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-In 1898 opened his first store as a tenant in the IOOF Building – State & Idaho Streets on the Southwest Corner -In 1900 built a new store across West Idaho Street to the North. -Later became Sommer’s Mens Store -The top floor was destroyed by fire on April 27, 1952 -After the fire, Ed Sommers sold the store to VB Christenson, who then in 1953 changed the name to Christy’s Mens Store. -Ed Sommer sold the building to First Security Bank in 1963 -It was then torn down to make way for the “modern drive-in” bank – which it still is today.
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