George Groves Of Viroqua Dies At 92
VIROQUA, Wis.--George A. Groves, 92, known as the dean of Viroqua businessmen, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, in a local nursing home.
He was born in the Town of Liberty, Vernon County, to Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Groves, Oct. 9, 1881. He came to Viroqua in 1906 from Viola and opened an exclusive men's store and was in business for 53 years.
After retiring in 1959 he continued his hobby of growing hybrid gladiolus and roses. In 1944 he developed a gladiola which he named "Miss Viroqua." He aided the Vernon County 4-H clubs and Boy Scouts in developing flower projects.
He gave most of his flowers to churches, hospitals and friends. He was a 40-year member of the Kiwanis Club.
He is survived by his widow, the former Alberta Buchanan; one daughter, Mrs. John Hansen of Wauwatosa; and three grandchildren.
The La Crosse Tribune, 2 Jan. 1974.
New Business Firm at Viola.
J. E. Stoll has taken a partner in his general merchandise business in the person of George Groves, of Ross. The style of the new firm is to be Stoll & Groves. George Groves has been managing the store business at Ross since his father's death and is a very capable young man. With their combined capital Stoll & Groves will be prepared to handle a much larger stock and will add several new features to their line. Success to the new firm.--Viola Intelligencer, Dec. 1900.
George A. Groves Of Viroqua Finishes 40 Years In Business
VIROQUA, Wis.—(Special)—George A. Groves has completed 40 years of merchandising in the city of Viroqua. Of the 20 exclusive clothing stores in Vernon county the Groves and Groves store remains as the oldest in point of service.
George Groves can scarcely remember a time, when he hasn’t waited on customers. This period extends over the time when he was a lad in his father’s general store at Ross, doing small tasks, through his school days, when he worked over the weekends and vacations and in the many years following, that he has conducted his own stores.
In the year of 1899, he took over the management of the Ross store, leaving a year later to enter into a partnership with John E. Stoll, a brother-in-law in a general store at Viola. In 1906 the gentleman came to Viroqua and opened at clothing store in the Proctor block. Five months after becoming established in the new store, the building was totally destroyed by fire.
The firm then moved into temporary quarters in the Tate building. When the National bank building was completed in the fall of 1908, Stoll and Groves moved into the south section, which had been built for their approval and which they purchased in 1914. In 1928 Stoll disposed of his interest to Kenneth Groves, a distance relative of George Groves, who continues as the junior partner. Although the years have wrought many changes in the clothing business, especially the war periods. Groves has maintained a place of distinction as an enterprising public spirited and progressive merchant and citizen.
Printed in The La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wisconsin), Thursday, 23 Jan. 1947, page 20.
VIROQUA, Wis.--George A. Groves, 92, known as the dean of Viroqua businessmen, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, in a local nursing home.
He was born in the Town of Liberty, Vernon County, to Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Groves, Oct. 9, 1881. He came to Viroqua in 1906 from Viola and opened an exclusive men's store and was in business for 53 years.
After retiring in 1959 he continued his hobby of growing hybrid gladiolus and roses. In 1944 he developed a gladiola which he named "Miss Viroqua." He aided the Vernon County 4-H clubs and Boy Scouts in developing flower projects.
He gave most of his flowers to churches, hospitals and friends. He was a 40-year member of the Kiwanis Club.
He is survived by his widow, the former Alberta Buchanan; one daughter, Mrs. John Hansen of Wauwatosa; and three grandchildren.
The La Crosse Tribune, 2 Jan. 1974.
New Business Firm at Viola.
J. E. Stoll has taken a partner in his general merchandise business in the person of George Groves, of Ross. The style of the new firm is to be Stoll & Groves. George Groves has been managing the store business at Ross since his father's death and is a very capable young man. With their combined capital Stoll & Groves will be prepared to handle a much larger stock and will add several new features to their line. Success to the new firm.--Viola Intelligencer, Dec. 1900.
George A. Groves Of Viroqua Finishes 40 Years In Business
VIROQUA, Wis.—(Special)—George A. Groves has completed 40 years of merchandising in the city of Viroqua. Of the 20 exclusive clothing stores in Vernon county the Groves and Groves store remains as the oldest in point of service.
George Groves can scarcely remember a time, when he hasn’t waited on customers. This period extends over the time when he was a lad in his father’s general store at Ross, doing small tasks, through his school days, when he worked over the weekends and vacations and in the many years following, that he has conducted his own stores.
In the year of 1899, he took over the management of the Ross store, leaving a year later to enter into a partnership with John E. Stoll, a brother-in-law in a general store at Viola. In 1906 the gentleman came to Viroqua and opened at clothing store in the Proctor block. Five months after becoming established in the new store, the building was totally destroyed by fire.
The firm then moved into temporary quarters in the Tate building. When the National bank building was completed in the fall of 1908, Stoll and Groves moved into the south section, which had been built for their approval and which they purchased in 1914. In 1928 Stoll disposed of his interest to Kenneth Groves, a distance relative of George Groves, who continues as the junior partner. Although the years have wrought many changes in the clothing business, especially the war periods. Groves has maintained a place of distinction as an enterprising public spirited and progressive merchant and citizen.
Printed in The La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wisconsin), Thursday, 23 Jan. 1947, page 20.
