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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1967

Page

4

Social security handbook expands Medicare and benefits details

The document outlines tax allocations to the old age and survivors, disability, and hospital insurance trust funds with employer matches. It promotes the third edition of the Social Security Handbook, noting changes from 1965, availability at districts, and purchase from the Government Printing Office for $1.50. It also lists extensive state and county snow removal equipment inventories and plow assets.

Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Disability Hospital Waterloo Social Security Office Publc Government Printing Office Washington, D. C

Thank You Messages From Holiday Readers

A collection of Christmas thank you notes from local residents expresses gratitude for cards gifts and visits. Special mentions include Rev. Meth Rev. Collins the Elgin Gift Club and neighbors for meals and support during the season.

Rev. Meth Rev Collins Roger Falb Elgin Gift Club Oliver Torkelson Frank Christen

Iowa Civilian Employment Falls 12,000 in Nov

Iowa’s civilian workforce dropped by 12,000 from October to November to 1,190,500 as seasonal factors hit employment. Unemployment rose by 6,300 to 23,200, with about half of the rise due to workers taking holiday jobs. The rate climbed from 1.9 to 2.0 percent.

Iowa Iowa Employment Security Com

State News Continued From Page One Mystery Phrase

English text fragment notes a large rise in scarlet fever cases. No clear events, dates, or entities are evident beyond general health context and an unusual garbled phrase about a state and a count.

Births at Palmer Memorial Hospital

Mr and Mrs Dennis Wilhelm of Eldorado welcomed a son named David Lynden born on Christmas Day at Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union He weighed 7 lbs 5 ozs and mother is the former Lynm Pape The child is the grandson of Mr and Mrs William Pape and great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles Gehting

Dennis Wilhelm Eldorado Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union David Lynden Lymn Pape William’ Pape Charles Gehting

Local visitors share Lansing and Grand Rapids social calls

Elgin residents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mason Bob and Julie from Grand Rapids Mich and Mr. and Mrs. John Grimm spent Friday in Lansing with the Lloyd Copper and Saturday with Lawrence Gehring. Mrs Carl Adix Alden Minn was an overnight guest of the John Scher home. The Derry Leonhart family were Christmas guests of Marie and Yalmah Mueller Garnaville. Myron Houg and sons Marvin and Lowell hosted a Friday dinner in the Richard Erickson home at Wadena.

Elgin Robert Mason Bob Julie Grand Rapids Mich John Grimm Lansing Lloyd Copper Thoma Harry Anderson Eric Chicago Lloyd Capper Lawrence Gehring Carl Adix Alden Minn John Scher Bee — Thoma Derry Leonhart Marie Yalmah Mueller Garnaville Gunder Myron Houg Marvin Lowell Richard Erickson Wadena Marvin Houg Iowa City

Social Security Tax Rate Increase Announced

Beginning January first, social security contributions rise to 44 on the first $68,000 of annual wages, up from 4.2 percent in 1966. The 44 percent rate includes 3.65 percent for specific components.

Snow Removal Crews Readying For Winter Work

The Iowa State Highway Commission snow removal teams prepare year round. Winter equipment is inspected in spring, salt storage is built for 6,079 miles of highways, and October sees about 1,200 miles of snow fence erected. A dry man checks all gear before November 1.

Iowa State Highway Commission

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