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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1965
Page
4
Locals note a program for People of the First Reformed church and others at Northwestern college scheduled for Tuesday Feb 2. The consistory and college invite all to chapel and noon lunch.
Sergeant John Beckman reports on highway safety in Iowa showing 1964 had record highway deaths and 830 for collisions. Patrol under manned with 14 troopers in Sioux district, 4,872 summons, $81,474.50 fines, 10,000 faulty equipment tickets, 1,176 warnings, 14 OMVI cases to court, 101 chemically tested with 23 refusals. Also 657 accidents investigated, 651,682 miles traveled and 22 missing persons located. Rotary telegrams extend condolences for Sir Winston Churchill.
Word has been received of the death of L A Dunham 81 a former Rock Valley resident who operated a harness shop about 40 years ago at a site now housing The Bee office He later represented a shoe company in Wisconsin and has lived in retirement for 10 years He was a longtime Bee subscriber survived by wife Esther and two sisters Services were held Saturday January 16 in Milwaukee Wisconsin
Iowa Public Service announced a yearly rate reduction totaling about half a million dollars. The new rates, filed with the State Commerce Commission, would take effect after Feb 22 if not suspended. Savings include residential 166 379, commercial 400, industrial 150 882, with total 455,661, rising to over 500,000 with expected 1973 consumption. District manager E. Vande Kerk says virtually all IPS electric customers will feel lower bills while the company streamlines rate schedules and groups 245 communities into four classes based on population. Space heating rate falls from 6c to 1.5c per Kwhr.
Renn to the Editor notes Sioux Center West Sioux Hawarden Teton figures with 53.066 mills. It states Rock Valley has the lowest levy, with the next lowest 34 percent higher and the highest 70 percent higher than Rock Valley.
Town of Egck Valley Iowa issues its financial report for the year ending December 31 1964 covering period January 1 1964 to December 31 1964 figures include 18251.86 59677.50 and 4049.93 with scattered ledger notes remaining unreadable
U S Congressman Stanley Greigg announced a 146000 loan to Dordt College in Sioux Center to fund a library building for 60 70 thousand volumes and study space for 250 students The approval by the US Office of Education marks cooperation with Dordt in expanding educational facilities This supports Northwest Towns growth and emphasizes education as key to progress
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