John Fields is identified as “top 2nd.” Not sure which side, left or right.

From the 3rd floor
of the Webb City Public Library

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Miners deducted from their pay to provide benefits

Webb City Area Genealogical Society

Judy Baker donated this 1936 Oronogo Mutual Mine photo. That was the year they decided to form a benefit association.

Oronogo Mutual Miners in a Benefit Association

Some nearly 200 men connected with the Oronogo Mutual mines have organized a mutual benefit association, by which they pay in 25 cents per week, dating from Saturday of last week.

As benefits, sick insurance is guaranteed, financial assistance is pledged to distressed families, and in case of death in the family of the insured, floral remembrances are provided for funerals.

The Webb City Sentinel
Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1936

Webb City Area Genealogical Society

WCAGS members staff the Genealogy Room on the third floor of the Webb City Public Library. Current hours are noon to 4 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Meetings are held at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month in the Genealogy Room.

Everything you want to know about Jasper County Missouri Schools is available at a site compiled by Webb City Area Genealogical Society member Kathy Sidenstricker.

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