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NEW BADEN DRUG STORE - Owned and operated by Arthur E. Billhartz. He has been in business since August 1952 and carries a nice stock of drugs, notions, jewelry, etc. Previous proprictors of busi- nesses located in this building were Martin Hoefken Drugs in 1910, Duffner Novelty, Sisncy Drugs, Henry Brede Meat Market, Gries- baum Bros agency for Whippit Autos, Gerhardt Drugs, Paul Drugs, and Bann Drugs. Monthly city water payments are collected at the drug store.
HEIMBERGER MEAT MARKET - Carl Heimberger started in busi- ness February 10, 1925 in the Jaske building. Mr. Hcimberger built his present building in 1937 .. He sells meat and groceries.
NEW BADEN NEWS - Owned and edited by Arthur D. Jenkins. The paper has served New Baden since the late thirties. Mrs. Valerie Zrinsky of New Baden is associate editor and correspondent.
CHET'S TAVERN --- Owned and operated by Chester Majeski who has operated a tavern in New Baden since 1949, when he was located in the old Linck building. In 1952 he bought the present location, which had previously been operated as a tavern and later as a soda bottling company. "Chet" completely remodeled the tavern and adjoining liv- ing quarters in 1952.
TED AHNER, WHOLESALE FLORIST - Mr. Ahner has been in busi- ness in New Baden since March 5, 1940. The original greenhouses of their plant were built by Lawrence Kaltenbronn for the purpose of growing cucumbers for pickling factories. Ahners have added three greenhouses and discontinued their retail florist business in 1954. At the present they engage in wholesale trade only.
CLUB FLAMINGO - A tavern and night club built in 1953 by William Kucneke on the outskirts of New Baden in St. Clair County. Mr. Kueneke formerly operated the Blue Moon Tavern from 1951.
ROTH DAIRY CO., INC. - The local plant is a branch of the Roth Dairy of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, in business since 1927. Superintendent of the New Baden plant is Robert Roth, who resides in New Baden. The plant has been in operation since July 1947. There are two dis- tributors from this plant-one for New Baden and one for Mascoutah. They serve surrounding towns including Albers, Okawville, New Memphis, Lebanon, Shiloh, Fayetteville and Freeburg. Seven men are employed in the local plant, which bottles milk in quart and half- gallon containers. Building was purchased from the Chamber of Com- merce. It was formerly a Farmer's Co-operative Dairy.
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HILL'S BAKERY - Owned and operated by William Hill since 1939. The building is a two-story brick structure and in addition to the bakery has living quarters on both floors. They have a complete linc of bakery goods and operate bakery delivery routes. The building was built about 1903 by Ferdinand Reiss, who also operated a bakery.
NOLL'S SALVAGE STORE - A general merchandise store dealing in merchandise at reduced prices-operated by Gilbert Noll, who opened the store in April 1954. Previous businesses in the building were: Zwick Dry Goods; taverns run by Emil Knipp, Alfred Haas, Cornelius Kaltenbronn, Herman Hemann, Robert Schmidt, Walter Garbs; gro- cery store; dance hall; Plastic Doll and Toy Co., Inc., and a butcher shop. The building now contains apartments along with the store and is owned by John Jaske.
NOLL'S TRUCKING SERVICE - General hauling and contract hauling business using six trucks. Owned by Gilbert Noll and doing business since 1947.
ALBER'S TRUCKING SERVICE - Operated by Erwin Albers. Mr. Albers is a self-employed trucker and does general hauling. He has been in business since 1953.
NAGELE'S STUDIO - Owned and operated by X. O. Nagele. Mr. Nagele does fine portraits and pictures of all kinds. He has been in business in New Baden for over 45 years.
NOWLEN COOK, CONTRACTOR - Started in 1946 as Nowlen Cook and Son-with the recall of his son, Charles, into military service in 1951, became Nowlen Cook, Contractor. Mr. Cook docs general con- tracting. The first house built by him in New Baden is the LeRoy Brede residence.
WELLING'S STORE -- Owned and operated by Theodore J. Welling. It is a retail store for hardware, groceries, dry goods, and a dealer for bottle gas.
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History of Ace Metal Products, Inc.
In the Fall of 1946, at the suggestion of Curtis Odom, Edward H. Pratt of Belleville contacted the New Baden Chamber of Commerce with regard to occupying the factory building that had been erected on the old Southern Coal & Coke Company mine property by the New Baden Build- ing Association. In due time a deal was consummated and Ace Metal Products, Inc. became a New Baden industry. The certificate of incorpora- tion was issued on February 10, 1947.
