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Mullens Chester Murphy Thos J
O'Hearn John L Orbaugh Chas F Orrid Ulysses J
Crum Ossie B'
Eddelman John G
Rice Raymond J Richman Hal C
Falvey Jos R
Schoch Alvin H Schreckengost Harold R Shaw John E
Stadtfeld Chalmer N Stephani Wm G H
Stettler John Storm John W Strickler Guy
Tyrrell Wm R Venis Francis E Walker Edw W
Bland David A
Leak Jewell K
Lansford Norman Lindner Clarence
Gonder Elmer C
Schwier Albert
Stokes Fredk E
McConnell Lewis L
Patterson Saml A
Bowles Stanley E
Caldwell Clarence W
Milligan Wm L Moriarity Wm J Moser Ralph L
Carroll Wm
Bunmiller Eug
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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Substitute Rural Route Carriers
Burkhardt Glen H
Reynolds Clarence A
Chappell Kenneth
Russell Archie J
Dawson Wilbur B
Sigman Russell W
Franke John Cl
Steck Albert
Voll Edwin H Wegehoft Walter
Wheeler W Howard Winkelmeier Wm F jr
Park Omer
Special Delivery Messengers
Arbuckle Laurel
Burkhardt Glen H
Butterfield Was 1
Overton Millard jr
Cranor Clyde M. EsDy Francis S
Fort Claude C
Rochford Philip P
Hauhn Clyde T Rucker Geo V Hollenback Raymond Stanwood Geo HOOD Geo R Hummel Alf @ Steck Albert Stevenson Fred
Jenkins Francis M Taylor Ralph E
Johnson Lonnie Tydings Nelson
Kreutzberger Wm S
Voll Edwin H
Laffin Raymond
Vunkannon Arvel
Lesser Francis H
Ward J Richd
Lohman Clarence M. Wheeler Forrest White Lester
McMurray Chas A
Mullikin Jas B
Wilson Raymond A
Custodial Employees
Clift Chas E. asst custodian
Fessler Robt V. carpenter Wrav Capt G. janitor
Rushton Frank A. marble polisher
Henderson Geo N. general mechanic
Noone Luke F. John F O'Brien and Smith Denton asst en- ginemen
Firemen-Jos G Guenter, Herbert Jordan, Fred C McDaniel, Andrew J May. Patk J O'Brien
Watchmen-Emmet C Blair, Otis L Calvert, Fred R Long, Ferd C Miller and Harley M West Elevator Conductors-John W Beatty, Harry E Nicholas and Wm H Winlock
Laborers-Earnest Chavis, Ernest Coker, Harry Dawson, Ken- neth Hyde, Walter T Jones, Allen Marks, Forrest L Oden, Harry P Owen, Thos J Pryor, Wm Ridley, Chas E Strub. Nicholas Suding, Connie M Taylor. Nelson Turner. Clar- ence M Vance and Jas L Whittaker
Charwomen-Ollie Beatty, Judy M Blankenship, Doras Grigs- by. Luella Harvey, Sadie K Haves, Mae Hoover, Lettie Johanning, Katie L Taylor and Mary N Williams
COURTS
There are nine justices of the Supreme Court of the United States and there are ten Judicial Circuits in the United States. One of the Justices is assigned to each Circuit. In each Judicial Circuit there is a Circuit Court of Appeals, and from three to five Circuit Judges in each Circuit, who sit as a Circuit Court of Appeals; and, if necessary, the presiding Judge may have one or more District Judges sit in the Circuit Court of Appeals. There are from one to four Judicial Districts in each State, in each of which there is a District Court, which is held by the District Judge for the District in which he is appointed. Indiana constitutes two Judicial Districts with two judges
