Polk's Astoria (Clatsop County, Oregon) City Directory; Including: Gearhart, Hammond, Seaside, Warrenton, and Rurals, 1963, Part 1

Author: Polk, R.L.
Publication date: 1964
Publisher: R.L. Polk and Company, Publishers
Number of Pages: 452

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ASTORIA CITY DIRECTORY

HOW TO USE YOUR CITY DIRECTORY

The major departments in the Directory are arranged in the following order for ready reference;

1. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

2. INTRODUCTION

3. BUYERS' GUIDE

4. CLASSIFIED

5. ALPHABETICAL SECTION 6. HOUSEHOLDERS' and STREET GUIDE

Particular attention is directed to four symbols ss being important contributing factors in supplying com- plete information. They appear as follows: ALPHABETICAL SECTION, "h"-Householders, "r"-Resident, HOUSEHOLDERS' AND STREET GUIDE, "Q"-Telephone Subscriber, "O"-Homeowner.

The City Directory Will Answer Your Everyday Questions

About an Individual

How does he spell his name ?. .'Alpha. Is he married? What is his wife's name? . . Alpha.

Where does he live ?. . Alpha. Does he own his home? HH & St.

Has he a telephone ?. HH & St. Where is the nearest telephone? . HH & St. Who are his neighbors ?.. HH & St.

What does he do for a living? . .Alpha. Where does he work ?. . Alpha.

Is he the "head of the house" or a resident ? Alpha. HH & St.

How many adults in the family ? ........ Alpha. (same address) Does he own a business ?. ........ Alpha. Is he a member of a partnership ?. . . Alpha. Is he an officer in a corporation? . . . Alpha. Others in the same business or profession ? .. Class. Is the woman single, married or a widow ?. . Alpha. What was the name of the widow's husband? . Alpha.

About a Business Concern

What is the correct name? . . . Alpha .- Class. What is the correct address? . . Alpha .- Class. Just what do they do? . ..... Alpha .- Class, Is it a Partnership or Corporation . . Alpha. Who are the Partners? (if a firm) . . Alpha. Who are the chief officers? (if Inc. ) . Alpha. Location of branches Alpha .- HH-Buyers' Guide

Others in same or similar lines ?. ... Class. (NOTE: If name is in bold type, saying "(See Buyers' Guide ..... )" much more detailed information appears on that page such as:)

What are their specialties? Class .- Buyers' Guide Description of products and services? .... Buyers Guide

About a Locality

Quickest way to get there ?.... HH & St. How do the Streets run ?...... HH & St. Who lives at a given address ?. . HH & St. Is there a telephone there: where

is the nearest 'phone? .... .HH & St.

What is the character of the .HH & St. neighborhood?

Is it a "Home-owners" section,

Apt. house section, etc ?..... HH & St.

Just where in the block is it located? .HH & St. What is the nearest street

corner? .HH St. What is the nearest store, Church. school, garage, etc ?... . HH & St. If business location, what business? HH & St.

If an office bldg., who are in what rooms? .HH & St. Where are bldgs .- office and public? . Class.

About Clubs, Societies, Associations, Etc.

What is the complete name? . . Class .- Alpha. Where are their headquarters ?. ... Alpha.

Who is the Secretary ?. . Alpha. When are the stated meetings ?. .Alpha. What are the Churches and

where located? Alpha .- Class. Who are the pastors ?. . Alpha.

What are the names and locations and who are the

Principals of the schools? . . Class .- Alpha. What are the names and locations of the Cemeteries? . ...... Class .- Alpha. What are the locations of the Hospitals, Homes and Asylums? . Class .- Alpha.

About City, County, State or Federal Departments See Alpha. Section.

About Statistical & Historical Information Regarding your City

See Introduction.