Share holders attending the first meeting of this new corporation were Edward H. Pratt, Alfred Zachary, Howard Plumb, Joe Malina and Curtis Odom - all of whom were employees. Pratt and Malina are still with the corporation.
The first product produced was bar hangers, a product used in home and industrial electrical wiring. The first truck load of steel came in before any unloading facilities had been installed and only through the help of Lewis Manwaring with his auto wrecker was it possible to get this 20,000 pounds of steel bars inside the building.
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Soon heavy machinery began arriving and within the first year pro- duction of switch boxes was added to the now full production of bar hangers. The number of employees has increased from the initial five men to seventeen.
The building, originally 60 feet by 120 fect, became crowded and too small for the ever increasing operations so a 60 foot by 60 foot addition was started in August of 1951 and completed in December, when an anniversary party was held to celebrate five years of successful operations.
With these expanded facilities, a broadening of operations was in-
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stituted. Several new customers were added and products now manu- factured included precision machine tools, die making and products from small washers to heater stove oil tanks. The Ace 3-Way Awning was invented, which contains an original principal of design for which a patent was issued February 26, 1954. This awning line has now been expanded to include door hoods and another style of window awning which are all being enthusiastically received by the buying public.
In March 1948, Robert Imming joined the company as office manager and became secretary of the corporation in November 1952. The Board of Directors and Officers of the corporation now consists of Edward H. Pratt, president and treasurer; Alfred A. Switter, vice-president; Robert E. Imming, secretary; Dr. E. C. Asbury, director and O. W. Billhartz, director. Under this able management, Ace Metal Products, Inc. expects to continue its successful operation and aid in the industrial development of New Baden.
WILLIAM J. LEHRTER
William J. Lehrter is serving his fourth term as County Judge of Clinton County. He was elected for his first term of office in 1942.
"The Judge" is 59 years old and was born in Germantown, Illinois on July 30, 1896. He came to New Baden in 1912 and remained until 1921. During this time he worked as a barber in the shops of Otto Meyer and Fred Jonas. He resided in St. Louis, Missouri until 1929 when he returned to New Baden and opened his own barber shop.
Mr. Lehrter's hobby is music and he has been active in musical or- ganizations from 1914 to 1953. He served as mayor of New Baden in 1931-1932.
E. C. ASBURY, M. D.
Dr. Asbury was born in O'Fallon Township January '25, 1889, the second son of James W. and Nellie Grant Asbury. He graduated from St. Louis University in 1915 and interned in St. Louis City Hospital two years. In 1917, during the construction of Scott Field, Dr. Asbury treated patients for the Unit Construction Co. and the government. On May 4, 1918, he opened his office in New Baden and has practiced here for 37 years.
Dr. Asbury is a member of the American Medical Society, Illinois Medical Society, Clinton County Medical Association. He has served as president of the County Medical Association and during the process of organizing the staff of St. Joseph Hospital in Breese, Illinois he was presi- dent for three years.
We are proud to have the opportunity in this centennial year to say "Thank you, Doctor" for your many years of professional service.
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INSURANCE AGENCIES
LOOKINGGLASS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. - The only local insurance company in the New Baden area, it was financially ruined by the heavy losses suffered in the cyclone. It was reorganized in 1897. The Board of Directors and Officers were Poos and Santel. Trippel and Heinzmann, Krausz and Gaertner, Tony Harpstrite, G. H. Santel, W. F. Poos, and Charles Harpstrite, secretary. The late Frank Rensing served as secretary for 22 years and his wife, Anna, assumed his duties after his death. Present officers and directors are William Schmidt, president; Otto Richter, vice-president; Carl Mann, treas- urer, Edward Billhartz, Joc Ziegler, Fred Lohmann, Oscar Krausz, Henry Peters, and Ben Rensing, Sr. The secretary is Anna Rensing.
The following are insurance agents located in New Baden and the insurance companies which they represent :
EDWARD HEMANN - Insurance broker, agent for Northwestern Mu- tual Life Insurance Co., office in Hotel Francis.
W. F. RENTH - Insurance agent in New Baden for 30 years, now repre- senting the following companies: Aetna Life & Casualty Co .; Royal Liverpool Group; Hartford Fire Insurance Co .; American Central Insurance Co .; Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co .; Insurance Company of North America; Fred Rapp & Son and W. A. Schicke- danz Insurance Agency.
