Polk's Indianapolis (Marion County, Ind.) city directory, 1951, Part 544

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Publication date: 1951
Publisher: R.L. Polk
Number of Pages: 1500


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


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ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS


ROGERS & COMPANY


ACCOUNTANTS


Specializing in


Income and Inheritance Taxes


AUDITS, SYSTEMS and VALUATION WORK


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HUME MANSUR BUILDING INDIANAPOLIS


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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ADVERTISING


General Outdoor Advertising Co. INCORPORATED


Outdoor Advertising POSTER AND PAINTED BULLETINS Electric and NEON SIGNS SIGNS OF ALL KINDS


EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND PLANT 511-523 Madison Ave.


PLANT Lincoln 2575


ALUMINUM SIDING


INDIANA ROOFING & SIDING CO.


Distributors ALSIDE Baked Enamel Aluminum Siding ROOFING - SIDING - GUTTERS OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE 605 S. Capitol Ave. (2)


Riley 1359


APARTMENTS


MOYNAHAN APARTMENTS


Furnished or Unfurnished


If you are discriminating you will rent from us and see the many advantages of Moynahan service.


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T. A. MOYNAHAN PROPERTIES


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INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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APARTMENTS


GENERAL APARTMENTS, INC. Apartment and Property Management


EXETER 37 West 21st St. PENN ARTS 111 East 16th St.


JEFFERSON 230 East 9th St. RALEIGH 108 East 13th St.


PENNA. APT. HOTEL. . 1433 N. Penna. St. SUMMIT 2035 N. Meridian


General Office: 22 West Vermont Street


Lincoln 2439


AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


for Economical Transportation


CHEVROLET


EAST SIDE CHEVROLET, Inc.


"Most Modern Service In America" Large Stock Genuine Chevrolet Parts


Used Cars With an OK that Counts NEW CARS AND TRUCKS


5436 E. Washington St., (Irvington)


Phone Irvington 1121


BILL KUHN, Pres.


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Your KAISER-FRAZER Dealer - Certified Service Facilities


BOGDA MOTOR COMPANY, INC.


KAISER


FRAZER


COMPLETE STOCK OF BETTER USED CARS


Henryl


Ce NEW CAR STORE 1018 N. Meridian - RI. 9575


USED CAR LOT 13th and Meridian - LI. 2013


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


The Gibson Company


Established 1898


INDIANAPOLIS, U. S. A.


BRANCHES


SOUTH BEND, IND.


GREENSBURG, IND.


FORT WAYNE, IND.


EVANSVILLE, IND.


TERRE HAUTE, IND. LIMA, OHIO KALAMAZOO, MICH.


Wholesale Distributors Automotive Equipment and Supplies Replacement Parts


433 N. Capitol Ave. at Michigan Phone Lincoln 3321


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


HATFIELD MOTORS, INC.


Ford


CARS AND TRUCKS Sales and Service


GENUINE Ford PARTS


Wholesale and Retail


623 N. Capitol Ave. Phone Riley 9326 Emergency Parts Phone Riley 9383


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


EHICKMAN OLDSMOBILE ROCKETS AHEAD


USER CAN


OHANEOMHIHI


HICKMAN Oldsmobile. Inc.


OLDSMOBILE SALES AND SERVICE "Indiana's Largest Oldsmobile Dealer"


R. E. HICKMAN, Pres. H. H. HINCHMAN, V .- Pres. and General Manager


Home of Safety Tested Used Cars 1502-08 N. Meridian


Main Office and Showroom 1510 N. Meridian St. Tel. Riley 6375


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


HARRY A. SHARP CO., INC.


There's a Ford in your future ... with a Future Built In!


FORD PASSENGER CARS and TRUCKS GENUINE FORD PARTS Sales and Service


443 VIRGINIA AVE. Tel. Market 9341


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


"You'll Always Be Ahead" at


SUPERIOR CHEVROLET INC.


Sales


Service


DIRECT FACTORY DEALER 552 East Washington St. Lincoln 4378


"Where Friend Meets Friend"


THE BEST IN SERVICE


Complete Parts Modern Equipment


Factory Trained Mechanics Truck Specialists


COMPLETE WRECK REBUILDING On All Makes of Cars and Trucks


E. J. VOELKER First with Chevrolet in Indianapolis for More than 27 Years


Trust Our OK Used Cars


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


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. (1) SALES AND SERVICE - PARTS AND ACCESSORIES . DODGE TRUCKS SALES AND SERVICE CENTER FADELY-ANDERSON, Inc.


