Decatur Motor Company, Decatur City, 1917

DOBSON, HAVENS

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/11/2015 at 03:18:02

The Leon Reporter
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
Thursday, January 27, 1917, Page 1

Will Build Fine New Garage at Decatur City.
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A number of the enterprising business men of Decatur City, have formed a stock company under the name of the Decatur Motor Co., with $6,000 capital, and have purchased ground from the Wm. Woodland estate lying east of the Odd Fellows building in Decatur, and will at once commence the erection of a large brick garage building, expecting to have it ready for occupancy by March 1st. The new garage will be a fine addition to the town, and something which has been badly needed. The front part of the building will be 39x80 feet, with a work room 56x80 feet, in the rear, which will give them ample garage room for storage and displaying their stock of new cars.

They have taken the Studebaker agency for all Decatur county, except the four west townships and will also handle several other makes of cars. They will maintain a first-class repair department which will be in charge of the best auto mechanics obtainable, and will carry a full line of repair and accessories for all the makes of cars in general use in this locality.

Mr. J. B. Dobson has been elected president of the company, and Archie Havens will be general manager. The auto owners in that part of the county will be mighty pleased to see a first class garage and repair shop in Decatur City, and the new company will do a good business.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2015