bank, which is one of the oldest financial institutions in Clark county outside of Vancouver, was established in 1907 by Charles M., Thomas S. and E. R. Keep, with a capital stock of fiteen thousand dollars. C. M. Keep was the first president and Thomas S. Keep the first secretary, the three brothers being the first directors. At the present time the officers are as follows: Conrad Halling, of the Washougal Drug Company, president; M. J. Riordan, a retired farmer of Portland, and George McCandless, a retired bank examiner of Portland, vice presidents; and O. Hiim, cashier and secretary. The capital of the bank is fifteen thousand dollars; surplus, seven thousand five hundred dollars; and total resources, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The bank pays about twenty-four per cent on the original investment and does a general commercial and savings business. In 1917 Mr. Hiim was united in marriage to Miss Mary Riordan, a native of Clark county and a daughter of M. J. Riordan, who lives in Portland, Oregon, and who is referred to at length in the sketch of his son, Jerry D. Riordan, elsewehre in this work. Mr. Hiim is a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Kiwanis Club and the Washougal Chamber of Commerce. He is a man of progressive views, has shown an active interest in everything pertaining to the welfare and prosperity of his community, and commands the unqualified confidence and respect of all who know him. Additional Comments: History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. II, Pages 213-214 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wa/clark/bios/hiim66gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wafiles/ File size: 3.7 Kb