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...Joanne Schrioch is an antimeter maid in Whitehorse (pop. 11,084), territorial capital of the Canadian Yukon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: The Meter Feeder | 1/8/1973 | See Source »

Erlam hired Joanne Schrioch, a 20-year-old physical-education college graduate, for the job. Armed with a supply of nickels, plus leaflets explaining her job to vehicle owners and suggesting donations, she started work Nov. 8. Since then, she has put coins in nearly 900 nearly expired meters, but to avoid any conflict with the law has not touched the fully expired ones, leaving those to Valerie's mercies. Joanne's antimeter activity has met with a warm reception in frosty Whitehorse; contributions so far have reached $500. She even gets along well with Meter Maid Matechuk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: The Meter Feeder | 1/8/1973 | See Source »

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