Polk's Indianapolis (Marion County, Ind.) city directory, 1943, Part 606

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Publication date: 1943
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ELLISON FADELY DODGE and PLYMOUTH DODGE TRUCKS


FADELY-ANDERSON, Inc.


COMPLETE LINE OF USED CARS Direct Factory Dealers


Phone Irvington 8341


3547 E. Washington St.


Sales and Service Parts and Accessories


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


Sales and Service


We Repair and Service All Makes of Cars


Main Branch, 1510 N. Meridian Phone Riley 6375


SERVICE ALL CARS


MONARCH MOTOR CO. BUICK Firestone Home and Auto Supplies 1040 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET, COR. 11th USED CAR LOT, 1016 N. MERIDIAN


MONARCH Buickized .. USED CARS ..


RILEY 3344


(1943) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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AUTOMOBILE


ROSE TIRE CO., INC.


WHOLESALE


Delco Batteries Arvin Heaters Seat Covers Accessories 930 N. MERIDIAN


MILLER


RETAIL Philco Car Radios Tire Recapping Tire Repairing Complete Service


PHONE RI. 8355 TIRES


HARRY A. SHARP CO., INC. FORD PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS


Sales and Service


443 VIRGINIA AVE.


TELS. MARKET 9341-2


CALL TRIMBLE CORNERS For the TOP Cap of Tire Retreading "TRIMBLE TREADS" NEW TIRES, TUBES, CAPS, GASOLINE, OILS, ACCESSORIES TIRE SERVICE


New York and Meridian PARKING RI 1594


Michigan and West 24-HOUR SERVICE


"Be Modern-BUY Chrysler With Fluid Drive"


Quality Used Cars Low Prices


PLYMOUTH


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Service Parts Accessories


C. H. WALLERICH CO. Chrysler - Plymouth Distributor


950 N. MERIDIAN INDIANAPOLIS RILEY 5424


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1943)


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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


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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 PARTS Capitol Auto Parts Co .-


WHOLESALE


RETAIL


Late Model Wrecked Cars Bought and Sold New and Used Truck and Auto Parts - MARSHALL SHERMAN -


823 N. CAPITOL AVE.


RILEY 6549


LINCOLN AUTO PARTS CO.


Complete Line of Used Auto Parts Radiators -- Grilles -- Shells All Types Late Model Motors 906-908 N. CAPITOL AVE. PHONE LINCOLN 6666


School Busses Fire Trucks


Army Trucks Tractors


Commercial Windshields - Bus Roof Ventilators METALCRAFT MANUFACTURING CO. "Special Windshield Builders"


916 EAST 23rd STREET INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA


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. FRANKLIN 1444


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AUTOMOBILE SPRINGS


INDIANAPOLIS SPRING CORP. RE-ARCHING - REBUILDING - REPAIRING


COMPLETE SPRING SERVICE ALL CARS - BUSSES - TRAILERS - TRUCKS W. C. ELLIS, Dist. Mgr.


832 W. WASHINGTON


LINCOLN 9262


AUTOMOBILE TIRES


BILLY GRIMES TIRE COMPANY


"The Biggest Little Shop in Town"


222 W. Michigan 24-Hour Service Lincoln 1538


BAGS


BAGS


BURLAP -- COTTON -- PAPER Plain or Printed


-.- 312-16 S. New Jersey St.


MAX KATZ K


. Riley 9561


BAG


CO.


INDIANAPOLIS, IND.


TWINES COTTON -- JUTE -- SISAL Waterproof Reinforced Crosscord Paper


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1943)


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BAKERS


OMAR BREAD


At Your Door - At Our Store Call RI 4444


BAKERY AND DAIRY SUPPLIES


BESSIRE & COMPANY


Cor. Pennsylvania and South Sts.


Phone LI 6437


EQUIPMENT and SUPPLIES


for BAKERS « CREAMERIES


for ICE CREAM PLANTS


MILK PLANTS


DAIRIES


CONFECTIONERS


PRESERVES


MINCE MEAT - FROZEN FRUITS - NUTS JELLIES FLAVORING EXTRACTS


BACK UP THE MINUTE MAN!


Invest at Least 10% of All Your Income in War Bonds and Stamps


ALL Can Do This Much NO ONE Should Do Less


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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


JOHN E. OHLEYER V .- Pres.


CHESTER L. ROBINSON . V .- Pres.


