Polk's Indianapolis (Marion County, Ind.) city directory, 1945, Part 646

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Publication date: 1945
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GENERAL BANKING


Insurance --- Safe Deposit General Trust Business Real Estate


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.


General Tire Co.


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


JOSEPH E. KERNEL, Optometrist


RALPH E. HUEBER, V .- Pres .- Treas. A. J. Hueber & Co. JOHN J. MINTA, V .- Pres. Advance Paint Co. LOWELL H. PATTERSON, Real Estate


JACKIEL W. JOSEPH, Attorney


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


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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BANKING


LOANS are Invited


Commercial


FHA Modernization


Collateral


Farm


Life Insurance


Suburban


Real Estate


Personal


FHA Mortgage


Term-Credit for Small Business


HOME LOANS


Several lending plans-including FHA loans. 5 to 20 years. Monthly or semi-annual payments. At pre- vailing low interest rates. Moderate cost - no commission charges. Liberal prepayment privileges re- duce the ultimate cost.


We lend for purchase, new con- struction, remodeling, repairing, and refinancing purchase contracts to secure deeds, tax savings and smaller monthly payments.


PERSONAL LOANS


Employed men and women, and business men, with good paying records, make small as well as large loans here at moderate cost - many on single signatures; others with co-makers.


Borrow and repay at any Fletcher Trust bank. You need not be a de- positor. Prompt courteous service. The cost is $6 per $100 yearly for the first $ 500, not quite 1% monthly on unpaid balances; and $ 4 per $ 100 yearly on the excess over $500.


Amount of Loan


Cost for One Year


Amount You Receive


12 Monthly Payments


$


108


$ 6.48


$101.52


$ 9.00


216


12.96


203.04


18.00


300


18.00


282.00


25.00


500


30.00


470.00


41.67


1,000


50.00


950.00


83.33


Also for Larger Amounts and Longer Periods


These charges cover interest at the legal contract rate and a moderate service charge.


OTHER SERVICES


Commercial Banking . Checking Accounts . Savings Accounts Trust . Bond . Insurance . Rentals . Travel


Foreign and Domestic Exchange . Money Orders . Travelers Checks Certificates of Deposit . Safe Deposit at 8 Offices *


Inquire at Any Office or Telephone M Arket 1331


Fletcher Trust Company


AN. W. CORNER PENNSYLVANIA AND MARKET STS.


12 CITY-WIDE BRANCHES


* 706 E. Sixty-Third Street


* 1125 S. Meridian Street


* 3001 N. Illinois Street


* 2122 East Tenth Street


474 W. Washington Street


1541 N. Illinois Street


* 5501 E. Washington Street


1533 Roosevelt Avenue


* 2506 E. Washington Street


500 E. Washington Street


* 2600 W. Michigan Street 1233 Oliver Avenue


Capital and Surplus $3,500,000


Member Federal Reserve System . Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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BANKING


THE INDIANA NATIONAL BANK


of Indianapolis


Condensed Statement of Condition at Close of Business June 30, 1945


RESOURCES


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


$ 72,420,835.29


U. S. Government Securities. 156,265,579.63


$228,686,414.92


Other Bonds and Securities


Stock in the Federal Reserve Bank .


Loans and Discounts.


39,316,959.16


Banking House .


100,000.00


Accrued Interest Receivable


745,519.39 27,456.50


LIABILITIES


Capital $4,000,000.00


Surplus


8,000,000.00


Undivided Profits


3,375,436.18


Interest, Taxes and Other Expenses Accrued and Unpaid


Dividend Payable July 2, 1945.


Deposits (Including U. S. Government Deposits $52,843,758.03)


Unearned Discount


Other Liabilities


$291,735,038.82


OFFICERS


Arthur V. Brown Chairman of the Board


Russell L. White


President


Wm. P. Flynn


Exec. Vice-President


Wilson Mothershead


Vice-President


Gwynn F. Patterson Vice-President


Paul C. Buckler Vice-President and Cashier


Harry R. Fuller


Vice-President


Robert B. Malloch Vice-President


Clarence T. Brady Vice-President


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


Vice-President


Wm. A. Atkins


E. C. Atkins & Co.


President C. Harvey Bradley 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


*On leave in Service of the United States.


