Progress Review (Newspaper) - September 3, 1975, La Porte City, Iowa 9-77 19 People Count At Lasts In spite of all our talk about the Bicentennial nothing much seemed to happen aside from the museum until last Now thanks to the American Legion Post 207 we have a new project to work Members of the Legion Post decided to put up an aluminum flag pole on the corner by the new fire station from which the flag will be flown 24 hours a except in adverse and under illumination at The best part of the project is the great idea of using a 60 foot pole so the flag will be visible from every Some of the men involved in the project climbed the water tower to see which height would be It seems 50 feet is good but 60 is much Your Part The Legion is sponsoring this project and will maintain the flags needed and the Fire Department will furnish the a part in this project so they are asking you for a one dollar No more than will be accepted from any one person because the aim is to have the entire community involved m the Names of contributors will be published in the Progress Review as the money comes in from week to The donations will be used to chase the flag pole Plans now call for a plaque recognizing the flag as a community memorial to the Great That's really a great We knew there were some good ones in land if people just started thinking about the whole We think that it's very appropriate that the Legion is one of the first organizations to come up with a definite They hope to get the pole up yet this Fall so get your dollar on its The Workers ard Bruce Ron Smith and Post Leo Details concerning total cost in- and contributions wiU be passed along to you as they are worked That's two special things going now to commemorate the special year that will never come Both the museum and the flag pole project wholesome hold onto a Quarterback Club Changes Program Format for the regular Quarterback Club meetings will be revamped this The group will meet every Tuesday evening at the American Legion There will be no dinner meeting this A social hour will begin at 7 p.m. followed by the weekly program at which includes films of the previous week's game and comments on the coming game by Coach Gary President of the club for the 1975 season is Jim Dues are per single membership and Membership was opened last year to accept women who are interested m the second meeting of the season will be September 9. October Date For Water Main Shock Treatment i T wi La Porte City Utilities Rick says steps will be taken yet this fall to correct the iron bacteria problem which still exists in water lines in certain sections of La Late in June of this year severe flushing of the lines with increased levels of chlorine helped the bacteria problem in some areas of but in tne older severe measures are still Local residents wDl be advised before the process is Plans now call for the shock treatment ot and high clorine to be used to The combination is to remain in the lines for 24 The treatment will be done under the supervision of Jerry Rathenberger of who represents Region I of the Environmental Quality Control R School Volunteer Program Seeking Helpers The Elementary School volunteer program has openings for persons in- in The areas of volunteer work are in three categories special services and special help children with drill give special individual at- listen to children check out library help with bulletin boards and generally assist the Special service helpers aid the speech school etc. Special needs helpers are persons who do not come in on a regular weekly assignment but help a day at a time when special needs Volunteers are asked to pick the day and hours they prefer to Anyone interested in the program should contact the Elementary School 342-3033, Seven Boys On Baseball Team The La Porte City Rams ended the baseball season with seven wins and one to top North Iowa Cedar League Inference Their total season record was 25 and 6 Final Standings La Porte City JJ Grundy Center 3 g Eldora Ackley M N S of the team were given on the AD First Team and one received honorable WHERE PEOPLE COUNT September 3, 1975 Over In Sales Tax Paid In La Porte City The amount of tax due from La Porte City businesses on sales receipts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975 totaled according to the State Dept. of Revenue Annual The sales tax is computed on the basis of quarterly reports from 91 local businesses filing According to gross sales toy La Porte City businesses were tallied at from July 1, 1975 to June 30. 1975 This figure includes total gross receipts reported by businesses filing a sales tax return including taxable sales and certain deductible Deductable sales include sales m in- sales to mental sales for resale or sale of gasoline or diesel of vehicles subject to r sales of drugs and medical Three Candidates In School Election Sept. 9 Ron Maley Ron Smith Pitchers Jim Lee Dan Grundy Tim senior Kenny oTe Tim Clarke Grundy Chris Hit Grundy Catcher S ZielZ Steve nell Scott Grundy Kevin Kim honorable Mention Casey Steve and Mike Art McLaughlin Residents of the La Porte City school district will pick two of three to represent them at the School Board election Sept. icy appear on Art h. parents of three Steve 21, a junior at 19, a sophomore at Bethel St. and 12, attends La Porte Junior Maley is manager of the Hormel Hog Buying Station McLaughlin farms south of La Porte and is employed by Terra Fertilizer at He and his wife Sherry have two 20, who works for Terra and 16, who is a Junior at the high school and one a student at Hawkeye Tech. He has served two terms on the Smith and his wife Jo Ann are parents of two 4, and 2, and two elementary 8, in third and 7, a second Ron is employed ast the John Deere Tractor Works in The polls will be open at City Hall from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Also to be elected Tuesday is one director for the merged Area 7 Board District 3. Candidates for that position are Marcia and Donald V