OBSf Decatur, 111. Association of Coitimerce. I Facts about Decatur; Illinois: "A New Ki_nci o-iL"'^° m^T.Tn \ ILZJWOIB BISTORICAZ BUSVBT Facts About wm^^wR, )iM^mm ''A New Kind of Home Town'' THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS 'Building Decatur as a Good Place to Live and Work^^ TABLE OF CONTENTS Air Service 5 & 24 Amusements and Recreation 8-9 Association of Commerce 11 Banks 10 Bus Service 6 Business Indicators for Decatur 16-17 Capital Expenditures, 1955-1969 20 Census Facts 21 Churches 9 Climate 2 Communications 7 Cultural Activities 9-10 Decatur's Future 20 Economic Developments 23 Education 7-8 Electrical Power 4 Employment 11-13 Family Income 12 Farm Data 13-14 Federal Reserve Report on Decatur, Excerpts 22 Financial Institutions 10 Gas 4 Government 14 - ID Highways^tate and Federal 6 Historical ' Hotels and Motels H Hospitals 10 Housing ■^ Location ' Market Data 18-19 Motor Freight Service 6 Natural Resources 3-4 Newspapers ' Parks 9 Population, including future estimates 1 Radio - Television 7 Railroads ^ Recreation, Public 8-9 Religions, Cultural and Social 9-10 Retail Trade Area 18 Retailers Occupation Tax 15 Sewers 3 Social Welfare 10 Soil and Crops ■* State and Federal Offices H Streets and Highways ° Taxation 15 Telephone -Telegraph ' Transportation D-o Utilities ^ Water 3 natural resources >vater Decatur's water supply source is Lake Decatur, an artificial resevoir created by a dam across the Sangamon River. The lake now has a storage capacity of 7,400,000,000 gallons, or 22,000 acre feet. Daily demand ranges from 10 to 15 million gallons. Completion of shore protection improvements underway will increase the capacity to 9,210,000,000 gallons, or 28,440 acre feet. The lake is also a recreational center for fishing, swimming and boating. Completed in 1922 at a cost of 2 million dollars, the reservoir was enlarged in 1956 by the erection of five-foot bascule gates on top of the dam to overcome the loss in storage capacity from siltation. Deep wells, producing five million gallons a day, have been developed for drouth or other emergencies. The municipally owned and operated treatment and distribution facilities have been enlarged and modernized since World War II at a cost of about 6 million dollars, financed by revenue bonds and operating income. All water revenue is segregated for operation of the water utility. Water rates, once unusually low, have been raised to about the average of neighboring cities to finance current and long range capital improvements. Filtration capacity of the plant is being increased from 18 to 24 million gallons per day, chemical treatment and handling facilities are being enlarged and modernized, and other supply and distribution improvements are being carried out in a program just being completed. Fluoridation is to be started when construciion work is finished. Six major engineering studies since 1943 hove guided past, present and future improvements. A citizens advisory committee, broadly representative of the community, works with the City Council on water programs. Development of storage reservoirs at two other locations is expected to be needed to meet requirements through the year 2000, and both are under serious study. Acquisition of property for one reservoir is to begin in 1957. The second site is involved in a federal flood control program in which the city and the government would jointly finance a water supply — flood control reservoir. Location of major trunk water mains for expansion of the distribution system through a 60-square- mile area has been determined. Water Supply Qualily from Lake Decotur, an arfificiol lake, owned by the city of Decatur, estimated capacity 9.210 billion gollons. Pumping and filter plant electrified. cooguiotion, softening, filtering, ammoniotion, and pre-ond-post- cfilorinotion. 102 ppm; turbidity ly obsent; oikinity: p. 30, quality meets U .S olor > 60, ph 9.5; overoge total hordnes and mongonese completely obsen mognesium 18-25 ppm. Bacteria Department inter-stote standards. 180 miles of water mains. 1.5 million and 1 million gallon elevated reserve tanks in the industrial area; normol pressure of 90 pounds per sq. in. ot plont, 55 pounds at outlying points. Rotes: RESIDENTIAL Service Charge Per Quorter $1 .65 Plus First 2,000 cu. ft. per quarter . . . . ^ $ .33 per 100 cu. ft. Next 4,400 cu. ft. per quarter . . , .@ .23 per 100 cu . ft . Next 38,600 cu. ft. per quarter . . . .@ .30 per 100 cu. ft . All Ovf r 45,000 cu. ft. per quarter . . . . @ .15 per 100 cu . ft. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL Service Cha ge Per Quarter $4.50 PI First 10,000 cu . ft . per quorter @ . $.33 per 100 cu. ft. Next 50,000 cu . ft . per quarter @ ' . .23 per 100 cu. ft. Next 140,000 cu. ft. per quarter® . .15 per 100 cu. ft. Next 400,000 cu. ft. per quarter® . .12iper 100 cu. ft. Next 1 , 400, 000 cu . ft . per quarter @ . .10 per 100 cu. ft. Next 4,000,000 cu. ft. per quarter @ . .OSiper 100 cu. ft. All Ov< r 6,000,000 cu. ft. per quarter® . .07jper 100 cu. ft. Sewers Coal Large interceptor sewers circle the city. An extensive grid of lateral sewers serve most areas. Supply of bituminous coal almost unlimited in Central and Southern Illinois. State ranks fourth among coal producing states. natural resources continued Oil : Decatur lies along the northern edge of the oil producing area of Illinois which ranks eighth in production. Extensive recent explorations, especially in the southwest corner of Macon County, and adjoining Christian and Douglas Counties, have led to drilling operations and producing wel Is. Sand and Gravel: Supply of good quality nearby. Soil and Crops : Soil maps show that Decatur Is situated on the Upland Prairie soil of the Wisconsin glaciation. Land values for the county are among the highest In Illinois. Macon County, covered with brown and black silt loom, both of which are fertile soils. Is one of the principal corn and soybean counties In the Midwest. utilities Electric Power Supply - Illinois Power Company, a privately owned utility. Type - 60 cycle, alternating alternating current. Source of Power - Havana Power plant, transmitted by 900 miles of 138 KV power lines (477 MCM-A.C .S. R.) . Loop and radial system connects with Central Illinois Public Service Company . . . Interconnections with other major generating stations In Central Illinois . . Decatur standby generating plant with 3500 KV capacity . . . Installations of additional capacity as need arises. Gas Supply - Illinois Power Company via the Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company Type - Natural gas, unmixed, BTU content 1000 per cubic foot; average specific gravity .685; low pressure system 5*; industrial pressure 13*. Source - Enters the Decatur plant from a 12" line under 150* pressure with a daily capacity of 7,200,000 cu. ft. - two standby gas manufacturing plants - two gas holders with capacity of 2,500,000 cu . ft. Rates - full schedule of electric and gas rates are on file both at the Illinois Power Company and at the Association of Commerce. Telephone - Telegraph - See Communications - page ( ) 4 transportation Railroads Decatur is served by five railroads: Wabash Illinois Baltimore Pennsylvania Illinois Central &Ohio Terminal to to to to to Buffalo Albert Lea Baltimore Columbus Alton Chicago Birmingham Beardstown Harrisburg Champaign DesMoines Chicago Cincinnati Indianapolis Edwardsville Detroit Gulfport Detroit Peoria Peoria Ft. Wayne Indianapolis Indianapolis Philadelphia Springfield Frankfort Louisville New York Newark St. Louis Kansas City Madison Philadelphia New York Keokuk Memphis Rochester Terre Haute Omaha New Orleans \ Springfield Ottumwa Omaha St. Louis St. Louis St. Louis Tuscola South Bend Shreveport Toledo Toledo Sioux City Washington, D.C. Freight service Is provided daily on 5 railroads through 64 scheduled freight trains. North - 16 trains East - 17 trains South - 17 trains West- 14 trains Switching agreements provide for the absorption of switching charges to Industries served by private tracks. Facilities are provided for prompt transfer of shipments including "Piggy-Back" service. Classification yards keep transfer switching to a minimum. Passenger service is provided by the Wabash to St. Louis, Chicago and Detroit. Air Service The Illinois Department of Aeronautics for 1956 lists 189 pilots, 51 air craft, 2 flight schools here. Ozark Airlines operates twelve scheduled flights from Decatur Municipal Airport daily for passengers, airmail and express to Chicago, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Nashville, Wichita, Kansas City, Davenport, Mollne, Sioux City, DesMoines connecting with other airlines. Decatur Municipal Airport, Class 4, CAA, operated 24 hours a day, including repair shops and a