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Wheeler Denton E
Goetzke Ralph U
Goodlet Richd J
Thiesing Hubert C Tierney Herman J Towey Martin J Trimpe Roland A
Tyrrell Wm R
Venis Francis E Wade Geo M Wade Saml A Wadsworth Lowell D Waggoner Paul R Walker Edw W
Warmack Herman P
Warman Jas P Wherry Thos E
.White Jas O
Wilson Wm O
Windell Courtland O
Young Ferdinand L
Landers Raymond Manning Thos E J Miller Clarence L
Monroe Earl P Myers Thos W
Blake Oliver A Bogie Henry E
Risk Wm H Ruppert Paul E
Smith Leonard E
Tompkins Benj H
Hartman Elmer J Moeller Herbert R Dillon Richd
Sigman Russell W
McMurray Chas A
Scott Kenneth R Shaw John E Sheaid Stanley B Simpson Paul F
Stenger Jesse P Stephani Wm G H
Stokes Fredk E Strickler Guy Sullivan Patk J Taylor, Carl E
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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Supreme Court of Indiana
Judges-George L Tremain. Michael L Fansler. Curtis Roll,. Curtis G Shake and H Nathan Swaim Clerk Paul Stump
Terms of Supreme Court-Fourth Monday in May and fourth Monday in November
Appellate Court of Indiana
Judges-Wm H Bridwell, A Jewell Stevenson, Harvey J Curtis, Huber M De Voss. 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
Terms of Court-First Monday in each month, except July and August
Marion Criminal Court
Judge-Dewey E Myers
Prosecuting Attorney-David M Lewis
Municipal Court
Room 1. Louis A Weiland judge; top fl Court House; Room 2, Dan V White judge, top fl Court House; Room 3, John L' McNelis 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. Herbert M Spencer; Room 3, Russell J Ryan; Room 4, Henry O Goett; 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-Wilfred Bradshaw. Daily Sessions 18-22 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-Lieut Col John D Fri- day
Indiana National Guard: Armory-711 N Penn
Motor Armory-2000 Madison av and 2015 S Penn: Maj Louis G Bumen, supt, Capt Wm A Warner. storekpr
38th Division- Maj Gen Robt H Tyndall comndr
Maj H O Woolford, supt of armory, 711 N Penn
Special Troops-Maj Wim R Kester. Headquarters comndr
Headquarters Company-Lieut Jas L Spellman, comndr Headquarters Detachment-Maj Lawrence H Brink, comndr
Headquarters Detachment Special Troops -- Lieut Wilson S Daily, comndr
Signal Co-Capt John E Jefferson, comndr, 2000 Madison Medical Detachment-Capt Glenn W Lee, comndr, 2000 Madison av
113th Aviation-Observation Squadron-Stout Field, Mars Hill; Major Oliver H Sout, comndr
Photo Section-Lieut Donald D Stowell, comndr Medical Detachment-Capt Dudley A Pfaff. comndr
Medical Regt-Col John J Boaz, comndr, 711 N Penn 139 Field Artillery-Col Louis L Roberts, comndr, 2015 S Penn
Headquarters Battery-Capt Geo A Roesinger, comndr, 2015 S Penn
Service Battery- Capt Jacob J Beem, comndr, 2015 S Penn
113th Quartermaster Regiment-Col Forest H Spencer, comndr, 2015 S Penn
Headquarters Co Div Q M Platoon, Lieut Theo Taylor comndr
Headquarters 1st Bn, Maj Louis G Bumen comndr Co A, Capt Wm A Warner, comndr Čo B, Capt Fredk D Norris, comndr
Co E, Capt Wm P Weimar, comndr, 2015 IS Penn 150th Field Artillery -- Col Elmer F Straub, comndr, 2015 S Penn
Headquarters Second Battalion-Maj Harry E Willet, comndr, 2015 S Penn
