Polk's Indianapolis (Marion County, Ind.) city directory, 1939, Part 590

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RILEY

BUYER'S GUIDE

ASUFanCe

917 HUME MANSUR BLDG.

1930

THEODORE STEIN, JR. GENERAL INSURANCE EXCEPT LIFE

Market 4589

241 Consolidated Building

Manufacturers of Pure Paint Products

501 MASSACHUSETTS AVE.

PHONE LINCOLN 8616

"The Stores for Personal Service"

AND

35 NORTH EAST PHONES LINCOLN 6515-6516

The City Directory

is the most effective and most economical method of reaching all the people all the time. Those who buy without looking at the list of those who sell do them- selves great injustice. The classified lists in the Business Directory form the best Buyers' Guide on earth. A modern, up-to-date method of getting what you want

Staley Crabb Inc.

MANUFACTURERS NEON SIGNS

OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

SHOW CARDS

515 PARK AVE .

LINCOLN 1581

COAL

Guarantee Coal & Ice

136 S. STATE AVE. TEL. MARKET 0927

ICE

HARRY G. SARGENT PAINT COMPANY

CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE OF THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (INDIANA)

1939

"The DIRECTORY IS THE COMMON INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN

BUYERAND SELLER"

ie over.

The Buyers'Guide contains the advertisements and business cards of the more progressive business men and firms in the city, classified according to lines of business.

R. L. POLK & CO., Publishers 322 Board of Trade Bldg., Indianapolis, Ind. Telephone Riley 4726

ABSTRACTS OF TITLE

L. M. BROWN ABSTRACT CO. 319-33 Lemcke Bldg.

Plant Established 1868

Abstracts of Title Title Insurance Escrows

Capital Stock $150,000.00 (Fully Paid)

OFFICERS

RUSSELL A. FURR, Pres .- Genl. Mgr. FRED G. APPEL, V .- Pres. VOLNEY M. BROWN, V .- Pres. EDSON T. WOOD, JR., Sec. CORNELIUS O. ALIG, Treas.

DIRECTORS

EDWIN H. SHEDD CHAS. R. YOKE ALBERT E. UHL CORNELIUS O. ALIG

EDSON T. WOOD, JR. FRED WUELFING FERMOR S. CANNON VOLNEY M. BROWN FRED G. APPEL ALLAN P. VESTAL RUSSELL A. FURR

Phone Market 3448

(1939) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

ABSTRACTS OF TITLE

The Largest Title Company in Indiana UNION TITLE COMPANY

Capital Stock $1,000,000.00

UNION TITLE BUILDING 155 EAST MARKET STREET

Abstracts

Title Insurance

Escrows

OFFICERS

President

WILLIS N. COVAL. ALBERT M. BRISTOR H. E. STONECIPHER

Vice-Pres. and Treas.

Secretary

DIRECTORS

EDWARD A. ADOLAY

ALBERT M. BRISTOR ALBERT F. BROMLEY ARTHUR V. BROWN VERN E. BUNDRIDGE WILLIS N. COVAL

LINTON A. COX GEORGE B. ELLIOTT GEORGE C. FORREY, Jr. OTTO N. FRENZEL MARION F. HINKLE FRANK P. HUSE

FRED T. REED'

TIMOTHY P. SEXTON GEORGE W. SNYDER H. E. STONECIPHER LEO F. WELCH

TELEPHONE MARKET 2361-2-3-4-5

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1939)

ACCOUNTANTS

ROGERS & COMPANY ACCOUNTANTS

SPECIALIZING IN INCOME AND INHERITANCE TAXES

Audits, Systems and Valuation Work

HUME MANSUR BUILDING

INDIANAPOLIS

UNITED CREDIT BUREAUS, Inc.

