MT. PLEASANT CITY DIRECTORY, JANUARY 1941

Alphabetical List of Names

NOTE – “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.
 
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PAGE Mildred Miss art instr MPPub Schls 109 N Harrison St (R) ph 298-Red.
PAGE Rhoda Mrs wife of Donald prac nurse 106 E Harlan St (R) ph 553-Green.
PALACE BARBER SHOP 107 N Main St ph 74 owner H E Smith.
PALMER Eliza Mrs widow C F 413 N Main St ph 81 (R).
PALMER Lamont retired 500 E Washington St (R) Housel Apts ph 221-Green.
PANTHER Joe (Agnes) prtnr Panther & O’Connor Clothiers 508 S White St (O) ph 164-Green.
PANTHER & O’CONNOR Clothiers 131 W Monroe St ph 18 Joe Panther Jim O’Connor.
PARKER Bessie Miss chief opr M P Tele Co 503 E Madison St (R) ph 329-Black.
PARKER Eileen Mrs housekpr 701 E Monroe St (R) Bobby 4 yrs Betty 6 mos.
PARKER Eldon (Fae) ath dir Ia Wes Coll 306 W Broad St (R) ph 171-Black Lyle Lynn.
PARKER Tom (Etta) retired 407 S Adams St (R).
PATTERSON A M (Margaret) editor Mt Plsnt News 1103 E Washington St ph 318 Robt 4 yrs John 2 yrs Penelope 2 mos.
PATTERSON Ila Miss bkkper Mt Plsnt Typewritr Exchng 306 S Main St (R).
PATTERSON BROS 122 W Washington St ph 608 Elec Contrctrs elec appliance sales service owners V K Patterson H O Patterson.
PATTERSON Eugene widower janitor Central St Mutual Life Ins 308 Hamlin St (O) ph 552-Blk.
PATTERSON Harry (Clara) partner Patterson Bros 306 S Main St (R) Joan 6 yrs 1st gr Saunders Jas 1 mo.
PATTERSON Jim single jr Ia Wes Coll 404 W Monroe St (R) LXA ph 447.
PATTERSON Keith (Anna) partnr Patterson Bros 306 S Main St (R) David 1½ yrs.
PATTON Amanda Mrs widow Dayton retird (O) 612 S Locust St ph 365-Red.
PAYNE Edna K Mrs owner Magic Mirror Buty Shoppe 403 E Green St (R) ph 535-Green Jas Myers 17 yrs sr MPHS Donn Meyers 15 yrs 7th gr JrHS Yvonne Meyers 13 yrs 6th gr JrHS Billy Meyers 12 yrs 5th gr JrHS Mary Lu 6 yrs 1st gr JrHS.
PAYNE Mae Mrs widow steno M Pl News 311 S Jackson St (R) ph 404-Green.
PAYNE Raymond (Ethel) shoe reprmn Hoaglin Inc 308 E Henry St (R) Betty Jean 9 yrs 4th gr JrHS Katherine 3 yrs James 2 yrs.
PECK Evelyn Miss steno REA 417 N Main St (R) ph 191-Blue.
PECK Wm B (Lucinda) com laborer 601 S Jackson St (R).
PECKENHAM Robt single com laborer 106 N Adams St (R) ph 516-Black.
PEGGY’S BEAUTY SALON 105½ N Main St ph 303 owner Jeanne Altwegg.
PENN Dale single truckdrvr Mitchell Deliv Serv 309 N Adams St (R).
PENN Tom (Esther) com laborer 309 N Adams St (R).
PENNEY J C CO 114-116 S Main St ph 295 mgr F G Klum.
PENNIWILL Fred single 614 Lincoln St (R) ph 452-Blue.
PENNIWILL O D (Laura) printer Mt Pl News 614 Lincoln St (O) ph 452-Blue Chas 16 yrs fr MPHS.
P E O HOME 601 W Monroe St ph 581 matron Dora B Johnson.
P E O MEMORIAL LIBRARY 522 N Main St Librarian Sigried Stark.
P E O Sisterhood Exec Ofc 522 N Main St ph 40 exec sec Miss Katherine Manns.
PERDUE E A widower retired 710 S Locust St (O) ph 365-Green.
PERO APPLIANCE & ELEC 214 W Monroe St owner Chas Whittaker.
PERO Geo J single mgr Pero Appliance & Elec 214 W Monroe St (R).
PERO Nelson (Cora) weighmstr City Mt Plsnt 214 W Monroe St (R).
PETERS Sophia Miss reg nurse 209 N Jackson St (R) ph 496-Black.
PETERSON APTS 601 S Jackson St mgr Mrs John Peterson.
PETERSON E J (Hildegarde) presmn M P News 702 E Henry St (O) ph 504-Red.
PETERSON Emma Mrs widow Edw housekpr ph 516-Black (O) 106 N Adams St.
PETERSON John (Ruth) quarry opr 601 S Jackson St (R) Alden 7 yrs 2nd gr Saunders.
PETERSON Judith Miss sr Ia Wes Coll 702 E Henry St (R) ph 504-Red.
