Rail unions threaten nationwide strike over wage raise
Leaders of three minority railroad unions refuse a 15 cent per hour retroactive hike, backed by an Emergency Board for national service. Most unions have accepted the rise while these groups demand more, arguing engineers and firemen are already highly paid and strikes risk disruption.
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Truman
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Switchmen’s Union of North America
America
Farewell Dinner Honors Matlock Family Leaving for Chicago
Mr and Mrs S G Vanden Brink hosted a farewell dinner honoring Mr and Mrs Homer Beldt and family of Matlock who depart for their new home in Chicago Friday. Guests included numerous relatives from Matlock Fertile Sheldon Shel don and nearby towns. The gathering also welcomed Mr Jake Dykstra of Monroe South Dakota for an overnight visit.
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S. G. Vanden Brink
Homer Beldt
Matlock
Chicago
Marvin Dickevers
Hull
Harry Beddt
Margaret Stegeman
Logan Vanden Brink
Howard Verrips
Robert Moret
Henry van Velzen
Nic Rouwenhorst
Henry Vanden Bosch
Linda
Donald Vanden Bosch
John Grooters
Grooters
Haip Maris
Donald Vande Garde
Sheldon
Anie Grooters
Bernie Grooters
Ray Grooters
Sanborn
Jake Dykstra
Monroe, S. D
John Dykstra
Sunday dinner guests visit Ben Koerselman home
A George Iowa social note lists six local families as dinner guests at the Ben Koerselman residence. The group includes the Wortman, Eberline, Hilledt, Koerselman, and Dykstra families along with Mr and Mrs Harold Wortman, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Eberline, Mr and Mrs Kier Hilledt, Mr and Mrs Dick Koerselman, and H M Dykstra and son. A separate classified line advertises good used lumber from Boyden Hardware. Agricultural researchers in Virginia report air conditioning may accelerate tobacco curing by about 50 percent in preliminary tests.
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Ben Koerselman
Harold Wortman
Lloyd Eberline
Kier Hilledts
Dick Koerselman
George
H. M. Dykstra
Virginia
Pollster in Andy's Garden Tavern Questions Voters
A pollster from a public opinion survey moved through Andy's Garden Tavern asking patrons about the new look and views on the upcoming election. He gathered informal reactions from regulars and noted varied opinions on changes and future voting.
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Andy
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Sheldon Floral Company
Sheldon, Iowa
Emma Stutzman
West Adams Street
Ellinois
Boyden Hardware
Joe Marsh
Mister
United States Brewers Foundation
Hass
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