WHALEN, Lyle - Revision history

Randylyon at 01:51, 11 April 2019

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	In 1973 he purchased AIH. Whalen also owned The Bridge truck stop, [[WHALEN'S SELF SERVICE CAR WASH]], [[RAY'S B-LINE]] auto alignment shop, and Iowa Bumper Rechroming-a Des Moines firm he merged with AIH. In 1990 AIH employed fifty people and served seven hundred customers within a 100-mile radius of Dubuque.		In 1973 he purchased AIH. Whalen also owned The Bridge truck stop, [[WHALEN'S SELF SERVICE CAR WASH]], [[RAY'S B-LINE]] auto alignment shop, and Iowa Bumper Rechroming-a Des Moines firm he merged with AIH. In 1990 AIH employed fifty people and served seven hundred customers within a 100-mile radius of Dubuque.

	Seeing an opportunity in the time between afternoon and evening shows at the [[DUBUQUE GREYHOUND PARK AND CASINO]] he established the Island Princess for charter cruises and Pelican Pier bar and short-order restaurant. It was enlarged in 1988 and live music was offered. He also purchased the former site of [[INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY]] near the [[JULIEN DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] for future development.		Seeing an opportunity in the time between afternoon and evening shows at the [[DUBUQUE GREYHOUND PARK AND CASINO]] he established the Island Princess for charter cruises and Pelican Pier bar and short-order restaurant. (2) It was enlarged in 1988 and live music was offered. He also purchased the former site of [[INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY]] near the [[JULIEN DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] for future development.

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	Gilson, Donna. "Dubuque's Whalen Finds, Fills Niches," ''Telegraph Herald'', October 28, 1990, p. 10		1. Gilson, Donna. "Dubuque's Whalen Finds, Fills Niches," ''Telegraph Herald'', October 28, 1990, p. 10

			2. Chanaud, Timothy, "Food, Gas, Lodging Industries Win Big," ''Telegraph Herald'', March 31, 1988, p. 45

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	[[Image:whalen.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]WHALEN, Lyle. (Cresco, IA, Sept. 28, 1941- ). Whalen began repairing friends' cars at the age of sixteen. He established Whalen Body Rebuilders when he was eighteen and kept the company until about 1980. (1)		[[Image:whalen.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]WHALEN, Lyle. (Cresco, IA, Sept. 28, 1941- ). Whalen began repairing friends' cars at the age of sixteen. He established Whalen Body Rebuilders when he was eighteen and kept the company until about 1980. (1)

	In 1973 he purchased AIH. Whalen also owned The Bridge truck stop, [[WHALEN'S SELF SERVICE CAR WASH]], [[RAY'S ~~BEE~~ LINE]] auto alignment shop, and Iowa Bumper Rechroming-a Des Moines firm he merged with AIH. In 1990 AIH employed fifty people and served seven hundred customers within a 100-mile radius of Dubuque.		In 1973 he purchased AIH. Whalen also owned The Bridge truck stop, [[WHALEN'S SELF SERVICE CAR WASH]], [[RAY'S B-LINE]] auto alignment shop, and Iowa Bumper Rechroming-a Des Moines firm he merged with AIH. In 1990 AIH employed fifty people and served seven hundred customers within a 100-mile radius of Dubuque.

	Seeing an opportunity in the time between afternoon and evening shows at the [[DUBUQUE GREYHOUND PARK AND CASINO]] he established the Island Princess for charter cruises and Pelican Pier bar and short-order restaurant. It was enlarged in 1988 and live music was offered. He also purchased the former site of [[INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY]] near the [[JULIEN DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] for future development.		Seeing an opportunity in the time between afternoon and evening shows at the [[DUBUQUE GREYHOUND PARK AND CASINO]] he established the Island Princess for charter cruises and Pelican Pier bar and short-order restaurant. It was enlarged in 1988 and live music was offered. He also purchased the former site of [[INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY]] near the [[JULIEN DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] for future development.

Randylyon at 02:19, 29 May 2017

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	In 1973 he purchased AIH. Whalen also owned The Bridge truck stop, [[WHALEN'S SELF SERVICE CAR WASH]], [[RAY'S BEE LINE]] auto alignment shop, and Iowa Bumper Rechroming-a Des Moines firm he merged with AIH. In 1990 AIH employed fifty people and served seven hundred customers within a 100-mile radius of Dubuque.		In 1973 he purchased AIH. Whalen also owned The Bridge truck stop, [[WHALEN'S SELF SERVICE CAR WASH]], [[RAY'S BEE LINE]] auto alignment shop, and Iowa Bumper Rechroming-a Des Moines firm he merged with AIH. In 1990 AIH employed fifty people and served seven hundred customers within a 100-mile radius of Dubuque.

