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Newspaper
Linn County Shopper
Location
Walker, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1973
Page
7
Harold Miller sells Grinnell Mutual insurance and has run his agency for six years. He moved three years ago into a new Walker home from which he operates his business and remains active in farming in Linn County.
In 1968 Bob Grishaber bought the Gulf Station from Harold Kayser who retired after 33 years. In 1969 he switched to Skelly products and by 1971 added the Skelly Tank Wagon Service. Also in 1969 he opened Walker’s first car wash on Greene Street.
Wilma Heck opens beauty salon on Rowley Street after Cedar Rapids training and Grace Moran handover in 1963. Don Warner family launches Walker bowling alley, fire in 1967 followed by a 1968 rebuild and cafe addition. eight lanes by 1972. Ed and Mead Zieser take over Standard Oil station in 1970, running as a husband wife team with Mead assisting pumping gas and Ed handling heavy work.
Pat Reuter a Cedar Rapids graduate of Paris Beauty Academy in 1963 opened her shop in her home in March 1968 after four years at Killians Cedar Rapids.
Mary Ann Burke wife of Larry Burke graduated in 1962 from Paris Rapids. She then worked two years at Killians in Lindale Plaza, with further steps noted in August 1970.
Marvin Shaffer began his garage business in 1952. After a 63 fire he relocated his operations to Bob's Blacksmith Shop, and in fall 1972 moved back to the home place at the town’s south end. He services all car makes and operates a 24 hour wrecker.
The Hoffman Agency began as an insurance and real estate firm started by Cliff Hoffman in 1947. In 1967 ownership passed to Carl Hoffman, who remains the current owner.
In January 1972 Milo Gericke opened a welding and repair shop at his farm one mile west on 150 and one mile north. The business handles farm machinery repair, welding with standard and portable welders, and includes loading chutes and a stock of parts and hardware for customers.
Paul Merritt started in the construction business in 1950 building homes and farm structures. In 1972 his son Dick joined. Paul later worked from Great Plains Supply Co in Walker. On November 1, 1971 Art and Belores Underwood purchased the Corner D-X from Earl Whitehead, who had run it for a year after buying it from Harry Soukup. the Underwoods continue a family operation selling a full D-X line.
On November 1 1971 Ambrose and Audrey Loecke started a new business in Walker at their home selling and installing commercial and residential floor coverings. Ambrose works at Collins and Audrey at Walker State Bank with evenings and weekend hours.
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