Telephone Co and Union Reach Three Year Wage Pact
The Communications Workers of America and Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company reach a three year contract effective August 2 with wage raises of 7.50 to 23.00 weekly this year across crafts and related schedules and future steps plus cost of living adjustments. Improvements in health care pension vacations an extra holiday and wage classification revisions are included. Bargaining committee members from both sides are named including CWA chair James Smith and company representatives James Geist Charles Arnold Larry Connealy Charles Connors Richard Hobson and Robert Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communications Workers of America
Afl-Cio
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company
Doug Cease
James Smith
CWA
Rex FE
King
Roger Harris
Bonnie Hoctwalker
James Geist
Charles Arnold
Larry Connealy
Charles Connors
Richard B. Hobson
Robert Taylor
Aker Guests and Relatives Visit in Polk County
Mr and Mrs P W Aker hosted Thursday dinner for Russell Aker at Harvard. Mary Jane Rice and Natalie Prachar of Williamsport Pa stayed longer with relatives. Tonya Anderson of Atoka Okla visited relatives and stayed with Oscar and Mrs Anderson. Rev O J A Johnson of Fairbury visited Glen Babcock. Sterling Anderson family celebrated Roberta's birthday at Robert Brazda home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Aker
Russell Aker
Harvard
Mary Jane Rice
Natalie Prachar
Wil Hamsport
Penn
Rice
Natallie
Tonya Anderson
Atoka
Okla
Oscar Anderson
O. JA. Johnson
Fairbury
Glen Babcock
Sterling Anderson
Robert Brazda
Roberta
Calvary Lutheran Swede Home Service Schedule
Calvary Lutheran Church Swede Home led by Pastor Milan Swasko announces Sunday worship at 9:00 a.m. and Friday August 13 at 4 p.m. junior choir practice. Sunday August 15 features a 9:00 a.m. service with Mr Ray Michener preaching, followed by a union service at Free Church Rev Kronberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Lutheran Church of
Ray Michener
Free Church
Kronberg
Gideon Rally Attendee and Local Visits Reported
Polk News items note Mr and Mrs Reuben Hanquist and Mr and Mrs Paul Oswald of Aurora attended a Gideon Rally in St. Paul last week with Senator Maurice Kramer as guest speaker. Other visitors include Duane Eaton family in Central City for Sunday dinner at Melvin Bender home, and Richard Johnson of Clarks plus Roger Werner family joining later. Michael and Marla Branting visited uncle Mervin Branting in Lincoln hospital on Wednesday. Rodney and Joyce Hanquist of Lincoln visited Thursday and joined grandparents Mir and Reuben Hanquist for Monday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Hanquist
Paul Oswald
Aurora
Gideon
St. Paul
Maurice Kramer
Duane Eaton
Central City
Melvin Bender
Bender
Richard Johnson
Clarks
Roger Werner
Michael
Marla Branting
Mervin Branting
Lincoln
Rodney
Joyce Hanquist
Mir
Jim
Lowry Air Force Base
Delores
Virgil Kisler
Frank Davis
Henry Kisler
C. Ia. Scheapler
Silver Creek
Gilbert McBride
Wolbach
Dawes
Greeley
Elmer Hanquist
Nelson
Donna Gell
M. G. Lindburg
Maurice Lindburg, Jr
James Lindburg
Rolland Stromberg Family Visits and North American Tour
Mr and Mrs Rolland Stromberg and Jo Ella visited Ella Peterson in Battle Creek Iowa on Thursday. They joined a Jessen family gathering in Dallas Texas and returned Friday. The Gustafson and Weimer families from Lincoln traveled east through several states and Canada visiting Slaskey in Buffalo and relatives in Chicago Rock Island and Silvis Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolland Stromberg
Jo Ella
Ella Peterson
Battle Creek
Iowa
Murrell Jessen
Dallas
Texas
Dick Harless
Lee Harless
Pam
Rudolph Gustafson
Dean Weimer
Lincoln
Canada
Buffalo
New York
Karl Slaskey
Slaskey
Weimers
Gustafsons
Niagra Falls
Chicago
Rick Farrell
Farrell
Allan Weimer
Great Lakes Naval Station
Rock Island
Tlinois
Gustafson
Lyle Ostberg
Silvis
Ilinois
Local social notes and family events posted this week
Community members trade visits and host gatherings from flower shows to birthday parties. Highlights include travel to state forests for 4 H camps, a Nelson family reunion, a Lynnburg hosted bridal event, and several births, funerals, and weekend visits across Wolbach, Greeley, and nearby locales.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polk
Philip and
Lola Meline
American Legion
Stromberg
IGA
Redman Well Service
Linsay’s Barber Shop
Co-op Oil, Inc
Polk Oil Company
Fredrickson Implement Co
Dick’s Standard Service
Kisler Sundries
Central City Veterinary Clinic
Johnson’s Garage
Citizens State Bank
Village Light & Water
Sundberg’s Hardware
Farmers Co-op Grain Ass’n
Polk Grain Company
Custom Farm Services, Inc
Meerkatz Construction Co
John Ed Carlson
Wall Funeral Home
O. A. Johnson
Lindale Cemetery
Lawrence Shenk
Brent Allen
Central City Hospital
Mary Miller
Victor Doremus
Hillis Sterner
Galen
Terri
Steven Sterner
Chula Vista
Calif
Stanley Peterson
Robert Keyes
George
Kansas City
Floyd Merchant
Ted Otte
Vinnetta Luethje
Benedict
John Reckner
State Forest
Halsey
Vinnetta
Edith Otte
Lyle Dornburgh
Pelican Falls
Minn
Ervin Hahn
Cambridge
Kenneth Johnson
Marquette
Hahn
Vern Eklund
Vernalene
Charles Norquest
Sally
Deer Lake
Larry Cook
East
Stromsburg
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Bloomington
Illinois
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