Republican Women Meet in Washington County Club
The Washington County Republican Women met at Mrs J W Helscher s home with cohostess Mrs M I Whitham Speakers included Russell Bannister on Court Reforms and Mrs Edd Humpleby of Iowa City The meeting featured a Q A on regional jails and plans for a spring district conference in Keokuk April 29 Dinner price was 2 80 per plate and registration 50 cents Mrs Jones announced no meetings until September and introduced William Perdock to outline Buck Night plans for all Republicans next Tuesday
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Washington County Republican Women’s Club
J. W. Helscher
M. I. Whitham
Russell Bannister
Edd
Twi Humpleby
Towa City
Fir
Iow Federation of Republican Women
Bannister
Towa
Joe Jones
Jones
Clark Bauer
Des Moines
Jin March
C. P. Jungblut
Orchard Drive
Washington
Nate Young
Jack Miller
U. S
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Community Notes From United Presbyterian Home Activities
Spring arrivals fill the United Presbyterian Home calendar as residents attend church services, dinners, and events. Guests include families from Keota Amana Fairfield and Mediapolis, with plans for a senior citizens camp, board meetings, and birthday celebrations interwoven with stories of travel, illnesses, and decor.
Club activities at LBC and Snowball Social Club events
Mrs. Martin Whittaker hosted the LBC Club Thursday with Mrs. Art Duensing presiding. Members named birds seen at home and enjoyed Mothers Day poetry and a flower quiz. Refreshments served. The Snowball Social Club held a come as you are breakfast at Ward Liebe's home with seven members and two guests. New officers named and next lay breakfast planned for May 20 with a guest invitation.
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Martin Whittaker
LBC Club
Art Duensing
Ward Liebe
Russell George
Garry Humston
David Hess
Robert Knerr
Wayne ‘Knupp
Glenn Knupp
Cloyee Tinnes
Larry Griggs
Senior Gas Views and Spring Festival Preparations
Senior ladies completed a ten week ceramics course led by Mrs. Boyd, sharing polished pieces at a May Spring Festival. Mrs. Siefkas aided classes, with regular sessions resuming the next Thursday for dried apple dolls. Evening games, refreshments, and a May gathering are planned as registrations grow. topics include antique interests and community events amid shared sorrow from a recent car accident.
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Boyd Lief
Peter
Wilma Koehler
Rebecca Butler
Velda White
David Mikseh
Dear Abby Envy and wedding nerves in Montana
Abigail Van Buren handles a flood of letters from readers about envy in a marriage, dental fears affecting wedding plans, inappropriate conduct by a mother in law, and underage birth control questions. The column advises on coping with envy, encouraging dental care, reporting harassment, and encouraging honest conversations.
World War I Veterans to Meet April 25 Convention in Washington
Veterans of World War I and their Auxiliary of the First District of Iowa will hold a Convention and Memorial in Washington on April 25. Delegations from 12 counties have reservations. Department Commander A. L. Mensing of London will attend, with Past National Chaplain Harold B. Fay of Victor conducting memorial services. Dinner will be served at The Captain's Table. ladies meet there, men at the Legion hall.
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First District
Iowa
Washington
A. L. Mensing
London
Harold B. Fay
Victor
Legion Hall
Petitions push for local sales taxes across Iowa
DES MOINES legislators receive more than 100 petitions from city and town councils plus many letters from municipal employees urging a one cent local sales tax. The plan would raise about 70 million to be shared by cities counties and towns or risk if not adopted. A reverse referendum concept allows two year local tax with a petition for a ballot to continue the tax if unsatisfied.
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Robert Hays
League of Town Municipalities
F Weight
Lays
West Point plans graduation square dance event
Willis Menke of St Paul will call the graduation square dance for the Circle Eight Club Tuesday April 27 at the Legion Ballroom West Point. Dancing runs 830 p m to 1130 p m with ice cream and cake served. Square dancers and guests are invited to attend.
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Willis Menke
St. Paul
Circle Eight Club
Legion Ballroom
West Point
Rock festival approved in Iowa City for May 1
The sponsors win permission to use City Park for a two day rock festival and antiwar protest on May 1 and 2. Mayor Smiley set conditions: orderly conduct, park cleanup, park closure by 10 30 pm, and bands to stop at dusk. University officials had refused use of campus space.
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Iowa City
UPI
City Park
Frank Smiley
City Manor
University of Iowa
Tax break voted for REC taxes in Iowa Senate
Iowa Senate approved a bill requiring Rural Electric Co operatives to pay property taxes on distribution lines at 25 percent of original cost while preserving service areas. The measure, 32 to 12, would raise REC taxes about 1.5 million dollars first year and allow continued service to annexed rural customers. The bill faced opposition over perceived special privileges and revenue disparities with other utilities.
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Des Moines
UPI
Rural Electric Co ‘Operatives
REC
Iowa Senate
Recs
Richard Turner
Rudy van Drie
R-Ames
van Drie
Roger Shaff
R - Camanche
H. L. Ollenburg
R Garner
van Dire
Senate
Nixon administration rails at bank prime rate rise
Treasury Secretary Connally denounces Chase Manhattan Bank for raising its prime rate amid concern over loan demand. He says the administration will not stay silent if banks trigger a new round of higher interest rates, as other banks have kept rates low in recent weeks.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Treasury
John B. Connally
Chase Manhattan Bank of New York
Chase Manhattan Bank
Connally
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