JESSE W. POTTER President

TREAT YOUR CREDIT AS.A SACRED TRUST

DIRECT INTERCHANGE with 1300 Credit Bureaus in the United States and Canada

HARACTER

ROBERT K. GRAHAM Secretary-Treasurer AFFILIATED WITH Allied Retailers Collection Clearing House Member Nat'l Consumer Credit Reporting Corp. Member Nat'l Retail Credit Assn. Member Indiana Credit Bureaus, Inc.

WE SPECIALIZE ON WRITTEN REPORTS

310 Odd Fellow Bldg. 11 N. PENNSYLVANIA

Tel. Riley 5561

"When in doubt, play trumps"

CITY DIRECTORY

How many times have you heard that trite statement? When in doubt about the location of an address; the proper spelling of a name; a correct address; in fact any- thing pertaining to your city or any other, the

CITY DIRECTORY

is your trump card.

R. L. POLK & CO.

Publishers

(1939) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

ADDRESSING AND MAILING

ADDRESSING -MAILING

In order for your Direct Mail Ammunition to get across the waste basket with any degree of certainty, it is very necessary that it should be addressed legibly and neatly-POLK DOES IT!

In order that it get to the RIGHT party, for perusal, it is very necessary that it be sent out over the proper mailing list-POLK DOES IT!

Detailed information may be had by addressing the Mailing Department of

R. L. POLK & CO.

225 N. New Jersey St.

Phone Riley 1101

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1939)

ADVERTISING SERVICE

HOME-TO-HOME DELIVERY FOR ADVERTISERS' SAMPLES AND LITERATURE

Providing a careful delivery by trained men messengers, (no boys), who work under close supervision. Every piece delivered to the door, without waste. A service as de- pendable as the mails at but a fraction of postage costs. Covering all or selected sections of Indianapolis and other points in central Indiana. A proven service of over forty years standing. Used and commended by the fore- most local merchants and largest national advertisers.

PIONEER DISTRIBUTING CO.

Member: Adv. Distributors of America-Exclusive Distributors Assn.

OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE-159-161 KENTUCKY AVE. PHONE LI. 4190

(Night Phone Broadway 3841)

A. B. WEYL, President

ARCHITECTS

PRESTON C. RUBUSH

EDGAR O. HUNTER

RUBUSH & HUNTER

--- Architects ---

SUITE 1020 ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS BUILDING

Telephone Lincoln 7671

Southeast Corner Pennsylvania and Vermont Sts.

Names Appearing in Black Letters

IN THIS DIRECTORY are the names of those people who ACCOMPLISH THINGS and are entitled to favorable consideration, if for no other reason than their public- spirited support of measures which make for progress. They represent that ENERGY AND PUSH so essential to the commercial prosperity of the City, and in dealing with them no mistake will be made. The publishers are honored in thus making them better known to the public.

-Patronize Them

(1939) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

AUTOMOBILE

OLDSMOBILE

SALES AND SERVICE

HICKMAN OLDSMOBILE, INC. R. E. HICKMAN, Pres.

Office and Show Room 1302 N. MERIDIAN

PHONE RILEY 6375

Used Car Lot, Meridian Cor. 13th

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1939)

AUTOMOBILE

KIRSCHNER AUTO SERVICE, Inc.

Tow-In Service

Motor, Fender and Body Work, Painting

BEAR WHEEL ALIGNING AXLE & FRAME STRAIGHTENING SERVICE

Have Your Car BEAR-A-LINED

For Easier Steering, Less Tire Wear and Safer Driving

Axles and Frames Straightened

CALL US DAY OR NIGHT -- RILEY 1215

825-33 N. Illinois St.

(1939) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

5: 9

AUTOMOBILE

Indianapolis Buys Its

New

Cars

Ford

Trucks

From C. O. Warnock Co.

(You Know Us)

THE MEN THAT KNOW THE FORD

813 to 823 E. Washington St. LIncoln 8396-7

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1939)

AUTOMOBILE

The Gibson Company

Established 1898

Indianapolis, U. S. A.

