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LOUIS SMITH, Controller
CHESTER BLANCHARD, Asst. Controller
TEL. WALNUT 5-9672
MILLIONS PAID TO POLICYHOLDERS AND BENEFICIARIES
R. L. POLK & CO.'S
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INSURANCE
U. S. F. & G. CO. FOSTER & MESSICK
Managers
SURETY BONDS CASUALTY, FIRE INSURANCE AND ALLIED LINES
456 N. Meridian Phone MElrose 5-9431
INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY
E
66
INSURANCE
FRANKLIN GENERAL INSURANCE . CO. FIREMEN and MECHANICS INSURANCE CO.
WRITING
AUTO-FIRE-GENERAL LIABILITY-F. R. FILINGS-BONDS
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
AND
INVESTMENT CORP.
Insurance Premium Financing
AND
PERSONAL LOANS $25.00 to $500.00
"JUST PHONE FOR A LOAN"-NO RED TAPE
FAST SERVICE
Executive Offices
Local Branch
1222 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA ST.
Phone MEIrose 5-8541
1214 N. PENNSYLVANIA ST.
Phone MElrose 4-2312
R. L. POLK & CO.'S
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INSURANCE
COMPLETE
INSURANCE SERVICE FOR PROPERTY OWNERS
Business, Industrial and Dwelling Property . . . Autamobile
.
LINES OF
INSURANCE WRITTEN:
FIRE AND ALLIED LINES
Homeowners Policy Comprehensive_ Dwelling
EXTENDED COVERAGE: Windstarm . . . Hail Explosion . . . Riot ... Smoke Vehicle and Aircraft Damage Additional Extended Coverage RENTS EXTRA EXPENSE BUSINESS INTERRUPTION MERCANTILE BLOCK
.
INLAND MARINE
"All Risks" Insurance on Personal Property . . . PERSONAL PROPERTY FLOATER FURS AND JEWELRY CAMERAS ... FINE ARTS SPORTS EQUIPMENT
.
AUTOMOBILE
Comprehensive Fire and Theft Collision Property Damage Bodily Injury Liability Medicol Payments Family Combination Policy
.
CASUALTY
ALL FORMS OF BONDS AND COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC LIABILITY BOILER AND MACHINERY PLATE GLASS WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION BURGLARY THEFT ... ROBBERY .
GROUP AND PERSONAL ACCIDENT HOSPITALIZATION
Make the most of this professional
INSURANCE SERVICE
We write all forms of auto, business and personal insurance; and provide complete, professional service, including audits and sur- veys, rating, claims and loss prevention serv- ice. Let us show you how insurance programs can be planned for maximum protection and savings. Call us today.
GRAIN DEALERS MUTUAL AGENCY, INC. Fine · Auto - Casually lusurance 1740 N. Meridian Street . WAInut 3-2453
INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY
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INSURANCE
Great Fidelity LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
HOME OFFICE 7TH FLOOR ROOSEVELT BLDG.
OLD LINE LEGAL RESERVE
ELDA H. PAVY
President
"Great Is Our Fidelity"
9 N. ILLINOIS
TEL. MElrose 7-3431
R. L. POLK & CO.'S
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INSURANCE
REPUTATION
founded on more than 73 years of faithful insurance service to Indianapolis citizens. You are cordially invited to bring your problems to one of the outstanding agencies of the Middle West.
GREGORY APPEL
INSURANCE
REAL ESTATE
120
Gregory & Appel, Inc.
1884-1957
120 E. VERMONT ST. MELROSE 4-7491
Insurance
Real Estate
Automobile Financing
INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY
70
INSURANCE
Organized 1897
Home Office 429 North Pennsylvania Street Phone MElrose 4-1381
Save on Your Insurance Premiums
This Company Writes Insurance on Homes, Automobiles or Business At a Saving to the Policyholder
Licensed in All States
INDIANA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL Insurance Company
Home Office-429 N. Pennsylvania
Tel. MElrose 4-1381
Indianapolis 9, Indiana
R. L. POLK & CO.'S
INSURANCE
71
Dumb Clucks pass on hills and curves!
