Twelve Cars Licensed In Washington County This Week
Twelve new cars were licensed for 1936 by the county treasurer's auto department this past week. Names, towns, and car types include Emma Heck Washington Dodge 2 door. N Small Wellman Chevrolet town sedan. Ralph Tadlock Wellman Chevrolet town sedan. Thelda Freel Wellman Goldie Mayo Washington Plymouth 4 door sedan. Els Berg Washington Pontiac 2 door touring sedan. W L Wade Jr Wellman Plymouth 2 door. Mrs H J McCreedy Washington Chevrolet town sedan. W J Stevens Washington Fern Swartzendruber Kalona Chevrolet coach. Joseph Maya Brighton Plymouth sedan. John O McKinstry Washington Plymouth 4 door touring. One Dodge registered by Dora Dunbar Washington. Transfers total 72. year total now 6226 licensed cars and 620 trucks in Washington county.
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Automobile Department of
Emma Heck
Washington
Dodge
N. Small
Wellman
Ralph Tadlock
Thelda Freel
Goldie Mayo
Els Berg
W. L. Wade, Jr
H. J. McCreedy
W. J. Stevens
Fern Swartzendruber
Joseph Maya
Brighton
John O. McKinstry
Dora Dunbar
Washington County
Lincoln Zephyr Sales Boom In Des Moines Branch
Lincoln-Zephyr sales in the Des Moines Ford branch territory lead all cars priced 1200 to 1700 fob factory during the first five months of 1936. Branch manager Q F Nelson says the new Lincoln-Zephyr, in its first year, outsold its nearest rival in the bracket by over 21 percent. The Des Moines area covers 81 Iowa counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ford Motor Company
Q. F. Nelson
Lincoln-Zephyr
Nelson
Iowa
End of Diversion Asked By Groups
Public sentiment grows against diverting highway funds as two major organizations in the west and south pass resolutions. Farm bureaus in the western United States meeting at Walla Walla, Washington, condemn diversions of gasoline tax revenues to nonhighway uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
West
American Petroleum Industries Committee
United States
Walla
Washington
March of Time highlights trailer boom and mobile homes
The March of Time episode released August 7 portrays the U S trailer boom with economist Roger Babson predicting many will live in trailers in twenty years. It features William Stout on prefabricated houses, notes 300 trailer makers, 15 000 trailer camps, and 500 000 trailer dwellers with life on wheels.
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United States
Roger Babson
William Bushnell Stout
Stout
March of Time
National Parks
Florida
Michigan
Detroit
Arthur Sherman
U. 38
U. S
Highways Conference Opposes Restrictive Legislation
A highways maintenance conference adopted a resolution opposing bills that would restrict the full use of highways. It asserted the right to own and operate commercial vehicles as an accessory in business. The group denounced border impediments and urged entry ports unity. A second West Texas Chamber of Commerce session in Amarillo adopted a resolution opposing higher gasoline taxes and diversion of highway revenue. The actions echoed similar moves by Ohio and Tennessee associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Texas
Clealy
Ohio State Automobile Association
Tennessee Road Builders Association
Chevrolet’s 25 Million Expansion Spurs Record Output
Chevrolet Motor Co officials credit the 25 million dollar second half 1935 expansion for a surge in production that has driven new sales records in early 1936. Despite booming output dealers report only a three week supply. M K E Coyle praises C F E Wetherald and W C Williams Jr for coordinating plants across ten cities as 1,182,000 units have rolled off the line since October 1935 with the 12,000,000th Chev due in August 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Co
M. K E. Coyle
C. F E. Wetherald
W. C. Williams, Jr
Mr. Wethersid
United States
Williams
Fach
Road tax repeal and low cost roads urged in Tennessee plan
The former called for immediate repeal of the federal gasoline tax and a reduction of the state gasoline tax via highway planning and low cost road construction. The association’s endorsed measure in Tennessee sought elimination of all diversions within the state.
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The
Tennessee Association
Has Two Pairs of Horne Achouslugha Antelope Described
A small East Indian antelope about two feet tall is described as having two pairs of horns, a trait unique among ruminants. It lives alone or in pairs on thinly forested or bushy hills near water, with horns borne only by males.
Federal Motor Tax Up 10 Percent in First Half 1936
Nine federal taxes on automotive products cost motorists an additional 13 611 949 during the first six months of 1936. First half collections reached 164 500 961, up from 140 889 012 in 1935. Gasoline sales tax led with 51.6 percent of total, rising 4 856 560 from 1935.
Gasoline taxes repeal hits Missouri and Florida towns
Missouri and Florida cities move to end local gas taxes after business declines. Humansville Missouri repeals a motor fuel levy as Excelsior Springs Lupus Slater Sullivan Ellington Deland Palatka Cottondale and Gainesville terminate or defeat local levies. Filling stations leave town lines and hotel business falls as expected revenues fail to materialize.
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Missouri
Florida
Humansville
Excelsior Springs
Lupus
Slater
Sullivan
Ellington
Deland
Palatka
Cottondale
Gainesville
Floyd Edmondson Ships Two Loads Cattle to Market
Floyd Edmondson sent two car loads of cattle from Haskins for Chicago market weighing about 725 pounds each. Prices ranged from $7.25 to $7.50 amid a large drought day. Mrs. and Mrs. Stephens and family note relatives planned westward visits to Yakima and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Edmondson
R. L. Stephens
Xenia
D. D. Stephens
Dewey
Carol
Connie
West
Yakima
Washington
Los Angeles
California
Ralph Morris
JoAnne
Manford Rabenold
Iowa City
Haskins
Chicago
Bessie Frame
West Alexandria
Ohio
Richard Stephens
Co L Club Members Host Picnic in Sunset Park
Members of the Co. L. club and families enjoyed a picnic in Sunset Park on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Hedger and their children from east of Crawfordsville visited the home of Mr and Mrs Eugene Stephens on Sunday. The two ladies are cousins.