Phone Imperial 3563


Virginia Ave. at New Jersey (4)


Foxworthy For Fords® GENUINE FORD PARTS


Ford


New Cars -- New Trucks -- Used Cars Parts -- Wholesale and Retail


C. T. FOXWORTHY CO., INC.


819 E. Washington St. 2419 W. Washington St.


Tel. MArket 7321 Tel. MArket 2381


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


GATES MOTORS, INC.


De Soto


Sales and Service Genuine DeSoto -- Plymouth Parts


PLYMOUTH


Complete Repair Service


3409-3411 N. ILLINOIS


TALBOT 3345


BILLY GRIMES TIRE COMPANY


"THE BIGGEST LITTLE SHOP IN TOWN"


OPEN 6:00 A. M. TO MIDNIGHT CLOSED SUNDAYS


Road Service That Is Not Free


222 W. Michigan


Lincoln 1538


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


LAWRENCE AUTO CO.


ELMER F. RICE


Oldsmobile


CHEVROLET


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OLDSMOBILE AND CHEVROLET DEALER SALES and SERVICE


"Where Quality Tells and Service Sells"


7950 E. 46th Street


Tel. Cherry 1010


Lawrence, Ind.


for Economical Transportation


CHEVROLET


NORTH SIDE CHEVROLET, Inc.


"Most Modern Service in America" Large Stock Genuine Chevrolet Parts


Used Cars With an OK that Counts NEW CARS AND TRUCKS


1045 Broad Ripple Ave. (63rd St.) (20) (Broad Ripple) BILL KUHN, Pres.


Phone Broadway 2471


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


Pennsylvania Motor Inn


Indiana's Largest Nash Dealer


Open 24 Hours a Day For Your Convenience


Rash


Road and Wrecker Service


SALES and SERVICE


A Complete Stock of Genuine Nash Parts "We Never Sleep"


Complete Auto Rebuilders Body and Fender Work Painting


Specialized Lubrication


Official A.A.A. Service


A Wide Awake and on the Square Auto Dealer


RILEY


5301


1450 N. PENNSYLVANIA ST. (2)


DODGE-PLYMOUTH MOTOR CARS AND TRUCKS COMPLETE SERVICE SPECIALIZING IN WRECK REBUILDING Retail and Wholesale Genuine Parts


PLYMOUTH


BooDow


CAPITOL MOTORS


HOME OF DODGE AND PLYMOUTH CARS


Job-Rated TRUCK HEADQUARTERS


MAIN OFFICE Gibson Bldg., 447 N. Capitol Ave. at Michigan St. Sales and Service


Tel. Lincoln 5394


1404 W. Washington St. Tel. Market 5551


USED CAR PARK: Daylight Corner-Capitol at Michigan Oldest Automobile Dealer in U. S. - Established 1898


DOWNTOWN FORD SALES CO., Inc. "The House of Sincere Service"


Downtown


Ford SALES


"Indiana's Largest FORD Dealer"


720 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET LINCOLN 8591


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


Ford


SALES Ford SERVICE


Ford


WALTER HISER, INC.


"Be Wiser Buy from Hiser" PARTS and ACCESSORIES Illinois at 39th St. (8) Tel. HU 1314


PAINT and BODY SHOP 2409 N. Illinois St. (2) Tel. HU 1314


KNIGHT'S AUTO SERVICE


Generator and Starter Rebuilding Auto Parts - New Specialty on Voltage Regulators Open on Sundays 30th and Rural St.


Indianapolis 18, Ind.


SERVICE ALL CARS MONARCH BUICK CO., Inc. BUICK ALL MAKES OF USED CARS


MONARCH Buickized USEDCARS


1040 North Meridian Street, Cor. 11th


Riley 3341 Used Car Lots -- 1016 N. Meridian (4), 1002 N. Illinois (4) and 2725 E. Washington (1)


Ask the Man Who Owns One


PACKARD INDIANAPOLIS CO., INC. Sales and Service Packard's the one for 'S !!


