What has Solo done for taxpayer and costs of employment
An analysis shows average employee income around 3120 annually with 20 tax and 8.8 percent total payroll taxes. Solo’s effort generated 431040 in wages, with 24760 federal income taxes, 37 Social Security and a net cost to taxpayers of 8446. A projected 689 or 1969 figures cited, plus a verification list of employees, employers, and wages maintained locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solo
Tacome
TE Solo
Social Services
Street Storm Hits The Area Sunday
A sleep storm hit the area Sunday turning city streets and county roads into sheets of hazardous driving. Traffic and sand salt crews kept Highway 18 in fair condition though gravel and blacktop roads remained ice covered. Rock Valley School closed Monday due to dangerous conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Annual Meeting of Golf Club Jan. 22
The Rock Valley Golf Club will hold its annual dinner meeting on Wednesday January 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Haas Hall. Officers for the men and women boards will be elected, the treasurer's report presented, and other business discussed. Tickets are available from board members or Rock Valley Furniture Valley State Bank PemberDrug Rock Valley Lumber Co. tickets should be bought early for planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley Golf Club
Siebert Dorhout
Haas Hall
Weasurer
Rock Valley Furniture
Valley State Bank
Pember Durg
Rock Valley Lumber Co
Whiskey Case Still Pending As Youths Held In Thefts
The Sioux County Sheriff's office and local police report no arrests in the famed Whiskey Case. Five area youths were apprehended weeks ago after a string of whiskey thefts from cars on Rock Valley's Main Avenue.
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Sioux County
Rock Valley
Farm Management Assistance in Sioux County
The Sioux County Extension Service with Bill Turner and Maurice Bruidge offers a Farm management and record keeping program for beginning farmers. Sponsored by Iowa State University and the Sioux County Extension District, it includes distance record keeping analysis and one or two farm visits per cooperator with no charge. Enrollment remains open and all records remain confidential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux County Extension Service
Bill Turner
Sioux County
Maurice Buidge
Iowa State University
Sioux County Extension Distrct
ATL
Medicare Open Season Begins For 65 Plus Signups
January 1 1969 starts a three month open season for voluntary doctor bill insurance under Medicare. John R Goldman district manager Sioux City said that those past age 65 who missed or lapsing coverage should apply at their social security office during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicare
John R. Goldman
Sioux City
Goldman
Record Heart Fund total reaches 37 million in 1968
The American Heart Fund campaign raised 37,144,435 dollars in 1968, a national record with Iowa contributing 454,000 and business gifts up 26.9 percent. Heart Sunday boosted totals, while over 1.15 million volunteers helped collect across February under the Heart Association and its chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amer
Heart Fund
Iowa
Evan L. Hultman
Waterloo
American Heart Association
Supeport
William F. Laporte
American Home Products Corporation
National Heart Fund
Heart Association
Dhie Nation
Laporte
Army of Heart
Muscular Dystrophy Drive Sees Varied Collections
The Muscular Dystrophy Drive raised funds with totals including 766.65 and 39.10 from canisters in local businesses, culminating in an overall collection of 804.75. Community volunteers solicited donations and reported success for the campaign.
Plans Progress For Area Boys Home
A group of local men continues planning a Boys Home to aid delinquent or troubled youths. Open to boys now, with possible later expansion to girls, it will work with the Probation Department, emphasize counseling and rehab, and be self supporting. A meeting on January 22 at the American Reformed Church of Hull will choose an initial board from nominees and discuss the home’s purpose and membership requirements. Rev. Gerald Van Denberg will lead. Kirk Patrick will speak. A free will offering will be taken. attendance invited.
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Butt
American Reformed Church
Bull
P.m
Claude Boender
Matlock
Ken Sandbule
Carmel
Gerald van Roekel
Marvin Vermeer
Sioux Center
Herlan Vander Schaaf
Rock Valley
Don Vander Weide
Orange City
Clarence Haitink
Gena Dee Hartog
Sheldon
Leonard
Nyhof
Bernard Vander Griend
Hull
Elmer Vander Brake
American Reformed Church of
Wilbur Draager
Leonard Nyhof
Barber shops set winter Wednesday early closing
Jim's Barber Shop and Gerrit's Barber Shop will close at 6 00 p m on Wednesdays starting January 16. The two shops will resume Wednesday evening hours on April 2 to reopen for the season.
