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July 13, 1949
Laurel Outlook
Laurel, Yellowstone County, Montana
What is this article about?
Mrs. Myrtle Dobbert, an Elkhorn, Wisconsin grandmother, becomes the first licensed dynamiter in the state but faces hiring restrictions due to gender laws; she continues working with her husband Paul, whom she joined in the business 25 years ago.
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Wisconsin Grandmother Has Dynamiter's Permit
ELKHORN, WIS. - Mrs. Myrtle Dobbert, an Elkhorn grandmother, is the first and probably the only licensed dynamiter in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Dobbert received her "certificate of competency" but found out that the law forbids employers from hiring females around mines or quarries. So she'll continue to work for her husband, Paul.
She started in the dynamite business 25 years ago.
ELKHORN, WIS. - Mrs. Myrtle Dobbert, an Elkhorn grandmother, is the first and probably the only licensed dynamiter in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Dobbert received her "certificate of competency" but found out that the law forbids employers from hiring females around mines or quarries. So she'll continue to work for her husband, Paul.
She started in the dynamite business 25 years ago.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Dynamiter Permit
Wisconsin Grandmother
Gender Restriction
Family Business
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Myrtle Dobbert
Paul
Where did it happen?
Elkhorn, Wis.
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Myrtle Dobbert
Paul
Location
Elkhorn, Wis.
Story Details
Mrs. Dobbert obtains a dynamiter's license but is barred from formal employment due to gender laws, continuing to assist her husband in the family business started 25 years prior.