2004 N. Meridian St. Telephone TA 4521


INDIANAPOLIS 2, INDIANA


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH SERVICE BY FACTORY TRAINED MECHANICS


Quality Used Cars Low Prices


TER


UTH


Service Parts Accessories


C. H. WALLERICH CO.


950 N. MERIDIAN


Chrysler - Plymouth INDIANAPOLIS


RILEY 5424


AWNINGS AND TENTS


M ILIDWEST TENT & AWNING CO. INDIANAPOLIS


"AWNINGS FROM MIDWEST-


NOT BETTER, BUT BEST"


Tents - Tarpaulins - Canvas Specialties


314 VIRGINIA AVE. TEL. FRANKLIN 0463


Who's Who, and Where ?


Such questions can only be answered by the Directory, and that is the place where people look when they want to buy.


Are you properly displayed therein to get the business


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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BANKING


FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY


123 East Market Street Tel. Market 3441


Drive-In Bank FIDELITY TRUST CO. 1440 N. Meridian St. HARRY L. BINDNER, Manager


East Side Branch FIDELITY TRUST CO. 4710 E. Tenth St. - Phone Irvington 8347 WILLIAM H. KOHLSTEADT, Manager


GENERAL BANKING


Loans -- All Kinds Insurance -- Safe Deposit Boxes General Trust Business


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OFFICERS


FRANK E. MCKINNEY . President


JOHN E. OHLEYER .V .- Pres.


CHESTER L. ROBINSON V .- Pres.


ALBERT E. LAMB . V .- Pres.


WILLIAM STOREN. V .- Pres.


J. ALBERT SMITH. .


. V .- Pres .- Trust Officer


THOMAS X. LANAHAN


. Sec.


EWING L. COX . Treas.


JOHN M. MULVIHILL


Asst. Treas.


ALBERT C. BACKEMEYER


Asst. Trust Officer


DIRECTORS


FRANK E. MCKINNEY Chairman of the Board


WALTER I. HESS


President


Electric Appliances, Inc.


JOHN J. MINTA Vice President Advance Paint Co.


CHESTER L. ROBINSON Vice President


WILLIAM B. ANSTED, JR. President


WALTER R. KEMPER


THOMAS A. MOYNAHAN


Metal Auto Parts Co., Inc.


Manager Borden Co.


President


Furnas Ice Cream Co. Division


Moynahan Construction Co.


WILLIAM E. SHUMAKER Secretary-Treasurer Globe Creosoting Co.


WILLIAM J. COUGHLIN President-Treasurer General Tire Co.


JOSEPH E. KERNEL


Optometrist


JOHN E. OHLEYER Vice President


LOWELL H. PATTERSON


J. ALBERT SMITH Vice President-Trust Officer


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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BANKING


CONVENIENT OFFICES


DOWNTOWN OFFICE Northwest Corner Pennsylvania and Market Streets


ROOSEVELT AVENUE OFFICE EAST WASHINGTON OFFICE


1533 Roosevelt Avenue


500 E. Washington Street


BROAD RIPPLE OFFICE 706 E. Sixty-third Street


EAST TENTH OFFICE 2122 E. Tenth Street


WEST STREET OFFICE 474 W. Washington Street


THIRTIETH STREET OFFICE 3001 N. Illinois Street


ARLINGTON AVENUE OFFICE WEST INDIANAPOLIS OFFICE 6000 E. Tenth Street 1233 Oliver Avenue


SIXTEENTH STREET OFFICE 20 W. Sixteenth Street


IRVINGTON OFFICE 5501 E. Washington Street


WEST MICHIGAN OFFICE 2600 W. Michigan Street


SOUTH SIDE OFFICE 1125 S. Meridian Street


EAST SIDE OFFICE 2506 E. Washington Street


BANKING SERVICES


Commercial Banking


Business Loans


Domestic, Foreign Exchange


Checking Accounts


Savings Accounts


Trust Service Bond


Money Orders, Travelers Checks


Real Estate Loans


Insurance (Except Life) Real Estate Management


Safe Deposit


Personal Loans


Night Depository


When you open your savings or checking account at any office, automatically you become a customer of the Downtown Office. And you can make deposits at any office in any part of the city. This unusual convenience and the wide range of services available are reasons why 90,000 persons-just about one out of every five in the Indianapolis area-bank at Fletcher Trust Company.


