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About The daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1961-current | View Entire Issue (July 28, 2016)
124 103 years Jeff Canessa Scott Seppa Bob Knutsen Ross Knutsen years Founded in 1919, with 4 generations of Knutsens, the i rm is still going strong 97 years later! h ey pride themselves on serving you LOCALLY with all your insurance needs. With oi ces in Astoria and Gearhart they are here to service you with the most competitive products and services available. Home, Auto, Life, Business & Health Kermit Gimre Astoria: 503-325-1541 • Gearhart: 503-738-8455 www.knutsenins.com Mortuary & Crematory Caring Professional Service OUR HISTORY Local, Family Owned Company First service by an Episcopal priest was performed in 1894, in local establishments in Seaside. For more than 100 years, Hughes- Ransom Mortuary has been a full- service funeral and cremation care provider. Our professional staff is caring and compassionate. Our goal is to assist you in the careful planning of the memorial, funeral or celebration of life that is right for your family. 1900 the i rst chapel was built on First Street in Seaside. Calvary Episcopal Church 1920 the new Calvary Church was constructed on Holladay and is still at that location. Located in Seaside Calvary Church was recognized as a diocesan mission in 1938. Cal- vary Church is the only one of six Sat. 5:00 pm Eucharist missions from Grace Church to attain Sun. 9:30 am Eucharist independent Wed. 12:10 pm Healing Service status. Became a (please call to confi rm service times) parish on May 28, 503 N. Holladay, Seaside • 503-738-5773 1954. Church Services are as follows: www.hughes-ransom.com Astoria: 576 12th Street • 503.325.2535 Seaside: 220 N Holladay • 503.738.6622 122 years City Lumber Founded 1904 YOUR PROJECT HEADQUARTERS! 112 years Founded in 1904, City Lumber is Oregon’s oldest lumber yard and was known as City Lumber and Box Company. Located downtown at 198 12th Street, City Lumber provided materials for the building industry and boxes for the seafood industry along the waterfront. Sven Gimre Our Family Protecting Your Family Hughes-Ransom “We’re more than a lumber yard” 97 years This third generation family shoe business was founded in 1892 by Sven Gimre, later passed on to Kermit and now presently owned by Pete. Gimre’s shoes has been in its current location since 1923 and is the oldest, family owned shoe store on the West Coast and the 7 th oldest in the country. Pete Gimre 239 14th Street • 503-325-3972 Loop-Jacobsen Jewelers, Inc. A family owned and operated jewelry store since 1919 1360 Commercial • Astoria, OR • 325-6181 Loop-Jacobsen was started in 1932 when Harvey K. Loop bought out Schulz in Schulz-Jacobsen. Schulz-Jacobsen was started about 1919. Harvey K. Loop also purchased Donnerberg Jewelry, owned by Frank Donnerberg, consolidating the two stores into one store, located in the Astor Building. The store was moved to its present location in 1961. Richard and Estel Van Winkle bought the store on years April 1, 1977. Their son Frank now runs the business. The Van Winkles sell and repair jewelry and clocks. They carry Black Hills gold, pearls, sterling silver and 14kt. gold jewelry. House calls are available for Grand father clocks and clock repairs. They do custom engraving on metals and plastic for trophies, engrave name tags and inside ring engraving. Frank designs pendants, rings, bracelets and earrings for the store. Judy restrings and knots those broken strands of pearls or beads. 97 Frank & Judy Van Winkle AGE IT’S A GOOD THING! At 91 years young, this Grand Ole Gal looks GREAT. City Lumber moved to the foot of 9th Street in the 1920’s. In the 1930’s, with our name changed to City Lumber and Supply Co., we opened a lumberyard at 2142 Commercial, our present location. Early in the 1950’s all of our operations were consolidated at our Commercial Street location. Our business has grown to include selling not only building materials like lumber, plywood, moldings, doors, windows and roofing, to selling plumbing and electrical supplies, paint, wallpaper, light fixtures and lawn and garden items. We’d like to thank our customers and our faithful and loyal employees who have made City Lumber the business it is today. Community service has been City Lumber’s hallmark for the last 112 years and will continue for the next 112 years. — The Newenhof Family 2142 Commercial, Astoria 325-4511 • 1-800-248-4511 ® www.citylumber.com FOLLOW US ON FOLLOW US ON Open Monday - Friday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm; Saturday 8 am to 5 pm; Sunday 9 am to 4 pm And she’s only getting better. Join us for the 2016-17 Liberty Presents series. đƫƫ 0+.)ƫ.#!ƫ đƫƫ 1.0!.ý/$ đƫƫ (+ƫ.1%/!ƫ đƫ (%"+.*%ƫ 1%0.ƫ.%+ƫ đƫƫ +)!*ƫ+"ƫ0$!ƫ +.( ƫ đƫƫ (%/ %.ƫ./!.ƫĒƫ 0(%!ƫ//ċƫ$!ƫ*!3ƫ Sunset Seriesƫ.%*#/ƫ(%* ƫ %(+0Čƫ+./!ƫ!0$!./ƫ* ƫ )1$ƫċ www.libertytheatre.com 91 years 91 Call at 503-325-5922 Who’s Who 2016: The North Coast’s Business Guide • 7
