Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1909 — Only Woman Contractor. [ARTICLE]

Only Woman Contractor.

W. B. Hutchinson, the Michigan City contractor, who Monday was awarded the contract for constructing the Sttnchfleld macadam road in Center township, now has forces working on the Ginther road, near the Summit and the Filby road, south of this city. The grading nn these roads has been sublet by him. The Ginther road is being done by J. G. Young, who built most of the Murdock South Bend extension last summer, while the Filby grading has been let to Mrs. Pat Costello, of Gary. She is the only woman road contractor in the country and is right on the job all the time. She looks after the work and 'even prepares the meals for the workmen. D. T. Covington of Gary, Is her right hand bower on the contract. —Valparaiso Vidette.