Polk's Paris (Illinois) City Directory, 1930
Businesses
Business Name Responsible Party Address Telephone Description
A A Brubaker
A Frey & Son Alfonso & Leo A Frey 119-121 E Wood 7 Wholesale Grocers
Advertising Mailing Service Edna A Mason 424 W Washington 183-X
American Red Cross Beulah Moyer, Secretary 110 1/2 E Court Edgar County Chapter
Apostolic Faith Assembly Rev Cyrus Chesley, Pastor 510 Walcott
Armory Hall, Co M 130th Infantry Glen Younger, Capt 139 E Wood
Armour's Cream Station L H Easter, Manager 138 E Court
Art Risser Lumber Co Art Risser 254 N Main 69
Assembly of God Church 619 W Court
Auto Beauty Shop Ross B Henning 131-133 E Wood Garage
Ben Hur Supreme Tribe F A Church, Scribe 117 N Central Av
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Dr J H Coady, Secretary 109 E Washington Meets First & third Tuesday
Bennett's Style Shop Bess I Bennett 102 E Court Ladies' Wear
Benson-Heckler Cigar Co William L Benson, E N Ketchum, Lawrence Heckler 105 W Wood 442-L Wholesale & Retail Cigars & Tobacco & Billiards
Berlau & Sons Dennie & Frank Berlau 209 N Central Av Tailors
Bibo Brothers Leo M & George D Bibo 225 W Court Loans & Insurance
Bibo Building 111-113 N Central Av
Big Four Railroad P B Bertelsman, Agent 300 N Central Av See Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St Louis Railroad
Bill & Mack Rite Now Service William F & Charles M Foley 127-129 S Main 242 Automobile Tires, A Complete Line of Accessories & Supplies
Billy Boyles Billy Boyles 1405 Marshall 47 Service Station No 1, Battery Service, Greasing, Tires & Tire Repairing
Billy Boyles Billy Boyles 247 N Main 47-W Service Station No 2, Battery Service, Greasing, Tires & Tire Repairing
Bishop-Morris Co K Ray Bishop, Pres & L Don Morris, V Pres 121-123 S Main 366 Ford Motor Cars Sales & Service
Blue Link Stores 122 W Court Grocery
Blue Link Stores 122 N Main Grocery
Blue Link Stores 130 S Main Grocery
Blue Ribbon Bakery Everett Richey 902 Marshall 543 Wholesale & Retail Bakers, Sonny Boy Bread, Parker House & Tea Rolls, Whole Wheat & Rye Bread a Speciality
Bovell Sisters Mrs Georgia B Brown, Mrs Mary C Schimmel 211 W Wood Milliners
Boy Scouts of America George A Ryan, Scout Executive 106 E Washington Kickapoo Area Council
Boyer Ice Cream & Dairy Co Calvin L & Ralph B Boyer 242 W Court 55 Pasteurized Products
Business & Professional Women's Club Marie Swann, Pres & Olive Ellis, Sec Meets third Mondays
Buster Brown Shoe Store 115 N Central Av
Canton-Booth Lodge No 23 I O O F W I Green, Clerk 112 1/2 S Main Meets second & fourth Tuesdays
Carnegie Public Library Nina Dulin Russell, Librarian 207-213 S Main 98 14,000 Volumes
Case & Bunnell C J Case, Charles Bunnell 231 N Main Shoe Repair
Catholic Daughters of America Miriam E Coady, Secretary 133 1/2 E Wood Meets first & third Tuesdays
Central Avenue Methodist Espiscopal Church Rev B H Pinkston, Pastor 626 N Central Av
Central Cigar Store Peter G & Peter H Vlahos 128 W Court
Central Hotel E A Reese 231-237 N Central Av
Central IL Public Service Co H F Peabody, Superintendent 112 E Court 103 Electric Light & Power, Gas & Ice Office
Central IL Public Service Co H F Peabody, Superintendent 300 Connelly 511 Power Plant
