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   Dave Zimmermann Store (Stelling Bldg.) now Rataichek True Value Hardware
about
 1920. Employees - Marvin Mueller, Leonora Olin, Clara Berkholtz, Laurena
Olin.
 Customers - Left, Mrs. Strak. Right - Mrs. Chas. Wagner.
 Rataichek's
 In February 1937, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Rataichek moved from Casco to Reedsville.
 Their plans were to open the first Gamble store in Reedsville. They wanted
to start
 business March 1, 1937. They had their choice of three locations, Valders,
Wayside, and
 Reedsville. Ted and Margaret decided on Reedsville.
 They rented the former Fredrick and Charles Maertz building which was located
on
 Highway 32. The highway was later relocated and is now the corner of Sixth
and Menasha
 Street.
 Ted took a two-week training course at the Gamble Store in Manitowoc and
due to the
 delay in shipment of the counters and table, the business wasn't open until
May 15, 1937.
 The business consisted of auto supplies and hardware.
 They remained in this building for four years and then were forced to move
because the
 building was condemned. It was razed later. The concrete steps that led
into the building
 still remain on the empty lot on the corner of Menasha and Sixth Street.
 In April 1941, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Rataichek rented the Stelling Building
located on
 the corner of Manitowoc and Fifth Street. At that time it was owned by the
Manitowoc
 Savings Bank. This building was rented for several years by the Rataicheks
and later
 ourchased.
 After a lot of cleaning and remodeling, Ted and Margaret moved their stock
and
 household furniture to this building in May 1941. This building was owned
by F. F.
 Stelling. It was first located on the lot on which the home of Mrs. John
Treichek is now
situatea.
  One winter, this store building was moved by way of the present ball diamond
and
through the former Boettcher fields to the spot it is now located on Manitowoc
and Fifth
Streets. Dave Zimmerman operated the store for some time. Then Chris Maresh
and the
late Mrs. Maresh operated a grocery and dry goods business for quite a few
years. After
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