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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1967

Page

5

Fayette County Board Proceedings Recap 1966 to 1967

The Fayette County Board of Supervisors meets in West Union and Oelwein, Iowa, approving minutes, appointing county medical examiner Dr Scott Linne and deputy examiners, and authorizing transfers and appropriations. Notable actions include tax credits for agricultural land, salary fixes for elected officers, and road fund transfers. Appointments to Cedar Valley Mental Health Society and various easement and fence actions are recorded, with adjournments scheduled through December 1966 and January 1967.

S&s Wright, Buriat Co Asus West Unicon Co-Op Clint Welsh Cec Welsh Waterloo Steel & Baum Dave Woodson Soldier Inc Hasel Gehring John D. Fay Chaipman Board of Supervisors Payette County Court House Fayette County Towa Scott Linne Fayette Iowa Robert Jaggard Oelwein David A Freed West Union J. Fayette North Fayette County Celwein Postville Starmont Sumner Turkey Valley Cerny Hazel Gehring John Fay County Supervisors George B. Dewees Delwein Township Gil Raymond Goodell Mey Thac Stevie Block & Sehori Elgin Fayette Country Ty Detroyt D. Leonhart Helen Leonhs Hazel Gehrins West Town Etre Coun Boand Isaac County Door Fund Board of Supplys Tater Board of Supervisirs General Assembly Othe Fellowitte Cedar Valley Mental Health Society Waverly John West Anton Charles Clark

Rogers Named Commanding Officer of Decorah Army Reserve

James D. Rogers of West Union has been named commanding officer for the Decorah based Army Reserve unit. The unit, designated as 1st Platoon A Company 389th Engineer Battalion and headquartered in Dubuque, includes 52 local men and is part of the Selected Reserve Force on 24 hour duty. Other reservists drilling with the unit include Burdette Sebastain, Larry Larson, Roger Reed, and Florian Langreck. summer camp is set for May 27 to June 1 at Camp McCoy Wisconsin.

James D. Rogers Farmers Home Administration West Union Army Reserve Decorah Towa State University Ames Ft. Bliss Texas Rogers Plattoon Engsineer Dubuque SRF Camp McCoy Wis Burdette Seibastian Larry Larson Clermont Roger Reed Ellgin Florian Langreck Waucoma

French Taxes Reach Highest Level Among Developed Nations

A comparison shows France taxing 44.2 percent of national income, higher than Britain at 36.2 percent and the United States at 32.5 percent. The implication is that French workers devote almost half their time to tax payments, while Americans dedicate about one day in three.

Britain U.S

Iewe House approves state merit system after long debate

After nearly two days of debate the Iewe House backed a civil service plan for state workers. Amendments shaped appointment power, testing, and political activity rules. The House settled governor control, exempted three year state staff from tests, and allowed after hours political activity. Final vote 98 to 15. bill moves to Senate.

Iewe House Executive Council Merit Employment Commission House Senate

Senate approves two bills halving districts and fines

The Senate backed a bill reducing judicial districts from 21 to 13 and another expanding fines to include mail in the payment plus $2 costs. Both measures await action in the House.

Senate House

Social Security Questions and Answers on Benefits

A pamphlet-style Q and A outlines lump sum death payments up to 255 dollars to a widow or widower or to the financer of funeral costs if no widow lived with the worker. It advises giving your Social Security number to employers, explains disability eligibility requiring five years of work in the last ten, and notes employers must report cash wages of 50 dollars or more per calendar quarter.

George V. Arnold Social Security Administration Waterloo Iowa Social Security

Those Things That Come to the Man Who Waits

A reflective adage notes that things arriving to the patient man rarely meet his expectations, suggesting waiting can misalign outcomes with desire. The saying emphasizes irony in delayed rewards.

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