Central IL Public Service Co H F Peabody, Superintendent 513 S Jefferson 585 Ice Plant
Chamber of Commerce E M Jenison, Pres & L W Jewell, Secretary 106 E Washington 542
Charles A McKnight 111 1/2 N Central Av 77-L Lawyer & Justice of the Peace
Cherry Ice Cream Co J W Cherry 108 Union Ice Cream Manufacturers
Chittick Bros Chemical Laboratories William J Chittick 114 1/2 S Main
Christian Chapel S Main sw Corner Washington
Church of God 714 Andrew
Citizens National Bank Edward Levings, Pres; J Grant Brown, VP; Charles G Jurey, Cashier; Isaac N Shaw, Asst Cashier 110 W Court 301
City Hall 127-129 S Central Av
Clertie Athon Implement Co Clertie Athon 239-241 N Main 84 Farm Implements & Machinery, Tractors & International Trucks
Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago & St Louis Railroad P B Bertelsman, Agent 300 N Central Av Passenger & Freight Depots
Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago & St Louis Railroad P B Bertelsman, Agent 300 N Main Freight Depot
Coca-Cola Bottling Co Harry W Earley, Manager 110 Union
Coffee Ranch Charles W Holem 119 W Wood Coffee Roasters
Community Thrift & Loan Co Katherine E Brown, Manager 211 W Court 265
Compton Service Station Charles A Compton corner of S Jefferson & Jasper 790-R Gasoline & Oil Service Station
Conn Gonwa Building 116 E Court
Connery & Tucker G A Connery, G F Tucker 111 E Court Barbers
Cook & Wright Frank A Cook, Don H Wright 206 S Central Av 146 Funeral Directors & Ambulance Service
Country Club R S Lloyd, Pres & Clarence W Gumm, Sec-Tres Clinton Rd, 1 1/2 mi E of City
Court House Main to Central, bet Court & Wood
Cummings Car & Coach Co M C Bovill, Supt & Gen Mgr End of Central Av 1068 Builders of Street Cars, Gas, Electric Busses & Snow Fighting Equipment
D R Noonan D R Noonan 219-221 W Court St 62 Body Building & Wrecks
Directory Library 106 E Washington We maintain a complete & up-to-date library of city directories of American cities for your accommodation & convenience (Chamber of Commerce)
Dr Adolph C Krueger 130 E Court 341 Chiropractor - Neurocalometer & X-Ray Service
Dr Albert G Gumm 237 N Central Av 116 Physician & Surgeon
Dr Bertha L Clinton 412 S Main 382 Physician & Surgeon
Dr Elmer E Jones 102 1/2 E Court 93 Dentist
Dr Elmer O Laughlin 110 S Main 73 Physician & Surgeon
Dr Fred J James 116 E Court 141 Physician & Surgeon
Dr George H Hunt 236 W Wood 138 Physician & Surgeon
Dr George O Ruff 211 1/2 N Central Av Dentist
Dr John H Coady 203 1/2 N Central Av 33 Osteopathic Physician
Dr John W Martin 113-115 E Court 689 Physician & Surgeon
Dr Merwyn C Ewart 115 1/2 N Central Av 112 Dentist
Driscoll Post No 209 G A R S H Williams, Sgt 215 1/2 W Court Meets second & fourth Thursdays
Driscoll Women's Relief Corps No 87 Mrs Edith Kauffman, Pres & Elizabeth Stigler, Treasurer 215 1/2 W Court Meets second & fourth Thursdays
Dyas & Redman Richard S Dyas, Benjamin H Redman 202 1/2 W Court 375 Attorneys-at-Law
Eastern Mutual Benefit Association 118 1/2 W Court
Edgar Chapter No 32 R A M A O Raines, Secretary 125 S Main Meets second Mondays
Edgar County Agricultural & Mechanical Association Frank L Moss, Pres & Margaret H Arthur, Sec 211 W Madison
Edgar County Buick Co F S Wolfe, J Earl Thomas 211-213 N Central Av
