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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1927
Page
8
Warren children crowd Marker's Bakery at 229 Liberty Street to win a Packard Eight roadster by matching wrappers with a key prize. Since Monday, three wrappers from Marker's white bread grant a key, fueling hopefuls as the contest nears a likely close next week.
A Franklin stock demonstrator from The Franklin Moor Company tested the famed Bylch y Groes hill near Omis Mawddy Wales on July 6. H Edwin Plaister piloted the car with observer Samuel Davies of Autocar noting the engine cooled enough to touch the fins at the summit after a 204 mile London to hill ascent.
Mrs. Pearl Bollig of Sioux Falls becomes the United States first woman member of Chevrolet's 72 Car Club. She marks her second year in the club by selling 72 Chevrolets since August 1, 1926, averaging six cars monthly while managing a household with two boys. Her start came in 1923 after buying a Chevrolet for personal use and helping at a Sioux Falls dealer booth, attracting teachers and businessmen to buy cars from this pioneering saleswoman.
Dayton based Chico Automobile engineers and datamen plan a car to break the world speed record held by Major Seagraves of Great Britain. Built by the Statz Motor Car Company of Indianapolis, Frank Lockhart is slated to drive on Daytona Beach Florida’s straightway course where Seagraves hit 203.79 mph. Details are secret but the car is due to be completed by January 1 1928.
A woman recalls starting in automobile sales with hard work and community respect. She emphasizes earning buyers’ confidence rather than door knocking, noting balance with home life. Mrs Bollig will be guest at a Chevrolet 72 Car Club banquet in the Linux Falls district.
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