	Seeing an opportunity in the time between afternoon and evening shows at the[[DUBUQUE GREYHOUND PARK]] he established the Island Princess ~~cruise boat~~ and Pelican Pier bar and short-order restaurant. It was enlarged in 1988 and live music was offered. He also purchased the former site of [[INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY]] near the [[JULIEN DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] for future development.		Seeing an opportunity in the time between afternoon and evening shows at the [[DUBUQUE GREYHOUND PARK AND CASINO]] he established the Island Princess for charter cruises and Pelican Pier bar and short-order restaurant. It was enlarged in 1988 and live music was offered. He also purchased the former site of [[INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY]] near the [[JULIEN DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] for future development.

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	[[Image:whalen.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]WHALEN, Lyle. (Cresco, IA, Sept. 28, 1941- ). Whalen~~, owner and operator of the Island Princess excursion boat and Pelican Pier bar and restaurant,~~ began repairing friends' cars at the age of sixteen. He established Whalen Body Rebuilders when he was eighteen and kept the company until about 1980. (1)		[[Image:whalen.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]WHALEN, Lyle. (Cresco, IA, Sept. 28, 1941- ). Whalen began repairing friends' cars at the age of sixteen. He established Whalen Body Rebuilders when he was eighteen and kept the company until about 1980. (1)

	In 1973 he purchased AIH. Whalen also owned The Bridge truck stop, [[WHALEN'S SELF SERVICE CAR WASH]], [[RAY'S BEE LINE]] auto alignment shop, and Iowa Bumper Rechroming-a Des Moines firm he merged with AIH. In 1990 AIH employed fifty people and served seven hundred customers within a 100-mile radius of Dubuque.		In 1973 he purchased AIH. Whalen also owned The Bridge truck stop, [[WHALEN'S SELF SERVICE CAR WASH]], [[RAY'S BEE LINE]] auto alignment shop, and Iowa Bumper Rechroming-a Des Moines firm he merged with AIH. In 1990 AIH employed fifty people and served seven hundred customers within a 100-mile radius of Dubuque.

			Seeing an opportunity in the time between afternoon and evening shows at the[[DUBUQUE GREYHOUND PARK]] he established the Island Princess cruise boat and Pelican Pier bar and short-order restaurant. It was enlarged in 1988 and live music was offered. He also purchased the former site of [[INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY]] near the [[JULIEN DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] for future development.

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Randylyon at 02:10, 29 May 2017

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	WHALEN, Lyle. (Cresco, IA- ). Whalen, owner and operator of the Island Princess excursion boat and Pelican Pier bar and restaurant, began repairing friends' cars at the age of sixteen. He established Whalen Body Rebuilders when he was eighteen and kept the company until about 1980.		[[Image:whalen.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]WHALEN, Lyle. (Cresco, IA, Sept. 28, 1941- ). Whalen, owner and operator of the Island Princess excursion boat and Pelican Pier bar and restaurant, began repairing friends' cars at the age of sixteen. He established Whalen Body Rebuilders when he was eighteen and kept the company until about 1980. (1)

	In 1973 he purchased AIH. Whalen also owned The Bridge truck stop, [[WHALEN'S SELF SERVICE CAR WASH]], [[RAY'S BEE LINE]] auto alignment shop, and Iowa Bumper Rechroming-a Des Moines firm he merged with AIH. In 1990 AIH employed fifty people and served seven hundred customers within a 100-mile radius of Dubuque.		In 1973 he purchased AIH. Whalen also owned The Bridge truck stop, [[WHALEN'S SELF SERVICE CAR WASH]], [[RAY'S BEE LINE]] auto alignment shop, and Iowa Bumper Rechroming-a Des Moines firm he merged with AIH. In 1990 AIH employed fifty people and served seven hundred customers within a 100-mile radius of Dubuque.

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			Gilson, Donna. "Dubuque's Whalen Finds, Fills Niches," ''Telegraph Herald'', October 28, 1990, p. 10

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Randylyon at 19:22, 21 December 2015

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	WHALEN, Lyle. (Cresco, IA- ). ~~President and owner of AIH Body Shop Supply Company.~~ Whalen, owner and operator of the Island Princess excursion boat and Pelican Pier bar and restaurant, began repairing friends' cars at the age of sixteen. He established Whalen Body Rebuilders when he was eighteen and kept the company until about 1980.		WHALEN, Lyle. (Cresco, IA- ). Whalen, owner and operator of the Island Princess excursion boat and Pelican Pier bar and restaurant, began repairing friends' cars at the age of sixteen. He established Whalen Body Rebuilders when he was eighteen and kept the company until about 1980.

