Five Year Highway Plan Allocates 11.5 Million Dollars
The Town State Highway Commission released a five year plan detailing 11 509 400 dollars in highway construction across Marion Mahaska and Jasper counties through 1970 The plan emphasizes major work on routes 92 and 181 including relocations bridges culverts paving and erosion control with specific projects scheduled for 1967 68 69 and 70 in Knoxville Oskaloosa Monroe and Prairie City among others.
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Marion
Mahaska
Jasper Counties
Town
State Highway Commission
Marion County
Knoxville
Mahaska County
Iowa
Dallas
Oskaloosa
Jasper County
Prairie City
Newton
Monroe
I-80
Iowa 14
Mahin County
Iowa 308
U.S. 3
Barnes City
Gust
Colfax
Prain City
Iowa 163
Tax changes cut take home pay in 1966 chart notes
Ed note explains that starting January 1 1966 employees will see higher deductions from pay due to Social Security rising to 3.85 percent on the first 6600 and Medicare increasing to 85 percent for a total 4.2 percent on the first 6600. It details Iowa withholding tax changes and employer matches, with two charts showing 1965 versus 1966 deductions for Social Security Medicare Iowa and Federal income taxes, and the overall weekly and monthly totals.
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Medicare
Iowa
Increa
Pella Hi Alumni Basketball Game Supports AFS Fund
Pella High School hosts a Thursday December 30 alumni versus varsity basketball game at the Pella High gym at 7 30 p m. Proceeds fund the Pella American Field Service program which has hosted exchange students Dario Donolo from Argentina and Anne Davies from England. Alumni on the roster include Don Ver Meer Harvey Vander Weide Dennis Steenhock Craig Douwstra and others. Steve Budding attends but cannot play due to a broken ankle.
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Pella High School
Pella High
Pella American Field Service
AFS
Pella
Dario Donolo
Argentina
Anne Davies
England
Don Ver Meer
Harvey Vander Weide
Dennis Steenhock
Craig Douwstra
Karmen Huyser
Bob Ulrich
John Hiemstra
Harris Kuiper
Rex van Dyke
Dave Toom
Keith Nollen
Stan Poortinga
Duane Vander Molen
Larry Aldrich
Jim Patten
Chuck Vander Waal
Stan Roorda
Roger Willemsen
Dave Sells
Roger Slykhuis
Prairie City and Pella youths head to St Louis mission project
A group of 29 youths from the Prairie City and Calvary Christian Reformed churches in Pella departed at 10 15 am Tuesday for a three day home missionary canvassing drive in St Louis. They will assist Rev Henry De Rooy in founding a new church west of St Louis and stay with church members, returning Thursday noon. Chaperones are Mr and Mrs Jerry Van Wyk.
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Pella
Prairie City
St. Louis
Prairie City Christian Reformed Church
Calvary Christian Reformed Church
Calvary Church
Henry de Rooy
Prairie City Church
de Rooy
Jerry van Wyk
Monroe
Lester Ver Dught
Elwyn Ver Dught
Lexington
Ver Dught
Missouri
Hog Price Guessing Night at Farmers Night School
The annual Hog Price Guessing game will be held at the next Farmers Night School meeting on January 3 1966 starting at 7 30 pm in the community high school. Area farmers are invited to attend this and other night meetings with a schedule listing topics for January through the month.
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Social Security
Arthur van Waardhuizen
Marion County Board of Supervisors
Marion County buys air-ared Dirt Mover in 1965
Supervisor Van Waardhuizen explains the county board’s decision to purchase a 14 yard dirt mover for road work around Red Rock Dam developments. The piece covers bid options, payment flow through county offices, and cites state code on road equipment funding and letting.
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Marion
Red Rock
Corps of Engineers
Marion County
Herman Brown
Des Moines
Gibbs Cook
L.W
Vivian Equipment
Ames
Towa
Towa State Highway Commission
Board of Supervisors
Stores and Banks Set Early Friday Closing Times
Pella retailers will shut at 5 30 p m this Friday December 31 instead of 9 p m due to New Years Eve. Banks will also close early and will not operate in the evening.
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Pella
Homestead Credit and Military Exemption Applications Announced
Illerle Maddy county assessor announces January submissions for Homestead credits and military exemptions at several field locations. See advertisement in this issue for dates and local sites.
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Illerle Maddy
County Assesor
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