Bankruptcy Court Carl Wilde, referee. 1019 Hume-Mansur bldg
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court-Hon Willis VanDe Vanter, Washington, D C
Judges Circuit Court of Appeals-Hon Saml Alschuler, Hon Evan A IEvans, Hon Will IM Sparks, Hon Louis Fitz Henry, ( Hon Albert B Anderson and Hon Geo T Page retired)
United States Commissioners
Commissioners- -Howard S Young and Fae W Patrick
United States District Court
District Judges-Hon Robt C Baltzell, Southern District, and Hon Thos W Slick, Northern District
United States Attorney-Val Nolan
Asst U IS Attorneys-IB Howard Caughran and Paul A Pfis- ter; Mildred Gallagher, chief clerk
United States Masshal-Chas W James Clerk- Albert C Sogemeier
Deputy Clerks-Thelma 'M 'Riebeling, chief deputy; Cecile Lueders, 'Eloise Rickles, Mary L Hostettler and Essa Phil- lips
Terms of Court-First Monday in May and November, in Court Room, Federal bldg
Supreme Court of Indiana
Judges-George L Tremain. Michael L Fansler. James P Hughes. Curtis Roll and Walter E Treanor Clerk- Paul Stump
Terms of Supreme Court-Fourth Monday in May and fourth Monday in November
Appellate Court of Indiana
Judges-Wm H Bridwell, Posey T Kime, Harvey C Curtis, Alphonso C Wood, Paul E Laymon and Wm F Dudine Clerk-Paul Stump
Terms of Appellate Court-Fourth Monday in May and fourth Monday in November
Marion Circuit Court
Judge-Earl R Cox Chief Clerk -- Wilfred F Seyfried
Terms of Court-First Monday in each month, except July and August
Marion Criminal Court
Judge-Frank P Baker
Prosecuting Attorney-Herbert M Spencer Municipal Court
Room 1. Wilfred Bradshaw judge, 4th fl Court House: Room 2. Dan V White judge, 4th fl Court House; Room 3. Dewey E Myers judge. 33 S Alabama: Room 4. Chas J Karabell judge, 33 S Alabama
Probate Court of Marion County
Judge-Smiley N Chambers, Room 53 Court House
Superior Court of Marion County
Judges-Room 1. Jos T Markey: Room 2. Jos R. Williams: Room 3. L Ert Slack; Room 4, Clarence E Weir; Room 5. Herbert E Wilson Terms of Superior Court-This court is in session at all times except months of July and August Marion County Juvenile Court
Judge John F Geckler. Daily Sessions 18-20 Court House
MILITARY
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Indiana National Guard. 38th Division-M Clifford Townsend Adjutant-General-Elmer F Straub
U S Property and Disbursing Officer-John D Friday Indiana National Guard:
Ammory- - 711 N Penn
'Motor 'Armory- 2000 Madison av and 2015 $ Penn 38th Division- Maj Geal Robt .H Tindall, comndr Mai H O Woolford, supt Headquarters Special Troops-Maj Robt M B.cses. comndr 'Headquarters Company-Lieut Wm A Warner, connis 'Headquarters Detachment-Capt Howard
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'Headquarters Detachment Special Troops-Capt W R Kester, comndr
Signal Co-Capt LL H Brink. comndr Medical Detachment- Capt John Leech, comoh
113th Aviation-Observation Squadron-Stout Field, Mars 'Hill: Major Oliver H Stout, comndr Photo Section- Lieut Howard 'H Maxwell, canh ir Medical Detachment-Capt Dudley A Pfaff, comn ir Medical Regt-Col John J Boaz, comndr
