Holiday hush before Christmas reflections and quiet resolve
A Le Mars writer describes the holiday quiet in the office as Christmas approaches and reflects on the calm, the unhurried moments, and the need to slow down. The piece recalls a call about two boys whose bicycle tires needed pumping but were turned away due to busy service stations, urging kindness and thoughtful action as the year ends. The author hopes the Christmas silence strengthens better choices and a prosperous New Year in small acts.
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Christ
le Mars
Another view of new tax in Sibley Gazette
The piece defends Iowa's new 3 percent services tax amid debate from the tax commission attorney general governor and legislators. It argues the tax funds schools reduces property taxes and eases burdens on older residents while noting inequities may be fixed by courts or future legislation and urging open hearings and corrective measures next session.
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Sibley Gazette
State Tax Commission
Iowa General Assembly
General Assembly
Sailor Dale Jaacks Serves Aboard USS Ponchatoula
Electrician's Mate 3C Dale O. Jaacks of Kingsley is serving aboard the Seventh Fleet oiler USS Ponchatoula off Vietnam. The Ponchatoula, a Service Force Pacific unit, supports Navy operations in the Gulf of Tonkin and holds a record for the most fuel transfers by an oiler deployed to the Western Pacific.
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Dale O. Jaacks
USN
George O. Jaacks
Kingsley
Seventh Fleet
Vietnam
Service Force Pacific Fleet
Gulf of Tonkin
Fleet Oiler
Western Pacific
Four fined in Moville JP court speeding case
George Case, 40, Kingsley, one of four individuals fined after pleading guilty in JP court of Charles Rhue at Moville. He received a $10 fine plus costs for speeding, imposed by deputies from the Woodbury county sheriff's office.
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George Case
Kingsley
Charles Rhue
Moville
Woodbury County
Road money debate in Storm Lake on rural road cuts
Iowa could cut about 15 000 miles of county roads a statement by Highway Commission Chair Harry Bradley Jr draws fire from farmers supervisors and engineers. Delicate balance of road funding equity and convenience in Buena Vista County amid aging and changing farm patterns and annual 8 mill property tax for roads.
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Storm Lake Register
Highway Commission
Harry Bradley, Jr
Iowa
Iown
Bradley
Don Linnan
Buena Vista
Boards of Supervisors
Welfare spending tops Plymouth county in November totals
November welfare expenditures reached 19110 in Plymouth county with 11050 for old age assistance 7357 for aid to dependent children 194 for aid to the blind and 509 for the disabled. Nationally Iowa public assistance payments totaled 5245253 for November up 19097 from October due to higher caseloads in dependent children and disabled programs.
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Iowa
Central Telephone panel truck engine damaged by flames
Le Mars firefighters were summoned at 10 10 a m Tuesday to a panel truck fire four miles north and one percent mile east of Le Mars The engines of a Central Telephone Co panel truck driven by Dave Dreck man were on fire The blaze was confined under the hood and extinguished Stops Bros towed the damaged truck to Le Mars
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le Mars
Central Telephone Co
Dave Dreckman
Seasonings and Vocabulary Shake Up a Tirade
A sharp line notes that a broad vocabulary enables witty insults while slipping away before the recipient notices. The quip highlights language range as a social tool for quick exits.
Workshop for Plymouth County school bus drivers
The Department of Public Instruction with the Iowa Highway Safety Patrol and others will hold a bus drivers workshop on Wednesday evening January 10 at 7:45 p.m. in the Lawton high school building. Drivers from Hinton Kingsley Pierson and Remsen Union schools are requested to attend. drivers from other Plymouth County schools may also attend.
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Department of Public Instruction
Iowa Highway Safety Patrolmen
Lawton High School
Hinton Community School
Kingsley-Pierson Community School
Remsen-Union Community School
Plymouth County
Navy Lt Waite reports for duty at Oceana Virginia Beach
Navy Lt Patrick J Waite son of James L Waite Sr reports for duty at the U S Naval Air Station Oceana Virginia Beach VA He serves with the Atlantic fleet in support of air craft squadrons flying the F 4 Phantom II and A 6 Intruder He entered service in January 1962 attended Loras College and Creighton University He is a Navy chaplain.
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NAVY
Patrick J. Waite
James L. Waite
U. S. Naval Air Station
Oceana
Virginia Beach
Atlantic Air Force
Waite
Loras College
Dubuque
Town
Creighton University
Omaha
Two Iowa City students defend protests in mail bag
In a mail bag letter two University of Iowa students defend Viet Nam policy protests as healthy civic expression. They criticize turning draft boards into criminal tribunals and warn of demoralization among soldiers, urging lawful enforcement and civic duty. The authors identify themselves as John C. Laughton and Robert W. Kehrberg from Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Hershey
Viet Nam
John C. Laughton
Robert W. Kehrberg
N. Gilbert
Iowa
Kingsley produce station sold to Laverne Kurtz
The Sheehan Produce buying Station in Kingsley was purchased by Laverne Kurtz, who has run a Kingsley feed store with the produce business for years. Sheehan Produce in Le Mars was sold last week to Hart Produce, now operating the long-established Le Mars business.
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Sheehan
Kingsley
Laverne Kurtz
Sheehan Produce
le Mars
Hart Produce
Loans To Consolidate Up To $1000 Advertising Notice
Loans to consolidate up to 1000 dollars offered for past due obligations including leasehold goods autos farm machinery and more. Refinance on a pay as you repay scheme with terms 8 69 18 or sink. Call 546-4016 37 Cent Ave Sw Le Mars.
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le Mars
Property transfers listed for Le Mars and area
William Blatt transfers to Dick Kluver Lots 26 and 27 Block 2 Ludwigs 2nd Addition Remsen. Farmers Elevator Co of Kingsley to Howard Page Pt E13/4 NW13/4 30-90-43. St John Evangelical and Reformed Church to Lyle Koerper West half of Lot 1 and 2 Block 90 7th Addition Le Mars. Julian F Hart to Jean L Koenig Lots 14 and 15 Block 52 1st Addition Le Mars. Clarence L Hagen to Gerald R Ihrke E45 of N50 of Lot 11 and E45 Lot 12 Block 7 Le Mars. Clarence Brunken to Robert C Lubben Lot 8 Block 102 8th Addition Le Mars. Hansena Hummel to Wayne W Lias Lots 1 2 3 except E10 ft Block 23 Westfield. All transactions valued at $1.
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William Blatt
Dick Kluver
Ludwigs
Remsen
Farmers Elevator Co
Kingsley
Iowa
Howard Page
St. John
Julian F. Hart
Jean L. Koenig
le Mars
Clarence L. Hagen
Gerald R. Ihrke
Clarence Brunken
Robert C. Lubben
Seasonings by mail in Plymouth and adjoining counties
Advertises mailing seasonings by subscription in Plymouth and nearby counties with carrier service options. Rates listed include one month for $1.25, six months $6.00, one year $12.00, with discounts for servicemen and extended terms.
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Plymouth
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Falau
Glada Reichert
Department of Social Welfare
Stops Bros
Tange
Arle J. Bomgeasrs
New York Life Insurance Special
First St
Weather Bureau
Gulf Coast
Atlantic Seaboard
University of Iowa
Sheehan Produce Buying
Yours
Xall Pharmacy
Bob Bomgaars
Dennis the Menace
Ketch
Santa Claus
Margaret FO Gelievin
Hansena Hummel
Wayne W. Lias
Westfield
le Mars Daily Sentinel
Carter A. Pitt
Glade Reichert
Aye Ga x
John Hodgson
Tass Ellis Johansen
Dick Koerselman
Crefit
Me Sentinel
Carters
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