Biography of Joseph Perdzock, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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Efficiency in his chosen field, courtesy to his fellow man, usefulness to the
community and church, and faithfulness to his family, are all characteristics of
the cashier of Forrest City Water & Sewer Dept., Joseph Perdzock. He was born in
Oconto, Wisconsin, and was graduated from the St. Joseph's Parochial School in
Oconto, and attended the Grand Rapids Business College in Wisconsin Rapids,
Wisc.. He first worked as a Messenger-Operator and Manager of the Western Union
Telegraph in Wisconsin, and then came to Arkansas and Forrest City in 1929 as
Office Manager for the Kochitislky & Johnson Drainage, Road and Bridge
Contractors and Gravel Plant Operators. He later was with the Madewell Garment
Co., and then in 1944 named the present position with the city. He married Miss
Elfa Werstein of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, on June 7, 1920, and to this
union was born five girls and a son. He is a member of the St. Francis Catholic
Church, treasurer of the Local Salvation Army Service Unit, and was Committee-
man and Cub Master of the Cubs Scouts, and works with the Arkansas Association
of the Crippled.


SOURCE:
HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning

Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher
-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas