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CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (Champaign County, Ill.)
CITY DIRECTORY 1940
Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Private Citizens, a Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide, and Much Information of a Miscellaneous Character; also a
BUYERS' GUIDE AND A COMPLETE
Classified Business Directory For Detailed Contents See General Index
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GENERAL INDEX
Abbreviations xvi
Alphabetical 1
Buyers' Guide
(yellow pages)
Classified Business section
401
Index to Advertisers iii
County and City Officials iv
Historical Sketch of Twin Cities
vii
Brief History of the University of Illinois xii
Householders' Directory, Champaign and Urbana 447
SCHROEPPEL
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
PAGE NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THE BUYERS' GUIDE SECTION, THE YELLOW PAGES
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Abbott S C. 17
Acme Coal Co front cover
Acme Mattress Factory right side lines and 26
Allied Finance Co Inc. 25
Apperson's Plumbing & Heating Co right side lines and. 28
Art Floral Co.
16
Atwood C A Agency 23
Barcus Roofing & Siding Co left
side lines and. 31
Barsch Geo C Florist right side lines
Bash J S & Sons. 11
Bash Roofing Co. 31
Bauman Sanitary Service. 32 Beach B C & Co left top lines and . 12 Bean J M Electric Shop 15
Burt-Rovelstad Co
23
Holland Furnace Co.
18
Home Insulation Co. 22 Hotel Tilden-Hall left top lines and 20
Household Finance Corp. 16
Illini Coach Co Inc front cover and 9
Inland Supply Co. C Inman Hotel left top lines and .. ..
Kaufman's right top lines and. 10
Kiler C A right top lines and .. 19
Knowlton & Bennett Inc right side lines and ... 15
Kuhn Jos & Co. 10
Lewis W & Co right top lines and .. 14
24 Lorch J F back cover and. 3 Lucas & Moore. 19
5 MacMillan Funeral Service. 17 Manthei Fred M right side lines
right side lines
Coady Roofing Co. 31
Commercial Bank of Champaign
Commercial Hotel
20
Counsel Finance Co.
25
Economy Letter Shop left side lines
and
26
First National Bank. 6
Flanigan-Pearson Co back cover,
left side lines and. 29
Follett's College Book Store. 7
Friedman-Sultan Co. 24
Green Meadows left top lines and 22 Grindley H S right side lines Grubb G R & Co. 16
Hecker Morris
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Burton & Trelease right top lines and
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Busey's State Bank 5
Cable Piano Co. 26
Champaign Battery & Electric Service
6
Champaign Builders Supply Co .... 8
Champaign Commercial College .... 9
Champaign County Abstract Co backbone and.
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Champaign Ice Cream Branch right top lines and .. 21
Champaign Letter Shop right side lines and ..
Champaign National Bank left top lines and.
Champaign
Sanitary
Milk
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Mittendorf Funeral Home .. 17 Model Laundry Co and Souders right side lines and. 5 Cleaners
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Hidy W R Agency left top lines and 23
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Mooney Coal Co right side lines and 11
Murphy Roy L left top lines 23 and 30 Sullivan Chevrolet Co back cover
National Adjustment Bureau. 13
Nelson M A & Son. 2
Nogle & Black .. 12
Price Paint Store back cover
Reliable Plumbing & Heating Co .. 28 Renner Funeral Home front cover and 18
Sandwell's 27 Sansom Coal Co left top lines and .. 13 Shaff Service left top lines and .... Short Herbert D Agency left top lines and.
Slocum Edw S.
Smith Fred A Lumber Co right side lines
Smith & Co right top lines and .... Somers-Barr Co Inc right top lines Spracklen Radio Service left top lines and.
Standard Electrical Co Inc. Stanner J Ray.
15
Stewart-Carey Glass Co.
Strauch's Photo-Art House left top lines and. 27
Strode Geo ...
Thompson Lumber Co. 25 Trevett-Mattis Banking Co right side lines and ... 6 Triple A Roofing & Insulation Co left top lines
