MT. PLEASANT CITY DIRECTORY, JANUARY 1941Alphabetical List of NamesNOTE – “R” stands for renter, “O” for owner. All persons over eighteen years of age have individual listings. Children under 18 years, given name, age, year in school, listed with parent. |
| B BACHMAN Walter (Dessel) employee Shellapbarger Imp. Store 513 Race St (R) BACINO Roy (Frances) partner Princess Cafe 407 N Adams St (O) phone 114-Green Nick 10 yrs 5th fr Sarah 12 yrs 7th gr Vincent 11 yrs 6th gr BAKER Clifford (Ferrell) WPA employee 712 Cherry St (R) Shirley Anne 2 yr Kenneth 2 mo BAKER Helen Miss freshman Iowa Wes College 605 Broadway St (R) phone 105 (Hershey Hall) BAKER Laura Mrs widow of L K houskpr (O) 401 W Henry St phone 243-Red BAKER Maragaret Miss unemployed 209 N Jefferson St (R) phone 153-Green BAKER W M widower Insurance agent 209 North Jefferson (R) phone 153-Green BAILEY Bernard (Marjorie) Mgr Henry County Supply Co 503 Vine St (O) phone 239-Green Jas 9 yrs 4th gr Saunders Gr Sch Ronald 6 yrs 1st gr Saunders Gr Sch Antoinette 2 yrs BAILEY E E widower retired 102½ E Monroe St (R) phone 494-Blue BAILEY R A (Laura) Supt of schools Pleasant Lawn Con Schs 307 W Saunders St (R) phone 290-Red BAIN Gertrude Mrs housekpr 506 W Monroe St (R) phone 561-Green Pal 17 yrs Ruth 15 yrs Margaret 14 yrs BAIN Robt (Rosemary) slsmn Cappers Farmer 105½ S Jefferson St (R) Robert Jr 2 yrs BAIN Willis (Ruth) truckdriver 208 S Van Buren St (R) Connie 8 mo BAINTER W H (Frances) Attorney 402 S Main St (O) phone 519-Black Harlan 10 yrs 5th gr Mt Pl Jr HS Enolia 7 yrs 2nd gr Saunders BAINTER W H Attorney (ofc) phone 46 110½ S Main St. BALDWIN Lida Mrs widow of john retired (O) 700 Cherry St BALDWIN O O (May) employee Murray Iron Works Burlington, Ia 1003 S Harrison St (R) Dorothy 15 yrs Soph Mt Pl HS BALDWIN Royal single 700 Cherry St (R) BARBE Milton (Matha) attendant State Insane Hosp 404 S Main St (R) phone 519-Green Judah 4 mo BARD Jennie Miss houSkpr 207 W Broad St (O) phone 171-Blue BARGAR Clarence single painter 205 S Jackson St (R) phone 78-Black BARHAM Esther Miss Sec Iowa Wes College-- 605 Broadway St (R) phone 105 (Hershey Hall) BARKER C A Mrs widow retired 408 N White S (R) phone 117-Red BARNES Apts 512 N Adams St R phone 116-Black Owners: WM Barnes Margaret Barnes BARNES Harold single slsmn Eppers Motor Co 200 N Adams St (R) phone 441-Blue BARNES Lisle (Emma) agent Equitable Life Ins Co 604 N White St (O) phone 249-Blue BARNES Sumner (Lessie) commer laborer 512 N Adams St (R) phone 116-Black (Barnes Apts) BARNETT Walter linotype op Mt Pl News 206 S Jefferson St (R) phone 536-Black BARNUM Ralph C (Lura) owner Gamble Store 310 N Main St (R) phone 395-Balck Ralph Jr 16 yrs Sr student Mt Pl HS Phyllis 12 yrs 7th gr Mr Pl Jr HS BARR Aileen Mrs wife of Wm clerk Rite Price Gro 116½ N Jefferson St (R) BARR Lillian Miss Instructor Mt Pl HS 307 N Adams St (R) Phone 