Packers Boost Pay Across Wilson and Cudahy Firms
Wilson and Company and Cudahy Packing join three other firms in a nine cent an hour wage hike for hourly workers. Salaried staff will see proportional general raises from Wilson, Cudahy, and Swift Armour as they set new scales effective March 15 after management and a nonunion workers committee agreement.
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Pany, Wilson and Company
Cudahy Packing Company
Wilson and Cudahy
Swift and Armour
Wage hike announced at Decker and Sons plant
Mason City AP reports F G Duffield general manager announced a nine cent per hour raise for hourly and price work employees at the Jacob E Decker and Sons Packing plant. Effective March 15, the increase reflects the broader wage trend in other industries.
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Mason City
Jacob E. Decker and Sons Packing Plant
F. G. Duffield
Mr. Duffield
Morrell and Co raises wages nine cents an hour
Ottumwa reports John Morrell and Co announces a nine cents per hour wage increase for all hourly paid employees. The raise is expected to add about $1,000,000 annually to workers’ pay envelopes. Piece workers will receive adjustments on the same basis and vacation periods will be adjusted.
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Ottumwa
John Morrell and Co
Rath Packing Announces Nine Cent Wage Increase
Waterloo AP reports Rath Packing company announced a nine cent per hour raise with proportional increases for employees on weekly wage schedules effective immediately.
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Waterloo
Rath Packing Company
Packing House Workers Unite Ties to C IO Effort
Lewis Clark, president of the local Midwest Union chapter, said wage hikes by major packers aim to deter unionization by the Committee for Industrial Organization. He cited thousands of workers joining the Packing House Workers National Federation seeking affiliation with C IO.
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Lewis Clark
Midwest Union of All Packing House Workers
Committee For Industrial Organization
Clark
Packing House Workers National Federation
Judge Thomas J. Sheridan Dies in California at 72
Relatives in Parnell report the death of Judge Thomas J. Sheridan of Oakland California who died at his home Saturday. Born in Town county seventy two years ago he was the son of Bernard and Catherine Sheridan pioneer settlers. He practiced law in California after admission to the bar and was married to Bridget Black with six children. Surviving siblings include John V Edward Mrs. James L Naughton William J Hogan Josephine and James.
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Parnell
Thomas J. Sheridan
Oakland
Calif
Town County
Bernard and
Catherine Butler Sheridan
California
Bridget Black
Andrew Black
Holbrook
John V
Edward
James L. Naughton
William P
Iowa City
J. J. Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Josephine
Ottumwa
James
Diverse Iowa briefs report community deaths and events
Obituary notices for Theresa Daut and multiple local figures appear alongside reports of birthdays anniversaries school elections and club activities in Sigourney Rowley West Liberty Decorah Toledo Oelwein Columbus Junction Walker Monmouth Maynard Kalona and surrounding towns. The items cover deaths celebrations tributes legal matters and teaching events across several counties.
Japanese Fights Way Back From Mount Mihara Inferno
Kaname Okai, 25, an antique dealer, plunged into Mount Mihara’s Crater of Hell and, after six hours in the boiling pit, clawed his way to safety. Villagers heard his screams, hauled him up by rope, and he survived the suicide attempt and fall.
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Tokio
Kaname Okai
Mihara
Okai
Funeral for Robert Boese Jr. Held at St. Pauls Lutheran
Funeral services were held Monday at St. Pauls Lutheran church for Robert Boese Jr. born December 18 1923 in Postville who died Friday evening at his parents home after being accidentally shot with a 22 caliber rifle. Dr R B Garten conducted the service. The freshman class at the local high school attended as a body with members serving as casket attendants. Surviving are his parents two sisters and five brothers.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
R. B. Garten
Robert Boese
Robert
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