Edgar County Building & Loan Association Henry F O'Bannon, Pres; Dr George O Ruff, VP; Warren D Cole, Sec; Robert N Parrish, Treas; Frank VanSellar, Attorney 204 W Court St 12
Edgar County Cemetery End of Young
Edgar County Chautauqua Association T J Brewer, Sec-Treas County Fair Grounds
Edgar County Children's Home Eva Frank, Superintendent Eads Av, 2 blocks N of Court
Edgar County Circuit Clerk E E Fuqua 1st Floor, Court House 65
Edgar County Farm Bureau Supply Co H W Cotterman, Manager Oil Dept & R G Woodbridge, Manager Hatchery 206 Ten Broeck
Edgar County Medical Society Dr H E Conn (Chrisman), Pres & Dr George Hunt, Sec-Treas Public Library Meets once each year
Edgar County National Bank Robert N Parrish, Pres; George V Dole, VP, Ashley N Young, Cashier; Jacob R Sunkel, Asst Cashier 113 W Wood 17
Edgar County Seed Co Max J Money 220 W Washington
Edgar County Sheriff's Office Roscoe Rives, Sheriff 1st Floor, Court House 352
Edgar County Tuberculosis Association Lora Houston, County Nurse 2nd Floor, Court House
Edgar Lodge No 91 I O O F William I Green, Rec-Sec 112 1/2 S Main Meets every Friday
Elks Club & Hall 109-111 E Washington
En-Ar-Co Motor Oils Joe V Steidl, Distributor 308-314 N Main 600
Equity Union Creamery & Produce Co Paul M Enstad, Manager 601 W Madison
F L Kidder & Co Phillip Best, Manager 613 S Jefferson 243 Grain, Flour, Feed & Coal
Farmers Produce Co Frank Mallory, Sr Manager 317 N Main Poultry & Eggs
Findley & Zimmerly E Frank Findley, Lawrence E Zimmerly 618 W Madison Planing Mill
First Baptist Church 201 S Central
First Christian Church Rev William E Anderson, Pastor SW Corner, Washington & Main
First M E Church Rev Clyde R Booth, Pastor NE Corner, Court & Alexander
First National Bank & Trust Co Adin Baber, Pres; R K Shelledy, VP & Trust Officer; Ivan Howard & W D Chapman, Asst Cashiers, E P Coady Asst Trust Officer 101 W Wood 51
First National Bank Building 209 N Main
First Presbyterian Church Rev Francis Hartwich, Pastor 241 W Court
First United Bretheren Church Rev William O Stonebraker, Pastor 406 W Washington
France Beauty Shoppe Mrs Alice St John, Manager 118 E Court
Frank E Morrison Frank E Morrison 214 W Court 468
Fred Rhoads Ray Rice 115 1/2 W Wood 76 Master in Chancery, Lawyer
Fritch Drug Co Lewis M Fritch 115 W Wood 230 Eastman Kodaks & Supplies, Kodak Finishing, Philco Radios, Shaeffer's Life-time Pens & Desk Sets, Whitman's Candy, United Cigars
Galeener Chevrolet Co 150 E Wood Used Car Dept
Galeener Chevrolet Co A I Galeener, Proprietor 225-227 N Central Av 1000
General Insurance James A Shepherd Jr 209 N Main 979-X
General Insurance Byron B Shopp 125 N Central Av 1014-J
Girl Scouts of America Mrs Estella Church, Chief Counselor & Marie Swan, Sec 109-111 E Washington Meets every Friday
Goding Shoe Co Charles A Goding, Joell W Carter, Martin A Phelan N Main 88 Manufacturers, Men's Style Welt Shoes
Grant Johnson 102 1/2 N Main 155 Attorney-at-Law
Great Northern Life Insurance Co Alex H Wieder, General Agent 203 N Central Av 750
H A Bridgman Cigar Co Henry A & George A Bridgman 306-308 N Central Av Cigar Manufacturers
H W Grisham Sholem Bldg - SE corner of Square 1037-X Wholesale Hay & Grain
Harvey Gross 112 1/2 N Main 606 Lawyer