INDIANA STATE POLICE
SPONSORED
MERIDIAN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
DEDICATED ... TO PUBLIC SAFETY
PROVIDING INSURANCE PROTECTION FOR,
. YOUR HOME
· YOUR BUSINESS
· YOUR AUTOMOBILE
. YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY OBLIGATIONS
Meridian Mutual COMPA
MERIDIAN MUTUAL
INSUBANCE
INSURANCE COMPANY
2955 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET
WAInut 5-9856
INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY
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INSURANCE
State Automobile Insurance Ass'n
AUTOMOBILE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE Call MELROSE 4-8571
One of the salesmen listed below will be glad to give you rates on AUTOMOBILE OR CASUALTY INSURANCE COVERAGE.
MARION COUNTY AGENTS
Amick, Ken E.
1715 Gerrard (Speedway)
836 Carlyle Place
5133 W. Naomi
Boles, Lewis O.
5700 W. 46th
Brooking, James P.
Burt, Morton O.
11830 E. Wash. St. (Cumberland)
Clapp, Frank
Connolly, Thomas T.
Costin, Richard A.
Daniel Insurance Agcy.
1119 S. Meridian
Davis, C. R.
49 Walnut (Southport) 3302 E. 36th
Dietz, Robert E.
Edwards, Ernest, Sr.
5856 Guilford
Clifford 1-2122
Edwards, Ernest, Jr.
211 E. 50th
ATwater 3-5709
Haflich, H. Pierre
5167 Guilford
Hendren, Robert L.
5650 N. Oxford
Hittle & Son
4505 W. Washington St.
Huffman, Fran
4723 Broadway
ATwater 3-2017
Marsh-Matthews
1908 Broad Ripple Ave.
Clifford 1-9284
Miller, Bob Moore, Ruell
929 N. Bolton
McCord, Charles
Oaklandon
Mock, Edgar
Lawrence
Noel, Leon
3200 N. Mitthoefer
Payleitner, Paul
7221 E. 10th
Pierson, Verl
707 Main (Beech Grove)
Richey, Robert L.
6370 Sunset Lane
Richey, Walter W.
241 W. 54th
Smith, Ralph W.
4724 E. New York
Snyder, Cecil C.
7061 Warwick Road
Snyder, (Bud) D. G.
911 Oliver
877 E. 30th
Taggart, Ed
8015 Englewood Road
CHapel 4-2293 Fleetwood 6-1246 CHapel 4-3640 TRinity 8-8554 STate 4-6722 TWinbrook 4-7222 MElrose 1-0237 CLifford 5-8203 Fleetwood 7-0089 MElrose 6-3548 STate 4-6651 LIberty 6-2184
Payment Plan -- No Additional Charge
PROMPT NATION-WIDE CLAIM SERVICE STABILITY -- SECURITY -- SERVICE
ORGANIZED 1917
Home Office 445 N. Pennsylvania St.
Indianapolis (4), Ind.
AUT
MO
B
HOME OFFICE
LE
INDIANAPOLIS
Ball, Allan
Blackburn, George K.
5057 Manker
1884 Mansfield
5510 N. Pennsylvania
5269 E. Wash
ATwater 3-1795 Clifford 5-7135 CHapel 4-3500
3132 West 30th
WAlnut 5-6874 Fleetwood 7-0115
OAklandon 195 LIberty 7-3511 Fleetwood 6-3481 Fleetwood 6-1206 STate 4-8976 Clifford 5-0369 Clifford 5-5522 Fleetwood 7-6476 Clifford 5-7111
MElrose 7-2321 WAlnut 5-7551 Clifford 5-4670
R. L. POLK & CO.'S
ATE
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INSURANCE
Cooling-Grumme-Mumford Co., Inc.
Represent Leading Companies Writing All Lines of Insurance FIRE, COMPENSATION, AUTOMOBILE, BONDS
Consolidated Bldg.
