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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1937
Page
13
Industry survey reports potential lack of house trailers across the Midwest as orders surge. Despite new plants and expanded capacity, dealers may struggle to secure enough stock in May and June, with managers advising early ordering to avoid shortages.
Elyria attorney A H West, former C of C president, led negotiations to repurpose the Willys-Overland plant. He and chamber officers visited several cities to lure buyers and boost interest in display shells and mobile stores. The industry he and colleagues described as historically solid with multiple trailer makers emerging.
A Chamber of Commerce list shows 52 Elyria plants active, with diversified products serving U S and foreign markets. The latest addition is Bender Body Company making mobile home trailers at the new Elyria plant while its Cleveland works supply buses, ambulances and other vehicles.
Frank E. Stevens, Elyria attorney and former county prosecutor, is named president of the Elyria Chamber of Commerce. He plans active participation in the chamber’s industrial development effort, highlighting local businesses and manufacturers across Elyria and nearby regions.
Descriptive piece notes Spain’s historic Moorish gardens famed for fountains and canal systems. It highlights desert-dweller Arabs bringing a preference for persistent water as they settled in Spain.
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