110 N. Main Street Old  

Solomon's - The White Store

1922 Washington to Jefferson st.

Fred G. Solomon, Proprietor

1924 Sanborn Fire Map

1922 May 31 - The Solomon Store is moving to the new K. of P. building.; "The White Store" - till proven otherwise it is ASSUMED Solomon's occupied the whole downstairs of the K & P building which eventualy had stores fronts of 110 N. Main and 112 N. Main. Fred G. Solomon, Proprietor

1924 Sanborn Fire Map

1927 - Jan 12 - Solomon Sells Store

Transaction Completed last werk - Indianapolis Man in charge

Culver loses one of its will known business men by F. G. Soloman's sale of his dry goods store to H. F. Flavey of Indianapolis. The transaction was completed last weel and became effiective at once.

Mr. Solomon came to Culver eiight years ago and has conducted an up-to-date stpre tjay jas need a credit to the town. He has been active in community and church affairs and progressive ideas will be missed. He has not announced his plans for the future.

Culver Dry Goods Store

1927 - January 26 Osborn becomes Manager As Store Changes Name

"The Culver Dry Goods Store" is the new name of Solomon's Store and Gene Osborn has taken over the place as manager. Mr Osbon has had many years of experieince along this line and plane to re-stock the store with merchandise that will be of the latest fashions and will serve the fenabds of this community

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Flavey & Foreman>

1928-1930 ? - New Cash Dry Goods Store - Flavey & Foreman Feb. - Earl Foreman Manager

1928 - Jan 18 - A transaction was completed last Monday with J. P. Flavey and J. Earl Foreman of Knox leasing the south half of the K. P. Building and the community will once more have a dry goods store.

A second store was opened in Culver in February 1928, and the Foreman family moved to Culver in March of that year.

1928 - Feb 1 - A & P Store will occupy new quarters

...North half of the K. of P. building is Remodeled for use of will known Chain

A lease has been signed and returned whereby the A & P store will occupy the north half of the K. of P. building.

...This means that the K of P building will now be occupied once more and doing its share in making Culver a attractive business center.

The Falvey and Foreman Dry Goods has leased the south hald and workmen are busy remodeling that room also.

Both firms are planning to open for business pm Saturday, February 18, and intend to make that day one that will be remembered for years in Culver and vicinity.



Detailed announcements will be mabe later, though a general announcement is published by the Flavey & FOreman store in this issue....

1930 - Eagle Stores

A corporation, The Eagle Stores was formed in 1930, but that was dissolved in 1932 and each bought their own store. Foreman's store continued in business until 1955

Foreman's Women's Apparel Shop

1932-1955 - Foreman's Women's Apparel Shop - J. Earl Foreman

1937 Sanborn Fire Map

1953 - Feb 4 - Culver Firm Observes Silver Anniversary this month

The 25th birthday for the Culver business firm known as Foreman's Store will be observed this month. Pictures here are Mrs. Lorraine Speyer, Mrs. Edna Henderson and Earl FOreman, owner. Mrs. FOreman was ill at the time the was taken

The year 1953 and Fbruary in particular has a special significance for Earl Foreman, proprietor of the Culver firm that bears his name, and for Mrs. Foreman, and members of the staff, - - Mrs. Lorraine Speyer and Mrs. Edna Henderson. for this month marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the firm known as Foreman's Store.

The record shows that it was 25 years ago this coming February 18, when Mr. Foreman came to Culver to open the business. Mrs. Speyer joined the staff at the time the store was opened and has been a member of the staff since.

Many changes have occurred since 1928, both in the community and on the business and economic levels, and Mr. Foreman. who is an avid student as well as a successful businessman, has followed them with keen interest.

He remembers the lean years of the early '30's and the shortages, of the war years. In pursuing business interests, he has not neglected community relationships and has been associated with civic community, and church activities.

For eight years he was clerk-treasurer of the town board of trustees and he is currently serying as a member of the Union township advisory board.

He has held practically all offices of the Chamber of Commerce, of which he is a past president and currently serving as vice president.

A member of the Culver Methodist Church. Mr. Foreman was for a number of years the teacher of the men's Bible class. He has also served the church on the official board.

A native of Pulaski county. he graduated from Winamac high school and later attended Valparaiso University.

His first business experience was with a dry goods firm in Winamac. For four years he was employed at a furniture store in Michigan City after which he moved to Knox to enter business as a member of the firm of Falvey and Foreman. Six years, after the partnership was formed, the firm decided to open a store in Culver.

It was thus that Mr. Foreman came to this community to establish the store under the name of Falvey and Foreman in February, 1928. In 1936 Mr. Foreman purchased the interest of his partner, Mr. Falvey, and since that time the business has been known as Foreman's Store.

Mrs. Foreman, who has been actively associated with her husband in the development of the business, has participated in community affairs.

They are the parents of two children, Warren Foreman of California and Mrs. Virginia Bair of Culver.

Kennedy's Ladies Appreal & Shoes

1955-1962 - Kennedy's Ladies Appreal & Shoes - Alex Kennedy

Kelly Shop

1962 - 1980's - Kelly Shop

1962 - Feb 14 - The Kelly Shop Now Replaces Kennedy's Store

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kelly, 310 College Ave., Culver, have purchased the Kennedy Store at 110 N. Main St.. formerly owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Alex Kennedy.

Mrs. Kelly will actively manage this popular women's store and Mr. Kelly will continue his association with Hatten Motor Sales Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy, who purchased the business from Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foreman, have opperated the store for six and one-half years. They plan to sell their home in Culver and willmove to Phoenix, Ariz, in the near future.

Mrs. Kelly has stated that the store will be known as The Kelly Shop. She has plans for enlarging several departments of the store and will give utmost attention to customer wants and satisfaction. She also has a long range plan for modernizing the store and building an adequate inventory to take care of the needs of Culver and the surrounding area.

Mr. and Mrs. Kelly are well known in Culver and are members of the Burr Oak Church of God.

Mrs. Kelly graduated from Culver High School in 1944 and was employed at The State Exchange Bank for four years.

They have three children, David, age 12; Steven, 10; and Connie, 6. Mrs. Kelly is a member of the Maxinkuckee Junior Woman's Club And is chairman of the State Penny Art Fund.

Mr. Kelly ia a member of the Culver Chamber of Commerce, the Culver Lions Club, and also Lions zone chairman.

Index of 110 N. Main