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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1938
Page
5
Ray Gox recounts how auto repair work has evolved from his youth to today. Factory axles rarely break and clutch and gear issues vanished. valves now last 20 000 to 40 000 miles. Modern wrecks and speed increase demand for tuned engines and brakes, shaping the garage trade.
Directory style listing of service stations tank wagon operators and garages with multiple named businesses and individuals including Shell Cities Service Phillips Sinclair Studebaker Pontiac Buick and Buick outlets. compact reference shows providers and personnel across brands.
Ray Cox has spent decades in the auto trade starting with Harry Smith, then with his brother Will, and later Dan Bevins. He opened his own repair shop on Gasoline Alley, moved in 1930 to West Washington Street, and a year ago began selling cars, taking the Studebaker agency after Oral Sweet's death.
Workers recall a single engine plane flying low through a bank of clouds leaving a bright clear trail after it disappeared. Mushrooms are expected to fail if rain does not come, and a Washington lady was seen hunting for the prized fungi among trees. Dan Guy's farm reports a second pair of twin calves joining three year old twins born to Mr. and Mrs. Guy.
The article notes Switzerland has 1,484 lakes and a land area about half that of South Carolina, challenging the idea that the country is only mountains and deep valleys.
A compact look at how road improvement fueled the auto industry. The article credits the road-drag as the pivotal early invention that transformed rough surfaces into drivable paths, enabling faster travel and paving the way for modern maintenance and smoother roads.
The page blends community notes about garages and service stations with recollections of road builders and famed rulers. It mentions Warren Donaldson resigning a sergeant post, Ralph Hesseltine’s car buy, and general fleet activity, plus musings on MacAdam road design and quick sketches of Alexander the Great and Napoleon.
Mrs Lyle Wilson and daughter and Mrs Martin Wilson spent Tuesday afternoon at the James Baird home Myrtle Crandal visits sister Mrs Stanley Baird. The Spear family and Mrs Victor Leech of Fairfield visited James Baird Sunday. Leslie Gates and sons visited relatives in Fairfield. James and Mrs Baird plan a weekend with daughter Mrs George Van Gundy in Peoria Illinois. Harry Miller and children were dinner guests Monday.
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