restaurant, valued over $2,500,000, is owned and operated by the Decatur Park District. It has concrete runways 150 by 5,300 feet (2,700 by 1,000 ft. wide clear zones being added) which form a triangle on an 838 acre tract 5.35 miles east from the post office. Decatur Commercial Airport, restricted landing, 5.8 miles northwest of the City, is privately operated and provides passenger and freight charter service. transportation continued Motor Freight Service Thirty-seven trucking firms maintain terminals in Decatur. Sixteen maintain company terminals; others, Decatur Truck Terminal, 420 pieces of equipment; hauled 934 million pounds into and from Decatur in 1955. Bus Service Six inter-city bus companies provide 37 daily trips from a Union Bus Depot. City Transportation Systems Decatur City Lines operate 26 busses covering 30 miles. Yellow Cob Company has 35 radio dispatched cabs. Three warehouse companies furnish moving and transfer services. streets and highways City, Township and County There are 160 miles of streets within the city limits of Decatur, 96 of which are paved, Decatur township maintains some 60 miles of gravel oil and seal-coat roads plus 4 bridges. The metropolitan area (Macon County) has 24 grade separations, 125 miles of hard-surface highways on state routes, 175 miles of all-weather, black-top highways. A broad 13 mile belt line encircles Decatur and connects all routes. Qff-Street Parking A municipal lot (metered) provides for 105 cars; construction has started on a 3-story, 500 car munlclpol parking garage and an additional 100 car parking lot. Other off-street areas park 2,500 cars. Highways, State and Federa l U.S. 51 - From Lake Superior to Gulf of Mexico Intersecting U .S 36 and III . 47, 48, 105 and 121 at Decatur . U.S. 36 - From Denver to Indianapolis and east Intersects U.S . 51 and Illinois 47, 48, 105 and 121. Ill . 47 - From Decatur east to State 10 and north to state line . Ill . 48 - From connection with U.S. 66 near Litchfield and thence to U.S. 54, connecting with Chicago roads; intersects U S . 51 and III . 47, 105 and 121 at Decatur. III. 105 - Decatur - Montlcello. Ill . 121 - From Peoria through Decatur southeast to Sullivan, Mattoon and Greenup. 6 communications Radio Stations WSOY - Columbia Broadcasting System, 250 watt station operating on 1340 kilocycles, 5:00 A.M. to midnight. WSOY-FM, operates on 102.1 megacycles, power 32 KW. Programing is duplicated on WSEI, 95 .7 megacycles, 20 KW at Effingham, 5:00 A.M., to midnight . WDZ, operates on 1050 kilocycles, 1,000 watts, maintains branch studio in Tuscola, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Newspapers CIRCULATION City Total Decatur Herald (Morning) 11,431* 35,481* Decatur Review (Afternoon) 22,699* 30,826* Decatur Herald & Review (Sun.) 28,719* 55,361* Decatur Advertiser (Weekly) 34,700 Decatur Labor Record approx. 15,000 *Audit Bureau of Circulation, September, 1956. Television - Estimated 72% of the families in Decatur area have TV sets according to standard market TV magazine, 1956 Data Book. WTVP, the Prairie Television Company, ABC network, operates on channel 17, UHF, power 213 KW visual and 112.9 aural. Also serving Decatur is WCIA, Champaign, on channel 3, VHF, CBS and NBC networks. Telegraph Western Union Telegraph Company Telephone Illinois Bell Telephone Company, dial service. Vehicle units are also available. education Macon County has 9 school districts; 19,318 students; 903 teachers; 49 elementary; 4 juniors; 1 1 high schools, 9 of these hold adult evening classes . Over $18 million for new buildings has recently been voted. Decatur area has 29 elementary schools, 4 juniors, 4 senior highs, 25 kindergartens. Average monthly enrollment is over 16,000 children. Special instruction is provided exceptional children: physically handicapped, speech, vision or hearing difficulties, or for those with social or mental maladjustments. Vocational education includes training in "Distributive Education", "Diversified Occupations"; Building Trades (house construction and furnishing): Adult Apprentice Training in electrical, sheet metal, welding and machine shop; Business Education trains in office machines, secretarial and bookkeeping. education continued Parochial Schools Roman Catholic: 1 kindergarten, 3 elementary schools and 1 high school . Lutheran: 2 kindergartens and 3 elementary schools. Seven Day Adventist: Elementary classes. University Millikin University, co-educatlonal , a Liberal Arts & Vocational University fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges, and member of Association of American Universities, offers courses in liberal arts, science and vocational fields. In 1955, 1,000 students enrolled in regular college classes, 150 special, 632 evening school, 326 summer session . Millikin University offers the Master of Education and Master of Music and Music Education Degrees . Adult Education Millikin University, two nights each v/eek, practical courses in business, industrial, vocational guidance and liberal arts. Adult Evening School, Decatur High School, enrolls 1,142 In citizenship, household arts, commercial training, industrial and vocational training and related instruction. Ten or more persons may form a class in any subject. Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. and others conduct adult classes cooperating through an Adult Activities Council . Publ ic Library Decatur Public Library, founded 1856, 25 fulltlme staff, open 72 hours weekly, operates the Central Library and two Bookmobiles; 118,082 volumes and 22,059 (30% of the population) registered borrowers, with a total circulation of 304,710. The library also maintains a pro- jector and film service and a reference service for business firms; serves as a clearing center for the Adult Activities Council . Statistics from Library Service in Illinois, 1955-56 p. 172 . Private Business and Professional Schools 1 school of nursing 2 beauty culture schools 1 business college 4 dancing studios 7 music schools trade and vocational schools 1 driver training school amusements and recreation Public Recreation A recreation board, named by the mayor and city council, and a professional staff plan and direct a year-round, tax supported program. Forty thousand adults and children annually participate In athletics; social, folk and square dancing; dramatics; music festivals; movies; 8 amusements and recreation continued handicrafts; nature study; special holiday celebrations and field trips. Facilities are provided by the Decatur Park Board, Decatur Public Schools and Adult Recreation Clubs. The film, "Playtown U.S.A.", internationally distributed, has made this program famous. Parks The Decatur Park District, directed by five elected commissioners, operates 25 parks, comprising 1 ,420 acres and valued at more than $3 million . Public facilities include tv/o 18 hole golf courses; pavilions and shelter houses; tables and fire places for picnics; hiking and riding trails; flower gardens; lighted tennis, roque, horseshoe and croquet courts, 10 lighted Softball diamonds; baseball and football fields; and a community center building. The Park Board also ov/ns and operates Decatur's municipal airport. Decatur's Municipal Band gives weekly scheduled concerts at parks during the summer. Lake Decatur The city maintains and operates a municipal beach, bath house, boat house and two boat piers for boating, sailing, fishing, skating and swimming. Professional Baseball at Fans Field Operated by Decatur Baseball, Inc.: The "Decatur Commodores" is Decatur's baseball team in the Midwest League. Other Activities :- Two private eighteen hole golf courses and swimming pools at Country Club of Decatur and South Side Country Club; high school, college athletics; Y.M.C, A. andY.W.CA. conduct full sports programs; Sportsman's Club for hunters and fisherman; two sailing clubs; a motorboat club; Trail Riders Club, Decatur Gun Club; 4 bowling alleys, 3 roller skating rinks, 1 amuse- ment park and 5 movie theatres plus 2 drive-ins. religious, cultural and social Religious Institutions In the Decatur Neighborhood 138 churches represent 34 denominations. Youth programs of churches are aided by activities of the Y.M.C. A. , Y.W„C.A. , Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Salvation Army. The Church Advancement committee of the Association of Commerce received reports from these churches showing 52,281 members of which 31,811 or 60% attend regularly. This committee carries on a "Chaplain of the Month" delinquency prevention program with law enforcement officials. Other religious organizations include: Decatur Church Council, Ministerial Alliance, Ministerial Association, Evangelical Ministers' Association, St. Joseph Hall, retreat and training school . religious, cultural and social