Ramblings and Remnants revive early automobile memories
A reminiscence column recalls Washingtons first cars and 1950s booklets from Klood Clymer that catalog early models and ads. The feature notes Stanley Steamers White Steamer and Franklin air cooled cars, plus Coca Cola and Cadillac price notes, with reflections on how autos evolved from the 1900s to the 1950s.
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Franklin
Sidney Smith
Washington
Ourage
Ross Motor Service
San Francisco
New York
Great American Desert
Smith
Sunset Park
FHA Achievement Day in Ames Friday at ISU State Gym
The ninth annual Farmers Home Administration Achievement Day will be held at Iowa State College in Ames on Friday. The program begins at 1:30 p.m. with Floyd Andre and Herb Plambeck leading morning sessions. FHA awards for farm ownership, soil conservation, dairy production, food production, and a 100-bushel corn field will be presented. After a noon luncheon attendees tour ISU departments and farms.
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Farmers Home Administration
Iowa State College
Floyd Andre
Division of Agriculture
Herb Plambeck
WHO
Des Moines
Bo O W. Lodwick
FHA
Tlow Krildee
Division of
Sixteen Cab Drivers On Strike in Waterloo
Sixteen cab drivers in Waterloo strike led by Melvin Jensen business agent of the AFL General Drivers Union. The report notes a storm apron used to cover parts of autos and mentions a list of 125 steam cars once manufactured in the United States.
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St Lewis
Hayner
Bud Fields
White Seine Machine Company
Clevland
Ohio
Gaes
Gaseline
United States Motor Company
Maxwell
Columbia
Stoddard-Daston
Brush
Lampcorn
Clymer
General Motors
Ford
Clivvler
Waterloo
Aero Cab
de Melvin Jensen
AFL General Drivers Union
United States
Drivers Strike Over Unhonored Contract by New Owners
A union spokesman said drivers walked out Monday protesting War ren Brothers failure to honor a contract negotiated by the former owner Dr Ko M Gatge. The contract provided continued pay until October 7.
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Warren Brothers
Ko M. Gatge
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Bruce Cowden
Leonard MekKeone
Automotive Industre
Cloid Willits
Hennes Ford
Glen Mace
Klood Clymer
Mr Clether
Sie
Claney
H&h
Tardner
Stonley
Picure
Stanley
Loveland
Colo
Loyland
Estes Park
Dave
Ralph Bunce
Pierce Arrow
PT Wassee
Coca-Cola
Munseuv
Tire
Revac
North Dakota
Cadillac
Buick
Cincinnati
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Gouget
Louisa Gold Butter
Lake Valley
Crisco
Foodcraft Pork
Rai
California
Morrell
U. S
Fuhr & Cochran
Lederle
AJAX
Prince Albert Tobacco
Dr. LeGear
Colgate Chlorophyll
Colgate
Lsarvesal
Eve
Fri
Sat
Aeaver al
House Paints
Gallen
Ames
Iowa State College Hottie Economies
Agronomy and
Rothschild’s
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