Elm blight prompts tax relief plea in editorials
The editorial notes a Dutch Elm disease outbreak in Washington Iowa and a removed elm on South Iowa Avenue. It criticizes delayed state action and urges IRS treatment of elm removal costs as deductible losses, citing Senator Miller and Governor Hughes and urging broader elm protection.
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Iowa Avenue
Des Moines
Jack Miller
Sioux City
Washington, D.C
Internal Revenue Service
Miller
Hughes
Iowa
The Main Lines by H B Marriott
A banker likens spending principal to killing a last old hen in a concise column. The piece offers financial caution and blunt analogies reflected in The Evening Journal opinion page.
Door prize rules raise fair question at luncheon
Dear Abby answers on whether the holder of a drawn number must be present to win door prizes. The column notes the need for clear ticket terms and suggests a lawyer could advise. The reader references a prize dispute at a church auxiliary luncheon and asks for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Trainee leaves for Michigan camp
Trainee Gabriel Hoffman of Germany begins a six month trainee period with the Willis Graber family, leaving August 23 for a week at Little Eden in Onekema Michigan. Elma Pfeifer from Parkview Home admitted to Henry County Hospital August 21. The Roths drive to Colorado, then return after a rear collision near Plattsmouth Nebraska, staying with relatives. Helen Scheidegger arrives as trainee at Parkview Home, staying with the Widmer family before moving to the Dr J G Widmer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EzKa Wit
Colorado
Plattsmouth
Nebraska
Kenneth Millers
Switzerland
Parkview
Galen Widmer
J. G. Widmer
Riverside Picnic And Socials Highlight August Community Gatherings
A Riverside fire department cooperative picnic was held at the Cerny Cabin on the Iowa River with many attendees from Iowa City Hoopston and surrounding areas. The Cress family from Iowa City and others gathered for a Sunday dinner at Trinity Methodist Church prior to their move to Hoopston Illinois.
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Riverside Fire Dept
Cerny Cabin
Iowa River
Cleo Burich
Dale Burich
Ed Dawn
W. S. Bouquet
Walter Hardy
Frank Kaalberg
Robert Kloppfer
Jack Kron
Leroy Muller
Harold Owens
Paul Rummelhart
Elmo Rummelhart
Ralph Schnoebelen
Cleo Gerot
Donald Davison
Ed. Shebek
Leo Huffman
Harold Weimer
Larry Wieland
Hubert Rath
Woman fined for two car crash near Fareway Market
Washington woman Minnie J. Knupp was fined ten dollars and costs in Justice of the Peace Holden's court this morning after a two car collision Tuesday morning. Knupp, backing from a parked position in front of Fareway Super Market, pulled into the path of Linda Jean White's car, which was traveling west on West Second Street. Damages were estimated at about 750 dollars to the Knupp vehicle and 400 dollars to White's car.
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Washington
Justice of the Peace
Holden
Minnie J. Knupp
Marion
Is a Hobby Deductible on Your Tax Return
The article explains when hobby expenses qualify for tax deductions. If the activity is pursued for pleasure only, deductions are not allowed, like a family picnic. If there is a genuine profit motive, or the profit motive dominates, deductions may apply, as shown by cases involving stamps, professional photography, writing, and raising Persian cats.
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Abby
American Bar Association
Mr Barr's Mother Dies in Noble After Visit
Obituary note recounts the sudden death of Mr Norman Barr's mother following a family visit at the Millers in Noble. The piece also covers a bridal shower for Janet Graber near Crawfordsville with local attendees, church attendance by Ira Wenger, and various social calls and hospital updates including Dallas Leichly's recovery at Mercy City Iowa and a Miller reunion in Fremont Illinois.
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Henry Yoder Noble
Norman Barr
Crawfordsville
Harold Wenger
Norman Hsu
Henry Yoder
Angie Graber
Connie Marner
Dillion Graber
Miss Graber
Dan Gerber
Smithville
Ohio
Ira Wenger
Pleasant View
Mt Pleasant
Glen Richard
Willaim Freyenberger
Jim
Ralph Witthofts
McComb
Zieglowsky
Freyenbergers
Wayland
Rufus
Elmer Roth
Roth
Edith
Joe N. Reschly
Alice
Erwin Reschly
Dallas Leichly
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Henry Leichty
Doris
Oscar Miller
Fremont
Miller
Clyde Shaver
Penny
Des Moines
Kenneth Goff
Eleanor Sizemore
Goff
Kennth Goff
Arthur Williams
Unionville
Riverside Pinochle Club Meets In August Gathering
Pinochle group met Tuesday in Riverside with 12 members present. Prizes awarded to Mrs. Peter Schnieder and Mrs. Robert Thomann. lunch served by host Mrs. A E Schnoebelen. August 30 meeting to be with Roy Hall. J. H. Maxwell home hosted Knebel reunion at Parkston. William Rath dies after hospital visit in Washington County.
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University Hospital
Gertrude Boringhele
Los Angeles
California
Irma Heitzman
Miriam Ronald Schaffer
Des Moines
Geneva Schnoebelen
Leo Huffman
D.C.C.W
Clear Creek
Elmer Schnider
Sophie Kueneman
Larry Flanagan
Pat and
Mike
Marengo
Marge Luckey
Wilbur
Riverside
A. E. Schnoebelen
Walter Shebek
William Waldschmidt
Peter Schnieder
Robert Thomann
Roy. Hall
Kenneth Kucera
Cedar Rapids
W. ©. Thomann
Davis
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Gerald Cress
Suzanne Davidson
James Stanton
Davenport
Suzanne
Frank B. Davidsons
Riversi
Mary Consolata O. P
Paul Knebel
Racine
Wisconsin
Parkston
South Dakota
J. H. Maxwell
Washington Evening Journal Office and Staff Listing
Fragmented OCR reads like a newsroom masthead with names and roles. It lists editors managers and press staff such as Shannon and Haar Hazen, notes on publication afternoons except Sunday, and references to press associations and leased wire services. Content is garbled but centered on the paper’s staff and operations.
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington
Town
Vayid Eller, Bator
Tus
I Shannon
Managve Haar Hazen
Produ
Sindy
Wasiatin
Tnnted Press
Inland Dally Presse Vestalows
Dally
Alnin Buren
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