The Humboldt Republican from Humboldt, Iowa • Page 24

Kanco Tech makes first shipment to Soviet Union Kanco Tech, of Humboldt made its first shipment Monday of 10 Hotsy 9000 high pressure cleaning systems to the Soviet Union. The shipment was made in crates weighing 2,300 pounds each and containing 3 modules including a power pack, pumping unit, and water heater plus a three-year replacement parts package. The equipment will be used for cleaning heavy equipment. The shipment was made by Grouse Cartage to Omaha and then to Houston, by Transcon. The destination is 10 different locations in Russia.

The shipment to Russia by boat will leave Houston on Feb. 25. The Caterpillar Tractor of Peoria, 111., has a contract with the USSR for 100 of the Kanco Tech Hotsy 9000 systems to be shipped in lots of 10. The shipments are being coordinated with other shipments to the Soviet Union by the Wolf Exporting Co. of Burlingame, Calif.

The Hotsy 9000 System is the largest cleaning system manufactured by Kanco Tech. Shipments have already been made to Japan and an additional five units will be shipped next week. Shown in the above picture stenciling shipping information on one of the crates are, left to right, Arnie Plathe and Marshall Day of the shipping and receiving department. Kanco Tech, formerly the Slifer Manufacturing opened in Humboldt in 1965, with 15 employees. It now employes 90.

National Guard open house Saturday Republican, Wednesday, Feb. 19 25 Council to apply for senior citizens grant The Humboldt City Council, from one fund to another. A under advisement of Jon public hearing on the amend- Runtstein of the Fort Dodge ment will be held in March. MIDAS office, voted to make a Sherm Silbaugh, Humboldt pre-application to the Depart- fire chief appeared before the ment of Housing and Urban board review fire contracts Development (HUD) for a with four townships and part grant that would make of another. The townships are possible the remodeling of a Grove, Rutland, Corinth, city owned building for use as Beaver and half of Weaver the Humboldt-Dakota City township.

Silbaugh said that Senior Citizens Center. the Humboldt Fire Depart- The wooden structure, ment, in general, offers which this summer was used protection to anyone on a as 'The Barn' teen center, is Humboldt telephone line. located just to the southeast of The four townships last year the Municipal Building. were charged 6.69 per cent of March 1 is the deadline for the dispatchers fee plus $100 making the pre-application which amounted to about with HUD's reply to come no $1,400. Weaver's cost is 3.3 later than March 20.

per cent of the dispatchers fee Runtstein explained that the plus $50. The cost according to only 100 per cent grants (those Silbaugh, will be in the area of not requiring matching state $1,600 this year. or local funds) now available Also up for review was from the government are ear- Dakota City's annual fire marked for senior citizen contract which is 1.75 mills facilities. plus assessed evaluation, The Senior Citizen's Center which last year totaled is currently located in the old approximately $1,550. Springvale Creamery building.

Last year, the four and a half If the application is approved townships paid a total of by HUD, the new building $7,000 for fire protection, In would give the senior citizens addition the county also owns three to five times more space a tanker and a pumper truck. with the added benefit that Silbaugh estimated that about they would have no rent to 50 per cent of their calls are to pay. They are currently paying the country. rent for their present facilities. Feb.

24 was set as the date MIDAS will be working with for the signing of the new the city council in preparing contracts. the pre-application. In other business the council The board declined to contribute to the Northwest approved a beer and liquor Iowa Health Planning Council permit for Frank's Knotty until further study is made of Pine. the Councils request. The The public is invited to attend the open house at the Humboldt National Guard Armory, one half mile west of Humboldt on Highway 3, Saturday, Feb.

22, from 2 to 4 p.m. The open house is being held to commemorate the annual "MUSTER DAY." Feb. 22 is an appropriate date for Muster Day since it is George Washington's birthday, our First President who began his illustrious career as a citizen-soldier in the militia of his home state of Virginia. The public is invited to tour the armory and see the I newly remodeled kitchen and classrooms. Coffee and donuts will be served.

Equipment will be on display and training will be in progress. Young men and women with or without prior service are encouraged to investigate the educational and financial benefits of being a member of the National Guard. The board also adopted an NWHPC is a federally funded amendment to the budget program, approved in October of 1973. In final action, the council The amendment calls for an did not approve a request to increase in expenditure from rent for a couple of months a the general fund general fund of from $711,000 to $760,000 and in the sewer rental fund of from $55,000 to $65,000. The amendment will involve no increase in taxes for the current year and merely involve the transfer of monies city owned house on 1st Ave.

