New Automobiles Registered in Washington County This Month
Washington County reports 45 new vehicle registrations this month with 18 new cars and trucks added in the past week. Current total license plates reach 5 125, up 158 from the same date last year, as owners from Washington Wellman Keota Brighton Riverside and Kalona purchase models including Ford Dodge Chevrolet Pontiac and Studebaker.
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Theounty
New Ars
T. A. Flenner
Washington
Dale Fuhr
Johnnie Brenneman
Wellman
Harry Stacy
Brighton
Warren ©. Morgan
A. D. Stewart
Keota
J. H. Miller
West Chester
Alvin
Stransky
Riverside
J. G. Lewis
Ford
Auto Industry Pays High Wages
New York reports January wages for automobile factory workers averaged 31.25 dollars per week, up from 25.15 in January 1938, with 34 hours per week. Hourly pay stood at 92 cents, near the prior year, as February and March figures signal continued improvement. findings also compare all manufacturing wages at 23.80 weekly and 65 cents hourly.
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New York
Automobile Industry
Automobile Manufacturers Association
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Secretary of Labor
Noted London Sights Featured Across The City
The list highlights major landmarks in London including Westminster Abbey Parliament Buckingham Palace St James Palace Hyde Park Regent's Park Trafalgar Square Piccadilly Circus Fleet Street The Cheshire Cheese The Strand St Pauls Cathedral and the Tower of London.
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London
Westminster Abbey
Houses of Parliament
Buckingham Palace
St. James’ Palace
Hyde Park
Regent’s Park
Trafalgar Square
Piccadilly Circus
Fleet Street
The
Strand
St. Paul's Cathedral
London Tower
Caring for the Consumer s Needs
A national car maker emphasizes how buyers gain access to replacement parts through a nationwide dealer network. After years of use, rejuvenation of the vehicle is possible at lower costs as parts become interchangeable, reducing stock for dealers and benefiting customers.
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Washington
Iowa Auto Sales Show Broad Increase Across All Makes
Auto business in Iowa rose sharply with buyers stepping out for new cars and firms upgrading fleets. April 1 to 10 sales totaled 2498 units, up from 131 percent of the March 1 to 10 period, signaling strong market demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Iowa
New Welder Installed at Bud's Garage Underpass
Bud's Garage installed a gasoline driven portable electric welder. The new welding unit is larger and more up to date than the former equipment. For the last three days Bud and the welder have worked at the new underpass.
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Bud
Webster family departs Crawfordsville for Pennsyl vania visit
In Crawfordsville on April 20 Rev. and Mrs. N G Webster and son David left for a week long visit to Cannonsburg Pennsylvania to stay with Rev J Reade McCrory and his wife The Webster party will be away about seven days Dr and Mrs S W Huston of Mt Pleasant called on local friends Tuesday evening Also noted Margaret Schmitt has been ill and out of school
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Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
N. G. Webster
David
Pennsylvania
J. Reade McCrory
Cannonsburgh
S. W. Huston
Mt. Pleasant
Margaret Schmitt
Ford Caravan Tour Shows Off Mercury Line in Iowa Visit
Des Moines broker J E Moore heads a Ford Mercury caravan visiting Washington to demonstrate the new Mercury models. The display features six cars including Mercury 8 sedans and a Lincoln Zephyr with a Dove grey finish and a V type 110 horsepower engine. The tour plans to cover 81 of 99 Iowa counties before heading to Mount Pleasant while highlighting body room color options and the single unit body design. Peanuts at Dakar port supply Germany and France with as much as 30,000 tons shipped annually.
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Washington
J. E. Moore
Des Moines
Mace’ Motor Company
Moore
Iowa
Ford Company
Mercury
Dakar
Senegal
Germany
France
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Washington County
Washngton County
Irvin
F. W. Schnoebelen
W. E. Pearson
T. H. Lowry
Verne Davis
Teets Bros
Kalona
D. J. Kyle
Sam F. Miller
Studebaker
B. Db
Dawn
Dodge
California
Florida
Manarath
Bharatpur
Encusn
Tucker & Eicher
West
Washington St
Rubio Motor CO
Rubio, Ia
Fisher
Chevrole Am
General Motors
Washington, Iowa
N. Webster
California Republic
Burma
Nat Watt Wolds
Provo As
Punen
TRE Company
Han
Mount Pleasant
Odeeed
Warson
Ross Motor Service
Catry A
Ees
Leit
Henry Ford
Iona Ave
Mace Motor Company
Washington Oil Co
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