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interview with Hussmann, Kay was worried that her
age would work against her. Her dark hair was now
streaked with gray so she dyed it black. On the
application form she shaved just a couple of years off
her true age. She was hired. She stayed with the
company until the age of 76, eventually becoming their
chief bookkeeper.
Not until it was time to register with Social
Security did the little lie on her application form catch
up with her. With more than a little trepidation, she
met with her supervisor and fessed up. The response
she received was a laugh and the information that the
company had known her true age for years
.
When she retired, the entire company, office
staff and plant workers, were invited to the party