Federal funds distributed to Iowa counties and Le Mars
Checks mailed from Washington total 37.3 million to Iowa and its counties in the first distribution of federal revenue sharing. First six months of 1972 retroactive, based on population per capita income and tax base. Plymouth County receives 142,829 and Sioux County 205,861 in this round.
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Washington, D.C
Iowa
William Scherie
Le Mars
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
SIOUX COUNTY
Plymouth county car ownership rises to 157 per 100 families
Plymouth county shows a rising motorization trend with 157 cars per 100 families as of year start, higher than national and state averages. Registrations grew from 10,950 to 11,430 in five years, boosted by rising incomes, suburban growth, and teenage demand, with local fuel and repair spending up to 4.018 million dollars. Le Mars Community School Board meets at 7:30 p.m. to discuss Central building insurance and salary procedures. A hunter killed a farm animal. sheriff investigates after a Craig area report.
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Plymouth county
Standard Rate and Data Service
Automobile Manufacturers Assn
United States
Iowa
Le Mars Community
Le Mars Community senior high school
Ed Nicholson
Craig
Le Mars
Ed Guntren
Santa's Palace Hours Set in Le Mars Plaza
Santa Claus announces palace hours at Santa's Palace in Le Mars located in the city parking lot facing Plymouth Street. The Le Mars Chamber of Commerce hosts visits before Christmas with hours 3 to 9 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 1 to 5 30 p.m. Saturday, with the exception of Dec 16. Stores stay open late nightly through Christmas except for Saturday night.
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Santa Claus
Santa‘s Palace
Le Mars
Santa
Plymouth St
Frosty the
snowman
Le Mors
Dick Koerselman
Bitter cold gives way to warming trend this week
After a weekend with many below zero hours, a warming trend arrives Monday with a high near 20 sure, while Tuesday drops back to the teens. A developing southwestern storm may bring snow and south winds. Skies are partly cloudy, low Monday night near zero. Friday’s high was 9 above with a 3 below low. Saturday 7 above, 12 below. Le Mars saw light snow totaling 0.6 inches Saturday night into Sunday with a Sunday high near 1 degree and a Monday morning 11 below.
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KLEM
Le Mars
Fuel problem cases as officials act in Iowa
Gov. Robert Ray announced after a meeting with Office of Emergency Preparedness officials, the Federal Power Commission, and the Interior Department that three steps are being taken to ease Iowa fuel oil shortages. An earlier OEP quota lift on foreign fuel oil imports provides a fall back, gas supplies for corn drying are being explored with FPC gas expert Joseph Solter remaining in town, and governors seek cooperation from major Iowa oil company presidents to boost supplies.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Robert Ray
Office of Emergency Preparedness
OEP
Federal Power commission
FPC
U.S. department of interior
Ray
Joseph Solter
Washington
Iowa to receive 77 million in federal revenue sharing funds
Iowa’s first year share of about 77 million will be retroactive to January 1 1972 with checks starting this year. The money is placed in a special trust and distributed to the state and local governments under a three factor formula based on population income and tax effort with most funds usable for property tax relief and not for education or matching federal funds. The local units receive their shares directly and must publish notices of expenditure.
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Iowa
Marvin Seiden Jr
Ioan
U.S
Selden
Plymouth county
Public swimming hours set for junior high pool week
Pool manager Chuck Larsen announced public swimming times for the week at the new junior high school swimming pool. Hours are Monday Wednesday and Friday 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Albert Thorpe adjutant Wasmer post American Legion reported 141 members in arrears for 1973 dues while membership nears 400 toward a 341 quota. The post plans a children's Christmas party Friday December 15 at 7 p.m. and holds regular meeting Wednesday December 13 at 8 p.m.
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Chuck Larsen
Albert Thorpe
Wasmer post
American legion today
legion
Post
Santa Claus
Four names added to Floyd Valley hospital drive
Ralph Gabel of the hospital building campaign announces four men named to the agricultural division. The appointees are John Kessenich Jr Ed Lang Elvin Lippke and Larry Ruhland.
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Ralph Gabel
Floyd Valley hospital
John Kessenich Jr
Ed Lang
Elvin Lippke
Larry Ruhland
Siouxland Bloodbank to Visit Flood Valley Hospital
Siouxland Community Bloodbank will be at Flood Valley Hospital next Wednesday December 13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to draw blood from donors.
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Siouxland Community Bloodbank
Flood Valley hospital
Admitted and Dismissed Patients Across Town Hospitals
A hospital log lists admissions on Friday at Floyd Valley for George Hansen and on Saturday for Mrs Russell Car ney. Dismissals include Mrs Harold Thompson and Ronald Bates, with multiple patients in Le Mars Remsen Kingsley and nearby towns. Expired patient Mrs Blanche Thill in Remsen is noted, along with several admissions in Le Mars and surrounding areas.
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Floyd Valley hospital
George Hansen
Remsen
Roxanne Nobel
Le Mars
Elizabeth Nieuwenhuis
Hospers
Walter Wiese
Marion
Virgil Borchers
Brunsville
Deamon Weber
Harold Thompson
Kingsley
Peter Trometer
Merrill
Ed Ortmann
Russell Carney
Marcus
Don Messelhier
Marquite Leonard
Correctionville
Herman Vant Hul
Rock Rapids
Blanche Thill
Dale McGuire
Kathryn Pollock
Judy Lukens
Donald Penne
Rodney Hofmeyer
Alton
Ronald Bates
Sioux City
Right to life group forms in Le Mars network
A Le Mars right to life committee formed affiliating with Des Moines based Jowans for LIFE. Officers include Rev. Joe Boot as chairman and Mrs. Gerald Manning as vice chair. The group aims to defend the unborn and all life from birth to elderly and will present objective abortion reality programs to inform the public amid legislative debate.
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Le Mars
Jowans
L.I.F.E
Des Moines
Joe Boot
Gerald Manning
Tom Bjorge
Leo Flaherty
right to life
Right to fe
Joel Boot
Seventh St
First Ave
Bill Pew
Third Ave. SE
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