115 N. Pennsylvania (4)
Telephone MElrose 6-6341
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE Have You Checked Up on Automobile Insurance Lately? Most Automobile Insurance Rates Have Gone UP_UP __ UP-UP
Why Not Get OLD LINE Rates NOW and Compare? WE WRITE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE ONLY!
OLD LINE
The Sign of Positive Protection
1. We Reduce Your Premium Next Year If You Have No Losses.
2. Our Rates Are Lower.
3. We Write One Broad Form Policy Only.
4. Other Companies Write Six Different Liability and Property Damage Policies.
5. We Do Not Exclude Coverage on Operators Under 25 Years of Age.
6. Our Assets Plus Forty-five Millions in Reinsurance Back of Every Policy.
7. An Indiana Home Company-Twenty-seven Years of Writing Automobile Insurance.
8. Revoked Automobile License-See Us. HOME OFFICE
ESTABLISHED 1930
DONALD W. DANIEL, President
Old Line Automobile Insurors
1206 MERCHANTS BANK
PHONE MEIrose 8-1471
INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY
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INSURANCE
FRED C. SCHAKEL
Agent INSURANCE
FIRE
BURGLARY
USE AND OCCUPANCY COMPENSATION
WIND - HAIL
SURETY BONDS
AUTOMOBILE
LIABILITY
PLATE GLASS
ACCIDENT
STEAM BOILER
RENTS
1447 Shelby Street (3)
Phone MElrose 5-1503
Indianapolis, Ind.
CITY SECURITIES INSURANCE AGENCY
Writing Insurance in All Its Forms Representing Leading Insurance Companies
DONALD F. DEAN, C.P.C.U., Manager 417 CIRCLE TOWER
TEL. MEIrose 8-1336
EVANS COCHRAN
512 CIRCLE TOWER MELROSE 6-3939 A PERSONALIZED LIFE INSURANCE SERVICE SPECIAL AGENT THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
R. L. POLK & CO.'S
75
INSURANCE
· Life Insurance
Group Insurance ·
· Annuities
Accident and Health Insurance
THE
GREAT-WEST LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
HEAD OFFICE . WINNIPEG, CANADA JAMES T. O'NEAL, C.L.U. BRANCH MANAGER
2437 N. Meridian
Indianapolis, Indiana
Phone WAInut 5-9241
J. FRANK HOLMES
LIFE INSURANCE ESTATES
Specializing in ESTATE AND CORPORATE PLANNING
LIFE MEMBER MILLION DOLLAR ROUND TABLE N.A . L . U
Phone MElrose 2-3581
Indianapolis
917 Hume Mansur Building
Insurance Underwriters
RISK ANALYSIS . SURVEY
FIRE BONDS LIABILITY
Phone Clifford 1-2273
AUTO BURGLARY LIFE
920 E. WESTFIELD BLVD. (20)
The Longden Agency Inc.
Established 1937
GENERAL INSURANCE
JOE B. LONGDEN, C.P.C.U., Genl Mgr. - J. B. SWANSON, Claim Mgr.
1715 E. 52nd STREET TEL. CLIFFORD 5-5200
SPECIALIZING IN PROTECTED PAYMENT PLANS FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY
76
INSURANCE
The Spann Company, Inc.
ESTABLISHED 1860
REAL ESTATE
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
INSURANCE
MORTGAGE LOANS
251 N. DELAWARE ST.
PHONE MEIrose 5-2566
The State Mutual Life Assurance Co.
OF WORCESTER, MASS. INCORPORATED MARCH 16th, 1844
ROSS M. HALGREN, C.L.U., General Agent
. . . INDIANAPOLIS ASSOCIATES . . .