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


ALBERT E. LAMB . V .- Pres.


THOMAS X. LANAHAN . Sec.


EWING L. COX Treas.


DIRECTORS


FRANK E. McKINNEY, Chairman of the Board


WILLIAM J. COUGHLIN, Pres .- Treas.


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


General Tire Co.


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


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


JOSEPH E. KERNEL, Optometrist


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


JACKIEL W. JOSEPH, Attorney LOWELL H. PATTERSON, Real Estate


CHESTER L. ROBINSON, V .- Pres. JOHN E. OHLEYER, V .- Pres.


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1943)


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BANKING


Fletcher Trust Company


* Northwest Corner Pennsylvania and Market Streets Indianapolis


SERVICES


Checking Accounts Savings Accounts Certificates of Deposit


Personal Loans Commercial Loans FHA and Real Estate Loans Insurance (All kinds except life) Business and Dwelling Rentals Trust Bond


Travel Exchange * Safe Deposit (At 8 Offices)


Bank Money Orders


Travelers Checks


12 City-Wide Branches


706 East Sixty-third Street


* 3001 North Illinois Street


1541 North Illinois Street


* 1125 South Meridian Street


500 East Washington Street


*2506 East Washington Street


*5501 East Washington Street


1533 Roosevelt Avenue 474 West Washington 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, 1942


RESOURCES


Cash on Hand and on Deposit with Federal Reserve and Other Banks


$75,163,195.11


U. S. Government Securities .


93,762,787.59


$168,925,982.70


Other Bonds and Securities .


22,544,033.25


Stock in the Federal Reserve Bank .


300,000.00


Loans and Discounts


18,039,155.73


Banking House


800,000.00 5.00


Other Real Estate Owned.


Accrued Interest Receivable


420,936.32


Other Resources


36,814.87


$211,066,927.87


LIABILITIES


Capital . $4,000,000.00


Surplus


6,000,000.00


Undivided Profits


2,018,457.42


$ 12,018,457.42


Reserve for Contingencies


2,000,000.00


Interest, Taxes and Other Expenses Accrued and Unpaid.


389,090.29


Dividend Payable January 2, 1943 .


110,000.00


Deposits


196,511,698.32


Unearned Discount


29,814.48 7,867.36


$211,066,927.87


OFFICERS


Arthur V. Brown Chairman of the Board


William G. Irwin President


*Wilson Mothershead Vice-President


Gwynn F. Patterson Vice-President William P. Flynn Vice-President Paul C. Buckler Vice-President and Cashier


Harry R. Fuller Vice-President Robert B. Malloch Vice-President Clarence T. Brady Vice-President C. Merle Brockway


Vice-President


Edw. C. W. Wischmeier


Vice-President Ludwig G. Burck


Asst. Vice-President


John W. Keller


Asst. Vice-President *Byron D. Bowers Asst. Vice-President


Henry A. Pfarrer


Asst. Vice-President


John R. Fletcher Asst. Cashier Russell F. Petersen Asst. Cashier Carl C. Koepper Asst. Cashier


Frank W. Durgan Asst. Cashier Harry H. Wintrode Asst. Cashier


Leon J. Boersig Asst. Cashier


Lester H. Rahn Asst. Cashier


J. Kurt Mahrdt Auditor


*On leave in Service of The United States.


Jaquelin S. Holliday Chairman of Board W. J. Holliday & Co.


William G. Irwin


President


Herman C. Krannert President-Treasurer Inland Container Corporation


John J. Madden


President John J. Madden


Manufacturing Company


Wilson Mothershead


Vice-President


Gwynn F. Patterson Vice-President


Norman A. Perry


Charles S. Rauh


President Belt Railroad and


Stock Yards Company


Peter C. Reilly


President


Republic Creosoting Company


Obie J. Smith


President


O. J. Smith Realty Company


Samuel B. Sutphin


President


Beveridge Paper Company


Russell L. White


President


White Baking Company


"STRENGTH - EXPERIENCE - SERVICE"


1865-SPECIALIZING FOR 78 YEARS IN COMMERCIAL BANKING-1943


MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1943)


DIRECTORS


Roy E. Adams President J. D. Adams Manufacturing Co.