C. Merle Brockway


Vice-President


Edw. C. W. Wischmeier Vice-President


Ludwig G. Burck Vice-President


John W. Keller


Asst. Vice-President


*Byron D. Bowers Asst. Vice-President


Henry A. Pfarrer


Asst. Vice-President


Russell F. Petersen


Asst. Vice-President


Carl C. Koepper Asst. Vice-President


Frank W. Durgan Asst. Vice-President


Russell J. Ryan


Counsel


James M. Givens


Asst. Vice-President


John R. Fletcher


Asst. Cashier


Harry H. Wintrode Asst. Cashier


Leon J. Boersig


Asst. Cashier


Lester H. Rahn


Asst. Cashier


Russell M. Richwine


Asst. Cashier


Eimer C. Klinge


Asst. Cashier


Thos. F. Killila


Asst. Cashier


Wm. L. Hereth


Asst. Cashier


J. Kurt Mahrdt Auditor


DIRECTORS


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


Brodehurst Elsey


Secretary-Treasurer


Indianapolis Glove Company


Edgar H. Evans


Honorary Chairman of Board


Acme-Evans Co.


William P. Flynn


Exec. Vice-President


Herman C. Krannert


President-Treasurer


Inland Container Corporation


President


W. I. Longsworth


Lilly Varnish Co.


John J. Madden


President John J. Madden


Manufacturing Company


Joseph Irwin Miller Vice-President Irwin-Union Trust Co., Columbus, Indiana


Wilson Mothershead


Vice-President


Gwynn F. Patterson


Vice-President


Charles S. Rauh


President


Belt Railroad and Stock


Yards Company


Peter C. Reilly


President


Republic Creosoting Company


Samuel B. Sutphin


President


Beveridge Paper Company


Wm. H. Thompson


Attorney


Russell L. White


President


"STRENGTH - EXPERIENCE - SERVICE"


1865-SPECIALIZING FOR 81 YEARS IN COMMERCIAL BANKING-1946


MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


$ 15,375,436.18 644,084.22


120,000.00


275,556,050.33


25,548.60 13,919.49


Other Resources


22,498,688.85 360,000.00


$291,735,038.82


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BANKING


The Peoples State Bank


Founded 1891 by Felix T. McWhirter


"The Friendly Bank"


OFFICERS


FELIX M. McWHIRTER


President


ALBERT J. HUEBER


Executive Vice-President


CLARENCE R. WEAVER


V .- Pres. and Trust Officer


NEAL GRIDER V .- Pres. and Cashier


FRANCIS POLEN


Assistant Cashier


E. W. HUGHES Assistant Cashier


HERMAN F. BRECHT Assistant Trust Officer


EVANS RUST


Manager Personal Loan Dept.


DIRECTORS


NEAL GRIDER


WALTER J. PRAY


ALBERT J. HUEBER


FRED C. TUCKER


FELIX M. McWHIRTER


CLARENCE R. WEAVER


HENRY E. OSTROM


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


MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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BANKING


Security Trust Co.


130 E. WASHINGTON STREET


Under Conservative Management Since 1901


Personal Loan Department


Automobile Loans. 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. ... Vice-President-Treasurer


THOMAS M. HENDRICKS Secretary and


Trust Officer


CHAS. A. MATTOX Asst. Secretary


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


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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BANKING


CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND PROFITS THREE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS


Incorporated June 9, 1893


More than Fifty-Two Years of Service


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


EVERETT E. LETT Vice President


CORNELIUS O. ALIG. Treasurer


GEORGE E. HACK. . Assistant Auditor


DIRECTORS


CORNELIUS O. ALIG Treasurer


WILLIAM P. FLYNN Vice President and Executive Vice President Indiana National Bank


FRED G. APPEL President, Gregory and Appel


CHARLES N. FULTZ Attorney-at-Law


CHARLES O. BRITTON Attorney-at-Law


HERMAN C. KRANNERT President-Treasurer Inland Container Corp.


ARTHUR V. BROWN Chairman of the Board


VOLNEY M. BROWN President


FERMOR S. CANNON President of Railroadmens Federal Savings and Loan Association


PETER C. REILLY President Republic Creosoting Co.


