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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 15, 1942)
Til STATESMAN, Balem, Oregon. Sunday Mornlag, Mcach 13, IS 12 A A Firms, and Institutions in m Mounded Sale by The-i ErJDKUnnrJ WQ from Hartman's Sine 1884 this store Salem's oldest Jewelry store under the game family ownership 'has helped to commemorate anniver aiies and important events In the lives of Salem men and women. , The store was originally the John G. Barr Co. owned by cousins of Bay W. and Otto A. Hartman. Ray Hartman came to Salem in 1909 and Joined his cousins in the store, which, since that year has been in the same location at State and Liberty. In 19 IS Otto A. Hart man joined his brother hero and the two took over the Jewelry business which for St years has been woven into .the histories of the people of this area. Through all these years they have strived to gain and to hold the priceless confidence of their patrons and now they extend heartfelt thanks and pledge abiding faith in Salem, in her people and in her future. utes SriauNO vy.Towu luaspoon, $1.92 uRTmon hp ieujeler ) ESTABLISHED IN 1884 399 State St. Ph. 8577 iike Our Seeds WE'VE GROWN THROUGHOUT THE YEARS! . D. A. White St Sons was founded In 1891 by O. S. Brewster and his son-in-law, Dan : iel A. White, as Brewgter St White. The two did most of their .own work, having only ' one employe. Now the firm has from 150 to 200 employes during the season, nine " warehouses between Portland and Harrisburg and last year purchased $1,500,000 of' seeds from Willamette Valley farmers which was shipped all over the .United States ' and to many parts, of the world. Before the war, D. A. White St Sons and Jenks White Seed Co. shipped seeds from this valley to South Africa, Japan, England, Den mark, Scotland, India. France, South America, Hawaii and Australia. Seeds include vetches, field peas, rye grass (common and perennial), lawn seeds (such as Chew ing Fescue, bent grasses, etc.) and various types of clover, red, Alsike, white, and crimson. D. A. White St Sons and its associate, Jenks-White Wholesale Seed Co., have been happy to have played an Important part in the development of the field seed business in the Willamette Valley and have developed Alsike clover and other field seeds in central and eastern Oregon. The fourth generation of this firm is now serving some of .the great grandchildren of the original customers. Lowell E. White, great grandson of O. S. "Brewster, is now a partner. Harley White became a partner in 1899 and Floyd M. White in 1907. Howard Jenks became a partner in Jenks v White in 1928 when that company was formed. The experience gained and the con : nections made during our 51 years in business now enable us to serve our customers throughout the Willamette Valley better than ever before, and we hope to ." continue our pleasant associations for another 51 years. h ' ; DD. A. White & nims. 215 State Establish 1891 Phone 4958 I "4sisMeaaMsac4fl I The Boot from the Past - - Progressiveness for the Future c The Salem Laundry was the first laundry to be built between Portland and San Francisco. It was purchased in 1923 by E. L and C. H. Wieder, who had bought the Capital City Laundry in 1915. The brothers ran both laundries until 1925 when the present modern plant was built at 263 So. High street They also owned the laundry at Albany and in 192S Van Wieder, son of S. L. Wieder, came here from Albany, and ;his uncle, C. H. Wieder. took over the Albany plant Twenty-seven yean ago the concern did well to have 20 employes, but now 52 are employed and seven trucks make deliveries all over the city.' Dry cleaning was added in 1932 and wet wash and thrift washes have also been ; added. , Invisible marking (using invisible, indelible ink under "black" light) has also been : added at considerable expense, so that Salem people might have the newest and best in laundry services. . . - For 2? years we haVe endeavored to take advantage of our years of experience in ' the laundry business and are now pleased to offer the facilities of a plant which is recognized as being one of the best in the Northwest for a city of this size. IVIEDER'S Salem Laundry Co. Phone 9125 ) - . 1 265 So. Hlxn :We Aren't So Little Now!; ' The Midget Market got its name because when it was opened in 1915 by S. Levy and - his two sons Harry (who has been sole owner since . 1932) and Ben Levy, it was only tVt ft wide and 19 ft, deep less than half the size of one of our present five coolers I We had only one employe then Albert Petitt, who is still with us, but we have 12 employes now and last year we paid $112,000 to Willamette Valley farmers for stock. In our 27 years in business we have paid over $2,000,000 to local farmers and last year our payroll was $13,600. . We have always done our own slaughtering and processing of meats,' and now, as always ' FLAVORIZSD HAMS it BACONS - ' can bo relied upon as being of the highest possible quality. 