PETERSON Lewis (Freda) gardner St Ins Hosp 1108 E Madison St (R) Dana 4 yrs.
PETERSON Mary Mrs widow retired 710 S Jackson St (R) ph 241-Blue.
PETERSON Norman single soph Ia Wes Coll 609 E Washington St (R) ph 459.
PETERSON Ruth Mrs wife of John mgr Peterson Apts 601 S Jackson St (R).
PHI DELTA THETA Frat 300 N Main St ph 355 pres Bob Wustrow sec Ralph McCarty trea Jim Huston.
PHILLIPS T J (Minnie) farmer 301 E Monroe St (O) ph 311-Red.
PIATT Denver (Virginia) attndt St Ins Hosp 411 E Madison St (O) ph 145-Black Louis Franklin 2 yrs Ann Maurine 4 mo.
PICKETT Mack (Isabell) yardman A D Hayes Co 416 N White St (O) ph 507-Black.
PICKETT Robert (Anna) truckdvr Hayes Co 318 N Jay St (R) Patricia 6 mos.
PIERCE C Moore single retired 703 S Jefferson St (O).
PINE RIDGE Cabin Camp & Service Station 1301 E Washington St prop Earl Crawford.
PIPER Bert single com laborer 710 W Madison St (R).
PIPER Chris (Sarah) com laborer 309 Rose St (R).
PIPER Earl Mrs widow housekpr 314 Poplar St (R) Lois 10 yrs 5th gr JrHS Anabel 9 yrs 3rd gr JrHS.
PIPER Katherine Mrs widow J G housekpr 811 Broadway St (O) ph 110-Black.
PIPER Lavern (Opal) truckdvr Hayes Co 604 Cherry St (R) Dallas 1 yr.
PIPER Ruth Ann Mrs widow of Frank retired 710 W Madison St (R).
PITCHER APTS 109½ N Main St.
PITTNER Ralph single frosh Ia Wes Coll 704 College Ave (R) ph 371.
PITZER Lorraine Miss sr MPHS 407 E Madison St (R).
PLUMMER Wm (Ida) WPA emp 500 Sycamore St (R) Billy 12 yrs 6th gr JrHS Leo 10 yrs 4th gr JrHS Bertha 8 yrs 3rd gr JrHS Burton 6 yrs 1st gr JrHS Marvin 1½ yrs.
POFFINBARGER D O (Emmelyn) pressr Shannon The Clnr 409 W Washington St (R) ph 379-Green Juanita 6 wk.
POLHMAN Wm single soph Ia Wes Coll 404 W Monroe St (R) LXA ph 447.
POLLARD Carrie Mrs widow retired 601 W Monroe St (R) PEO Home ph 581.
POLLY CAFE 100 S Main St Cafe-Beer ph 262 owner Max R Stith.
PORTER Kenneth single soph Ia Wes Coll 609 E Washington St (R) ph 459.
POTTER Clara Mrs wife of W W slsldy Potter Drug Co 706 Broadway St (R) ph 487-Blue.
POTTER DRUG CO 115 S Jefferson St ph 80 partners R W mgr W W.
POTTER J W (Effie) retired minister 507 Broadway St (O) ph 391-Blue.
POTTER Robt W (Elberta) mgr Potter Drug Co 508 E Clay St (R) ph 380-Blue.
POTTER Tom emp Hunt Green House 315 N Jay St (R) Carlson Apts.
POTTER W W Dr (Clara) partner Potter Drug Co 706 Broadway St (O) ph 487-Blue.
POUSH Ethel Mrs wife of L F owner Hamburger Inn 104½ S Main St (R) ph 494-Green.
POUSH L F (Ethel) emp Hamburger inn 104½ S Main St (R) ph 494-Green.
PRESNELL Ann Mrs widow Will retired business woman 307 W Saunders St (O) ph 290-Red.
PRICE Bill single frosh Ia Wes Coll 404 W Monroe St (R) LXA ph 447.
PRICE Frank (Maude) retired 503 E Monroe St (O) ph 285-Black.
PRICKETT Ira (Mildred) mech Ia St Hgy Comn 802 E Washington St (R) ph 538-Green Dale 13 yrs 8th gr JrHS Doris 10 yrs 5th gr JrHS.
PRINCESS CAFE 125 W Monroe St ph 70 owners J Sodin R Bacino.
PROTTSMAN W W (Lucretia) retired farmer 506 W Henry St (O) ph 597-Black.
PUGH Josie Mrs widow housekpr 1010 E Monroe St (R) ph 394-Red.
PURDIE Ada Mrs widow Jas retired 507 E Washington St (R) ph 233.
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QUALITY DAIRY 310 Baker St ph 190-Blue owner G C Logsdon.
QUILLEN C W Mrs widow retired 109 E Monroe St (R) Colonial Apts ph 4.
 
NOTE: Resource provided by Henry County Heritage Trust; transcriptions done by Hayley A. Hopper, University of Northern Iowa Public History Field Experience Class, May 2022.

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