I received these photos and story from Janet Radke Kissling:
"Ray Kissling has spent a lot of time this past year restoring the Mobil Service Station at the corner of 5th & Van Buren Streets, Huntingburg, IN. Socony Vacuum Oil Co., purchased the property in 1937 and in 1939 remodeled the building, making it the first station with an indoor hoist in Huntingburg. Shown in the black & white photo are Bill Radke (father of Ray's wife Janet), a partner in the business operated as Heitz & Radke Service from 1950-1959, and Ed Alpers, past Mayor of the City and a daily visitor at the station. When Norbert Heitz retired in 1959, Bill Radke became sole proprietor of Radke Mobil Service until 1970 when it became Kissling Mobil Service operated by Ray Kissling. Ray operated the station approximately 14 years. We now spend a lot of time looking for any old Mobil oil can or any Mobil advertising item to fill the shelves."
Heitz & Radke Service
Kissling Mobil Service today