| The State Bank of Ceylon, located in the middle of town, has been serving the community of Ceylon for ## years. Marlin Bents, treasurer for the Ceylon Centennial Committee, is in charge. |  |
| The Corner Store is owned and operated by Darrell Morris. Daryl purchased Dave's Grocery . from Dave and Lorraine Origer on April, 19, 1985. Daryl renamed the business The Corner Store. He has a complete line of groceries.Two helpful clerks, Jan Mueller and Irene Tusler, will help you find where they hid the groceries. |  |
| Currently owned by Dorothy Petersen. Dorothy and her husband, Don, leased the business from Don and Alice Meyer in 1974. They turned it into an upholstery shop. When they started, only coffee, donuts and rolls .were served. Gradually the upholstery business was dropped and the shop became a full-time cafe. The business was purchased from the Meyers in Sept. l975. The Cafe was remodeled in 1977 when a new front was added. Dorothy managed the cafe and Don, her husband, farmed. The coffee shop celebrated 25 years of business on Jan. 15, l999. Ill health took Don's life on Feb. 10, 1999. Dorothy continues to operate the business.E-Mail Dorothy |  |
| Schultz Butchering is owned and operated by Joe Shultz. Joe's father, Arnold (Boxie) Shultz, built the shop and began the meat processing business in l954. He sold the business to his two sons, Jack and Joe. In l985 Joe bought his brother Jack's share of the business, Shultz Butchering has been well known, through the years for their excellant custom meat processing. |  |
| The Olson Funeral Home is part of the Olson Funeral Home in Fairmont. |  |
| Dennis Thompson has taken over the family business from his father, Harold Thompson. They have been in businss for ## years. |  |
| The Ceylon Fire Hall station is located across from city hall. It houses the Ceylon Volunteer Fire Department trucks and the paramedic's ambulance. |   |
| The Ceylon Post office was
established Oct.16, l899 by Frank Kellogg, who
became Ceylon's first postmaster.The city of
Ceylon grew up very fast around the Northwestern
Railroad tracks, which stretches across Martin
Co. Kellogg's son-in-law , Henry P. Andrews
succeeded him as postmaster. Robert Stewart was appointed postmaster following Mr. Andrews. A.C Saggau next came Henry Saggau who served until 1956. Raymond O. Halvorson became postmaster in 1957.The postoffice was moved from the north side of the street to the south side of the street on the next block west to a newer building. Mr. Halvorson was instrumental in getting new equipment for the post office, updating everything in 1970. The Ceylon Post Office was named cancellation office in 1977 for President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale - who was born in Ceylon. Click HERE for pictures from the the Mondale innaugeration. Mr Halvorson retired in 1979 and Verdane Erdman from Wilbert replaced Mr Halvorson. She sorts mail for the entire Ceylon area. |
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