George Groves Of Viroqua Dies At 92
VIROQUA, Wis.--George A. Groves, 92, known as the dean of Viroqua businessmen, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, in a local nursing home.
He was born in the Town of Liberty, Vernon County, to Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Groves, Oct. 9, 1881. He came to Viroqua in 1906 from Viola and opened an exclusive men's store and was in business for 53 years.
After retiring in 1959 he continued his hobby of growing hybrid gladiolus and roses. In 1944 he developed a gladiola which he named "Miss Viroqua." He aided the Vernon County 4-H clubs and Boy Scouts in developing flower projects.
He gave most of his flowers to churches, hospitals and friends. He was a 40-year member of the Kiwanis Club.
He is survived by his widow, the former Alberta Buchanan; one daughter, Mrs. John Hansen of Wauwatosa; and three grandchildren.
The La Crosse Tribune, 2 Jan. 1974.
New Business Firm at Viola.
J. E. Stoll has taken a partner in his general merchandise business in the person of George Groves, of Ross. The style of the new firm is to be Stoll & Groves. George Groves has been managing the store business at Ross since his father's death and is a very capable young man. With their combined capital Stoll & Groves will be prepared to handle a much larger stock and will add several new features to their line. Success to the new firm.--Viola Intelligencer, Dec. 1900.
George A. Groves Of Viroqua Finishes 40 Years In Business
VIROQUA, Wis.—(Special)—George A. Groves has completed 40 years of merchandising in the city of Viroqua. Of the 20 exclusive clothing stores in Vernon county the Groves and Groves store remains as the oldest in point of service.
George Groves can scarcely remember a time, when he hasn’t waited on customers. This period extends over the time when he was a lad in his father’s general store at Ross, doing small tasks, through his school days, when he worked over the weekends and vacations and in the many years following, that he has conducted his own stores.
In the year of 1899, he took over the management of the Ross store, leaving a year later to enter into a partnership with John E. Stoll, a brother-in-law in a general store at Viola. In 1906 the gentleman came to Viroqua and opened at clothing store in the Proctor block. Five months after becoming established in the new store, the building was totally destroyed by fire.
The firm then moved into temporary quarters in the Tate building. When the National bank building was completed in the fall of 1908, Stoll and Groves moved into the south section, which had been built for their approval and which they purchased in 1914. In 1928 Stoll disposed of his interest to Kenneth Groves, a distance relative of George Groves, who continues as the junior partner. Although the years have wrought many changes in the clothing business, especially the war periods. Groves has maintained a place of distinction as an enterprising public spirited and progressive merchant and citizen.
Printed in The La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wisconsin), Thursday, 23 Jan. 1947, page 20.
VIROQUA, Wis.--George A. Groves, 92, known as the dean of Viroqua businessmen, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, in a local nursing home.
He was born in the Town of Liberty, Vernon County, to Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Groves, Oct. 9, 1881. He came to Viroqua in 1906 from Viola and opened an exclusive men's store and was in business for 53 years.
After retiring in 1959 he continued his hobby of growing hybrid gladiolus and roses. In 1944 he developed a gladiola which he named "Miss Viroqua." He aided the Vernon County 4-H clubs and Boy Scouts in developing flower projects.
He gave most of his flowers to churches, hospitals and friends. He was a 40-year member of the Kiwanis Club.
He is survived by his widow, the former Alberta Buchanan; one daughter, Mrs. John Hansen of Wauwatosa; and three grandchildren.
The La Crosse Tribune, 2 Jan. 1974.
New Business Firm at Viola.
J. E. Stoll has taken a partner in his general merchandise business in the person of George Groves, of Ross. The style of the new firm is to be Stoll & Groves. George Groves has been managing the store business at Ross since his father's death and is a very capable young man. With their combined capital Stoll & Groves will be prepared to handle a much larger stock and will add several new features to their line. Success to the new firm.--Viola Intelligencer, Dec. 1900.
George A. Groves Of Viroqua Finishes 40 Years In Business
VIROQUA, Wis.—(Special)—George A. Groves has completed 40 years of merchandising in the city of Viroqua. Of the 20 exclusive clothing stores in Vernon county the Groves and Groves store remains as the oldest in point of service.
George Groves can scarcely remember a time, when he hasn’t waited on customers. This period extends over the time when he was a lad in his father’s general store at Ross, doing small tasks, through his school days, when he worked over the weekends and vacations and in the many years following, that he has conducted his own stores.
In the year of 1899, he took over the management of the Ross store, leaving a year later to enter into a partnership with John E. Stoll, a brother-in-law in a general store at Viola. In 1906 the gentleman came to Viroqua and opened at clothing store in the Proctor block. Five months after becoming established in the new store, the building was totally destroyed by fire.
The firm then moved into temporary quarters in the Tate building. When the National bank building was completed in the fall of 1908, Stoll and Groves moved into the south section, which had been built for their approval and which they purchased in 1914. In 1928 Stoll disposed of his interest to Kenneth Groves, a distance relative of George Groves, who continues as the junior partner. Although the years have wrought many changes in the clothing business, especially the war periods. Groves has maintained a place of distinction as an enterprising public spirited and progressive merchant and citizen.
Printed in The La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wisconsin), Thursday, 23 Jan. 1947, page 20.
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