Headquarters Battery and Combat Train Second Bat- talion-Lieut Thos G Fleming, comndr, 2015 S Penn 151st Infantry Headquarters-Col Albert H Whitcomb. comndr
Headquarters Co Capt Thos A. Bailey, comndr Co D- Capt Allen M Ball, comndr
Co M-Capt Wm R Mitchell, comndr
Medical Detachment-Maj IFredk C Warfel, comndr
152d Infantry-Col Clyde F Dreisbach, comndr, 711 N Penn
Headquarters Co-Capt Delbert D_ Cornwell, comndr State Administrative Staff Corps -- Lieut Col Robinson Hitchcock, asst adit genl: Capt Wm H Krieg, judge adj G Dept; Major Ralph C Geary, QMO
Finance Dept-Capt Carl B Helphinstine finance officer
United States Army Headquarters Indiana Military Area Or- ganized Reserves-Col Fred H Turner (infantry) , chief of staff ; Maj Geo R Middleton ( FA) , field artillery instruc- tor; Maj Leslie C Wheat, infantry instructor; Maj Napoleon Boudreau (CAC) , adjt genl coast artillery instructor; Ma- jor Thos D Wadelton, cavalry instructor; Major Robt V Maraist (FA), instr, 415-16 Federal bldg
United States Naval Forces of Ind-Meets every Monday at 30th and White River. Commander O F Heslar; Recruit- ing Station, 30th and White River
SCHOOLS STATE SCHOOLS
Indiana School for the Blind-7725 College av, Robt Lambert supt
Indiana School for the Deaf-1200 E 42d. J A Raney supt
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
(Offices, Administration Bldg. sw cor Meridian and Ohio) " Superintendent of Schools-De Witt S Morgan
Assts to Superintendent-D T Weir and W A Hacker Director of Junior High Schools and Curriculum Division- Virgil Stinebaugh
Clerk of Superintendent-Maude McVicker. Office hours of Superintendent and Asst Superintendents, from 3 to 5 p m each week day, except Friday and Saturday; Saturday, from 9 a m to 12 m. Office hours of Clerk, from 7:30 a m to 5 p m daily except Saturday; Saturday from 9 a m to 12 m. Directors of Special Branches- Art. Belle C Scofield asst in charge; Music, Ralph W Wright; Physical Training, Emil Rath
Director of Practical and Vocational Education-Harry E Wood
General Supervisor-Special Education-Jeanette Riker Shortridge High School
3401 N Meridian-Geo Buck prin
The Charles E Emmerich Manual Training High School 501-549 S Meridian-E H Kemper McComb prin
Arsenal Technical Schools
Michigan and Arsenal av -- Hanson H Anderson 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 Thomas Carr Howe High School
4900 Julian av-Charles M Sharp prin
Primary and Grammar Schools
No 1-George Rogers Clark School. cor 36th and Gale: Mildred B Orr, asst prin
No 2-Benjamin Harrison School, Delaware and Walnut; Mary McGee, prin
No 3-Lucretia Mott School, 23 N Rural; Cecelia Galvin, prin
No 4-George A Merritt School (c), 630 W Michigan; Matthias Nolcox. prin
No_5-McCulloch School. cor Wash and California: Mabel L Schmidt, 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; Chas W Youngman, prin
No 9-Clemens Vonnegut School, cor Vermont and Fulton; Agnes Mahoney. nrin
No 10- Henrietta Colgan School, cor Carrollton av and 13th; Geraldine Eppert, prin
No 12- Robert Dale Owen School. cor West and McCarty, No 13-Horace Mann School, cor Buchanan and Noble: Freda M Popp, prin Thornburgh. prin No 14-Washington Irving School, 1229 E Ohio; John W E L Norris. 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 A Jones, 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-Otis E Brown School, 1849 Pleasant Run pkwy; Chas E Sunthimer, prin
