Tunks Brothers
Montpelier Examiner, Friday, 9 November 1917, page 1
OPERA HOUSE
Another handsome two story business block will adorn Main street
between the first of next year, if weather conditions will permit building
operations to be carried on. The building is to be erected by Tunks Bros. and
Chris Olsen and will replace the frame structure at the corner of Main and Ninth
streets. The decision to build was reached by these men last week and Architect
Shreeves of Ogden is now busy working out the plans and specifications.
The building will be a two story brick, with full basement. It will have a frontage of 50 feet on Main street and will be 250 deep. On the first floor will be a store room. On the east side of the store room there will be a lobby leading back to the rear part which will be used as an opera house and moving pictures. This will be a strictly modern playhouse in every respect with a seating capacity of 1000.
The decision of the Tunks Bros. and Mr. Olson to expend between $30,000 and $40,000 in erecting a substantial block shows that they have faith in Montpelier as a business center and are certainly to be commended for the enterprising spirit displayed.
TUNKS BROS. DONATE TO SOLDIER BOYS
Tunks Bros. have decided to donate the entire proceeds next Monday from their pool and billiard tables for the benefit of the Bear Lake boys at American Lake. Sam Tunks informs us that they will either send the money direct of turn it over to the Red Cross chapter of this city., if the latter desires to handle the funds. It is the desire of the Tunks Bros. that proceeds of next Monday be used in buying tobacco and candy for the boys at Camp Lewis. This is a generous act and one which the soldier boys will appreciate.
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Montpelier Examiner, Friday, 2 May 1919, page 1
The general arrangement committee on the Fourth
of July celebration has completed the task of selecting the various
sub-committees; Chairman S V Tunks
General Arrangements; S V Tunks, A AS Vosley, Harold Toomer, Dr. Roskelly and J
H Beatty
Finance-Sam Tunks, W G Stanley, W J Ryan, Harry Hull, H M Moore, M B Cherry, R H
Ferguson, J J Jones, W C Parker, Martin Winters and LeGrand Barkdull
Baseball-Seba Tunks
Wild West-Seba Tunks, Roy Sweitzer, R L Nicholson, Sam Tunks
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Montpelier Examiner, Friday, 10 December 1920, page 29
A flourishing business in two towns is the record of Tunks Brothers since opening the Corino Billiard Parlor four years ago. The present business location has been bought and is the property of S V and S R Tunks. Ten billiard tables are in use and a modern fountain dispenses all "soft drinks" on demand.
At Lava Hot Springs six tables and two bowling alleys are in used in the new building recently purchased. S R Tunks has been managing the Lava business since last June.
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Montpelier Examiner, Thursday, 18 September 1924, page 12
Mr. and Mrs. Sam V Tunks have returned from an extended stay at Lava Hot Springs where Mr. Tunks was in charge of the Tunks Brothers business. Sebe Tunks who manages the Lava business was in charge here during the stay of S V at Lava.
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Montpelier Examiner, Thursday, 10 June 1926, page 1
The first part of the week fire damaged the large building at Lava Hot Springs occupied by Tunks Brothers of which Sebe Tunks was manager. The fire damaged the roof to quite an extent, according to report and in fighting and combating the flames, the stock of goods carried by the firm were also damaged.