Billion-Dollar Giants Grow Amid Stockholder Giants
The piece traces postwar expansion into a billion-dollar class of assets and sales across 1938 to the present. It lists top non-financial firms by assets such as Bell Telephone and Westinghouse Electric, railroads like Pennsylvania and Southern Pacific, and utilities including Consolidated Edison and Pacific Gas and Electric. It notes 24–27 firms report billion-dollar revenues, with many asset leaders lacking that revenue listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Bell Telephone System
Westinghouse: Electric
Jersey Standard
Indiana Standard
Socony
Vacuum
Texas Gulf
California Standard
Pennsylvania
Southern Pacific
New York Central
Santa Fe
Tica Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Consolidated ,Edison of
New York
Pacific Gas and Electric
Commonwealth Edison
General Motors
Fords
U. 8S. Steel
Bethlehem. Steel J
Eral
Gen Electric
Y ‘Jn Pont
Roebuck
Southern
Pacific
Consolidated - Batson
California
Pcific
Gas
Secific
Firms Boost Assets Above Billion As Inflation Expands List
The AP reports at least 24 companies hold assets over one billion dollars with inflation boosting totals. Banks, insurers, and utilities dominate the ranking as 27 firms surpass one billion in sales or revenue, eight newcomers joining the list. postwar price rises and taxes affect private fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam. Dawson
New York
Joan Blondell Dials Revue At Franklin Tonight
Joan Blondell of the movies stars in the Dials Revue at the Franklin High School auditorium in Cedar Rapids tonight at 4. The event, open to Northwestern Bell employees and their friends, is sponsored by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and features Jayne Manners, the LeRoy Brothers marionettes, the Joe De Rita Company, a comedy act, and the Flying Machines acrobats.
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Guye
Joan
Franklin ‘High ‘School
Cedar
Rapids
International‘ Brotherhood
Electrical Workers
Northwestern Bell Telephone, Company
American’, Federation of Labor
Franklin Tonight High School
Frank Darling
Joan Blondell
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
A.F.L
Theater Time for Tuesday and Wednesday Showings
The page lists film showtimes for Paramount State Palace Times and Marion drive in venues. It includes Singin in the Rain matinees and evening screenings, plus titles such as Steel Town Meet Danny Wilson Macao Whispering Smith, Return of the Texan Rose Cimarron Westward the Women Cavalry Scout Death of a Salesman Shakedown This Woman Is Dangerous Hurricane Island Alice in Wonderland Clancy Street Boys with specific times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liz Poi
Gifferens
Iowa
Paramount
Danny Wilson
Macao
Whispering Smith
Scotland Yard
Cimarron
Texxan
Marion
New Products Spotlight Distinctive Items This Week
A crowded catalog of new goods appears with bottle neck bands from American Machine and Foundry, forkless transport concepts from Maytag and Baker-RuALang, porch packages from Paragon Builders, Swiss butter warmers, pocket protectors, vinyl liners, and Krilium soil treatment from Calbar Varnish Company. The list also notes a 40 foot pattern, a 48 minute aeration claim, and a pocket chronograph from Potter Instrument Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New “York
Algo
Company of Buffalo
Spocket
Monsanto Chemical Company
St. Louis
Krilium
Philadelphia
Incorporation Notice for Jackson Company Inc Cedar Rapids IA
The notice announces the incorporation of Jackson Company Inc under Chapter 1950 Code law. It states principal business in Cedar Rapids Iowa to buy sell lease and rent real and personal property and to build structures. Capital stock 10000 divided into 1000 shares par value 10 each. Board of Directors named Louis Feliman David Qoeler and J Green as officers with annual meeting in Cedar Rapids on first Monday in July. Attest by P Grany President and Lou Paisen attorney for the corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotlee
Aba
Jackson Company, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Shell
Atock
Tha
Presid
Eliman
Cedar Rapids Tow
Seeeeem Company, Inc
P. Gaoway
Lou Paisen
Eee
T. W. Baga
Higley
Appointment of Cotgr No. 22567 in Linn County Iowa
Notice is hereby given that the executor of the estate of Pate Rerin, deceased, has stopped on this single day in May. All persons having claims against the estate must present them to the clerk of Linn County District Court. Edna May Bila is the executrix, Dennis and Mackensie, Attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Linn County
The
Cler Linn County
Iowa
Edna May Bila
Executrix
Dennis & Mackensie. Attorners
Thomas Plumbing
Aetna Finance Co Opens New Office on Third Avenue
The new Aetna Finance Co office at 406 3rd Ave SE offers Pay Day Loans from $25 to $100 and auto or personal loans up to $300 for married and single borrowers. A Get Acquainted Offer includes $50 cash for 30 days at $1.50. Payments in even dollars are available, with a sample $18 monthly plan for a $251.13 loan over 18 months. Harry W. Horn manages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aetna Finance ‘Co
3Rd Ave
Aetna
Harry W. Horn
Adv
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MINT
Arthur Murray
Arthur Murray School of Dancing
Third Avenue
Dial
Jan Garber
Blondell
Franklin
Packard
Jess
Sackard
Ek& Handsome
Avery Packard
Stemlar Motors, Inc
Fourth Avenue
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Onit
Newton
Paragon “Builders
Mineola
M.Y
Switzerland
Susi Press Company
Whitinsville
Mass
Potter Instrument Company
Great Neck
COTGR
Tance Hay Bee
Fae Wester
Swinst
Fin
Howay Roberts
W.N.T. Rangers
Zimmy Dye
Pwr
Ballargom
Disney
Rte
Wendy Qeks
Thomas Plumbing Service Showroom
15Th Street
RKO
Aa Aera
Ete
aCe
Robert Mitchum
Jane Russell
William Bendix
Thomas Gomez
Gloria Grahame
Parison Farestat
PS Tire
Gene Kelly
Donald O'Connor
Jean Hagen
Millard Mitchell
Charisse
Dale ‘Bertson
Joanne
Walter Brennan
Fredric March
Joan Crawford
Dennis Morgan
Hurricane Island
Ton Halli, Marie Windsor
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