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207 East Second street and owned by Bill Lowry, is one of the bright candy spots of the city. Lowry's feature at all times high grade box candies, but right now special Thanke giving boxes are being shown. Adding to their standard lines of box candies, Lowry's have just taken the agency for the famous Betty Jane popular priced home made candies. Ice cream in all the fancy flavors are also sold with telephone orders received at phone num ber 642. Chisman, Phote R. E. Wellman president and treasurer of the Phoenix Insurance Agency, has an out standing record of service with his company. For thirty-two years he has directed this com pany and given his skilled at tention to the insurance prob lems of this section of the state. While he is reticent in any admission of personal rea son, he probably takes a great er pride in the fact that he has held many clients on his books throughout the entire time of his business than in any other phase of his success. Vernon Droz has established the Droz Coal Co., at 301 South Vine street, just south of the Burlington tracks. Ample space for storage is provided in this new coal yard here which specializes in Iowa coal. Mr. Droz explained that they handle the new Wax Oil coal which is a most modern way of treating coal to assure its remaining dustress until it is all used. The office telephone is 38 and phone orders are handled promptly. Lowry’s Candy Shop PHOENIX INSURS it The Phoenix Insurance Agency has been housed in the same location at 114 South Market street continuously for the past thirty two years. This business, one of Ottumwa’s oldest, is recognized as the largest Insurance Agency in southeastern Iowa. R. E. Well man president and treasurer, has been with the firm since its or ganization in 1905. Weston M. Cain, a more recent stockholder in the corporation, is its vice president in charge of sales. The Phoenix company stresses an outstanding service which it provides to all its clients. This service is based on an intelligent analysis of your insurance problems by operators highly trained and ex perienced in every kind of risk. The company conducts a general insurance business, handling everything except life insurance. They have contracts with two unique companies-one, the oldest Ameri can Insurance company and the other the largest in America. Weston M. Cain, a new stockholder and vice president of the Phoenix Insurance Com pany, was out of the city to day on business for his com pany and could not be reached for an interview. In his ab sence Mr. Wellman was ex travagant in his praise of Mr. Cain's ability in the insurance field. He is a close student of the business and is capable of giving experienced and ex pert advice on any risk that you may have, according to his partner. The Shms Plumbing Co., corner of Main and Washington streets, has taken a prominent part in the building operations of Ottumwa since its establishment in May of 1911. J. P. Ihms, the senior member of the partnership has a record of fifty-four years as a plumber. His son, George Tihma, joined the business as a partner in 1922 after having worked for a number of years before 4s 4 journeyman plumber. This firm conducts both a retail plumb ing and heating store as well as the contracting of the smallest to the largest plumbing, heating, oil burning and air conditioning jobs. La Forgue Brothers Leather Shop at 112 West Second street has for many years been headquar ters for quality merchandise in al types of leather goods. Manufacturers of everything in the line from an all-leather briefcase to the most dependable of heavy harness, La Forgues are known through out this section of the state for their fine workmanship and materials. The firm has always handled a complete line of the latest in luggage and now, as their newest venture, a gift shop has been added under the direction of Mrs. Ed La Forgue who searched the Chicago markets for this very fine dis play of gift novelties. Your Christmas shopping problems may be easily solved here. The West End drug store, corner of West Second and Mc Lean streets, is a high type model for efficiency and orderly ar rangement. Always boasting the cleanest store in the city, L. L. Swenson welcomes inspection at any time. Carefully selected Christmas gifts and candies are now being received and will make the West Pond Drug an unusually attractive shopping spot. The Traul Funeral Service Located at 126 West Second street is the most recently es tablished mortuary in the city. Gordon Traul owns and operates this business where he has a beautifully decorated chapel and complete funeral service equip ment. Mr. Traull explains that his aim is to provide a ‘Service for the Living’. His telephone number is 399. Quality products and friendly service is the formula which Bert Horner is using at his Pure Oil Co. station, 619 Church street, in his building of a continued increase in daily customers. Mr. Horner promises to look after your car or truck as if it were his own when you bring your service station problems to him. He claims to have the most modernly equipped grease and wash racks in Ottumwa for the size of the room. Hot water is always available and used in the washing of cars and fabrica tion jobs are done in this heated room. Purol Pep in this new winter grade quick starting anti-knock gasoline and Tioene oil, a 100 per cent super Pennsylvania motor lubricant is supplied here. Litterally hundreds of men and women are bowling each week at the new Red Crown Recreation rooms and these bowlers are familiar with the perfect conditions afforded them by this out standing amusement place. No expense has been spared by the Bowling Foundation to assure residents of southeastern Iowa the the most beautiful and complete bowling facilities to be found in any city. The light alleya shown in the above picture and built in the Old Armory building at the corner of Fourth and Market streets, were soon found to be inadequate to accommodate local followers of this pastime. So six more alleys, equally beautiful are now in operation in the basement of the building. Several men’s and women’s leagues are in full swing now and other 1es are constantly being formed under the direction of Jimmy Ward, local manager. The building is completely air conditioned through out which provides perfect bowling conditions for every kind of weather. Ag pial ius T REEN* 4¢ Sears you will find the largest, the gayest and the most Christmasy Toyland in Southern Iowa. Toys, toys and then more toys of every kind and description This lovely display on the second floor at Sears is just the place to take the children, or maybe you had bet ter leave the children at home for then Dad can find the toy that he will especially want to show Junior how to work on Christmas morning. See the two love ly prize dolls to be given away free to the fortunate youngsters. Good Old Santa Claus will be ready to greet everyone and free gifts have been provided for all the children.
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Ottumwa Daily Courier
Ottumwa, Iowa, US
Sat, Nov 20, 1937
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