Twin City Pontiac Co. A Twin City Printing Co card in Clas- sified at Printers
Twin City Roofing Co back cover and 32
3 U of I Supply Store Inc. 7 Urbana Furniture Co. A 8
24 Urbana Home Loan Assn.
18 Urbana-Lincoln Hotel left top lines
4 Urbana Motors right top lines and
21. Wagner Coal
B Wagner & Son back cover White Line Laundry Inc. 10
30 White Motor Sales front cover and 2 Williams Chas F Paint Co. 27 Willis G C Dry Goods front cover 22 and 14 Wilson Ice Cream Co back cover and Woodruff Coal Co front cover and 12
Miscellaneous Information
For information not found in this department see regular Alphabetical Section or under proper headings in the Classified Business Directory
COUNTY GOVERNMENT (Champaign County)
Circuit Judge-Frank B Leonard County Judge-Chas M Webber County Clerk-Elmer P Hoggatt Circuit Clerk-Miletus L Flaningam County Recorder-C Ross Mills
County Treasurer-Harry A Little
County Sheriff-Bert S Walker
County Supt of Schools-Ernest M Harsh- barger
States Attorney-Fred B Hamill County Coroner-Dr Richard C Shurtz County Surveyor-Godfrey Sperling Master in Chancery-Roland E Winkleman Circuit Court Reporter-Adelaide M Tobias County Court Reporter-Ann I Ahrens County Supt Highways-Robert F Fisher Adult Probation Officer-James H Finch Juvenile Probation Officer-Mrs Lucile G Rice County Veterinarian-Dr Asa H Davison Dept of Public Welfare-Perry E Starkey Supt
CITY GOVERNMENT (City of Champaign) City Hall-100-108 N Neil
Mayor-Jas D Flynn City Clerk-Bernard J Marshall City Treasurer- Roger E Zombro Police Magistrate-Mark F Endicott City Attorney-Albert Tuxhorn
City Engineer-Ross Hanson Plumbing Inspector-Roy E Young Electrical Inspector-Geo H Said Chief Fire Dept-John C Ely
Chief of Police-Clyde R Davis
Assessor-Archie Scott
Public Property Commissioner-Virgil Bur- gess
Safety Commissioner-Chas J Mullikin Finance Commissioner-Edw T Bassett Street Commissioner-Walter D Swearin- gen Recreation Commissioner-C Fred Major Electrician-Geo H Said N Market cor Columbia
CITY GOVERNMENT (City of Urbana) City Hall-107-109 S Broadway
Mayor-Geo F Hurd City Clerk-Bess M Holmes City Treasurer-Mrs Garnet K Meyers Police Magistrate-Earl Meenach City Attorney-Olin L Browder
City Engineer-Mason H Kinch
City Collector-Bess M Holmes
Commissioner Public Works-Robt L Gor- don
Chief Fire Dept-Charles W Pittman Chief of Police-Walter M Fulton City Electrician-Orville J McFarland City Health Officer-Dr Leland M T Still- well
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INTRODUCTION
FLANIGAN-PEARSON CO., publishers of the Champaign and Urbana City Directory, present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1940 edition.
Confidence in the growth of this community's industry, population and wealth, and in the advancement of its civic and social activities, will be main- tained as sections of this Directory are consulted, for the Directory is a mirror truly reflecting Champaign and Urbana to the world.
The enviable position occupied by the Champaign and Urbana City Directory in the estimation of the public, has been established by rendering the best in Directory service. With an unrivaled organization, and having had the courteous and hearty cooperation of the business and professional men and residents, the publishers feel that the result of their labors will meet with the approval of every user, and that the Champaign and Urbana Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information pertaining to the community.
Five Major Departments
The five major departments are arranged in the following order-
THE MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT presents lists of city and county officials ; statistical reviews; manufacturing, trade and civic surveys; and a his- tory of the University of Illinois.
THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns is included in pages 1 to 340, on white paper. This is the only record in existence that aims to show the name, marital status, occupation and address of each adult resident of Champaign and Urbana, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation.
THE BUYERS' GUIDE, beginning opposite page 340 and separately paged from 1 to 32, on goldenrod paper, contains the advertisements of leading manu- facturing, business and professional interests of Champaign and Urbana. The advertisements are indexed under headings descriptive of the business repre- sented. This is reference advertising at its best, and merits a survey by all buyers eager to familiarize themselves with sources of supply. In a progressive com- munity like Champaign and Urbana, the necessity of having this kind of infor- mation immediately available, is obvious. General appreciation of this fact is evidenced by the many reference users of this City Directory service.
THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY is included in pages 401 to 446. This department lists the names of aa business and professional concerns in alphabetical order under appropriate headings. This feature constitutes an invaluable and indispensable catalog of the numerous interests of the community. The Directory is the common intermediary between buyer and seller. As such it
plays an important part in the daily activities of the commercial and profes- sional world. More buyers and sellers meet through the Classified Business Di- rectory than through any other medium.
THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, covers pages 447 to 532. In this section the names of the streets are arranged in alphabetical order; the numbers of the residences and business concerns are arranged in numerical order under the name of each street, and the names of the householders and concerns are placed opposite the numbers. The names of the intersecting streets appear at their respective cross- ing points on each street. Features of this section are the designation of tenant- owned homes and the designation of homes and places of business having tele- phones.
Community Publicity
The Directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the community, depicting in unbiased terms what it has to offer as a place of residence, as a business location, as a manufacturing site and as an educational center. To broadcast this information, the publishers have placed copies of this issue of the Directory in Directory Libraries, where they are readily available for free public reference, and serve as perpetual and reliable advertisements of Cham- paign and Urbana.