Hayes Bros Hatchery, Inc William Zellman, Manager 230-232 W Court 273 Supreme Chicks
Holland Furnace Co G D Ochs, Manager 313 N Main
Home Building & Loan Association R S Lloyd, Pres & George H McCord, Secretary 205 N Central Av 104
Home Plumbing & Heating Co W C York 201 S Jefferson Av 191 Water, Steam, Vapor & Warm Air; Furnace Cleaning & Repairing; Rural Service Brooders; Gutter & Roof Work
Horace Link & Co Horace Link 130-132 S Central Av 70 Furniture Store
Hotel France W E Royer 118 E Court 100
Howlett Printing Co Walter T Howlett 212 Sheriff 1119 Job Printing, Multigraphing, Advertising Novelties, Sales Books, Greeting Cards, Etc
Illinois Café Abraham & Lillian Wells 206 W Court
Illinois Finance Co Karl R O'Hair 110 E Washington St 287 Financial Service for Automobile Dealers
Illinois Loan & Discount Co O N Wilson 209-215 N Central Av
Illinois National Guard, Co M 130th Infantry 139 E Wood
Illinois State Division of Highways Charles H Apple, District Engineer 215 N Central Av
Illinois State Highway Dept 124-128 Union
Independent Oil Co Ray Spicer, Proprietor 300-331 Spicer Bldg
Independent Order of Odd Fellows 215 1/2 W Court
Independent Order of Odd Fellows 112 1/2 S Main
Indian Refining Co Edward L Mattingly, Agent 701 S Jefferson Av Plant
J E Dyas Council No 109 R & S M A O Raines, Recorder 125 S Main Meets third Tuesdays
Jay's Studio Charles E Jay 316 E Washington 354 Children's Pictures a Specialty
Joe V Steidl 308-314 N Main 600 Richelieu Food Products, Grogeries, Meats, En-Ar-Co Motor Oils
John A Helfrich John A Helfrich 313 W Washington St 185-J Florist
John P Figenbaum & Co James L Figenbaum, Manager 603-605 W Washington Flour & Feed
Jones Dry Goods Co Walter D Hoenig, Owner 130-132 N Main 217 Department Store
Joseph Cary & Sons Joseph Cary 1310 S Main Welders & Machinists
Joseph Haase 913-915 N Main 738 General Concrete Work, Building Blocks, Sidewalks, Floors, Ornamental Designs
Kitley Battery Co Manford I Kitley 117 E Court 194 Storage Batteries, Automotive Electric Service
Kivits Bros J W Russell, Manager 230 N Central Av Whole Fruits
Ladies Auxiliary American Legion Mrs Carl McKinney, Pres & Mrs John Braun, Sec 139 E Wood Meets 2d Friday
Ladies Auxiliary of Patriarchs Militant No 28 I O O F Mrs Frances Luttrell, Sec 112 1/2 S Main Meets 2d & 4th Tuesdays
Ladies Auxiliary of USWV No 36 Mrs Pearlena Lacy, Pres; Mrs Flora Piper, Sec & Mrs George Lowe, Treas 107 1/2 N Central Av Meets 2d Thursday
Lehman's Rufus Grant Lehman 120 N Main 898-X Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes, Knox Hats, Wilson Bros Furnishings
Lycan Monument Works Herbert Lycan 251 N Main 984-L Monuments, Mausoleums & Grave Markers
Merkle Broom Co Oscar T Merkle, Pres; Charles S Brown, Sec; John L Merkle, Treas 101-109 West End Av 6 Manufacturers of All Kinds of Brooms
Mora Athon Co Clertie Athon, Manager 239-241 N Main 84 Storage, Express, Drayage & Moving
Morrisons Morticians C Franklin & Dolores B Morrison 130 S Central Av 11 Funeral Directors & Ambulance Service
Myers Motor Co Dealers 133-137 E Court 81 Chrysler Motor Cars
Nelson Title Co Adin Baber, Pres; Asa B Greathouse, VP; Richard K Shelledy, Sec; Bertha Hunter & R R English, Asst Secs 211 N Main 38 Abstracts of Title, Farm Loans & Conveyancers