Eugene M. Busche Frank C. Mullinix
Walter R. McClure Alvin C. Joslin
FIFTH OLDEST AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 920 CIRCLE TOWER
TEL. MEIrose 5-1501
AN INDIANA OWNED MULTIPLE LINE COMPANY
Writing - FIRE AND ALLIED LINES HOME OWNERS AUTOMOBILE GENERAL LIABILITY
BURGLARY PLATE GLASS INLAND MARINE
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
WABASH FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
1622 North Meridian St.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Phone WAlnut 3-1581
INVESTMENTS
INVESTORS DIVERSIFIED SERVICES, Inc. Established 1894
UNDED
1894
Investors
DIVERSIFIED SERVI
Distributors and Investment Manager for
INVESTORS SELECTIVE FUND. INC. INVESTORS STOCK FUND, INC. INVESTORS MUTUAL, INC. INVESTORS SYNDICATE OF AMERICA, INC. INVESTORS GROUP CANADIAN FUND, INC.
M. ATTKISSON, Divisional Mgr.
. FOUNDED IN
1894
Investors DIVERSIFIED SERVICES.
Tel. MElrose 4-7900
537-541 Illinois Bldg.
R. L. POLK & CO.'S
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JEWELERS
If you Have the Girl We Have the King
IMPORTER OF FINE DIAMONDS
Manufacturing Jewelers
!
FINE DIAMOND
Wedding and Engagement Rings
For Better Values- Since 1884
J. C. SIPE'S SON
CHARLES B. SIPE
107 Monument Circle (4)
Tel. MElrose 4-9306
Near Columbia Club
INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY
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JEWELERS
DIAMONDS -WATCHES -JEWELRY
Expert Watch and Jewelry Repairing
All Work Guaranteed
137 W. Washington (4)
It's O. K. to Owe Kay
Phone MEIrose 5-3487
EDWARD E. Petri
Inc.
Designers, Manufacturers All Precious Stones
205-206 Guaranty Bldg. Tel. MElrose 4-8135
LAUNDRIES
Pilgrim Laundry and DRY CLEANING
MEMBER
WE OPERATE
INST
OUR OWN PLANT
SAFEGUARDING PUBLIC HEALTH
TE
10% DISCOUNT ON CASH AND CARRY At Our Convenient Location 2179 North Illinois St. at 22nd St. Plenty of Parking Space FOR PICKUP AND DELIVERY PHONE WALNUT 3-1596
R. L. POLK & CO.'S
!
JEWELERS
Featuring Nationally Advertised Merchandise at Cash Prices on KAY'S Easy Credit Terms No Interest or Carrying Charges
79
LAUNDRIES
FOR EVERY
LAUNDRY
SERVICE
PROGRESS LAUNDRY
MEIrose 2-2431
STERLING LAUNDRY MEIrose 2-7561
EVERY LAUNDRY SERVICE
DRY CLEANING with SANITONE
CROWN Laundry and Dry Cleaning
RUG CLEANING and REPAIRING
2901 E. Washington St.
Phone MElrose 7-3331
Excelsior
LAUNDRY DRY CLEANING
FUR STORAGE
Your Complete Cleansing
"BERLOU MOTH PROOFING SERVICE" . GUARANTEED FOR 5 YEARS
Institution. Home of
Wonder Care Service
840 N. NEW JERSEY ST. 1430 BROAD RIPPLE AVE. 636 VIRGINIA AVENUE
2745 BRILL ROAD 2252 E. 38th ST. 2967 N. ILLINOIS ST.
Satisfying Service Since 1878 PHONE MEIrose 5-3591
INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY
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LAWN MOWERS
Call-
C. E. GRIENER CO., Inc.
For-
Wholesale and Retail Sales and Service
MElrose 2-4538
43 S. Delaware INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
Park, Cemetery, Golf Course and Lawn Equipment Power Lawn Mowers,
Lawn Sweepers Lawn and Garden Tractors Soil Tillers Parts, Sharpening and Repairing Fertilizer Lawn and Garden
Hand and Power Floor
Sweepers
LOANS
NEED QUICK CASH?
Phone First
$5 to $500
For Taxes, Seasonal
Expense , Medical or Hospital Bills Car Repair . . Coal Pay Old Bills Nearly 50 Years Service AMERICAN LOAN
COMPANY
MElrose 2-4358-Seventh Floor State Life Building
MElrose 2-7554-Third Floor Bankers Trust Building
Then Stop In
$600 - $850 - $1000
or More
To Start
or Expand a
Business
.