139th Field Artillery-Col John S Fishbach. commd: Headquarters Battery-Lieut Geo A Roesinger. commir Service Battery-Capt Wm H Griswold. comnd. 150th Field Artillery-Lt Col Elmer F Straub, comun Ir Headquarters Second Battalion-Capt Harry E Willett, comndr
Quartermaster Corps-Lt Col 'Robt J Axtell, comindir 151st Infantry Headquarters -- Col Albert H Whitcomb. comndr
Headquarters Co-Capt iferritt MI Bates, comndr Co D- Lieut Wm J Heistand, comndlr Headquarters Second Battalian-Maj N L Thompson. comndr
Co H-Capt Allen 'M 'Ball, comndr Co M-Capt 'Wm R Mitchell, comndr Medical Detachment-Maj Fredk C Warfel. conmal.' Motor Transport Co No 149- Lieut L A Pennypacke :. comndr
Motorcycle ICo No 113 -- Lieut Wm P Weimer. comndr 152d Infantry-Col Clyde F Dreisbach. comndr Headquarters Co-Cap John S Buck comndr
United States Army Headquarters Indiana Military Area OF- ganized Reserves-Col Thos L Shelburne ( cavalry .. chief of staff: Lt Col Wilson ( Von Kessler (MC) . medical in- structor; Maj Geo S Beurket ( FA) . field artillery instruc- tor: Maj John V Stark corps area service command : Maj Leslie O Wheat, infantry instructor: Mai Napoleon Boudreau (CAC) acting adjt genl coast artillery instruc- tor: Mai Robt V Maraist (FA) instr. 320 N Meridian. 2d fl
United States Naval Reserve -- Meets every Monday at 730 E Washington. Lieut-Commander O F' Hesiar; Recruiting Station, 730 E Wash, Lieut-Comamnder John F Rees, comndr
SCHOOLS
STATE SCHOOLS
Indiana School for the Blind-7725 College av. Robt Lambert supt Indiana School for the Deaf-1200 E 42d. J A Ranes supt
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
(Offices, Administration Bldg, sw cor Meridian and Ohio) Superintendent of Schools-Paul C Stetson
Assts to Superintendent-D T Weir and W A Hacker Director of Junior High Schools and Curriculum Division Virgil Stinebaugh
Clerk of Superintendent-Maude MeVicker. Office hours of Superintendent and Asst Superintendents, from 3 to 5 p in each week day, except Friday and Saturday; Saturday, from 9 am to 12 m. Office hours of Clerk, from 7:30 am to 5 p m daily except Saturday ; Saturday from 9 am to 12 m. Directors of Special Branches-Art. Belle O Scofield asst ig charge; Music, Ralph W Wright; Physical Training. Emil Rath
Director of Practical and Vocational Education-Harry E Wood
Director Schools for Defectives-Jeannette Williams
General Supervisor-Special Education-Ruth K Heaven- ridge
Teacher of Lip Reading-Louise Padou Shortridge High School 3401 N Meridian-Geo Buck prin
The Charles E Emmerich Manual Training High School
501-549 S Meridian-E H Kemper MeComb prin
Arsenal Technical Schools
Michigan and Arsenal av-Dewitt S Morgan prin Broad Ripple High School
Cor 63d and Marion rd (BR) -K V Ammerman prin Washington High School
Cor W Wash and Sheffield av-Walter G Gingery prin
Crispus Attucks High School ( colored) 12th and West -- Russell Adrian Lane prin
Primary and Grammar Schools
No 1 -- George Rogers Clark School, cor 36th and Gale: Mrs Mildred Os, asst prin
