Ladoga veterans

Ladoga veterans
Veterans of three wars gathered for a picture on the Streets of Ladoga in 1919. In the second row on the right are Civil War veterans and on the second row on the left are Spanish-American War veterans. Some that are identified are 2nd row second from left--Pete Parker, next left is Charlie Kessler, then Clyde Mote. John McNulty--bottom row second from right. Vern Bryan--sailor in the middle bottom row. On Vern's right is Chet McCrery. Bottom row left--1st Warren Strickler, then Ralph Strickler, then Slim Vice. The stores in the background are Oscar Featherston's Dry Goods Store. Oscar later sold it to Old Man Houston. It is Eleanor Brewer's Antique Store now. On the left was Henry and Henry's Grocery Store which became Bouse's Drug Store in the 50's and is now Sarah Bradley's Photography Studio. Houck's Sodas on the right became Sam Ailes Drug Store and is now a restaurant.

Monday, August 27, 2012

Advertisers in the Ladoga Street Fair Program and Fair Events 1937 and 1938


Davis race horses and livery stable in the 30's
Advertisers in the Ladoga Fair 1937 and 1938 and Fair Events for 1938
1937

Leslie Warner—Ford
C.C. Harshbarger—Cement products
Gene Himes—National Refining Company, White Rose Gasoline
Office and Exchange—Telephone Building
Stanley Insurance Agency
The Ladoga Building and Loan Fund and Savings Association
Brunst Meat Market and Grocer
Wendell Blaydes Furniture Store
Ladoga Lumber and Coal Company
The City Café
Lew Gibson Basement Barber Shop
Cline Graybill General Trucking
Henry’s Grocery Next door to Post Office
Golden Rule Garage—W.R. Todd, Mgr.
B.T. Craver House moving Basement and Concrete Construction Work
Floyd W. Rhodes General Trucking
Hillis and Oliver Machine Shop
The Home Comfort Shop
Ladies Shop—Carrie Robbins
The Regal Store—Roy Stover
Pure Raw Milk—O.O. Stark
Poland-China Hogs—Warner C. Kessler & Sons
Pennington’s Lunch and Cold Beer
Ladoga Tin Shop—Omer Gates
J.N. Slade Barber
Clyde E. Miller—Insurance, Real Estate, and Coal
Ladoga Department Store
Guy McClellan—Hauling Limestone, Coal and Livestock
Texaco Service Station—Elmer Merchant
Hardware—Van Meter Hardware—E.W. Van Meter
“The Berrys”—The Best Place to Eat—Milt Berry
New Ross Grain and Lumber Co.—W. Whitecotton
Safe-Way Feeds, National; Refining Co. Products and Farm Mutual Insurance—Gene Himes
Ladoga Athletic and Social Club
High Point Oil Co.—Floyd W. Dickerson, Mgr.
M.S. McMurtrey—Grocery and Complete Huckster Service
Modern Herefords, Stoner Stock Farm—Paul D. Stoner
Milam Bros., Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
L.G. Rainier—Rexall Store, Dependable Drug Store Merchandise
Wm. N. Randel Insurance
Linco Service Station—Dick Shelton
Ladoga Motor Sales—Chevrolet Sales and Service—Herman Davis
Ladoga Feed Store—Luther Perkins
Travel Insurance—M.D. Shirley
Merry Whirl Amusement Co.—Chas. Hughes and Harley Campbell


1938
Leslie Warner Ford Dealer for 21 years
Frank T. Denny, M.D.
C.C.Harshbarger, Concrete
Quality Service Store, Groceries, Meats, Fruits, Vegetables—H.C. Brunst
L.G. Rainier’s Rexall Store—“The Coolest Spot in Town”
Max’s Beauty Shoppe—Maxine McGinnis
Dr. E. A. Miller, Veterinarian
The National Refining Company—White Rose Gasoline, En-Ar-Co Motor Oil, and National Light Kerosene—Gene Himes, Agent
Wendell Blaydes Furniture Store
Ladoga Canning Company
The City Café
Ladoga Lumber and Coal Co.
Manges and Sons—Oliver Implements
Antiques—New and Used Furniture—C.E. Brown
Cline Graybill—General Trucking
Guy McClellan—General Trucking
Skinner—Ice—Etc.
Pure Raw Milk—Central Springs Dairy Farm—O.O. Stark
USL Batteries—Dick Shelton, Dealer
Golden Rule Garage—Walter R. Todd
Compliments of John V. Merchant
Four Good Companies—Insurance—Indiana Farmers, Indiana Union Mutual, Farmers Mutual, and Mutual Hail—Wm. N. Randel
Ladoga Telephone Company
Hillis and Oliver Machine Shop—Fred Hillis and Bill Oliver
Ladoga Department Store
The Regal Store—Roy Stover
Polar Ice and Fuel—Art Gray
Little Motor Shop—Automotive and Radio—Chester A. Peffley
The Ladoga Leader—Your Hometown Paper
Bastian Barber Shop—cleaning and pressing
Pennington’s Lunch and Cold Beer


Fair Events for 1938 Street Fair (The fairs were held on Main Street between Washington and Franklin)
Program

WEDNESDAY—Entry Day
Placing of all exhibits in agricultural and horticultural show, canning exhibit, flower show, industrial and merchant’s exhibits.                                                 
            Night:  Free Acts, rides, concessions
THURSDAY--$25,000 Horse Show
Horse show entries close at 10 o’clock sharp.  Parade of all entries in horse show, automobiles, tractors, etc. 
Bicycle Races, Soft Ball game, Band Concert, Free Acts
FRIDAY—Battle of the Bands
A band contest with high school bands participating for prizes of $100.00.  Contests of various kinds.  Soft Ball game.  Concert at night by winner of 1st prize in contest.  Free Acts, rides, shows, concessions
SATURDAY—Big Amateur Contest
Amateur hill-billy bands, monologists, dancers singers, etc., competing for prize money.  Elimination trials will be in the afternoon, with the finals at night  Free Acts, band concerts, Soft Ball game.


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