Buy a
.
Car . .
.
Repair or
Buy
a Home!
Convenient Monthly Payments
AMERICAN LOAN
CORPORATION
MElrose 2-7554-Third Floor Bankers Trust Building
See us for the money you need!
R. L. POLK & CO.'S
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LOANS
EQUITABLE SECURITIES CO.
152-154 N. Delowore
· Loons
· Personol
· Automobile
· Furniture
· Home Improvement
. Real Estote Mortgages
Indiana's Oldest Automobile Finance Co. Since 1915
BUCKEYE FINANCE CO. TEL. MELROSE 2-3361
CONVENIENT QUICK LOANS
On Personal Property - Also Character Loans It Is Easier to Pay One Bill than a Great Many Get the Money from Us and Have Only One Place to Pay Each Month
MODEL LOAN SERVICE, Inc.
P. A. HANCOCK, President
137 E. MARKET
Phone MEIrose 4-2426
Branch Office 4901 W. 16th ST. (24) TEL. CHAPEL 4-9594
LUGGAGE
Famous Through the Years for Quality LUGGAGE -- TRUNKS BRIEF CASES FINE HANDBAGS SMALL LEATHER GOODS
MEIrose 7-4146 Retailing - Manufacturing - Repairing
L.E. MORRISON
and Company .. LEATHER GOODS HANDBAGS LUGGAGE
Est. 1877
18 N. PENNSYLVANIA
INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY
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LUMBER
ANDERSON LUMBER & SUPPLY CO.
R
Quality Materials --- Dependable Service
Lumber
Sash
Storm Sash
Plywood
Siding
Doors
Millwork Wallboard
Insulation
Cabinets
Paneling Roofing
"Build a Home First"
1140 EAST 46TH (5)
TEL. CLIFFORD 5-2411
R. L. POLK & CO.'S
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LUMBER
Good Lumber Fine Millwork
A.B
BURNET-BINFORD LUMBER CO.
(Main Yard) 1401 W. 30th St. WAlnut 6-3315
(Branch Yard) 1154 E. 28th St.
INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY
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LUMBER
USE THE BEST IN
LUMBER
MILLWORK
SPECIFY
BILT
WELL
WOOD WORK
REGISTERED
WINDOWS DOORS FRAMES
CABINETS MANTELS STAIRWORK
ADAMS-ROGERS Inc.
TEL. MELROSE 2-5455 950 DROVER (21), BETWEEN KENTUCKY AND OLIVER
INDIANAPOLIS LUMBER CO.
"Complete Home Planning Service"
GOOD LUMBER
LUMBER, MILLWORK, PLYWOOD, INSULATION,
Building
WALLBOARD ROOFING,
materials
PAINT AND HARDWARE
SPECIAL WILLWORK
TEL. WAlnut 3-4555
1101 E. 30th (7)
R. L. POLK & CO.'S
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LUMBER
Stevens'
NORTH SIDE LUMBER HARDWARE.Inc. AND
Clifford 1-9494 N. Keystone at 52nd St.
8502 WESTFIELD BLVD. (20), NORA BRANCH TEL. CLIFFORD 5-5421 Lumber - Millwork Hardware - Paint Insulation - Builders' Supplies
FLORIDA GLASS JALOUSIES
Light Control-Ventilotion-Beouty Protection ond Durobility
The one marvelous win- dow for Porches, Breeze- ways or any room in your home or office.
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SOUTH SIDE LUMBER AND HARDWARE
· Carpentry
SOUTHSIDE LUMBER CBARDWARE
· Plumbing
· Wiring
Kitchen Cabinets Formica Tops Wall and Floor Tile
MATERIALS ONLY AND YOU DO IT, OR BONDED CONTRACTORS FURNISHED
FREE ESTIMATES
840 E. SUMNER
TEL. STATE 4-4494
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LUMBER
ASSOCIATED MATERIALS COMPANY
BUILDING MATERIALS - MILLWORK AND LUMBER PAINTS - HARDWARE- INSULATION WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Phone STate 4-4473
DON HUDDLESTON Indianapolis (27), Ind. 3147 Madison Ave.