Branches : Lima, South Bend, Ft. Wayne, Terre Haute, Kalamazoo, Evansville

Wholesale Distributors Automotive Equipment and Supplies Replacement Parts Norge Electric Refrigerators

"GIBSON SERVES THE WORLD"

433 N. Capitol Ave. at Michigan

Phone Lincoln 3321

GUARANTEE TIRE and RUBBER CO.

Auto Supplies, Tires and Tubes Replacement Parts, Bicycles, Sporting Goods Radio, Paints and Enamels

DOWNTOWN

502 No. Capitol Ave.

PHONE RI. 7391

211 So. Illinois St. LI. 0401

NORTHSIDE

4147 College Ave.

TA. 3785

3012 Northwestern Ave. TA. 1096

3226 E. 10th St.

CH. 0676

EASTSIDE PHONE 5606 E. Washington St. IR. 0964 SOUTHSIDE 938 Virginia Ave. DR. 6551

WESTSIDE 2118 W. Washington St. BE. 2887

(1939) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

AUTOMOBILE

You'll Always Be Ahead

SUPERIOR CHEVROLET at

Sales CHEVROLET

Service

O K Used Cars Chevrolet Parts

552 East Washington St.

"Where Friend Meets Friend"

E. J. VOELKER, President

Lincoln 4378

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1939)

AUTOMOBILE

H. M. Van Matre, Inc.

OLDSMOBILE

SALES and SERVICE

USED CARS

2917 Central Ave.

Tel. Talbot 4561

RAY GRIDER

H. Y. TINCH

Ford®

CARS - SERVICE - TRUCKS Broad Ripple Auto Co. Authorized Ford Dealers Mercury -- Zephyr -- Lincoln 819-21-23 East 63rd Street Indianapolis, Ind.

PHONES, BROADWAY 5491-5492

SALES, SERVICE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES

DODGE and PLYMOUTH

MOTOR CARS-SERVICE

Retail and Wholesale Genuine Parts

CAPITOL MOTORS Gibson Building, 447 N. Capitol at Michigan St. Phone: Lincoln 5394 Used Car Park: Daylight Corner Capitol at Michigan

(1939) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

AUTOMOBILE

CENTRAL RUBBER & SUPPLY CO. 118-20 S. MERIDIAN ST.

PHONE RILEY 6421

Wholesale Distributors

Brunswick Tires, Rubber Clothing, De Vilbis Spray Equipment, Power Transmission Equipment, Exide Batteries, Garage Equipment, Mill Supplies, Pumping and Heating Equipment.

Manufacturers LEATHER BELTING

Jo Economical Transportation

CHEVROLET

For Economical Transportation CHEVROLET

EAST SIDE CHEVROLET, Inc.

Sales - Service - Parts - Tires Used Cars With An OK That Counts

5436 E. Washington St. Phone Irvington 1124 IRVINGTON

USED CAR STORE 540 E. Washington St. Phone Lincoln 9701

ELLISON FADELY

WM. P. ANDERSON III

DODGE and PLYMOUTH FADELY-ANDERSON, Inc.

Direct Factory Dealers 3759 N. ILLINOIS

Phone Talbot 3700

Sales and Service Parts and Accessories

BILLY GRIMES TIRE COMPANY

"The Biggest Little Shop in Town"

222 W. Michigan

24 Hr. Service

Lincoln 1538

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1939)

AUTOMOBILE

LINCOLN ZEPHYR

Ford

MERCURY

GEORGE WALTER

HOSTER-HISER, Inc.

Illinois at 39th St. Used Car Dome, Kenwood at 38th St. TA 3636 Used Car Branch, 2940 Northwestern Ave.