The Champaign Directory Library
Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Champaign City Directory, a Directory Library was recently established in the offices of the Champaign Chamber of Commerce, for free reference by the general public. This is one of more than 500 Directory Libraries installed in the chief cities of the U. S. and Canada by members of the Association of North American Directory Publishers, under whose supervision the system is operated.
The publishers appreciatively acknowledge the recognition by those progres- sive business and professional men who have demonstrated their confidence in the City Directory as an advertising medium, with assurance that it will bring a commensurate return.
FLANIGAN-PEARSON CO., Publishers. R. L. POLK & CO., Compilers.
CHAMPAIGN and URBANA
HISTORICAL, DESCRIPTIVE AND STATISTICAL SKETCH OF THE TWIN CITIES
CHAMPAIGN
Statistical Review
FORM OF GOVERNMENT-Commission.
POPULATION-1930 U. S. Census, 20,348; local estimate at present, 23,000. American-born, 97%.
AREA-10 square miles.
ALTITUDE-743 feet above sea level.
PARKS-23, with total of 78 acres.
ASSESSED VALUATION-$14,052,648, with $5.48 per $100 tax rate.
FINANCIAL FACTS-4 banks, with total deposits of $11,589,000 (June 30, 1939), and total resources of $12,707,000 (June 30, 1939).
POSTAL RECEIPTS-Approximately $250,000 annually.
TELEPHONES IN SERVICE-10,100.
INDUSTRY-Chief industries of city and surrounding territory : Manufac- turing and agriculture. 27 manufacturing establishments, employing 391 workers, paying wages of $458,167 annually, and having products valued at $3,604,996 (last report). Principal manufactured products : Drop forgings, gloves, bleachers, soy bean oil, road machinery, cement products, academic ap- parel, and railroad registers.
TRADE AREA-Retail area has radius of 35 miles, and population of 100,000.
NEWSPAPERS-3 daily and Sunday.
HOTELS-3, with total of 354 rooms.
RAILROADS-4 : Illinois Central, Big Four, Wabash, and Illinois Terminal. HIGHWAYS-U. S. 45 and 150; State 10.
AMUSEMENTS-Largest auditorium in city seats 3,000 persons. 5 moving- picture theatres, with total seating capacity of 7,000 persons. 3 golf courses.
HOSPITALS-1, with 126 beds.
EDUCATION-1 senior high school and 1 junior high school. 3 parochial schools. Number of pupils in public schools, 4,500; in parochial, 350.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES-1, with 33,450 volumes.
CITY STATISTICS-Total street mileage, 97, with 66 miles paved. Miles of gas mains, 88; sewers, 130. Number of water meters, 9,392; light meters, 11,800; gas meters, 9,286 (Champaign and Urbana). Capacity of water works,
8,000,000 gallons; daily average pumpage, 2,820,000 gallons; miles of mains, 63.6 (Champaign and Urbana).
General Review
Champaign originated in 1854, when the Illinois Central Railroad built its main north and south line two miles west of the village of Urbana. The village started at the railroad and was incorporated at that time as the village of West Urbana, its name being changed to Champaign in 1857. In 1860 the village of Champaign was incorporated as a city.
Champaign owes its growth to an act of the legislature in 1867, which awarded the University of Illinois to Champaign County. The steady growth of the University has been reflected in the growth of Champaign. The original location of the University was in Urbana adjacent to Champaign, but due to the expansion of the University, part of its grounds and buildings are on property originally part of Champaign.
Champaign is served directly by the main line of the Illinois Central Rail- road; by the Indianapolis-Peoria division of the Big Four; by the Wabash; by the Danville-St. Louis division of the Illinois Terminal (electric) Railroad ; and by bus lines, including the Greyhound Line to Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Peoria and other points.
Three State paved highway routes, Nos. 10, 25 and 39, converge in Cham- paign, coming from different directions. These routes, and the many paved County highways radiating in all directions, together with excellent transporta- tion facilities offered by rail and bus routes, make Champaign one of the leading down-state traffic centers.
Due to its location in a rich section of east central Illinois and to the large student body attending the University, Champaign has a large retail business. Its stores offer exceptional stocks of merchandise to customers who come from a wide area to shop here. The 1930 U. S. Census of Distribution showed Cham- paign-Urbana to be the seventh market in the state, with annual sales amounting to more than $24,000,000. Champaign stores do 75% of this business.
Champaign and Urbana are served jointly by all utilities, and together have one of the finest sanitary districts and sewage-disposal plants anywhere. This plant has been widely copied by other cities.
With the commission form of government, a modern police department, and its fire department on the platoon system, Champaign is up-to-date and well equipped to handle its City business.
