Culver Business Snippets 1930-1939  

1930, Jul 2 - C. H. Greenway, who had a plumbing shop in Culver several years ago, has returned and again has entered the plumbing and heating buisness

AGENCY IS SOLD - The Chevrolet agency at Culver , which has been operated there for a number of years by George Fee, has been sold to Joe Schweidler. The News-Sentinel, Thursday, October 23, 1930

1930 - Oct 8 - A new business firm, the Culver Clothes Shop, has been established in the Schweidler building in the north end of town, by Gray Rector.

1930 - Nov. 6 - Glenn Snyder has purchased Snyder's Market from his brother, Paul, effective November 1. They have been associated together in the restaurant gusiness ior a number of year.-, so Glenn is no novice at serving the public.

1930 - Nov. 6 - A business transaction was completed last week whereby Mrs. A. E. Thessin, for several years proprietor of the Coffee Shop,-took over the management of the Home Restaurant.

1931 may 13 - The Culver Hotel Managing Company has announced that the date of construction of the new hotel has been postponed.

SEPTEMBER 21, 1931 — The Pettis Barber Shop has been sold to Harry Sanders.

1931 dec 16 with all accessories taken. A grocery store has been opened by George Spangler and Fred Thompson in the Blue Front Store.

1932 - Biddinger Barber Shop - ?-1932

1932 - Red's Barber Shop - 1932-?Clarence Calhoun

1932 - November 23 – Clarence Calhoun buys Biddinger Barber Shop.

APRIL 27, 1932— Clifford Loser sold his taxi line to Pa ul Eiler last week after having operated the company for 12 years.

1932 Sep 14 Miss Helen Wells has purchased the Mikesell building on Main Street and plans to move her beauty shop from the Hays block into the room now occupied by Miss Alice Daily..

MARCH 22, 1933 - E m i l Siepman is enlarging the garage at the rear of his home to accommodate his plumbing shop and two cars. MARCH 22, 1933 - Henry Listenberger will operate the present Siepman Shop as a restaurant.

1933 - June 21 - Lowell McKesson has taken over the managership of the Lake Shore Standard Oil Service Statiion

1933 - Jul 3 - Charles Medbourn has opened a grocery on South Main Street

1933 - Dec 20 - Paul Snyder has purchased the Charles Medbourn grocery on South Main Street.

Jan. 4, 1933: The K & E Oil Company has purchased the B & B Service Station on Lake Shore Drive of William Baldwin. The station will be operated by J.A. Smith, who comes here from Plymouth. He plans to remodel the station, put in a concrete drive, new pumps, and other improvements.

1934 - Jan - Paul Snyder sold his grocery stock to Ben Oberlin.

17 Jan 1934 robert hoffer, formerly of pymouth has purchased the riggen's barber shop oppoosite of the depot and is now open for business .

feB 21, 1934 Glen Snyder, formerly connected with the Main Cafe, has purchased the Culver Cafe of Mr. Gross

1934 - aug 22 The Ewing Barber Shop moved from its location on Jefferson Street to the basement of Helen's Beauty Shop

1934 - Sep 26 - Homer Kemple bought the front half of the Henry Listenberger Blue Front dance hall and plans to wreck the building and use the space for a driveway to his service station.

1934 - Oct 3 E . C. Fernbaugh has closed his jewelry,, repair shop 'here and has moved to Logansport.

1935 - March 13 - Donald Young states that he will have an official opening of his paint and roofing store opppsite the depot on March 3

1935 - March 15, - A business deal was completed last week whereby Harry Saunders, owner of a bakery at Milford, again became owner of the Culver City Bakery. Mr. Saunders states that he plans to give Culver a modern bakery in every respect and make the finest of breads and pastries

1935 - Oct. 3 _ gift Shop has moved from Johnson Apartment, to the _ next to Red's Barber Shop.

1936 - MAr 11 - E J. Kistler has been appointed local - representative o f Th e Franklin Life Insurance Co. with offices in Culver at 503 S Main

1937 - MAY 5 — J. M. Miller announces the sale of his dairy to his son, Kenneth, effective May 1.

1937 - Jul 7 - To Open Dress Shop - Mrs.M. C. Dimmick annouces the opening of a dress shop. "The Culver Style Shop", in the Warner building next Saturday. She will feature, dresses, slips and hosiery.

1937 - Jul 7 - Elza Hawkins announces the sale of the Culver Department store to L. B. Simco of Marion, Ind.

1937 - AUg. 25 - R. L. Haig of Terre Haute was in town last week looking over a possible site for a pretzel factory.

1938 - May 25 - The Mitchell Feed Store has opened for business in the Bogardus building on East Jefferson Street with Maurice Mitchell, formerly of Hanna, in charge.

1938 - August 3 - Jack Taylor has closed his tavern in the Hayes Building opposite the depot.

1939 - February 15 Don Bruce has been secured as manager of the Armour's Cream Station, which opened Friday in the building on South Main St. near Culver Sheet Metal Works

1939 - Jun 7 - A photoaphy studio has been opended in ths Hayes building opposite the depot by A. E . Thielke of South Bend, who has moved here.

1939 - Jul 12 - July 12, 1 Six acres of land on the west shore of the Lake have been improved by Harry Medbourn