Stan Lassen Auto Sales, c. 1937

dc.coverage.temporal	Battle Creek. Michigan, circa 1937	en_US
dc.identifier.other	LPC-003-003-001	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://dspace.willardlibrary.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/8650
dc.description	News article about Stan Lassen from Battle Creek newspaper Handwritten: Opening May 15 1937 Printed: STAN LASSEN IN AUTO BUSINESS LAST 11 YEARS Eighteen Employees In Organization Selling, Services Nash Line. Stan Lassen has had 11 years experience in the automotive business, having served as sales manager for a local automobile dealer before establishing himself as a dealer at 413 West Michigan avenue in October, 1931. In 1931, the Nash Motor Car company appointed him dealer and representative for Calhoun county and each succeeding year has seen the sales doubled, until this year the indications are that the business will triple that of 1936. At his new location, 320 West Michigan avenue, Mr. Lassen will continue withm the Nash LaFayette motor cars and quality used cars. The new location has a frontage of 202 feet on West Michigan avenue and 133 feet on Cass avenue. The showroom with its modernistic design is one of the largest and most modern in the state, having more then 1,000 square feet of window area. The service department covers 8,580 square feet of floor space and is fully equipped to service cars. Thme specialized lubrication department is new and modern using Kendall 2,000-mile lubricant exclusively. The new parts department is complete with a full line of parts and accessories for the Nash and LaFayette cars. Assisting Mr. Lassen will be a personnel of 18 employees, including Jay Luts, [illegible] Lassen, [illegible] Pincoe, Earl McUmber and Joe Pryor in the sales department: Miss Ester Lassen, office manager: Chris "Scotty" Fettes, with 12 years experience on Nash cars exclusively, head of the service department: Walter Rathburn, Linwood Angus, Harold [illegible....], Leon Myers, Charles Eddy and Ernest Lowink. Handwritten Note from Ross Coller Collection, Willard Library: Oct 13 1927 - Has left Montgomery Motor Sales to join J. C. Allen realtor, 115 E. VanBuren. Apr 25, 1928 - Weds Miss Margaret Kambley, a [illegible] at home of [illegible] J. B. Thayer, 175 Bedford Rd. July 8, 1943--Is succeeded as city administrator of war transportation by Ora E. Harman. June 6, 1944-Has bought Godsmark-Durand bldg at McCamly & State from Schuler Bros. of Marshall. Sept 8, 1945-Hes been made agent for Cadillac. May 15, 1937-Holds opening of new garage 320 w. Mich - is Nash LaFayette dealer. Nov 13, 1933 - Used car dealer at 482 W. Mich. Takes over [illegible] for Nash car. Mar [illegible] 1938 - Nash and LaFayette dealer 320 W. Mich adds Pontiac taking franchise from B.C. Motor Sales Co. 161 E. Mich. which also had Buick.	en_US
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dc.format.medium	newspaper article	en_US
dc.language.iso	En	en_US
dc.subject	Business - Stan Lassen Auto Sales	en_US
dc.subject	Kambley, Margaret	en_US
dc.subject	Lassen, Stanley K.	en_US
dc.subject	Lassen & Auto Advertising	en_US
dc.title	Stan Lassen Auto Sales, c. 1937	en_US
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