Polk's Astoria City Directory 1946, Part 1

Author: R. L. Polk & Co.
Publication date: 1946
Publisher: R. L. Polk & Co.
Number of Pages: 496


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CITY LUMBER & SUPPLY CO.


Building Materials and Coal Ft. 9th St. Phone 1185


Lumber Yard: 22d and Commercial Phone 275


Columbia Hospital


FINE CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL


CARL O. MOBERG, Supt.


16th and Franklin Av.


Telephone 76


EAN COOL


ASSOCI


COLLECTION SPECIALISTS ALEXANDER H. OJA, Owner-Manager Phone 1165 LICENSED - BONDED


Commercial Adjustment Co. The Only EXCLUSIVE Collection Service on the Lower Columbia Suite 206-207 Associated Bldg. 536 Commercial Street Astoria, Oregon ESTABLISHED 1925


PORTWAY MACHINE WORKS


MACHINISTS ELECTRIC and ACETYLENE WELDERS


MOTORS REPAIRED and REBUILT


Gas and Diesel Engines Repaired and Rebuilt Portway-Port Terminals Telephone 82 Astoria, Ore.


Lower Columbia Rating Bureau BONDED Oldest and Only National Affiliated Collection Agency and Credit Reporting Bureau in MEMBER OF AMERICA Clatsop County „: Refer to Any Local Bank or Merchant ALEXANDER H. OJA, Owner-Manager SUITE 201 ASTOR BUILDING


5611/2 Commercial St. Telephone 1451 Astoria, Oregon


WEST BOND MARKET 189 W. Bond EDW. H. ANDERSON - "BUD" BEAM Tel. 596


Fisher Bros. Company


552-558 Bond and 8 Seventh


Hardware - Industrial Supplies


PHONE 1050


BROOKF


COMPANY


SICHeste Sarpimg pue requmy


"A Partnership in Friendship"


Ginn's Funeral Home


Mrs. Ruth E. Ginn


Wm. R. Thompson


Geo. E. (Bud) Clark


F. Merrill Ginn Kenneth D. Ginn


Office of the County Coroner


William R. Thompson


Telephone 5


531 Franklin Ave. (Between 11th and 12th) Astoria


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POLK'S ASTORIA (OREGON)


CITY DIRECTORY


VOL. 1946 XVIII


Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Private Citizens of the Cities of


ASTORIA, GEARHART, SEASIDE, WARRENTON and WESTPORT


A Directory of Householders, Tenants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places and Street and Avenue Guide of Astoria. Rural Mail Routes for the Towns of Astoria and Warrenton.


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A BUYERS' GUIDE And a Complete


CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY For Detailed Contents See General Index


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R. L. POLK & CO.


PUBLISHERS 71 Columbia Street, Seattle 4, Wash.


(Directory Library for Free Use of Public at Astoria Chamber of Commerce) (Member Association of North American Directory Publishers) Copyright, 1946, by R. L. Polk & Co., Seattle 1, Wash.


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GENERAL INDEX


Abbreviations 13 and 14


Alphabetical List of Names of Astoria, Gearhart, Seaside,


Warrenton and Westport 15-324


Astoria Householders' Guide 325


Buyers' Guide


opposite 372


Classified Business Directory 373


Clatsop County Rural Routes 430


INDEX TO ADVERTISERS


Page Numbers Below refer to the Buyers' Guide


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Allen Irving C 2


Astoria Abstract Co 41


Astoria Chamber of Commerce. 3


Astoria Florist 21


Astoria Granite Works 34


Astoria Office Appliance Co left top lines and 36


Astoria Oil Co. right top lines and 38


Astoria Transit Co


12


Astorian-Budget.


right top lines and 35


Ball Studio


right side lines and 39


28


Brookfield Company front cover, left side lines and 9


Builders Supply Co left top lines and 10


Burke Motor Sales


back cover, right top lines and 5


City Lumber Supply Co


front cover and 10


Clatsop Title Co


44


Columbia Hospital.


front cover, right side lines and 26


Columbia Oil Co.


left side lines and 38 Commercial Adjustment Co .... front cover, right top lines and 13 Consumers' Co-operative Dairy 16


Edison E T Agency


left top lines and 28


Electric Service Co 19


Erickson Floral Co Inc.


left side lines and 22


Fearey Ed & Co. left top lines and 31


Finnish Market. back cover and 23 First National Bank of Portland, Astoria Branch


backbone, right top lines and 7


Fisher Bros Company front cover, right top lines and 24 Fort George Auto Service 4


3


Billie Brewer Co


INDEX TO ADVERTISERS-Continued


Foster Taxi Co right top lines and 42


General Petroleum Products 37 30


Gibson Chas F Agency


Ginn's Funeral Home back cover, right side lines and A


Interstate Tractor & Equipment Co


34


Jarvis Refrigeration Service


Larson Electric


right side lines and 6


Lower Columbia Co-operative Dairy Assn.


top and bottom edges and 15


Lower Columbia Rating Bureau.