New Paris Beauty Shoppe Landes Dodd, Gracie Landes 115 1/2 N Central Av
New Paris Theatre Mrs Laura Jarodsky, Pres & Leon Jarodsky, Sec-Treas 229 N Central Av Motion Pictures
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co William L Cramer, District Agent 116 E Court 74
Paris Beacon Publishing Co E M Jenison, Pres; William F Leath, Sec & M L Jenison Treas 218 N Main 32
Paris Board of Education Edward Levings, Pres; Karl R O'Hair, Sec; R G Lehman, Burnie McClain, R K Shelledy & T J Trogdon, Members 309 S Main
Paris City Clerk's Office George H McCord, Clerk 205 N Central Av
Paris City Treasurer Albert A Morton City Hall 840
Paris Cleaners S R Burgett 125 E Court
Paris Confectionery S J Papadakos, John Rallis 127 N Central Av
Paris Credit Bureau R G Lehman, Pres; L W Jewell, Sec; B R Westerhaus, Operator 106 E Washington
Paris Daily Beacon-News E M Jenison, Publisher, William F Leath, Editor 218 N Main 32 & 700
Paris Encampment No 21 I O O F W I Green, Scribe 112 1/2 S Main Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Paris Exchange Club Dr Fred James, Pres; Clarence W Gumm, Sec 118 E Court Thursday at noon
Paris Fire Department Raymond Thompson, Chief & Harry C Albin, Asst Chief 127 S Central Av 389
Paris Gift Shop Mrs Anne S Babcock 227 W Court
Paris Glove Co J E & R B Vance 232 N Central Av
Paris High School Carolyn L Wenz, Principal 309 S Main
Paris Hospital Minnie Ridgway, Superintendent 302-304 E Crawford
Paris Iron & Metal Co Harry & Joseph Silverman 122 Union Junk
Paris Loan Co Genevee Patterson, Manager 209 N Main 460
Paris Lodge No 26 F & A M David W Holt, Sec 125 S Main Meets 1st Thursdays
Paris Mayor's Office E Perry Huston, Mayor City Hall 840
Paris Mutual County Fire Insurance Co Frank Sager, Secretary 206 Ten Broeck
Paris Oil Co 617 W Jasper Filling Station
Paris Police Department Add Crable, Chief 129 S Central Av 82
Paris Police Magistrate John W Antrim 127-129 S Central Av 82
Paris Post No 211, American Legion Burl Redman, Commissioner & W E Bogart, Adjudent 129 E Wood Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesdays
Paris Savings & Loan Association J G Brown, Pres & W B Logan, Secretary 110 E Court 811
Paris Steam Laundry Cary V Smith, Manager 232 N Main 14
Paris Supply Co J W McGowan, Proprietor 301 N Main 2 Dealer in Coal, Feed & Flour
Paris Taxi Co Herbert Pennington 230 W Wood
Paul McFall 204 N Main 779-X Men's & Boys Clothing, Shoes & Furnishings
Pearman's Clothing Store Frank & Ralph Pearman 108 W Court 471-J Kuppenheimer Good Clothes, Stetson Hats & Bradley Knit Wear
Pennsylvania Railroad Fred Swank 1208 S Central Av Freight Depot
Perry Battery Station James M Perry, Proprietor 136 E Wood 384 Battery & Electric Service
Piper Hardware-Harness Co H H Piper, H J Lawler 121 W Wood 107 Hardware, Stoves & Ranges, Harness & Saddlery, Paints, Oils & Varnishes, Electric Contractors & Fixtures
Propst Lumber Co William H Colwell, Pres; E E Gregg, VP; Mrs Myrtle Easton, Sec-Treas 302-306 S Main 57
R S Lloyd & Co Robert S Lloyd 108 N Main 494 Dry Goods & Ladies' Ready-to-Wear
Rahel's Service Station Earl Rahel 214 N Central Av 226 Wholesale & Retail Tires & Motor Oils, Gasoline, Vulcanizing, Etc