continued Cultural Activities Annual Concert Series, sponsored by Community Concert Association; civic and cultural groups, working through a Civic Exchange, bring outstanding lectures, bands and stage productions; art exhibits and shows at Decatur Art Institute; Fine Art Series, Millikin University; Audubon Society, Screen Tours lectures. Garden Club Flower Shows. Dramatic productions: an amateur group. Town and Gown players. Musical organizations: Mothersingers, Acappella Choir, Municipal Band, Civic Orchestra, Millikin University Orchestra and. Band, Barbershop Quartets, American Guild of Organists. Public School music groups; vocal, instrumental, choruses, orchestras, bands. A Calendar of Community Events to avoid conflicts in scheduling community wide activities and Directory of Civic Organizations are maintained by the Association of Commerce. Social Welfare United Fund of Decatur and Macon County raises funds and does budgeting for the following social welfare, health and character building agencies: American Red Cross — Decatur Community Chest(parr of United Fund): — Boys Opportunity Home — Boy Scouts — Catholic Charities — Community Clinics — Crippled Children's Cllnic- -Council of Social Agencies — Decatur Day Nursery — Family Service — Mental Health Clinic of Macon County — United Service Organization, Inc . — 4-H Home Economics Clubs — Girl Scouts — Girls Welfare Home — Salvation Army — Social Service Exchange — Visiting Nurses Association — Y.M.C.A. — Y.W.C.A. other services Financial Institutions Total Resources Five banks (12-31-56) $ 114,411,583 Two saving and loan associations (12-31-56) 15,470,941 Sixty-seven credit unions (12-31-56) 20,678, 179 Postal savings at the Decatur Post office as of December 31, 1956 totaled $4,125,603. Hospitals Decatur has 10.6 beds available for each 1,000 population in five hospitals: Decatur and Macon County Hospital (School of Nursing) St. Mary's Hospital (New bidg. planned, site purchased) Wabash Employee's Hospital City Contagion Hospital Macon County Tuberculosis Sanltorium * State Department of Public Health 10 Beds Patients 345 8,793* 235 8,834* 80 1,476* 26 138* 15 175 761 19,416 Hotels and Motels other services continued Hotel Orlando 250 Rooms Residence Halls: St. Nicholas Hotel 250 Rooms Y.M.C.A. - 81 rooms, 95 capacity Charles Hotel 100 Rooms Y.W.C.A. - 14 rooms, 30 capacity There are 23 motels in the metropolitan area with 368 rooms. State Offices in Decatur Illinois Department of Public Welfare Illinois National Guard Armory Illinois Veterans Commission Illinois Highway Garage Illinois Driver's License Inspector Federal Offices in Decatur U.S . Signal Depot Social Security Administration Internal Revenue Office Railroad Retirement Board Post Office Soil Conservation Service Station Navy Recruiting Station Agriculture Marketing Service, Grain Department, Stabil ization and Conservation Marine Corps Recruiting Office Association of Commerce Illinois State Employment Service and Unemployment Compensation Div. Illinois Division of Rehabilitation Illinois Public Aid Commission Illinois Division of Highways Air Reserve Training Center Air Force Recruiting Office Naval Training Station Agricultural Extension Service: Farm Bureau and Home Bureau National Bank Examiner Veterans Administration Selective Service System Air Force Reserve Army Recruiting office Organized Reserve A board of twenty-one directors and staff, work through standing and special committees to study and act on community problems, to cooperate actively with the city council, board of supervisors and other public bodies and all civic and welfare organizations, and with individual citizens and members for the advancement of the whole community — a clearing house for community facts and action — a cooperative office of the U.S. Department of Commerce, employment Decatur Labor force is 79.7% male, 20.3% female. Division of employment of the 158 firms employing more than 25 persons. Total employees of these firms is 26,398. Source: Illinois State Employment Service 2.9% Contract Construction 2.3% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate .8% Governmental Estoblishments 11 employment continued Manufacturers for Standard Metropolitan Areas:* Decatur (Macon County) Production workers .... 8,898 Number of establishments 140 Man Hours 17,887,000 Wages $33,894,000 All employees: Value added by manufacturers .... $99,784,000 Number 12,184 Capital expenditures. . $18,070,000 Payroll ($1,000) $52,880,000 Source: -* 1954 Census of Manufacturers, Illinois, table 3. Non-Agricultural Employment in the Decatur Area (For reporting Establishments Only) Source: Illinois State Employment Service No . of Employment ITEM Establish- June 15, 1956 1955 1954 ments Total Female Total Total Total 101 21,699 5,634 20,473 17,528 Manufacturing 53 14,810 2,799 13,517 10,684 Non-Manufacturing 48 6,889 2,835 6,956 6,844 Income By Consumer Spending Units $0- $2,499 $2,500 - $3,999 $4,000 - $6,999 $7,000 - $9,999 $10,000 up Decatur (Urban Area) 6.3% 15.2% 36.8% 16.5% 25.2% Macon County (Metropolitan Area) 6.3% 15.8% 36.8% 16.7% 24.4% Illinois 5.6% 13.1% 32.0% 17.5% 31.6% United States 8.4% 17.2% 32.8% 15.6% 26.0% Source: Soles Management, Map 1957, pages 198, 335. 12 employment continued Labor Force Data Decatur, Illinois Area Persons 14 years old and over . . . 74,645 Median Age 31.4 Civilian Labor Force . . . 40,511 Male 81.6 Female 29.3 Total Employed 38,874 Agriculture 2,635 Wholesale, Retail .... 8,381 Mining 64 Finance, Insurance . . . 1,235 Construction 2,441 Business, Professional . . . 2,226 Manufacturing 10,290 Professional, Related Transportation, Services 3,304 Communication . . . 4,685 Source: Selected Data for Specified Standard Metropolitan Areas, Page 28, County and City Data Book. farm data * Official * Decatur * 15 County Decatur 5-County Market 10-County Plus Total Market Market Farm Population 67,000 31,200 98,200 Farm households 20,520 9,590 30,110 Gross Cash Farm Income - $ 173,181 $ 88,943 $ 262,124 ($000) Gross Livestock Income - 69,914 34,248 104,162 ($000) Gross Crops Income - 95,943 60,131 156,074 ($000) Average Income Per Farm - 9,738 10,739 10,071 ($000) Source: Consumer Markers, 1955. (*See map on Page 18 for counties.) Total Farms - 1950 19,279 8,922 28,201 Value of all field crops - $20,497,400 Value of livestock on farms - $3,671,600 Raised: 120,400 acres of corn (66 bu . per acre), producing 7,981,400 bushels at $10,457,300. 100,400 acres of soybeans (29 bu . per acre), 2,945,800 bushels at $6,363,800 All cattle, 26,100 head, are valued at $2,475,600. Source: Macon County-Illinois Co-Operative Crop Reporting Service. 13 farm data continued Summary From The 1954 Census of Agriculture. Macon County Farms (Number) 1954 1,911 1950 2,234 Land Area (Acres) 1954 369,280 In Farms 89.9% Land Owned by Operator (Acres) 118,350 " Rented " " " 265,558 " Managed " " " 2,288 " Rented to others " 15,265 Land in Farms Acres 1954 332,029 Acres 1950 342,110 Average Size of Farm Acres 1954 173.7 Acres 1950 153.1 Value of Land and Buildings: Average Farm 1954 $ 71,708 1950 51,198 Average per acre 1954 $402.25 1950 314.75 Operator Residing on Farm Operated 1,745 Operator Not Residing on Farm Operated 123 Source: - 1954 Census of Agriculture, U.S. Bureau of the Census government City of Decatur Commission form--full-time elected council of five: Mayor and four commissioners in charge of Departments of Finance, Public Health and Safety, Public Property, Streets and Public Improvements and Public Affairs. Decatur Townsh £ One Supervisor and 12 assistant supervisors, 5 justices of the peace, highway commissioner, town clerk, assessor and constable. Macon County Seventeen supervisors; county judge, county clerk, circuit judges, circuit clerk, superinten- dent of schools, county recorder, sheriff, county treasurer, states attorney, circuit court reporter, county auditor, superintendent of highways, coroner, surveyor, juvenile and adult probation officer and abstractor, tuberculosis sanitorium board. Sanitary District Three trustees, appointed by the County Court, compose the Sanitary District Board, responsible for the sewage disposal and treatment plant designed to meet the needs of a city of 200,000. One hundred forty-nine miles of sewers owned by the city; 18 miles of intercepting sewers owned by the district. 