Quaker Oats Plans Pacific Coast Expansion
Quaker Oats moves to expand sales and manufacturing on the Pacific Coast with Myron J. Aubineau named manager of the expanded western division in San Francisco. The plan includes new plants, site acquisition, and regional regrouping to shorten divisions, while WPB restrictions delay construction.
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Quaker Oats
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Myron J. Aubineau
Aubineau
Ann
Jean
Cedar Rapids
San Francisco
Aubineaus
Kenilworth
Chicago Daily News
Chambers of Commerce
Seattle
Wash
San Diego
Calif
Quaker Oats Co
Wyoming
Montana
Allies Seek German Jap Export Trade
Washington officials warn that 1937 German and Japanese exports exceeded 3% of global trade and could capture U S buyers. The piece analyzes potential markets, past undercutting by those nations, and how shifting demand might affect American producers, with data on U S purchases of steel pipes raw silk and textile goods.
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Sigrid Arne
Washington
London
Germany
Japan
Europe
U. S
U. K
Latin America
Orient
India
Harold Graves Takes Caterpillar Agency for Ohio
Harold N. Graves former Cedar Rapids resident now in Miami Beach has taken the Caterpillar Tractor company agency for Ohio. He and Mrs. Graves reside in Columbus and plan to make their home in Cleveland.
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Harold N. Graves
Cedar Rapids
Miami Beach
Fla
Caterpillar Tractor Company
Ohio
Mrs. Graves
Columbus
Cleveland
Knapp Joins Sterling Motor Truck Board
Russell F. Knapp, partner of Knapp and company in Cedar Rapids, elected Friday to the Sterling Motor Truck board in Milwaukee. The firm builds heavy diesel power long haul and contractor dump trucks. Sterling did a 1944 business of 7 million dollars. Also on the board are W. G. Sternberg and Julius P. Heil.
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Russell F. Knapp
Knapp and Company
Cedar Rapids
Sterling Motor Truck Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Davenport
W. G. Sternberg
Julius P. Heil
Wisconsin
Cedar Rapids Bank Clearings Drop From Last Year
Bank clearings in Cedar Rapids totaled 2 177 169.16 dollars for the week ended Jan 29 1944 compared with 2 074 264.34 dollars the previous year. The week ended Jan 20 posted 2 363 664.64 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Broadway Gossip and Star Happenings Across Town
Walter Moore moves from Park Avenue to a Broadway hotel while Sue Ryan is urged by the Shuberts to wear rubbers outdoors. J P Marquand plans Pacific coverage as Petrillo challenges newsreels on music. Henry Luce dubbed Father Time. Evelyn Nesbit dines alone at Duffy’s. Reuben’s chatter, Pat Kirkland cast in The Tempest, and Pat’s romance with Vito Christi. Nancy Carroll linked to an engineering suitor. Lou Sawyer and W Ashworth wed in Santa Barbara. Broadwayite letters compare shellfire to Radio City blasts as veterans recall city life.
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Victor Moore
Park Avenue Place
J. J. Shubert
Comedienne
Sue Ryan
Shuberts
J. P. Marquand
George Apley
Pacific Area
Petrillo
Henry Luce
Father Time
Mabel Taliaferro
Wuthering Heights
Evelyn Nesbit
Duffy’s Tavern
D. Wolper
Billingsley
Sumner Welles
New York
Nancy Carroll
Lou Sawyer
Norman Corwin
CBS
William Ashworth
Air Forces
Santa Barbara
Broadwayite
Broadway
Radio City
Sixth Avenue
Palisades Park
Reuben
Canada Extends Air Transit Rights and Airport Use
Canada Saturday offered transit rights and non commercial use of its airports for trans ocean travel. The move follows the two freedoms agreement from the Chicago conference and aims to ensure equitable cross border route distribution between U S and Canadian carriers. C D Howe announced Canada would join in flying across or stopping in another country reflecting the evolving world air transport map.
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New York
Canada
Chicago
United States
Washington
World Air Transport Service
Detroit
Europe
C. D. Howe
Reconstruction
Civil Aeronautics Board
North Atlantic
Newfoundland
Labrador
Alaska
Bramsen Named Reo Distributor in City
Bramsen Truck Sales at 114 First Street NW was named Reo distributor last week by Don C. Streeter Reo general sales manager. Streeter cited Bramsens ability to tailor equipment to work needs and its modern shop and trained mechanics. Reo plans limited civilian truck sales after wartime production. Bramson also distributes Chris Craft boats locally.
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Bramsen
First Street
Reo
Don C. Streeter
Streeter
Bramson
Chris-Craft Motor Boats
New York Bond Review Notes Irregular Price Trends
Price trends were irregular with rails and invested rated industrials higher. Rails dominated the day with gains in Central of New Jersey 5s Delaware and Hudson 4s Central Pacific 5s and International Great Northern 6s. Great Northern 34s Gulf Mobile and Ohio incomes and Hudson and Manhattan Income 5s were a little lower.
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NEW York Bond Review
New York
Rails
Central of
Real Estate And Mortgage Reports From Linn County
Conveyances and mortgages recorded in Linn County show activity for January 19 to January 25 as reported by Linn County Abstract Company. The week includes 20 mortgages totaling 128 585 dollars last year and indicates current figures of conveyances and mortgages with a mortgage aggregate of 87 156 50 dollars.
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Linn County
Linn County Abstract Company
WPB Halts Production of Reconversion Machinery
The War Production Board halted production and delivery of general industrial equipment and related plant machinery for postwar civilian use. Non-priority orders may not be filled without WPB authorization, affecting motors, elevators, welding gear, printing trades machinery, logging and wood products equipment, and more. Also WPB canceled pre Sept 1 1944 tin authorizations to conserve stockpiles, with jewelry sales restricted.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Chicago Grain Prices and Milling Quotes
This teletyped market note from Chicago reports wheat and oats sales with sample grades and prices for corn, lathes, and field products. It lists various price points including yellow corn at 96 percent, oats, and sweet clover with fluctuating top-end quotes.
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Chicago
Arle
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