The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-27
BUSINESS PROPERTY
TO BE- IMPROVED
Compton House. Old Land
mark Gives Way to Modern
Oil Station
ADDITION TO HERALD
Other Places of Business Be-
ing Improved EXteriOrial-
ly and INTENTIONALLY

of building projects and interior
store changes was noticeable this
week when a Herald representative
made his usual weekly call to the
business houses of the city. The
coming of spring has brought with
it desire to beautify and i'm
prove property in the business Sec
ton.
The Compton House, one of the
city's oldest landmarks, is being
partly torn down to make room
for a modern gasoline filling sta
ton, which is being erected by
Art Kranz. The west fifty feet of
this building, facing Main Street,
is giving way to the new project
The new station will be fireproof
structure and is to be completed
about April Goth. 1t will be built
with canopy effect, of tile and
cement, and will be modern in ev-
cry detail.
Work was commenced Monday
morning on the erection of another
filling station, located at the corner
of Main and Seventh. This new
project is being built by the O'Gara
Garage on the property recently
purchased from Mary Stein. It
will also be entirely modern, of
cottage type, with tile roof and
white stucco finish. A novel light
ing system, indirect or flood lights,
will be used throughout. The sta
ton will be open for business about
May LIST.
AS soon as the weather modifies,
work will be commenced on brick
addition to the Herald office. The
property on which this is to be
built was purchased from the
First State Bank early this week.
The new building which is to be a
II foot addition, will be built at the
east end of the present building, of
brick and hollow tile to match the
present structure. The new addi-
ton will be used as editorial rooms.
The interior of the Calkins
Hardware store is undergoing an
extensive remodeling campaign.
The high shelves along the side
walls are being cut down and tab
les and the general floor plan are
being changed to conform to the
best in modern merchandising
plans. The entire interior will be
redecorated, and when completed
the store will be modern in every
detail.
AS announced in last weeks
Herald, the Golden Rule Store, I'M
der the management of Don Bar
ron, is also being remodeled. For
better merchandising the side
shelves are being reduced, new
tables are being added, which are
in keeping with the latest ideas of
five and ten cent store floor plans.
The Maus Motor Co. has rear
ranged it's office for better service
to the public The steel fixtures
have been placed so that a larger
room greets the patron as he en-
tiers. A private business office will
take up the south end of the
building. The arrangement will
result in more light and a better
display of merchandise.
Paul FEELINGS new beauty Salon
which is located in the rear room
of his barber shop, is beautiful IN
all it's appointments. and is now
open for public inspection. The
woodwork of the booths is done in
pink and with colored drapes pre-,
sents a pleasing effect. The fur,
niture is all of the wicker type and
ads greatly to the coziness of the
place. A new Frederick permanent
wave and an Arncosphinx drying
machine, the latest obtainable, have
been installed.
Chas. Miller has rented his store
building, now occupied bv j. E. FIR
ickson, on Third Street, to the
Gamble Auto Supply Co. This con,
Germ expects to take possession OF
the building about Nav LIST. Mr.
Erickson has as yet not located 9
suitable building to move his bust
ness into.
A property sale of considerable
interest was transacted last Satur'
dav, when Frank Bunker pur'
chased the Clark Case residence
located on the corner of Soutf
Main and Seventh Street, from
Mrs. Thos. Sullivan.