14 TAXATION Assessed Valuations: 1954 1955 government continued 1956 City $184,562,289 $190,845,636 $201,020,467 Township 213,417,225 221,061,481 232,875,037 County 337,125,216 347,679,347 367,417,636 Tax Rates and Extensions City of Decatur plus overlapping governmental units: County Town Road & Bridge . . Sanitary District . Park District . . T.B.Sanitorium City of Decatur . School District '''61 Total .112- .148 .084 .182 .093 .0448 .472 $206,710 301,771 179,270 396,769 198,478 82,684 871,133 1.804 $3,654,821 .1242- .151 .084 .181 .093 .0448 .452 1.83 432,068 333,802 185,691 410,816 205,587 155,760 862,622 3,792,500 .1286- .1443 .0840 .1745 .1378 .0448 .477 1.930 $472,499 333,709 195,615 421,258 320,901 164,603 958,867 4,233,535 2.96 $6,378,846 3.12 $7,100,790 2.94 $5,891,636 RETAILERS' OCCUPATION TAX (Sales Tax): No state property tax is levied in Illinois. Effective July 1, 1955 the Illinois Retailers' occupation tax increased from 2% to 2^^ to finance state expenses. The, City of Decatur collects a retailers' occupation tax of one-half per cent, approximately $600,000 annually. Bonded Debt of Taxing Bodies including the City of Decatur for 1956 Principal General obligation bonds: City of Decatur Bonds issued Park District Sanitary District School District Revenue Bonds: City of Decatur ) Bonds issued ) City Plan and Zoning $ 1,299,000 409,000 3,905,000 8,931,000 $ 14,544,000 1,400,000 4,945,000 6,345,000 For Off-Street Parking For Water Improvements To assure the orderly growth and development of Decatur, the City Council, Board of Education, Sanitary District, Park District, Decatur Township Highway Department and Macon County Highway Department in 1939 collectively developed "The Comprehensive City Plan" and established the City and Regional Planning Commission composed of these local public agencies and private citizens named by the mayor. This plan is now being brought up to date. Zoning, set by city and county ordinances, regulates the height and bulk of buildings, lot areas, add location of buildings to be used for trade, industry and residence. Maps depicting zoning districts are at offices of City Engineer, City Building Inspector and County Highway Engineer. 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 1935 1940 1945 1950 1951 120 105 90 75 60 45 30 15 1935 . 1940 . 1945 . 1950 . 1951 . 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 Macon County Retail Sales (MllUons) 35 40 45 $ 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 20,436,443 38,191,837 54,983,650 107,582,650 112,542,950 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 116,417,100 133,463,800* 131,711,800 136,430,750 144,598,000 Bank De x>sif s (Millions) / ^^ ■"" ■ ^^^ / / / ^ 35 40 45 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 15,664,895 26,318,000 78,267,000 86,653,859 91,611,504 1952 . 1953 . 1954 . 1955 . 1956 . 86,306,329 96,314,807 96,847,952 102,234,039 104,440,843 Car -OOC ings In and Out (Thousands) y ■~~- y^'^ y 1 , 1 "1 , 1 ' ' ; 1 . 1 35 40 45 50 51 52 1935 . 1940 . 1945 . 1950 . 1951 . 109,333 128,413 125,099 135,386 53 54 55 56 1952 132,198 1953 126,597 1954 122,999 1955 139,946 1956 141,947 selected business ind 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 1935 1940 1945 1950 1951 Bank Debits to Individual Accounts (Millions) Z 35 40 45 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 $ 152,363,000 239,330,000 512,077,000 891,996,000 1,023,905,000 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1,088,437,000 1,111,294,000 1,186,682,000 1,317,289,000 1,472,479,000 Meters (Thousands) 3as ^ ^- \ r -^ -^ -^ / f .>>•• ....• ..•;•: ,.• r.--'A "' 35 40 45 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 METERS Year Electric Gas Water 1935 . . 1940 . . 20,032 13,940 14,902 1945 . . 21,601 16,036 15,688 1950 . . 25,274 18,087 17,329 1951 . . 25,856 18,397 17,736 1952 . . 26,312 18,729 18,150 1953 26,909 19,174 18,536 1954 . . 27,552 19,684 19,096 1955 . . 28,480 20,586 19,710 1956 . . 29,365 21,158 20,368 16 ators . . . 1935-1956 Value of all New Building in Decatur (Millions) zzzz-z-- 35 40 45 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 1935 . $ 588,102 1952 . 3,076,100 1940 . 1,530,455 1953 . 6,217,900 1945 . 616,084 1954 . 5,903,180 1950 . 6,270,385 1955 . 16,606,492 1951 . 4,475,300 1956 . 13,328,350 1600 14O0 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 Homes Built Macon County / / / /j / y ••••• ^ / / / / 35 40 45 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 No. in Year Decatur Value 1935 1940 1945 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 22 $ 164,600 130 61 389 256 181 277 478 586 577 754,920 208,300 3,311,725 2,625,600 2,174,500 3,062,100 4,862,080 7,215,350 7,497,889 No . in County 321* 240 198 246 381 444 593 Value $1,798,700 1,498,750 1,420,650 1,898,315 2,966,500 3,722,050 5,310,895 Tele jhones (Thousands) ^ -^ ) / / / 35 40 45 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 1935 . 1940 . 1945 . 1950 . 1951 . 10,358 14,670 18,425 29,826 31,220 1952 . 1953 . 1954 . 1955 . 1956 . 33,023 34,139 35,060 38,462 41,333 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 Macon County Marriages P==---§ 35 40 45 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 1935 . 815 1952 . 884 1940 . 273 1953 . 877 1945 . 976 1954 . 959 1950 . 1,024 1955 . 931 1951 . 970 1956 . 446 3200 2800 2400 2000 1600 1200 800 400 1935 1940 1945 1950 1951 Births and Deaths D rths . ^ \ Deaths / \ / \ ^ / ^ .... •■••" '•*•" ••.. '' 35 40 45 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 1,343 982 1,589 1,028 1,912 1,007 2,804 1,067 2,940 1,100 1952 . 1953 . 1954 . 1955 . 1956 . 2,850 2,837 2,999 2,094 2,279 1,092 1,112 1,081 738 850 17 DECATUR RETAIL TRADE AREA DEWITT • Clinton Monticelk PIATT . ToscoIq MOULTRIE DOUGl^S Total Population -405,600 City Zone - 80,458 Retail Sales for Decatur Metropolitan Area by Classifications, 1956: SHELBY Shelbyvllle CUMBERLAND Effingham EFFINGHAM Gen . Merchandise Food Eating, Drinking Places Apparel Furniture, Appliance Lumber, BIdg., Hdw. Automobile . . . . Fill ing Stations . . . Wholesale, Mfg. . . Other Grand Total $ 20,244,920 32,667,680 13,431,120 7,778,400 6,895,240 9,264,560 19,112,560 8,519,240 10,666,880 21,012,040 $ 149,592,640 Decatur is the trading center for a huge, isolated area of over 7,000 square fniles. Rand McNally Company has established Decatur as the primary trading center for 10 Central Illinois counties. Portions of five other counties contribute substantially to Decatur retail business and designated as the Decatur Secondary market. Population Famili ■^Herald-Review Circulation Official Decatur 10 County 282,500 89,600 Market 'Effective Buying Income ^ Total Retail Sales $ 459,588,000 $ 339,540,000 Decatur 5 County Plus Market 56,797 ■^Herald and Review coverage 10 county market 62.9% 22,700 37,900 7,085 $ 184,948,000 $ 131,796,000 Herald and Review coverage 5 county market 19.2% 15 County Market Total 405,200 127,500 63,882 $644,536,000 $471,336,000 Herald and Review coverage 15 county market 49.9% Source: Sales Management, Survey of Buying Power, May 1957. Audit Bureau of Circulations Report. Based on Illinois Retailers Occupational Tax Receipts for Decatur. 18 Highlights from: (1) 1956 Sales Management (2) 1956 Standard Rate & Data Service DECATUR METROPOLITAN AREA - Ranks Among 262 U.S. Metropolitan Areas 1956 Standard Rate & 1956 Sales Management Data Service (1) (2) Rank Figures Figures Population 179 112,600 110,600 Families 170 36,000 35,220 People in Urban A: rea - 85,900 Buying Income 161 $208,295,000 $196,188,000 Per Capita - 1,850 — _ Per Family 117 5,786 5,570 Retail Sales 159 155,957,000 150,998,000 Per Family 77 4,332 _ _ _ Food 165 32,975,000 33,213,000 Drug 196 3,405,000 2,930,000 General Merchandi se 134 23,194,000 20,252,000 Automotive 143 32,204,000 37,725,000 Gas Stations 162 11,034,000 10,587,000 Apparel 167 8,966,000 7,177,000 Household FurnI ishingsl70 8,050,000 6,779,000 Eating Places 129 12,959,000 Lumber, Hardware 181 9,512,000 MACON COUNTY - Ran ,ks312> among 400 U.S. Leading Counties. Farm Population 7,300 Gross Income $ 17,130,000 $ 25,147,000 Number Farms 1,911 Crops $ 13,209,000 Livestock $ 3,920,000 DECATUR CITY (1) (2) Population 73,000 71,300 Households 23,400 - - Buying Income $ 144,392,000 — Per Household $ 6,171 — Total Retail Sales $ 141,745,000 Retail Outlets Food $ 30,549,000 147 Drug $ 3,347,000 23 General Merch and ise $ 22,610,000 93 Apparel $ 966,000 74 Home Furnishin gs $ 7,544,000 49 Automotive $ 31,127,000 50 Gas Stations $ 8,517,000 103 Lumber and Hardware $ 6,009,000 47 Eating Places $ 11,476,000 176 SOURCES: (1) SalesManagement Survey of Buying Power, The Magazineof Marketing, May 10, '57. (2) Standard Rate & Data Service "Spot Radio" Combined with Consumer Markets, June 1, 1956. 19 decatur's future The Association of Commerce committee on Decatur's Future in May 1955 proposed the following capital expenditures in the Decatur neighborhood for the next 15 years, with the sources of funds, available at that time: 1955 1960 to to Proposals and Estimated Costs: 1959 1969 Water Supply $4,888,000 $11,970,000 Storm and Relief Sewers .... 1,636,000 2,830,000 Lateral or Service Sewers .... 