Fletcher Trust Company INDIANAPOLIS


MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM . MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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BANKING


Peoples State Bank


Founded 1891 by Felix T. McWhirter


Incorporated 1900


"The Friendly Bank"


No Parking Problem! JUST DRIVE IN AND BANK FROM YOUR CAR


The first DRIVE-IN bank service in Indianapolis, and the only downtown bank- ing convenience of this nature. Located just in back of our main building. Simply drive in from Ohio or Delaware Streets, park alongside of any of the three windows and transact your banking business without leaving your automobile. USE OUR LOBBY DEPOSITORY FOR NIGHT DEPOSITS AND LOAN PAYMENTS


130 E. Market Phone Market 1301


MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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BANKING


BANKERS TRUST COMPANY


Southwest Corner of Pennsylvania and Ohio Streets, Indianapolis


Checking and Savings Accounts - Thrifti Check Service - Night Depository


BANKING BY MAIL -- AUTOMOBILE DEPOSITORY


Money Orders - Bank Drafts - Travelers Cheques


COMPLETE TRUST SERVICES


Rental and Investment Property Management Business, Individual and Real Estate Loans - Real Estate Sales


Insurance - all forms except life - Safe Deposit Boxes United States Savings Bonds


MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION


The Indiana Trust Company


CHARTER NO. 1


Capital, Surplus, Undivided Profits and Reserves in Excess of $3,000,000.00


Over 58 Years Experience As: EXECUTOR TRUSTEE FIDUCIARY ADMINISTRATOR


The First Trust Company in Indiana


CHARTER NO. 1


Allied with THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK The Oldest National Bank in Indianapolis


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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BANKING


THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK The Oldest National Bank in Indianapolis


Commerical 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.


Belmont Branch


2134 W. Washington St.


Fountain Square Branch


1059 Virginia Ave.


Allied With the Indiana Trust Co.


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


BEAUTY SHOPS


Beauty Shop


4102 E. Michigan St.


The GLOW BEAUTY SALON


All Types of Permanents Hot Oil Treatments - Shampoos and Sets


Hours 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. - Evenings by Appointment Maybelle Goudie Formerly of Maybelle Beauty Salon


Phone Blackstone 1444


BOXES-CORRUGATED


INLAND CONTAINER CORPORATION


MANUFACTURERS Corrugated Fibre Shipping Containers "Inland boxes build good will"


INLAND BOXES


700 W. MORRIS ST.


LINCOLN 2323


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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BRASS


WHOLESALE METAL WAREHOUSE


Brass Copper Aluminum Stainless Steel Special Alloys


In


Rods Sheet Tube Angles Extrusions


MANUFACTURER CANNING FACTORY EQUIPMENT


Stainless Steel Copper Nickel


In


Tanks Kettles Coils


Food Products Machinery


F.H. LANGSENKAMP COMPANY


F. H. LANGSENKAMP COMPANY


229 E. South St. Indianapolis (25), Indiana


Phone Imperial 4321


WHOLESALE REFRIGERATION SUPPLIES


Coils, Compressors, Controls, Valves, Fittings, Gas, and All Component Refrigeration Parts


124 Kentucky Ave.


Phone Imperial 4321


Branches: South Bend, Evansville, Fort Wayne, and Louisville, Ky.


BRICK


HY-TEX BRICK and TILE Ceramic Glaze - Salt Glaze - Buff Vitreous Smooth Face - Sanded Face - Textured Face


HYDRAULIC-PRESS BRICK COMPANY Manufacturers and Distributors


Office, 801-805 Board of Trade Bldg. Indianapolis


Factories-Brazil and Crawfordsville, Indiana


INDIANAPOLIS BRIKCRETE BUILDING & SUPPLY, INC. AMERICA'S MOST MODERN MASONRY EFFICIENT - ECONOMICAL - BEAUTY - LONG LIFE Choice of Colors - Bonds - Sizes 4"-8"-12" Walls


SERVICISED PRODUCTS


Asphalt Expansion Joint - Para Plastic Sealing Compound Kork Pak - Vapor Seal Sponge Rubber - Stair Threads and Nosings 1900 S. TIBBS AVE. (44) (R. R. 3, BOX 49) TEL. BELMONT 3471


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS


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FLETCHER AVENUE SAVING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION


HOM


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MEMBER OF FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM


In the Heart of the Financial District


A Speedy-Helpful HOME LOAN SERVICE


Loan applications for home buying, building or loans for home repairs receive prompt action at "Fletcher Avenue." Monthly reduction of interest 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.


G. I. and F. H. A. LOANS


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 want in the future.


