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KASEL, Joseph P.
KASEL, Joseph P. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 26, 1891--Dubuque, IA, July 12, 1988). A son of John Peter KASEL and the father of Paul KASEL, Joseph became a master carpenter. He worked for the FARLEY AND LOETSCHER MANUFACTURING COMPANY from 1907 through his retirement forty-six years later.
In 1912 Joseph became the foreman of the stair department at the factory. In this capacity he was the supervisor of his father and earned 35 cents per hour, while his father received 27 cents per hour.
Joseph was part of a U.S. government program to quickly re-train new help for WORLD WAR II. He also had a needed skill during WORLD WAR I, making wooden ammunition boxes for that war. He was not drafted at that time because of it.
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Source:
Karl J. Kasel. E-mail. April 3, 2014