top and bottom edges and 15


Nelson Walter H Agency


30


Niemi JE


37


Northwest Cities Gas Co.


left side lines and 23


Owen-Peeke Company


20


Pacific Machine & Blacksmith Co


back cover, left side lines and 8


Pacific Power & Light Company


left top lines and 18


Paragon Packing Co


left side lines and 11


Phillips Music Co.


left top lines and 35


Port of Astoria


40


Portway Machine Works


front cover, right side lines and 33


Puusti A & Co


25


Radio Service Co


41


Rambeau Motors


6


Reith Floyd & Son


front edge, back cover and 29


27


Seacoast Finance Co


32


Seaside-Gearhart Land Co 41


Sehorn Mattress & Upholstery Co 22


Shaner & Co right side lines and 31


Sunflower Dairy. .left side lines and 16


Title & Trust Co. back cover, right top lines and 43


Union Fishermen's Co-op Packing Co ........ right side lines and 11 United States National Bank of Portland, Oregon.


back cover, left top lines and


7


U S Tire Store


right side lines and 4


West Bond Market front cover


Wyss Oil Co left side lines and 38


Young's Bay Co-operative Dairy 17


Zero Zone Lockers


32


4


19


Lovell Auto Co


42


StMary's Hospital


INTRODUCTION


R. L. POLK & CO., publishers of the Astoria City and Clatsop County Directory, as well as more than 700 other city, county, state and national directories, present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1946 editon of the Astoria and Clat- sop County Directory.


Confidence in the growth of Astoria and Clatsop County's industry, population and wealth, and in the advancement of its civic and social activities, will be created as sections of this di- rectory are consulted, for the directory is a mirror truly reflect- ing the community to the world.


The enviable position occupied by R. L. POLK & CO.'s di- rectories in the estimation of the public throughout the country, has been established by rendering the best in directory service. With an unrivaled organization, and having the courteous and hearty co-operation of the business and professional men and residents, the publishers feel that the result of their labors will meet with the approval of every user, and that the Astoria and Clatsop County Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information pertaining to the city and county.


Five Major Departments


The several essential departments are arranged in the fol- lowing order :


THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents, business firms and corporations for Astoria, Gearhart, Seaside, Warrenton and Westport is included in pages 15 to 324. This is the only record in existence that aims to show the name, marital status, occupation and address of each adult resident of Astoria, Gearhart, Seaside, Warrenton and Westport, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corpora- tion in these cities.


THE ASTORIA DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, TENANTS OF OFFICE BUILDINGS, AND OTHER BUS- INESS PLACES AND STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, covers pages 325 to 372.


THE BUYERS' GUIDE, beginning opposite 372 and sep- arately paged from 1 to 44, printed on tinted paper, contains the advertisements of leading manufacturing, business and profes- sional interests of Astoria and Clatsop County. These pages will be found particularly interesting and instructive to sub- stantial purchasing factors. The advertisements have been care- fully grouped by departments and are indexed under headings descriptive of the business represented. This is reference ad- vertising at its best, and, as such, merits a survey of all buyers


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eager to familiarize themselves with sources of supply. The communitiy's activities in many interesting phases are authen- tically pictured. In an ambitious and progressive community like Clatsop County, the necessity of having this kind of infor- mation immediately available, is very great, and frequently pressing. General appreciation of this fact is evidenced by the liberal support the city directory enjoys in the many fields which it serves.


THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY is included in pages 373 to 429. This department lists the various manu- facturing mercantile and professional interests in alphabetical order under appropriate headings. This feature constitutes an invaluable and indispensable epitome of the business interests of the community. "The Directory is the common intermediary between Buyer and Seller." As such it plays no small part in the daily doings of the business world. "More goods are bought and sold through the Classified Business Directory than through any other medium."


THE CLATSOP COUNTY RURAL ROUTES DIREC- TORY, covering the routes served by the Astoria and Warren- ton post offices, is included in pages 430 to 440.


Community Publicity


The directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the community, depicting in truthful terms what it has to offer as a place of residence, as a business location, as an industrial site and as an educational center. To broadcast this information the publishers have placed copies of this issue of the directory in Directory Libraries, where they are rapidly available for free public reference, and serve as perpetual and reliable advertise- ments of Astoria and Clatsop County, for business men, every- where, realize that the city directorp represents a community as it really is.


The Astoria Directory Library


Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Clatsop County Directory a Directory Library is maintained in the offices of Astoria Chamber of Commerce for free reference by the general public. This is one of over 500 Directory Libraries installed in the chief cities of the U. S. and Canada by members of the Association of North American Directory Publishers, under whose supervision the system is operated.


The publishers appreciatively acknowledge the recognition by those progressive business and professional men who have demonstrated their confidence in the city directory as an adver- tising medium, with assurance that it will bring a commensurate return.


R. L. POLK & CO. Publishers


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City of Astoria


"Home of the Royal Chinook Salmon"


Copyright, 1946, by R. L. Polk & Co.


STATISTICAL REVIEW Prepared by the Astoria Chamber of Commerce


Form of Government-City Manager.


