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BATTERSON STORE/^EVdST.V87-year Batterson history going to end in MuscatineBatterson’s department years by Herman Seeal a store is going out of busi- clothing wholesaler at Rock ness in Muscatine,Harman J. Eckhardt, vice president and local manager of Batterson’s, said officers of the firm made the decision this week to terminate operation of the store which has an 87-year history- in Muscatine.A “going out of business” advertisement will be published in Thursday’s Journal, Eckhardt said. No definite closing date has been established as yet. This win depend on the length of time needed to close-out the merchandise in the Batterson building at 219 E. 2nd St,“This has beea a difficult decision to make ” Eckhardt said. ‘‘Many of our 35 employees have been with Batterson’s for 20 to 30 years. We’ve been like a big family, with a small turn-over of permanent employee*.”The Batterson department store, including the building, has been owned for the past 10Father's Day is setWASHINGTON (AP) - The third Sunday in June of each year officially will be Father’s Day. President Nixon on Tuesday signed a congressional resolution which made the designation. The action eliminates the requirement that a resolut on making the designation be passed each year.Island. Prior to that it was one of the Ely Walker chain of department stores.There was a major remodeling of the four-story Batterson building five years ago. This included extensive work on the main floor and basement departments, along with a newr exterior face and canopy for the building.The Batterson store has occupied the present building since 1901. It included the consolidation of the former Bee Hive dry good and millinery siorv established in Muscatine by S. M Batterson in 1885 at 120 W. 2nd St., and the H. G. Ficken Furniture Co. which had been established in 1959, plus the entire stock of the former Bond Hardware Co. which Batterson purchased in January of m\. Grocery and men's furnishing departments were added to make a combination of 10 distinct stocks in what was known as The Batterson Stores.Officers and directors of the corporation at the time of the grand opening at the present location in 19D4 were F. W. Swan, president; H. G. Ficken, vice president; E. S. Batterson, treasurer and general manager; W. E. Downer, secretary and sales manager;-and H. H. Fack, merchandise manager.warn clarei he \v presii Pre day’s petitiAireMdireAssn.tinebcitidoofMusJC O Iyou! in tl ?1031Wlow!ceiv ciati M SW Spit* to r Bloc Waj BestCoi:Juniior,pelilt;Las.tierstundustBes;Dlt;accctotaIDaiMeGuDuDaMuKei
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Muscatine Wednesday Muscatine Journal
Muscatine, Iowa, US
Wed, Apr 26, 1972
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