No 2-Benjamin Harrison School, Delaware and Walnut ; Mary MeGee, prin No 3-Lucretia Mott School, 23 X Rural; Cecelia Galvin. prin
No 4-George A Merritt School (c) 630 W Michigan: Matthias Noleox, prin
Griner Frank C Hansing Leonard U Hines Leslie O
Hummel Alf C
Nissen Martin H
Oaks Harrison
Partlow Herbert
Riley Earle
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No 5-McCulloch School. cor Wash and California: Mabel L Schmidt, prin
No 5-James E Roberts School for Crippled Children-612 W Wash. Jeannette Williams. asst prin
No 6- Austin H Brown School, 702 Union; Ruby Ertel, asst prin
No 7-Jefferson School, cor Bates and Davidson. Eva Y Wiles. prin No 8-Calvin Fletcher School. 520 Virginia av cor Lex- ington: Lawrence T Stafford. prin
No 9-Clemens Vonnegut School, cor Vermont and Fulton; Agnes Mahoney. prin
No 10-Henrietta Colgan School, cor Carrollton av and 13th; Geraldine Eppert, prin
No 12-Robert Dale Owen School, cor West and McCarty, E L Norris. prin
No 13-Horace Mann School, cor Buchanan and Noble; Frieda Herbst, prin
No 14-Washington Irving School, 1229 E Ohio; John W Thornburgh. prin
No 15-Thomas D Gregg School. 501 N Beville av and Michigan: Mildred Weld. prin No 16-Nw cor Bloomington and Market; L E Hall, prin No 17-Booker T Washington School (c) , cor West and 11th; Emory James. prin
No 18-Abraham Lincoln School, 1001-03 E Palmer; Cor- inne C Rielag, prin
No 19-Frederick Douglas School (c), Quill and Palmer; Emma M Allison, asst prin
No 20-1125 Spruce; Chas E Sunthimer, prin
No 21-Florence Fay School, 2815 English av; Flora E Drake, prin
No 22- Nebraska Cropsey !School, 1230 'S Illinois; Adah Hill, prin
No 23-Charles Sumner School (c), cor 13th and Missourl; Wm E Baugh, prin
No 24- Wm D McCoy School (c). cor North and Agnes; Mrs Hazel B Johnson, prin
No 25-Catherine Merrill School, cor S New Jersey and Merrill: Charlotte Thomas. prin
No 26-Se cor 16th and Columbia av (c) ; G L Hayes, prin No 27-Charity Dye School. 1702 Park av: Laura E Hanna. prin
No 28-Longfellow School. 931 Fletcher: Ruby Lee, prin No 29-Oliver P Morton School, cor College av and 21st; Augusta Nessler. prin
No 30-John McCormick School. 40 N Miley; W B John- son. acting prin
No 31- 307 Lincoln: Gertrude Buscher, prin
No 32-Wallace Foster School, 2100 N Illinois; E J Black, prin
No 33-Whittier School, 1119 Sterling; Mrs Georgia Lacey, prin No 34- Eleanor S Skillen School, ;cor Wade and Boyd av; H G Knight, prin
No 35-Garfield School, 2201 Madison av : Merlin B Stump. prin
No 36-Franklin School, 2801 N Capitel av: Adda Wyrick, prin No 37 (c)-Cor Temple av and 25th: Mrs Jeannette Cary, prin No 38-Audubon School, 2060 Winter av; Mrs Huldah T Kern, prin
No 39-Mckinley School, 801'S State: Lena D Swope. prin No 40-Robert Gould Shaw School (c), cor Senate av and /Walnut; Mrs Stella Hatch, prin No 41-George W Sloan School. 1002 W 31st: Anna R Reade, prin
No 42 (c)-1004 W 25th; E W -Diggs, prin
No 43-James Whitcomb Riley School. 150 W 40th. W Harold_Gossett. prin No 44-Riverside School, cor 21st and Sugar Grove av; Eliz Kirby, prin
