Polk's Indianapolis (Marion County, Ind.) city directory, 1941, Part 595

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Publication date: 1941
Publisher: R.L. Polk
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Manufacturers LEATHER BELTING


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AUTOMOBILE


INDIANA'S BEST CHEVROLET DEALER "See Us First For Your New Chevrolet" "CONDITIONED USED CARS PRICED RIGHT" And Terms to Meet Every Need


COBURN CHEVROLET CO.


NEW AND USED CARS 550 So. Meridian St. Phone Lincoln 6388


"THE COVERED LOT" 1405 W. Wash. St. Phone Market 1818


for 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


540 E. Washington St. Phone Lincoln 9701 DOWN TOWN


ELLISON FADELY


W.M. P. ANDERSON III


DODGE and PLYMOUTH


FADELY-ANDERSON, Inc.


Direct Factory Dealers 3547 E. WASHINGTON ST. Phone Irvington 8341


Sales and Service Parts and Accessories


BILLY GRIMES TIRE COMPANY


"The Biggest Little Shop in Town"


222 W. Michigan


24-Hour Service


Lincoln 1538


(1941) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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AUTOMOBILE


LINCOLN ZEPHYR


Ford


GEORGE WALTER HOSTER-HISER, Inc.


Illinois at 39th St.


HU 1314


Used Car Dome, 111 W. 38th. Wabash 2468


BUICKIZED USED CARS MONARCH MOTOR CO. Inc. BEST BUYS


MONARCH Buickized .. USED CARS ..


1040 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET, COR. 11th


RILEY 3344


USED CAR LOTS


1620 West Washington Street 2505 East Washington Street 1010 N. Meridian Street


Belmont 5042 Cherry 5050 Riley 3349


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


3015 W. Washington St. Phone Belmont 3433 WEST SIDE


"Be Modern-BUY Chrysler With Fluid Drive"


Quality Used Cars Low Prices


PLYMOUTH


CHRYSLER


Service Parts Accessories


C. H. WALLERICH CO. Chrysler - Plymouth Distributor


950 NO. MERIDIAN


INDIANAPOLIS


RILEY 4574


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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


(1941) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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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


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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.


322 Board of Trade Bldg.


INDIANAPOLIS, IND. TEL. RILEY 4726


(1941) R. L. POLK .& CO.'S


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BAGS


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BAGS BURLAP -- COTTON -- PAPER


Plain or Printed


312-16 S. New Jersey St.


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Riley 9561


BAG


CO.


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INDIANAPOLIS, IND.


TWINES COTTON -- JUTE -- FLAX


Jansen Eleanore tchr Highland Sch G :02


London av


"""-RESIDENT


Colman Com 9 Cottage Grove av


"h"-HOUSEHOLDER


" Lauritz C Cellenmach Renberg-


Jacobson Mig Co h402 London ay


" Lorena sten Rid Desk Co r402 Lon- don av


WIFE'S NAME


" Louise E clk Orbom's Bakery ri09 Cot- tage Grove


OCCUPATION


" Richd (Signe v)mach woodward Governor en nive N Court.


EMPLOYER


(Signe V Mrs ak Urbom's Bakery PIZZA N COWY


WIFE EMPLOYED


" Valdemar E (Audrey L) teller Third Nati Bank h513 Walnut


Check the above information in your CITY DIRECTORY


Your Credit, Sales and Advertising Departments demand this informa- tion daily regarding customers and prospects. Responsibility, probable approximate income and similar questions can thus be answered in- stantly.


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1341)


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MAX KATZ


" Garrett W (Louise E) mach Barber-


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BANKING


FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY


123 East Market Street


PHONE Market 3441


GENERAL BANKING


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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.


J. ALBERT SMITH. . V .- Pres-Trust Officer


F. J. MOORE. . V .- Pres.


THOMAS X. LANAHAN,


Asst. Treas.


EWING L. COX


Asst. Sec.


DIRECTORS


WILLIAM J. COUGHLIN, Pres .- Treas. General Tire Co.


J. WALTER HANNON, Genl. Plant Mgr. Indiana Bell Telephone Co.


RALPH E. HUEBER, V .- Pres .- Treas. A. J. Hueber & Co.


JACKIEL W. JOSEPH, Attorney


WALTER R. KEMPER, Asst. Mgr. The Furnas Ice Cream Co.


FRANK E. MCKINNEY, President


JOHN J. MINTA, V .- Pres. Advance Paint Co.