LEONARD PETERS - Agent for Prudential Insurance Co.
HENRY HEMPEN - Agent for U. S. Fire Insurance Co .; Newark Fire Insurance Co., and London, Liverpool, and Globe Insurance Co.
WALTER HARPSTRITE - Agent for Sugar Creek Township Mutual Fire Insurance Co. and Pana-Hillsboro District Cyclone Mutual In' surance Co. Also dealer in DeKalb Seed Corn and Baby Chix.
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WARREN O. BILLHARTZ
Warren O. Billhartz was born in Centralia, Illinois on January 3, 927, the son of O. W. and Marie (Engelhart) Billhartz. He has been a ife-long resident of New Baden; attended grade and high school in New Baden and graduated from high school in May 1944.
During World War II, he served for twenty two months in the U. S. Merchant Marine aboard Army Transport ships in the North Atlantic rea. He attended Shurtleff College and Illinois College, graduating with inal honors from Illinois College in 1949. In 1951, he graduated from Washington University Law School. While attending law school, he worked in the law offices of Johnson & Johnson in Belleville. He became ssociated with the New Baden bank in 1953.
Mr. Billhartz is actively engaged in the practice of law and maintains aw offices in New Baden. He was named president of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank of New Baden in January 1954: is vice-president ind member of the board of directors of the New Baden Milling Company ind a member of the board of directors of the New Baden Building and Loan Association.
He has been active in local and state governmental service. In Febru- try 1953, he was named Assistant Attorney General of the State of Illi- ois; was elected to the Clinton County Board of School Trustees and became the first president of that board for a two-year term which expired July 1, 1954; is now serving his second term as Republican Precinct Com- mitteeman in Lookingglass Township Precinct No. 1. He is a third gen- ration precinct committeeman in Clinton County, his grandfather Fred A. Billhartz and his uncle Fred H. Billhartz having also served in that capacity.
In November 1954, he was elected to the General Assembly as Repre. sentative from the 42nd Senatorial District (Clay, Clinton, Effingham and Marion Counties). He received the highest number of votes cast of the three successful candidates from the 42nd District.
LUCY LINCK
Mrs. Linck is the oldest native-born resident who has lived her entire lifetime in New Baden. She was born March 10, 1877, the daughter of William and Louisa Griesbaum. Her father, Wil- liam Griesbaum, came from Germany in 1852. He laid out the Griesbaum Addition to New Baden in 1890. Mrs. Linck's husband, William Linck, was a schoolteacher, served as village president, and later operated a tavern. Mrs. Linck is the eldest member of four generations in her family.
LUCY LINCK
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT CHARLES COOK and FAMILY IN CENTENNIAL GARB
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CENTENNIAL CELEBRANTS VISIT GOVERNOR-APRIL, 1955
From left to right: Oscar Poos, Bernard Hempen, Gilbert Noll, J. V. Mueller, Ralph Bann, H. P. Baehr. Earl Gildig, Rep. Warren Bill- hartz, Governor William G. Stratton, Sen. Dwight Friederich, O. W. Billhartz, Robert Roth, Charles Cook. George Hertenstein and Francis Kiefer
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Compliments of
HEMPEN FUNERAL HOME
Ambulance Service - JUstice 8-2703
If no Answer - Call - JUstice 8-2741
BEN HEMPEN
HENRY B. HEMPEN
Embalmer and Funeral Director Embalmer and Funeral Director
HEMPEN HARDWARE
Hardware - Furniture - Plumbing
Heating - Sheet - Guttering
JUstice 8-2501 New Baden, Ill.
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FARMERS and MERCHANTS STATE BANK of NEW BADEN
O. W. BILLHARTZ, Chairman of the Board WARREN O. BILLHARTZ, President E. C. ASBURY, Vice-President JOS. H. GOEBEL, Vice-President W. E. RENTH, Vice-President JOHN H. DAGIT, Secretary
KATE M. NAGELE, Cashier
Serving New Baden and Surrounding Area
ACE METAL PRODUCTS, Inc. NEW BADEN, ILLINOIS
Metal Fabricators - Tool & Die Makers Contract Manufacturing Shearing-Stamping-Forming-Welding
Products ACE DeLUXE DOOR HOODS ACE 3-WAY AWNINGS ACE CANOPIES ACE UTILITY STOOLS ACE 3-WAY BOTTLE OPENERS
We Produce Many Items ... From Washers to Tanks
Phone: JUstice 8-2281
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HEMANN BROS. CHEVROLET
SALES
CHEVROLET
SERVICE
Factory Trained Mechanics
JUstice 8-2471
New Baden, Ill.
