Employment In Iowa Reaches Record High
Iowa employment rose to a record 605350 on payrolls in April. Manufacturing jobs hit a high of 159500, up 10800 from a year earlier, aided by defense spending and seasonal activity. Mining, finance, and real estate showed declines or little change. electrical appliance and non electrical machinery sectors added workers. Town factory workers earned a record 3 per hour more than March with a 43.3 hour week. Meyers sisters Marvel Merle and Marie, once locals, spent Memorial Day at Hampton after visiting Legion exercises.
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Iowa
Employment Security Commission
Meyers
Marvel
Merle
Marie
Legion
Hampton
Way Back Then items from the Tribune's past
A roundup of historical notes from June editions across years 1894 to 1941. Highlights include Congressman Dolliver delivering the Gettysburg Memorial Day address, local moves and sidewalk completion, church dedication postponement, farm loans offered, obituaries, school and band events, reunions, local sports results, and community happenings in Algona and surrounding areas.
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Tribune
Jonathan Dolliver
Gettysburg
Penn
G. W. Ostrander
Malloy & Hofius
Main Street
K. P. Lodge
Henry Bunz
Germany
America
Eiel
L. M. Slaba
Birthday thanks from Mrs Harm Nordman
An 80th birthday appreciation note expressing gratitude to the Reformed Ladies Aid for gifts and cards. Mrs Harm Nordman thanks relatives friends neighbors for calls and well wishes, noting the kindness was very appreciated.
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Reformed Ladies Aid
Harm Nordman
Winter Earns Track Letter For Coe College
Kent Winter received a varsity track letter for events including the quarter and half mile races and relays with the Coe college squad. He ran the quarter mile, half mile, and aided in the mile relay, helping the team to victories over Cornell and in a Grinnell triangular meet. Winter is son of Mr and Mrs Henry Winter of Buffalo Center.
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Kent Winter
Coe
Winter
Beloit
Cornell
Grinnell College
Henry Winter
Buffalo Center
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Elvera Femrite
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Theodore Albers Jr
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Iler Flo
Ladies
Ray Murray
Bancroft Boys
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Roy V. Johnson
Johnson
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Lammert Boekelman
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Iowa State College
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Harry Honken
Winnibigoshish
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G. L. Costigan
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Des Moines
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Globe-Gazette
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Sleper Sales CO
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