HU 1316

You Get a Better Used Car from

MONARCH MOTOR COMPANY BETTER BUY BUICK 1040 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET, COR. 11th

RILEY 3347 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

USED CAR LOT, 1620 WEST WASHINGTON ST.

for Economical Transportation

For Economical Transportation CHEVROLET

CHEVROLET

NORTH SIDE CHEVROLET, Inc. Sales - Service - Parts - Tires Used Cars With An OK That Counts

836 E. Sixty-Third St. Phone Broadway 2471 BROAD RIPPLE

USED CAR STORE 544 E. Washington St. PHONE LINCOLN 9651

"Eventually We Will Be Recommended To You"

30th & CENTRAL SALES CO. CHAS. C. BABCOCK, Pres .- Treas.

Ford

MERCURY

Lincoln V.12 Zephyr

"Quick Mechanical Service-All Makes" Gas - Oil - Lubrication 5401 COLLEGE AVE. TEL. BROADWAY 0987

COMPLETE SALES-SERVICE

3009 CENTRAL AVE.

TALBOT 5550

(1939) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

AUTOMOBILE

"Be Modern-BUY Chrysler"

Quality Used Cars Low Prices

Digund Ih

The Best in Service Accommodations

C. H. WALLERICH CO. Chrysler - Plymouth Distributor

950 NO. MERIDIAN

INDIANAPOLIS RILEY 4574

AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING

C. OFF & CO. "We Take the Dents Out of Accidents" Complete Wreck Rebuilding TOW IN SERVICE DAY OR NIGHT

107 N. EAST ST. LINCOLN 1549

A Directory Library

Containing City Directories from all over the Country is maintained in our office for your con- venience-Free to consult whenever you desire. THIS IS PART OF OUR SERVICE

R. L. POLK & CO.

322 Board of Trade Bldg. Indianapolis, Ind.

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1939)

AUTOMOBILE GARAGES

"A Most Convenient Garage"

Telephone Market 2306

Indiana Garage Company, Inc. (Strictly Fireproof)

143 to 147 East Market St.

Between Pennsylvania and Delaware Sts.

Rates by Day, Month or Week

Call For and Delivery Service

Uniformed Attendants at Leading Theatres, Clubs, Etc.

Parking

Oiling

Greasing

Washing

Simonizing

TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR SERVICE

(1939) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

AUTOMOBILE GARAGES

"A Most Convenient Garage"

Telephone Lincoln 5538

MERIDIAN GARAGE

(Strictly Fireproof)

216 N. Meridian St. Opposite Post Office

Rates by Day, Month or Week

Call For and Delivery Service

Uniformed Attendants at Leading Theatres, Clubs, Etc.

Parking

Oiling

Greasing

Washing

Simonizing

TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR SERVICE

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1939)

AUTOMOBILE LISTS

LISTS

Compiled from Original Information

RESIDENTS --- INDIANAPOLIS Lists of all Indianapolis Residents Compiled from Door to Door Canvass, Classified by Occupation

BUSINESS LISTS --- NATIONAL

Dealers - Jobbers - Manufacturers Classified by Lines of Business Polk's National List Catalog No. 60 Sent Free on Request

AUTO OWNERS Compiled from Original State Motor Vehicle Records, Showing Make, Body Style and Year

Indianapolis and U. S.

These Lists Available for Addressing on Rental Basis

R. L. POLK & CO.

225 N. New Jersey St.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. RILEY 1101

(1939) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

BAGS

BAGS BURLAP -- COTTON -- PAPER

Plain or Printed

. 312-16 S. New Jersey St.

MAX KATZ

BAG

INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

Riley 9561

TWINES

COTTON -- JUTE -- FLAX

BAKERS' AND CONFECTIONERS' SUPPLIES

BESSIRE & COMPANY Incorporated IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS, JOBBERS OF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT

For BAKERS - CREAMERIES - DAIRIES ICE CREAM MANUFACTURERS - CONFECTIONERS

PHONE LINCOLN 6437

PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTH STS. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

POLK'S BANKERS ENCYCLOPEDIA THE BANK DIRECTORY OF THE WORLD

Contains lists of banks, with bank statements, bank officers, bank directors, stock exchange members, investment dealers and other general information in connection with banking and finance.