No 21-Florence Fay School, 2815 English av; Flora E Drake, prin
No 22-Nebraska Cropsey School, 1231 S Illinois; Florence Hamill, prin
No 23-Charles Sumner School (c), cor 13th and Missouri; M'aude M Flack, 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, asst prin
No 26- -John Hope School (c) , 1301 E 16th; G L Hayes, prin
No 27-Charity Dye School. 1702 Park av: Laura E Hanna. Drin
No 28-Longfellow School, 931 Fletcher; Ruby G Lee, prin No 29-Oliver P Morton School, cor College av and 21st: Mrs Jeannette Knowles, asst prin
No 30-John McCormick School, 40 N Miley; Augusta Ness- ler, prin
No 31-307 Lincoln: Gertrude Buscher. prin
No 32-Wallace Foster School, 2100 N Illinois; Adda Wy- rick, prin
No 38 -- 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, 209 E Raymond; Merlin E Stump. prin
No 36-Franklin School, !2801 N Capitol av; Mrs Adelia M Brier, asst_prin No 37-Hazel Hart Hendricks School (c), cor Temple av and 25th: Mrs Jeannette Cary. prin
No 38-Audubon School, 2050 Winter av; Mrs Huldah T Kern, prin
No 39-Mckinley School. 801 S State: Lena D Swope. Drin No 40-Robert Gould Shaw School (c), cor Senate av and Walnut; Stella W Hatch, asst prin No 41-George W Sloan School, 3002 Rader; Anna R Read, prin
No 42-1004 W 25th; E W Diggs, prin
No 48-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 47-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; W B Johnson, prin
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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: Irma W Cook, asst prin
No 54- Brookside School. 1002 N Dearborn; Geo H Fisher. prin No 55-Washington School, Sheldon and 17th; Fay M Banta, asst prin No 56-Francis 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; Adah M Hill, 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; Jessie O Russell, asst 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; Herman M Riley, asst prin No 66-Henry P Coburn School, Maple rd and Broadway; Verna Denzler, prin
No 67- Steven C Foster School, Walnut and Rochester; Mrs Lola S Eller, prin
No 68-Susan Roll Leach School, 5030 E 21st; Mrs Cora Rentschler, asst prin No 69-Joyce Kilmer School, Keystone av and 35th; Mary E Morgan, prin
No 70-Mary E Nicholson School, Central av and 46th; Mabel Keller, 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; Mrs Lillian W Lewis, prin
No 75-Woodrow Wilson School, 1251 N Belle Vieu pl; Lawrence T Stafford, prin
No 76-Paul C Stetson School, se cor College av and 30th; Belle Ramey, prin
No 77-407 N Arlington av; Edith C Robertson, 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, 1800 Parker av; Murray A Dal- man, prin
No 82- Christian Park School. 4700 English av: Mrs Vivian IS 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; Eliz H Scott, prin
No_85-Geo B Loomis School. 338 S Arlington av: Anna P Bedford. prin
No 86-244 W 49th; Anna Torrence, asst prin
No 87 (c)-2400 Indianapolis av; Mrs Vivian I Marbury, prin
No 91-5111 Baltimore av; Adelaide McCarty, prin Riley Hospital, 1076 W Michigan, City Hospital. 960 Locke Roberts James E School for Crippled Children, 1401 E 10th, Georgia S Rost, asst prin
Free Kindergartens
Under supervision of Indianapolis Free Kindergarten Society.
Grace L Brown, director, 824 N Penn
Brightwood -- 3718 E 25th
Brookside 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
Forty-Ninth St-656 E 49th
Garfield Park-2621 Shelby
George Merritt (c)-640 W Mich
Hawthorne-201 N Belle Vieu pl
Holliday -- 1716 Union
Irvington-9 'N Arlington av
Ketcham Street -- 903 Sharon av
Minkner-311 Minkner
Nathan Morris- -27 W Morris
Oscar McCulloch-612 W Wash
Rader (c) -2449 Rader
Riverside-2626 N Harding
Roberts-2242 Delaware
Terrace Av-1402 IS East
Tuxedo Park-4307 E Wash
Woodside- 442 S Rural
Schools Outside Indianapolis
No 2~Wm H Evans School, 2903 S Penn No 3-1780 Sloane av
No 4-Margaret Mcfarland School, E Raymond and Perkins av
No 8- Garden City-4909 Rockville rd
Bluff Avenue School. Bluff rd se cor Hanna av
Crooked Creek School, 5800 Michigan rd
Flackville School, 2923 Lafayette rd
Fleming Garden School No 14. 4231 W Wash
Speedway Public School-1350 Winton av (SC)
Beech Grove Schools-N 10th cor Main (BG) Leach Susan Roll School, 5030 E 21st
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AMERICAN RAILWAY EXPRESS CO (See Rail- way Express Agency inc
Antle Margt sten r3531 Winthrop' av
Antle 'N Ray (Grace) slsmn h3531 Winthrop. av Barrett Wendell (Kathryn R) ins agt h3359 Broadway Beggs Edw L (Mary E) h421 / H 33'd" Bell Bertha C (wid Al) nurse r421 10 33d " Brennan Helen I (wid Henry F) 12456 N Delaware Busenbark Mildred P Mrs clk Haeckl's Express Ine r 4005 Byram av -
Camhi Isadore student r925 Maple Crosby Mary J tel opr r2456 N Delaware
Denney Merle L ( 'Ruth B) super IURyCo h636 N Temple av
Golob Harry B (Florence J) gdnr hh6201 Broadway Hassler Don M ( Virginia) acct Public Service Co { 4008 Graceland av
(Hobbs Ruth (wid Andrew) r825 E Wash Huffman Clarence I. (Mildred D) h826 Villa av Indianapolis Indorsers of Photoplays 136 E Market R401
(Kauffman Chas dry gds 858 Indiana av Lee R Ada (wid Orison P) r5828 Central av Mickel Malinda (wid Lewis H) r5307 Broadway Parrish Nettie S (wid Sam]) r1321 N Denny Phillips John H (\Hazel B) mach Allison Eng Co h 1822 Medford
PRO UBLICO ASSOCIATION OF .NORTH AMERICAN
KTACTIVITY DIRE DIRECDIREC
1898
VIGGO DIRECDIRECIDIREC
DIRECTORY
PUBLISHERS
your City Directory -Mirrors the Municipality
48-100
ABBREVIATIONS
acct ..... accountant
adv .....
advertising
agrl .. agricultural
agt agent
al .. ... alley
Am . American
appr .... apprentice apts apartments
archt architect
asmbir assembler
Assn .. Association asst
atndt attendant es east side
atty .. attorney est estate
auto ... automobile exch exchange
av avenue exp express
........ telephone
bet between
bgemn .. baggageman
bkbndr .. bookbinder
bkpg mach opr ...: : bookkeeping machine
bkpr bookkeeper ft
bldg building
bidr builder
blk block
blksmith . . blacksmith blrmkr .. boilermaker furngs . . furnishings blvd . ..... boulevard gasftr br branch gdnr gardener gasfitter
brklyr .. bricklayer gds
..
brkmn brakeman genl
cabtmkr cabinetmaker govt
capt captain gro
carp ... carpenter h
cash
Ch Church
chauf .chauffeur
chf
civ
clk
clerk
clnr cleaner hosp hospital PS Public School
collr collector hsekpr .housekeeper Hts Heights
coml commercial
comn commission
comnr .. commissioner
compt . . comptometer
cond conductor
confr .. confectioner
cons consulting
contr contractor
cor
corner
internal revenue
ir
junior
jeweler
keeper
del delivery lab laborer
dep
dept
dicta
dir
. director
dispr dispatcher
dist . .....
division dealer dlr dmnstr. . demonstrator
do ... ditto or same
dom ....... domestic
dr
.. drive
drftsmn .. draftsman
mer
... merchant
[ ret
Met ... Metropolitan
e or E . ... East mfg .. manufacturing
elec ... . electrical
electn
electrician
mgr
electro . . electrotyper mkr maker
elev elevator mkt mldr molder market san sanitary Say . Savings
mlnr milliner sch school
mn . man se southeast
mono monotype sec secretary sergt sergeant ship shipping
slsmgr .. salesmanager sismn salesman
mus music slswn saleswoman smstrs . seamstress
soc society
n or N North solr solicitor
Natl National spl special
square
near SS. .south side sta station
sta eng
stationary engineer sten stenographer stereo stereotyper stmftr .. steamfitter str setter
supt .. superintendent supvr .. supervisor surg surgeon SW southwest swtchmn ... switchman tab mach opr.
tabulating machine
operator
thr teacher
tech
technician
teleg
telegraph
ter terrace
PO postoffice tmkpr timekeeper
tmstr teamster tndr tender
trans .. transportation trav traveling treas treasurer twp township undtkr .. . undertaker uphol . . . upholsterer US United States USA United States Army USMC .. United States
Marine Corps
USN
United States Navy
vet
veterinary
vulc
vulcanizer
w or W
West
whol
.. wholesale
whsemn . . warehouseman
wid widow wkr
worker
receiving wks
. .
works
mdse merchandise rep representative ws. .... west side wtchmn .. watchman
reprmn .. repairman
restr .. restaurant
ydmn
.. yardman
retail | ydmstr .. yardmaster
ABBREVIATIONS OF GIVEN NAMES
Abraham Abr
Alexander Alex
Alfred Alf
Archibald Arch
Arthur Arth Elizabeth Eliz
Aug
Eugene
Eug
Fredk
Patrick
Geo
Richard Richd
Robert
Robt
Samuel
Saml
Solomon Sol
Stephen Steph
Margaret Margt
Michael Michl
Patk
William
Wm
Benjamin
Benj
Catherine
Charles
Chas
Daniel Danl
Edward Edw
Cath
George
James Jas
Joseph
Jos
Katherine Kath
Theodore . Theo August
Thomas
Thos
Frederick
10-38
... Rev Reverend Ry Railway RyMS
mfr .. manufacturer manager
msngr messenger mstr mech master mechanic
mtrmn . . motorman
mus tchr.music teacher mut mutual
O ... property owner opp opposite
opr operator osteo .. osteopath
pass
passenger
pat
pdlr · peddler
pharm pharmacist photog . . photographer phys .. physician
.. park
.. packer
pkwy parkway
pl .. place
plmbr plumber
plshr
plstr plasterer
pntr
painter
pres president
prin
principal
priv sec. .. private
secretary
prod produce
prof professor
prop
proprietor
prov provisions
prsfdr press feeder
prsmn pressman
prsr ... presser ptrnmkr patternmaker pub publishing
publr ... publisher purch purchasing
resides or rooms
R C. . Roman Catholic
litho lithographer
Indrs . . laundress
Indrymn. . laundryman ltd limited
mach machinist
mech .. mechanic
mechl .. . mechanical
fitter
furn
furniture furn rms
furnished rooms
. goods
general
government pk
grocer pkr
householder
hairdrsr .. hairdresser hd hand
.. headquarters
chief hdw hardware
hIpr
Thelper
. hanger
implements importer
imptr
incorporated inc
insurance ins
inspr . inspector
instr
instructor int rev
lumber
deputy 1br ...
department lieut . lieutenant ₾
dictaphone lino linotype
district div
corres. . correspondent ct
court jwIr
ctr cutter kpr
civil hngr
fnshr finisher
formn foreman
forwn forewoman
operator frt freight nw northwest
foot ftr
embdr .. embroiderer emp . employe emp agcy
employment agency
eng
engineer
assistant engr engraver
expmn expressman fcty
factory
flgmn flagman
ne
northeast
są
nr
ns. . north side
. patent
rd road RD .. Rural Delivery radio tech ...... radio technician
real est ... real estate rec
implts
cashier
hdqrs
. .
.polisher
tel
telephone
:
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drsmkr .. dressmaker
Railway Mail Service S or S South
101
30th & CENTRAL SALES CO.
3009 Central Ave. CHAS. C. BABCOCK Talbot 4501
MERCURY & Ford SALES - SERVICE
USED CARS
"Eventually We Will Be Recommended To You"
Lincoln Viz zephyr V
POLK'S INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY
1940
Copyright, 1940, by R. L. Polk & Co. For List of General Abbreviations see opposite page
SUBURB ABBREVIATIONS
BG
Beech Grove
SC
.Broad Ripple
UH
. University Heights
Indpls
Indianapolis WP
. Woodruff Place
STREET ABBREVIATIONS
Mass
Massachusetts
Penn
Pennsylvania
Mich
Michigan
Wash
Washington
FIRM ABBREVIATIONS
AD-GMC ... Allison Division-General Motors Corp
ALSCo.
.American Linen Supply Co
IURy. . Indianapolis Union Railway Co Ind Indiana ASICo .. . American States Insurance Co AULICO ... . American United Life Insurance Co
A&P. .A & P Food Stores BBBCo . Bemis Bro Bag Co
B-B-GPCo Bookwalter-Ball-Greathouse Printing Co
BIC&MCo .Banquet Ice Cream & Milk Co
BPCo. Beveridge Paper Co BRHS. . Broad Ripple High School B&ORR. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad BeltRR Belt Railroad and Stock Yards Co
CAHS. . Crispus Attucks High School CBCo. Continental Baking Co
C-CBCo.
. Coca-Cola Bottling Co
CCC&StLRy .... Cleveland, Chicago, Cincinnati &
St Louis Ry CG&CU. . Citizens Gas & Coke Utility CI&LRy. ... Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Ry CSECO. . Central States Envelope Co DC&MCo .... Diamond Chain & Manufacturing Co ELCo. Excelsior Laundry Co
FHA. Federal Housing Administration
FTCo. .Fletcher Trust Co
GMAC.
General Motors Acceptance Corp
HH&Co. .Hibben, Hollweg & Co H-JCo .Herff-Jones Co
HPCorp. . Hecker Products Corp
HPW&Co .H P Wasson & Co HoweHS Thomas Carr Howe High School JAC. . Indianapolis Athletic Club IBTCO. . Indiana Bell Telephone Co IFBCAssn Indiana Farm Bureau Co- operative Assn Inc
IHCO. . International Harvester Co ILICO .. Indianapolis Life Insurace Co ILMICO. . Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co
IP &LCo .Indianapolis Power & Light Co
Indianapolis Railways
WashHS. . Washington High School ISCo. . Indianapolis Stove Co
Alphabetical List of Names
A B C Cleaners (Fred G Mueller, Edw Swider) 4428 E Wash
A B C Coal & Oil Co Frank H Johnston pres Ralph K Perry treas Walter J Finn sec 360 W 17th
A B C Employment Agency (Mrs Violet T Lewis) 453 Indiana av
A A A Sign Co (Louis D Spivey) 222 W Ohio
DRexel 0321
J. C. WILSON CO.
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Prompt Ambulance Service 1230 Prospect St.
DRexel 0322
VONNEGUT HARDWARE COMPANY
INDIANA'S LARGEST MILL SUPPLY HOUSE
INDIANA'S HARDWARE DEPARTMENT STORE
YOU CAN GET IT AT VONNEGUTS
MARKET 2321 See page 57 Buyers' Guide
Frank M. Dell Coal Qualities of the Best"
COAL and
Building Material
1001-15 ma Southeastern TEL.
LINCOLN 1546
PICo.
. Prudential Insurance Co
PI&FCo.
Polar Ice & Fuel Co
PLCo. . Progress Laundry Co
P-M.Co. . Pitman-Moore Co
P-O-LBCo Prest-O-Lite Battery Co
PSCo. .Public Service Co
PSMCo.
