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Sunny Side of Life and Jobs in Postwar Industry
Des Moines area notices advertise job roles from typists and stenographers to comptometer operators under a postwar industrial drive. Emphasis on improved working conditions and pay prompts applications at local firms in Iowa. Milk coolers and refrigeration equipment offered by local suppliers. farm stock listings and price hints appear alongside trade classifieds.
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