Joseph G Unrein
PCS Member
Ad from the Denver phone. By guess would be 1552 or 1953.
My father owned American and my grandfather owned Roche.
My father owned American and my grandfather owned Roche.
Phone book Ads
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Mike McDonald
PCS Member
Interesting that the ad stated "not connected with any mortuary".... even though undertakers of the era provided a much needed (and often the only service) with their combination cars I can see where that may have be a concern of a few back then. MM
Hi Joe, these old phone book adds are more a glimpse into the life then any thing. the way they are worded shows what was considered important then. we wonder why when we look into the back of a older ambulance but if you weren't in the business at that time you can't fathom the reasoning.
When did those two companies merge and become Ambulance Service Co.?
Joseph G Unrein
PCS Member
I'll have to ask my father, but I think it was in the early 1950s
Bill Marcy
PCS Member
Thanks Joseph for posting these ads. Not only are they interesting, but they bring us back to a simpler time.
John Royark JR
PCS Member
Here are a few from old Iowa phone books. Nothing fancy but for some reason I really like the first one. Unfortunatly, I have missplaced the original books so here is a bad copy and paste that I had in one of our chapter newsletters.
The first 2 ads are from the Emmet County, IA Farm Directory, 1963.
The last two are from the Monroe County, IA Farm Directory, 1960.
The first 2 ads are from the Emmet County, IA Farm Directory, 1963.
The last two are from the Monroe County, IA Farm Directory, 1960.
Abe Bush
PCS Member
Interesting how Lewis 24 Hour Ambulance Service advertises a lady attendant. I wonder if the lady attendant was actually the funeral director's wife? And what if she was unavailable and someone else (a male) attended instead...would they then get complaints?
now me that a deal barker for sure. I want the lady or I'm not going.