Rahel's Service Station Earl Rahel 401 S Main 858-J Wholesale & Retail Tires & Motor Oils, Gasoline, Vulcanizing, Etc
Ray H Green Ray H Green 134-136 E Court St 39 Automobile Dealer - Marmon, Nash, Oldsmobile
Red Jacket Tribe No 304 I O R M Charles J Haase C of R 125 S Main Meets every Tuesday
Redman & Newgent B Z Redman, H S Newgent 115 N Central Av 398 Dealers in Buster Brown Shoes
Reed Transfer Co Thomas J Reed, Helen R Brown 315-317 N Main 132 & 747-X Moving, Packing, Shipping
Reed's Drug Store James H & Claud G Reed 128 N Main 40 Prescription Druggists, Toilet Articles
Rock Hill Springs John Chrisman 527 E Court 484 Pure Table Waters
Rowe's Drug Co, The Rexall Store 201 N Central Av 19
Rudy-Huston Grain Co E Perry Huston 103 N Austin St 164 Buyers & Shippers of Grain
S & A Company Lawrence Stepp, C H Anderson 1315 Marshall 639 Poultry Supplies
S I Headley 112 1/2 N Main 606 Lawyer
S W Yontz & Son S Warner & W Roger Yontz South Side Square 197 Plumbing & Heating, Sanitary Engineers, Plumbing Fixtures, Delco Lighting Systems & Ideal Boilers
Sanders Restaurant Jesse L Sanders 214 N Main 388
Shanks Restaurant Mrs Lola M Shanks 307 N Main
Southern Surety Co of New York Albert Eldredge, General Agent 107 1/2 West Side Square 530
Steidl Bros Don J & Benjamin F Steidl N Main 602-R Pork Packers, Hams, Bacon, Sausages & Lard
T A Foley Lumber Co T A Foley, Pres; Adin Baber, VP; P O Foley, Treas; F T O'Hair, Sec S Jefferson Av 618 Manufacturers & Wholesalers of Hardwood Lumber, Operating Saw Mill, Dry Kilns & Planing Mill
Thomas E Garner 101 1/2 N Central Av 963 Justice of the Peace
U O Colson Co U Rae Colson, Pres; John D Williams, Leo T Osmon & O J Parham, VP; Joe E Harris, Sec; Asa B Greathouse, Treas 901 N Main 371 Manufacturers of Everything for the Advertiser
Utterback's Business College Ezra C Myers, Manager 126 W Court 492
Van Sellar, Van Sellar & McClain Frank C Van Sellar & Riley McClain 204 1/2 W Court 196
W E "Dick" Hartley 144 E Wood 813-L Pumps, Pipes & Fittings, Also Repairs & Repairing
W H & J G Hodge Hardware William H Hodge 118 N Main 34 Hardware, Paints, Oils & Varnish, Fence, Glass & Bulk Garden Seed
W M Simpson Lumber Co Wade M Simpson, Pres/Gen Mgr; John M Simpson, Sec 116 1/2 E Court 1066 Purchasing Office for 10 Retail Yards, Wholesale Lumber
W S Logan 123 S Central Av 49 Lumber, Building Material, Lime, Plaster & Cement, Hollow Building Tile, Sewer Pipe, Brick - Face & Common, Johns Manville, Asbestos Shingles
Wabash Valley Telephone Co Oliver B Gordon, Manager 223 W Wood 1300
Wade Grain & Feed Co W E Wade 132 E Union 316 Dealer in Hay, Grain, Feed, Coal & Fertilizer
Wade Grain & Feed Co - Grain Elevator W E Wade 131 E Union 316
Wadley Co Ofa C Airhart, Manager 125 Union 229 Cash Buyers of Poultry, Eggs & Cream
Weberg's Furniture & Rugs Oscar J Weberg 118-124 S Main 10
Western Union Telegraph Co Bertha Woodruff, Manager 216 W Court 271
Wolfe Auto Supply Fred S Wolfe 118 W Court 800 Automobile Parts & Accessories
Wright's Drug Store Art Wright 102 N Main 314 Prescriptions, Toilet Articles, Cigars & Sodas
Yates Taxi Co Adin Yates 239 N Central Av 338
Zimmerly Bridge Co Isaac H, Jacob T & Otis H Zimmerly 408 N Main St 956 Bridge Contractors - Steel & Concrete Bridges