375-Red BARR Wm (Aileen) Slsmn Brown Lynch Scott Co 116½ N Jefferson St (R) BARRY Everett Single 1000 E Henry St (R) BARRY Flossie Mrs 1000 E Henry St (O) BARRY Paul single section Laborer CB&QRR -- 1006 E Henry St BARRY Robt widower retired 500 W Monroe St (R) Phone 268-Black BARTEN Mae Mrs housekpr 204 N White St (O) Phone 118-Blue BARTLETT Minnie C Miss Retired 501 S Main St (R) phone 471-Blue BARTLETT W L (Della) Retired 308 N Adams St (O) BARTON Frances Miss retired school teacher 200 W Second St (R) Phone 530-Red BARTON Frederick E single retired 200 W Second St (R) Phone 530-Red BARTON Lydia J Mrs widow of Thomas retired 200 W Second St (O) Phone 530-Red BARTON Minnie Mrs widow of Will prac nurse 206 Franklin St (R) BARTON Sadie Miss Retired School Teacher 200 W Second St (R) Phone 530-Red BACHELDER Mae B Mrs Eng Inst Mt Pl HS 413 N Adams St (R) phone 114-Red BATES Isaac widower retired 1200 W Saunders St (R) phone 205-Blue BAUSMAN Anna Miss housekpr 301 N Main St (R) BAUSMAN Laura Miss housekpr 301 N Main St (O) BAXTER HATCHERY 103 N White St Poultry supplies and hatchery phone 242 ½ owner S G Baxter BAXTER Pete single com laborer 712 S Locust St (R) BAXTER Richard single freshman Ia Wes Coll 401 W Monroe St (R) phone 242 BAYLIES Jennie Mrs widow retired 601 W Monroe St R phone 581 (PEO Home) BEATH Len (Pearl) Agriculture agt Henry Co 506 E Monroe St (O) phone 178-Blue Patty 9 yrs 4th gr Saunders Arnold 4 yrs BEATTIE Howard single waiter Hamburger Inn 701 E Monroe St (R) BEAUCHAMP Irvin (Dorothy) Barber Brazelton Barber Shop 408 South Adams (R) BEAVERS Basil (Elsie) com laborer 300 State St (R) Jo Ann 8 yrs 3rd gr Mt Pl Jr HS Virgil 7 yrs 2nd gr Mt Pl Jr HS Robert 4 yrs BEAVERS Phyllis Miss 7th gr Mt Pl Jr HS 812 S Walnut St (R) phone 314-Red BECK Jane Miss NYA Project 309 N White St (R) phone 517-Blue BECK Luella Miss housekpr 309 N White St (O) phone 517-Blue Patty 8 yrs 3rd gr Saunders BECKER Helen Mrs widow nurse PEO Home - 601 W Monroe St (R) phone 581 BEDFORD Louise Mrs widow of Louis housekpr 509 Hamlin St (O) BEESON Chas C (Mary E) retired 1102 E Madison St (R) BEEZLEY Emma Mrs widow of Lawrence housekpr 310 W Washington St (O) BEEZLEY Ethyl Miss sec Mt Pl HS 310 W Washington St (R) BEGOLTY Bert (La Vera) electrician-Livix Bros 208 S Jefferson St (R) phone 137-Green BEGOLTY Dorothy Miss assistant Fr B D Hartley 138½ N Main phone 137-Green BEGOLTY Ethel Miss receptionist Fr J W Laird 138½ N Main St R phone 137-Green BEGOLTY Fred widower barber Lamm’s Barber Shop 138½ N Main St R phone 137-Green BEGOLTY La Vera Mrs wife of Bert bty opr Model Beauty Shop 208 S Jefferson St (R) -- phone 536-Red. BEHN John (Eileen) operating lineman REA -103 E Harlan St (R) phone 523-Red John David 1½ yrs BEIGHT Menno (Anna) retired farmer 301 Elizabth St (O) phone 228-Green BELL W J (Mary F) retired college prof 108 W Second