So. scheduled for removal in the near future. Present at the meeting were mayor Jean Kleve and councilmen Bill Sime, Ken Perin, John VanHorn and Harold Ennis. Board approves plan for career education project ,67, services Thursday The Humboldt Board of Education Monday voted to approve a cooperative career education project that would involve 11 area schools, at their montly meeting Feb. 17.

The project, if implemented, would include Havelock- P1 Twin Rivers, Rolfe, Laurens, Boone Valley, Palmer, Clarion, Goldfield, Gilmore City-Bradgate and Pocahontas, in addition to Humboldt. The project would be funded on a basis of 80 per cent of the cost of the first year of the Program, which would amount to an approximate cost of $800 to the district the first year; 60 Per cent of the cost the second year and 40 per cent of the cost the third year. Most of the money available from the state for this program js in the form of secondary funds so the emphasis would be on career education on the secondary level. Commitment to the program may be made one year at a time, and the program would necessitate the hiring of a project coordinator. Supt.

Wesley Carlson told the board that since Humboldt had been designated as a pilot school in career education, the school had a moral responsibility to share its career education experience with other schools just beginning their programs. Whether or not the project becomes a reality now depends on the other schools. On other business, Carlson told the board that a final check of the junior high addition would be held Tuesday afternoon, at which time a tour of the addition would be made with the contractor to determine that all work was done satisfactorily and what remains to be done. Carlson also reported that the district had received $1,191.52 reimbursement for transporting non-public school students by bus. He said that they are currently transporting 16 students.

The board was notified that the staff has indicated they will accept and support the proposed staff-reduction policy statement. It was also reported that there was not enough interest in the twice monthly payroll to warrant fur- thur discussion. Carlson recommended that March 3, which was scheduled as in in-service day, be used as a inake-up day for school missed Feb. 6. He said that the staff will arrange to complete planned curriculum work as an in-service activity.

In final action the board approved the general plan to meet the mandated "Needs Assessment," which was legislated to stimulate local school boards to actively pronote a better community understanding of its schools. Carlson announced that Monday, Feb. 24, has been scheduled as a work day for elementary school teachers and only junior and senior high school teacher conferences will be held and there will be no school. Monday, March 3, school will be in session as a make-up day for school missed earlier in the month. The board's next regular scheduled meeting was set for Monday, March 17, at the Administration Building.

Present were Dale Kunert, Dick Naeve, Keith McDonough, Ed Crist, Bob Baker, Supt. Carlson and board secretary Chris Campidilli. Baptize son of David McPeaks RENWICK-Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Milford McPeak, Paul and Terry, Mrs.

Mary McPeak and Sue Allen of Eagle Grove attended baptismal services for Christopher David McPeak, son of Mr. and Mrs. David McPeak, Lu Verne, in St. Peters Luthean Church, Woolstock. They were all dinner guests in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Joe Funeral services for Robert T. Newton, 67, will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Congregational Church. Burial will be in Union Cemetery with Lindhart Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Newton died Monday afternoon in Humboldt County Memorial Hospital after collapsing at Humboldt Motor Sales. R. T. Newton had owned and operated Newton Furniture for many years here and later opened the Carriage House at Fort Dodge which he sold in 1973. He had served on Schaumberg, Eagle Grove.

Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Milford McPeak visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. David McPeak, Lu Verne, and with their guests Mrs.

Sandra Thomas and family, Minneapolis, and Mrs. Gusta Patterson, Lu Verne. Tuesday evening supper guests in the home of Mrs. Georgia Oppedahl and Mrs. Pearl Nerem were Mr.

and Mrs. Mel Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Gay Hill, Mr. and Mrs.

Cliff Hill and Bruce Johnson. the Humboldt City Council and was a member of Humboldt Masonic Lodge, Knights Templar and Humboldt Rotary Club. He was employed part-time at Humboldt Motor Sales more recently. Newton was born to Charles and Sarah Brooks Newton at Hawarden and educated in West Des Moines, graduating from Valley High School in 1925. He attended Des Moines University and Drake University.

In 1937 he married Betty Wester at Boone and they made their home at Boone and California before moving to Humboldt in 1944. Survivors include the widow, Betty; sons: Robert Twin Lakes; LaVerne, New York City; and a daughter, Sandra (Mrs. Lawrence McManus) of Gramercy, and one granddaughter. Honorary casket bearers are Jack Dailey, Jean Kleve, Dr. P.

W. Williams, Lawrence Jaqua, R. V. Worthington, W. H.

Volberding and Norman McArthur. Active casket bearers are Howard Price, Emmett Wiegert, Mike Dailey, Warren Smith, Tom Valen and Tim Dailey..