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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1937

Page

5

Fifteen New Cars Licensed Last Week

Miss Besse Jones reports fifteen new cars and trucks licensed in the past week by the county treasurer. New owners include Lott M. Birney Haskins Ford pickup Della Patton Washington Chevrolet DeLuxe town sedan Jassier Ainsworth Ford Tudor R D Arnold Washington Geneva Prebyl Riverside Chevrolet town sedan Otto Lamansky Brighton Chevrolet town sedan F W Schnoebelen Riverside Studebaker truck Claude Havel Keota Willys four passenger Deluxe Ernest Kloepfer Katona Charles Martin Wellman Pontiac coupe John Fladyng Wellman Ford forder sedan Glenwood Gingerich Wellman Ford pickup Wellman Co operative Creamery Wellman Ford truck J E Wells Washington Ford Fordor touring sedan Charles Berdo Washington

Besse Jones Auto Department Lott M. Birney Haskins Della Patton Washington Jassier Ainsworth R. D. Arnold Geneva Riverside Otto Lamansky Brighton F. W. Schnoebelen Studebaker Claude Havel Keota Willys Ernest Kloepfer Katona Charles Martin Wellman Pontiac John Fladyng Glenwood Gingerich Wellman Co-operative Creamery Co J. E. Wells Charles Berdo

Ford V-8 Station Wagon Popular

The Ford Motor Company reports a surge in production of the V-8 station wagon this year. The wagon suits country estates clubs inns and hotels as a guest car and utility vehicle for garages surveying wiring crews and more. It offers 85 or 60 hp V-8 engines, natural wood finish, three seats and a large luggage space. Capacity reaches 98 cubic feet without rear seats with safety glass standard on windshield and doors.

Ford Motor Company

Hudsons Set New Record In Auto Stock Car Acceleration

Hudson Eight accelerates from standstill to 56 mph in 9.4 seconds under AAA supervision using Selective Automatic Shift. Terraplane Six hits 60 mph in 10.4 seconds, with high gear test 10 to 50 mph in 13 seconds. Records echo Bonneville Salt Flats performances by the same cars.

Hudson American Automobile Association Detroit L. C. Willits Hudson Motor Car Company Bonneville Salt Flats Utah

Used Cars Worth A Look At Willits Motor Co

Several 1930s used cars offered by L. CC. Willits Motor Co. Includes a Terraplane 1936 four door deluxe with new tires and battery, a CHEVROLET 1936 Master Six four door sedan in refined condition, and a Plymouth DeLuxe sedan listed with contact details and pricing notes.

L. CC Willits Motor Co Chevrolet

Buick Sales Show March Increase in Flint Report

In Flint on April 23 Buick reports March domestic retail deliveries totaling 20,951 cars, up from 15,107 a year earlier, a 38.6 percent gain. Last 10 days sales reached 8,677 units. March output averaged over 1,150 cars daily, sustaining dealer stocks and customer deliveries.

Flint Mich Buick W. FE. Hufstader Hufstader Canada Haufstader

Betsy Ross Flag Unfurled At Omaha Hotel

A Betsy Ross colonial American flag with 13 stars in a circle was unfurled from an Omaha apartment hotel today after consults of code books. The event occurred in Omaha Nebraska on April 3 according to dispatches.

Omaha Nebr INS

Free gasoline offered by random license numbers in auto ads

Two car owners in Crawfords ville and another man with license numbers 92-2908 and 92-246 won five gallons of gasoline each week from random ad numbers in the Journal Friday Auto-Section. Two more license numbers will be used this week, with winners to call at the Journal for five gallons of fuel.

W. J. Edgar Crawfordsville William Libe Journal Auto Page Tucker & Eicher Guy Knauss Auto Setion Washington O1 Company Mace Motor Company

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Miss Jones State Theatre Pease Motor Service de Soto Plymouth Sales—Servicee Ford Nash Opera C. H. Bliss Nash Motors Nash-Kelvinator Corporation Aahel Ge Washington Oil Company Hudsons Trreaplanses & Hiedpsons West Monroe Howard L. McCleery Nicola Bridge North Side Ross Motor Service Betsy Ross Omaha, Neb Knauss Shell Service Cor. W Washington & B Ave Washington, Iowa United States Ford Car Radio Used Car Headquarters Mace Motor Co Schlone SS Chlansers Nash LaFayette Nesh Co E. Washington Fred May Green
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