St (O) phone 530-Blue BEMAN Benita Miss dishwasher Temple Café - 310 N Adams St (R) BENCKE Madeline Miss 7th gr student Mt Pl Jr HS 1010 E Monroe St (R) phone 394-Red BENESH W T (Alyce M) partner B & H Cafe 401 S Walnut St (O) phone 132-Blue BEN FRANKLIN STORE 105 S Jefferson St - Owner W B Haglin BENHAM Wilbur S (Geraldine) mgr Mt Pleasant Bowling Alley 110½ S Main St (R) (apt1) phone 494-Black BENNETT Elin Mrs wife of Wilbur sec PEO sorority office College Library 207 Franklin St (R) phone 542-Black BENNETT Henry D (Louise) owner Bennett’s Gro 609 W Henry St (O) phone 376-Green Jo Ann 5 yrs Kindergarten Saunders BENNETT Ina Mrs widow of Ed sec PEO Memorial Library 104 N Harrison St (R) phone 416-Blue BENNETT Gro & Market 138 N Main St owner H E Bennett phone 31 BENNETT Wilbur (Elin) bkkpr Eppers Moto Co 207 Franklin St (R) phone 542-Black BENTRECO FOOD STORE 110-112 S Main St Mgr F R Miller phone 448 BENTLER Bernice Miss nurse Memorial Hosp Hospital Drive (R) (ext of S Van Buren St) (Memorial Hosp) phone 60 BENTZINGER Margaret Miss soph Ia Wes Coll 605 Broadway St (R) Hershey Hall phone 105 BENTZINGER Maxine Miss sr student Ia Wes College 605 Broadway St (R) phone 171-Blue BENTZINGER Richard single sr student Ia Wes College 704 College Ave (R) phone 371 BERGDAHL Axel (Etta) carpenter 306 N Van Buren St (R) phone 243-Blue Bonnie Sue 14 yrs freshman Student Mt Pl HS Belinda 3 yrs BERGDAHL K A (Emma) retired 307 N Van Buren St (O) phone 157-Blue BERKIHISER Mamie Mrs widow of W O retired 105 Hamlin St (O) BERKSHIRE Wayne (Adria) barber Lamm’s Brbr shop 309 E Henry St (R) Janet Lou 2 yrs BEVINGTON E D (Orpha) slsmn A A Schneiderhahn 105 W Warren (R) phone 460 B & H CAFE 106 S Main St Owners W T Benesh F Q Hobbs phone 34 BIBB Helen Miss sop Ia Wes Coll 605 Broadway St (R) Hershey Hall phone 105 BICE Dale (Evelyn) mech Int Harvester 310 S Dams (R) Donald 9 mos BICE Guy (Vera) unemployed 319 N Jay St (R) Albert 9 yrs 3rd gr Mt Pl HS Beverly 6 yrs 1st gr Mt Pl HS Dale 4 yrs BICE Louis widower retired 306 Hamlin St (R) BINGFANG Bernie (Naomi) 407 S Main St (R) phone 193-Black BINGFANG Naomi Mrs wife of Bernie nurse Memorial Hosp 407 S Main St (R) phone 193-Black BISHOP Beatrice Miss housekpr 809 Lincoln St (O) phone 482-Black BISHOP Frank (Nora) painter and carpenter 501 W Monroe St (O) phone 212-Black BISSINGER Pauline Miss sr stu Ia Wes Coll 708 N Main St (R) phone 188-Green BLACK Calvin widower retired farmer 904 E Monroe St (O) phone 563-Blue BLACK Tresa Miss tel opr Mt Pl Tele Co 904 E Monroe St (O) phone 563-Blue BLACK Margaret Mis bkkpr Dodge Garage 106 W Clay St (R) phone 463-Green BLOOMQUIST LeRoy single freshman student Ia Wes Coll 102 N Main St (R) Brazelton Hotel phone 75 BLUE STAR WOODWORK SHOP Alley rear of Princess Café Woodworking-cabinet making-upholstering-insulating Mgr C Dietrick BLYTHE Jack single soph student