Key: Alpha .- Alphabetical Section Class.Classified List

HH & St .- Householders and Street Guide

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Polk's

ASTORIA

(Clatsop County, Oregon)

CITY DIRECTORY

1963

Including: Gearhart, Hammond, Seaside, Warrenton and Rurals

CONTAINS:

· Buyers' Guide and a complete classified business directory

· Alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens

· Complete street and avenue guide, including a list of householders, and occupants of office buildings and other business places, with telephones

· Numerical telephone directory

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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX

R. L. POLK & CO., publishers of more than 1,000 city, county, state and national Directories, present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1963 edition of the Astoria City 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 re- flecting 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 coun- try, has been established by rendering the best in Directory service. With an unrivaled organization, and having had the courteous and hearty cooperation of the business and profes- sional men and residents, the publishers feel that the results of their labors will meet with the approval of every user, and that the Astoria City Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information pertaining to the community.

Four Major Departments

The four major departments are arranged in the following order: -

I. THE BUYERS' GUIDE constitutes the first major de- partment of the Directory, printed on yellow paper. In the first section of this department, grouped under appropriate headings, are included the advertisements and business cards of firms and individuals desiring to make a complete presen- tation of their products or services. Following this is the Classi- fied Business section, which embraces a list of the names and addresses of all business and professional concerns of the city, arranged in alphabetical order under appropriate headings- a catalog of all the activities of the city. The Buyers' Guide represents reference advertising at its best, and merits the attention of all buyers and sellers seeking sources of supply or markets for goods. In a busy and diversified community like Astoria, the necessity of having this kind of information up-to-date and always immediately available, is obvious. The Directory is the common intermediary between buyer and seller, and plays an important role in the daily activities of the commercial, industrial and professional world.

II. THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents, business firms and cooperations for Astoria, Gearhart, Ham- mond, Seaside and Warrenton is the second major department, printed on white paper. 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, Hammond,

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Seaside and Warrenton, and the name, official personnel, na- ture and address of each firm and corporation in these cities. The Rural Route Holders are also included in this section.

III. THE ASTORIA DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE for Astoria is the third major department, printed on green paper. In this section the numbered streets are arranged in numerical order, followed by the named streets in alphabetical order; the num- bers of the residences and business concerns are arranged in numerical order under the name of each street, and the names of the householders and concerns are placed opposite the numbers. The names of intersecting streets appear at their respective crossing points on each street. Special fea- tures of this section are the designation of tenant-owned homes, and the listing of telephone numbers.

IV. THE NUMERICAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY for Astoria is the fourth major department, printed on blue paper.

Community Publicity

The Directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the community, depicting in truthful terms what it has to of- fer as a place of residence, as a business location, as an indus- trial site, and as an educational center. To broadcast this in- formation the publisher's have placed copies of this issue of the Directory in Directory Libraries, where they are readily avail- able for free public reference, and serve as perpetual and re- liable advertisements of Astoria and Clatsop County, for busi- ness men, everywhere realize that the City Directory repre- sents a community as it really is.

The Directory Library

Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Astoria City Directory, a Directory Library is maintained in the offices of the Chamber of Commerce for free reference by the general public. This is one of more than 1,000 Directory Libraries in- stalled in cities and towns throughout the United States, Cana- da and Puerto Rico by members of the Association of North American Directory Publishers, under whose supervision the system.is operated.

The publishers appreciatively acknowledge the recogni- tion by those progressive business and professional men who have demonstrated their confidence in the City Directory as an advertising medium, with assurance that it will bring a commensurate return.

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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

PAGE NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THE BUYERS' GUIDE SECTION

Astoria Broadcasting Co

Page 24 13

Astoria Oil Co front cover, left top lines and

Builders Supply Co left top lines and 4

Bumble Bee Seafoods Inc right side lines and

Burke's Men's Store

right top lines and

City Lumber Company

front cover and

Columbia Oil Company

Commercial Adjustment Company

front cover, B and

13 7

Darigold Farms.

front edge and

Desdemona Club

right top lines and

Edison E T Agency

right top lines, 20 and

Elliott Hotel

right top lines and

Excel Service's Inc.