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


REGINALD H. SULLIVAN Attorney-at-Law


SAMUEL B. SUTPHIN


President Beveridge Paper Company


RUSSELL L. WHITE President Indiana National Bank


(*On leave of absence in government service)


Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $4,000,000.00


These Eleven Departments are at Your Service BANKING, SAVINGS, LOAN, BOND, TRUST, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE, RENTAL, TRAVEL, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT


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


Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation We Invite Your Patronage


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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*HIRAM W. McKEE. . Assistant Secretary


URBAN J. RENNER. . Assistant Secretary


A. BURTON CANADAY . Assistant Secretary


KENNETH L. PEEK Assistant Secretary


BRODEHURST ELSEY Secretary-Treasurer Indianapolis Glove Co.


EDGAR H. EVANS


Chairman of the Board Acme-Evans Co.


CLARENCE R. KUSS. Secretary


JOHN W. LUCKETT. . Assistant Treasurer


WILLIAM E. NIVEN. . Assistant Treasurer


FRANK L. THOMAS Assistant Trust Officer DAMON O. BAILEY . Auditor


MYRON J. McKEE President State Automobile Insurance Assn. *WILSON MOTHERSHEAD Vice President Indiana National Bank CHARLES S. RAUH President Belt Railroad and Stock Yards Co.


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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 INDIANA TRUST COMPANY


CHARTER NO. 1


Capital, Surplus, Undivided Profits and Reserves in Excess of $2,750,000.00


Over 50 Years Experience As:


EXECUTOR


TRUSTEE


FIDUCIARY ADMINISTRATOR


Indiana's Oldest Trust Company Allied with THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK The Oldest National Bank in Indianapolis


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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BANKING


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.


BOILER TREATMENT


PROTECT YOUR BOILERS WITH ALKALO WATER TREATMENT


Scale Remover . . . Scale Preventative . .. Water Softener


OUR GUARANTEE:


ALKALO water treatment is absolutely guaranteed when used according to directions : To be absolutely harmless to the boiler plates. To remove grease and oil from boilers. To remove scale already formed and to prevent scale from reforming.


To prevent pitting and corrosion due to acid con- dition of water.


To prevent boilers from foaming.


To increase the life of boiler.


To save on fuel bills.


THE ALKALOID CORPORATION


306 Indiana Trust Bldg. Indianapolis, Indiana Tel. Market 4670


BOWLING


DEZELAN'S BOWLING ALLEYS Bowl for Your Health


12 New Bowling Alleys Air Conditioned


959 N. Holmes Ave.


Tel. Belmont 4443


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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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, Refrigeration Service Supplies, Compressors, Coils, Controls, Valves, Etc. Railings, Complete Factory Supplies


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


ANGSENKAMP F. H


COMPANY


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


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City Directories


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R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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BREWERS-BEER


Indianapolis Brewing Company 316 Agnes St. Riley 6506


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Brewers of Gold Medal Beer and Ale


BRICK


HY-TEX BRICK and TILE


SMOOTH FACE


SANDED FACE


TEXTURED FACE


CERAMIC GLAZE


SALT GLAZE


BUFF VITREOUS


Hydraulic-Press Brick Company Manufacturers and Distributors Office, 802-805 Board of Trade, Indianapolis Factories-Brazil and Crawfordsville, Indiana


BUILDING REPAIRS


L. D. MAZUR -- Realtor


"Personal Service" HOMES - FARMS - LOTS LEASES - RENTALS BONDS - INSURANCE


108 E. Wash St., Suite 502 MA 3425, MA 3426


Member Indianapolis Real Estate Board


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS


FINN


Kinas


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FLETCHER AVENUE SAVING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION


秘秘禮


HAL HOME


LOA


MIMHIR


BANK 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


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FLETCHER AVENUE SAVING & LOAN ASSN. 150 EAST MARKET STREET 1890 - 1946


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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In the Heart of the Financial District


FEDER


BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS


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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.