Mt Pl HS 313 East St (R) BLYTHE L V (Mary) employee City Mt Plsnt 313 East St (R) Edith 15 yrs 8th gr Mt Pl Jr HS John 10 yrs 3rd gr Mt Pl Jr HS Emma 9 yrs 3rd Mt Pl Jr HS Jas 4 yrs BOLLMER Martha Lee Miss 4th gr Jr High 508 E Warren (R) BOLLMER Mary Louise Miss Junior Hi school 508 E Monroe (R) BONNETT Kathryn Miss soph student Ia Wes Coll 514 N Adams St (R) phone 278-Green BONNETTE Berdena Miss soph student Ia Wes Coll 514 N Adams St (R) phone 278-Green BONNIFIELD Mary Mrs widow of Frank retired 215 S Jackson St (O) phone 253-Red BONSER Elvin single com laborer 501 W Saunders St (R) BONSER Frank (Mary) com laborer 310 N Jay St (O) BONSER Howard (Lavina) foreman county shed 501 W Saunders St (O) Wayne 11 yrs 5th gr Mt Pl Jr HS BONSER Marian Miss NYA State Insane Hosp 501 W Saunders St (R) BONSER Virgil (Juanita) employee Hills Body Shop 412 N Van Buren St (R) Shirley Jean 10 mos BOROFF Letha Mrs widow of Dow linotype opr Mt Plsnt News 204 S Van Buren St (O) phone 547-Blue BOSHART Jas single soph Ia Wes Coll 404 W Monroe St (R) L X A phone 447 BOSHART J B (Alice) retired 714 Broadway St (O) BOSWORTH Nell Mrs widow retired 601 W Monroe St (R) PEO Home phone 581 BOWLING Jimmy single 6th gr student Mt Pl Jr HS 207 S Jackson St (R) BOWLING Shirley Miss 4th gr student Saunders Gr sch 207 S Jackson St BOYD Alma Mrs widow housekpr 309 S Harrison (R) Marcelene 15 yrs freshman Mt Pl HS Juanita 13 yrs 8th gr Mt Pl Jr HS Merle 9 yrs 3rd gr Mt Pl Jr HS BOYD Carl single farmer 307 N Main St (R) phone 534-Green BOYD Edwin single slsmn Universal Motors Co 116½ N Jefferson St (R) BOYD Ralph (Goldie) livestock dealer End W Clay St (O) phone 209-Black BOYD Ross (Pearl) dep sheriff Henry Co 307 N Main St (R) phone 534-Green BOYLE Joe single sr Ia Wes Coll 404 W Monroe St (R) L X A phone 447 BOY SCOUT TROOP NO 27 110½ N Main St Scoutmaster Joe Panther BOY SCOUT TROOP NO 28 153½ S Jefferson St Scoutmaster Dr Henry Traut BRANCH Harry (Letha) WPA worker 307 S Locust (R) Larry 3 yrs Geraldine 2 yrs Gary 1 yr Leslie 3 wks BRANDEL Roy E (Versa) mgr Mt Pl Tele Co 306 W Henry St (O) phone 496-Green BRANDELL Jack single sr student Mt Pl HS 106 N White St (R) phone 539-Green BRANDMEYER Kathryn Mrs widow of Wm housekpr 510 S Jackson St (O) phone 130-Red BRASIER Harry W (Mattie) bridge carpenter CB&QRR 706 S Jackson St (O) phone 551-Blue Harry Jr 9 yrs 4th gr Saunders BRAU P C (Vera) druggist 112 W Second St (R) phone 819-Green Leo and Jo Ann BRAU PHARMACY 119 W Monroe St phone 455 Owner P C Brau BRAZELTON BARBER SHOP 104 N Main St Owner Chas Nusbaum phone 122 BRAZELTON BEAUTY SHOP 104 N Main St Owner Leora Brodsky phone 122 BRAZELTON COFFEE SHOP 108 N Main St Owner M H Campbell phone 428 BRAZELTON HOTEL 102 N Main St Owner J W McMillan phone 35 and 75 BREAZEALE Hattie Mrs widow retired 311 N Jefferson St (R) phone 324-Black BRENT Arthur single Sr Ia Wes