No 45-William Watson Woollen School, cor 23d and Park; Olive K Funk, prin No 46-Webster School, cor Reisner and Miller; Mrs Grace A Granger, prin No 17-Thos A Edison School. 1240 W Ray; Mrs Grace W Kimber, prin
No 48-1102 York: Mrs Jeanne Goss. asst prin No 49- William Penn School, 1902 W Morris; Dorothy Pennington, prin
No 50-Nathaniel Hawthorne School, se cor Ohio and Belle Vieu pl: Verena Denzler, prin
No 51-Lowell School, Olney bet Roosevelt av and 25th; Charlotte Carter, prin
No 52-2600 W Walnut: Frieda Herbst, prin
No 53-438 Ketcham; Elizabeth O'Mara, asst prin
No 54-Brookside School. 1002 N Dearborn; Grace M Black, prin
No 55-Washington School, Sheldon and 17th; Fay M Banta, asst prin
No 56-Frances W Parker School (c), 2400 Columbia av; Mrs Rose Thompson, prin No 57- George W Julian School, cor Washington and Ritter av; Helen Loeper, prin
No 58-Ralph Waldo Emerson School, New York and Linwood av : Geo H Fisher. prin
No 59-Indianapolis Orphans' Home, 4107 E Wash
No 60-Wm A Bell School, Pennsylvania and 33d; Mrs Mary S Ray, prin
No 61-1233 Shelby: Mrs Jeanette Knowles, prin
No 62-Calvin N Kendall School. E 10th and Wallace av: Mrs Eliz R Witt, prin
No 63-Wendell Phillips School (c), Traub av and 11th; Harriet C Kelley, prin
No 64-Harriet Beecher Stowe School (c), Cottage av and Golay; Hermann M Riley, asst prin
No 66- Henry P Coburn School, Maple rd and Broadway; Nellie Chapman, prin
No 67-Walnut and Rochester: Mrs Lola S Eller. prin No 68-4417 E 21st: Mrs Cora Rentschler. asst prin No 69-Keystone av and 35th; Mary E Morgan, prin No 70-Mary E Nicholson School, Central av and 46th; Mabel Keller, prin
No 71- Julia H Goodhart School, 5751 University av; Ruth E Leedy, asst prin
No 72-Cor Troy and Carson av; Ida B Helphinstine, prin
No 73-Robert Browning School, se cor 30th and Forest Manor av: Mrs Henrietta Hudson. prin
No 74-Theodore Potter Fresh Air School, 1601 E 10th; Jeanette Riker, asst prin
No 75-Woodrow Wilson School, W 14th and Belle Vieu pl; Frank Echolds, prin
No 76-Se cor College av and 30th: Belle Ramey, prin
No 77- 407 N Arlington av. Freda M Pepp, asst prin
No 78-Minnie Hartman School, 436 N Sherman dr: Maude J Price. prin
No 79-Paul Lawrence Dunbar School (c), 1100 Vande- man; Rosa A Jones, asst prin No 80-Frances Willard School, Bellefontaine at 62d: Edith B Hall, prin
No 81-Park View School, Brookside pkwy at 19th: Murray A Dalman. prin
No 82-Christian Park School. 4700 English av: Mrs Vivian 'S Rankin. prin No. 83-Samuel Coleridge Taylor School (c). 1501 S Kappes; Mrs Clio T Kurtz, asst prin No 84-Joseph J Bingham School, 57th and Central av; Ellz H Scott, prin
No 85-Geo B Loomis School. 338 S Arlington av: Anna P Bedford. prin
No 86-Nw Graceland av and 49th; Anna Torrence, prin No 87 (c)-2402 Paris av; Mrs Vivian I Marbury, prin No 90-1402 'W Tibbs av: Jessie C Russell, asst prin
No 91-4601 Keystone av: Adelaide McCarty, prin
Riley Hospital, 1076 W Michigan; Mrs Daisy Garrison, tchi City Hospital. 960 Locke: Jane I Jenner. tchr
Free Kindergartens
Under supervision of Indianapolis Free Kindergarten Society.