EAGLESFIELD & SHEPARD
Hardwood Lumber - Wholesale Air Dried - Kiln Dried JOHN M. WOOLEY
1118 E. 30th (7)
WAInut 3-1531
R. S. FOSTER Lumber
COMPANY
BUILDERS' SUPPLIES For Complete PLANNING, FINANCING, BUILDING Use "Foster Home Service"
1700 KENTUCKY AVE. (21)
PHONE MEIrose 2-6311
MCCORMICK LUMBER COMPANY, INC.
Lumber - Building Material - Millwork - Hardware
702 N. Tibbs Ave. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
MElrose 8-6581
LAWRENCE, INDIANA -:- Liberty 7-3546
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MACHINERY
ASPHALT MIXING PLANTS
Moto Pavers and Moto Patchers Fluidometers-Steam Jacketed Fittings
Sand and Gravel Dredging Pumps and €
Special Machinery
HETHERINGTON AND BERNER Inc.
Manufacturers and Engineers
STRUCTURAL STEEL
Fabrication and Erection Grey Iron and Semi Steel Castings Machine Work - Jobbing Work
Telephone MElrose 2-9354 701-745 Kentucky Ave. (7)
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MACHINERY
Hugo Klingstein MACHINERY Co.
Tel. MEIrose 5-5504 - 612 N. Delaware St. - Indianapolis, Ind.
Factory Distributor - Sales and Service
WOODWORKING MACHINERY
DeWalt, Inc. Powermatic Machine Co. J. D. Wallace and Co. Boice-Crane Compony Atlas Press Company Yates-American Machine Co.
PORTABLE ELECTRIC TOOLS
Porter-Cable Mochine Co. Stanley Electric Tools Mall Tool Co. Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. Syntron Company Lesto Saw
PNEUMATIC TOOLS Sundstrand Machine Co. Mall Tool Co.
METALWORKING MACHINERY Engelberg-Huller Co., Inc. (Porter-Cable) Clausing Division, Atlas Press Co. Stone Machinery Co. Boice-Crane Compony Barker Engineering Co.
STONE CUTTING MACHINES Eveready Brik Saw Co. Stone Machinery Co. ABRASIVES AND TAPES
Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co.
HAND TOOLS P & C Hand Forged Tool Co.
INDUSTRIAL VACUUM AND FLOOR MACHINES Breuer Electric Mfg. Co. (Tornado)
SAW BLADES Regular and Carbide
MAP PUBLISHERS
MAPS
ALL KINDS OF MAPS, ATLASES, GLOBES AND MAP EQUIPMENT
A Complete Series of Large Scale State Maps, County Maps, City Maps, Etc.
THE GEORGE F. CRAM COMPANY, INC.
730 E. Washington St.
Indianapolis 7, Indiana
Phone MEIrose 5-5564
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MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
THE ANSWER TO YOUR PROBLEM OF LOWER HANDLING COSTS
TRUCKS FOR SALE, RENT OR LEASE Complete Maintenance Service Write or Phone Us About Your Handling Problems
Engineering
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT Factory Representatives
PHILADELPHIA TRAMRAIL CO.
Monorail - Cranes - Jibs Monotractors - Switches - Lifts Grabs - Gantry's
E. W. BUSCHMAN CO. Overhead Cable Conveyors Roller and Wheel Type Conveyors Belt and Trolley Conveyors
ESSEX CONVEYOR, INC. "Cesco Dumpers"
FAB-WELD CORP. Corrugated Platforms Stackable Pallets and Boxes End Dumping Hoppers, Bins
THE POWELL PRESSED STEEL CO
Lift Truck Platforms Box and Platform Units
Roll-Over Equipment Bottom Dump Containers Brainard Pallet Racks Springport Wire-Tainer Multiton Skids
WILSHIRE POWER SWEEPERS
National Pneumatic Automatic Door Opener
MAGNESIUM PRODUCTS DIV. (National Light Metals & Plastic Co.) "Magpro" Magnesium Dock Ramps
YALE & TOWNE MFG. CO
Hand Lift Trucks Motorized Lift Trucks Industrial Power Trucks Chain and Electric Hoists Trolleys
Central Materials Handling Corp.