Coll 307 N Main St (R) phone 534-Green BRESHNAHAN Jas single retired 300 S Jefferson St (R) BRIDGER Al single freshman Ia Wes Coll 300 N Main St (R) Phi Delta Theta phone 355 BRIGGS L C (Irma) slsmn Inter Harvester Co 901 Lincoln St (R) phone 190-Red BRITTON F W (Bertha) laundryman State Insane Hosp 1401 E Washington St (O) phone514-Red Mary Jo Apple 3 yrs BROCKERT C M (Hattie) com laborer 209 Garfield St (O) phone 365-Blue BRODSKY Bessie Mrs widow housekpr 608 W Monroe St (R) phone 335-Black BRODSKY Frank single 608 W Monroe St (R) phone 335-Black BRODSKY Leora Miss owner Brazelton Beauty Shop 608 W Monroe St (R) phone 335-Black BROOKS Ivan single sr student Ia Wes Coll 704 College Ave (R) phone 371 BROOKS Madge Miss steno Hobbie Realty Co 404 S Main St (R) phone 519-Green BROWN Donald (Edith) truckdriver Bill Weston 1008 N Broadway (R) Margaret 3 yrs BROWN Forrest owner Brown & Co Mkt 310 N Jefferson St (O) phone 387-Blue BROWN Forrest E single sr Ia Wes Coll 417 Broadway St (R) phone 156-Blue BROWN Harold single employee Henry Co Hiwy 211½ E Monroe St (R) BROWN Jas S (Olive S) cabinet maker 125½ S Jefferson St (R) phone 264-Green BROWN John P (Helen) Co treasurer 800 North Broadway (O) phone 400-Black John P Jr 10 5th gr Jr Hi Mary 7 2nd gr Saunders BROWN John W (Esther) retired 211½ E Monroe St (R) BROWN Leroy employee Fleenor Motor Co 306 N Jay St (R) phone 273-Blue BROWN Louisa Mrs widow retired 909 Lincoln St (R) phone 616 BROWN LYNCH SCOTT CO 124-128 S Main St Mgr Lloyd E Keller phone 154 BROWN Mae Mrs widow of Chas retired 500 W Monroe St (R) phone 268-Black BROWN Mary Mrs widow of J E retired 503 S White St (O) BROWN P W widower retired 306 N Jay St (R) phone 273-Blue BROWN Ralph R (Lubina E) merchants police 308 N Jay St (O) BROWN R., & CO MKT 132 N Main St Groceries and Meats Owner Forrest E Brown phones 63 and 91 BROWN Robert M widower retired 210 W Clay (O) phone 370-Red BROWN Ruth Miss housekpr 210 W Clay (R) phone 370-Red BROWN Wayne B Dr (Mary) physician State Insane Hosp 1104 E Washington St (R) phone 497 BROWN W M single retired 306 N Jay St (R) phone 273-Blue BROWN Wm single com laborer 309 N Pine St (R) moved from 306 N Jay BROWN W T (Mary L) retired 600 N Adams St (O) BROWNELL Ruth Miss freshman stu Mt Pl HS 913 E Madison St (R) phone 531-Black BROWNELL W W (Lena) retired 913 E Madison St (O) phone 531-Black BRUIN Dave unemployed 102 Railroad St (R) BRUNDAGE WM single frshmn stu Ia Wes Coll 704 College Ave (R) phone 371 BRUNER Thomas single jr Ia Wes Coll 404 W Monroe St (R) LXA phone 447 BUCHER Virginia Miss freshman Ia Wes Coll 605 Broadway St (R) Hershey Hall phone 105 BUCK Blanche Mrs widow of N C retired 407 E Washington St (O) phone 250-Red BUCK Evelyn Miss steno Chamber of Comm 209 N Main St (R) phone 528-Black BUCKINGHAM Tom widower retired 410 Jones St (R) BUDDE Elena Miss librarian Mt Pl