Cornelius O. Alig Treasurer The Union Trust Company of Indianapolis


Fred G. Appel President


Gregory & Appel, Incorporated


C. Harvey Bradley President W. J. Holliday & Co.


Arthur V. Brown


Chairman of the Board


Volney Malott Brown


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


Other Liabilities


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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


HUGH V. BRADY Treasurer G. S. BLUE. .Secretary


THOMAS M. HENDRICKS .... Asst. Secretary and Trust Officer


DIRECTORS


EDWARD. W. HARRIS HUGH V. BRADY IRVING W. LEMAUX SAMUEL J. MANTEL RILEY G. ADAMS ARTHUR C. SHEA DONALD M .. CAMPBELL EDWARD B. RAUB GEORGE W. SNYDER WM. STOREN


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BANKING


CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND PROFITS THREE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS


Incorporated June 9, 1893


Fiftieth Anniversary June 9, 1943


THE UNION TRUST COMPANY


OF INDIANAPOLIS


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


OFFICERS


ARTHUR V. BROWN. . Chairman of the Board


VOLNEY M. BROWN. . President


ALFRED F. GAUDING. . Vice President


J. FLOYD KING. Vice President


ALAN A. RITCHIE. Vice President


WILLIAM P. FLYNN. Vice President


CECIL A. BERRY. Vice Pres. and Trust Officer


CORNELIUS O. ALIG. Treasurer


CLARENCE R. KUSS. . Secretary


GEORGE E. HACK. Assistant Auditor


DIRECTORS


CORNELIUS O. ALIG Treasurer


FRED G. APPEL President, Gregory and Appel


CHARLES O. BRITTON Attorney-at-Law


MYRON J. McKEE President State Automobile Insurance Assn.


ARTHUR V. BROWN Chairman of the Board


"WILSON MOTHERSHEAD Vice President Indiana National Bank


VOLNEY M. BROWN President


CHARLES S. RAUH President Belt Railroad and Stock Yards Co. PETER C. REILLY President Republic Creosoting Co.


G. A. EFROYMSON


President Real Silk Hosiery Mills, Inc.


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


(*On leave of absence in government service)


Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $3,680,000.00


These Ten Departments are at Your Service BANKING, SAVINGS, LOAN, BOND, TRUST, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE, RENTAL, TRAVEL, FOREIGN EXCHANGE


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


Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation We Invite Your Patronage


EVERETT E. LETT. Assistant Treasurer


JOHN W. LUCKETT. Assistant Treasurer


WILLIAM E. NIVEN


Assistant Treasurer


*HIRAM W. McKEE


Assistant Secretary


EZRA C. KNOOP Assistant Secretary


URBAN J. RENNER


Assistant Secretary


*A. BURTON CANADAY


. Assistant Secretary KENNETH L. PEEK. Assistant Secretary DAMON O. BAILEY . Auditor


WILLIAM G. IRWIN President Indiana National Bank President Irwin-Union Trust Co., Columbus, Indiana HERMAN C. KRANNERT President-Treasurer Inland Container Corp.


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


REGINALD H. SULLIVAN Attorney-at-Law


CHARLES N. FULTZ Attorney-at-Law


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1943)


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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.


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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 Peoples State Bank


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


OFFICERS


FELIX M. McWHIRTER. President


NEAL GRIDER


ALBERT J. HUEBER


Executive Vice-President


ALBERT J. HUEBER


CLARENCE R. WEAVER.


. V .- Pres. and Trust Officer


FELIX M. McWHIRTER


NEAL GRIDER


. Vice-President and Cashier


HENRY E. OSTROM


FRANCIS POLEN


Assistant Cashier


WALTER J. PRAY


HERMAN F. BRECHT


Assistant Trust Officer


EVANS RUST Manager Personal Loan Dept.


CLARENCE R. WEAVER L. ROY ZAPF


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


130 E. Market


Phone Market 1301


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THE CITY DIRECTORY


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DIRECTORS


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BEVERAGES


TOM JOYCE 7UP


CO.


you like 7up


7up likes you


650 East 20th St.


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America's Favorite Soft Drink Tel. Wabash 4545


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BOXES-CORRUGATED


INLAND CONTAINER CORPORATION


INLAND BOXES


MANUFACTURERS Corrugated Fibre Shipping Containers "Inland boxes build good will"' 700 W. MORRIS ST. LINCOLN 2323


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 Metal and Stainless Steel Tank Coils and Kettles


F. H.


LANGSENKAMP COMPANY


Phone Market 2455 229 E. South St., Indianapolis, Ind.


