Former Auto Men Build Fortune With Hotel Empire
In Boston AP report, Harvard alumni Ernest Henderson and Robert J. Moore transformed auto industry know how into a hotel dynasty. Sheraton Corp. of America now runs 31 major hotels, two offices and several subsidiaries valued at 96 million, with acquisitions like Cunati hotels and a Canadian chain. They emphasize retooling existing assets, from sales to operations, including cost-saving measures and careful asset management to turn hotels into profitable ventures.
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Boston
Harvard
Ernest Henderson
Robert J. Moore
Sheraton Corp. of America
Alsy
Henderson
Moore
Hotel magnates Henderson and Moore cherish growth through adversity
Henderson and Moore recount early losses in 1933 Cambridge and the value of padlocks as they expand to 31 hotels. They control rentals, keep check rooms, and upgrade properties, with the Park Sheraton and many rooms equipped with modern amenities. They share an office in Boston and log about 20,000 miles monthly, staying ready for any crisis.
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Gimbel’s
Sheraton
Henderson and Moore
Henderson
Moore
Park Sheraton
New York
Downton Boston
Anonymous donor P. D. Quincy aids Minneapolis blind home
A nameless benefactor known as P. D. Quincy has sent monthly cash gifts for three years to the Field Hotel home for the blind in Minneapolis. The donations, mostly five to ten dollars, arrive in hotel envelopes from locations nationwide. Odd Fellows and the community chest printed thank you notes to P. D. Quincy, but all returns come back stamped no such person registered here. Total gifts approach five hundred dollars.
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Minneapolis
P. D. Quincy
Field Hotel
Minneapolis Home
Odd Fellons Chapter
Community Chest Agency
Kansas City
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Burlington
Lincoln
Omaha
Neb
Atlanta
Church Group Buys Louisa Court House
The century old former Louisa county court house in Wapello was sold at auction for 1375 dollars to the St. Paul Lutheran church congregation. The building will be razed to make way for a new church on the site.
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Excelsior Springs, Mo
Nellie Walker
Community notes from Cedar Rapids and Muscatine
Tom from Cedar Rapids visits relatives in the area. Mrs. Henrietta Salmon returns from Skokie Illinois visiting Mr and Mrs Miles Babb. The Lewis families reunion is set for Weed Park Muscatine on August 6. Harry L Wilmering of Columbus City was hospitalized in Muscatine after illness. Mr and Mrs Cecil Billings and family visited Mrs Billings parents in St Joseph Missouri. Jean Robertson goes back to Washington DC after visiting her mother. Kitsie Kelly held a recital at the Presbyterian church with pupils including Chris Marker Tom Colglazier and others.
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Tom
Cedar Rapids
Henrietta Salmon
Skokie
Ill
Miles Babb
Lewis
Weed Park
Muscatine
Harry L. Wilmering
Columbus City
Stacy
Bellevue Hospital
Cecil Billings
Billings
J. C. Janek
St. Joseph
Jean Robertson
Washington, D. C
Anna Robertson
Kitsie Kelly
Presbyterian Chureh
Chris Marker
Tom Colglazier
David McCoy
Billie May
Pattie Todd
Carol Wasson
Margaret Morgan
Joy Viner
Elaine Bell
Donna Hughes
Margie Vannice
Margie Owens
Rosalie Morgan
Merna Wasson
Kay Hill
le Mayne Shellabarger
Bill Morgan
Florence Pretz
Ice Cream Socials Popular in Wayland
Wayland scene reports homemade ice cream and cake socials drawing crowds through August 235. Local band concert night fills calendars. visitors include Rex and Ross Severt, Wellman, and friends. Attendees span Davenport to Cedar Rapids with a note of a naming correction for a newborn Martha Mae Spenser. Everett Magdefray travels from Burlington to Cleveland for a convention.
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Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Rex Severt
Ross Severt
Wellman
E. D. Ford
Columbus Junction
Eda Boshart
Ralph McGuire
Woodrow Miller
Glendale
Calif
Ann Stevens
Davenport
Martha Bates
Mae Green
Cedar Rapids
Edward Richenberger
Leslie Smith
Gary Smith
Northfield
Mann
Harry Quaife
Charlies Sp
Mennonite Sunday School Ice Cream Social Planned
The Philaethea Sunday school class of the Mennonite church schedules an ice cream social at the band park Wednesday evening August 2. Various local families and visitors are noted with travels, births, and gatherings across the community including baptisms, trips to Yellowstone and the Black Hills, and recent births such as Jean Gilda Widmer and Tommy Lee Eigsti.
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Philaethea
Mennonite Church
Band Park
Clair Boshart
Vai Wyse
Yellowstone
Black Hills
Wyse
Maynard
West Unity
Ohio
Bob Hann
Barara
Bobbie
Joliet, IL
C. W. Schlatter
Ruth Ehigsti
Vandalia
Mich
Camp Kali Saqua
Birch Lake
Warren Bergh
Harry Quaife
Quaife
Marshalltown
Lutheran Aid Group Hosts Program and Tea
The Hope Lutheran church aid society near German ville hosted a program with Brighton Wayland Fairfield and Lockridge societies. Rev T N Dequisine led singing scripture and prayer with soloist Mrs Mathias Trabert and speaker Rev Florence Jardine of Wayland. Also noted: pre ind ht physicals for Max Cole and Wheith Farrier in Des Moines and California visitor Lester Dale Madden spending vacation with his parents.