Issued in March and September at $15.00 per volume

R. L. POLK & CO., Publishers

431 Howard St., Detroit, Mich. 354 Fourth Ave., New York

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1939)

BANKING

FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY

123 East Market Street

PHONE Market 3441

GENERAL BANKING

Real Estate --- Rentals Insurance --- Safe Deposit General Trust Business

OFFICERS

FRANK E. MCKINNEY . President

ALBERT E. LAMB. . V .- Pres .- Sec.

JOHN E. OHLEYER . V .- Pres. - Treas. EWING L. COX. Asst. Sec.

THOS. X. LANAHAN. Asst. Treas.

J. ALBERT SMITH.

Trust Officer

DIRECTORS

J. W. HANNON, Genl. Plant Mgr. Ind. Bell Telephone Co.

RALPH E. HUEBER,

Vice-Pres .- Treas., A. J. Hueber Co.

JACKIEL W. JOSEPH, Attorney

JOSEPH E. KERNEL, Optometrist

FRANK E. MCKINNEY, President JOHN J. MINTA, Vice-Pres., Advance Paint Co. LOWELL H. PATTERSON, Real Estate

(1939) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

BANKING

Fletcher Trust Company

Northwest Corner Pennsylvania and Market Streets Indianapolis

Commercial Banking Savings -- Trusts

Conservative Investments Mortgage Loans Personal Loans Safe Deposit Insurance Exchange Rental Travel

City-Wide Branches

706 East Sixty-third Street 3001 North Illinois Street

1541 North Illinois Street 1533 Roosevelt Avenue

1125 South Meridian Street

2122 East Tenth Street

500 East Washington Street 2506 East Washington Street 5501 East Washington Street 474 West Washington Street

2600 West Michigan Street 1233 Oliver Avenue

Member Federal Reserve System Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1939)

BANKING

THE INDIANA NATIONAL BANK OF INDIANAPOLIS

Condensed Statement of Condition at Close of Business December 31, 1938

RESOURCES

Cash on Hand and Due from Federal Reserve and

other banks

$47,180,856.48 55,293,773.99

$102,474,630.47

U. S. Government Securities .

Other Bonds and Securities

14,300,950.28 270,000.00

Loans and Discounts

13,589,573.02

Overdrafts

408.43

Bank Building and Equipment

1,295,346.50

Other Real Estate Owned .

141,455.90

Customers' Liability Account Acceptances

3,578.45

Other Resources .

9,870.53

LIABILITIES

Capital

$4,000,000.00)

Surplus .

5,000,000.00

Undivided Profits

2,164,242.20 )

Reserves

1,000,000.00

Interest, Taxes and other Expenses Accrued and Unpaid Dividend Payable January 3, 1939

270,519.66 150,000.00

Deposits

119,497,250.22 3,578.45

Bills Payable and Rediscounts .

Securities Borrowed .

Other Liabilities .

223.05

$132,085,813.58

OFFICERS

ARTHUR V. BROWN

. President

GWYNN F. PATTERSON Vice-President

LUDWIG G. BURCK. Assistant Cashier

EDWARD D. MOORE.

Vice-President

JOHN W. KELLER Assistant Cashier

WILLIAM P. FLYNN

Vice-President

BYRON D. BOWERS. Assistant Cashier

HARRY R. FULLER.

Vice-President

HENRY A. PFARRER. Assistant Cashier

ROBERT B. MALLOCH. Vice-President

JOHN R. FLETCHER. Assistant Cashier

CLARENCE T. BRADY Vice-President

RUSSELL F. PETERSEN

Assistant Cashier

C. MERLE BROCKWAY Vice-President

CARL C. KOEPPER Assistant Cashier

EDWARD C. W. WISCHMEIER .. Vice-President

FRANK W. DURGAN Assistant Cashier

WILSON MOTHERSHEAD Vice-President

LEE M. MAYER.

