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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1937

Page

5

Auto Owners Please Note Gasoline Giveaways Listed

The Journal auto page features a Friday gasoline gift for local car owners with license numbers 92 2300 and 92 259 appearing in ads. Winners since the feature began include W J Edgar Crawfordsville William Libe Buryl Pringle John C Krotz Ainsworth Dr T M Mast Ralph Minick Dale Kiesey Ernest Salladay.

Journal Auto Journal W. J. Edgar Crawfordsville William Libe Buryl Pringle John C. Krotz Ainsworth T. M. Mast Ralph Minick Dale Kiesey Ernest Salladay

V-8 Ford or Sedan Promises Roomy Comfort and Style

The vehicle offers spacious interior and a spare wheel and tire, with deluxe appointments defining a new look. It features an 85 horsepower V-3 engine for strong performance and economy, and the same body style is available in non deluxe form with 85 or 60 horsepower engines.

Pontiac Posts Record April Sales for New and Used Cars

Pontiac reports 25 064 new car sales in April, a record high, with demand boosted by ongoing plant shortages. The month also marks the largest ever used car month for Pontiac dealers at 40 346 units, while unfilled orders rose for the seventh straight month.

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Simmons of eo Becomes III After Appendectomy

Fred Simmons suddenly fell ill Friday morning and a removal operation was performed at the county hospital Saturday evening. he is recovering. Miss Mildred Coffin left college to spend the weekend with her parents and attend the quarterly meeting. Various locals were noted visiting, socialized, or calling on friends over the weekend.

Milton H. Coffins Fred Simmons Ahen Anson Son County Hospital Oral Woolson Church Mildred Coffin Penn College Eugene Elmore Fred Simmens Elmer Coffin Nathan Jones Packwood Claude Watson Jere Elmore Everette Penel Eugene Donald Everette Cortis Geo. Dray Clarence Dana David Wentworth Brighton Phoebe Jones

Michigan Florida Coastline Totals Highlight Jurisdiction Reach

Michigan shows 2 389 miles along the Great Lakes while Florida lists 2 530 miles on the Gulf and 1 221 miles on the Atlantic totaling 3 751 miles of coast. These measures reflect coastal geography across two states with extensive shoreline boundaries.

Michigan Florida Great Lakes Gulf of Mexico Atlantic Ocean

International Harvester unveils all steel cab trucks

International Harvester announces a new line of motor trucks from light delivery units to a large six wheeler. The lineup includes conventional four wheelers, six wheelers with dual-drive and trailing axles, and cab over engines with 26 4 models and 77 wheelbases. Engines, axle options, and two speed transmissions support precise task matching while standardized cab to rear axle dimensions ease body interchangeability and load balance.

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Largest of All Birds and Engines in New Models

The ostrich is described as the largest bird reaching nine feet and 300 pounds. New design features and construction improvements in International model engines are fully tested and credited with enhanced performance, power, and fuel economy.

New Cars This Week In Wellman Area

A list of new car arrivals includes A. C. Gingerich of Wellman with a Chevrolet sedan Alvin D. Miller of Wellman with a Studebaker pickup Donald Fleming of Wellman with a Pontiac 2 door sedan F. E. Argenbright of Kevta with a Plymouth touring sedan Mrs. E. S. Honsinger of Wellman with a Pontiac 2 door sedan and Dr. G. A. White of Riverside with a Ford 2 door sedan.

A. C. Gingerich Wellman Chevrolet Alvin D. Miller Studebaker Donald Fleming F. E. Argenbright Mrs. E.S. Honsinger Dr. G. A. White Riverside

Automobile Use Tax Profitable Growth in County Revenues

Automobiles registered between May 1 and May 20 show a valuation of 33724.62 under the new use tax law of 67461 at two percent. County records report 5036 cars with 1937 plates and 639 trucks, with delinquent licenses shrinking after May 15.

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Rush to renew licenses prompts big card distribution

Washington County drivers flood the sheriff's office for renewal cards as 2 500 cards arrive from Des Moines to meet a rush ahead of July 1. Inquiries cover lost cards duplicates and test requirements as thousands seek two year licenses.

Sheriff's Office

Drivers to reexamine if license stub lost in Des Moines

Des Moines May 21 Automobile drivers who have lost stubs from their licenses must take examinations to obtain new permits for the two year period starting July 4 1987. Lew Wallace superintendent of the state motor vehicle department announced. Others may renew without exam. The fee is 50 cents.

Sheriff's Office Des Moines Motor Vehicle Department Washington Brighton Sheriffs Office Lew Wallace State Motor Vehicle Department

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Trotman Dr. Lloyd's D Simmons New International Beauiful Onal Nternational Trucks Mace Motor Co HW. M. Putnam Sheriff's Night Marsha Earl Jackson Officer Jackson Tucker & Eicher Chevrolet & Oldsmobile Harry V. Kegel Nash Co. &. T Nash Fred May Nash LaFayette
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