990,000 2,600,000 Street Paving 1,570,000 3,525,000 Street Lighting 200,000 Parking Facilities 700,000 City Hall and Civic Center . ... 2,000,000 Library 16,000 1,815,000 Interceptor Sewers 2,765,000 2,000,000 Sewage Treatment Plant 1,500,000 Public Schools 9,409,500 6,380,000 Parks and Recreation 1,997,000 865,000 Airport 400,000 600,000 Bridges, other than state 2,000,000 900,000 City Grade Separations 1,723,500 1,400,000 State Highways 13,164,000 4,982,000 County Highways 625,000 1,250,000 Total from Public Funds $42,084,000 $44,617,000 Grand total, 1955-1969 $86,701,000 Source of Funds for 1955-1969 Program as of April, 1955: From Revenues or "use" taxes $ 17,558,000 From Special Assessments 3,790,000 From Motor Fuel Tax . 31,139,500 From General Property Taxes 34,213,500 $86,701,000 Financing Planned as of 1956. Public Schools $10,800,000 Warer Supply 4,000,000 Grade Separations 1,373,500 Interceptor Sewers 765,000 State Highways 9,612,000 $26,550,500 Remainder $60,150,500 20 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS "An Area In Transition" Decatur is the hub of a 16-city area of Central Illinois which has been enriched by the arrival of more than 80 new industries in the postwar period, as well as the expansion of many pre-war manufacturing facilities. More than $250 million has been spent for new plants and additions to existing plants since World War II, providing more than 30,000 new jobs. These 16 cities. Including the state capital, Springfield, had a 1950 population of 378,000. Industrial grovyth and expansion has been the primary contributor to building this consumer market to an estimated 422,500* in 1957. Stimulated by industrial growth has been the construction of public utilities, schools, streets and highways, churches, shopping centers and commercial districts, and recreational facilities. Decatur and its neighbors have become "a new kind of home town," meeting the challenge of Industrial decentralization with Industrial diversification and at the same time maintaining the importance of the traditional agricultural economy of the prairies. One of the most unique developments has been that of the petrochemical industry near Tuscola, 32 miles east of Decatur, whose story, "from cornfields to chemicals" In a two-year span, transformed flat prairie land into a maze of buildings and chemical extraction equipment. National Distillers Products Corp. and the Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. joined forces near Panhandle's natural gas pipeline compressor station to form National Petro-chemicals Corp., whose facilities for extracting hydrocarbons from natural gas are now valued at $100 million. Principal products of this and allied plants are ethylene, ethyl alcohol, anhydrous alcohol, sulpheric and phosphoric acids. Industrial alcohols and ammonia. Decatur, with a population growth within the city limits from 66,269 In 1950 to 73,000* now, has more than $60 million Invested in industrial plants, commercial developments and public and private utilities. Its industrial work force has grown by 8,500, with the principal new employers the Caterpillar Tractor Co., Borg-Warner Corp, General Electric Co. and the Decatur Signal Depot, a warehousing and repair facility for the Signal Corps of the Army. Highlights from other cities and estimated population Include: Springfield, where the 1950 population of 81,000 is up to 88,100* has seen the construction of new plants and expansion of existing Industries costing $30 million and adding 3,300 jobs. Danville, 41,500* an Increase of 5900 workers In 25 new and expanded plants, valued at nearly $35 million . Bloomlngton, 37,300* more than $19 million for plants In the fields of electronics, finance. Insulation and fibre processing, agricultural processing, creating 3,650 jobs. Lincoln, 16,400* nearly $10 million in facilities for 1 ,700 new workers. Monticello, 3,500* — new million-dollar plant for General Cable Corp., 400 employees. Mattoon, 17,900* — eight new Industries, including Blaw-Knox, manufacturer of road construction equipment, with a total investment of $6 million and employment of over 1,000. Jacksonville, 24,100* — $10^ million for industrial construction, adding 500 new workers, with an Industry expected to employ 600 more under construction . Effingham, 8,100* - two plants, $2 million, 4,200 employees. Clinton, 6,700* - three plants, $13^ million, 360 employees. Taylorville, 9,800* - six plants, $4^ million. Pana, 6,500* - 2 added plants and 600 more employees. Charleston, 10,000* - 2 plant improvements at $50,000 adding 100 employees. Urbana, 27,500* - 1 major plant under construction at a cost of $1 .5 million. Champaign, 49,900* - 1 new plant at $8 million and university expansions totaling $10 to $15 million. *Population estimates from Sales Management. 23 o a. U O z a O 3 o X o z < 24 in 1952 .feiLMiill JLiiii. :^ 1956 in COMPARISONS BY THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE OF DECATUR, ILL FORSIGHT, PLANS, RESULTS The year 1952 is used as a basis for the "present" period because it was in the sum- mer of that year that Association of Commerce President Edgar Allen asked his associates to look forward to the time when the Korean war would be over and advised the need of plans for good employment. This report is a record of planning and action by citizens and officers. On September 17, 1952, Mr. Allen called a conference of public officials and Association of Commerce directors, past presidents and committee chairmen, to hear a report by Executive Secretary, Henry H. Bolz of the meeting of 50 chamber of Commerce executives at the Pentagon on September 8 when Secretary of Defense Lovett and his associates briefed the group on the Korean situation and outlook. Asked by Bolz for his ideas on what local chambers should be doing, John Small, head of the munitions board, advised that local leaders be brought together to review public and private works and that industry and business generally prepare for the readjust- ment period that was inevitable unless the war got "hotter." On September 9 the Decatur Herald editorially said "A readjustment is called for." Decatur leaders at the September 17 meeting resolved to redouble efforts to get important public works underway, including the water program which had been outlined in the Citizens Committee report of June 1952; and the interceptor sewer program that voters had turned down two years before; schools, parking, highways and other projects. In the Spring of 1953, voters approved the $4.2 million sewer program. A month later, the Caterpillar Co. announced it had options on a site for a new plant; about the same time, the Borg-Warner Corporation advised that it was planning a substantial addition to its properties; and the Navy was preparing the Macon Arms plant. By the end of 1953, voters had approved a $7 million dollar bond issue for new schools and the city was well underway with its water program. In the urban area we have added 8,825. "Urban area" includes City of Decatur, Decatur Township and portions of Long Creek, South Wheatland, Oakley, Hickory Point, and Whitmore Townships. In the metropolitan area (all of Macon County) we have added 11,000. Our urban area Is now 87,325 . . . the metropolitan area (Macon County) 111,100. It is predicted by the planning authorities that the urban area will have a population of 110,450 by 1970 and 132,860 by 1980. Births and Deaths: 13,986 were born here in four years. There were 5,198 deaths. Net gain in natural increase: 8,788. Employment : 5,000 industrial jobs were provided in new Industries from 1953 to 1955. Total employment reported by the Federal Reserve Bank has run to 43,000. Of these, 18,000 are In industry; 5,000 In business and personal services; 9,000 In retail and wholesale trade and 7,000 in construction, transportation and utilities. New Homes : We have built 3,893 for almost $40 million in the last 4 years. With this addition In the metropolitan area, the total dwelling units is brought to 36,252; 24,018 of these are within the city I imits . CityFIi Annual water revenue increased from S699,956 In 1952 to $1,122,176, due to higher rotes and Increased consumption. New city soles tox receipts of $600,000 annually helped to odd needed police and firemen, better salaries, improved other city services and reduced property taxes by $100,000. Increased motor fuel tax receipts provide funds for the Grond-Gorfield grade separations. Spendoble Income : We hod $26 million more "spendable income" In 1956 than in 1952. Annual soles at retail ore up $28 million to $155,541,000 from $126,646,000 In 1952. Expenditures for food ore up $7.2 million . . .general merchandise $2 million . . . .auto- motive soles, almost $10 million . Check Tronsoctlons : Checks for almost one million dollars more were written each doy in 1956 than In 1952 ond charged against Individual checking accounts In Decatur's bonks. In 1952 these totaled $1 billion, 88 million as compared with $1 billion, 399 million in 1956. Power and Gas: A second connection with gas pipe lines, storting at Mt. ZIon, provides natural gas to a new "belt" line to Industrial and residential oreas. Many miles of service mains to old and new areas . First underground system of electric wiring for Decatur's central business district. Huge new service center. Building for general offices of Illinois Power Company. Public Off-Street Parking : City's first public parking lot of 100 spaces developed early in 1952 is now being augmented with a square block of surface parking with 266 spoces and a garage with 399. Private parking lots hove been added ond metered spaces on streets hove been increased. Area: More thon four squore miles or some 2,500 acres were added to the city limits. 