2S1 State Good Wholesale St Retail Meats Since 1115 Phone 48tt EWr TTo TLast! We are troud of being the oldest monument manufacturers in Salem the only monument factory in town with a payroll. Founded in 1914, the Capital Monument Works, like the stones it manufactures, was built-to endure. It now has some or the latest machines for cutting the rough, granite into finished memorials, which are erect: J ia aU parts of the state. We carry a large supply of rough granite from all parts cf the world and do all our own lettering with Sandblast machines and pneu rna: : tools. ' vv - . Some cf the prominent people of Salem for whom we have erected work are J. L. Stockton, Cllirord Drown, Mr. Breyman, E. M. Croisan and many others. Far Memorial of Eadsrina Beaaty See J. C. Z I M . j Iil Jil U Jl JL!iil 11 IJ V, .7 L .., . . v M x C " '.srtlal St EstaV-IiheJ la 1211 Thsne tZZl m IS90 m dDIF .IEn&W(CIE To the Citizem of 7 Salem and Willamette Valley - - Whose Loyahy Has Made Possible Our Continued Growth and Advancement . ESSHB8 IP j(I)Kf EDS IE 2 Age, in itself, is not a virtue, but where a financial institution is concerned, age furnishes a reliable gauge by which the public may measure the capability of its management and the soundness of its policies. The Pioneer Trust company is truly the pioneer, in fact the ONLY trust company in the Willamette Valley. Its president, A. N. Bush, started in the banking 'business in Salon in 1882 in the Ladd St Bush bank and was its president for many years until the sale of the bank in 1940. In 1924 he organ ized the Ladd St Bush Trust company now the Pioneer Trust company the only-trust company in the state outside of Portland. During the 60 years he has served the people of the Willamette Valley, Mr. Bush, and now the Pioneer Trust com pany, has been happy to have aided in the development . of Salem and the whole valley. This home-owned com pany, with a completely local person nel. Is vitally interested in the welfare of its own community. H. V. Compton, vice-president, has been connected with Salem banks since 1912. E. O. Stadter, Jr., trust officer since 1930. Karl E. Wenger, trust officer, was with the U. S. National Bank of Salem for 14 years, and Kenneth M. Potts, manager of the insurance department, has had 10 years experience in company and local agen cies. The "Pioneer Trust company believes that these years of experience by its officers are but a foundation upon which an even greater service can be given to Salem and. the many other, cities it serves in the .Willamette Val ley. Our officers are always glad to give advice based upon the knowledge ; they have gained throughout the years.. Since our change in name and location in 1940 we now offer broadened serv ices to our customers in the following fields: Administration of estates of de scendants, minors, and the infirm. Private and corporate trusteeships-real estate mortgages on farms, residential and business properties; real and personal property management; escrows, agencies; general insurance; safe deposit boxes. - - Pioneer Trust Company (Formerly Ladd St Bush Trust Company) A. N, BUSH, President - Salem Banker Since 1812 State Jc Commercial Streets Phene 2128 J. L DUSICK and SOUS Giving the best service at the least cost to our . e customers for 29 years. We are proud of the fact that many of our 1913 customers are still our customers in 1942. .Jot SINCE 1902 .When Better Cars Have Been Built We Have Sold Them! The first car owned in Salem was brought here by Otto J. Wilson in 1902 when he started in the automobile business selling cars which had one cylinder, oil lamps, no .top, no windshield and no self-starter. In those days tires were guaranteed for 3500 miles, but rarely lasted that long. They carried 50 to 60 pounds of air pressure and bumped over roads which, were already bumpy enough. We started selling Buicks in . 1905 and are now one of the oldest dealers in the United States which has been sell ing Buicks continuously. This building was built especially for our needs in 1912 the first building in Salem built especially for a garage. 1902-1942 . . . We've come a long way together. We are proud to be the oldest automobile dealer in Oregon, and : Ann A V rmi s?etw we are proua we nave servea our cus- U11U J. YILdUU Bulck Dealer OtU J. Wilson 288 No. Commercial tomers so well that they have allowed us to stay In business through good s times and bad, peace and war. Kenneth Wilsen Phone 5451 aBcm General 2561 East Center St. hospital I A standardized Institution organ ized Dee. 5, 1893, as a Non-profit, Independent, Non -sectarian Com munity Hospital. Devoted to the care of the sick under the rules and regulations of the American College of Surgeons and American Medical Association. SPACE DONATED BY A FRIEND Hoi 25 . . . Hot 35 . . . Ho! 45 BUT 51 YEARS Of Manufacturing Anything ' of Leather