There is a small box in the upper right hand corner of the front page which told of Altoona statistics. It stated the 1940 population of Altoona as 1239. Of that number, there were 400 railroad employees, and the monthly payroll was $60,000. Paydays were on the 15th and 30th of each month. If all the employees earned the same wage (which, of course, wasn't the case) then Grandpa brought home a whopping $75.00 every two weeks. But then, there's taxes..... -- Nance Sampson Eau Claire Co. Mail List Owner mailto:[email protected]