Polk Sanitary Milk Co
P&ERy. Peoria & Eastern Railway
PaRR. Pennsylvania Railroad Co
SAIA
State Automobile Insurance Assn
S-CCo. . Schwitzer-Cummins Co
SGCo. Standard Grocery Co
SGITDiv
State Gross Income Tax Division
SHS . Shortridge High School
SOCO . Standard Oil Co
SR& Co. Sears Roebuck & Co
SUCDiv. State Unemployment Compensation Division
TechHS. Arsenal Technical High School
USCFBCo. . United States Corrugated Fibre Box Co
VHCo. Vonnegut Hardware Co
WBCo. .West Baking Co
WHBCo. .Wm H Block Co WPA. Work Projects Administration
WUTelCo. . Western Union Telegraph Co. IRys.
IUMC. Indiana University Medical Center
JDAMCO J D Adams Manufacturing Co
K-SCo . Kiefer-Stewart Co L-WCarbCo.Langsenkamp-Wheeler Carburetor Co
MAPCo. Metal Auto Parts Co
MLICO .. . Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
MTHS. . Emmerich Manual Training High School NSHM . National Silk Hosiery Mills Inc
NYCSys.
New York Central System
NYC&StLRR .... New York, Chicago & St Louis Railroad Co
Speedway City
BR
A. A Letter Shop ( Alice Anderson) 381/2 N Penn R314 A A Radio Electric Co (Arlton H Albershardt) 4157 College av
A A A Red Ball Storage Co (Jas R Hiner) office 17 W Market R606
FE CO. . Federal Foundry Co PeoMCCo. Peoples Motor Coach Co
.102
C. OFF & CO.
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Gutters and Downspouts Repaired
-
Sheet Metal Work
-
107 N. East-
Tel. Lincoln 1549
MYRON S. HARLAN
AND CECIL E. SHORT
General Insurance and Bonds
-
432-34 CIRCLE TOWER
PHONE MARKET 1412
A B C LETTER SHOP (D G Dorsett), Complete Let- ter Shop Service, Room 801 Majestic Bldg 47 8 Penn. Tel Lincoln 4040
A B C Neon Sign Mfg Co ( Frank W Young) 1660-62 Bellefontaine
A B C Radio Laboratories (Claude O Peek) 3334 N New Jersey
A B O Vault Cleaners ( Elmer L Vogel) 1860 Shelby
A O RADIO-ELECTRIC SHOP, INC, Frances Al- bershardt Poisel Pres, Kenneth Poisel V-Pres-See, Expert Guaranteed Radio Service, Oldest and Larg- est Radio Shop in City, Electric Ranges, Refrig- erators. Bendix Washers 5207 College av, Tel Humboldt 1372
A M I Distributing Co Inc Geo W Meeker mgr vending machines 609 N Illinois
A-Z Laboratory (Richd A Havens) 10 W Ohio R407
A-1 ACCOUNTING SERVICE (Paul R Jones), 312 Transportation Bldg 213 E South, Tel Market 2047. Res Tel Harrison 0272-R
A-1 AUTO RADIATOR CO (John T_Hinesley), Auto Radiators Repaired, Rebuilt and Re-Cored 635 N Capitol av, Tel Lincoln 2374
A-1 Construction Co (Mrs Grace A Lahr) genl contrs 610 Mass av
A-1 LETTER SHOP (Frona J Greene), Printing, Multigraphing, Mimeographing, Addressing, Fold- ing. Mailing, and Stenography 225-230 Lemcke Bida 106 E Market, Tel Lincoln 7031
A-1 Radio Laboratory (Louis A Dawson) 5876 Col- lege av
A-1 Refrigeration /Service Co ( Clifford Roberson, Leslie Smith, John O Hepley) 908 N Illinois
A-1 Transfer Co ( Ralph Hartwig) 329 S Missouri
A & B Garage & Top Shop ( Frank E Weis and Albert Wilson ) 2420 0 10th
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