WALTER HARPSTRITE
Agent For Sugar Creek Township Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Pana-Hillsboro District Mutual Insurance Company
Dealer For
DeKALB Seed Corn and Baby Chix
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HIGHWAY POST OFFICE U. S. MAIL
MODERN MAIL SERVICE FOR NEW BADEN
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GROUP OF SQUARE DANCERS
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Shell Products
Firestone Tires
GEO. HERTENSTEIN
JUstice 8-2181
New Baden, Illinois
A. G. Store ...
F. A. GOEBEL and SON Quality Merchandise
JUstice 8-2381
New Baden, Illinois
Beer Wines Liquors
RATHMANN'S PARK
Route 161 at Junction 156
JUstice 8-2671
New Baden, Illinois
T. J. WELLING
Hardware and General Merchandise
JUstice 8-2431
New Baden, Illinois
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Compliments of C. S. THORPE
Veterinarian
JUstice 8-2651
New Baden, Illinois
Try Our HOME-STYLE TWIN LOAF
Baked By HILL'S BAKERY
JUstice 8-2451
New Baden, Illinois
PHONES: - Store: JUstice 8-2841
Res .: JUstice 8-3521
NOLL'S SALVAGE STORE
Groceries-Hardware-Furniture Clothing-Electric Appliances NEW BADEN, ILLINOIS
Store: JUstice 8-2841 PHONES Res .: JUstice 8-3521
NOLL'S TRUCK SERVICE
Coal - Rock - Sand- Dirt Hauling Limestone Spreading
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Ford Sales RCA Radio & TV Sales
MUGELE'S GARAGE & APPLIANCE Firestone Tires - Kelvinator Line
JUstice 8-2371
New Baden, Illinois
LEO. H. REINHARDT
Blacksmithing - Repairing - Welding Farm Seeds and Cleaning NEW BADEN, ILLINOIS
Sandwiches of All Kinds
Inside Rest Rooms
BROWN'S TAVERN and CAFE
BEER - WINES - LIQUORS
JUstice 8-2601
New Baden, Illinois
For the BEST in Home-Killed Meats It's .. .
KOLAR'S MEAT MARKET Since 1945
"Where You Get More QUANTITY as Well as QUALITY For YOUR Money
JUstice 8-2511
New Baden, Illinois
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THIS WELL SUPPLIES AN EXCELLENT WATER SUPPLY FOR NEW BADEN
FILTER PLANT-MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT
NEW BADEN'S
FIRST SUPER MARKET
TIPER IG MARKET
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Stop and Refresh at . . .
FROSTY WHIP DELICIOUS MALTS - SUNDAES - CONES COKE and ROOT BEER HOT DOG, BEEF and HAM SANDWICHES RALPH BANN, Proprietor New Baden, Illinois
NEW BADEN CLEANERS
TED MEDCALF, Proprietor
JUstice 8-2161
New Baden, Illinois
HEIMBERGER MEAT MARKET For Better FOODS
JUstice 8-2681
New Baden, Illinois
ERWIN ALBERS TRUCK SERVICE
Coal and General Hauling
JUstice 8-3532
New Baden, Illinois
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HERBERT F. LILL MERYL T. SCHROEDER
LILL and SCHROEDER Attorneys at law PHONE: LOgan 6-3351 219 East Main Street
Mascoutah, Illinois
ELECTRICAL MATERIAL APPLIANCE REPAIRING MOTOR REPAIRING
STOKER and OIL Burner Controls HOUSE WIRING
POOS ELECTRIC SHOP NEW BADEN, ILLINOIS
JUstice 8-2721
OSCAR POOS, Manager GARDEN-ALL Lawn and Garden Tractor
PLATE LUNCHES SANDWICHES
ICE CREAM SOFT DRINKS
HOME CAFE KATE HODEL, Proprietress
JUstice 8-2391
New Baden, Illinois
W. F. RENTH
General Insurance
JUstice 8-2042
New Baden, Illinois
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"Quality and Service is Our Motto"
SPECIALTY BUILDING SUPPLY Wholesale Distributors
JUstice 8-4171
New Baden, Illinois
W. F. FOCHTMANN Building Materials "THE BEST FOR LESS" Lumber - Building Materials - Paint Hardware
JUstice 8-2421
New Baden, Illinois
TED AHNER Florist
Wholesale Grower
JUstice 8-2661
New Baden, Illinois
"Here's Where Service Counts"
MANWARING SERVICE STATION GAS - OILS - GREASES
JUstice 8-2521
New Baden, Illinois
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MEW BADIN ILL
SOUTHERN RAILWAY DEPOT-1923
CITT HAVE
NEW NEDENI
OLD CITY HALL and FIRE DEPARTMENT
OLD NAGELE SALOON and DANCE HALL
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DELICIOUS SANDWICHES TABLES FOR LADIES
CHET'S MODERN TAVERN Beers - Wines - Liquors - Pool JUstice 8-2781
New Baden, Illinois
NEW BADEN DRUG SUNDRIES ART. BILLHARTZ, Proprietor
Fountain Service - Baby Needs Photo Developing
Compliments of
BROWY BARBER SHOP
NEW BADEN, ILLINOIS
VAN WINKLE TRUCK SERVICE
MASCOUTAH, ILLINOIS Freight - Hauling and Moving LOgan 6-1401
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FRANCIS and ALICE'S TAVERN
FRANCIS KIEFER, Prop.
