Public Relations Society Selects Rowe as Member
Harold J. Rowe president of Ambro Advertising Agency in Cedar Rapids has been elected to membership in the Public Relations Society of America. The society announces Rowe is the first Iowa member. 800 members nationwide. Rowe notes growing importance of public relations to management. Ambro clients across Iowa use PR and advertising counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Rowe
Ambro Advertising Agency
Cedar Rapids
Public Relations Society of America
Robert L. Bliss
New York
Rowe
United States
Mr. Rowe
Iowa
Ambro
Agency For Public Relations Counsel
Curtis Publications
Des Moines
Curtis
Fortune study ranks Commercial Solvents best Terre Haute citizen
A Fortune survey by Elmo Roper in Terre Haute, Indiana, finds Commercial Solvents Corporation as the top citizen and employer, praised for opportunity creation and wage growth, while Terre Haute Brewing and Hulman and Company trail in worker contentment and community impact. The piece notes Hulman’s philanthropy but poor wage reputation, and highlights how wages and advancement drive local praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Fortune
Terre Haute
Ind
Elmo Roper
Commercial Solvents Corporation
Terre Haute Brewing Corporation
Hal
Hulman and Company
Hulman
Hiltbrunner Store Subject of Article
Cedar Rapids based Hiltbrunner Music Company receives extensive feature in Piano Trade magazine with a two page spread headlined Hiltbrunner of Cedar Rapids Sets Fast Merchandising Pace The piece includes store photos C O Hiltbrunner Lee Hiltbrunner H V Neilly and staff group shot plus a description of a large November 13 Cedar Rapids Gazette advertisement showcasing instruments and all store departments The magazine lauds the ad as one of the finest music store advertisements in Iowa and possibly the nation for its population bracket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiltbrunner Music Company
Cedar Rapids
Piano Trade
Iowa
United States
Meat costs for self service counters rise per pound
The U S department of agriculture reports the average cost to eat and wrap meat for self service counters is 4.5 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Women and children drive United Air Lines travel rise in 1949
United Air Lines reports that in 1949 women accounted for more than a third of passengers and children ages two to 12 added 160000 riders. The airline attributes the boost to faster trips, baby services on Mainliners, and a family fare plan that lets adults travel with spouses and kids at half fare on select days. About 700000 women and 160000 children rode United, with 70000 families using the plan since November 1948. Some business women join the airline’s 100000 mile club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Air Lines
United
Chevrolet Ford Race May Get Serious Soon
Detroit AP reports a postwar duel between Chevrolet and Ford for the no 1 auto maker spot. Both firms have expanded plants amid shortages and strikes, with Chevrolet posting 1948 and early 1949 output figures that outpaced Ford despite a May strike. Production outlook remains strong into 1950 and beyond as demand holds across price classes.
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Detroit
Chevrolet
Ford
Henry Ford I
Exclusive distributorship offer for new automatic defroster clock
Exclusive distributor sought for Linn and Johnson Counties for a sensational low priced automatic defroster and electric clock. Just plug in. Requires $340 cash stock and a car. Immediate returns with potential first year earnings of $10,300. Territory limited. Atlas Sales & Mfg. Co. Civic Opera Bldg Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Johnson Counties
Atlas Sales & Mfg. Co
Civic Opera Bidg
Chicago
Ill
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C.R
Lvania
Lynch Transfer
Pennsylvania
North Western Railroad
Milwaukee Railroad
Anton Hulman, Jr
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Cagle Mill
Forest Park
Edar Rapids
Lynch Transfer and Storage Company
Saturday Evening Post
Philadelphia
Lynch Company
Post
Linn County
Curtis Company
Ladies Home Journal
Country Gentleman
John Reynolds
Perry Sondag
Denny Maher
George Durst
Ted Specht
Ken P. Quinn
Higley
Walter Fry
Roy Orr
Les Moucka
Occidental Life Insurance Company of
California
American Building
First Avenue
Dial
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Illinois Gas
Edward H. Kane
Blair, Rollins & CO
San Francisco
R. M. Threlkeld, Sr
Hiltbrunner
Investors Mutual
Investors Stock Fund
Investors Syndicate OF America
Diversified Services
Investors Syndicate Zone
A. Maddox CY Brown
E. B. Washburn
Iowa Theater
Ralph Pod
R. TA
Central States
Inter-Ocean
Elec
Elec Co
Uthern Veil Com
Kendall Company
LaPlant
Long Bell Lumber Ca
Affiliated
Fidelity Punch Inc
Peretone Stodn
N.Y
Pan American Airways
United States Steel
New York Central
Radio Corporation
Paramount Pictures
Packard Motors
See
Greyhound Corporation
United Corporation
Avco Corporation
Budd Corporation
Electric Musical Indus
Graham Paige
James E. Bennett and Company
Merchants Bank
William H. Jump
Ravenscroft & Company
Merchants National Bank
Figge, Vavra & CO
Member Stock Exchange
Iowa - Illinois Gas & Electric CO
Reginald B. Figge
John S. Vavra
Financial Agency
the Man
Waddell & Reed, Inc
Olive Street
Saint Louis 2
Cintra
Affiliated Fund, Inc
Boston Fund, Inc
Fidelity Fund, Inc
Massachusetts Investors Trust
American Business Shares, Inc
Keystone Custodian Funds
50/ MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK BLDG
Ernest Kosek
Ludmil Prastka
John Donnelly
Edward Hollander
Frank Sladek
Securities Corporation OF Iowa
Russell F. Knapp
Mar. Floyd
Telephone
H. Knapp
Rep
Olivetti Printing
Modern Business Machines Co., Inc
First St
Penick & Ford
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