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...Bert Halses summer eight oared crews put the finishing touches to an active but informal rowing season at Weld Boat Club yesterday afternoon when they fought out a half-mile duel in a misty rain on the Charles River...
...some areas," said Barber Bert Oakley, "my new shop would scare the trade away." But not in fashionable Westwood, a Cadillac's spurt away from Hollywood. With searchlights, clouds of soap bubbles, and a few cinemactor customers (Allan Jones and Pat O'Brien) to give it atmosphere, the grand opening of "the world's swankiest tonsorial parlor" last week drew thousands of spectators...
Dapper, graying, 46-year-old Bert Oakley sold out his shop in Salt Lake City in 1928 to move to California, settled...
Done by Reaching. As the community expanded, Bert moved along with the rest of Westwood's small businessmen. He added a few more chairs, expanded again to 14 after a customer pointed out one day that six millionaires were at that moment sitting in his chairs. When his son came back from service and took over the operation of the shop, Bert began building his $162,000 dream castle across the street. He thought up most of its fancy gadgets himself, had them custom-made...
...Most of Bert's competitors shake their heads over such an outlay and predict a crippling overhead. But Bert and son are satisfied. Last year they netted $21,000; they hope that the new shop, charging regular prices, plus a branch to be opened at the new Los Angeles Municipal Airport, will boost 1947's profit...