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DIRECTORY VOL. 1936 XIV
Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Private Citizens of the Cities of
ASTORIA, SEASIDE, WARRENTON and WESTPORT
A Street and Avenue and Householders Guide of the City of Astoria. A List of All Business Firms, Personal Taxpayers and Patrons on Rural Deliveries in the Towns and Villages of Clatsop County.
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GENERAL INDEX
Abbreviations 38
Astoria Alphabetical List of Names 39
Astoria City Officials. 46
Astoria Householders Guide. 179
Buyer's Guide 17
Classified Business Directory 275
Clatsop County Alphabetical List of Cities and Towns 219
Clatsop County Taxpayers Directory. 326
Clatsop County Rural Routes 332
Seaside Alphabetical List of Names 225
Warrenton Alphabetical List of Names.
256
Westport Alphabetical List of Names.
267
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
ASTORIA
Astoria Abstract Co
bottom edge and 19
Astoria Chamber of Commerce 18
Astoria Florist. right top lines and 29
Astoria Lumber Co.
front cover and 35
Astorian-Budget Publishing Co 35
Bank of Astoria
front cover and 22
Brookfield Co. front cover and 25
City Lumber & Supply Co front cover and 25
Columbia Hospital 32
Commercial Adjustment Co
front cover and 28
Commercial Hotel 33
Eastern Outfitting Co 25
Fearey Bros.
front cover and 26
Finnish Market & Grocery
back cover and 35
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First National Bank of Portland, Astoria Branch backbone and 23
Fisher Bros Co 31
Hughes E B Mortuary front edge, left top lines and 30
Johnson Motor Co.
left top lines and 20
Karlson C W & Son
right top lines and 31
Laws W C & Co
right top lines and 36
Lovell Auto Co.
right top lines and 21
Lower Columbia Co-operative Dariy Assn top edge and 34 Lower Columbia Rating Bureau. front cover and 27
Merwyn Hotel
33
Nicholson & Kerola
back cover and 21
Nyquist Motor Co 21
Pacific Machine & Blacksmith Co Inc.
back cover and 24
Pacific Power & Light Co.
left top lines and 28
Siddall Hotel 34
Wilson Studio The 36
SEASIDE
Seaside Publishing Co 36
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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 1936 edition of the Astoria and Clatsop 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 directory are consulted, for the directory is a mirror truly reflecting the community to the world.
The enviable position occupied by R. L. POLK & CO.'S directories in the estimation of the public throughout the country, has been estab- lished 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.
Population
The estimated population of the city of Astoria is 11,000, based on the number of individual names in the alphabetical section of the directory, with due allowance for children and for women whose names are not listed separately from those of their husbands. Territory immediately adjacent, which is part of the city, as far as business and social life are concerned, is included in the directory.
Six Major Departments
The several essential departments are arranged in the following order:
THE BUYERS' GUIDE, pages 17 to 36, printed on tinted paper, con- tains 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 substantial purchasing factors. The advertisements have been carefully grouped by depart- ments and are indexed under headings descriptive of the business repre- sented. This is reference advertising at its best, and, as such, merits a survey by all buyers eager to familiarize themselves with sources of supply. The community's activities in many interesting phases, are authentically pictured. In an ambitious and progressive community like Clatsop County, the necessity of having this kind of information imme- diately available, is very great, and frequently pressing. General appre- ciation of this fact is evidenced by the liberal support the city directory enjoys in the many fields which it serves.
THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents, business firms and corporations for Astoria is included in pages 39 to 178. A feature of this section is the inclusion of the wife's name in parenthesis fol-
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lowing that of the husband. In pages 219 to 274 appears a directory of the smaller cities, towns and post offices of Clatsop County, arranged alpha- betically by towns.
THE ASTORIA DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, TENNANTS OF OFFICE BUILDINGS, AND OTHER BUSINESS PLACES AND STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, pages 179 to 217.
THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY is included in pages 275 to 325. This department lists the various manufacturing mercantile and professional interests in alphabetical order under appropriate head- ings. 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 TAXPAYERS' DIRECTORY extends from page 326 to 331.
THE CLATSOP COUNTY RURAL ROUTES DIRECTORY, covering the routes served by the Astoria, Seaside and Warrenton post offices, is included in pages 332 to 338.
Community Publicity
The directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the com- munity, 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 educa- tional center. To broadcast this information the publishers have placed copies of this issue of the directory in Directory Libraries, where they are readily available for free public reference, and serve as perpetual and reliable advertisements of Astoria and Clatsop County, for business men, everywhere, realize that the city directory represents a community as it really is.
The Astoria Directory Library
Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Clatsop County Direc- tory a Directory Library is maintained in the offices of Astoria Chamber of Commerce, 245 14th, for free reference by the general public. This is one of more than 425 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.
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Copyright, 1936, by R. L. Polk & Co.
STATISTICAL REVIEW Prepared by Astoria Chamber of Commerce
Form of Government-City Manager.
Population-10,349 (Government census), present estimate, 11, 000.
Area-6.557 square miles.
Altitude-15 feet.
Climate-Mean annual temperature, 51 degrees ; annual rainfall, 76 inches.
Parks-2, with 40 acres, valued at $125,000.
Assessed Valuation-$6,117,780 with $2.56 per $100 tax rate.
City's Bonded Debt-$3,253,721.08.
Financial-2 banks.
Post Office Receipts-$57,904.70 for year 1935.
Telephones in Service-2,580.
Churches-20, representing 11 denominations.
Building and Construction-449 permits issued, valued at $134, 249.88.
Real Estate-2423 homes, with 59% owned by occupants.
Industry-47 manufacturing establishments, employing 2,021 persons, paying wages of $1,774,735 annually and having products valued at $11,783,928.
Trade-Retail territory has a radius of 30 miles and serves 30, 000 people.
Newspapers-1 daily, 1 weekly and 1 semi-weekly.
Hotels-7 principal with a total of 391 rooms.
Railroads-1 : Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry. Co. Highways-Terminus of US No 30, US No 101, State No 202. Airports-1, municipal.
Amusements-2 theatres, with total seating capacity of 2,337. Largest auditorium seats 1,112 persons. 3 golf courses.
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Hospitals-2, with 217 beds.
Education-5 schools, including 1 senior high and 1 parochial. Number of pupils in public schools, 1,753, in parochial 135. Total Number of teachers 81. Value of school property, private and public $550,000.
City Statistics-30 miles paved streets. Miles of sewers, 47.6. 2700 water meters, 4,000 light meters, 850 gas meters. Capa- city of water works (municipal) 6,000,000 gallons daily with daily average pump of 2,000,000 gallons, 42.8 miles of mains and plant valued at $1,009,099.85. Fire department employs 14 men, with 1 auto, 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, $100,000. Police department has 10 men with 1 station and 2 pieces of motor equipment. Value of Police department real estate and equipment $10,000.
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