METER MAIDS - Revision history

Randylyon at 15:35, 29 January 2024

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	At police headquarters, the women studied aspects of traffic work and performed clerical duties in the office of the traffic court and the police records room. Once assigned to duty, meter maids covered the downtown area and other business districts tagging cars parked overtime at meters.		At police headquarters, the women studied aspects of traffic work and performed clerical duties in the office of the traffic court and the police records room. Once assigned to duty, meter maids covered the downtown area and other business districts tagging cars parked overtime at meters.

	Hiring the three women freed two patrolmen for work at heavily traveled areas during rush hours.		Hiring the three women freed two patrolmen for work at heavily traveled areas during rush hours. (1)

			Meter maids often found their work to be disagreeable. In 1998 one local meter maid gave out between 60-90 parking tickets and walked between 8-10 miles daily. She found harassment caused her to begin using stress pills within a year of starting the job. She claimed about 75% of the verbal attacks had quit once the police department took a strong line on those who abuse their traffic officers. (2)

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	"Meter Maids In Training," ''Telegraph Herald'', February 15, 1962, p. 1		1. "Meter Maids In Training," ''Telegraph Herald'', February 15, 1962, p. 1

			2. Henson, Sharon, "'A Thankless Job,'" ''Telegraph Herald'', Nov. 8, 1998, p. 24

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Randylyon at 03:46, 12 January 2024

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	METER MAIDS. Dubuque's first three meter maids were selected in 1962 and began training at police headquarters ~~pending~~ the arrival of their uniforms. The three women were Ruth Peed, Susan Yaeger, and Judy Niday.		METER MAIDS. Dubuque's first three meter maids were selected in 1962 and began training at police headquarters until the arrival of their uniforms. The three women were Ruth Peed, Susan Yaeger, and Judy Niday.

	At police headquarters, the women studied aspects of traffic work and performed clerical duties in the office of the traffic court and the police records room. Once assigned to duty, ~~the~~ meter maids covered the downtown area and other business districts tagging cars parked overtime at meters.		At police headquarters, the women studied aspects of traffic work and performed clerical duties in the office of the traffic court and the police records room. Once assigned to duty, meter maids covered the downtown area and other business districts tagging cars parked overtime at meters.

	Hiring the three women freed two patrolmen for work at heavily traveled areas during rush hours.		Hiring the three women freed two patrolmen for work at heavily traveled areas during rush hours.

Randylyon at 19:03, 11 December 2019

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	METER MAIDS. Dubuque's first three meter maids were selected in 1962 and began training at police headquarters pending the arrival of their uniforms. The three women were Ruth Peed, Susan Yaeger, and Judy Niday.		METER MAIDS. Dubuque's first three meter maids were selected in 1962 and began training at police headquarters pending the arrival of their uniforms. The three women were Ruth Peed, Susan Yaeger, and Judy Niday.

	At police headquarters the women studied aspects of traffic work and performed clerical duties in the office of the traffic court and the police records room. Once assigned to duty, the meter maids covered the downtown area and other business districts tagging cars parked overtime at meters.		At police headquarters, the women studied aspects of traffic work and performed clerical duties in the office of the traffic court and the police records room. Once assigned to duty, the meter maids covered the downtown area and other business districts tagging cars parked overtime at meters.

	Hiring the three women freed two patrolmen for work at heavily traveled areas during rush hours.		Hiring the three women freed two patrolmen for work at heavily traveled areas during rush hours.

Randylyon at 20:08, 14 July 2015

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	"Meter Maids In Training," ''Telegraph Herald'', February 4, 1962, p. 1		"Meter Maids In Training," ''Telegraph Herald'', February 15, 1962, p. 1

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METER MAIDS. Dubuque's first three meter maids were selected in 1962 and began training at police headquarters pending the arrival of their uniforms. The three women were Ruth Peed, Susan Yaeger, and Judy Niday.

At police headquarters the women studied aspects of traffic work and performed clerical duties in the office of the traffic court and the police records room. Once assigned to duty, the meter maids covered the downtown area and other business districts tagging cars parked overtime at meters.

Hiring the three women freed two patrolmen for work at heavily traveled areas during rush hours.

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"Meter Maids In Training," ''Telegraph Herald'', February 4, 1962, p. 1

[[Category: Law Enforcement]]