Assistant Cashier

PAUL C. BUCKLER. . Cashier

J. KURT MAHRDT.

Auditor

DIRECTORS

ROY E. ADAMS Chairman of Board

J. D. Adams Manufacturing Company

FRED G. APPEL .. . President

Gregory & Appel, Incorporated

C. HARVEY BRADLEY. . President

W. J. Holliday & Company

ARTHUR V. BROWN. President VOLNEY MALOTT BROWN .... Asst. to President The Union Trust Company of Indianapolis FERMOR S. CANNON President Railroadmen's Federal Savings & Loan Assn. G. A. EFROYMSON . President

Real Silk Hosiery Mills, Inc.

BRODEHURST ELSEY. . . Secretary - Treasurer

Indianapolis Glove Company

EDGAR H. EVANS. . Chairman of Board

Acme-Evans Company

JAQUELIN S. HOLLIDAY. .. . Chairman of Board W. J. Holliday & Company

W. G. IRWIN

President

Irwin-Union Trust Company, Columbus, Ind. HERMAN C. KRANNERT. . President-Treasurer

Inland Container Corporation

JOHN J. MADDEN.

. President

John J. Madden Manufacturing Company WILSON MOTHERSHEAD Vice-President

GWYNN F. PATTERSON. NORMAN A. PERRY

Vice-President

CHARLES S. RAUH President

PETER C. REILLY. Belt Railroad and Stock Yards Company

President

OBIE J. SMITH. Republic Creosoting Company

President

O. J. Smith Realty Company

President

SAMUEL B. SUTPHIN. Beveridge Paper Company

WILLIAM L. TAYLOR.

Attorney-at-Law

RUSSELL L. WHITE.

. President

White Baking Company

"STRENGTH-EXPERIENCE-SERVICE"

1865 SPECIALIZING FOR 74 YEARS IN COMMERCIAL BANKING

1939

Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

(1939) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

$132,085,813.58

$11,164,242.20

Acceptances Outstanding

None

Stock in The Federal Reserve Bank .

BANKING

Security Trust Co.

130 E. WASHINGTON STREET

Under Conservative Management Since 1901

Banking Department

Checking Accounts of Corpora- tions, Firms, Individuals, Banks and Trust Companies Invited. We issue Interest Bearing Cer- tificates of Deposit. Auto De- pository Window.

Savings Department

Savings Accounts, Large or Small, invited. Interest com- pounded twice a year. Christmas and Thrift Clubs maintained.

Trust Department

We serve as Trustee, Executor, Guardian, Administrator, Regis- trar, Escrow Agent, and Trans- fer Agent. We specialize in Handling of Estates.

Insurance Department

We write Fire, Plate Glass, Bur- glary, Automobile, Rent, Com- pensation, Casualty, Tornado, Surety Bonds and all other lines except Life.

Real Estate and Rental Departments

Indianapolis Real Estate Board Member. We act as agent in Sale, Purchase and Exchange of Real Estate. We Collect Rents and take care of all details con- cerning the Management of Real Estate.

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES $3.00 AND UP STORAGE VAULTS

Member-Indianapolis Clearing House Association Member-Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

IRVING W. LEMAUX. . President

GEORGE W. SNYDER . Vice-President

WM. STOREN. . Vice-President

REILY G. ADAMS

. Secretary

HUGH V. BRADY . Treasurer

G. S. BLUE. . Asst. Treasurer

THOMAS M. HENDRICKS.

Auditor

DIRECTORS

EDWARD W. HARRIS HUGH V. BRADY IRVING W. LEMAUX

SAMUEL J. MANTEL

FREDERICK E. MATSON EDWARD B. RAUB GEORGE W. SNYDER WM. STOREN

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1939)

BANKING

The Leading Trust Company of Indiana CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND PROFITS THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS

THE UNION TRUST COMPANY

OF INDIANAPOLIS 120 EAST MARKET STREET Company's Building Branch Bank, 1225 Kentucky Avenue

OFFICERS

ARTHUR V. BROWN. President

VOLNEY M. BROWN ... . Asst. to the President

JOHN E. REED. . Vice-President

CHARLES N. FULTZ. . Vice-Pres. and Trust Officer

ALFRED F. GAUDING.

Vice-President

RICHARD A. KURTZ. Assistant Secretary

J. FLOYD KING. . Vice-President

ALAN A. RITCHIE. Vice-President

DAMON O. BAILEY Auditor

EZRA C. KNOOP.

. Assistant Auditor

DIRECTORS

FRED G. APPEL President Gregory & Appel

CHARLES O. BRITTON Attorney-at-Law

ARTHUR V. BROWN President

MYRON J. McKEE

Treasurer State Automobile Insurance Assn.

WILSON MOTHERSHEAD Vice-President Indiana National Bank

NORMAN A. PERRY

CHARLES S. RAUH

President Belt Railroad and Stock Yards Co.

PETER C. REILLY President Republic Creosoting Co.

SAMUEL B. SUTPHIN President Beveridge Paper Co.

RUSSELL L. WHITE President White Baking Company

Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $3,500,000.00

These Eleven Departments are anxious to be of Service to You BANKING, SAVINGS, LOAN, BOND, TRUST, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE, RENTAL, STEAMSHIP, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, JOINT STOCK LAND BANK

Each department is under capable and experienced management assuring ACCURACY, COURTESY, SAFETY

Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation We Invite Your Patronage

(1939) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

VOLNEY M. BROWN Asst. to the President

BERKLEY W. DUCK President The Spann Co.

G. A. EFROYMSON President Real Silk Hosiery Mills, Inc.

EDGAR H. EVANS Chairman of the Board Acme-Evans Co.

CHARLES N. FULTZ Vice-President

WILLIAM C. GRIFFITH President Griffith Distributing Corp.

WILLIAM G. IRWIN

President Irwin-Union Trust Co.

Columbus, Ind.

CLARENCE R. KUSS Secretary

CECIL A. BERRY. Asst. Trust Officer

EVERETT E. LETT. Assistant Treasurer

JOHN W. LUCKETT. . Assistant Treasurer

HIRAM W. MCKEE. Assistant Secretary

CORNELIUS O. ALIG. . Treasurer

HERMAN C. KRANNERT Pres .- Treas. Inland Container Corp.

WALTER C. MARMON Chairman of the Board Marmon-Herrington Co., Inc.

BANKING

Men of Affairs-

Safeguard their Estates by appointing a responsible Trust Company to act as Executor or Trustee. There is no reason why smaller estates should not be similarly protected. They are in greater need of it-can less afford to incur risk.

THE INDIANA TRUST COMPANY

PAYS INTEREST ON SAVINGS

OLDEST TRUST COMPANY IN INDIANA

Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Member Indianapolis Clearing House Assn.

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $2,000,000.00

Allied with MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK

The MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK The Oldest National Bank in Indianapolis

Commercial Banking SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS - TRAVEL BUREAU BOND DEPT.

Brightwood Branch 2355 Station St. 38th Street Branch 21 W. 38th St.

Massachusetts Ave. Branch. .

. 815 Massachusetts Ave.

Allied With the Indiana Trust Co. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Member Federal Reserve Bank Member Indianapolis Clearing House Assn.

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1939)

BANKING

BANKERS TRUST COMPANY

Southwest Corner of Pennsylvania and Ohio Streets, Indianapolis

Complete Banking and Fiduciary Service . . SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES ...

Investments-Insurance-Rental Property Managed Foreign Exchange-Real Estate-Modern Office Building

The Marion County State Bank

GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS REAL ESTATE INSURANCE

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES RENTALS AND LOANS

OPEN 9 A. M. TO 3 P. M. SAFETY - COURTESY - SERVICE SATURDAYS 9 A. M. TO 1 P. M.

