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Albert Ceisse ran the elevator many years ago and Frank Burrell used the stock yards. Hatch and Brookman later bought the elevator and the lumber yard was added. In 1927, Lampert Yards bought the lumber yard, at which time Ted Luken started working for them. Ted was the first manager and remained so until 1967 when he retired. The lumber yard was remodeled about 1932.
Besides lumber, Lampert Yards bought and sold grain and coal was sold for many years. They dealt in feeds; Hubbard brand for the most part.
Before Ted’s retirement, Bendull and McCaleb had purchased the yards.
In recent years, Calvin Brown bought the lumber yards and Larry Pool bought the elevator and ran it three years. Both places are closed now (1976).
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Earl N. Reid Sr. Was born in April 1899 and married Alma Garver in 1919. They had two sons, Earl Jr. and Marvin. He started his business in the fall of 1936 where the hardware is now. In 1937, Earl Sr. Purchased the building on the SW corner of the business district from the County and Tony Cantazuro. Here he opened the "Urbana Feed and Implement". He still had the hammer mill that he worked out of Walker for the surrounding territories. When Earl Jr. finished school he worked the hammer mill and in the store.
The two boys were made partners after they were married.
The first tractor that Earl Sr. Sold was a WC Allis Chalmers that he sold to John Zeiser. When John was finished with this tractor, Earl Jr. bought it back. He still has this tractor and still used it. Through the years they sold Allis Chalmers, New Idea Kewanee, and New Holland machinery. They also sold feed and farm supplies.
After Earl Sr. Died in February, 1963, Marvin and Earl Jr. operated the business. In October 1967, Earl Jr. discontinued the business and his brother Marvin died in October, 1968.
In 1977 the building was partially torn down and complete in 1976. Earl Jr. and his wife, now living in Cedar Rapids, donated the ground to the town for a park in memory of his father, Earl Sr., Alma, and Marvin.
This old building had much history of Urbana pass through it’s doors. It had housed a funeral parlor, rooming house, grocery store, bakery store, café, and others.
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