The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 6, 1954, Page 5

| Monday, December 6, 1954 © THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page | Columbia Laundry Establishes Enviable Record KEY WEST RADIO & TV SERVICE Will Julius (USN, Retired), Owner 826 Duval Street _ Telephone 2-8511 Se Sure With ‘PHILCO x: > “RADI PRODUCTS — sexevision on radio TELEVISION Ct 28511 FOR YOUR ASK ABOUT OUR TRADE-IN ALLOWANCES ’ ‘ FIRST For MURRAY'S Auto Electric! Get your money’s worth when you have your wheels ey Don‘t pay for a job half done ++. our “Bear” Balancing includes BOTH Dy- Namic and Static Wheel Balancing to take out the “Wiggle” as well as the “Bounce.” BOTH are Necessaty for maximum \ tire life and full riding comfort! Another wheel balancing that , takes out the... DRIVE IN TODAY e) ELECTRIC COMPANY Phone 2-2851 MURRAY AUTO 105 Simonton Street: e. U G GENERAL CONTRACTOR “A DIVISION OF THOMPSON ENTERPRISES Hos GIFTS to Keep: A Man Young! Wenderful hobby gifts. that help him to shed those everyday cares! And if it’s sporting equipment—no place in town has. the complete line of fishing tackle and firearms that this store offers! ViSIT .... 930 Caroline Street FOR ANYTHING from a minor plumb- ing repair to a major installation ... COME TO US. You can be sure of ex- pert workmanship and prompt service at sensible prices! SEWER CONNECTIONS? Call Us For A Free Estimate of Costs © Expert Plumbing Repair and Installation ® Immediately At Your Service A.H. Williams, Plumbing Contractor 412 LOUISA STREET TELEPHONE 2-5888 LAUNDROMAT AUTOMATIC WASHER SPECIAL OFFER! Jome In, See the Laundromat’s New Wey to Wash - Get Valuable Free Gift! This new Laundrmat makes all other ways of washing old-fashioned. Its patented NEW WAY TO WASH gives you: ' @ AGITATION FOR THOROUGHNESS! © TUMBLING FOR GENTLENESS! @ LIFT-AWAY THOROUGH RINSING! Lou's Radio & Appliance 522 Duval St. LOU CARBONELL Ph. 2-7951 Be Modern Live Electrically Laundry And Drycleaning Plant Serves Key West For 56 Years; Basic Prices Remain Unchanged By BILL GIBB Ralph Gonzalez, manager of Columbia Laundry, and Ru- dolph Diaz, superintendent of the dry cleaning department, are proud young men! They've received complimentary notes from both 20th Century-Fox and Paramount studios for the excellent service rendered while these companies were engaged in filming local motion pictures. : Edwin Trevor and Columbia Laundry take: such compli- ments in stride, however. Says Trevor, “Since 1898, Columbia Laundry has been providing Key West with quality service. Originally established by Benjamin D. Trevor and George F. Morris, we've suffered the good and the bad times along with the town. Columbia Laundry is proud to think that it has helped Key West to progress. By the same token, it is grateful to the thousands of Key Westers who have, by their loyal pat- ronage, aided Columbia Laundry to grow.” Columbia Laundry Employees RUDOLPH DIAZ, PAUL JOHNSON AND EDW. PATTON é Historical Background The history of Columbia Laundry and Drycleaners.is. amaz- ing. One generally expects an old, Key West company to sort of settle in the ‘back-wash of time’—gradually being surplanted by new businesses from outside. That seems to be part of insular tradition. me s But it’s not. tue insofar as Colfimbia Laundry is concerned! The only thing that Hasn’t changed with the times has been its prices! I couldn’t believe my ears wher Edwin Trevor told me that the La Concha Hotel, for instance, \ enjoys the same basic prices for lineni service that it si off with back in the ’20s. : We're straying away from background information on the company, however . . - sy The original part of the present building was constructed in 1907. Additions were built in 1938 ~ 1941 and 1952. Through- out all of. these years, obsolete equipment was constantly being replaced by the latest machinery known to science. The result? Colimbia Laundry and Drycleariers has all Monel equip- ent in its washrooms; it has the largest single unit Water Soft- ‘ener—not in Key West but in the South Florida laundry industry. This huge water softener provides “Zero-soft’, water—the kind housewives would like to have but seldom gef for special wash jobs! » Hotels, home-owners, and restaurants have learned to ap- preciate the ‘excellent quality of