Insured Savings


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


Home Loans, F.H.A. Loans, G.I. Loans


New Construction Purchase Modernization and Repair Refinancing


Telephone Lincoln 8401-All Departments


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


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS


Union Federal Savings and Loan Association


Safety for Savings Since 1887


FOR DÉFENSE


BUY


UNITED


STATES


SAVINGS


BONDS


AND STAMPS


Authorized Issuing Agents for DEFENSE SAVINGS BONDS


MEMBER


SAVINGS


ANI


SAFETY


OF YOUR


INVESTMENT


LOA


. INSU


NOU


UP TO $5000


CORPO


Your Account Insured Up to $5,000.00


Telephone Lincoln 1471 160 East Market Street Indianapolis


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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INSURED


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BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS


ATKINS


SAVING & LOAN ASSOCIATION


159 EAST MARKET


STREET


"Let Atkins Help You to Happy Home Ownership"


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MEMBER


SAVINGS


SAFETY


OF YOUR


INVESTMENT


AND LOAN


ANK SY


INSUR


UP TO


AND CORPUN


To Buy, Build, Modernize and Refinance


HOME LOANS


MORTGAGE MONEY QUICKLY


SHELBY STREET FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASS'N


First Mortgage Loans on Real Estate Your Savings Insured Up to $5,000.00


HOME


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SAVINGS


AND


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UP TO .5000


RANCE


CORPOW


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


Market 2944


1447 Shelby St.


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


FEDERAL


SAFETY OF YOUR


INVESTMENT


LOAN . NOULVED


FEDERAL


INSURED N . NOUL


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BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS


MEMBER


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Prospect Saving & Loan Association Since 1885 SPEEDWAY CITY, INDIANA


First Mortgage Loans on Real Estate Savings Accounts Solicited 1518-20 MAIN ST.


CASH REGISTERS


National


We Pay Liberal Prices For Used Cash Registers


The National Cash Register Co. ONLY AUTHORIZED OFFICE IN THIS CITY NEW and USED CASH REGISTERS - ADDING MACHINES BOOKKEEPING MACHINES - ACCOUNTING MACHINES


Convenient Terms


Easy Payments


SALES


REPAIRS . SUPPLIES


422 N. MERIDIAN


PHONE LINCOLN 2418


CASKET MANUFACTURERS


INDIANAPOLIS CASKET COMPANY


CASKET MANUFACTURERS Jobbers of Undertakers' Supplies


PHONE LINCOLN 6311 521-529 WEST NORTH STREET


CEMENT BLOCK MANUFACTURERS


INDIANAPOLIS CEMENT BLOCK CO. MANUFACTURERS CEMENT PRODUCTS


Cement Building Blocks Lintels and Copings


1016 South Harding Street Telephone Market 7844


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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CEMENT CONTRACTORS


CARL GLESING


Cement Contractor


Factory Floors, Reinforced Concrete, Foundations, Porches, Steps, Walks, Driveways and Copings


Yard and Office 1020 S. HARDING ST. MArket 7727


Residence 4470 COLLEGE AVE. HUmboldt 1959


CEMETERIES


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


J. HOWARD WENDORPH, Manager


WASHINGTON PARK CEMETERY


Complete Burial Facilities


Earth Interment - Mausoleum Entombment - Columbarium CREMATORY


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


Cashiers! Tellers! Clerks!


DO YOUR EMPLOYERS FURNISH YOU WITH THE LATEST EDITION OF THE CITY DIRECTORY?


You need it at your elbow at all times, to protect your company from forgers and bad-check artists. A few questions, checked against City Directory informa- tion, will trip them at once. Intelligent use of the City Directory for this purpose has saved thousands of dollars and helped make some cities "too sharp" for bad-check "operators."


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CLEANERS


Excelsior


LAUNDERERS-CLEANERS


Serving Indianapolis for 68 Years


LAUNDERING DRY CLEANING RUG CLEANING FUR STORAGE


840 N. NEW JERSEY ST.


Riley 3591


YOUR COMPLETE CLEANSING INSTITUTION


FOR EVERY DRY CLEANING SERVICE


Gregg Cleaners Talbot 5050 Riley 8321


Swiss Cleaners Lincoln 3505


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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CLEANERS


J. D. EASTMAN SUNSHINE CLEANERS A Symbol of Quality for More Than Forty-Two 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. Washington-1106 College Ave .- 507 N. Emerson Ave.


WM. M. LEONARD, Inc. Garment Cleaners


All Cleaning Done In Our NEW MODERN Vorclone Cleaning Plant


2119 W. Washington St. MArket 6421-6422-6423


CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS


AUTO BRAND Workmen's Clothing


OVERALLS SHIRTS PANTS CORDUROYS MEN'S AND WOMEN'S COVERALLS


LEWIS MEIER & CO.