Grace L Brown, supt, 824 N Penn
Brightwood-3718 E 25th
Broad Ripple-6255 College av
Brockside-3509 . Brookside. pkwy (Sdr)
Clifton-3421 Clifton' }
Emerson Heights- 1014 N :Emerson av
English Avenue-1400 English av
Fairview- 4153 Boulevard pl :
Fall Creek-903 . E -30th
Fountain Square-,-1020 E Palmer
George Merritt-640 W Mich
Garfield Park-2621 Shelby
Hawthorne -- 201 N Belle Vieu pl
Holliday-1716 -Union
Irvington-5607 E Wash
Ketcham Street-903 Sharon AV
Minkner-311 Minkner
Nathan Morris-27 W Morris
Oscar McCulloch-612 W Wash
Rader-2449 Rader
Riverside-2624 N Harding
Wallace-4307 E Michigan
Woodside 442 'S Rural
Schools Outside Indianapolis
No 2-Wm H Evans School. 2903 S Penn No 3-17.80 Sloane av
No 4-Margaret Mcfarland School, E Raymond and Perkins av
No 8-Garden City-4909 Rockville rd
Speedway Public School-1300 Winton av (SC)
Beech Grove Schools-N 10th cor Main (BG)
District School No 14. 4231 W Wash
Perry Township School, Hanna av
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ABBREVIATIONS
acct .... accountant
adv .. advertising
e or E East mer merchant Rev Reverend Ry
agrl .. agricultural agt agent
al alley
Am American elev elevator
appr apprentice
apts apartments
archt architect
asmblr assembler
Assn
Asssociation
asst
assistant
engr
engraver
est
estate
exch
exchange
exp express
expmn .. expressman
fcty factory
figmn
flagman
fnshr
finisher
formn
foreman
forewoman
forwn
frt builder
blk
blksmith .. blacksmith
blrmkr .. boilermaker
blvd
boulevard
br
brklyr .. bricklayer
brkmn . brakeman
cabtmkr cabinetmaker
capt captain
carp
cash
cashier
Ch
chauf chauffeur
chf
chief
civ
civil
clk
clerk
clnr
collr collector
coml commercial
comn
comnr commissioner
compt comptometer
cond conductor
confr .. confectioner
cons
consulting
ins
insurance
contr
contractor
cor
corner
corres correspondent
ct
ctr cutter
del
delivery
dep
deputy
kpr
1br
lieut lieutenant
lino linotype
litho
lithographer
Indrs laundress
Indrymn .. laundryman
Itd
limited
mach ... machinist
mdse
.. merchandise
mech
.... mechanic [
ABBREVIATIONS OF GIVEN NAMES
Abraham Abr
Alexander
Alex
Charles
Chas
James
Jas
Robert
Robt
Samuel
Saml
Solomon
Sol
Stephen
Steph
Arthur
Arth
Elizabeth
Eliz
Margaret Margt
Theodore
Theo
August
Aug
Eugene
Eug
Michael Michl
Thomas Thos
Benjamin
Benj / Frederick
Fredk | Patrick
Patk
William
Wm
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
BG
Beech Grove
Broad Ripple
B&ORR . Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Belt RR ... .. Belt Railroad and Stock Yard Co
CCC&StLRy ...... Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago
& St Louis Railway
CI&LRyCo .... Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co
GCUR. . Governors Commission on Unemployment Relief
ICRR Illinois Central Railroad
IURyCo . Indianapolis Union Railway Co
I& VRR. . Indianapolis & Vincennes Railroad
Indpls Indianapolis
IndplsP&LCo ..... Indianapolis Power & Light Co
JM&IRR. .. Jefferson, Madison & Indianapolis
Railroad
Mass .Massachusetts
Mich Michigan BR
New York Central
NYC&StLRR .... New York, Chicago & St Louis Railroad
Penn
P&ERy . Peoria & Eastern Railway
Penna Lines. Pennsylvania R R
P-O-LSBCorp .... Prest-O-Lite Stge Battery Corp SC
Speedway City
TH&IRR ... Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad
UH
University Heights
Wash Washington
WUTelCo . Western Union Telegraph Co
WP
WPA
. Works Progress Administration
RyMS
mfr manufacturer
mgr
manager
mkr
maker
san
sanitary
market sav savings sch school
se southeast
engineer mn . man sec secretary
mono monotype sergt sergeant
ship shipping
slsmgr .. salesmanager slsmn salesman slswn saleswoman smstrs . .. seamstress soc society
solr solicitor
bgemn . . baggageman
bkbndr .. bookbinder
bkpr bookkeeper
bldg
building
bldr
block ft
ftr
furn
furn rms
furnished rooms
furngs ..
