Merchants National Bank Expands with New Amana Parking Lot
The Amana site gains a 42-space, tree trimmed downtown lot at First Avenue and Third Street SE. A temporary banking office will open in July with a full building set to begin this summer as part of a decade of Merchants National Bank growth.
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Amana
Nau Tihal Bank
Bank
First Avenue
Third Street
Motor Bank
12Alory Bank
Cedar Rapida National Bank
Merchants
Grand Hotel
MNB
Second Avenue
Palace Theater
Kleck's
DeVar
Tooler Bank
O'Meara Clothing Store
Vernon Village
MNEB
Mt. Vernon Road
Thirty-fourth Street
Kingston
Williams Boulevard
Sixteenth Avenue
Banks of Town, Inc
Printing Firms Keep Pace with Technology in Cedar Rapids
Three old Cedar Rapids print shops show growth as they modernize. Superior Press started in 1807 by Charles M. James now has five employees under William V Jost in a 3000 square foot facility. Service Press and Litho Co. founded 1919 by A J Prucha and E G Crystal employs 13 with Robert G Prucha Jr. as president and spans 7800 square feet. Feiereisen Inc. founded by Henry L Feiereisen in 191? now four principal leaders oversee nine employees and specialize in bindery and city county state record books. K & Printing, Inc. founded in the 1930s by Ray Lamont now 15 staff under Dan Kyle and Don Henderson prints business forms and brochures for clients across multiple states.
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Superior Press
Charles M. James
Louis L. Melsha
William V Jost
Jost
Service Press and Litho Co., Inc
Third Street
A.J. Prucha
E. G. Crystal
Robert G. Pruchi, Jr
Service Press
Cedar Rapids
Eenth Street
Henry L. Feiereisen
Frederic C. Bedurll
James Bearng
Daniel Kiley
John Orlman
Feiervisen
Chicago
North Carolina
New West Side Facilities For Bowlers and Skaters
Cedar Rapids adds two recreation venues on Sixth Street SW with Lancer Lanes and Skate Country. Lancer Lanes opened Feb 1 1972 offering 24 bowling lanes and a lounge with dancing space planned. employs 37. Skate Country at 3252 Sixth Street SW is carpeted and hosts family skating with a spectator policy. Thomas Pumroy manages, Craig Hotchkiss assists, Kirk Douglas floor manager.
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West Side
Sixth Street
Lancer Lanes
Sixth
Norman St. Staub
Netacllia
Holly Stas Iy
Skate Country
Denber
Skate
Thomas Pumroy
Craig Hotchkiss
Kirk Douglas
Northwest Fabrics Celebrates First Anniversary in Cedar Rapids
Northwest Fabrics at 3607 First Avenue Cedar Rapids marks its first anniversary this month. Established in 1963 in Eau Claire Wisconsin the store opened in Cedar Rapids last June citing the area's economic base and marketing potential. Manager Michael Blaeser leads a complete fabric selection for clothing fashion and home decorating needs.
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Northwest Fabrics
First Avenue St
Cedar Rapids
Bau Claire
Wis
Michael Blaeser
Iowa Rusco doubles employes and expands Cedar Rapids work
Iowa Rusco Inc. has doubled its staff from six to 12 since its founding at 515 Highthyane 8E. The Cedar Rapids area accounts for 40 percent of business with 60 percent nearby. The firm installs steel framed windows for homes and also serves commercial sites, schools, and hospitals. Wayne T. LaPree is vice president and general manager.
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Towa Rusco, Inc
Highthayenie 8E
Cedar Rapidy
Iowa Fusco
Wayne T. LaPree
Luberger-Mulvany Furniture History Tracks Century of Change
The Luberger-Mulvany Co Inc traces its roots to 1870s Brown and Jones Dry Goods and Jones and Luberger Furni ture. It evolved through Jones, Luberger, and Pratt Co to Luberger Co and finally Luberger-Mulvany in 1960 with Mrs. Gerald Mulvany joining as co owner.
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Luberger-Mulvany
Armstrong - McClenahan
Cedar Rapida
Luberger-Mulvany Co., Inc
Third Avenue SE
Simmons Co
Tawa
Simmons
Gerald Mulvany
Hill
Jones and Luberger
Jones, Luberger,and Pratt Co
Luberger Co
Balcom Luberger
Second Avenue
Third-street
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Cedar Rapids Banking
Albelectranic Bank and Data Center
Midwest
R. .D. Stevens
First National Bank of Maclog
of Merchants
Mortimer Higley
James E. Hamilton
John T. Hamilton
Coquillette
James E. Coquillette
F. Forbes Oberg
Yorom Feiereisen, Inc
Northwest
Employes
Iowa
Rusco
Browh and Jones Dry Goods
Charles I’, Luberger
H. F. Jones
Hall’s
Hall's
Globe
Provincetown
Wa'ra
LS Furnishings
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