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POLK'S HAMMOND (LAKE COUNTY, IND.)
CITY DIRECTORY 1939
Including Whiting, Indiana; Calumet City and Burnham, Illinois
Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Pri- vate 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
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GENERAL INDEX
Page
Abbreviations
20 and 21
Alphabetical List of Names:
Hammond
21
Whiting
581
Apartment Buildings:
Hammond
534
Whiting
637
Associations and Clubs-Commercial:
Hammond
534
Whiting
637
Banks and Trust Companies:
Hammond
537
Whiting
637
Board of Education
19
Buildings-Office and Public:
Hammond
542
Whiting
638
Burnham Village Government
18
Bus and Coach Lines-Motor. 542
Buyers' Guide
opp
484
Calumet City Government
18
Cemeteries
543
Churches:
Hammond
543
City Government
17
Classified Business Directory :
Hammond
533
Whiting
637
Clergymen:
Hammond
544
Whiting
639
Clubs:
Hammond
545
Whiting
639
Convents:
Hammond
547
Whiting
639
County Government
18
Courts
18
Fire Department 17
Golf Clubs and Courses
553
Halls:
Hammond
553
Whiting
641
Homes and Asylums
..
556
Hospitals and Dispensaries
556
Labor Organizations
558
Libraries:
Hammond
560
Whiting
641
Miscellaneous Information:
Calumet City
15
Hammond
11
Whiting
577
Newspapers:
Hammond
563
Whiting
642
Parks and Playgrounds:
Hammond
564
Whiting
642
Police Department
17
Post Office
19
Railroads:
Hammond
567
Whiting
643
Schools-Parochial:
Hammond
570
Whiting
638
Whiting
643
Schools-Public:
Hammond
19
Whiting
579
Schools. Colleges and Academies
570
Societies-Benevolent and Fraternal:
Hammond
571
Whiting
643
Societies-Miscellaneous:
Hammond
571
Whiting
644
Societies-Patriotic:
Hammond
571
Whiting
644
Street and Avenue Guide:
Hammond
385
Whiting
625
Township Officers
18
U. S. Officers
18
Whiting Directory
581
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
PAGE NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO TIIE BUYERS' GUIDE SECTION, THE YELLOW PAGES
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Abrahamson Motor Sales. .back cover and 3 Ahlborn Wm & Co ...... front cover and 17 Bank of Whiting .... right side lines and 11 Beckman Supply Co .. B
Better Homes Interior Crafts Shop. 47
Bohling Auto Sales Inc ... 3 Borden-Wieland .... top stencil edge and 21 Brant Garage & Trucking ..
.left top lines and 39
Brehm John H.
4 Brownsten Engineering Construction Co 14
Calumet National Bank .. ... front stencil edge, left top lines and 9
Chapman Laundry Inc. . right side lines and 29
Checker Cab Co. . front cover, right top lines and 46 Chicago & Calumet District Transit Co .. 14
Citizens Federal Savings & Loan Assn .back cover and 44
Conkey W B Co. . top lines and 13 Dixie Dairy Co. 20 E & R Garage .. 4
Ellyson Realty Co Inc ..
.... back cover, right top lines, 39 and 44 Emmerling Funeral Chapel Inc. 24 First Federal Savings & Loan Assn. 44 Godwin Garage 6
Goldblatt Bros 21
Good P B Inc. 48
Goodrich Silvertown Stores. 2
Green Meadow Dairy Co. 20
Hacker Fred ...... left side lines. 28 and 42 Hamacher Nursery .... right top lines and 34 Hammond Exterminating Co. 23 Hammond Furniture Mart.