The large stadium and the men's gymnasium of the University being located in Champaign bring the thousands of people who attend athletic events at the University directly to Champaign. The football games in the fall and the basket- ball games in the spring attract immense crowds from all sections of the state.
The Chamber of Commerce Airport furnishes facilities for visitors who travel to and from Champaign, Urbana and the University. This airport is recognized by the Government as safe and properly-equipped.
URBANA
Statistical Review
FORM OF GOVERNMENT-Aldermanic.
POPULATION - 1930 U. S. Census, 13,060; local estimate at present, 13,500. American-born, 97%.
AREA-9 square miles.
ALTITUDE-743 feet above sea level.
PARKS-4, with total of 102 acres.
ASSESSED VALUATION-$7,000,000, with $5.83 per $100 tax rate.
FINANCIAL FACTS-1 bank, with deposits of $2,071,000 (June 30, 1939), and resources of $2,245,000 (June 30, 1939).
CHURCHES-20, representing leading denominations.
INDUSTRY-Chief industries of city and surrounding territory : Agricul- ture and education. 3 manufacturing establishments, employing total of 500 workers, with principal products as follows: Railroad cars, athletic goods cast- ings and machinery.
TRADE AREA-Retail area has radius of 35 miles, and population of 100,000.
NEWSPAPERS-1 daily and Sunday.
HOTELS-2, with total of 130 rooms.
RAILROADS-4: New York Central, Wabash, Illinois Central and Illinois Terminal.
HIGHWAYS-U. S. 45 and 150; State 10.
AMUSEMENTS-Largest auditorium in city seats 7,000 persons. 2 moving- picture theatres, with total seating capacity of 1,500 persons. 3 golf courses.
HOSPITALS-5, with total of 600 beds. --
EDUCATION-University of Illinois. 9 public schools, including 2 senior high and 1 junior high. 1 parochial school.
CITY STATISTICS-Total street mileage, 90, with 60 miles paved. Miles of sewers, 200. Fire department has 10 men, with 1 station and 7 pieces of motor equipment. Police department has 9 men, with 1 station and 3 pieces of motor equipment. Police Radio Station WAGR.
General Review
When Champaign County was created in 1833, Urbana was founded as its county seat.
The name of the county and county seat was derived from the city of Ur- bana, Ohio. The name originated from the word "urbanity." The court house and the county offices were established at Urbana soon after its founding, and the business of Champaign County has been conducted here ever since.
When the legislature of the state of Illinois decided to take advantage of the provisions of the "Morill Act" providing land grants for state institutions of higher learning by creating such an institution for Illinois, the enterprising
citizens of Urbana and Champaign County succeeded in locating it permanently at Urbana.
The educational facilities in Urbana commence with the public grade schools, include two modern high schools, and conclude with the University of Illinois. The University campus and adjacent experiment fields consist of 2,642 acres of land, with 90 splendid buildings, an enrollment of 11,500 students, 1,200 pro- fessors and instructors, and a large additional staff of employees.
Urbana has won fame as a residential city. Probably no city anywhere has a larger percentage of college-trained citizens. The percentage of illiteracy in Urbana is considerably less than 1%; while 36% of the children of school age are enrolled in the two high schools. Furthermore, fully 85% of the residents of Urbana are home-owners.
Urbana, "the Crossroads of the Corn Belt," has 60 miles of paved streets. All the streets are well lighted by a system of ornamental boulevard lighting standards. Sanitation is unsurpassed, and the water supply comes from deep wells.
Urbana is also a city of parks. While the University campus may be con- sidered one large park, Urbana has a park system of unusual attractiveness. The principal park is Crystal Lake Park, comprising 110 acres of shrubs, oaks, grass and water made easily accessible by beautiful drives and walks. The clear water of the lake affords good boating in summer and skating in winter, while its pavilion, shelter house, modern playground for children, and an outdoor swim- ming pool bring visitors from many miles away. The other parks, while not so large, are very attractive.
In Urbana 20 churches guide the spiritual welfare of the citizens; the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls organizations provide recreation and training for the children, while the Association of Commerce, the Rotary Club, the Exchange Club and the numerous fraternal societies afford means for the practice of good-fellowship characteristic of Urbana.
Although Urbana is outstanding for its civic activities, it is also represented by sound commercial and industrial concerns. No city has more solid financial institutions. Urbana's building and loan associations are among the foremost in the country. Every branch of retail trade is represented among the stores that provide for the wants of the community. Leading manufactured products of Urbana are knock-down bleachers, butter and other dairy products, athletic equipment and supplies, electrical supplies, chemical supplies, paints, castings, dehorners, cigars, harness, ice cream, burial vaults, mausoleums, high-powered microscopic lenses, scientific instruments, x-ray apparatus and concrete orna- ments. Urbana is also the home of Urbana Laboratories, Inc., noted as makers of seed cultures.
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