Population-Present estimate : 15,000.


Area-6.557 square miles.


Altitude-20 feet to 600 feet.


Climate-Mean annual temperature : 51.9 degrees. Annual rain- fall : 76.57 inches.


Parks-3 with 140 acres, valued at $175,000.


Assessed Valuation-$6,413,876; Tax Levy, 28.7 Mills.


City's Bonded Debt-$1,800,000 or less.


Financial-2 banks.


Post Office Receipts-$184,883.96 for year 1945.


Telephones in Service-5,000.


Churches-20, representing all denominations.


Building and Construction-Total valuation of building permits issued for period of 12 months: Jan. 1, 1945, to Dec. 31, 1945, $478,040.00.


Value of Industries-Fish packing, $30,000,000; dairy products, $3,000,000; lumber, $47,000,000; grass seeds, $200,000; beef, $100,000; vegetables, $130,000; poultry, $400,000; maritime commerce, $1,000,000; boat building, $400,000; medicinal oils and fish by-products, $300,000.


Trade-Retail territory has a radius of 30 miles and serves 30,000 people. 262 establishments with sales of $8,000,000.


Newspapers-1 daily, 2 weekly.


Hotels-9 principal with a total of 450 rooms.


Bus Lines-Oregon Motor Stages and Astoria Transit Co. Railroads-1, Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry. Co.


Highways-Terminus of US No. 30, US No. 101, State No. 202. Airports-1, municipal.


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Recreation-3 golf courses, beach resorts, 3 theaters, 3 night clubs, public swimming pool, city parks, tennis courts, soft ball diamond, fresh and salt water fishing, roller rink, rod and gun club, dancing and picnic facilities, USO building- auditorium seating 2,500 people.


Hospitals-2, with 217 beds.


Education-5 schools, including 1 senior high and 1 parochial. Number of pupils in public schools, 1,516; Parochial, 118; Teachers in public schools, 71; Value of School Property (Public only), $620,262.00.


City Statistics-35 miles paved streets. Miles of sewers, 47.6; 2,730 water meters; 1,200 gas meters; 7,000 light meters ; Ca- pacity of water works (municipal), 6,000,000 gallons daily with daily average consumption of 4,000,000 gallons; 42.8 miles of mains and plant valued at $1,009,009.85. Fire depart- - ment employs 16 men, with 1 auto, 2,500-gal. pumpers, 1 triple combination machine, three hose and chemical wagons and 1 hook and ladder truck in 3 station houses. Value of fire department real estate and equipment, $130,000. Police department has 16 men with 1 station and 3 pieces of motor equipment. Value of police department real estate and equip- ment, $40,000, plus two-way radio.


HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE


Astoria and Clatsop County are rich in historic interest and importance. Early events occurring here had far reaching ef- fects, eventually resulting in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest becoming a part of the United States instead of the possession of a foreign power.


Urged on by the desire to find a fabled "Northwest Passage" by water across the North American continent, Spanish and British explorers had sailed along the Oregon and Washington coastline, but the Columbia River was not discovered until 1792, when Captain Robert Gray of Boston entered the river and named it after his ship, the "Columbia."


In 1804, President Jefferson appointed Captains Meriweather Lewis and William Clarke to head an expedition across the west- ern plains and mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Lewis and Clark explored the Lower Columbia region and spent the winter of 1805-1806 at Fort Clatsop, near Astoria.


In 1810, John Jacob Astor of New York organized the Pacific Fur Company to engage in the fur trade on the Columbia River. This company sent the ship "Tonquin" by sea and another party overland, the two to meet at the mouth of the Columbia River. The men in the "Tonquin" arrived at their destination in March, 1811, and built Fort Astoria, the first permanent American settlement on the Pacific Coast. After many hardships and loss of


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lives the overland party arrived in the winter of 1811. Due to the War of 1812 and the loss of relief ships, the fort passed into possession of the British, but was restored to the American flag in 1818.


During the following decades Astoria was the goal of trad- ers, explorers, missionaries and pioneer settlers, and on the shores of the Columbia are the last resting places of many of these early intrepid adventurers. These historic events are illustrated on the pictorial frieze surrounding the main portion of the Astor Column, a concrete monolith 125 feet high, located on Coxcomb Hill, overlooking a scenic panorama of mountains, ocean and rivers. This unique monument is the only one of its kind in the United States and attracts thousands of visitors annually.


Astoria today is a modern city of about 15,000 population, the commercial, financial and shipping center of the Lower Co- lumbia River district of Northwestern Oregon and Southwestern Washington. Most of the Astoria business district was rebuilt following a disastrous fire in 1922 and its stores and office build- ings are a credit to a city of its size.


Astoria is the headquarters of the Columbia River fishing industry and along its waterfront are many plants engaged in canning, curing and freezing fish. Here is the largest flour mill in Oregon. Other manufactured products are butter, ice cream, powdered milk, lumber, veneer, fish oils and meal and a number of specialty products. Many of these plants are open to visitors.




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