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About The daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1961-current | View Entire Issue (July 31, 2018)
Loop-Jacobsen Jewelers, Inc. Truly a Seaside Landmark 27 Broadway • Seaside, OR • 503-738-5515 A family owned and operated jewelry store since 1919 They lived in the back of the store for seven years. While Jean rented rooms in the hotel and operated the gift shop, Bud worked two jobs: selling cars at a local Ford dealership and selling furnaces for an oil distributor. 99 A few years after they opened the gift shop, the Ter Hars added clothing to their inventory, and soon they became a clothing store. years Loop-Jacobsen was started in 1932 when Harvey K. Loop bought out Schulz in Schulz-Jacobsen. Schulz-Jacobsen Frank & Judy Van Winkle 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 Es- tel Van Winkle bought the store on 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. 2nd & Hemlock • Cannon Beach, OR • 503-436-2029 salesman for a gift company when the couple lived in Seattle. Because the apartment was, according to Bud “too valuable a space to be living in,” the Ter Hars moved in 1958 TER HAR’S, clothing stores in Seaside to a house in Gearhart, where Jean and Cannon Beach. But more than continues to live. Bud died in 2009. that, Ter Har’s is a family affair, now run by Jeff, Paivi and their daughters Kaisa The clothing store with the black-and- and Tessa. And still keeping an eye on white awning was torn down when the business now retired Jean. Been a Trendwest Inc. bought it and other property they owned along Broadway family run business for three genera- and the Prom in 2001 to build its tions, now training the fourth. condominiumt resorts. The Ter Hars As the Ter Har family celebrates over became owners of the first floor of the 65 years in business, they recall when building and not only continue to oper- Seaside was a town of vacant lots ate their store in a Broadway storefront, and business was seasonal. Then, the but rent out other storefronts to busi- “season” then lasted four months a nesses all the way to the Prom. year, and many stores were closed for In addition to the Seaside store, they several months, Jeff recalled. have operated stores in Astoria and The Ter Har name became known in the area in 1951, when the young Bud Long Beach, Wash. In 1991, the Ter Hars opened the Cannon beach store, and Jean Ter Har, fresh from Seattle, which continues to operate today. bought the former Merriman Hotel in Seaside. In addition to the three-story hotel, the Ter Hars operated a small gift store. Bud and Jean knew the gift business: He had worked as a traveling In total, the Ter Hars own six commer- cial buildings that have 34 different businesses operating in them. All of the properties are in Clatsop County. Jean and Bud always believed in reinvesting in Seaside by opening other storefronts. This gives people op- portunities to prosper in business. Besides their financial investment in Clatsop County, however, the Ter Hars also invest their time in the community. They often can be seen supporting athletic teams and other student orga- nizations in the Seaside schools. Bud, Peter and Jeff have had associations with the Seaside Downtown Devel- opment Association and The Seaside Chamber of Commerce (all three had a turn as Chamber President). With the business Jean, Jeff & Pavi are able to work and contribute with the Assistance League Columbia Pacific to help clothe children in the county. Pavi is an active member in Assistance League. “It’s important not only for us to let our customers have a good shopping experience, but we’re also like a mini chamber of commerce,” Jeff said. “People need to know we have an aquarium, a two-mile Prom and where to get seafood.” We’ve appreciated all of our employees over the years, past and present, we couldn’t have done it without your dedicated contribution. 67 years Expanding to meet your needs $15M renovation to be completed Summer 2019 SeasideConvention.com 46 years Contact Gretchen Darnell to discover what Seaside has to offer 800.394.3303 • 503.738.8585 gdarnell@seasideconvention.com 75 years Who’s Who 2018: The North Coast’s Business Guide • 7