furnishings
opr
gasftr
gasfitter
gdnr gardener
gds goods
genl general pdlr
gro
householder
hairdrsr . hairdresser hd hand
hdqrs . . headquarters
hdw hardware pl place
hlpr
helper
hngr
hanger
hosp
hospital
hsekpr housekeeper
Hts Heights
implts implement's
imptr
importer
inc
incorporated
prod
produce
prof
proprietor
provisions
Marine Corps
USN
United States Navy
vet
veterinary
vulc
vulcanizer
w or W
West
whol
wholesale
whsemn
. warehouseman
r .... resides or rooms R C. .. Roman Catholic rd road wid widow wkr
RD .. Rural Delivery
worker
wks
works
real est .. real estate
rec
receiving
W
westside
...
wtchmn
..
watchman
..
yardman
dr
ydmn
ydmstr .. yardmaster
drftsmn ... draftsman
drsmkr .. dressmaker
mechl ... mechanical |
ret
retail
elec electrical Met ... Metropolitan
electn
electrician
mfg .. manufacturing
electro .. electrotyper
embdr
.. embroiderer
employe mkt
emp agcy employment agency
eng
attendant es east side
atndt
atty attorney
auto automobile
avenue
bdg
boarding
bet
between
music mus tchr.music teacher mut
mutual
n or N North spl . special
Natl
O .. property owner opp opposite
osteo
osteopath
pass
passenger
pat
patent
peddler
govt government pharm pharmacist SW southwest
swtchmn
. . switchman
grocer
photog
. photographer
tchr
teacher
phys physician tel telephone
park teleg telegraph
pkr
.
packer
pkwy parkway
plmbr plumber
plshr
polisher
plsťr
plasterer
painter
PO
postoffice
PS Public School pres
president
prin
principal
twp
township
undtkr
·· undertaker
uphol
..
upholsterer
US
. United States
USA
United States Army USMC .. United States
instructor
int rev
internal revenue
court jwlr jr junior prsmn pressman ptrnmkr patternmaker pub .. publishing jeweler
dept department lab laborer
dicta dictaphone
dispr dispatcher
dist
district
div division
dlr dealer
dmnstr demonstrator
do .. ditto or same
dom domestic
drive
rep .. representative reprmn ... repairman
restr restaurant
Richard RIcha
Catherine Cath
George Geo
Joseph
Jos
Katherine
Kath
Archibald
Arch
Alf
Daniel
Danl
Edward
Edw
keeper
lumber
publr ..... publisher purch purchasing
professor
prop
prov prsfdr pressfeeder
ter terrace
tmkpr timekeeper tmstr teamster tndr tender
trans . transportation trav traveling treas treasurer
station sta eng
stationary engineer sten ... stenographer stereo . stereotyper stmftr .. steamfitter str setter
supt · . superintendent supvr .. supervisor surg surgeon
National
sq
square
northeast
SS
near
sta
southside
foot
nr
...
fitter
ns
northside
furniture nw northwest
msngr messenger mstr mech master mechanic
mldr molder
minr
milliner
mtrmn motorman mus
freight
ne
operator
branch
carpenter
Church h
cleaner
commission
pntr
inspr
inspector
instr
pk
Railway
Railway Mail Service s or S .. South
emp
Woodruff Place
NYC
.Pennsylvania
Alfred
101
STATE
Automobile Insurance Association
Stability - Security - Service 20 years of continued uninterrupted growth 445 N. Penn. St.
Indianapolis
Tel. Lincoln 8571
STATE
INS
POLK'S INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY 1937
Copyright, 1937, by R. L. Polk & Co.
