Bell telephone magazine (1922) (14568397740)

Identifier: belltelephonemag00vol2930amerrich (find matches)

Title: Bell telephone magazine

Year: 1922 (1920s)

Authors: American Telephone and Telegraph Company American Telephone and Telegraph Company. Information Dept

Subjects: Telephone

Publisher: (New York, American Telephone and Telegraph Co., etc.)

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ust Larson put the details carefully down onpaper. Then, 30 years ago, theyoung draftsman moved to Denverand continued his business there.The young mans name, of course,was August Larson. Nine years ago, when war made rubber a critical commodity for thenation, he joined the Gates RubberCo. as a machine designer. Heremains with them today. He getsa quiet satisfaction out of havinghelped create the machines whichhave been a part of the growth ofAmerica. A long time ago he bought whatA. T. & T. stock he could then afford,and he and Mrs. Larson have boughtmore shares since. Perhaps akinto his pride in having helped createthe machines which have played apart in the progress of America isthe satisfaction he derives from theknowledge that his savings too havehelped American business to grow. As August Larson breakfasts, morn-ing sweeps across the Rockies anddown into the northern end of theImperial Valley, a scant 40 milesfrom the Mexican border, where 38-year old Franklin Garrett has an

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Franklin Garrett with a customer 195° The People Who Own This Business 89 electrical appliance shop in Calipa-tria, Calif. A tall, darkly handsome,quiet-mannered businessman, he is anardent supporter of his community.He takes the seasonal heat in thevalley philosophically, and even tellsyou quickly Its normally four de-grees warmer here in the north end.That lures new ranchers, for the ad-ditional heat provides a longer grow-ing season for tomatoes, squash, peas,grapes, sweet corn. Vitally interested in the youth ofhis town, he serves as a member ofits Youth Recreation Association,and works tirelessly in promotingCommunity Chest and Cancer Societyactivities. Electricity is not only hisbusiness but his hobby as well, andhe spends hours developing electricalgadgets in his modest home on WestAlexandria Street and in the shop ofhis appliance store. He has recently taken up photog-raphy, and his two-year-old daugh-ter, Lynn Marie, finds herself beingposed for pictures more and moreoften n

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