1941 Directory of Van Buren County


 
DIRECTORY OF VANBUREN COUNTY-1941

Selma

[note: number = phone number - original had "bell " symbol in front of number]


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Selma Business Firms

ARCHIBALD GENERAL STORE
Chas. Arcihibald prop 2
CANADY GARAGE  Dale Canady prop
COPELAND PROD & SERVICE STA  G.R. Copeland prop  7
HUGHES HARDWARE  Garold Hughes prop  222-1
JONES GROC MARKET John A Jones prop  25
LASLEY GROC  Wallace Lasley prop  22-26
LEPPER BARBER SHOP  Ralph Lepper prop
NELSON GARAGE & BLACKSMITH  Chas. Nelson prop
SCHELLHOUS GARAGE  Earl Schellhous prop  30
SELMA SCHOOLS  H.C. Ensminger supt  44-22
SELMA TELEPHONE ASSN  Mrs. J.E. Dulin mgr
US POST OFFICE  W.W. Fulton post master  44-3

Selma Residents

A
Adams Minnie wid
Archibald Charley (Delia)  merch 2

B
Baker Albert (Keo) miner emp H Smith Douds R
Beghtol Norton (Birdie) R
Beghtol Gertrude
Beghtol Minnie domestic
Bishop E W (Anna) ret  24-10
Black  Loman ret
Blackburn C E (Lucy) farmer & trkr  44-12 R
Blackburn Helen student  44-12
Bones Herbert (Helen)  WPA  R
Brown Ella wid  424-10

C
Canady Dale (Mary) garage prop  222-21 R
Canady Fred (Della) trkr  222-12 R
Canady Van (Helen) miner  44-21 emp Ratcliff Coal Co.  R
Carroll Fannie wid  2242-10
Carroll Vinson (Bertha) lab  2242-10 R
Carter Will ret
Copeland Guy (Allie) prop prod & service sta R
Copeland Naomi emp NYA
Copeland Pauline domestic

D
Davis Emma ret
Diehl Lillian wid R
Dulin Cleo wid tel opr Selma Exch R
Dulin Marvel tel opr Selma Exch

E
Ensminger Henry (June) supt schools  222-22 emp Selma Schools R

F
Fieldler John B (Ola) mech  442-10 emp Schellhous garage R
Fridley Howard (Ethel) emp WPA R
Fridley James miner emp Douds Coal Co


WALLACE LASLEY GROCERY
TOBACCO                CANDY                ICE CREAM
Groceries and Luncheons
Men's Wear-U-Well Shoes
PHONE 22-26                                    SELMA, IOWA


HUGHE'S HARDWARE
General Hardware . . . . Stoves . . . . Washing Machines
Radios . . . . Bottled Gas
GERALD HUGHES, Prop.
PHONE 222-1                                    SELMA, IOWA



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EARL SCHELLHOUSE, Prop.                C. B. FIDLER, Mechanic
SCHELLHOUS GARAGE
SKELLY GAS AND OILS      GENERAL REPAIR WORK
Bring Your Auto and Tractor Work to Us

PHONE 4-30                                    SELMA, IOWA


Selma Residents-Continued

Fridley John (Myrtle) miner emp Douds Coal Co R
Fulton W W (Goldie) postmaster  422-3 emp U S Govt R
Fulton W W Jr student  422-3

G

Gardner Emma ret
Glasgow Eph ret R
Glasgow Sam ret R

H
Hayden Arthur (Clara) farmer & trkr  424-10 R
Hart Hazel (tchr emp Selma Schools  424-1
Hem John (Nancy) blksmth  24-28
Henkle Edith wid  4442-21 R
Henkle Dwight lab  4442-21 emp Douds Coal Co
Hootman James (Marybelle) lab  4222-8 emp Van Buren Co  R
Hughes E T (Mary) pntr & int dec  29
Hughes Emery (Cindy) jan emp Selma Schools
Hughes Garold (Frances) hardware prop  424-1 R

J
Jackson Mary wid  44-10
Jones John A (Mary) groc  25

L
Larson Barbara tchr emp Selma Schools  4442-21
Lasley Ola wid  42-26
Lasley Wallace groc  42-26
Lepper Ralph (Gwendolyn) barber  44-28
Lewis Belle wid  4422-10

M
Mathies C E (Maude) emp WPA  44-15 R
Mathies Hollis  44-15
Mathias George (Bessie) lab R
Maddix Ed lab  2422-15
Milam Irwin (Mary) trkr  2422-15
McCreery Lena tchr emp Selma Schools  424-1

N
Nelson Chas (Rosie) mech & blksmth  424-15
Nelson Opal tchr emp Selma Schools  424-15
Nelson Elmer (Julia) emp WPA R



CATCOTT FUNERAL HOME
PHONE 7304

BIRMINGHAM,                               IOWA
 


CAMPBELL and SONS

FUNERAL - - - AMBULANCE
Service Day or Night

ELDON Tel. 123                               BATAVIA Tel. 4301
 



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C. E. ARCHIBALD GENERAL STORE
Groceries - Dry Goods - Shoes - Notions
We Pay Highest Prices for Your Eggs
Selma, Iowa



Selma Residents-Continued


Nelson Fred lab
Nelson Roy lab emp Fred Kunzman Jr
Nicklin D C (Blanche) ret  5
Nicklin I W ret

O
Overturff, D N ret  4422-10

P
Parker W E ret  422-21
Ploss Anna wid  442-28
Price Madelyn emp NYA  222-21
Puffinbarger Robert (Audrey) emp WPA  222-28

R
Ransom Frank farmer  222-10
Ritz Aldula wid
Ritz Harry (Nellie) lab  42-21 R
Ripley Clair (Mable) mech emp Douds Stone Co
Ripley George Douds Garage prop
Reish Lowell tchr emp Selma schools  29

S
Schellhous Earl (Margaret) garage prop  42-8 R
Steiner Arlene tchr emp Selma sch  4442-21
Stevig Keith tchr emp Selma schools  44-12
Strang John (Mary) ret  422-21
Stump Joe (Willa) mail carrier emp U S Govt  422-9
Stump Margaret domestic emp W W Campbell Eldon  422-9

T
Taylor Floyd miner emp Ratcliff Coal Co. Douds

[Note: no other names included after letter "T" ]


DR. FRANCIS W. McINTOSH

OSTEOPATH
KEOSAUQUA, IOWA                      Phone 213


FAIRFIELD FEED CO.
Manufacturers of FAIRFIELD FEEDS
Quaker and Sargent Feeds — Wholesale and Retail
Custom Grinding and Feed Mixing                              Portable Mill Service
 Phone 609           Fairfield, Iowa           J. E. Jackson, Prop.


Dead Stock Removed Promptly
Call Your Nearest Operator
MID WEST RENDERING CO.

BONAPARTE                                                                                   IOWA


LOANS: $25 to $300
On Your Own Note and Security
 Easy Payment Plan – Under Banking Supervision
Oldest Loan Company in South Eastern Iowa
LIBERTY LOAN CO.
102 Main St.       Ottumwa, Iowa       Phone-999






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