William Alley was a veteran of the First World War and when he was discharged he went back to Syria and he got married and in 1922, he returned to the United States, and in 1924, he and Albert Alley opened up the store under William and Albert Alley and it was called Alley's Cash Store.
Then in 1930, they moved into their new location which was the Implement Building, also known as the Glenfield Hardware. They had an ad in a paper in 1937 telling how much things cost on a special. Nash Coffee 31 0 a lb., wieners 23(D a lb., everything to eat and wear. They were in business for 37 years.
Source: Glenfield History 1886 – 1987 Page 60