New Pontiac Torpedo Fleet Debuts With Three Models
Pontiac introduces a 1941 Torpedo lineup featuring DeLuxe Torpedo 119 inch wheelbase, Streamliner Torpedo 122 inch wheelbase, and Custom Torpedo 122 inch wheelbase. Available as six models across sedans, coupes, convertibles, and wagons with six or eight cylinders and multiple color and trim options. Highway Pontiac Sales, Highway 61 at East Gladys Street, Sikes ton.
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Pontiac
Highway 61
East Gladys Street
Sikeston
What It Takes To Make An Automobile
Detroit Sept 26 The Automobile Manufacturers Association released a booklet titled What It Takes highlighting time planning and specialization as core factors in mass production. It notes that new car models require a year or more of ramping up before assembly lines start and stresses early engineering, tooling, and material procurement as essential steps toward defense and civilian production.
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Detroit
Mich
Automobile Manufacturers Association
America
Alvan Macauley
Association
Macauley
DeSoto Cars Put On Display At Kelletts Sikeston
The 1941 DeSoto models go on sale at Kellett Motor Company with first local sale to Dr F L Sisson Jr. Plymouth cars also showcased featuring powermatic shifting and roomy 11 7 inch wheel base. Ernest Kellett promises immediate delivery in 12 color choices as plant restaffing and realignment enable high production.
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F. L Sisson Jr
Sikeston Chiropractor
DeSoto
Sikeston
Plymouth
Ernest Kellett
New Attractions Highlight Neighbor Day Festivities
Benton hosts the sixteenth Scott County Farm Bureau Neighbor Day on Oct 3 with free exhibitions, a queen’s ball to live music, baseball games by Tilmo and Oran boys, a world series look alike, five high school bands, a wedding on the ferry wheel, a queen coronation by Senator J C McDowell, races for boys and girls, farm machinery displays, and new car models all day and into the night for thousands of neighbors enjoying fellowship and entertainment.
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Benton
Scott County Farm Bureau
Gt Wilson
Tilmo and
Oran Boys
Benton-Fornfelt
Blodgett
Chafee
Diehlstadt
Fernfelt
Ed Boals
Buck Owens and Co at Steam Line Ride Show
Buck Owens and Co headline a day and night riding show featuring Buck with horse Goldie in tricks with Miss Altamae Niquette and her horse Stormy Buck. Buck performs a whip routine while Niquette showcases trick riding and a faithfulness scene with a horse. Also performing are the Aerial Syrockets, three stunt performers soaring 125 feet. The article notes vast telephone wire quantities and poppy pod seed counts.
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Buck Owens & Co
Buck
Goldie
Shirley Temple
Jane Withers
Altamae Niquette
Stormy Buck
Miss Niquette
Out of state firms hit by sales tax rule
The Missouri sales tax department announced a new regulation taxing 2 percent on sales made by agencies or salesmen of out of state companies effective October 1. Postulated monthly collections are about 350,000 dollars and roughly 690,000 a year. The ruling follows Supreme Court decisions on interstate commerce and similar rules previously considered but withdrawn due to border city appeals.
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State Sales Tax Department
Associated Press
John Headon
Department
Coure
Air Supreme Coure
Ces
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Torpedo
Kellett’s
Kellett Motor Company
Pontiac Automobile
E. Gladys St
Missouri
Ug Fete
BO Coy
Firestone Convoy Tires
Firestone
C. & M. Oil Company
Telphone
Sireston
Home Oil Company
Southeast Missouri
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