. left top lines and 25
Hammond Lumber Co right side lines and 29 Hammond National Co left top lines and 26 Harris A R Heating & Ventilating Co .. 24 Hemstock Realty Co .. 42
Herman J Plumbing & Heating Corp. 35 Herschbach Motor Corp. 6 Hilson Lumber Co .. 32 Hohenberger Bernhard N. .
right side lines and 19
Home Lumber Co .... .back cover, 25 and 30 Home Owners Guild. .. left side lines and 18 Hopman Co .... front cover and 16 Howard Realty Co. 40
Indiana State Employment Service. 22 Inland Supply Co .. 35
28
Jefferson National Life Insurance Co ... Johnson Transfer & Fireproof Warehouse right top lines and 45 Lake County Agency Inc. right side lines and 27 8
Mathe Garage
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Mayer Chas H & Co right side lines and 12 Maywood Garage & Service Station ..... Merneck Auto Parts Co. 7 Midway Realty Corp right top lines and 40 Miller's Travel Bureau .. 47
Millett's Colonial Inc. . left side lines and 45 Milne R J Trucking & Excavating Co. .. 23 Minas Edward C Co. 22
Mottle's Valeteria Service.
.right side lines and 17 Mundo's Super Service Station .. 2 North State Publishing Co
.right top lines and 36
Northern Indiana Lumber & Coal Co ...
. back cover, left top lines, 18 and 30 Northern Indiana Public Service Co ..... front cover, left side lines and 37 Obresk Upholsterers. . right side lines and 47 Peoples Building, Loan & Savings Assn .. back cover and 15
Polk R L & Co.
Public's Moving Co, Van Lines.
2
Quint Bros Inc ..
. back cover and 46
. left side lines and
5
Reissig & Phair Agency Inc.
28
Richie's Tire & Battery Service.
2
Richter Accordion School back cover and 33
Robertsdale Lumber Co ..
.right top lines and 31
Roy's Body & Fender Co.
7 7 Schlatter Motor Sales Inc. Schmueser John & Sons. 5 Smidt Phil & Son Inc left top lines and 43 Smith Charles ...... left side lines, 28 and 42 Smith Columbus ... . front cover and 35
Smith Decorating Co Inc. 34 Smith Motor Sales Inc. 7 Southeastern Coal Co. 14
Standard Equipment & Supply Corp.
front cover, 19 and 33 Standard Lumber & Coal Co.
State Bank of Whiting.
.right top lines and 31
. backbone, right side lines and 10 Stromske Walter L .. 48 Swarthout & Craig Inc. front cover, left top lines and 8 Tapper A H Renting & Realty Co Inc ... .. bottom stencil edge, left side lines,
. . 27 and 41
United Boiler Heating & Foundry Co ...
.right top lines and 26
Walker Bros
8
Whiting Lumber & Coal Co ..
. left side lines and 32
Wilhelm John F.
28
Woods Roscoe E & Associates.
41
Yellow Cab Co Inc ..
front cover, right top lines and 46
INTRODUCTION
R. L. POLK & CO., publishers of more than 750 city, county, state and national Directories, present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1939 edition of the Hammond City Directory, which also includes Whiting, Ind., and Calumet City and Burnham, Ill.
Confidence in the continued growth of Hammond's industry, popula- tion and wealth, and in the advancement of its civic and social activities, will be maintained as sections of this Directory are consulted, for the Di- rectory is a mirror truly reflecting Hammond to the world.
The enviable position occupied by R. L. POLK & CO.'S Directories in the estimation of the public throughout the country, 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 Hammond Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information per- taining to the community.
Five Major Departments
The five major departments are arranged in the following order :-
THE MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT for Hammond, Calumet City and Burnham, pages 11 to 19, on white paper, presents lists of city, county and federal officials; post office and public school Directories; statistical review; and manufacturing, trade and civic surveys. A similar department for Whiting appears on page 579
THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns of Hammond, Calumet City and Burnham is included in pages 21 to 383, 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 the community, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation. A similar list for Whiting oc- curs in pages 581 to 622.
THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, for Hammond, Calumet City and Burnham, on pink pa- per, covers pages 385 to 482. In this section the names of the streets are arranged in alphabetical order; the numbers of the residences and busi- ness 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 re- spective crossing 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 telephones. A similar guide for Whiting extends from page 625 to page 635.
