Popular car body colors shift as blue leads in 1930 forecasts
W R Milner of Oakland predicts blue will be the most popular car body color for 1930 with black second, while green and brown chase. He notes recent mid year color changes in the Oakland Eight and Pontiac models reflect buyer preferences and cites the Automobile Color Index for color demand trends.
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W. R. Milner
Oakland Motor Car Company
Oakland
Pontiac
Milner
Duco Color Advisory Service
Duco
Studebaker Watches Anniversary Of Endurance Feat
On August 8 the Studebaker Corporation marked the second anniversary of a stock President Fight run totaling 30,000 miles in 26,326 minutes. Four Presidents drove two sedans and two roadsters, all completing the distance under 30,000 minutes, with AAA oversight. The lead President averaged 68.37 mph, boosting world records and American speed marks, alongside the new President Eights series with free wheeling positive gear control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker Corporation
American Automobile Association
Studebaker
Pride in Gar’s Appearance Reflects Character Standards
Business leaders note pride in auto upkeep mirrors character. B W Ruark of the Motor and Equipment Association cites neat clothes and tidy homes as parallels to protecting vehicle investments. The national Care Will Save Your Car movement promotes regular maintenance through Address Service locally.
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B. W. Ruark
Motor and Equipment Association
Care Will Save
Chevrolet Builds Two Millionth Six Cylinder Car
Flint Michigan August 9 Chevrolet Motor Company rolled out its two millionth six cylinder car in less than twenty months since the type’s introduction. Executives witnessed the final assembly as Chevrolet cements leadership in six cylinder production, noting rapid growth since 1929 and public preference for sixes in the low priced field.
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Flint
Mid
Chevrolet Motor Company
Chevrolet
General Motors
W.S. Knudsen
Buick Eight Makes Record Opening for 1951 Models
Buick reports unprecedented demand for the 1951 Buick Eight with crowds at dealer showrooms surpassing prior openings. New York showroom attendance tops 115 000, Flint orders exceed any single day, advance sales reach 7009 units valued over ten million dollars as public demonstrations highlight the car’s smooth power and Buick construction.
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Buick
New York
Flint
Michigan
Oldsmobile Owner Urges Conservation During Transcontinental Tour
Captain Frank Winch, noted sportsman and outdoor life lecturer, travels in an Oldsmobile with deluxe gear urging strict conservation rules. He condemns careless tourists who damage flora, start fires, or take more fish or game than needed, insisting nature parks and forests belong to all citizens not a select few.
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Frank Winch
Captain Winch
Destruction Fueled by Followers Stance Cited
A speaker argues that destroying anything robs thousands who look to them for guidance or leadership, framing actions as collective loss and moral failing. The remark emphasizes social impact and responsibility within a following group.
Dodge Eight Mileage Marathon Reaches 17255 Miles in Month
The Dodge Eight Mileage Marathon car marked one month on the road by recording 17255 miles at Glen dive Montana at 9 PM July 31. The Dodge National Demonstration Month drew heavy public response with estimates of over 180000 demonstration rides nationwide and more than 1500000 miles driven in total. The car, embarked on its fourth cross continental run, will head toward the Pacific Northwest and Yellowstone Park.
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Dodge
Western Union
Glendive
Montana
Dodge Brothers Automobiles
Pacific Northwest
Yellowstone Park
Church Notes for Sunday Services in Henrietta
Henrietta August 9 church notes list Reformed Church services at 11 o clock with 10 o clock school, M E church no services, Evangelical Church divine worship at 9 45 and Sunday school at 10 45. King's Herald society picks officers for coming year with Lucile Bora as president Esther Guyer as vice president and Ella? secretary.
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Henrietta
Reformed Church
Emil
M. EK
Fred Ross
Evangelical Church
I. H. Amore
King's Herald Society
Lucile Bora
Esther Guyer
Eiliva
Many Local Reunions Share Day at Kendeigh Estate
The Kendeigh family reunion gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs Farr Kendeigh with a large group from Lorain Gates Mills Amherst Oberlin West Ridge and more attending a picnic dinner on the lawn. The Squire Pangborn reunion followed with 65 in attendance and officers elected for the coming year including Mrs George Walker as president and Mrs George Unger as historian. Relatives came from Elyria Cleveland Amherst Wellington Vermilion Berlin Heights Brownhelm Toledo Carlisle Pittsfield Los Angeles and Waldron Michigan.
