Name/Title
VandeStreek Oil, Inc.Scope and Content
Historical information on VandeStreek Oil, Inc. for 1976 Bicentennial Celebration in Waupun, WI.
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Vande Streek Oil Inc., 10 Jackson Street - Phone 324-3566, WAUPUN, WISCONSIN 53963
Vande Streek Coal Company began business on the 1st day of September, 1947, when William and Norma Vande Streek (husband and wife) bought the coal business from William Giebink, who was Mr. Vande Streek's former employer.
The place of business was located at 400 E. Main St. or at the corner of E. Main and Drummond St. Arthur Deutsch was employed to deliver coal and was with us for many years.
We went into the poultry business as a side line in April 1948 until we discontinued this part of the business in 1955. We bought and sold poultry and dressed poultry for resale.
In 1956 we began business as jobber and retailer of fuel oil and gasoline handling Skelly products, and our name was changed to Vande Streek Coal & Oil. Our son Jerry started with us and is still with the business at the present time as manager. Walter Winkler also started with us at this time delivering fuel oil and gasoline and was with us until his death in 1971.
In 1961 the building on Main St., which we rented from Mr. Giebink was sold and the property became a parking lot for a grocery store. We therefore built cur present glace of business at 10 Jackson St. We also started handling Goodyear Tires & Delco products, and doing tire repair work and small repair jobs on cars which we still do at the present time, and Jerry besides managing the business is salesman, mechanic, etc.
In 1962 we bought out DX and became a DX jobber.
In 1972 Sunray took over DX and we therefore handled Sunoco products until 1975 when we changed to Union 76 which we are handling at the present time.
We discontinued the coal business at the end of 1970 and we became Vande Streek Oil. In 1972 we incorporated with William, Norma and Jerry as the corporation members and the name was changed to Vande Streek Oil, Inc. which it is at the present time. Jerry's wile Darlene is also with the business doing office work.Acquisition
Accession
2016.0075Source or Donor
Waupun Area Chamber of CommerceAcquisition Method
Donation