Reconditioning Of Wrecked Cars At Thorpe's Auto Shop
Thorpe Top and Body Service, 421 A Avenue NE, rehabilitates wrecked cars through specialized crews. Mechanics, metal workers, upholsterers, frame and axle specialists, and painters restore or improve pre accident condition, with parts sourced from Cedar Rapids. Established 1922 by Theo A Thorpe, the shop emphasizes honesty and modern equipment.
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Thorpe Top and Body Service
Avenue NE
Theo. A. Thorpe
Thorpe Company
Thorpe
Cedar Rapids
Thorpe's
C R Airways Expands Training Amid New Hangar at Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Airways adds five new planes for training after a major hangar upgrade at the municipal airport on the Iowa City road. The 70 by 100 foot hangar will house 15 to 18 planes and hosts CAA training, with Peter J Klimek leading the advanced course using a Travelaire aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Airways
Iowa City Road
Dan Hunter
A. J. Smith and Sons
Aeronca
Civil Aeronautics Authority
United States
CAA
Calder's Van and Storage Ad Promises Easy Move In Fall
Calder's Van and Storage offers moving help for households moving this fall. Call 412 A Avenue NE at 7101 to make an appointment and let Calder's handle the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calder's
Calder’s
Calder's Van and Storage Pleases With Moving Expertise
The Calder's Van and Storage company offers experienced crews for moving large items through tight openings without damage. It provides dry temperature controlled storage for fragile pieces and ships coast to coast via Allied Van Lines. Executive staff led by George H. Harmer promises personal attention and worry-free service for fall moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Calder Company
Calder's
George H. Harmer
Hawkeye Motor Express Replacing Power Units on Equipment
Hawkeye Motor Express Inc plans extensive replacement of power units replacing nine of fourteen heavy duty movers with modern two speed axle and overdrive trucks. New brake systems safety devices aim to improve safety efficiency and economy. In 1940 July marked its peak business volume amid Chicago Ottumwa shipments.
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Hawkeye Motor Express, Inc
Ninth Street SE
Union Motor Freight Terminal
Hugh DeWees
Hawkeye Motor Express
Chicago
Ottumwa
Hawkeye
Cedar Rapids
Natural Gas Declared Reliable Fuel for the Future
The article proclaims natural gas as one of the most reliable and responsive fuels and notes time proves heat from gas can be controlled quickly and completely. It suggests future automobiles may run on tires made from natural gas and use a special motor fuel.
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H. B. Haas
Purdue University
G. Egloff
Ln Natural Gas Laboratories
lTru Art Names Photo Essentials To Aid Engravers
The Tru Art Engravers in the Kresge building offer a guide to photographic reproduction by engraving. They explain the relationship between the photographic negative and the final etching to help patrons, many of whom supply examples for the process.
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Tru-Art
lTru
Kresge
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Thompson
C. R. Airways
Calder
Worney Wesls
2Nd Ave. SE
Thorpes
Fhone
Hawkeye Motor Exp
Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company
Schmidt Typewriter Exchange
2Nd Ave
Smith Typewriters
Cedar Rapids Gas Co
MFRS
Nesper Sign & Neon CO
Lt. St. SE
Garette
Distributors of— Pittsburgh Paint Products
St. SE
The
Commonwealth
Second Ave. SE
US Business Opportunity Bureau, Inc
Higley
Cedar Rapids, IA
Aeteei
Galder’s van & Storage Co., Inc
Packers
Iowa
Sowa Milling CO
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ninth Avenue SE
FHA
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance CO
Second Avenue SE
Iowa Electric Welding CO
Henry Malick
1St St. NE
Dial
Ambre Advertising Agency, Inc
Dows Building
Fuel Oil Service
Super Service Oil Company
2Nd Avenue and
St. Street SE
Albert
Cedar Rapida
Manchester
Mount Vernon
Fox
FOX Garage
15Th St
Cedar RaPiDs Block Co
Ninth Street
Roosevelt
WM. S. Cadow
Met
Eal Morris Plan
Cedar Rapids Airways, Inc
Wagner Motor Co
Third Ave
Eighth St
Plymouth
Desoto
Equitable Life OF
Oscar A. Anderson
Natl. Bank
Vitamo
Farmer
Iowa Milling CO
Sixth Street
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