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Brighton
Lutheran Aid Society
Hope Lutheran Church
Germanville
Wayland
Fairfield
Lockridge
T. N. Dequisine
Mathias Trabert
Florence Jardine
Max Cole
Hugh Cole
Wheith Farrier
Francelia Farrier
Des Moines
Christian Ladies Aid
Charles Mumper
California
Editorials Reflect on Decency Pride and Public Life
A 1950 editorial mix critiques greed and hoarding, notes human vanity, and jokes about safety and politics. The piece jokes about middle class, motor cars, and a Cedar River catfish weigh in, then mocks heated political debates and a Three Quarter Century Club dinner. It questions farm policy, praising self reliance and cautious governance, warning that farmers may tire of government aid as elections loom.
Waverly and Marshalltown Quotations on War Debate
The Waverly Democrat notes a high speed camera shows an eye wink takes one fortieth of a second and can land a man in trouble. The Marshalltown Times-Republican cautions against labeling someone an isolationist for asking about costs of an international army and recovery shares for Atlantic nations.
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Waverly Democrat
Marshalltown
Weekend Visits Span Davenport Family Ties
Aunt Gertrude Van Brocklin from Davenport arrived Friday for a weekend visit. Mrs. Herman visits her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Reighard, while Mrs. Van Brocklin sees sister Mrs. Anna Hook near East Pleasant Plain. Lillian Koch and son-in-law and daughter from Los Angeles, after visiting Mrs. Koch's sister and her mother, Emma Weible, head east to New York City and other destinations.
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Gertrude van Brocklin
Davenport
River traffic delays at Keokuk lock 19 clog Mississippi flow
River boat operators report Lock 19 bottlenecks on the Mississippi cause 66 hours of delays over three days. Shippers move 114,490 tons in five days, but boats stay jammed along the riverfront.
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Keokuk
Mississippi River
Butter production requires 9.77 quarts of milk per pound
A historical note states that producing one pound of butter needs 9.77 quarts of milk. This fact highlights dairy efficiency and measurement used in classic dairy processing.
Notice to bidders proposed purchase no 952
Sealed bids will be received by the State Car Dispatcher at the office of the Iowa State Highway Commission at Ames Iowa until 10 00 A M August 10 1950 for one One half Ton Pickup Used Ford One Half Ton Pickup P E No A 3861 License No 1435 is to be taken in trade Proposal Forms and additional information may be secured from
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Iowa State Highway Commission
Ames
Iowa
P&e
Iowa Preference for Local Farm and Coal Products
By virtue of statutory authority a preference will be given to products and provisions grown within Iowa and coal produced within the state under Chapter 73 Code 1946. Ruth Walther state car dispatcher notes dates July 25 to August 1.
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Fred Fh. Pfaff
Niviston
Washington
Iowa
Walther
Ruther State Car
Proposed Purchase No 958 Sealed Bids for Trucks
Sealed bids will be received at 9 A.M. August 14 1950 for one two ton truck used Intl 1 1/2 ton truck P&B No A 2294 License No 1675 trade. Fred Fair Division Maintenance Engineer OX 512 Washington Iowa preference given to products produced in Iowa Walter Rether July 25 August 1 1950
Classifieds The Washington Evening Journal teaser page
Washington Iowa classified section details advertising rates and subscription terms. Lists mail and carrier prices, weekly and yearly options, and services for readers in state and out of state with rates and conditions.
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Ainsworth Columbus Jct
Max M. White
Ainsworth
Crain
Tinental Hotel
Cambridge
Church Group
Louisa Court House
Martha Butler
Keith Genkinger
Ainsworth Meat
All In
J. G. Widmer
Jean Gilda
Tommy Lee
Orlin Eigsti
Er. A. Hays
John Christner
Kenneth Davison
Connie
Flower Davison
Martha Winters Mills
Iowa City
Elmer Neff
John Stauffer
Lutheran Aid Group
Edna Crile
Lester Dale Madden
San Francisco
Verne Madden
Robert Herman
Ernie Peeler
San Bernardino
Korea
la Moyne
Mickey
Peeler
Army
Stars and Stripes
International Soundphoto
Irv
oGo
Cedar River
C. J. Junebluth
L. A. Jones
Iowa Safety Congress
Argufiers
Peole
Wed
Thur
Ralph Richardson
Olivia Dehavilland
Montgomery Clift
Paramount
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
P&b
Fred Ft i
Washiington
Walter Rether
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Elder
Shannon & Cea
Ch. FE
Shannon
Dave KR. Elder
Usis
Bruce Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Ttce
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press
Audit Bureau
Carriington
Iiews
SOE
Bryant
Smithway
These
U. S
Towa Egress
Lynch
Chitwood
Ben
Nation’s St Pilots
Asg
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