2917 CENTRAL AVE.
A. A. ELLIG, President
INDIANAPOLIS (5), IND.
TELEPHONE: WALNUT 3-3338
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MILK
Borden's
Elsie Says, "If It's Fresh Dairy Products, Borden's Has It."
C T.A.L.
Grade A
Gail Borden's Homogenized Milk Regular Milk Golden Guernsey Milk Skim Milk Coffee Cream Cereal Cream Sour Cream Whipping Cream Buttermilk Chocolate Milk Orange Drink Grape Drink Cottage Cheese
Butter Eggs Chocolate Syrup Golden Whip
Gail Borden
Signature Quality
VITAMIN- MINERAL FORTIFIED MILK
Homogenized . Pasteurized
If It's Borden's It's Got To Be Good
FLEETWOOD 6-2404 Sherman Dr. at 12th (1)
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INDIANAPOLIS IND.
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MILK
DRINK
HORNADAY'S
MILK NOW !- COFFEE LATER
Ture!
Grade "A"
Milk -- Cream
Homogenized Milk
Nursery
Milk
1445 W. MARKET CALL MELrose 2-5335
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MILK
Mutual MILK CO.
Mutual MILK co.
MUTUAL MILK CO.
HOME DELIVERY
Try Our GOLD SEAL Premium Milk, the Best Milk You Can Buy for Your Children
SUPREME QUALITY AND SERVICE OUR AIM
EVERYTHING IN FRESH HIGH QUALITY DAIRY PRODUCTS
Ice Cream
Homogenized Vitamin D Milk
Grade "A" Regular
Fortified Skim Milk
Chocolate Milk
Butter Flake Buttermilk
Whipping Cream Redi-Whip Half and Half Coffee Cream
Sour Cream Creamed Cottage Cheese Dry Cottage Cheese Country Style Cottage Cheese
Sweet Cream Butter
Select Extra Large Eggs
Orange Ade
Bosco Chocolate Syrup Pure Fresh Orange Juice
Mutual MILK
2243 BETHEL AVENUE STate 4-4484
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POLK'S MILK AND ICE CREAM
THE POLK SANITARY MILK CO.
1100 E. 15th St.
MEIrose 8-1321
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MILK
Roberts MILK
Quality Dairy Products Since 1877
Wm. H. Roberts & Sons, Inc. 4575 MILLERSVILLE ROAD PHONE LIBERTY 6-1555 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
There is a difference!
R. L. POLE & CO.'S
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MORTGAGE LOANS
UNITED MORTGAGE COMPANY, Inc. EARL LAYNE, President
GENERAL MORTGAGE FINANCING
Conventional, F.H.A., V.A. - Industrial and Commercial
515 Lemcke Building
Indianapolis 4, Ind. Phone MElrose 2-9396
MOTION PICTURE EQUIPMENT
INDIANA VISUAL AIDS CO., INC.
Complete Line Audio-Visual Equipment and Materials Equipment Rentals - Projection Service Bell and Howell Audio-Visual Dealer Sales - Authorized Service
726 N. Illinois St. (4)
Phone MElrose 4-7312
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MOVING
APPLE
Moving & Storage, Inc.
"Move Your Worries Away
Call Apple Today"
LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE MOVING
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APPLE
· EXPERT PIANO AND OFFICE MOVERS
STORAGE - PACKING - CRATING
Call
MElrose 2-2854
WM. R. APPLE, Pres.
434 S. WARMAN
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SHANK 1430 N. ILLINOIS ST.
SHANK
HOUSEHOLD GOODS EXCLUSIVELY
SAFE STORAGE
ALLIED VAN LINES,INC.
