BUSINESS

Merchants and other business 1870 to 1961

Gust Nelson General Mdse. 1870 - T.A. Nelson General Mdse, and Post Office 1880 - J. F. Dickerhoof General Mdse., Windmills and Farm Machinery - Post Office (1887 to 1898) 1883 to 1904 - P. J. Paulsen 1897 "Best of round stead 10½ per Lb. also cold drinks." - Dave Dickerhoof 1900, Meat Wagon furnished fresh meat on ice every morning during the summer to the farmers - C. L. Ross 1907 - Karen Ross 1910 - 1904 - Bert Ainsworth Hardware 1910 - Kelly and Wright Hardware 1908 - Ole Erickson General Mdse. 1916 - Glenn Wright Groceries and Meats 1930 - Walter Darlington 1935 - Wm. Beatty General Mdse. and Post Office 1912 - Ida Satterfield General Merchandise 1941 - Clark Bailey Groceries and Meats - 1936 - Burton Hdwe. 1904 - Strain Hdwe. 1905 - A. U. Ledbetter 1902 - O. F. Brewer General Merchandise and Post Office (1903-1913) - Graham Grocery 1945 - C. O. Dickerhoof 1946 to present time except during nine months - Groceries and Meats - John Whitney 1950 - Max Wagor General Merchandise 1951 - Fred Wagor hardware 1947 - Joe Ptaschek Garage 1943 - Hdwe. 1944 - Loren's Hardware and Electric 1950 to present time - John Peterson Harness Shop 1890 - Belden Bros. Livery Barn 1892 - Mr. Booze General Mdse. 1895 - Mr. Peter Running Cobbler Shop - Mrs. Running had a spinning wheel, carded wool, spun yarn and made the finest of mittens and stockings 1893 - John Dembosky Liquor Store 1894.

Elevators Managers and Grain Buyers.

Wm Walker 1880 - John and Chas. Hugos - Harry Dickerhoof 1897 - O. F. Brewer 25 years - Phillip Hammer - H. M. Christensen - Bert Kelly - Bill Beatty 1900 - Erick Thompson 17 years - Myron Reed 1946 to present time.

Automobiles and Repairs:  Blosser and Whitney 1910

Restaurants:

Art Ramage before 1909 - O'Conner and English 1910 - Orval Wright 1927 - John Hugos - Josie Medlin - Olga Dutton - Clarence Ross - Leslie Tate - Mrs. Gray - Mrs. Joe Carlgren - Mrs. Maxine Liby 1958 to present time.

Missouri Pacific Agents:

William Shaw 1879 - Mr. Tabor 1897 - Alfred Carmichael 1899 - Clarence Brewer - 1902 to 1943 - Augusta Cyr 1943 to 1960 - Mr. Stelgas 1939 - Mrs. Mary Clagett to present time.

Threshers:

Frank and Owen Dickerhoof Horsepower 1879 - A. Hanson Horsepower 1884 and earlier - Chester Lewis 1884 and earlier - F. D. Crook Horsepower 1884 and earlier - Charles Herrman Horsepower earliest in N. E, .Norway Township.  Mike Stensaas Horsepower 1904 - Sam Logsdon Horsepower 1905 - Charles Monson Steampower 1908 - Cuthbertson and Medlin Steampower 1910 - Wm. Dunlap Steampower 1910 - Chas. Figgins Stampower 1911.

Norway Booster:

Fifty years ago Norway had a newspaper called "The Norway Booster" whose motto was "Knock not, lest ye be knocked."  It was well and cleverly written and its advertisements were interesting.  All the equipment was lost in a fire several yeas later and the paper was discontinued.

Blacksmiths:

Nels Hanson 1884 - Chester Lewis 1884 - Chas. Herrman 1885 - Nels Peter Hanson 1885 - John Lehn 1886 - Charlie Moore 1925 - Chris Hanson 1940 - Nelse Rimol 1884

Garages:

Co-op Garage, Russell Fraser 1950 to present time - Lloyd Barleen 1946 - Mex Wagor 1944 - Joe Ptaschek 1942 - Sherman Skidmore 1918 to 1932

Garage and International Harvester Company:

V. O. Wright 1945 - Carl Peterson 1950 - Garage, Harlan Bray 1959 to present time

Bank:

James Whitney 1910 to 1920 - Chas. Chizek 1920 to 1940

Stock and Hay Buyers:

John Summer 1897 - Samuel J. Summer 1902 - J. F. Dickerhoof after 1904

Barbers:

Nelse Nelson 1897 - Frank Davis 1900 - J.G. Lewis 1911 - Jim Barum 1937 - Bill Brewer 1948 to present time

J. P. Jensen, Carpenter and Builder, 1910 - J. O. Belden, Teamster 1884

Hotel W. Hedges 1916 - G. W. Wright 1912

Insurance:

Wm. J. Whitney 1910 - Chas. Chizek 1920 - Goldie Lindquist 1960 to present time

Lumber, Coal, Lime, and Cement:

Bert Ainsworth 1910 - Quincy Blosser 1910 - O. F. and Clarence Brewer 1906-1940.

Doctors:

Winfield Scott, M. D. 1870-1916 - John C. Sherrard, M. D. 1905-1959 - Anna Rimol, D. O. 1915-1960 - Wm. Reitzel Pharmacist 1880 - Anderson, M. D. - Hood, M. D. - Seastrom Pharmacist

Veterinary: Elias A. Moore

Irrigation Equipment, Seed, Fertilizer and Propane: K. C. Christensen 1959 to present time.

Seed:

Porter A. Hammer 1950 to present time - P. J. Hammer 1945 to present time

Flour Milling at Scandia Mill:  E. Stanton 1871

Corn Shelling: Bud Jensen present time

State Highway Patrol 148:  Mr. Glenn Liby

Stock Feeders (sheep and cattle)

Shroyer (from Miltonvale) 1914 - Newberry in 1900 to 1905 shipped cattle to London - Walter Darlington, Jr. 1910 to 1917 - Walter Darlington, Jr. and Porter A. Hammer made the last cattle drive from Texas to Norway Township in 1917.

Smith Bros. and W. O. Tate of Norway Township won places on Roll of Honor at the Corn Jubilee in Belleville, October 4, 5, and 6, 1890.  Smith Bros. with 50 ears of White Dent Corn and 3rd prize of $2.00 with Yellow Dent.  W. O. Tate won with a half bushel of Yellow Dent Corn.