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Jim
Gerrit
Dordt College hosts Travel and Adventure film Hosteling in Germany
On Saturday January 4 1969 at 8 00 p m Dordt College presents the child program in its Travel and Adventure Series The travelogue Hosteling in Germany will be shown in the college auditorium by Robert Q Ostlund a Webster City resident A bicycle journey along the Moselle Rhine castles and castles road leads to Munich and Neuschwanstein with three American teenagers illustrating youth hostel life in a vivid travel film
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Dordt College
Germany
Robert Q. Ostlund
Webster City
Europe
Ostlund
Hostellung
Moselle
Rhine
Rudesheim
Heidelberg
Castle Road
Rothenburg
Dinkelsbuch
Nordlingen
Bavaria
Munich
Achenschwangun
Neuschwanstein
Linderhof
Two Accidents Here During Past Week
The Rock Valley police department reported two accidents in the past week. Henrietta Van Wyke was cited for failure to have control after a two vehicle crash near the South Side Standard corner, damaging her 1967 Chrysler and a school bus driven by Bassel Van Midden dorp. A second crash near 13th Street and 20th Avenue involved Arlen Ver Burg and Carl Hamman, with Ver Burg cited for failure to yield half the road.
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Rock Valley
Henrietta van Wyke
Rock Rapids
Standard Corner
Main
Highway 18
Bassel van Middendorp
van Wyke
Chrysler
Arlen Ver Burg
Carl Hamman
13Th Street
20Th Avenue
Ver Burg
Hamman
Rock Valley Commercial Club Dinner Meeting Scheduled
The regular monthly dinner meeting of the Rock Valley Commercial Club will be held at VEW Hall next Monday at 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley Commercial Club
VEW Hall
Emmet Masonic Lodge Marks 75th Anniversary
Emmet Masonic Lodge celebrated its 75th anniversary at Armstrong on November Mth. During the observance two 50 year members were recognized for active lodge service John Thorton and Ww A Drumeyer. First steam railroad was in 1830 between Baltimore and Ohio.
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Emmet Masonic Lodge
Armstrong
John Thorton
Ww. A. Drumeyer
Baltimore
Ohio
Just-A-Mere Club Weighs Rock Valley Girl Scout Start
The Just-A-Mere Club plans a Rock Valley Girl Scout program and holds a January 20 meeting at Haasa Hall for prospective members and parents. Leaders and volunteers are sought. contact Mrs. Donald Doom, Mrs. Tom McGill, or Mel R. P. Simonsen. Brownie scouts are 7 and grades 2 and 3. Girl Scouts 9 to 11. If unable to attend, provide name, grade, address, phone, and parent assistance by January 29.
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Rock Valley
Haasa Hall
Donald Doom
Tom McGill
Mel
R.P. Simonsen
Donald Door
Jah
Wiersma Honored by Sioux County Lawyers on Retirement
Dewey Wiersma of Orange City retires after 36 years as Sioux County District Court Clerk. Sioux County Bar Association presents a silver engraved Bible. Wiersma, son of Orange City, married Alice Geurink and has four sons. Notables including judges from the 18th Judicial District attended the recognition at the County Court House. Also noted is 18 year old David Knox bagging a 34 pound coyote west of Oskaloosa while hunting quail with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Wiersma
Orange City
Sioux County
Sioux County Bar Association
Clayton Thomp
Hawarden
Wiersma
Mr. Wiersma
LaSalle Extension School
Chicago
Orange City Christian School
Northwestern Classical Academy
Wlersma
Hope College
Alice Geurink
Wiers- Tin
Wilbus
Ralph
Denver
Colorado
Glenn
Odessa
Texas
Lee
Thompson
County
M.D. van Gosterhout
U.S. 8Th Circuit Court
A.R. Nelson
Cherokee
James P. Kelley
LeMars
Edward F. Kennedy
Sibley
David Knox
Lee Knox
Oskaloosa
Two Rock Valley youths caught in gasoline theft
Two Rock Valley youths were apprehended last week in connection with the theft of gasoline from a farmer's tank. The case is under investigation and no further details are being released at this time.
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Rock Valley
School District Must Be On State Income Forms
The Department of Public Instruction urges that taxpayers include the school district name and code on the 1968 Iowa individual income tax form. District codes help allocate financial aids as per a 62nd General Assembly provision. Local superintendents are asked to provide district details to reach parents, with code digits tied to county license prefixes.
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Fawa
Iawa
Paul Skarda
DPA
DPI
Department of Public
Landscape Lesson by Iowa State Architect in Sheldon
Miss Margherita Tarr extension landscape architect from Iowa State University will visit Sheldon on Friday January 17 at 1 30 p m to present a landscaping lesson for residents of O'Brien Sioux Osceola and Lyon Counties in the Memorial Room of the Community Building. She will cover the seven principles of landscaping and plant selections for the area and demo how to combine plans for best effect.
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Margherita Tarr
Iowa State University
Sheldon
Uary
O'Brien
Sioux
Osceola
Lyon Counties
Miss Tarr
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Steet
Golf Club
Lucky Sioux
IPS
Market Report
Farmers Elevator
Jerry Marcus
Ware Safety Service
Doordt
Adventure
Commercial Club
R. V
Stéek Bank
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