Growth of Midway Auto Supply Guided by Two Partners
Midway Auto Supply grew from garage beginnings to a major regional wholesaler under LW and Harold Larson with Rumpel. Starting in 1945 they owned three trucks and three founders now support four full time staff plus Jack Onks and operate two traveling stores. They distribute Midas Quality Parts across central and coastal California and are sole distributors for Gates Belts and other brands.
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Rumpel
Harold Larson
Midway Auto Supply
Gale Fpr
Lth Stront
Mastich Street
al. Ray
Red" Ward
Wayne Harris
Mulway
Ue Midas
Midas
Californa
Rene Ul
Dodge
Hoereld Larson
al. Rumpel
Midway Ate Supply
Health insurance for Pacific Mills workers in Lawrence Mass
Health insurance was in effect nearly a year for Pas t Mills employees. Workers paid two cents per week into the Pacific Mills Relief Society fund whenever it dropped below $1,500. Those prevented from working by illness received free medical care and $2.50 per week. A small tribe of Chemehuevi Indians occupy a reservation on the Colorado River between Ehrenberg and Parker.
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Lawrence
Mass
Pacific Mills
Colorado River
Ehrenberg and
Parker
Village store partner details and resident addresses
A union of a retail store and wholesale outlet is noted at East 14th street. Rumpel lives at 1520 172nd Ave with wife Myrle and daughters Susan and Sharon. Larson resides at 1591 170th Ave with wife Helen and son Wayne.
Packard dealer banquet and TV stars in New York
Squeaky brakes and a Packard dealer meeting at the St Francis featured Leo Carillo and the Speen Quartet during a Hollywood talent show as Paul Harbour from Carson Buick takes his vacation and Joe Caldeira returns from rest. Nancy Carroll will portray Mother Aldrich on NBCs The Aldrich Family debut replacing Jean Muir amid anti Communist protests. In Texas, William Powell robs his till to fund a new artificial leg, paying with 2000 dimes after a year of collecting them.
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Packard Motor Car Compar
Lehmann Motors
Carl Lehmann
Bill Caldeira
St. Francis
Leo Carillo
Speen
Paul Harbour
Carson Buick
Joe Caldeira
Nancy Carroll
Aldrich
New York
U.P
Jean Muir
General Foods Corp
Miss Muir
Koppers
Tex
William Powell
Chrysler declares $3 dividend on common stock
New York reports Chrysler Corporation announced a dividend of $3 a share on its common stock payable September 26 to holders of record September 14. The move comes after the firm declared a $175 million surcharge on June 22, matching prior quarterly disbursements of $1.50 and $1.25 in earlier periods.
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New York
U.P
Chrysler Corporation
Misses Jorgensen and Sterling Tour Southern California
Dorothy Jorgensen and Melita Sterling of Bank of America enjoy a motor tour of southern California visiting Catalina Island Santa Barbara and San Fernando. Viola Friend hosted Siliset Bridge Club at 14133 Sunset Boulevard with a lunch and games. high scores went to Viola Friend and Sadie Mantalan while May Boyd took the booby prize.
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Dorothy Jorgensen
Melita Sterling
Bank of America
Catalina Island
Santa Barbara
San Fernando
Viola Friend
Siliset Bridge Club
Sunset Boulevard
Sadie Mantalan
May Boyd
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Ray Waar Cette
Hayward Area
Rhodes & Jamieson
Lochhaven
Union Men and Women OF
Southern Alameda CO
Union Store
Sasse “Sal Association
Department and Specialty Store Employees’ Union
Southern
Alameda County
Division
Labor Temple
Hayward
Chrysler
Jack Holland, Inc
Jack Holland
Carden Crockett
Dodge Agency
A and
Watkins St
Hayward Printers
the Daily Review
Castro Sr. Hayward
Mls
Ske
McGregor
Wild Bird
Grey
Towne & King
Gingham
Drizzler
Americas
NA Sumpst Ff
Duke Feed & Ranch Supply
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