Fearey Ed & Co

Fiesta Club

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Clatsop County front cover, right side lines and 28

Fisher Bros Company front cover, right side lines and 17

Ford "Dick" Electric Co

left side lines and

Fred's Signal Service

right side lines and 2

Hoff's Meat Market.

right top lines and

Hughes-Ransom Mortuary

backbone, right side lines, A and 15

K A S T Broadcasting Station

Kirby Co of Astoria. right side lines and

24 31

Lovell Auto Co front cover and

Lovell-McCall Tire Service

front cover and

Luce-Layton Funeral Home

16 6

Marine Dry Cleaners. left side lines and

McNeeley Insurance Agency

Niemi Ed Mobil Oil Co back cover, left top lines and

Owen-Peeke Company

Pacific Power and Light Company

back cover, left top lines and 10

Portway Machine Works

left side lines and

Puusti A & Co.

Radio Service Co

St Mary's Hospital

back cover and

Sea Fare Inc.

Seppa Dairy Co right top lines and 9

Sunset Ambulance Service

right side lines and

Swanson Harry Realty

Title and Trust Company

Y and 30

United States National Bank of Portland

left top lines and

21 14 12

18 25 19 27

Snow's Electric

right side lines and

20 16 21 27

MORE GOODS ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS OF THE DIRECTORY THAN ANY OTHER MEDIUM ON EARTH

ASTORIA "THE OLDEST AMERICAN CITY IN THE WEST" (Courtesy Chamber of Commerce)

STATISTICAL REVIEW

FORM OF GOVERNMENT-City Manager.

POPULATION-1960 Census 11,100.

AREA-6.557 square miles.

ALTITUDE-0 feet to 600 feet.

CLIMATE-Mean annual temperature; 51 degrees. Annual rainfall; 75.99 inches.

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

ASSESSED VALUATION-$12,237,786.

FINANCIAL-2 banks, deposits $25,036,801.67. 1 Savings & Loan Assn.

POST OFFICE RECEIPTS-$198,810.96.

CHURCHES-20, representing all denominations.

BUILDING-$33,298.25.

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; mink, $1,000,000.

TRADE-Retail territory has a radius of 30 miles and serves 30,000 people. 285 establishments.

TV CABLE-1st system in U. S. A.

NEWSPAPERS-1 daily, 1 weekly.

RADIO STATIONS-2.

MOTELS AND HOTELS-9 principal with a total of 600 rooms. BUS LINES-Western Greyhound Lines and Smart Bus Line (local).

RAILROADS-1, Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry. Co.

HIGHWAYS-Terminus of U. S. No. 30, U. S. No. 101, U. S. No. 26, State No. 202.

AIRPORTS-1, Municipal West Coast Air Lines regular daily schedule.

RECREATION-3 golf courses, beach resort, 3 theatres, night clubs, public swimming pool, city parks, tennis courts, bowling alley, softball diamond, fresh and salt water fish-

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ing, roller rink, rod and gun club, dancing and picnic facili- ties, Armory with auditorium seating 2,500 people.

HOSPITALS-2, with 93 beds.

EDUCATION -- 5 schools, including 1 senior high, 1 junior high, and 1 parochial. Number of pupils in public schools, 1,967; parochial, 350; teachers in public schools, 111; value of school property (public only) $4,500,431.00. Clatsop County Community College offers complete junior college pro- gram.

CITY STATISTICS-50 miles paved streets. Miles of sewers, 55; 3,300 water meters; 6,800 light meters; capacity of wa- ter works (municipal), 5,400,000 gallons daily with daily average consumption of 3,000,000 gallons; 52 miles of mains and plant valued at $1,860,000. Fire department em- ploys 20 men, with 1 auto, 2 500-gallon pumpers, 1 triple combination machine, 3 hose and chemical wagons and 1 hook and ladder truck in 3 station houses. Value of fire de- partment real estate $300,000. Police department has 19 men, with 1 station and 6 pieces of motor equipment. Value of police department real estate and equipment, $50,000, plus 3-way F.M. radio in both Fire and Police Depart- ments.

