DePalma Defends Automobile Racing At Des Moines Luncheon
Ralph DePalma, veteran Italian born racer and automotive engineer, defended auto racing before Ford and Rude Auto officials in Des Moines after a luncheon at Hotel Roosevelt. He touted racing as vital to development, noting 2,757 wins in 2,889 races and records on multiple tracks, including 150 mph at Daytona and 100 mph at Indianapolis. He recalled early Indianapolis efforts and a near triumph before a breakdown near the finish.
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Ralph DePalma
Des Moines
Ford Auto Company
Rude Auto Company
Hotel Roosevelt
Ford Dealers
DePalma
Indianapolis Speedway
Daytona Beach
Indianapolis Track
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Race Fuel Rules Spark Industry Debate
DePalma warned that the 500-mile race may end early for many drivers due to a 45 gallon fuel limit and six gallons of oil. He cited the 1911 race when he started with twenty gallons of oil and fifty gallons of gas in reserve and had to replenish.
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Indianapolis
DePalma
Ford V-8 Meeting Discusses Outdoor Show Plans
Ford representatives attended the meeting where the advertising program was explained and plans for an outdoor show at the Des Moines assembly plant next week were discussed by company officials.
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Ford
Currell And Brems Named To Iowa Bakers Exec Board
Cedar Rapids leaders J. F. Currell and George Brems joined the Iowa Bakers Association executive board at the Fort Dodge convention. Paul Colson of Fairfield was elected president with L. A. Angles Des Moines as vice president and Charles Schweickhardt Burlington as secretary treasurer. Additional board members include C. F. Alstadt Waterloo and C. R. Vandermeer Rock Valley. O. C. Pfaff Fort Dodge was chosen to the national board of governors.
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Iowa Bakers Association
George Brems
Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge
International News Service
Paul Colson
Fairfield
L. A. Angles
Des Moines
Charles Schweickhardt
Burlington
C. F. Alstadt
Waterloo
C. R. Vandermeer
Rock Valley
O. C. Pfaff
The
National Association
The Perfect Husband Poem Paragraph
A witty verse contrasts an ideal spouse with the narrator’s own faults. It playfully imagines a flawless husband who never spills gravy or lacks refined manners, ending with the humorous twist that the speaker would marry his wife if he were that man.
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Revolue
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Edgar A. Guest
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Aes
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Batiste
Penney
Priscillas
Pell Cor
J.C.P
Children’s Cotton
BAYON
Ww ‘ Sas
Ironing Board
AGIOS
Twin Studio
Divans
Simmons
Hartman
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