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BREWERS-BEER INDIANAPOLIS BREWING


316 Agnes St. COMPANY


Riley 6506


Brewers of


. Gold Medal Beer and Ale


Jansen Eleanore tehr Highland Sch 3.02


London av ...


Garrett W (Louise E) mach Barber-


Colman Con UNDHarKerove av


"Laurits C Culen! mach Rehnberg-


Jacobson Mig Co h02 London ay


Lorena sten Rid Desk Co ridy Lon- don av


WIFE'S NAME


Louise E cliffirbom's Bakery +109 Cot- tage Grova :


OCCUPATION


* Richd (signe v) mach Woodward


Goverin on hvit N Court.


EMPLOYER


Ume y Mrs cl Urbom's Bakery #124


WIFE EMPLOYED


Valdemar E (Audrey L) teller Third- Mati Bank h513 Walnut


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FEDER


MIMBIR


BAUM


SYSTEM


MEMBER OF FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM


A Speedy-Helpful HOME LOAN SERVICE


Loan applications for home buying or smaller loans for home repairs receive prompt action at "Fletcher Avenue". Direct monthly interest reduction saves you money over the total loan period. If you are now making home payments out-of-town, refinance with "Fletcher Avenue": You deal directly with friendly, LOCAL officers and your abstract and papers remain here at home.


FOR SAVERS :- Save a down payment on a home of your own NOW! While you're making good money, save for that home you'll be able to buy after the war.


Buy War Bonds and Stamps


FLETCHER AVENUE SAVING & LOAN ASSN. 150 EAST MARKET STREET 1890 - 1943


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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


We Sell War Savings Bonds


Series E, F and G. Special Issues when offered. War Savings Stamps. Visit "BOND HOUSE."


Insured Savings


First Mortgage Security on Marion County Real Estate Accounts Insured Up to $5,000 Own-A-Home Savings Club


Home Loans


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


Telephone Lincoln 8401-All Departments


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


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BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS


ATKINS


SAVING & LOAN ASSOCIATION


159 EAST


MARKET


STREET


"Let Atkins Help You to Happy Home Ownership"


TO BUY, BUILD, MODERNIZE AND REFINANCE


HOME LOANS


MORTGAGE MONEY QUICKLY


MEMBER


BANK


Prospect Saving & Loan Association Since 1885 SPEEDWAY CITY, INDIANA


First Mortgage Loans on Real Estate


Savings Accounts Solicited 1518-20 MAIN ST.


SHELBY STREET FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASS'N


First Mortgage Loans on Real Estate


MEMBE


SAVINGS


SAFETY OF YOUR INVESTMENT


INSURED


INSU


UP TO .5000


HAT


ANCE CORPO


Your Savings Insured Up to $5,000.00


Organized 1892. Federal Chartered Feb. 2, 1934. Charter No. 98. Accounts Insured Oct. 11, 1934. Policy No. 5.


MARKET 2944


1447 SHELBY ST.


Union Federal Savings and Loan Association


Safety for Savings Since 1887


FOR DEFENSE


BUY UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS


Authorized issuing agents for Defense Savings Bonds


MEMBER


SAVINGS


ANI


SAFETY OF YOUR INVESTMENT


INSURED


KSY


LOAN . NOIV


UP TO ·SOOO


CORPORA


Your Account Insured Up to $5,000.00


Telephone Lincoln 1471


160 East Market Street, Indianapolis


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MEMBER


SAVINGS


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SAFETY OF YOUR INVESTMENT


LOA


ANK SY · INSUR


1 . FEDERAL


INSURED . NON


UP TO . 5000. RANCE CORPOR


FEDERAL


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CASKET MANUFACTURERS


INDIANAPOLIS CASKET COMPANY


CASKET MANUFACTURERS Jobbers of Undertakers' Supplies


PHONES


RILEY 6964


LINCOLN 4710


521-529 WEST NORTH STREET


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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


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CLEANERS


CLEANING PRESSING


and DYEING


Belmont 3335-W


ALLEN CLEANERS


CASH and CARRY


4426 W. Wash


Don Allen, owner


Excelsior


LAUNDERERS-CLEANERS


Serving Indianapolis for 65 Years 1


LAUNDERING DRY CLEANING RUG CLEANING FUR STORAGE


840 N. NEW JERSEY ST.


Riley 3591


YOUR COMPLETE CLEANSING INSTITUTION


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CLEANERS


FOR EVERY DRY CLEANING SERVICE


Gregg Cleaners Talbot 5050 Riley 8321


Swiss Cleaners Lincoln 3505


J. D. EASTMAN SUNSHINE CLEANERS A Symbol of Quality for More Than Forty Years Fur Storage -- Household Cleaning Call IR 1141 For Convenient Pick-up and Delivery Service 3808 E. WASHINGTON


6122 E. Washington Tel. Irvington 1398


ERMINE CLEANERS Quality Work


Branches: 5223 E. Wash .- 1!06 College Ave .- 507 N. Emerson Ave.