Sandwiches - Pool Table - Television
JUstice 8-2401
NEW BADEN, ILL.
FALTUS I. G. A. SUPER MARKET
"Low Prices Every Day" New Baden, Illinois
On Route 161 . . .
The FLAMINGO CLUB BILL and MARG. KUENEKE, Props.
Beer and Mixed Drinks - Entertainment JUstice 8-2581 NEW BADEN, ILL.
NAGELE'S STUDIO
MAKER OF FINE PROTRAITS AND PICTURES OF ALL KINDS FOR OVER 45 YEARS
Photos Enlarged - Tinting - Frames
JUstice 8-3342
NEW BADEN ILL.
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LOOKING-GLASS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. - SINCE 1897 --
Serving New Baden and Surrounding Area
Hot Sadwiches
Pool Tables
KRUEP'S TAVERN Beer - Wine - Liquor
(ACROSS FROM THE BANK)
JUstice 8-2271
NEW BADEN, ILL.
MUELLERS STORE
West End Grocer
JUstice 8-2171
NEW BADEN, ILL.
ROTH'S
'For Better Dairy Products"
JUstice 8-2771
NEW BADEN, ILL.
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FIRST ANAVAL. PUBLIC SCHOOL PICNIC PARADE . J'AI1.
NEW SADEN TLL.
FIRST PUBLIC SCHOOL PICNIC PARADE - 1911
$
EARLY NEW BADEN COAL MINERS
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NOWLEN COOK
General Contractor
JUstice 8-2811
NEW BADEN, ILL.
JACK PETERS' ORCHESTRA
Dances - Parties - Weddings
JUstice 8-3761
NEW BADEN, ILL.
FOR THE FINEST IN WEDDING INVITATIONS ...
BROWN PRINTING SERVICE
Commercial Printing
707 EAST CHURCH ST. - MASCOUTAH, ILL. Phone: LOgan 6-2911
SERVING THE NEW BADEN AND MASCOUTAH AREA SINCE 1933
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GRAIN - FEED - FERTILIZERS SEED - CUSTOM GRINDING
NEW BADEN MILLING CO.
MASTER
JUstice 8-2261
FEEDS
MASTER MIX COMPLETE CONCENTRATES AND STRAIGHT FEEDS
W. M. BACKUS and ASSOCIATES
CIVIL and SANITARY ENGINEERS
Highland National Bank Bldg.
HIGHLAND, ILLINOIS
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OLD ANDREW MUELLER HOME One of the oldest in the Community
OLD HUMMEL BUILDING
OLD SCHUMACHER BUILDING
F A. GOEBEL & SON
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PETER DISTRIBUTING CO.
NEW BADEN'S OLDEST GOING CONCERN SALUTES NEW BADEN ON ITS 100th YEAR
We are celebrating our 75th year in New Baden as distributors for STAG Beer
(1880 - 1955)
"Stop for a Stag" ..
Our first year as distributor for PABST Blue Ribbon Beer
'What'll You Have?'
AUGUSTA M. PETER - ROBERT PETER - GERALDINE PETER
PETER DISTRIBUTING CO. DISTRIBUTORS
STAG Beer PABST Blue Ribbon
Coal & Ice - Campbell Soups
JUstice 8-2991
New Baden, Ill.
Brown Printing Service - Mascoutah, 111.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA
977.3875P442N C001 NEW BADEN CENTENNIAL, 1855-1955 MASCOUT
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