LOWELL H. PATTERSON, Real Estate


(1941) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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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


12 City-Wide Branches


*706 East Sixty-third Street 500 East Washington Street


*3001 North Illinois Street *2506 East Washington Street


1541 North Illinois Street


*5501 East Washington Street


1533 Roosevelt Avenue 474 West Washington Street


*1125 South Meridian Street


*2600 West Michigan Street


*2122 East Tenth Street 1233 Oliver Avenue


*Safe Deposit Vaults at these Offices -All on the Ground Floor


Member Federal Reserve System Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


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BANKING


THE INDIANA NATIONAL BANK


OF INDIANAPOLIS


Condensed Statement of Condition at Close of Business December 31, 1940


RESOURCES


Cash on hand and on Deposit with Federal Reserve and other Banks


U. S. Government Securities


65,353,360.44


Other Bonds and Securities


Stock in The Federal Reserve Bank


Loans and Discounts


16,539,578.34


Bank Building and Equipment


1,195,000.00 5.00


Other Real Estate Owned


Accrued Interest Receivable and Other Resources


182,942.60


$158,494,142.68


LIABILITIES


Capital


$4,000,000.00


Surplus


5,000,000.00


Undivided Profits


2,868,783.69


Reserves


1,500,000.00


Interest, Taxes and other Expenses Accrued and Unpaid


227,511.12 110,000.00


Deposits


144,777,787.14


Other Liabilities


10,060.73


$158,494,142.68


OFFICERS


ARTHUR V. BROWN, President


WILSON MOTHERSHEAD Ass't to President


GWYNN F. PATTERSON.


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


RUSSELL F. PETERSEN . Assistant Cashier


C. MERLE BROCKWAY. Vice-President


EDWARD C. W. WISCHMEIER. . Vice-President


Cashier


CARL C. KOEPPER. Assistant Cashier FRANK W. DURGAN. . Assistant Cashier . Assistant Cashier HARRY H. WINTRODE Auditor


DIRECTORS


ROY E. ADAMS. . President


J. D. Adams Manufacturing Company


CORNELIUS O. ALIG. Treasurer


The Union Trust Company of Indianapolis


FRED G. APPEL .. President


Gregory & Appel, Incorporated


C. HARVEY BRADLEY: . President JOHN J. MADDEN. President


W. J. Holliday & Co.


ARTHUR V. BROWN President VOLNEY MALOTT BROWN .. Assistant to President The Union Trust Company of Indianapolis


FERMOR S. CANNON. President Railroadmen's Federal Savings and Loan Association


G. A. EFROYMSON. . President


Real Silk Hosiery Mills, Inc.


BRODEHURST ELSEY. . Secretary-Treasurer


Indianapolis Glove Company


EDGAR H. EVANS . Chairman of Board


Acme-Evans Co.


WILLIAM P. FLYNN Vice-President


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 Manufacturing Company WILSON MOTHERSHEAD ... Asst. to the President GWYNN F. PATTERSON. NORMAN A. PERRY Vice-President CHARLES S. RAUH President


PETER C. REILLY. Belt Railroad and Stock Yards Company


President


Republic Creosoting Company


President


OBIE J. SMITH.


O. J. Smith Realty Company


. President


SAMUEL B. SUTPHIN.


Beveridge Paper Company


RUSSELL L. WHITE.


. President


White Baking Company


"STRENGTH-EXPERIENCE-SERVICE"


1865 SPECIALIZING FOR 76 YEARS IN COMMERCIAL BANKING


1941


Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


(1941) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


PAUL C. BUCKLER.


J. KURT MAHRDT


$60,817,034.76


$126,170,395.20


14,136,221.54 270,000.00


$11,868,783.69


Dividend Payable January 2, 1941


CLARENCE T. BRADY. Vice-President


LUDWIG G. BURCK. Assistant Cashier


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BANKING


Security Trust Co.


130 E. WASHINGTON STREET


Under Conservative Management Since 1901


Personal Loan Department


Automobile Loans on New or Late Model Used Cars. Personal Loans to Salaried People. Im- provement Loans to Home Own- ers. All arranged on convenient monthly payments.


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, Burg- lary, 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 ARTHUR C. SHEA DONALD M. CAMPBELL EDWARD B. RAUB GEORGE W. SNYDER WM. STOREN


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1941)


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BANKING


The Leading Trust Company of Indiana CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND PROFITS THREE MILLION SIX HUNDRED FIFTY 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


CLARENCE R. KUSS. .Secretary VOLNEY M. BROWN .... Assistant to the President EVERETT E. LETT . Assistant Treasurer JOHN E. REED . Vice President


JOHN W. LUCKETT. .Assistant Treasurer


ALFRED F. GAUDING. Vice President


RICHARD A. KURTZ.


