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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1937
Page
5
Worthington county car owners face a one dollar penalty after next Monday February 1 for late license plates. Today more than 3 500 vehicles had been licensed for 1937, about 365 ahead of the prior year. Most owners seek plates before the deadline to avoid the penalty.
The county treasurer reports 397 trucks licensed so far this year. Vehicles listed include J Harold Simmen of Wellman a Ford deluxe 2 door W W Wagamon Wellman Ford standard 2 door Jacob Dekoning Washington Ford 2 door John E Miller Washington Terraplane bougham Suaniey Smith Washington W J Wade Wellman International truck fr T Carris Keota Ford deluxe 4 door.
The report notes that air at pressures above three atmospheres has a narcotic effect that slows higher mental processes. It highlights the hazardous impact of deep-sea or tunnel work where elevated ambient pressure can dull judgment and reaction times.
Glen Mace, local Ford dealer, notes 19 cars sold this month amid uncertain traction. He says sales persist despite volatility and expects more arrivals as new carloads come in. The interview conveys optimism tempered by caution about sustained demand.
American industry has over fifty years of growth instituted measures to guard the lives and health of its employees as it expands. The piece notes the progressive safety efforts shaping worker welfare.
The Chevrolet foundry area on Washington Avenue in Saginaw Mich gains a modern high way lighting system installed by Consumers Power. The Safety With Light program aims to reduce winter hazards for about 3000 workers and allows safer crossings from parking to the plant. City officials plan to expand lighting along the twelve mile Saginaw Bay City Highway and consider broader sodium vapor lighting for major routes.
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