Brown Manufacturing Co Builds Farm Equipment at Woodbine Plant
Brown Manufacturing, founded by Delbert "Bus" Brown, operates a growing Woodbine facility producing wagon boxes roller bearing portable grain elevators and tractor discs. The plant expanded in 1953 with a new 30 by 100 foot main building and a 40 by 100 foot quonset for storage.
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Brown Manufacturing Co
Woodbine Plant
Wood
Boyer River Bridge
East Woodbine
Highway 30
Hill Drug Store in Woodbine Serves Community Since 1900s
The Hill Drug Company of Woodbine traces its origin to the turn of the century. Established by Charley Reed and Ted Cole as Reed and Sons, it later became Reed and Sons, then owned by Archie Reed and Lee Hill from 1934, with Hill gaining complete control in 1945. The store notes continuous modernization and a strong prescription department, while listing current staff and long-time associates.
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the Hill Drug Company
Woodbine
Lee Hill
Charley Reed
Ted Cole
Reed and Sons
Charlies
Archie
Mr. Hill
Hi- Drug Company
Perkins Florists Serves Western Iowa Area
Perkins Florists operates a large greenhouse in Missouri Valley with 13,000 square feet across six houses and 200 hotbed sash. Owned by B W and K G Perkins since 1937 at the present site, they expanded with a branch in Onawa and employ four full time designers plus seasonal staff. The business serves western Iowa and neighboring states with refrigerated delivery and is a member of major florist associations.
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Harrison County
Iowa
Missouri Valley
B W
K. G. Perkins
Perkins
Onawa
Perkins’ Organization
Perkins Florists
Society of American Florists
The
Iowa Florists
Florists’ Telegraph Delivery Association
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Mr. Brown
Omaha
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Gepth J
Delbert
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Aenert
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Maxat
Butler Sales & Service
Erie Street
Fidelity
Vera Farnsworth
Woodbine, Iowa
Toyland
Wg’s
Baby
Grandma
Grandpa
Whig's
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Missouri Valley, Iowa
Hill Drug Store
Hill
Lloyd Matter
Hans L. Wals
Maxine Hood
Mazer
Willis
Farnsworth
Hills
Big Area
Bradley
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