Specializing in Home Financing Since 1890


FLETCHER AVENUE SAVING & LOAN ASSN. Tel. Market 3411


150 East Market Street


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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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 Association


SAFE SAVINGS


1. First Mortgage Security on Real Estate-Marion County and Vicinity


2. Accounts Insured by F. S. L. I. C.


Quality HOME FINANCING


1. New Construction


2. Purchase


3. Modernization and Repair


4. Refinancing


Telephone LIncoln 8401-All Departments


21 Virginia Avenue


Indianapolis 4, Indiana


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS


Union Federal Savings and Loan Association


Safety for Savings Since 1887


Your Savings Account Insured Up To $10,000.00


REAL ESTATE FINANCING


MEMBER


SAVINGS


SAFETY OF YOUR SAVINGS


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FEDE


INSURED


UP TO $10,000


CORPOR


VCE


Telephone Imperial 3571 160 East Market Street


BRANCH OFFICES


7 E. 38th (5) Tel. Highland 7561


5646 E. Washington (19) Tel. Irvington 3307


Indianapolis


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS


SHELBY STREET FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASS'N FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE


Your Savings Insured Up to $10,000.00


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MEMBER


SAVINGS


SAFETY OF YOUR SAVINGS


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INSURED


SURL


UP TO $10,000 NCE CORPONA


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


Market 2944


1447 Shelby St.


ARSENAL BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION


L HOME


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MEMBER


SAVINGS SAFETY OF YOUR LAVINHOS AK SYE INSURED


UP TO RANCE CORPOAD


819-822 State Life Bldg.


15 E. WASHINGTON


TEL. ATLANTIC 1303


COLONIAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION


INCORPORATED 1913


HOM


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YOUE LAVINNE INSURED


MEMBER


Insured Protection for your Anving1


ISYST


Real Estate Financing


FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE


14 N. Delaware . Indianapolis, Ind. · Tel. IMperial 3326


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


Insured Savings


Dividends Paid Annually Since 1885


First Mortgage Loans on Real Estate


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BUILDING MATERIALS


SPICKELMIER COMPANY


PER-FIT PRODUCTS CORP. BUILDING MATERIALS -- ALUMINUM WINDOWS Wholesale and Retail


1100 East 52nd Street (5)


Tel. BRoadway 2424


East Yard-105 S. Denny (1), Tel. Irvington 1192 Sand and Gravel-73d and Keystone Ave. (5), Tel. Broadway 2464


CASH REGISTERS


THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY


ONLY AUTHORIZED OFFICE IN THIS CITY


National


NEW AND USED CASH REGISTERS - ADDING MACHINES BOOKKEEPING MACHINES - ACCOUNTING MACHINES Convenient Terms . Easy Payments


We Pay Liberal Prices For Used Cash Registers


SALES


422 N. Meridian


SERVICE SUPPLIES Phone Lincoln 2418


CEMETERIES


THE CROWN HILL CEMETERY AND MAUSOLEUM


Visit One of the Newest and Finest Mausoleum in the Country


Mausoleum Entombment - Cremation Service Columbarium Inurnment


Boulevard Pl. and 34th and Northwestern Ave. and 32d Tel. Talbot 4561


MR. CITIZEN! CORRECT INFORMATION IS VALUABLE TO YOU!


Cooperate with the City Directory enumerators to see that your name and those of your family are correctly listed in each edition. Your name, listed correctly in the City Directory, is a great asset. This has been proved thousands of times, es- pecially in cases of employment application, proof of residence, questions relating to citizenship, applications for welfare assistance, distribution of mail, etc. Be better established . . . be on record as a local citizen by seeing that your name is not missed or incorrectly listed in the Directory.


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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CLEANERS


FOR EVERY DRY CLEANING SERVICE


GREGG CLEANERS Riley 8321 Talbot 5050


SWISS CLEANERS Lincoln 3505


Beautiful Dry Cleaners


RED SEAI


INDIANAPOLIS


CLEAN


FRP


RED SEAL CLEANERS


10 Convenient Locations


3963 Blvd. Pl. - Humboldt 1157 3907 English - Blackstone 5408 6307 Guilford - Broadway 4820 4427 E. New York - Irvington 5382 11 S. Ritter - Blackstone 8214 1135 Shelby - Capitol 7358 4610 E. 10th St. - Irvington 3025 1218 N. Penn - Riley 5279 7 N. Penn - Riley 0417 - 507 Virginia Ave.


10% Cash and Carry


Main Office and Plant


Market 2457


532 East Warsaw


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CLEANERS


DRY CLEANERS


VETERAN CLEANERS


Quality Cleaning - Delivery Service




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