For List of Abbreviations see opposite page
Alphabetical List of Names
A A Letter Shop (Alice Anderson) 381/2 N Penn R314
A A A Novelty & Sales Co (Frank W Banister) 2166 N Illinois
A A A Sign Co (Louis D Spivey) 222 W Ohio
A B C Cleaners (Edw; Swider and Fred G Muel- · ler) 4419 E New York
A B C Coal & Oil Co 360 W 17th
A B C Neon Sign Manufacturing Co (Frank W Young) 1661 Bellefontaine
A-B-C Radio Laboratories Claude O Peek mgr 3334 N New Jersey
A-B-C Radio Service Claude 0 Peek mgr 3334 N New Jersey
A B C Service Bureau Inc M J McKee pres V M Ray v-pres Geo E Traut sec-mgr ins rating 108 E Wash R706
A B C Vault Cleaners (Elmer L Vogel) 1860 Shelby
A C Photocopy. Co (Geo F Callahan) photostat printing 47 S Penn R719
A C Radio Electric Shop (Milton J Albershardt) 5207 College av and 36 W Virginia av and 539 W Wash
A 'M I Distributing Co Inc Geo W Meeker mgr sound equipment 609 N Illinois
A-I AUTO RADIATOR CO (John T Hinesley), Auto Radiators Repaired, Rebuilt and Re- Cored 111-19 Kentucky av, Tel Lincoln 2374 (For further information see page 18 Buyers' Guide)
A-1 Cleaners Inc Simon A Harker pres Kenneth Harker sec-treas 1841 E 46th and 942 E 30th
A-I LETTER SHOP (Frona J Greene), Printing, Multigraphing, Mimeographing, Addressing, Folding, Mailing and Stenography 225-230 Lemcke Bidg 106 E Market, Tel Lincoln 7031
A & A Beverage Corp May B Brennan pres June R Brennan v-pres Emery Deputy sec-treas beer distributors 22 S Delaware
A & B Garage (Frank E Weis and Albert Wilson) 2420 E 10th
A & B Typewriter Supply Co (Jas A Angelo, Wm D Blake) 233 N Penn
A & C Pool Room (Eug A Allman, Theo Chris- tina) 963 W Wash
A & H Garage (Ora Linville) garage 2110 Roose- velt av
A & K Insurance Agency (Robt A Allison, Wm H Keller) 140 N Delaware
Aabel Hans asst whse exmnr U S Dept of Agri- culture
Aamot Hans C (Randi) chemist Perfection Paint & Color Co h650 E 22d
Aaron Iva M r305 N Pine
" Kenneth (Mary) bartndr r305 N Pine
AARON
" Ralph groundmn Ind Bell Tel Co r727 Congress
" -Ruben Funeral Home Inc Irving Ruben pres Edmund Ruben v-pres Ida Ruben sec Milton Rosen treas 1943 N Meridian
Aarrestad Paul T clk Kenneth W Graybill r917 Jefferson av
" Torvald (Martha C) br mgr Kroger Gro & Bkg Co h917 Jefferson av
Abbett Albert A (Stella M) supvr Railroadmen's Federal Savings & Loan Assn h5344 Ken- wood av
" Ammon H lawyer 134 E Market R1121 h738 Fort Wayne av apt 5
Anita E clk r1826 Brookside av
Building 39 Virginia av
11 Chas H clk Ind Natl Bank r3444 N Penn apt 11
" Corydon D pntr hlpr r1826 Brookside av
Edwin A (Bernice) service mn h4338 College
" Frank E clk P R Mallory & Co r3444 N Penn apt 11
Grace W r3444 N Penn apt 11
" Hazel E tchr PS h1001 N Delaware apt 10
Jos S (Josephine L) custodian PS h614 Cot- tage av
" Josephine L Mrs tchr PS h614 Cottage av
" Kathleen B (wid Frank) h3444 N Penn apt 11
" Lester S (Dorothy E) bkpr Spickelmier Fuel & Sup Co h5155 Winthrop av
= ' Margt B slswn Wm H Block Co r4338 College
" Marion T (Martha) collr Indpls Star r4338 College av
" Portwood L student r4338 College av
" Thompson E (Imogene) sec-treas Olds Soap & Chemical Co h678 E 44th
" Virginia T waiter r2113 Nowland av
" Walter C (Nettie N) electn Merchants bldg h1826 Brookside av
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