SHANK HAREHENISE CO
EXPERT PACKING AND CRATING
MEMBER ALLIED VAN LINES, INC. SHANK
STORAGE AND MOVING CO., INC. Phone MElrose 5-7434
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MUSIC TEACHERS AND DEALERS
HARLIN BROTHERS
The Finest Place To Learn
· HAWAIIAN GUITAR
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· ACCORDION
· TAP DANCE
· UKELELE
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Home of the MULTI-KORD World's Greatest Hawaiian Guitar Headquarters of JACLIN HAWAIIAN TOURS-VACATION IN HAWAII
359 N. ILLINOIS ST.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
MEIrose 4-2141
NEWSPAPERS
Over 14 million Negroes with a total annual income of over 15 billion dollars are the THE most neglected market in the U. S. today. This in- come is greater than the value of all U. S. export trade. It is a prosperous (earns 4 times more today than in 1940), thriving, intelligent (college en- rollment up 2,500% over 1930) market waiting to be sold DIRECTLY.
The
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MARKET
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THE INDIANAPOLIS
RECORDER
518 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis
.. . is one of the oldest Negro publications in the United States, published continuously since 1896. It is the most direct medium to the Negro market in Indianapolis and Indi- ana. About Negro newspapers, Tide Maga- zine states, "The Negro is . . . a reader, 3,000,000 buying Negro newspapers each week. . Kiplinger Magazine states, "The Negro press has greater coverage among Negroes than other newspapers or magazines. FOR INFORMATION CALL MEIrose 4-1545 MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION
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NURSERIES
ECN
THIS TRADE MARK YOUR GUARANTEE
EAGLE CREEK NURSERY CO., Inc.
Indiana's Largest Landscape Nursery
WE GROW OUR OWN PLANTS, WE HAVE 460 ACRES DEVOTED TO GROW- ING FINE TREES, SHRUBS AND EVER- GREENS.
EXPERTS IN PLANNING PLANTING AND CARE OF HOME, IN- DUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING
INDIANAPOLIS TELEPHONE TR. 8-2381 MAIL ADDRESS - NEW AUGUSTA, IND.
NURSERY LOCATED AT 82nd ST. AND U. S. HIGHWAY 52, INDIANAPOLIS
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OFFICE SUPPLIES
THE BRAMWOOD PRESS "Everything for the Office"
PRINTING
OFFICE FURNITURE
ARNOT STEEL AND WOOD PARTITIONS-CORRY-JAMESTOWN "STEEL AGE" DESKS AND FILES-FRITZ-CROSS AND SIKES POSTURE CHAIRS-JASPER WOOD FURNITURE -MEILINK SAFES AND CHESTS AND MANY OTHER ITEMS OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT
OFFICE SUPPLIES
CARTER'S CARBONS AND RIBBONS-GENERAL CARBO-WELD PENCILS, ERASERS- NATIONAL AND WILSON-JONES LOOSE LEAF SYSTEMS-SHEAFFER'S PENS, PENCILS, "SKRIP" INKS-WABASH FILING SYSTEMS AND SUPPLIES AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
PRINTING
ADVERTISING PIECES-BOOKS AND BOOKLETS-BUSINESS CARDS - FOLDERS - LETTERHEADS AND ENVELOPES-OFFICE AND FACTORY FORMS
NO JOB TOO SMALL AND FEW TOO LARGE
121 TO 127 WEST NORTH STREET (4)
MELROSE 4-7322
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OFFICE SUPPLIES
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STATIONERS INC.
AURORA ALL-STEEL EQUIPMENT INC. OVER 42 YEARS OF QUA .. IT .
OFFICE SUPPLIES - FURNITURE - EQUIPMENT
· All Steel Equipment Desk-Files-Chairs
· Jasper Office Furniture Wood Desks
· B. L. Marble Chairs
. Indiana Chair Company Wood Chairs
· Royal Metal Furniture
. Aluminum Seating Chairs
· Fort Steuben Shelving
. Sight Saver Lamps
· Rex-Rotary Silk Screen Duplicators
· Burroughs Adding Machines
. Old Town Spirit Duplicators and Supplies
· Eagle-A Typewriter and Boxed Papers
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