New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-04-09
OWNERSHIP CHANGE
IN LOCAL LAUNDRY
ALFRED j. GRoEBNER AGAIN
BECOMES PART OWNER WITH
OTTO F. OSWALD
HEALTHY GROWTH OF BUSINESS
AUGURs WELL FOR DAYS
TO COME

The New Ulm Steam Laundry, ore
of the most thriving industrial places
in the city Of New Ulm, during the course
Of the week has undergone change in
Its ownership, Alfred J. Groebner be-
coming part owner of the plant with
Otto r. Oswald, the former sole pro-
prietor. Mr.. Groebner before entering
the US. army service last year already
had been financially connected with
the firm, owning half of the interest in
the business. On April 1st, he again
bought that amount Of the interest from
Mr.. Oswald, both owning now an equal
share Of the property involved. Mr..
Groebner is an experienced 1aunderer
and dry cleaner. He will have charge
| of the dry cleaning department, thereby
assuring his former patrons the same
satisfactory service they had been ac-
customed to under his management in
this line 8of work.
Jubilee Year.
This is jubilee year at the New Ulm
Steam Laundry, the business having
been started rs years ago by E. P.
Taylor, now Of Aberdeen, s. D., who
conducted it for Is years. From small
beginnings this plant has been built up
constantly, making it today one of the
busiest places in the city of New Ulm
and surrounding territory. Having con-
Quoted the laundry successfully for the
period Indicated, Mr.. Taylor sold it to
Nagel & Leary. The new owners made
it a point to add to the improvements
made by their predecessor wherever the
growing business Of the plant made
this necessary, or the many practical
inventions in the technical world made
the installation Of new machinery adj
| visable.
Other Changes Made.
Nagel & Leary conducted the laundry
for 6 years, selling out to Oswald &
Rice about four years ago. Under the
management of the new proprietors the
New Ulm Steam Laundry again did a
lfourishing business, not only in the city
of New Ulm but also in the surrounding
territory, giving proof Of the high class
work that was turned out by the plant.
Mr.. Rice did not stay in the business
very long, though. AfteittWo years Of
partnership with Mr.. Oswald he sold
his share to the latter, who for about
a year remained the sole owner Of the
laundry. Then Alfred ]. Groebner be-
came interested in the business. But
soon after his entry as partner Of Mr..
Oswald he. was called for service in the
army, again throwing the, whole re-
sponsibility on Mr. Oswald until the
first Of this month when the two gentle
men again went into partnership.
81 Different Machines.
Originally the New Ulm Steam Laun-
dry was started on small scale, but
owing to the high grade work turned
out it grew from gear to year, making
necessary the installation of new ma
chinery and equipment until at the
present day the plant is classed as one
| of the most modern and up to date
laundries and dry cleaning establish
ments in southern Minnesota Not less
than 81 different machines are at present.
installed in the laundry. Most Of the
ironing is done on steam heated presses
land machines, thereby eliminating all
scorching and giving the work a much
finer finish than any other gas or electric
HEATED machine can produce.
Big Out OF Town Business.
The great popularity Of this institu-
ton is best shown by the fact,sthat
there are not less than 81 out Of town
agencies Of the plant. These assure
about 20 per cent Of the total amount
of work done every week. Besides an
independent parcel post business is
being done on an extensive scale many
people sending weekly bundles via the
post office route. This makes Joseph
ISchuster a constant caller at the plant.
To handle all this material in a salts
factory way the number Of employees
had to be increased from time to time
until today it has reached q total Of
| eighteen people.
! Add Dry Cleaning Dept.
Several years ago a dry cleaning de
partment was added to the functions Of
| the plant. This was made necessary
BY the growing demand from the public
for this kind Of work. Another extern
fsion Of the business took place in 1918
when Nj. Oswald, on July I, purchased