	In 1973 he purchased AIH. Whalen also owned The Bridge truck stop, ~~Whalen~~'~~s Car Wash~~, ~~Ray~~'~~s Bee-line~~ auto alignment shop, and Iowa Bumper Rechroming-a Des Moines firm he merged with AIH. In 1990 AIH employed fifty people and served seven hundred customers within a 100-mile radius of Dubuque.		In 1973 he purchased AIH. Whalen also owned The Bridge truck stop, [[WHALEN'S SELF SERVICE CAR WASH]], [[RAY'S BEE LINE]] auto alignment shop, and Iowa Bumper Rechroming-a Des Moines firm he merged with AIH. In 1990 AIH employed fifty people and served seven hundred customers within a 100-mile radius of Dubuque.

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Randylyon at 03:04, 1 April 2010

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	WHALEN, Lyle. (Cresco, IA- ). President and owner of AIH Body Shop Supply Company. Whalen, owner and operator of the Island Princess excursion boat and Pelican Pier bar and restaurant, began repairing friends' cars at the age of sixteen. He established Whalen Body Rebuilders when he was eighteen and kept the company until about 1980. In 1973 he purchased AIH. Whalen ~~has~~ also owned The Bridge truck stop, Whalen's Car Wash, Ray's Bee-line auto alignment shop, and Iowa Bumper Rechroming-a Des Moines firm he merged with AIH. In 1990 AIH employed fifty people and served seven hundred customers within a 100-mile radius of Dubuque.		WHALEN, Lyle. (Cresco, IA- ). President and owner of AIH Body Shop Supply Company. Whalen, owner and operator of the Island Princess excursion boat and Pelican Pier bar and restaurant, began repairing friends' cars at the age of sixteen. He established Whalen Body Rebuilders when he was eighteen and kept the company until about 1980.

			In 1973 he purchased AIH. Whalen also owned The Bridge truck stop, Whalen's Car Wash, Ray's Bee-line auto alignment shop, and Iowa Bumper Rechroming-a Des Moines firm he merged with AIH. In 1990 AIH employed fifty people and served seven hundred customers within a 100-mile radius of Dubuque.

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	WHALEN, Lyle. (Cresco, IA- ). President and owner of AIH Body Shop Supply Company. Whalen, owner and operator of the Island Princess excursion boat and Pelican Pier bar and restaurant, began repairing friends' cars at the age of sixteen. He established Whalen Body Rebuilders when he was eighteen and kept the company until about 1980. In 1973 he purchased AIH. Whalen has also owned The Bridge truck stop, Whalen's Car Wash, Ray's Bee-line auto alignment shop, and Iowa Bumper Rechroming-a Des Moines firm he merged with AIH. In 1990 AIH employed fifty people and served seven hundred customers within a 100-mile radius of Dubuque.		WHALEN, Lyle. (Cresco, IA- ). President and owner of AIH Body Shop Supply Company. Whalen, owner and operator of the Island Princess excursion boat and Pelican Pier bar and restaurant, began repairing friends' cars at the age of sixteen. He established Whalen Body Rebuilders when he was eighteen and kept the company until about 1980. In 1973 he purchased AIH. Whalen has also owned The Bridge truck stop, Whalen's Car Wash, Ray's Bee-line auto alignment shop, and Iowa Bumper Rechroming-a Des Moines firm he merged with AIH. In 1990 AIH employed fifty people and served seven hundred customers within a 100-mile radius of Dubuque.

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WHALEN, Lyle. (Cresco, IA- ). President and owner of AIH Body Shop Supply Company. Whalen, owner and operator of the Island Princess excursion boat and Pelican Pier bar and restaurant, began repairing friends' cars at the age of sixteen. He established Whalen Body Rebuilders when he was eighteen and kept the company until about 1980. In 1973 he purchased AIH. Whalen has also owned The Bridge truck stop, Whalen's Car Wash, Ray's Bee-line auto alignment shop, and Iowa Bumper Rechroming-a Des Moines firm he merged with AIH. In 1990 AIH employed fifty people and served seven hundred customers within a 100-mile radius of Dubuque.