Tels. Market 3464-3465

N. W. Cor. E. Market and Delaware

BEVERAGES

TOM JOYCE 7UP CO.

you like 7up

7up likes you

America's Favorite Soft Drink

7up REG US PAT OFF

College Av. at 20th St.

Tel. Hemlock 1371

Don't Use an Old Directory!

One Address taken from an old Directory may send you miles out of the way and waste a whole day's time. You take pride in keeping a fresh stock of merchandise on your shelves-

Why not avail yourself of fresh information for your daily use?

(1939) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

BRASS

Complete WHOLESALE WAREHOUSING SERVICE

BRASS COPPER ALUMINUM

MONEL STAINLESS STEEL BRONZE

THERMOID RUBBER DISTRIBUTORS REFRIGERATOR SERVICE SUPPLIES

DISSTON SAWS

RAILINGS

COMPLETE FACTORY SUPPLIES PHOS. BRONZE BEARINGS

Indiana's Most Complete Non-ferrous Warehouse

Manufacturers of

BREWHOUSE AND CANNING FACTORY EQUIPMENT HOME CANNING SUPPLIES SOLDERING FLUX & SUPPLIES

Steam Jacketed Kettles, Coils, Pharmaceutical Stills, Extractors and Pulpers

Coppersmithing and Brass Machine Work

Fabricators of Monel Nickel and Stainless Steel Tank Coils and Kettles

F. H. LANGSENKAMP COMPANY-

PHONE MARKET 2455 INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

· 229 E. SOUTH ST.

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1939)

BRICK

LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF FACE BRICK-22 PLANTS

Manufacturers

HY-TEX BRICK

Distributors

ROUGH MINGLED REDS SANDED COLONIALS

SMOOTH BUFFS ROUGH TANS

SALT GLAZE CERAMIC GLAZE

HYDRAULIC-PRESS BRICK COMPANY

Local Plants: Brazil, Indiana Crawfordsville, Ind.

Office and Exhibit 801-805 Board of Trade Lincoln 4425

BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS

THE FLETCHER AVENUE SAVING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION

Operated Under the Laws of the State of Indiana

Authorized Capital $40,000,000.00 10 EAST MARKET STREET INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (After July 1st, 150 East Market)

CHARLES R. YOKE, President FRED T. REED, Secretary

1890-1939

A vital constructive power in the development of Indianapolis for 49 years

MR. BUSINESS MAN!

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BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS

MEMBER

Organized 1887

SAVINGS

SAFETY OF YOUR INVESTMENT EDERAL AND LOAN

INSURED

NSI

UP TO

ANCE

CORP

RAILROADMEN'S Federal Savings and Loan Ass'n of Indianapolis

Insured Savings

First Mortgage Security on Marion County Real Estate Accounts Insured Up to $5000 Dividends Paid, 1938-$820,837.00

Home Loans

New Construction Loans Purchase Money Loans Modernization and Repair Advances Refinancing Loans FHA-Title II

Home Building Service

Home Plan Designs Financial Advice and Counsel

Telephone Lincoln 8401-All Departments

Railroadmen's VinGS FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASS'n. 21 Virginia avenue INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1939)

BUSINESS SCHOOLS

ORA E. BUTZ, PRES. FRED W. CASE, V-PRES.

The Indiana Business College of Indianapolis is

Central Business College

3d Floor Architects and Builders Bldg., Penn. and Vermont Phone Lincoln 8337 - 8338 The Other I. B. C. Schools are at Marion - Muncie - Logansport - Anderson - Kokomo - Lafayette - Columbus - Richmond - Vincennes

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Polk's Indianapolis (Marion County, Ind.) city directory, 1939, Part 590

Author: Publication date: 1939 Publisher: R.L. Polk Number of Pages: 2140

Author:
Publication date: 1939
Publisher: R.L. Polk
Number of Pages: 2140