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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1939
Page
2
The WPA strike winds down as several thousand workers are dismissed for not returning within five days by order of Colonel Harrington. Thousands more resumed work, but the broader strike issue remains unsettled, tracing back to 1986 when Congress created the WPA to provide work relief at minimum comforts.
The article outlines WPA craft workers protests over wage rules set by Congress aiming to align with union standards while limiting monthly hours. It notes dismissals, strikes led by unions and the Workers Alliance, and officials’ stance that WPA jobs are relief work. It discusses potential legislative changes and political maneuvering around WPA policy and leadership appointments.
The Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors met in the Court House at Mminetsburg to adjourn and review drainage districts road maintenance and budget matters. Decisions covered secondary road work, drainage district relays, emergency tax proposals, and court-authorized contracts, with multiple motions carried by a majority vote. Several personnel and project allocations were approved, including paving and grading bids and public notices for hearings.
In Des Moines area Shuler mine an colored worker named Orifice Boyer unhooked his mule from a mine car as slate began to fail. He died when the supporting props gave way in a dim tunnel. A separate note states a Griswold area boy was hit by a tractor but survived after a brief medical check. An Algona paper received a turtle via parcel post, with staff joking about editor Rosa Waller’s California vacation and lacking clues.
The St Paul Ladies Aid list outlines honorary members and paying members for 1939 40 with monthly duties. It records names like Mrs Hing Westergard Mrs Hendricksen Mrs S K Simonson and numerous others assigned to each month from August through December including Christmas party plans.
The town council of Grachtinger Palo Alto County Iowa will meet August 7 1999 at 8 PM in City Hall. Taxpayers may be heard for or against the proposed expenditure estimates at that time.
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