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Cedar Rapids Tailor Joseph Popelka Remembers 1880s Life
At 80 Joseph Popelka recalls arriving in Cedar Rapids in 1881 as a tailor apprentice with wages from $2 a week after a year of unpaid work. He worked 67 years in tailoring, 66 in Cedar Rapids, now in Chris Tichy’s shop, eight hours daily. He helped organize the local church choir and received a gold signet ring for his milestone.
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Joseph A. Popelka
Cedar Rapids
Popelka
Czechoslovakia
Vienna
Apoo
Joseph Popelka
Chris Tichy
Third Avenue SE
Billters
Lena
Walters
Popelkaie
Rapids
Hus Memorial Bur
Wilma J
Cedar Hepids
Ru Vavra
Boulder Colp