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Munger's Department Store

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In 1961, the chain store Genung's based in southern New York State and Connecticut, purchased Munger's continuing its name and its reputation for reliability and __ customer service.
Henry Gillette Munger (1846-1933) was born in Camden, NY. Early deciding he wanted to be a merchant, he served clerkships in several places, once taking a position in Flint, __. (Hint: mid-western state)
An __ house used to be located in the upper floor of a section of Munger's. It was originally a 3-story brick structure built by Henry Deimel and Louis Schermer who occupied two first floor stores. The top floor had a theater for road shows, later vaudeville and a movie house before it became a large dance hall. Munger's used it for their furniture department.
Henry G. Munger's first store was in Ellis Village near Belleville in __ County, a business he took over from his father-in-law, William Searles in 1867 when he was married to Ellen.
The store loved celebrating their __. In 1939 for their 70th, they had a special historical exhibit on the 2nd floor featuring the first plow made and used in Herkimer County - now on display in our Historical Society museum. Come visit!
Leon V. Harris (1889-1978) was the store __ when it expanded in 1957. He was in that position for 42 years, retiring in 1961.
Today Joseph Chilelli is bringing new life to the Munger's building now called "Mohawk Valley Community Market" and featuring local vendors including Wakefield __.
Henry G. Munger's wife, Ellen Searles Munger (1847-1924), helped him with the business and was active in charitable organizations, one of the founders of the Old __ Home in Mohawk and a charter member of the General Nicholas Herkimer Chapter, D.A.R.
After over a century of business, Munger's __ in 1971, but the memories remain. It became Howlands department store which closed in 1976 and moved to Riverside Mall.
Store staff didn't have to use a cash register at Munger's. The money was placed in pneumatic __ that shot up to the top floors where change could be made and returned the same way.
The Mungers' grandson Henry Munger Simmons and his wife Marjorie Small were both tragically killed on December 16, 1938 while returning from a __ party in Little Falls when their car rammed into the back of a stranded truck on the highway by St. Mary's cemetery. A frosted windshield was thought to be the blame. Henry was president of the store at the time.
In 1957, Munger's expanded once again to take over the entire 3-story building to the south, joining the main floors of the two stores into one great shopping center. An __ was installed in the rear of the building, modern lighting and a carpeted floor.
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Miss Harter of #9 Down told of her early experiences as a salesgirl in the 1880’s, recalling in the early morning it was the first duty of the men employees to carry out bolts of sheeting, muslin, calico and gingham and stack them on tables on the __ in front of the store. Country people would drive in with eggs, butter and vegetables to exchange them for tea, sugar and spices at the groceries and then spend what little they might have left over on dress patterns or bolts of cloth. Can't you just picture it?
The Munger's came to __ in 1869 and he started out with a small store in the old Fox block above the Waverly Hotel on upper N. Main Street near the Van Kirk building today.
In 1953, Munger's held a "Women's Day" where the women of the store assumed active management. This involved the male employees __ as women!
In 1955, H. G. Munger & Co. was cited as one of the outstanding stores in __, in a small town or city.
Life size oil __ of Henry G. Munger and his grandson Henry M. Simmons were unveiled posthumously at the store in 1939, painted by artist Leo S. Trimm of Syracuse. Both can be seen in the Historical Society's museum today.
Elfie Harter (1860-1951) was the first __ to be employed by the store in 1879. She worked there for 55 years, becoming the first woman buyer in New York State.
Henry G. Munger was among the first to launch in a smaller community the __ store idea thought to have been feasible only in cities. He opened his newly built store in May, 1918 and expanded to nearby blocks to create what some referred to as the "Macy's of the Mohawk Valley."
In June, 1919, H.G. Munger & Co. celebrated their golden anniversary with a concert on the mezzanine floor by Perry's orchestra and animated __ showing costumes from 1869 to 1919.
Before his death, grandson Henry M. Simmons made plans to modernize the store, widening the aisles, new glass cases and circular counters, and the addition of a modern men's shop. The newly renovated store opened May 18, 1939 as a __ to Simmons.
Munger's is one of the few stores in Central New York that remained under __ ownership. In 1950, the president was Guernsey Jewett, a son-in-law of Henry G. Munger. The vice-presidents were grandson Bruce Steele and Charles Belmer, husband of Munger's granddaughter Eleanor.
In 1954 for a Christmas holiday sales promotion, Munger's held a "Stag Night" which drew more than 1,000 __, who received help in selecting items for their significant other. Of course, live models displaying lounge wear and night caps may have helped.
For the store's 70th anniversary in 1939, 6 models wore costumes from the __ __ time period of the '60s in the apparel department. The models were Mary Nagle, Evelyn Sliwoski, Georgette Barnes, Constance Spoor, Vivian McCaughan, and Mrs. Bertha Hewes. (2 words)