176 new plots v/lth subdivisions with almost 5,000 lots were laid out In the county. Porks ond Playgrounds: Added 197 acres for porks and ploy areas. Some 15,000 more people are using playgrounds. Schools: 4,065 more boys and girls ore attending schools in the county. Over 2,814 of these new pupils ore In Decatur school district. We have provided nearly $18 million In new buildings and additions throughout the county . . . $12 million of these are in Decatur district . Mlllikin University : Milllkin University has added 100 new students, spent over $1 million, chiefly for o new science building. Telephones, TV, Radio: The number of telephones went from 32,625 to 40,667. Dolly toll calls hove risen from 5654 In 1952 to 8200 In 1956. The number of TV sets went from 8,000 to 164,000 In the viewing area following installation of local and area transmitters. 97% of the homes in the metropolitan areo hove radios. Public Library : Circulation at the Decotur Public Library rose 56, 152 for the year 1956 over 1952. Post Office: Our postmen make over 4,000 more delivery stops than they did In 1952. Post office receipts went up from $1,204,393 to $1,460,000. Churches: 17 churches have built new sanctuaries or missions valued at more than $3.5mIilIon. 8 churches have either built new educa- tional plants or additions at another $2mIIIIon Hospitals: Have added 72 more beds, all In the Decatur and Macon County Hospital . 4,050 more patients are using hospitals each year. At the close of 1956, plans were being drown for o new St . Mary's Hospital . A new mental health clinic provides core for patients. Rood and Street Improvements : $6 million spent In the oreo by state, county, city and township. This included first divided highway Into Decatur and new A .E .Stoley Bridge over Lake Decatur. Another $2 million, according to the Illinois Division of Highways, Is authorized but held up for right-of-way and other reasons City of Decatur Is building two grade crossing separations in Grand and Garfield Avenues at cost of $1,250,000. Motor Vehicles : We have almost 50,000 motor vehicles, 10,000 more to use our streets and highways and parking spaces than we hod In 1952 when we hod a total of 39,798. Air Service: 1 1 , 240 passengers boarded planes at the Municipal Airport in 1956 compared with 5,027 in 1952. Air Moil and air freight show substantial growth . Water : We used 457 million more gollons of water In 1956 (3,945,000,000) than In 1952 (3,487,000,000). Water Storage and Other Additions : The gates on the dam, wells, and other improvements will meet current and future water needs for the next 8 to 10 years. The water storage capacity has been more than doubled, to over 9 billion gallons from 3.870 billion gallons. We have Invested olmost $5 million to improve Loke Decatur, the waterworks and distribution system. Sewer Improvements : Spent $4.2 million for 18 miles of large interceptors. Laterals to connect homes to these ran slightly over $1 million for some 42 miles inside and outside the city. IN SUMMARY Concluding Its economic report on Decatur In 1955, the Chicogo Federal Reserve Bonk observed: "No longer merely a supply, processing and trading center serving o surrounding agricultural hinterland, Decatur Is becoming an important Industrial center in its own right." This 1952-56 report shows: Physical developments that have given more jobs to our people; an expanded urban oreo with thousands of new homes; hospital additions; streets, roods, water and sewers to serve our families. Cultural growth In better public and private schools, libraries, porks, playgrounds. Spiritual advancement through new sanctuaries and religious education structures. "A NEW KIND OF HOME TOWN' A SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS Directory of Industries JUNE 1957 ABBOTT LITHO X-1 921 West Eldorado St. Lithographers, Printers AIR REDUCTION SALES CO. X-2 2345 East Grand Avenue Compressed Industrial Gases, Oxygen, Welding. Supplies and Equipments AMERICAN OPTICAL CO. X-2 Citizens Building Optical Equipment and Supplies, Fabrication of Optical Prescriptions ANCHOR CONCRETE STEP CO. X-3 4483 West Main St. Pre-Cast Concrete Steps, Concrete Septic Tanks, Ornamental Iron Railings, Stepping Stones, Splashblocks ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO. X-5 Paries Parkway Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil (Crude & Re- fined), Soybean Flour, Lecithin ARCHITECTURAL IRON WORKS X-2 1722 North 22nd St. Structural and Ornamental Iron ASHEMOS CANDY SHOP X-1 151 East Prairie St. Home Made Candies BARNETT SIGN SERVICE X-2 280 North Jasper St. Signs, Bulletins, Cards BEALL IMPROVEMENTS CO. X-5 600 East William St. Cereal Milling Machinery BEAR HYBRID CORN CO. X-3 Warrensburg Road, Box 628 Hybrid Seed Corn. Foundation Seed, Tapicorn BEATRICE FOODS CO. X-1 304 South Main St. Milk. Cream, Butter. Cottage Cheese, Ice Cream BECK'S SHEET METAL CO. X-4 16,59 North 22nd St. Elevator Legs. Blowers, Conveyors, Cyclones BENDSEN CO., C. INC. X-3 1600 North Calhoun St. Store Fronts, Theatre Fronts and Marquees. Canopies, Neon Electric Signs, Plastic Signs BENSON CREAMERY CO. X-2 250 West Cerro Gordo St. Ice Cream Mix, Ice Milk Mix. Butter, Cottage Cheese 1 BLOOMQUIST & HARPER X-2 620 South Oakland Ave. Silk Screen Processing, Displays, Signs, Murals and Fine Arts, Sales Charts, Display Mateiials and Decals 1 BOLD MACHINE WORKS X-1 116 South State St. General Machine Products, Fabricators of Special Machinery, Water Pumps, Machine Tool Rebuilding. Tool and Die 1 BOWMAN WELDING & METAL WORKS X-4 501-505 East North St. Automatic Screw Machine Products. Stellited Parts for Oil Mill Screw-Type Presses. Percus- sion Drill Bit Bodies. Welding and Machining, Grinding 1 BRINKOETTER TILING CO. X-2 139 South Water St. Formica Cabinet Tops, Floor and Wall Coverings & Tile 1 CANFIELD-LUCAS LUMBER CO., INC. X-2 2500 North Woodford St. Building Materials 4 CASH, A. W., CO. X-5 540 North 18th St. Automatic Pressure Reducing and Regulating Valves; Relief Valves; Water Regulators; Diaphragm Motor Valves; Governors; Refrig- eration Expansion and Back Pressure Valves; Controllers; Supervisory Systems and Controls for Fluid Power; Strainers; Complete Systems for Process and Combustion Control; Temper- ature Regulators; Hydiaulic Turret and Cross Slide Drives for Ram Type Turret Lathes. 4 CASH, A. W. VALVE MANUFACTURING CORP. X-5 666 Wabash Ave. Automatic Pressure Controls, Pressure Relief Valves, Pressure Reducing Valves, Stramers and Heating Specialties, Automatic Valves, Flow Controls 1 CAST-RITE FOUNDRY & MACHINE WORKS X-3 R.R. 2, P. O. Box 123 Commercial Brass. Bronze and Aluminum Castings Machined 10 CATERPILLER TRACTOR CO. X-5 27th Street and East Pershing Road Motor Graders and Wheel Tractors 5 CHAMBERS. BERING, QUINLIN CO. X-5 700 North Jasper St. Gray Iron Castings, Steel Barrel Fittings, Drop Forgings, Die Castings, Stampings, Zinc Die Castings This directory furnishes infomiacion about products made in the Decatur melropoIil,in jtrei as supplied by the firms listed. HOW Included are: "Manufacturer, Fabricator or Processor — a firr n havinf* a plant in the Decatu r area, for the production of merchan- disc, materials and/or equipment for final use or fabrication by others." TO Sample Firm: Employment Key Market Area Key: Nn of Arva of Number of employees: XI— Mdcon Cunty X-1— Unit.d States Employees Product 1— 2^- and under ft— jOl- 500 X»2— Central Ml. X-5 — Int.rna- Coded Distribution 2 — 26- $0 7— 501- 710 X-3— Midwest l.onal USE 2 JOHN E. DOE CO. X-3 4~im'5no Nuts and Bolts 5-201-.