work provided by Columbia without realizing why. For instance, customers notice that ‘flat work’ doesn’t have any of the usual ereasings and. mark- ings so often found in-daundried linens. This is because of special devices which are installed on the Flat Work Ironers. All Work Sterilized Another noteworthy point regarding:Columbja Laundry is that all work is sterilized by the most approved laundry indus- try standards. The company is a member of the American In- stitute of Laundering and the National Institute of Dry Clean- ing. That these memberships are important was recently dis- played when a famous brand shirt company, stressing the no- shrinking qualities of its product, urged new shirt. buyers. to patronize laundries belonging to the American Institute of Laundering. Free first laundering was‘ offered to customers by the shirt manufacturers providing recognized companies, such as Columbia, did the work. In the drycleaning department, Rudolph Diaz, a graduate of the National Institute for Dry Cleaning, at Silver Springs, Maryland, supervises all work. This division of Columbia Laundry has been completely modernized in the past year to assure the latest cleaning and pressing methods. All equip- ment is air-driven and contains the latest safety devices. The safeguard for quality work is contained in Columbia’s exclusive process—P. R. Street’s 4% Charged Method. , , Promotes Key West Edwin Trevor told me quite emphatically that he didn’t want any personal publicity in this story. I’m going to over- ride his request in a minor way because it is hard to distinguish between Trevor and the Columbia Laundry when it comes to placing responsibility for the promotion of worthwhile civic projects. The company holds four memberships in the C. of C., has a representative member in the Rotary Club, a sustaining mem- bership in the JayCees, and is very active in the Community Chest. When the summer Bookmobile Club was formed to aid children, Columbia Laundry furnished the truck (without any distinguishing marks which might have beén interpreted as advertising). Li Servs Linen service for all the leading hotels and motels in Key West is furnished by the laundry. It has been supplying the Casa Marina, for. example, since that hotel was built. And I still can’t get over the fact—the basic prices have not changed! Columbia Laundry and Dry Cleaners is located at 617 Si- monton Street. Telephone 2-5646, ’ Mike Says: Full-Capping WARDLOW'S CITIES SERVICE STATION Corner of Simonton and Fleming Streets Mike Carey, Manager I “If we don't check under your hood, your gasoline is FREE! We're out to please our customers with both courtesy and efficiency.” Visit WARDLOW'S for SPEEDY, DEPENDABLE, FRIENDLY Service Oni ted vay unes Pre-Planned MOVING LONG DISTANCE Your UNITED Agent saves you moving day work and worry by Pre-Planning every detail BEFORE you move, Another exclusive UNITED service is Sanitized Vans to protect your goods from germs, insects, odors, mildew. PACKING CRATING STORAGE “Your Best Move—Request United” es Key West Moving & Storage Whses. @ LEARN TO FLY 700 ELIZABETH STREET Phone: Day, 2-6532 — Night, 2.9683 $5.50 PER LESSON C.A.A. Approved School Flight = ail Instructions WEY WEST, FUL v @ EMERGENCY TAXI @SIGHTSEEING QVER @ AERIAL SERVICE TO MIAMI KEY WEST, $3.00 PHOTOGRAPHY NO CHARGE FOR CHILD UNDER 5 YRS. WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY ADULT PASSENGER MOTORCYCLES — AIRCRAFT — SCOOTERS Meacham Airport, East Boulevard Telephone 2.5422 VISIT DION & SMITH TOYLAND @ Games @ Cycles . @ Toys. Duval and Olivia Sts. Store Open Monday Till 8:00 P.M. KEY WEST ELECTRICAL | REPAIR COMPANY MEMBER JOHN C. SCRIBNER, Owner SALES — SERVICE — PARTS Marine Hea BATTERIES ... GENERATORS . .. STARTERS . . . LIGHT PLANTS . . . REGULATORS Only 17 opping Days L_ Christmas! Complete Stock V-BELTS . .. PULLEYS ... WIRING SUPPLIES for Home and Industry DELCO and PACKARD MOTORS AUTHORIZED SERVICE AND REWINDING Telephone 26131 611 Front Street 84 UP DEN.NAP ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT — Factory Method Using 100% Cold Rubber 12 MOS. Guarantee AUTO — TRUCK — MARINE — All Sizes Curtis Batteries = $7795, Ask “Fred” The Tire Man — 20 Years’ Experience Key West Tire & Battery Co., Inc. - 515 Front Street {oS Phone 2-8660