Public Library 506 E Clay St (O) phone 380-Black BUDDE Florence Miss bkkpr PEO Executive ofc 506 E Clay St (R) phone 380-Black BUDDE Helen Miss freshman stud Ia Wes College 201 N Jackson St (R) phone 431 BUDDE John (Bess) pres Henry Co Savings Bnk 201 N Jackson St (O) phone 431 BUDDE Rosina Mrs widow of John J retired 409 S Main St (O) phone 246-Black BUDDE Wm single retired 506 E Clay St (R) phone 380-Black BURD J M single owner Burd Shoe Co 602 E Washington St (R) phone 352-Black BURD J M SHOE CO 122 S Main St owner J M Burd phone 411 BURD SHOE REPAIR SHOP 122½ S Main St owner Harvey Long BURGE Asa (Lillie) com laborer Hosp Ave (O) BURGE Frances Miss housekpr 700 S Jackson St (R) phone 204 BURGE Frank (Catherine) plumber 700 S Jackson St (O) phone 204 BURGE Kenneth single employee REA 700 S Jackson St (R) phone 204 BURGE PLUMBING 700 S Jackson St owner Frank Burge phone 204 BURKE Betty Miss waitress Temple Cafe 504 S Jefferson St (R) BURKE Wm (Anna) retired 302 E Green St (O) BURKET Dale single soph stu Ia Wes Coll 109½ N Main St (R) Pitcher Apts phone 564-Black BURKET E G (Lola) owner Burket Hdw 109½ N Main St (R) Pitcher Apts phone 564-Black BURKET E G HARDWARE 135 N Jefferson St Owner E G Burket phone 201 BURKET W F widower retired hardwareman 204 N Harrison St (O) phone 416-Blue BURKEY Betty Miss soph stu Mt Pl HS 710 E Henry St (R) BURLINGTON TRAILWAYS DEPOT 102 N Main St (Brazelton Hotel) BURLINGTON TRANSPORTATION CO DOCK 206 E Monroe St phone 135 BURNAUGH Wm widower retired 1004 E Henry St (O) phone 544-Green BURTCH Nellie Miss soph Ia Wes Coll 408 N Main St (R) phone 473-Green BURTON Bob single soph Ia Wes Coll 300 N Main St (R) Phi Delta Theta phone 355 BURTON Margaret Miss freshman stu Ia Wes Coll 413 N Adams St (R) phone 114-Red BUSSERT Frank (Minnie) plumber 403 E Monroe St (R) Jay 17 yrs sr stu Mt Pl HS Tommy 15 yrs frsmn stu Mt Pl HS BUTLER Wilmer C single fshmn stu Ia Wes Coll 308 Vernon St (R) phone 559-Black BUTLER Wilmer H (Verca) guard State Insane Hosp 308 Vernon St (O) phone 559-Black BUXTON Dick single frshmn Ia Wes Coll 300 N Main St (R) Phi Delta Theta phone 355 BUZZ’S PLACE 153 S Jefferson St Tavern and Cafe Owner E W Dusenbery phone 454 BYERS Herbert single meatcutter A & P Self Service 505 E Monroe St (R) BYERS Mary Mrs widow of Earl housekpr 505 E Monroe St (R) BYRNE Helen Miss instructor Saunders School 210 S Jefferson St (R) phone 545-Black BYRUM Lloyd widower truckdriver Gheen Fuel Co 212 N Main St (R) BYRUM Marian Miss freshman Ia Wes Coll 605 Broadway St (R) Hershey Hall phone 105 BYRUN Isabell Miss sr stu Mt Pl HS 505 N Adams St (R) phone 115-Black BYRUN Marjorie Miss jr stu Ia Wes Coll 505 N Adams St (R) phone115-Black |
| Resource provided by Henry County Heritage Trust. Transcription done by Alayna Vantiger, University of Northern Iowa Public History Field Experience Class, April 2021. |