Polk's Portland city directory, 1956, Part 5

Author: R.L. Polk & Co
Publication date: 1956
Publisher: Portland, Or. : R.L. Polk
Number of Pages: 1822

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ROY O. BURNETT, JR. President. Roy Burnett Motor -. Inc.

FRANK E. FOWLER. M.D .. Physician and Surgeon

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President. Portland Electrotype & Stereotype Co.

HARRY BUBENSTEIN. Buhenstein's Furniture Co., Eugene

NORMAN W. HUNTER. Camp & Company Investments

WALDEMAR SETON. Vice President. Portland General Electric Co.

ERNEST M. JACHETTA, Attorney, Jachetta & Lonergan

I. W. TRUEBLOOD. Secretary - Treasurer. Insurance Company of Oregon

WILTON MARCULIS. Ash-Margulis

HOWARD WALL. Manufacturer

MALCOLM L. WILLIAMS. Insurance Executive

RALPH E. WILLIAMS, JR., Financier

JESSE IL. MILLEB. O.D., Binyon Optical Company

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RAYMOND R. RETER. Reter Fruit Company. Medford

RALPH F. KADDERLY. See. Treas-Mgr .. Kadderly & Morton, Inc.

JOHN MERRIFIELD. President. Insurance Company of Oregon

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from

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PORTLAND CITY DIRECTORY

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

-trar indrates

when first elected to Board

W. C. SCHUPPEL (1930) Chairman of Board

W. P. STALNAKER (1934) l'resident GARNETT E. CANNON (1955) Executive Vice President RALPH H. CAKE (1931) Hilorney, Firm of Cake, Jaureguy & Hardy, President, Equitable Savings & Laan Association, Portland

GEORGE F. CHAMBERS (1954) President, Valley Packing Company, Salen

TRUMAN W. COLLINS (1948) President, C'allins Pine t'o., Portland

FRANK A. DRESSLAR (1950) Vice President and General Manager, Pacifle Telephone and Telegraph Co., Portland

CASSIUS E. GATES (1934) Attorney, Firm of Rogle, Bogle & Gates, Seattle, Wash.

GLENN L. JACKSON (1950) Vice President. California - Oregon Power C'a .. Medturd, Oregon

FRANK E. McCASLIN (1946) l'resident, Oregon Portland Cement Cu., Portland

HARRY F. MORROW (1946) President, l'acifie Metal Company, Portland

H. W. ROBERTS (1939) Freshlent. Roberts Motor Company, Portland

H. F. WENDEL (1944) President, Lipman Wolfe & C'o., Portland

J. A. ZEHNTBAUER (1928) President, Jantzen, Inc., Portland

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COLUMBIA AGENCY 320 X E 20th Ave. Portland Oregont

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FRESNO AGENCY 57 X Fulton Street. Fresno, California

HAWAII AGENCY FINI South King St.

HOME OFFICE AGENCY 101 Standard Insurance Ildg . 1º & W Washington Street, Portland Oregon

HUNTINGTON PARK AGENCY Suite 116 W W Wilson Rldg., 3405 Pacific Bul Huntington Park, California

INLAND EMPIRE AGENCY

Spokane, Washington

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STOCKTON AGENCY 10 11 Flor Itdg 2015 l'acitte .Wenur Stockton. California UTAH AGENCY 1522 South 11th East, Salt Lake City. Linh

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INSURANCE

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AGENCY

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PORTLAND CITY DIRECTORY

LOANS

A REPUTABLE CONFIDENTIAL LOAN SERVICE

LOANS

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212 LUMBERMANS BUILDING

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REAL ESTATE

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PORTLAND CITY DIRECTORY

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800 S. W. ALDER CORNER OF PARK

PORTLAND CITY DIRECTORY

SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS

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Polk's Portland city directory, 1956, Part 5

Author: R.L. Polk & Co Publication date: 1956 Publisher: Portland, Or. : R.L. Polk Number of Pages: 1822

Author: R.L. Polk & Co
Publication date: 1956
Publisher: Portland, Or. : R.L. Polk
Number of Pages: 1822