(HJ 8_ 75MOnO V— innl-HOO 10— liOI-up 2 CHECKERBOARD SOYBEAN CO X-5 250 North Water St. 2200 North 22nd St. Soybean Oil Meal, Soybean Oil 4 CHRISTY AND FOLTZ SUPPLY CO. X-2 "•JO South Main St. Ready-mix Concrete 1 CITY PRODUCTS CORP X-2 2500 East Orchard St. Ice 2 COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. OF DECATUR X-2 336 East Wood St. Coca-Cola. "76 ", Big Chief and Super Chief Soda Water 1 CONSUMERS FEED & WATER X-1 701 North Van Dyke St. Feed. Water, Charcoal, Salt, Sugar, Flour 1 CRAFTSMAN UPHOLSTERrNG SHOP X-1 225 South Fairview Avenue Manufacture of Upholstered Furniture, Reup- holstering, and Slip Covers 1 DAGE TELEVISION DIVISION X-5 Thompson Products, Inc. 14.51 East North St. Closed Circuit Television Equipment 4 DARLENE JUNIORS, INC. X-4 411-429 East William St. Junior and Misses Size Dresses 1 DAVIS & SLY, INC. X-2 113 South Oakland Avenue Pharmaceuticals for Physicians 1 DECATUR ADVERTISER X-1 602 North Water St. Weekly Newspaper 1 DECATUR AUTOMATIC SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS X-4 Warrensburg, Illinois Screw Machine Products, Fittings for Light- ing Fixtures and Lamps: Manufacturing of the Stevens and Miller Air Induction Units for Well Water Systems 1 DECATUR BAG PROCESSING PLANT X-3 620 North Union St. Reprocess and Recondition Used Burlap and Cotton Bags Sell Used Barrels and Drums, and Cotton Wipers 2 DECATUR BOTTLING CO. X-2 604 East Cantrell St. 7-Up, Pepsi-Cola, Tops Flavors 1 DECATUR BRASS WORKS X-5 1449 East Eldorado St. Caibonators, Diaft Arms, Syrup Pumps, Coolers and Regulators 1 DECATUR DRUG CO. X-2 241 East William St. Drugs. Pharmaceuticals, Special Formulas, Biologirals and Chemicals 2 DECATUR FOUNDRY, INC. X-4 (Division of J. L. Johnson & Sons. Inc.) 1700 North Calhoun St. Cast Iron Annealing Pots 3 DECATUR GARMENT CO. X-4 542 North Main St. Wash Dresses. Cobbler Aprons and Dusters 1 DECATUR MACHINE & FOUNDRY X-3 616 East North St. Tools, Dies, Production Jobs, Machine Repairs, Brass. Bronze. Aluminum Castings 4 DECATUR MILLING CO.. INC. X-5 717 North Union St. P.O. Box 70 Brewers Flakes. Brewers Grits. Brewers Meal. Hominy, Feed.- Core Binder, Confectioners Flakes] Corn Flour 1 DECATUR PATTERN WORKS X-2 746 North College St. Wood. Metal and Plastic Patterns 1 DECATUR PLATING & MFG. CO. X-2 1147 East Garfield Avenue Electro-Plating and Finishing of Metals, Cus- tom Plating 4 DECATUR PUMP CO X-4 2750 Nelson Park Road Burks Pumps, Shallow and Deep Well Water Supply Systems. Condensation Return and Boiler Feed Units, Industrial Pumps 1 DECATUR SAND AND GRAVEL X-2 700 South Taylor Avenue Washed Sand and Gravel, Building Material. Texaco Industiial Products 10 DECATUR SIGNAL DEPOT X-5 North 22nd St. Receives, stores and issues Signal Corps sup- plies. Also stores army aircraft communica- tions and navigation equipment and makes issue of these items to all installations in the continental United States and to the Army at laige. Teletype equipment and parts issued to overseas units. 1 DECATUR TENT & AWNING CO. X-2 140 North Franklin St. Awnings, Tarpaulins, Canvas Products, Boat Covers, Canopies. Tents, Aluminum Awnings. Saddle Horse Equipment 1 DOWNEY'S MANUFACTURERS X-2 863 East Leafland Avenue Store Fixtures, Kitchen Cabinets, Fabricating and Millwork 1 DRAKE MILLING CO. X-1 R.R. 6 Grain Products, Grain, "White Drake" Brand Feeds. Custom Grinding, Mixing and Seed Cleaning and Treating, Molasses Blending, Poultry and Hog Sanitation Products 1 E & G SUPPLY CO. X-2 519 West Green St. Aluminum Storm Windows, Doors & Awnings 1 F & B BOTTLING CO. X-1 242 West Packard St. Whistle, Squirt. Grapette, Bubble Up, Dads 4 FARIES LAMP WORKS, INC. X-4 Warrensburg. Illinois Lamps, Cuspidors, Metal Products 1 FARIES WIRE. INC. X-4 813 East North St. Check Rower Wire 1 FEDERAL BAKE SHOP X-1 156 East Main St. Bread, Rolls. Pastery of all Kinds 2 FLINT. EATON & CO. X-4 300 East Main St. General Line of Ethical Pharmaceuticals 1 FOSTER BROS. CO. X-4 601 North Church St. Household Flavors & Chemical Specialties 1 FRAZIER NEON X-2 275-77 West Green St. Neon Signs and Lighting and Plastics, Indoor and Outdoor 7 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. X-4 2200 North 22nd St. Compression and Injection Molded Plastic Paits, Extruded Plastic Products. Silicone Rubber Products 5 GRIGOLEIT CO., THE X-5 740 East North St. Molded Plastic and Metal Knobs, Pulls. Handles. Appliance Hardware - Molded Plas- tic, Stampings and Die Castings, Molded Bot- tle Caps 1 GROHNE CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO. X-1 2501 North Broadway St. Transit-Mixed Concrete, Concrete Blocks 2 HEINKELS PACKING CO. X-2 2005 North 22nd St. Slaughtering Cattle and Hogs; Fresh, Smoked, and Lunch Meats 1 HEMAN GRAIN CO. X-2 W'arrensburg. Illinois Assemble Grain and Farm Equipment 6 HERALD AND REI 365 North Main St Decatur Herald a;| 4 HI-FLIER MFG. Ci 510-520 Wabash Avl Kites, Kite Cord i 5 HOME MANUFAC'I 741 East Eldorado i Simplicity Frocks! 1 HULL TOOL AND( Mt. Zion, Illinois Pt Builders of Tools,! Gages, Special Md 2 HUNTER-POGUE 1, 705 North Oakland , Stock and Special) Materials 2 HUSS & SCHLIEP4 714 North Church ii Grain Elevator ar Elevators for Gra, Collection System Power Transmi.s: Mixing Plants 2 HUSTON-PATTERSI 330 North Church £ Letteipress and 'I and Color Printii] nuals. Catalogs, H 8 ILLINOIS POWER I 134 East Main St. I Electric and Gas I 1 INDUSTRIAL PRII 136 North Franklin : Lithographing, Ofi Forms, Statione Media, Blue Prin production 3 IRWIN, NEISLER 434 North Morgan Manufacturers o and Ethical Drug 3 JENKINS. G. C, C 1014 East Olive St. Musical Products "Mallet Played" Vibraphone, Chi Diums: "Keyboa ette, Celestina; " tars. Mandolins, 1 1 JOHNSON CABINI 3592 East William Custom Made Cal 1 JORDANS TAILOF 213 West Main St. Custom Tailored 1 KANE ENGRAVIN 138 West William f Artists Photo-Enj plete Advertising Styling 2 KAUFMAN-EASTE 701 North Water S Fabricated Meat Res'aurants; Mai ducts 2 KELLY FOOD PRC 325 West Cerro Go Kelly Potato Chi 1 KEMBROOK DAIR 1026 North Water Dairy Products 1 KENTLAND DAIR 722 North Edward Cheese and Bottl. 2 KING-LAR CO. X- 1005 North Water Heating, Roofing Fabricators of Cui Review Daily Newspapers X-4 i Packaging Cord RING CO. X-5 IE CORP. X-4 Box 158 lies, Fixtures. Molds, Jigs, linery MBER CO. X-1 /enue [iUwork, Lumber, Building X-5 P.O. Box 862 Mill Machinery, Bucket Coal and Agrigates, Dust Belt and Screw Conveyors, ti Equipment, Fertilizer N CORP. X-2 P.O. Box 269 '.set Printing, Commercial School and College An- :e Lists and Directories ) X-3 rvice ING, INC. X-3 t Printing and Publishing, Catalogs, Advertising Photostats, Tracing Re- CO X-5 Pharmaceutical Products X-5 reN-Co Musical Products, e. Marimba, Xylophone, s. Glockenspiel, Kettle Played" Celesta, Celest- ing Played" De-Car Gui- .ileles. Amplifiers. SHOP X-1 reet Road ets and Millwork X-2 rments CO. X-2 ving, Filectrotypers, Com- ^gency Services. Product si PACKING CO. X-2 "loducts for Hotels and acturers of Sausage Pro- UCTS, INC. X-2 ) St. INC. X-3 Milk Sheet Metal Contractors, m Built Sheet Metal Work 1 L & R PRINTING CO. X-2 525 North Broadway Printing 4 LEADER IRON WORKS X-4 2100 North Jasper St. Custom Built Equipmeilt (Tanks. Kettles, Heat Exchangers) of Steel and Alloy Metals for the Food and Chemical Processing Indus- try, Asphalt Plants, Concrete Plants & Driers 1 LICEK POTATO CHIP CO. X-2 624 East Cerro Gordo St. Potato Chips 2 LINCOLN LABORATORIES X-5 P.O. Box 1139, Hickory Point Road Ethical Pharmaceuticals 1 LINDER DIVISION HAMMOND ADVERTIS- ING CO. X-2 1639 North 22nd St. Outdoor Advertising, Neon and Plastic Signs, Commercial Signs 1 LLOYD DISHER CO. X-5 250 West Cerro Gordo St. Ice Cream Dippers, Metal and Plastic 3 LONGBONS ROOFING & SHEET METAL CO. X-2 730 South Main St. Roofing and Sheet Metal Work, Fabrication of Any Special Items of Sheet Metal Work such as Boiler and/or Furnace Breechings, Duct Work for Heating Ventilating or Air Conditioning Work, Repairs for Farm Machin- ery, Metal Awnings, Stainless Steel Work for Hospitals, Restaurants, All Type Roofing. 