Assistant Secretary


J. FLOYD KING. . Vice President


HIRAM W. McKEE.


Assistant Secretary


ALAN A. RITCHIE. . Vice President


WILLIAM P. FLYNN. Vice President


EZRA C. KNOOP. Assistant Secretary


CECIL A. BERRY .... Vice Pres. and Trust Officer


DAMON O. BAILEY .Auditor


GEORGE E. HACK . Assistant Auditor


DIRECTORS


CORNELIUS 0. ALIG Treasurer


WILLIAM G. IRWIN


President Irwin-Union Trust Co., Columbus, Indiana


FRED G. APPEL President, Gregory and Appel


HERMAN C. KRANNERT President-Treasurer Inland Container Corp.


CHARLES O. BRITTON Attorney-at-Law


MYRON J. McKEE President State Automobile Insurance Assn.


ARTHUR V. BROWN President


WILSON MOTHERSHEAD Assistant to the President Indiana National Bank NORMAN A. PERRY


VOLNEY M. BROWN


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Assistant to the President


CHARLES S. RAUH


President Belt Railroad and Stock Yards Co.


EDGAR H. EVANS


Chairman of the Board Acme-Evans Co.


WILLIAM P. FLYNN Vice Pres., and Vice President Indiana National Bank


SAMUEL B. SUTPHIN President Beveridge Paper Company


RUSSELL L. WHITE President White Baking Company


Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $3,650,000.00


These Ten Departments are anxious to be of Service to You BANKING, SAVINGS, LOAN, BOND, TRUST, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE, RENTAL, STEAMSHIP, FOREIGN EXCHANGE


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


Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation We Invite Your Patronage


(1941) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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


PETER C. REILLY President Republic Creosoting Co.


OBIE J. SMITH President O. J. Smith Realty Co.


CHARLES N. FULTZ Attorney-at-Law


CORNELIUS O. ALIG. . Treasurer


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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 (1941)


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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 2 P. M.


SAFETY - COURTESY - SERVICE SATURDAYS 9 A. M. TO 12 NOON Tels. Market 3464-3465


N. W. Cor. E. Market and Delaware


The Peoples State Bank


Founded 1891 by Felix T. McWhirter "The Friendly Bank"


OFFICERS


FELIX M. MCWHIRTER. President


ALBERT J. HUEBER Vice-President


CLARENCE R. WEAVER. . V .- Pres. and Trust Officer


NEAL GRIDER .. Vice-President and Cashier


WILLARD W. MAPLE.


. Mgr. Mortgage Loan Dept.


FRANCIS POLEN.


Assistant Cashier


HERMAN F. BRECHT Assistant Trust Officer


EVANS RUST. Manager Personal Loan Dept.


DIRECTORS


NEAL GRIDER


DR. FRANK F. HUTCHINS


ALBERT J. HUEBER


FELIX M. McWHIRTER


HENRY E. OSTROM


CLARENCE R. WEAVER


L. ROY ZAPF


Offers a complete banking service including Trust Service, Travel Department, Safe Deposit Department, Payment Loans, F. H. A. Modernization Loans, F. H. A. Insured Mortgages


130 E. Market


Phone Market 1301


(1941) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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BEVERAGES


TOM JOYCE 7 UP CO.


you like


Tup Tup likes you


College Ave. at 20th St.


America's Favorite Soft Drink


Tel. Wabash 4545


BIG US PAT OFA


BRASS


Complete Wholesale Warehousing Service


Brass, Copper, Aluminum, Monel, Stainless Steel, Bronze, Thermoid Rubber Distributors, Refrigeration Service Supplies, Disston Saws, Railings, Complete Factory Supplies, Phos. Bronze Bearings


Indiana's Most Complete Non-ferrous Metal Warehouse


Manufacturers of Brewhouse and Canning Factory Equipment, Home Canning Supplies, Soldering Flux and 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


ANGSENKAMP F. H.


COMPANY.


