Harnischfeger Ships Cranes World-Wide
Harnischfeger Corp expands plans to manufacture new truck cranes and excavators with models to be introduced soon. The firm notes worldwide demand and current use in diverse sites from Dallas airports to Alaska pipelines and Oregon forest roads.
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Harnischfeger Corp
Wayne F. Howes
Dallas
South America
Prudhoe Bay
Alaska
Forest Service
Oregon
Old Baldy Mountain
Howes
Harnischfeger
United States
Australia
Europe
Canada
Guam
Howard R Green Co marks 60 years in operation
In 1913 J D Wardle advised founder Green to open an office. The Howard R Green Co celebrates its 60th anniversary with a staff of 60 in the Green Engineering building on First Avenue SE. C D Mullinex leads as president with J A Sampson as VP H A Miller secretary and G C Hotchkiss treasurer. The firm offers municipal and industrial engineering including water pollution control waste treatment water supply bridges dams airports sewers paving and utility planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Railway and Light Co
Howard R. Green Co
J. D. Wardle
GC. R. Hotchkiss
Mullinex
Howard, R. Green Co
Credit Unions Grow as Community Financial Pillars
The piece highlights several employee credit unions becoming key financial players. Collins Employees Credit Union began in 1940 at Colling Radio Co with 14 staff and a 4511 square foot facility at 1150 Old Marion Rd NE. It lists leaders James J. McCue manager Roy G. Bonham president Clayton H. Lander vice president Joseph B. Trecek secretary treasurer. Imco Employees Credit Union dates to 1938 with assets of 1.5 million and offices at 647 Avenue NE led by W. L. Mayfield. It lists John Hand as president James Mackin vice president Danny Jensen secretary and Richard Tvorak treasurer. Sanitary Employees Credit Union formed May 1954, staffed by volunteers, now two employees, governed by a nine member board.
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Iowa Manufacturing Co
Avenue NE
Imco
W. L. Mayfield
John Hand
James Mackin
Danny Jensen
Richard Tvorak
Sanitary Employees’ Credit Union
S" Avenue NW
Universal Products Help Clean US Countryside
A Cedar Rapids firm, Universal Engineering Corp, pioneers in rock crushing and now builds automobile and refuse shredders. Founded 1908, it introduced the overhead eccentric jaw crusher and holds over 30 patents. Employing 300 to 400, it serves the US and abroad, contributed to WWII ordnance, and was later purchased by Pettibone Mulliken in 1948.
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Cedar Rapids
America
Universal Engineering Corp
A. H. Newman
Flema
Universal
Army
Navy
Pettibone Mulliken Corp
Chicago
H. J. Knudsen
D. R. Conway
R. V. Myer
Boyson’s Family Jewelry Firm Marks Century in Cedar Rapids
The Boyson’s company at 213 Third Avenue SE began in 1900 under Adolph F. Boyson. From six to twelve staff, it serves Cedar Rapids with nearly all retail jewelry, wealth repair and diamond setting. Wallace G. Boyson is president, Bruce F. VP, Robert W. secretary-treasurer.
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Third Avenue SE
Adolph F. Boyson
Cedar Rapids
Wallace G. Boyson
Bruce F
Robert W
Wheeler bill seeks impeachment over Douglas ruling
Representative Wheeler of Georgia introduced a bill to impeach Supreme Court Justice Douglas for staying the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, challenging the court's stay in a high profile case from years past.
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Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Chicago
Rep
Wheeler
D-Ga
Supreme Court
Douglas
Julius
Rosenberg
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UKE
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Milwaukee
Henry Harnischfeger
Alonzo Pawling
Allis- Chalmers
Henry’s Madden
Hydraulic Equipment Division
Lmco Employees Credit Union
Universal Products
Mexico
Universal Crushers Co
Avenue NW
Third Street NE
C Avenue NW
Boyson Jewelry Company
Women of
Long
Fashion
Seiferts
Belfort’ S
Faoliinnt
Famcorsnemne
di Genar Raptos
Lindale Plaza
Iowa City
Decora
O'Ttumwa Watertoo Crossroads
Dubuque's. Kennedy Mall
Washington
Mount Pleasant
O'Piikr Fine
Towa
LLIN
Farmers State Bank
Marion-Cadar Rapids
8Th Avenue
Marion, Iowa
Hiawatha and Alburnett
Mia Watha
Iowa
Marion
Hiawatha
Alburnett
Linn County
Mortis F. Neighbor
Clair J. Lensing
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