County Line Club hosts Halloween meet at Lord home
County Line members gathered October 18 at Mrs. Charles Lord’s home with 15 in costume. The group planned to rent a table at the Sacha Art Craft and Bake Sale October 29 at Ainsworth School and opened with games planned by Mrs. John K. Skubal. Upcoming: November 8 meeting hosted by Mrs. Faith Schuerman with co host Mrs. Hugh Morris.
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Duane White Ainsworth
County Line Club
Charles Lord
Wayne Brown
Joni
David Lord
John K. Skubal
Sacha Art, Craft and Bake
Ainsworth School
Faith Schuerman
Hugh Morris
Ainsworth
Belinda Limoger
Allen McFarland
Project Circle
Ainsworth Community Church
Ed Miller
Dale Herdlicka
Duane White
Joe White
Lori
Brian
Michael
Roy Rogers
Brighton
Mark Rogers
Jaimie and
Jerry
Dan Rogers
Brent
Anita
Curtis
Pleasant Plain
Computer aids in car pools in Iowa pilot
AMES Iowa DOT launched a pilot using a computer to match workers for car pools. Howard Bell says the system can save participants money and reduce pollution. Program started with DOT employees in Ames, expanded to Des Moines area and 40 major employers, with over 1900 names on match lists. Interested employers or individuals can call 515-296-1682.
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Ames
IDPA
Bell
Federal Highway Administration
DOT
Des Moines
Iowa
State and local taxes hit average $731 per person
In fiscal 1976 Americans paid an average $731 in state and local taxes, up $67 from 1975. Alaska led with $1,896, New York at $1,140, California $964, Hawaii $935, and D C $924. Per-capita burdens rose in every state, with Alaska’s jump driven by property taxes.
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Chicago
API
Commerce Clearing House
Alaska
New York
California
Hawaii
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
Wyoming
Minnesota
Nevada
Maryland
Indiana
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Almanac notes for October 26, 1977 historical events
United Press International Almanac entry marks October 26, 1977 as the 299th day with 66 to follow. It notes a full moon and lists planets visible this evening, plus birthdates and zodiac sign. It recalls Erie Canal opening in 1825, Terence MacSwiney’s Cork death in 1920, and the sinking of the carrier Hornet in 1942 during World War II.
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United Press International
Saturn
Mars
Venus
Mahalia Jackson
Erie Canal
America
Buffalo
Albany
N.Y
Cork
Terence McSwiney
Ireland
Solomon Islands
Egypt School memories mark 50th wedding anniversary
BETHEL Oct 24 May I attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Leroy Krotz at the K C Hall hosted by their daughter Norma Te Bockhorst and family. I taught at Egypt School in 1938 39 meeting many former pupils and neighbors including Wayne Horak Dolores Horak Grecian and several Sojkas Bruegges and Brennemans. The piece reflects on old times, local harvest and weather notes and notes Nobel laureate Dr Martin Luther King Jr as the youngest Peace Prize winner in 1964.
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John Horak
Wayne
New Egypt
Harry Malichky
Claudie Sojka
Will Pribyl
Myron Krotz
Beranek
Ed Beranek
Harry Malichky, Jr
Frances
Rosamond
Jovilé Sojka
Ray Sojkas
Clayton Soukup
Bertha
Dickie Brenneman
Elmus Brennemans
Edna
Loretta
Rober Bruegge
Norman
Wayne Shalla
Grace Hiler
Iowa City
Des Moines
Mac Wallace
Washington Care Center
Ruth
May Gideon
Nora Knottnern
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County Line
Lord Home
Grandma Rogers
Grandpa White
Wons and Tops
South Church
Stan McCreedy
Jim McCreedy
the Almanac
Schoonover Drug
Washington
WHS
Chris Lee
Janine Ramsey
Demonettes
Myadec
the Handy Drug Store
Reant Ane
Ral
Burke
Kean
Mens & Boys Clothing & Shoes
West Side Square
Washington Evening Journal
Wash
Martin Luther King
Holton’s
Slowa
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