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Beth Angersbach
Leroy Emmerick
Kendeigh
Farr Kendeigh
George Kendeigh
Mabel
Lorain
Charles Kendeigh
Gates Mills
Edward Sutton
Dorothy Sutton
Cleveland
Milo Kendeigh
Amherst
Fred Hopkins
Ruth Portman
Oberlin
Eldred
West Ridge
Earl Kendeigh
Dorothy Jones
Evangelical Sunday School
Oscar Zurcher
Zurcher
Oscar Zazo
Helen Keressi
C. Sanders
Joe Bado
Jose, Jr
Anna
South Amherst
Jim Horvath
Helen
Brownhelm
H. E. Culbertson
Margaret
Louise
Ashland
Culbertson
Adam Miller
Minnie
Helen Peters
Sandusky
Otto Haussen
Mildred
Dorothy Hartle
Pendleton
Oregon
John Bechtel
Murray Ridge
D. A. Bennett
Walter Bonnett
Milton Parrish
Elyria
Lena Gegenheimer
Myrtle Coates
Allee McCready
Bertha Berger
Wos
Oncar Zurcher
Harvey Court
Charles Court
James Bauman
Henry Glessenger
Robert Myers
Squire-Pangborn
George Unger
George Walker
Los Angeles
Cal
Nettie Nichols
Elvira
Claude Unger
Wellington
Vermilion
Berlin Heights
Toledo
Carlisle
Pittsfield
Waldron
Mich
Herman Portman
Elmer Garber
Lois Jean
Lima
Harry Jones
Seymour Leimbach
George Huttinger
G. Portman
Jack
Kansas
Paul Portman
Sybil Kendeigh
Lucile Portman
D. A. Cochran
Alpha Haslem
Doris Kelly
Clarence Wood
Charles Wiegand
Earl and
Howard
Geraldine
Ed Rothe
Harriet Weiser
G. M. Snyder
J. D. Starr
Big
Carl Dute
Ruth
Henry Dute
Martha Bauman
Henry Fieman
Chippiwa Lake
Leonard Bucks
Fred Bauman
Harmon Weiser
F. Schott
Ellsworth Lilly
Genevieve
Garden Grove
Iowa
Alfred Schott
Pearl Wilford
Lodi
Fred Wilford
Dorothy Harr
Carl Harr
Bert Harr
Akron
Frank Harr
Conrad Adler
John Lempke
Brownhem
Glenn Rogers Sand
Avon Lake
Ed Volk
Arthur Filcox
Wm. Jackson
Maud Yarick
John Bauman
Henrietta Hill
Robert Hostettler
Russell Kubach
Crystal Beach
Harry Stick
Elaine
Lizzie Bucks
Katie Weidman
George Goodhue
Clyde Rosa
Mary Becker
Carl
C. O Burrell
Henry Burrell
Continental
Ohio
John Rangler
Whiteville
F. A Brown
Norwalk
William Coultrip
Barney Snyder
Ernie Mason
Arthur Kreuck
M. B. Peabody
Mead Petty
Port Clinton
Alice Buchs
Twila
Carl Reusser
Will Schecter
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Reformed Church
Ladies’ Aid of
Fred Ross
Lakeside
Harry Buchs
Anna Buchs
Etoll of
Harold Coates
C O Burrell
G. C. Becker
Dorothy Kreig
Warren
William
Linwood Park
Hubert Kendeigh
Detroit
Carolyn Marié
John Berser
Sam Guinman, Sr
Russia Township
Sanday
Mies Hazel Meidt
Tolede
John
C. H. Currier
Chauncey
Carl Renaser
Sarah Emmerick
Dorothea Born
Lois Neiding
Epworth League Institute
Ruth Court
Annette Church
Lyle Crane
Chagrin Falls
E. N. Walker
Twila Weldman
Alice Bucks
J. H. Amore
Alice Stalcup
Bert Barnes
Minta Rockwood
Ralph McDowell
Misasa Ruby
Earl Peabody
Albert and
Ruby
Wakeman
L. M Kelly
Henry Emmerick
Ben Bauman
Nelson Reusser
John Born
John Berger
George Jaeger
William Jaeger
Leo Kimmel
Kertha Price
Anne Wyttenbach
Melvin Unger
Shirley
Ernest Cheetham
Lee Brass
Cleve
Local social notes mix with multiple Sunday visits
The passage lists numerous Sunday calls and visits across Oberlin, Elyria, Brownhelm, Milan, and surrounding areas. Residents including the Snyder, Mapes, Horn, Peabody, Lempke, Bauman, Harr, and many others share meals, guests arrive from Cleveland and Lorain, and extended families gather at various homes and lakeside spots.
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