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Co. L. Club
Sunset Park
Hedger
East of
Crawfordsville
Eugene Stephens
Floyd Roe Installs Heating Stove in School at Wellston
Floyd Roe of Washington installed a new heating stove in the Wellston school on Saturday. Local residents attended the celebration at Richland, with overnight guests at the Dawsons. The item notes several social visits and farm-related activities in Wellston and nearby areas, including shipments to Chicago and various family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Roe
Wellston
Edd Stoutner
Washington
Stanley Lemley
Jessie Harvey
Lyall Stoutner
Richland
Richard
Rex Dawson
Forrest Brinning
Chicago
Dan Boon
Phylis
Martha Stoutner
Mary Shelangoski
David Banks
Harve Banks
Owen Riley
Burlington
Elmer Riley
Oskaloosa
Charles Griffin
Geo. Lemleys
Adelle Lee Jones
Bobby Jones
Ira Miksch
Farm Bureau
United Presbyterian Church
Walter Wilson
Lloyd
Allen Schaffer
D. E Brumback
R. E. Brinning
Wellman
Car Corpmans
Nelson Woodfords
Ray
Big Sweet Tooth The sugar bill in the United States ip TO' ene SAMOS 1) Ov
Fragmentary OCR notes refer to a sugar bill in the United States with unclear context and broken phrases. No clear names dates places or events are readable to identify a specific action or outcome.
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United States
Florence Graber Brought to Noble from Hospital
Miss Florence Graber returns home from Mt Pieusani hospital Saturday afternoon. Deibert Welty also returns home Sunday. The community notes many local trips illnesses and church services, with families visiting and recovering.
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Florence Graber
Noble
J. A. Prey
Florence Graver
Vrougul
Mt. Pieusani
Wis
Deibert Welty
Vrousal Uome
Buu
J. A. Frey
Roy
Wave Richard
Ruth Mitchell
Alven Habbager
Busby Moldua
Hevagser
Bicher
E. C. Hicher
Washington
Stella
Arnold Rinner
Mes
Mary Suaull
Austin, Minn
George Herzok
Kathryn Noble
Myrtle Vyrienberger
J. M. Rich
Pauline Mast
Fred Swartzendruber
Hopedale
Dan Alliman
W.S. Roth
Selina Swartzendruber
Joe Gerig
Wayland
Joe Zook
Eliz Dorch
Kalona
Colorado Family Visits Ruebsams at Prairie Center
Prairie Center notes record Mr and Mrs Charles Engal of Wray Colorado visited Tue and Wed in our home while traveling from Wray May 20 by car through California coast the north west Dakota Michigan Wisconsin and central Illinois covering over 9000 miles They were joined by Mrs Dave Edwards of Ames who visited a few days at Malcome Montgomery.
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C. A. Ruebsam
Prairie Center
Charles Engal
Wray
Colorado
Tues
Colo
California
N. Dakota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Dave Edwards
Ames
Malcome
FOR SALE AND AUTO PARTS ADS FROM 1933 CAR MARKET
Auto classified listings include a 1933 Ford V8 coach with 19 000 miles and new used tires from Washington Auto Salvage West Madison 14713. Also for sale a 1928 Chevrolet coach at 75 dollars Mangold's phone 119 14813 and a 1 C 30 International Truck plus several tractors and farm implements from McCormick Deering Store 1492. Windshields and auto glass offered by Sorrel Auto Parts 1492. Dinner guests and visits noted at Montgomery home with multiple families from Crawfordsville Columbus City Columbus Junction Harper and Osceola.
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Washington Auto Salvage
McCormick Deering
John Deere
Missionaries in Shanghai face land lease registration rule
Foreign missionaries leasing land under Shanghai city government jurisdiction must register with the land bureau and pay a registration fee of 3 percent of total rent for the lease period. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Interior approved the regulations, which were sanctioned and sent to Nanking by the city government earlier.
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Shanghai (China
Bureau of Land
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Interior
Nanking
Also Mentioned on This Page
Automobile Dept
Gray’s Garage
Sorrell Auto Parts
Ol’ Davy
Knauss Shell Station
O. K. Tire Welding Co
Mace Motor CO
Mace
Madison
UES
Tydol
Veedol
Economy Oil CO
North Marion Dale Gallagher
C. E. Wetherald
Vice-Pres
Chevrolet Motor Company
Oscar
United Used Car
Tucker & Anderson United Used Car Lot
Kansas City
Ruebsams
Mangold’s
Sorrel Auto Parts
Montgomery Home
Ralph Howell
Ray Wilson
Hitl
Donald Eugene
Columbus City
Joe Wilson
Columbus Junction
Chas. Weber
Rose Marie
Lila Mae _ Prosser
Harper
R. W. Kephart
Chas
Neff
Osceola
Tommy Randall
Harold Stephens
Montgomery
Henry Martin
Emettsburg
Carl Koehler
John Koehler
W. ¢C, Richards
Don Wylie
Minnesota
George Zeck
Wolfe
For Service
Eicher
Oldsmobile
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