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Please NOTICE... we have returned to Downey!

Long-time members Vicki and Mike Spearman have graciously secured a venue for our club's meeting at 24 Hour Real Estate.

Vicki, a real estate agent in Downey, has kindly offered her office’s conference room.

We invite you to join us at the next meeting to see the venue firsthand.

24 Hour Real Estate is at 8635 Florence Avenue, just west of Lakewood Blvd. The driveway to a well-lit, video-monitored parking lot is on the building's west side. From the parking lot entrance, access the second floor via elevator or stairs. The office is in the area of the elementary school where our pre-COVID meetings were held.

In September 1928, the Ford Model A was still enjoying immense popularity, less than a year after its official release in December 1927. By that time, Ford had produced over 700,000 units, and public enthusiasm remained high. September saw Ford dealerships across the U.S. struggling to meet demand, with waiting lists still common despite increased factory output. This month also marked Henry Ford’s aggressive push to regain dominance over General Motors, particularly Chevrolet, which was gaining ground in sales. In September 1931, however, the story had changed. The Great Depression was in full force, and Ford’s production had dramatically slowed. That month, Ford began shutting down several plants temporarily, including its massive Rouge Plant, due to plummeting car sales and rising unemployment. Labor unrest also began surfacing more openly—early signs of the later Ford Hunger March in 1932. Thus, September of both years represents a stark contrast: one of booming demand and another of industrial decline and growing social tension.

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