Phone Market 2455


229 E. South St., Indianapolis, Ind.


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, Indiana


Office and Exhibit 801-805 Board of Trade Lincoln 4425


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1941)


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BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS


Member FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM


Member FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN INSURANCE CORPORATION


Organized 1887


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 Own-A-Home Savings Club


Home Loans


New Construction Loans Purchase Money Loans Modernization and Repair Advances Refinancing Loans


Home Building Service


Home Plan Designs Financial Advice and Counsel


Telephone Lincoln 8401-All Departments


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


(1941) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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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


150 EAST MARKET STREET INDIANAPOLIS, IND.


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


1890-1941


A vital constructive power in the development of Indianapolis for 51 years


Union Federal Savings and Loan Association


Safety For Savings Since 1887


MEMBER


SAVINGS


FEDERA


SAFETY OF YOUR STMENT


ANK SYS


INSURED


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INSURA


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Your Account Insured Up to $5,000.00


Telephones Lincoln 1471-1472


137 East Market Street, Indianapolis


A Real Necessity in Every Office


THE CITY DIRECTORY The Modern Up-to-Date Method of Getting Accurate Information Quickly


A Time Saver-A Money Maker For Every Business Let Us Show You How R. L. POLK & CO.


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BUSINESS SCHOOLS


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


The Indiana Business College of Indianapolis is


Central Business College 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


MAURICE W. PICKETT, DISTRICT MANAGER EUGENE L. SMITH, ASSOCIATE


INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTANTS SOCIETY, INC. A Correspondence School Since 1903


The I. A. S. teaches accounting and allied subjects exclusively . ..


WRITE OR TELEPHONE US FOR CATALOG ON NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR CORPORATION ACCOUNTANTS


. Office Management - Management Control - Business Organization - Busi - ness Statistics - Financial Analysis - Standard Costs - Economics - Basic Cost Accounting - Systematizing and Cost Accounting - Corporation Accounting Accounting Law - General Accounting - Basic Auditing - Public Auditing - In- ternal Auditing - C. P A. Coaching - Federal Income Tax.


·115 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA STREET . 844 CONSOLIDATED BUILDING Phone MARKET 2234


. The L A. S. Course, easy to read and understand and profusely illustrated with drawings, graphs and charts, is very interesting


EDWARD G. LYLE, Manager MILDRED M. HENDERSHOT, Principal


State STENOTYPE School "The only school of its kind in Indiana"


Specialized Courses in


MACHINE SHORTHAND BUSINESS ENGLISH MACHINE CALCULATION SECRETARIAL PRACTICE


KEY PUNCH OPERATION BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING TYPEWRITING COURT AND CONVENTION REPORTING


Civil Service Preparation Plus a Complete Employment Service to Graduates and Central Indiana Industries SEND FOR 1941 BULLETIN


Kresge Bldg., E. Wash. Cor. Penn. Tel. Riley 9113


INDIANAPOLIS, IND.


WHO SELLS IT?


The Classified Business Headings in the City Directory will tell you. The City Directory is the most complete local Buyers' Guide available to residents of any city. Consult the City Directory.


R. L. POLK & COMPANY, Publishers


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CEMENT BLOCK MANUFACTURERS


INDIANAPOLIS CEMENT BLOCK CO. MANUFACTURERS CEMENT PRODUCTS


Cement Building Blocks Lintels and Copings


1016 South Harding Street


Telephone Market 7844


CEMETERIES


WM. A. HOEFGEN, Pres. DONALD F. LAFUZE, Sec .- Treas.


WASHINGTON PARK CEMETERY


Owned and Operated by Indiana Cemetery Corporation


R. R. 11 - Box 332a Telephone Irvington 8383


It Is Better To Have It and Not Need It, Than To Need It and Not Have It


"The


DIRECTORY


IS THE COMMON INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN


BUYER AND SELLER


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CLEANERS


Excelsior


LAUNDERERS - CLEANERS


840 N. NEW JERSEY ST.


63 Years of Service to Indianapolis Families LAUNDERING DRY CLEANING RUG CLEANING FUR STORAGE


Riley 3591


YOUR COMPLETE CLEANSING INSTITUTION


FOR EVERY DRY CLEANING SERVICE


Gregg Cleaners Talbot 5050 Riley 8321


Swiss Cleaners Lincoln 3505


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CLEANERS


WM. M. LEONARD, Inc.


Garment Cleaners All Cleaning Done In Our NEW MODERN Vorclone Cleaning Plant


2119 W. Washington St.


MArket 6421-6422-6423


QUALITY SERVICE


Schoen BROTHER'S The CLEANERS


Office: 601 N. Penn Tel. Riley 2458 Lincoln 2451


MILLER &OMA


22 Wł


The Sign over your door


tells the passer-by that you are there ready to serve him. But you also want to tell people, in all parts of the community. where you are and what you do.


The sign is only seen, however, by the small portion of the popu- lation who pass your way. Being fixed, it cannot reach out and tell somebody, a good prospect, on the other side of town about your business


But Your Directory Advertising


It directs buyers from all parts of the community to your business and to any per- ticular service which they may require.


is before the entire community


MILLER & SIMMONS 22 Wet de.