General Review

Astoria and Clatsop County are rich in historic interest and importance. Early events occuring here had far reaching effects, eventually resulting in Oregon and the Pacific North- west becoming a part of the United States instead of the pos- session of a foreign power.

Urged on by the desire to find a fabled "Northwest Pas- sage" by water across the North American continent, Spanish and British explorers had sailed along the Oregon and Wash- ington 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 Meri- weather Lewis and William Clarke to head an expedition across the western plains and mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Lewis and Clarke explored the Lower Columbia region and spent the winter of 1805-1806 at Fort Clatsop, near Astoria.

Fort Clatsop, a national memorial park, the 1805-06 head- quarters of Lewis & Clark near Astoria was rebuilt in its exact replica in 1955 and is one of the finest tourist attractions on the Pacific Coast today. Located four miles south of Astoria on U. S. No. 101 the fort was rebuilt on the exact spot of the original fort.

In 1810, John Jacob Astor of New York organized the Paci- fic Fur Company to engage in the fur trade on the Columbia River. This company sent the ship "Tonquin" by sea and an- other party overland, the two to meet at the mouth of the Co- lumbia River. The men in the "Tonquin" arrived at their des- tination in March 1811, and built Fort Astoria, the first perma- nent American settlement on the Pacific Coast. After many

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hardships and loss of 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 the 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 il- lustrated on the pictorial frieze surrounding the main portion of the Astor Column, a concrete monolith 125 feet high, locat- ed on Coxcomb Hill, overlooking a scenic panorama of moun- tains, oceans 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 11,000 population, the commercial, financial and shipping center of the Lower Co- lumbia River district of Northwestern Oregon and Southwest- ern Washington. Most of the Astoria business district was re- built following a disastrous fire in 1922 and its stores and office buildings 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 manufacturer products are butter, ice cream, powdered milk, lumber, veneer, fish oils and meal and a num- ber of specialty products. Many of these plants are open to vis- itors.

Astoria's school system is housed in modern, well-equipped buildings. The principal church denominations, leading fra- ternal organizations, patriotic societies and service clubs are represented in the city's social life. The finest turf athletic field in the state and other playgrounds provide facilities for many outdoor sports. Water sports enthusiasts find ideal conditions for motor boats and sail boats.

A large permanent base for the Reserve Fleet, U. S. Mari- time Commission is also located at Astoria. At this installation are many vessels which can be reactiviated on extremely short notice, in the event of a national emergency.

Astoria is located at the confluence of the Columbia River and Youngs Bay, about ten miles from the mouth of the River. The city is at the junction of three transcontinental motor routes-U. S. Highway No. 30, starting on the Atlantic Coast and ending at Astoria; U. S. Highway No. 101, paralleling the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Canada, and U. S. Highway No. 26 from Nebraska to Astoria. Other modern improved high- ways lead from Astoria into the farming and timber districts of the city's trade area. Passenger service is provided by the Spokane, Portland & Seattle and Northern Pacific.

At the larger waterfront docks ocean liners load for ports around the world. Fast, frequent ferry service across the Co- lumbia River connects the highway systems of Oregon and Washington.

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CLASSIFIED

BUYERS' GUIDE

OF THE CITY OF

ASTORIA

OREGON

1963

THE BUYERS' GUIDE CONTAINS THE ADVERTISEMENTS OF THE MORE

PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS MEN AND FIRMS.

ALSO A COMPLETE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS

Polk's Astoria (Clatsop County, Oregon) City Directory; Including: Gearhart, Hammond, Seaside, Warrenton, and Rurals, 1963, Part 1

Author: Polk, R.L. Publication date: 1964 Publisher: R.L. Polk and Company, Publishers Number of Pages: 452

Author: Polk, R.L.
Publication date: 1964
Publisher: R.L. Polk and Company, Publishers
Number of Pages: 452