HISTORICAL TRIVIA 1936-1940 - Fulton County Public Library

ARGOS SHOE REPAIR SHOP
Purchased by Fairmount Meiser
The News-Sentinel, Jan. 8, 1940
Fairmount Meiser of Kewanna this week purchased a shoe repair
business at Argos and the building which houses the enterprise. Meiser
has taken possession and will operate the shop.
MUSIC MACHINE AGENCY
Opened by Carl Thacker
The News-Sentinel, Jan. 11, 1940
The latest addition to the business field is that of an automatic
phonograph and amusement machine distributing agency, which was
established around the first of the year by Carl Thacker.
Mr. Thacker, who for several years operated a restaurant in
Akron, has established a clientele of amusement mahine patrons
throuout northern Indiana and plans to make this city his permanent
headquarters.
Mr. & Mrs. Thacker, who have two children, recently purchased
the Clyde Beatty home, 716 Fulton avenue, and have already taken up
their residency in this city.
REGAL MARKET
Now Named Standard Food Market
The News-Sentinel, Jan. 12, 1940
Harold Day, manager of Standard Packing Corporations Market
here has announced a change in the name of the store to Standard Food
Market. The store was known as the Regal Market.
STATE FARM INS. CO.
Boyd Peterson, Dist. Manager
The News-Sentinel, Jan. 13, 1940
Boyd Peterson has been named district manager of the State
Farm Insurance Companies, after having served 15 years as local agent
and adjuster. He now will be assisted by William H. Gray, Tom
Marshall, Devern Brubaker and John Shanley, of Kewanna.
Mr. Peterson will supervise organization work in six northcentral
Indiana counties, and will maintain his office here.
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