WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
SANTA CLARA MERCANTILE (aka SANTA CLARA COOP)
Santa Clara, Utah
LOCATION
???? Santa Clara DriveSanta Clara, Utah
Telephone 62-J1 in the 1954 telephone book (Santa Clara Mercantile)
Telephone ORchard 3-2042 in the 1958 telephone book (Santa Clara Mercantile)
Telephone ORchard 3-2042 in the 1961 telephone book (Santa Clara Mercantile)
Telephone 673-2042 in the 1972 telephone book (Santa Clara Mercantile)
HISTORY
The store was begun by a group of citizens with John G. Hafen as manager.Hafen bought out the other stockholders and ran the store with his wife, Susetta. The store was a room in their house.
The business grew, so in 1900 a small brick building was constructed adjoining the home on the west.
John G. Hafen retired in 1917 and sold the store to his son, Adolph Hafen along with Jessie ??? and Guy ???. Back in those days, it was the only store in town.
In 1928, a larger modern building of cement brick and adobe was built just west of Adolph's home and a block west of the old store. The new store was called the Santa Clara Coop.
Horace & Ethel Hafen McArthur (Ethel is Adolph's daughter) took over the store on September 1, 1945. They renamed it McArthur's Santa Clara Merc.
In 1960, Horace & Ethel's son, Douglas, was made manager because Horace became the Washington County Treasurer.
On July 1, 1986, the McArthurs sold the store and home to Island Markets Inc. out of Salt Lake City.
PHOTOS
TBDREFERENCES
A Brief History of the Santa Clara MercBy Ethel H. McArthur