1002-1010 CENTRAL AVE. LINCOLN 5435


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COAL


HOOSIER COAL & OIL CO.


Dependable Service for Home and Factory


"We'll keep the Home Fires Buming'


FUEL SPECIALISTS


FURNACE OIL - QUALITY COAL


Telephone Wabash 3344 1300 East 30th St. Indianapolis, Ind.


INDIANA'S LARGEST COAL YARD


BLUE CUAL >


HIGH GRADE COALS


Blue Diamond, Mayflower


DI


ONDA


and our famous Crown Eastern Kentucky Stoker Coal


Cherry 7500 55 S. Forest Ave.


BLUE DIAMOND COAL CO.


Downtown Office, 131 E. Market, Tel. Market 4224


COAL & COKE


Champe & Garland Coal Co.


At Your Service Every Day in the Year


WAbash 4543 1


1422 W. 30th St.


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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COAL


VIRGIL W. POTTS, Pres. H. MAURICE ANGELL, Sec .- Treas.


GEM COAL CO. "Tons of Satisfaction"


1125 Roosevelt Ave.


Tel. Cherry 1197


HAROLD LEONARD, Owner RES. TEL. IRVINGTON 1778


LEONARD COAL CO.


GOOD COAL - PROMPT SERVICE


1500 Southeastern Avenue


Tel. MArket 3388


Clif MELER Quality FUEL COAL CO .. INC.


2301 WINTHROP AVE.


NCOKE Fireplace WOOD


Delepione WABASH 4534 Goz al HOT FIRE


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


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COAL


MUESING-MERRICK COAL CO.


Iron Fireman Stokers, Warm Morning Stoves, Coke, Pocahontas Briquets, Charcoal, Wood, Kindling Plibrico Sales and Service-Refractories


Yards


3830 Brookville Road Irvington 1191


401 S. State Market 8585


1114 East 22d Street Wabash 2481


COAL AND OIL


METROPOLITAN COAL & OIL CO.


Clean Coal - Coke Furnace Oil Stokol Stokers Gasoline -- Motor Oils


Main Office 1001 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Lincoln 5488 Broadway 5488


North Yard 1101 E. 46th ST.


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


Phone: MA 9000


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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CONTRACTORS


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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


WM. C. SMITH


Phone, Market 2744


"Sincere Snappy Service Signifies Supreme Satisfaction"


GENERAL


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UL. OF AMERICA


SERVICE CONSTRUCTION CO. Contractors and Builders


534 Indiana Pythian Building, 216 Massachusetts Ave. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA


CONTRACTORS AND PLANT EQUIPMENT


CONTRACTORS' EQUIPMENT


INTERNATIONAL TRACTORS DIESEL ENGINES


Construction and Industrial Equipment Mixers - Pumps - Compressors Shovels - Cranes®


INDIANA EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. 327 W. MARKET ST.


LINCOLN 8395


DAIRY SUPPLIES


CENTRAL EQUIPMENT, INC.


Butter Cutters Vane Churns Cream Ripeners Cooney Flash Pasteurizers Tubular Coolers Pumps and Fillers Ice Cream Freezers


Brick Cutters Package Machines Bottle and Can Washers Scales and Testers Cheese Vats Presses and Hoops Separators


Homogenizers Glass Lined and Stainless Steel Pasteurizers Milk Bottle Fillers Coolers, Pumps Filters, Fittings Orange Concentrate


B. F. A. for Butter Cheese, Ice Cream Butter Milk Chocolate Syrup Curd Mills Boilers Motors


All Dairy Supplies


466 S. Meridian


Lincoln 7456 Nights-Talbot 5941


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.At the "CROSSROADS OF AMERICA"


* For more than 70 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. 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


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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DEPARTMENT STORES


Through These Portals Flows the Life of Indiana


In time of War . .. or in the midst of Peace . . . our entire store is wholly devoted to the wants and desires of the people of Indiana.


Since 1896 The Wm. H. Block Co. has been an important factor in the retail life of Indianapolis.


Buy MORE Victory Bonds Every Pay Day!


Block's


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.




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