Illinois brothers build Santa factory empire in Puerto Rico
Three Illinois men prove American free enterprise works in Puerto Rico. John Miller began making Easter rabbits and toy soldiers in Chicago at 20. Now with brothers Max and Gene, they run nine factories and 400 workers in Manati and Quincy, Ill, producing rubber Santa figures and saints. Annual gross around $2 million.
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Manati
P. R
Illinois
Puerto Rico
John Miller
Chicago
Max
Gene
Quincy
Ill
Christmas Is Delivered Into Organizer's Hands
A reflective column criticizes the Christmas season’s shift from joy to commercialization. The writer laments organizers dominating the holidays and notes pervasive Santa displays, radio and TV promotions, and early gift campaigns. The piece recalls earlier kinder traditions and vows to skip cards and gifts this year.
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Santa Claus
Assembly Line Produces Toys With a Purpose
Cincinnati brothers Chares and Frederick Doepke built a toy plant after World War II turning rehabilitated war relics into modern machines. Their line began with a model earth mover and grew to fire trucks with working ladders while limiting offerings to five popular items at a time for world wide distribution.
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Cincinnati
Doepke Brothers
Chares
Frederick Doepke
Inventory closing notice from L. E. Wright Radio
The firm announces closure for inventory on December 26 27 and 28. L. E. Wright Radio and TV Sales and Service Carb Orchard West Virginia wishes friends and patrons health and prosperity in the new year.
Quadruplegic Rose Hiraga Revives Art Career Through JOB
Rose Hiraga, a quadriplegic Japanese American artist, designs Christmas cards, fabrics, wallpaper and more sold by major stores and mills. A car accident nearly ended her art, but NYU Bellevue Institute’s Just One Break program and Dr. Howard A. Rusk helped her return to painting while JOB assists many disabled people in gaining productive work.
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New York
Rose Hiraga
Rose
New York University—Belevue Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Howard A. Rusk
University of California At Los Angeles
University of Cincinnati
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence
Black Mountain College
Ashville
N. C
Hank Viscardi
Joe
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W. Va
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