The advertisers stand out as the leading and permanently pro-, gresive firms of the community. You should make it easy for people to find you by potting in the directory sach information as a buyer wants to know.


Furniture Headquarters


Home Furniture Co 540 State St


For FREE suggestions on how to make your advertising most effective write-


R. L. POLK & CO.


322 Board of Trade Bldg. Indianapolis, Ind.


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COAL


INDIANA'S LARGEST COAL YARD


BLUE CO AL IDIA


OND


Cherry 7500 55 S. Forest Ave.


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HIGH GRADE COALS Blue Diamond, Bonny Blue Mayflower


and our famous Crown Stoker Coal, also Pocahontas and Coke


BLUE DIAMOND COAL CO.


Clif MELER 2fty FUELS COAL CO. INC.


NCOKE Fireplace WOOD


1019 E. 154 ST.


" RILEY 4478


for a HOT FIRE


CONTRACTORS


CARL M. GEUPEL CONSTRUCTION CO.


Structural Engineers and Contractors


923 Hume-Mansur Bldg.


Indianapolis


Tels. Market 4464-4465


Specializing in Reinforced Concrete and Industrial Building Construction


CREAMERY AND DAIRY SUPPLIES


BESSIRE & COMPANY


Cor. Pennsylvania and South Sts.


Phone LI 6437


EQUIPMENT and SUPPLIES


for BAKERS


CREAMERIES


" DAIRIES


for ICE CREAM PLANTS


MILK PLANTS


" CONFECTIONERS


MINCE MEAT - FROZEN FRUITS - NUTS JELLIES FLAVORING EXTRACTS


PRESERVES


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At the "CROSSROADS OF AMERICA"


* For more than 68 years L. S. Ayres and Company has been known for courteous service and thoughtful interest in your needs. "The Ayres Clock" which hangs majestically from our building at the "Crossroads of America," is a silent and faithful reminder, to all whose paths cross here, of Ayres' service.


AYRES' TEA ROOM Eighth Floor


AYRES' TIME SERVICE MArket 1511


AYRES' ACCOMMODATION DESK-Packages, wraps, etc., checked without charge. Wrapping service. Street Floor


AYRES' BEAUTY SALON- BEAUTY BATHS Eighth Floor


AYRES' FUR SERVICES-For storage, protected by insurance. Expert designing and tailoring of fur garments, cleaning, repairing and re-styling. Tenth Floor


AYRES' AUDITORIUM-Available for club, com- mittee, organization meetings, lectures, etc. Eighth Floor


AYRES' MODEL ROOMS-Fashions in furniture displayed in rooms. Sixth Floor


L. S. AYRES & CO. WASHINGTON AT MERIDIAN STREET INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA


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DEPARTMENT STORES


Through These Portals Flows the Life of Indiana


Standing foursquare at the Crossroads of America, BLOCK'S OF INDIANAPOLIS is one of the nation's most beautiful stores. It is your store, its entire activity is inspired by your needs.


The important steps of family life are guided by this store. A baby's first tiny garments, daughter's first evening gown, the wardrobe that will give son confidence at college, the sofa for the newlyweds' living room . .. these vital things bring a store close to home.


BLOCK'S keeps a close touch to the pulse of today, and antici- pates tomorrow. Before your wishes become needs, we are ready for you. And BLOCK'S quality is not stinted .. . BLOCK'S prices keep pace with your budget!


THE WM. H. BLOCK CO.


Illinois at Market


Telephone RIley 8421


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DEPARTMENT STORES


Strauss Says:


"The Best at the price, no matter what the price."


CUM QUALITATE.


Gentlemen's Suits and Outer coats . . . Sportswear Dobbs Hats, Hanan Footwear .. . Shirts, Ties, Socks . . . and accessories.


A Special Shop for Boys (from 2 to 20) Second Floor,


Specialty Shop- Women's Tailored and Sportswear- Second Floor.


L. STRAUSS & CO. Inc. 33 to 39 West Washington St., Indianapolis


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DEPARTMENT STORES


H. P. WASSON & CO.


NO SECONDS, SUBSTANDARDS NOR IMPERFECTS IN ANY DEPARTMENT


For Over Half a Century


Dedicated


to Serving Indiana


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A STORE that constantly grows, yet stays forever young may sound like a para- dox, but in this age it is no paradox-it is rather the demand of our times. And geared to the tempo of our times, it has been Wasson's privilege to build upon an ideal throughout the years:




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