Originally published in The Vidette-Messenger of Porter County on January 13, 1951.
Kouts’ Oldest Groceryman Is Retiring
KOUTS, Jan. 13ーThe termination of a grocery business started 23 years ago, will be affected today, when Henry Dux, Kouts’ oldest groceryman and operator of the IGA store bearing his name will close his doors in consummation of a deal made with Harold Shearer, prominent Kouts businessman, a few days ago, according to an announcement from the bustling Pleasant Township community today.
Mr. Dux, aged 61, came to Kouts in 1918 from North Judson, and began his grocery career in 1927, in the same building he is now closing.
He took charge when his father-in-law became ill and was unable to operate the business. Prior to that time he had been employed by the Pennsylvania railroad in Kouts.
Decides To Retire
Decision to retire from the active operation of the grocery business was prompted by the change of method of operation when he began selling 23 years ago, and the “highly competitive” type of “survival of the fittest” merchandising methods employed in the grocery business today, according to Mr. Dux.
Concerning his plans for the future, Mr. Dux stated that he will undergo a complete rest from the trials and tribulations of the business world, for the next three weeks. He plans to visit his son, James, in Detroit, and many other friends in the vicinity.
Following that tenure of semi-retirement, Mr. Dux announced that he will aid Mr. Shearer in the operation of the Foodland Grocery.