THE BUYERS' GUIDE, beginning opposite page 484 and separately paged from 1 to 48, on goldenrod paper, contains the advertisements of leading manufacturing, business and professional interests of Hammond and vicinity. The advertisements are indexed under headings descriptive of the business represented. 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 community like Hammond, the necessity of having this kind of information 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 for Hammond, Calumet City and Burnham is included in pages 532 to 574, on white paper. This depart- ment lists the names of all business and professional concerns in alpha- betical order under appropriate headings. This feature constitutes an in- valuable and indispensable catalog of the numerous interests of the com- munity. The Directory is the common intermediary between buyer and
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seller. As such it plays an important part in the daily activities of the com- mercial and professional world. More buyers and sellers meet through the Classified Business Directory than through any other medium. A similar Directory for Whiting will be found in pages 637 to 644.
Community Publicity
The Directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the com- munity, depicting in unbiased terms what it has to offer as a place of resi- dence, 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 ad- vertisements of Hammond and vicinity.
The Hammond Directory Library
Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Hammond City Direc- tory, a Directory Library is maintained in the offices of the Hammond 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 progressive 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.
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HAMMOND
Statistical Review
Form of Government-Mayor and council.
Population-Total, 64,560; males, 33,639; females, 30,921; total colored, 623; white males of age, 20,502; white females of age, 17,868 (1930 U. S. Cen- sus). Local estimate at present, 75,- 443. American-born, 83.9%. Predom- inating nationalities of foreign-born residents: German, Polish and Czech- oslovakian.
Area-27 square miles.
Altitude-585 feet above sea level. Climate-Mean annual tempera- ture, 49.2 degrees F .; average annual rainfall, 33.02 inches.
Parks-14, with total of 250 acres, valued at $1,750,000.
Assessed Valuation - $89,832,140, with $3.46 per $100 tax rate.
Bonded Debt-$4,905,980 (includes park board, water board, sanitary district, school city and libraries).
Financial Facts-2 banks, with total deposits of $7,434,471.98 (June 30, 1939), and total resources of $8,017,- 753.27 (June 30, 1939).
Telephones in Service-10,157.
Churches-57, representing leading denominations.
Building and Construction-1,494 permits, with total value of $2,445,- 770, issued in 1938.
Industry-Chief industry is manu- facturing. 73 manufacturing estab- lishments, employing 5,467 men, pay- ing wages of $7,441,716 annually, and having products valued at $76,255,070 annually (1937 report). Principal manufactured products: Oils, soap products, foods, animal and dairy feeds, railway cars, railway supplies, clothing, metal castings, foundry products, refined metals and heavy machinery.
Trade Area-Retail area has radius of 150 miles, and population of 165,- 000.
Newspapers-1 daily and Sunday and 1 weekly.
Hotels-7, with total of 400 rooms.
Railroads-10, including New York Central, Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio, Erie, Monon, Nickel Plate, and Wabash.
Highways-U. S. 6, 12, 20, 30 and 41. Airports-2 (near the city).
Amusements - Largest auditorium in city seats 6,000 persons. 7 moving- picture theatres, with total seating capacity of 7,300 persons. 5 golf courses.
Hospitals-1, with 260 beds.
Education-19 public schools, in- cluding 3 senior high. 11 parochial schools. Number of pupils in public schools, 13,946; in parochial, 3,207. Number of teachers in public schools, 475; in parochial, 86. Value of public school property, $5,000,000.
Public Libraries - 7, including branches, with total of 100,000 vol- umes.
City Statistics - Total street mile- age, 255, with 155 miles paved. Miles of sewers, 170. Number of water me- ters, 13,788; electric consumers, 17,- 977; gas consumers, 16,010. Capacity of water works, 45,000,000 gallons; daily average pumpage, 12,000,000 gal- lons; miles of mains, 200; value of plant, $3,700,000. Fire department has 85 men, with 6 Stations and 15 pieces of motor equipment. Value of fire de- partment property, $145,000. Police department has 80 men, with 2 sta- tions and 28 pieces of motor equip- ment.
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