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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1933

Page

8

Renewal Tire Sales Show Big Increase In U S Markets

The Allen Mator Co, Goodyear dealer, reports more than 6,000 workers rehired in Goodyear factories since April. Goodyear tire production up 100 percent since January with 35 percent more factory employment. price rises average 16 percent since March. Strong demand prompts reintegration of former Goodyear employees in Akron, Los Angeles, Gadsden, New Bedford, Cartersville and Cedartown.

Allen Mator Company Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Allen Akron Los Angeles Gadsden Ala New Bedford Mass Carters Ville Cedartown Rockmarton Goodyear Goodyear Tires

Ford at 30 Years Honored with V8 and Early Car Photo

Henry Ford and Edsel Ford stand beside the first Ford car and a modern V-8 DeLuxe in Greenfield Village near Dearborn. The June 16 anniversary marks the company’s 30th year with over twenty one million cars built and sold since 1903. Commodity and material costs rise as orders grow.

Henry Edsel Ford Greenfield Village Henry Ford Dearborn Mich Ford Motor Company Foard Motor Company Greenfield Vilage Mr Ford

Family status influenced length of service kept

The policy favored preserving men with families, keeping married men with children longer than those with no children and longer than single men, reflecting a consideration of family responsibility in retention decisions.

Graham Reports 18 Percent Rise in Second Quarter

Detroit notes show Graham-Paige Motors shipments rose over 18 percent in Q2 versus 1932, with total 3,560 cars compared with 3,004 last year. Executive VP Robert C. Graham calls export shipments in six straight months higher than 1932 and credits resumed buying in the low-price market.

Detroit Graham Robert C. Graham Graham-Paige Motors Corporation

Nash sales head hints price rise

Kenosha Wis Do you anticipate an early increase in automobile prices The question put to CHH Buss vice president and director of Nash sales drew an analysis of conditions which give motor car buyers today unprecedented advantages In the new car market Nash prices have not advanced.

Kenosha, Wis Chh Buss Nash Sales

Will Rogers On Frontier Rodeo Tours To Chicago Show

Will Rogers recalls Prescott Arizona frontier celebration and rodeo history. He describes ropers from Arizona New Mexico Texas and Oklahoma and notes the grand contest at Soldier Field during the World’s Fair with entrants chosen by entrance fee. He hints at a back-page continuation.

Prescott Arizona New Mexico Texas Oklahoma Chicago Soldiers Field America

Chrysler Sales Reach Highest Since 1928 Peak in June

Chrysler and Plymouth retail deliveries by Chrysler dealers rose to the highest level since the October 27 1928 peak in the week ending June 24. The week shows a 2 percent gain from the prior week and an 18 percent rise from the 1932 comparator, with June 1 24 up 44 percent over June 1932.

Chrysler Plymouth J W. Frazer Chrysler Sales Corporation

Ford Launches a Larger Program

Reports from Detroit indicate rising car sales as more men go to work. In June 2,555 Ford passenger cars were registered in Detroit county, with deliveries of the Ford 8 increasing monthly at Cedar Rapids. Grain prices rose, farmers showed more interest, and the Ford Motor Company marked its thirtieth year of automobile production, showcasing the first Ford alongside the latest V-8 sedan.

Detroit Ford Perry Rude Cedar Rapids Ford Agency

Dodge dealers report weekly retail sales and growth figures

The week ending June 24 shows Dodge dealers delivering 4908 passenger cars and trucks, up from 4695 the prior week. Of 2908 units in the latest week 2334 were Dodge six and eight cylinder passenger cars and 540 were Dodge commercial vehicles. Plymouth sixes share reached 2034. Cumulative Dodge Plymouth deliveries to June 24 rose 153 percent year over year, with weekly totals up 78 percent versus 1932. Deliveries of Dodge commercial cars and trucks in the week were the largest since 1929.

Ing Dodge Brothers Dodge Plymouth

Old Studebaker Song Reminds Of Early History In South Bend

In South Bend a rediscovered 1884 song chorus about the Studebaker wagon links to the company’s origins in a blacksmith shop and its evolution into a major auto maker. The article notes Studebaker’s enduring standards and shift from horse vehicles to modern automobiles, while highlighting its long-standing reputation for honest dealing.

Studebaker South Bend House of Studebaker

Sales On Upswing For Dodge Dealers In Late June

Dodge dealers report a continual rise in retail sales through late June marking a strong stretch in the current selling season. Early-week gains helped lift delivery totals as inventories tightened and demand remained steady across regions.

Dodge

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