207 W. 3d St., Rushville, Ind.


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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 BROTHERS


The CLEANERS


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


CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS


AUTO BRAND Workmen's Clothing


OVERALLS SHIRTS PANTS CORDUROYS ALSO WOMEN'S COVERALLS


LEWIS MEIER & CO.


1002-1010 CENTRAL AVE. LINCOLN 5435


THE KNOWLEDGE OF WHERE TO BUY


IS AS IMPORTANT AS WHERE TO SELL GOODS


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COAL


INDIANA'S LARGEST COAL YARD


HIGH GRADE COALS


Blue Diamond, Mayflower


and our famous Crown Eastern Kentucky Stoker Coal


BLUE DIAMOND COAL CO.


COAL & COKE


Champe & Garland Coal Co.


At Your Service Every Day in the Year


1422 W. 30th St.


WAbash 4543


Chf METER Lachy FUEL COAL CO .. INC. NCOKE Fireplace TIME | WOOD


2301 WINTHROP AVE.


Delerkone WABASH 4529


for a HOT FIRE


CAUTION


Pay no money in advance to itinerant Directory Canvassers. We are led to mention this from the fact that certain parties have been fraudulently using our publications as specimens, and by that means collecting money in advance. Before signing an order, see that it has the name of R. L. Polk & Co. printed thereon. We ask no payment until the work is delivered, and our solicitors have strict orders not to take payment for either advertising or subscriptions.


R. L. POLK & CO., Publishers 322 Board of Trade Building


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Cherry 7500 55 S. Forest Ave.


LUE CIAL DIA


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COAL


MONUMENT COAL


Cooperative A Non-Profit Public Service supplying a full line of Qual- ity Fuels throughout the city. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED 701 E. Washington


FRanklin 2323


FRANK M. DELL


F. W. CORNELIUS, Genl. Mgr.


Coal Qualities of the Best Building Material


1001-1215 Southeastern Ave. Franklin 1546


VIRGIL W. POTTS, Pres.


H. MAURICE ANGELL, Sec .- Treas.


GEM COAL CO. "Tons of Satisfaction"


1125 Roosevelt Ave. Tel. Cherry 1197


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?


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COAL


MUESING-MERRICK COAL CO.


Iron Fireman Stokers, Warm Morning Stoves, Coke, Pocahontas Briquets, Charcoal, Wood, Kindling


3830 Brookville Road Irvington 1191


Yards 401 S. State Market 8585


1114 East 22d Street Wabash 2481


VAN WERT COMPANY


Coal -- Building Material -- Coke Crushed Stone for Driveways Lime - Brick - Cement because you like the best"


1002 East 42d St.


Tel. Humboldt 1338


COAL AND OIL


Metropolitan Coal & Oil Co. Clean Coal -- Coke -- Furnace Oil Stokol Stokers Gasoline -- Motor Oils


Main Office 1001 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. LINCOLN 5488


North Yard 1101 E. 46th ST. BROADWAY 5488


CAN YOU AFFORD


MORE GOODS


ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD


THROUGH THE


CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS OF THE DIRECTORY THAN ANY OTHER MEDIUM


ON EARTH


to miss a Full Representation in the Classified part of the City Directory? It is a Buyers' and Sellers' Guide, and through its consultation


thousands of dollars worth of goods are sold annually


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COLLECTIONS


COMMERCIAL SERVICE CO.


Collections and Adjustments


STATE LIFE BLDG.


Local representative of The Collection Division of The Associated Credit Bureaus of America, also of The American Collectors Association.


Representatives everywhere


Phones: MA 9000, FR 2764


CONTRACTORS


CARL M. GEUPEL CONSTRUCTION CO.


Structural Engineers and Contractors


923 Hume-Mansur Bldg.


Indianapolis


Tel. Market 4464-4465


Specializing in Reinforced Concrete and Industrial Building Construction




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