3 LYON, G. S. MFG. Co. X-2 546 East Cerro Gordo St. Stock and Custom Millwork 1 MACO ENGRAVING CO. X-1 357 East Main St. Photo Engravings, Off-Set Plates 5 MACON ARMS X-5 800 East Kenwood Avenue Ordnance Classified Items 10 MARVEL-SCHEBLER PRODUCTS DIVISION BORG-WARNER CORPORATION X-5 625 South Side Drive Gasoline, Distillate, LPG Carburetion Equip- ment, Automatic Transmissions. Control Rod Drive Mechanisms for Atomic Reacto''s: Elec- tronic Remote Control Handling Devices 1 MIDSTATE MACHINERY CO. X-4 359 East Main St. Gears and Sprockets; Liquid and Dry Ferti- lizer Plants 1 MID-WEST DAIRY PRODUCTS CORP. X-2 888 West Eldorado St. Ice Cream 1 MILLER TYPESETTING SERVICE X-2 255 East Orchard St. Typesetting for Letter Press, Off-Set Printing 5 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STRUCTURAL STEEL CO. X-4 2060 East Eldorado St. Fabricated Structuial and Misc. Steel for Buildings and Bridges, H. H Robertson Build- ing Products, Misc. Building Products of Metal 1 MODEL BRASS CO., INC. X-2 234 East Decatur St. Non Ferrous Castings 2 MORGAN SASH & DOOR CO. X-2 3200 North 22nd St. Millwork 10 MUELLER CO. X-5 512 West Cerro Gordo St. Manufacturers of Water and Gas Distribution and Service Products, including: Drilling, Tapping, and Inserting Machines; Line Stop- per Machines and Fittings; Corporation. Com- pression, Meter, and Lubricated Plug Stops; Service Tees and Clamps; Relief Valves and Regulators; Gate Valves: Fire Hydrants; In- dicator Posts; and Miscellaneous Fittings for Water and Gas Distribution. MUNI-QUIP CORP. X-5 1451 West Decatur St. Traffic Speed Timing Devices NATIONAL SYSTEM OF GARAGE VENTILATION X-5 138 West William St. Exhaust Gas Removal Systems for Automo- tive Shops, Fresh Air Systems for Launderies and Dry Cleaners NEON DISPLAY CO. X-2 1441 East Eldorado St. Neon Signs, Outdoor and Indoor; Neon Light- ing, Indoor and Outdoor OAKES. WM. L., MACHINERY CO. X-2 320 North Morgan St. Boilers, Stacks, Steel Fabrication, Boiler and Machinery Repairs. Gas & Arc Welding & Cutting Apparatus & Supplies ORNAMENTAL METAL WORKS X-2 440 South Franklin St. Fabrication of Miscellaneous Iron, Bronze and Aluminum and Stainless Steel; Steel Stairs, Fire Escapes; Light Structural Fabrication, Steel Sash. Joist, Doors and Frames OSGOOD & SONS, INC. X-4 349 East North St. Dresses, Daytime, Womens, Misses, Juniors; House Coats, Robes PERFECT POTATO CHIPS X-2 1190 East Garfield Avenue Potato Chips PERKINSON, C. D., CO. X-2 1101 East Sangamon St. Pelleted Agricultural Fertilizers, Rock Phos- phate, and Spreading Service PERMACEL-LE PAGE'S, INC. X-3 900 East Locust St. Complete line of Industrial, Electrical and Consumer Pressure Sensitive Tapes PFILE'S PHOTO SERVICE X-2 821 North Water St. Wholesale Photo Finishing PICTURE CRAFT CO. X-5 2220 East Logan St. Picture Craft Oil Painting Kits, Picture Craft Picture Frames, Picture Craft Artist's Brush- es, You-Can-Paint Oil Painting Kits PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS CO. Mt. Zion, Illinois. (Under Construction) POLAR SERVICE CO. X-1 888 West Eldorado St. Ice Manufacture, Commercial Cold Storage, Zero Lockers POPCORN SHOP X-2 146 North Main St. Candies, Nutmeats & Popcorn Confections POWELL MANUFACTURING CO. X-5 3800 East Olive St. Stainless Steel X-Rav Developing Tanks, Re- frigerated and Non-Refrigerated X-Ray Film Dryers PRETOT TOOL & DIE SHOP X-1 2631 North Water St. Precision Tools and Dies PRODUCERS SEED CO. X-3 Brush College Road Processing Field Seeds PURITY BAKING CO. X-2 756 North Main St. Wholesale Baked Foods RADSON ENGINEERING CORP. X-5 Macon, Illinois Electronic Moister Meter for Testing Moisture Contents of Grain RAND McNALLY & CO. X-4 DECATUR DIVISION 1236 North Hill Avenue Monotype and Slug Composition, Reproduction Proofs", Rantone Offset Film 4 RATH PACKING CO. X-2 520 Front St. Meats 1 KOTH-JOHNSON DRUG CO. X-1 143 North Water St. Pharmaceuticals, Physician Supplies 1 SAFEWAY MANUFACTURING CO X-4 Moody Airport. P.O. Box 607 Manufacture Agricultural Ground Sprayers and Anhydrous Ammonia Application Equip- ment, Grain Storage Bins, Stock Watering Tanks. Heavy Duty Farm Trailers, Broadcast Seeders 1 SAL-SAN CORP. X-4 471 South Water St. Plastic Lunch Box Liners 1 SCHAFFER & GLUCK X-3 253 North Main St. Fur Garments 1 SEYFER W. F. & SON X-1 245 East Main St. Heating, Air Conditioning and Sheet Metal Contractors 3 SHAW CO., JACQUELINE X-4 410 East William St. Cotton Wash Dresses. Brunch Coats, Dusters 1 SHEPARD MATTRESS & UPHOLSTERING CO. X-2 825 North Water St. Innerspring Mattresses. Manufacturing, Ren- ovating and Repairing 1 SIMS LUMBER CO. X-2 2320 North Oakland Avenue Millvvork 2 SLIMN TRIM FROCKS. INC. X-4 (W. S. Garment Co.) 210 East Cerro Gordo St. Ladies Wear 1 SMALLEY'S HOME BAKED CAKES X-1 2331 East Main St. Cakes 5 SPENCER KELLOGG & SONS, INC. X-5 1900 North Samuel St. Crude Soybean Oil. Soybean Meal and Flour 10 STALEY. A. E.. MANUFACTURrNG CO. X-5 2200 East Eldorado St. Corn Starches. De.xtrines. Syrups. Oils and Feed: Soybean Meal. Flour and Oil; Formula Feeds. Chemical Derivatives of Coin and Soy- beans 1 STEWART. WAYNE. HEATING AND SUPPLY CO.. INC X-3 7.50 North Van Dyke St. Sheet Metal and Heating Contractors 2 SlTTsfSHINE DAIRY. INC. X-1 725 East Prairie Ave. Milk and Dairv Products 1 SITXSHINE ICE CREAM CORP X-1 725 East Prairie Ave. Ice Cream 3 SUPERIOR WELDING CO. X-5 900 East Division St. Condensers, Heat Exchangers. Pressure Ve.s- sels. Absorbers. Resin Kettles, Vats, Flash Tanks 3 SWAIN & MYERS. INC. X-4 544 North Main St. Designers and Manufacturers of Wood and Metal Fixtures for Drug Stores. Res'aurants. Cafeterias. Hotels. Institutions, and Banks 1 SWARTZ. .T J. & CO. X-1 301 South New St. Kitchen Cabinets, and Formica Tops. Fur- naces and Sheet Metal Fabrication 2 SWIFT & CO. X-2 757 North Morgan St. Ire Cream 2 TAYLOR PHARMACAL CO. X-5 1222 West Grand Avenue Private Label Iniectable Medica'ion 3 TAYSTEE DIVISION AMERICAN BAKERIES CO. X-2 800 North Morgan St. Tavstee Bread. Taystee Barbecue & Wiener Buns 1 THORNTON COAL & MILLWORK CO. X-2 858 West Green St. Kitchen Cabinets, Fixtures and Special Mill- work 1 TILETOWN CABINET & TILE CO. X-2 1285 North Oakland Avenue Cabinets. Formica Tops. Floor and Wall In- stallations 1 TIPPETT PRESS X-1 1444':; North Water St. Printing 1 TRAINER PRINTING CO. X-1 143 South Church St. Printing 2 TRAVER READY-MIX CONCRETE CO. X-1 800 East McKinley Avenue Ready-Mixed Concrete 2 TRAVER SUPPLY CO., W. G. X-2 1902 North Water St. Concrete Blocks and Bricks; Haydite Blocks and Bricks 1 TRU TEMP. INC. X-2 3600 E. William St. Chrysler Heating and Cooling 1 TRYCO MANUFACTURING. INC. X-5 1600 North Calhoun St. Manufacturers of Crop Spraving Equipment for the Application of Insect Control Chemical and the Application of Liquid Fertilizers. Ag- ricultural Crop Sprayers. Nitrogen Solution Applicators and Accessories 3 UNION IRON WORKS X-5 600 East William St. Grain Handling Mach'nery, Special Machines. Corn Shellers, Cleaners, Conveying and Ele- vating Machinery 1 VALLETTE PARFUMS X-4 209 West Prairie St. Perfumes 1 VAN ZETTI BAKERY X-1 Thurman W. McDavid 433 North Water St. Bread, Cake, Cookies. Doughnuts. Rolls 1 VENETIAN BLIND MFG. & SERVICE X-3 445 North 19th St. Manufacture and Renovation of Venetian Blinds 10 WABASH RAILROAD CO. X-4 1735 Ea.st Condit St Steel Car, Wood Car, Locomotive Shops 7 WAGNER MALLEABLE IRON CO. X-4 1275 East Sangamon St. Malleable and PoTrlitic lion Castings. Elec- trical Conduit Fittings. Production Machine Shop Works 1 WAIT. WILLIAM A. X-1 1151.. North Main St. Custom Made Picture Frames 1 WALBERN LABORATORIES X-5 2220 East Logan St. Automobile and Aircraft Cleaner and Cazes. Car Wash Concentrate. Sprav Type White "Side-Wall" Tire Cleaner. Paint Additives. Buffing Machines Bi'ffing Pads Wash Mitts 1 WALLENDER-DEDMAN CO. X-2 151 We.st Main St. Commercial Printing 4 WALRUS MANUFACTURING CO. X-4 650 North Broadway St. Wood and Metal Laboratorv and Vocational Furniture. Hosn'tal Casework 8 WESTERN ELECTRIC CO. X-4 800 Ea.=t Garfield Ave. Telenhone .'^witchbo-'rd Anparatus 1 WIT BERT BURIAI VAULT CO. X-2 945 West E'doradn St. Wilbert Concrete Asnhalt Burial Vaults 1 WILLOUGHBY MODERNIZING SERVICE X-3 221 S. Wykles Road Fo'-m-ca Couptev Cabinet Tops 2 YOUNGS PACKING CO. X-2 801 South Main St. Slaiighterine Cattle Hogs. Veal. L.nmbs. Pro- ducers of Smoked Hams Bacon. Lnrd; Manu- facturers of Sausage and Lunch Meat AS A SERVICE TO YOU YOUR ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE PRESENTS THESE "FACTS ABOUT DECATUR." This collection of statistics, maps and charts shows Decatur "a town in transition", as Decatur was designated by the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank in its 1955 annual report. (See highlights of this story on page 22). The Bureau of the Census I ists Decatur as one of six metropol itan areas in Illinois. This area embraces all of Macon County. In population it ranks 179th among 262 metropolitan areas in the United States. —Photo Courtesy Herald and Rev President H.K.Williams points to 1957-58 aims for the good of 1 10,000 persons and their investments in the Decatur area. opy is free to members of the Association of Commerce I - 10 additional copies 50? each I I to 25 copies 40? eoch 26 to 50 copies 35<; each 51 to too copies and more 30? eoch lDIg(g^TPID?Sl ;4 ^^[XUC^^^KcC Of Vital Interest To You Are In This "Book" • A SERVICE OF YOUR ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE * Prepo'ed Under Direction of Slolistical Research Commillee FROM — ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS Return Postage Guaranteed BULK RATE U. S. Postage Paid Permit No. 74 DECATUR, ILLINOIS Prof. H. K. Allen, Dlr-ctor Bur. Econ. 4 Bu3. Ressarch 205 David Kinley Hall, U. of I. 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