F. E. Shafer, Sr, started making harnesses here war back in 1891 when a set eneet as tn $50 instead of $75, but leather workers got $2 a day instead of $6. Now the shop has grown so that we are the largest independ ent leather goods house in the Valley, and we sell to points as far distant as Marshfield. We were the first to handle luggage and leather goods, such as keytainers, brief cases -and novelties, in Salem, and have always ' had all types of riding equipment, including ' martingales, saddles and bridles, as well as dog accessories. For the past 20 years we ' have featured strictly hand-made boots and are now making lots of gun holsters for Na- ' tional Civilian Defense. Shoe repairing was -added IS years ago. ?F. E. Shafer, Jr, who has been in the store all his life, has been manager since 1931. Now, with greater ex- " perience, better wholesale connections and . better faculties than ever before, we stand ready to serve Salem and ? the Willamette : Valley in the years to come. F. E.. SHAFER Leather Goods 125 N. Coml, r Phone 7516 " Making Life More Pleasant Since 1891 ' Since 1891 The Spa has been the favorite place of Willamette Valley men and women to come in, relax, and enjoy good food. Since 1891 when F. G. Meyers bought it, our seating capacity has grown from 26 to 160. The Spa has the distinction of being the oldest restaurant in Oregon under the same ownership and in the same location. Each year we have tried to improve our products and our service. We now make over 100 different varieties of candy. We 'make all of our own candy and do all of our own baking. We had one of the first two fountains In Salem, "and" have always made our own ice cream. The formula for our Ice cream has not been changed in the past 42 years, but has remained of the same high quality. In 1902 we had only ' , two employes Instead of 25 and specialized in candies and ice cream. Gradually, how ver, we expanded our restaurant department until we now have one of the largest . mentis in the entire state. 4 , ' ' - lit State THE SPA F. G. Meyers Since 1291 Phene 5419 t I III llll II ll ll isruwr nnn-m-minmi n A m s These Salem firms and insti tutions were founded by their v present owners or their fam ilies between 1842 and 1917. -They hare ' all . been in the same line of business in thlf cit for oyer a quarter of a centurvj, , ' The faet i that an institution f has been held in such esteem by its customers, that it has Iired fori so many years, is "proof that a definite need is being filled that a specific service : is - being - girea the communiiy; and is also proof of the integrity and stability of the men back of that senr- ice. Men who launched their ' careers when Salem was a mere Tillage and are now ' serring the sons and grand sons of their early customers hare been responsible to a ' great extent for the city' growth." , "-Y' .These firms, who have pa! millions of dollars in payrol and taxes, are the ones who, through depression as well as prosperity, hart b t n the backbone of the city's life and hare helped to build a better and more prosperous Willamette Valley. Us America's Tzvi Religion $ HJ im n ve n wa - Salem's 01 des Conserve Ti To Survive, the Univer sity A $10 Qift equals the annual income on an endowment Of $250. s DUILDIIIG AIID II A I II T Mil I II G CIVIC GOIIFIDEIICE FOR 0 VEB A QD AR-TErtTEIITOnY Terwilliger - Edward s Geerre TerwUlixer 779 Chemeketa : Growing With Salem For 32 years we have specialized in plumbing, heating and sheet metal work, and hope to continue to serve our many cus tomers throughout the Willamette Valley. ;J NELSON BROS: 155 Chemeketa Plumbing & Heating A. C. Nelson Phene 4111 ssMSSsissiass waattsajgMm ... 'ijuu.-L!'M.:wgi ! i "' V.jff,1','", m.!m.,.1,,.. .J..,...w-lltril -u . , fi .- ' , , , HI ll " . r 'rsomm We appreciate the business the farm ers of this part of the Valley have giv-" en us since XV Barkua and Walter Barkus opened the - Barkus Feed Mill here in 1913. The two men, father and son, had been in the feed business all of their Uvea, and the mill has always specialized in mixing its own feeds to meet the needs of local ' farmers. We also sell Sperry's feeds and Purina Fox feeds as well aa clean grain of all lunds.iWejare always glad to help farmers with their feeding problems.! v Harlie M. Smalley, manager, has been with the mill for the past 20 years, Mr. Barkus spending much of his time on his three excellent farms. ' " . Fer Feeds Saited U TOUS SUck, Ceme U : BARKUS FEED MILL ; i tn S. Cemmercisl CsUVJhed 13 11 Phone CCJ I! :, , . calling you to coae get your bicycle and your tires whilo Whayo them. After serving you 45 years I don't want you to bo disappointed -when you come too late. " !.-.,. . - . . 0 .0 . ' nOODE DEGYG1LC SHOP 111 N. ril;i St. CLsce i::7 Thone X$14 Wi Sa A. Hi F. Ri C. Sa H( A. Tl Fi Ot In D. Li Bi T Jo Hi a w M Di H; A n xr 4 Sir Fu an ne tai ayi sai G mi thi tw In tir fid 3 XI i