Beauty day kindness and Sid Caesar notes
The Washington Evening Journal editorial warmly praises local beauty shop operators for their annual beauty day aiding rest home residents, calling it an unselfish gesture that boosts morale. It also lauds Sid Caesar, praising his old fashioned wisdom and gratitude for good things. The paper comments on the Towa House truck speed decision, urging a minimum passing speed for trucks to improve safety.
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Caesar
Towa
Iowa
Tax Man Noted as Singers Return at Mount Rushmore
South Dakota lawmakers urged the IRS to reopen a case about college students who sang for diners at a Mt. Rushmore restaurant. The cabaret tax question arose last year when officials ruled that even free singing by youths could trigger operator tax liability if audible to patrons.
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South Dakota
Mt. Rushmore National Monument
Football glossary for women TV viewers explained
A satirical glossary defines football terms for female viewers watching the game on television. It lampoons common terms like down punt end zone and quarterback while joking about halftime acts and broadcast antics.
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Canada
Britain
South Downs
Cambridge
Fies
Governor Legislature Wrestle With Taxation Problems
Gov Hughes and the legislature spar over Iowa tax changes. The revenue plan includes a 30 million annual budget rise, with proposals for withholding tax, sales tax expansion, liquor by the glass, and corporation tax tweaks. The revenue committee questions withholding and favors broadening sales tax and services while cautioning on liquor store effects and cross border purchases.
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Towa
Iowa
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Solons
60Th General Assembly
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General Assembly
Traveling Lilies Journey Through Tex-Mouth Border Road Notes
Travelers describe a cold dawn in northern Mexico and a cool morning in Gonzales Texas. They pass arid farm regions, note unheated huts with children, praise road improvements toward Mexico, and recount customs checks at Reinosa before entering the Rio Grande valley. A motel stay features a thermos of hot coffee on the door at six. The writer remarks on college students and bus travel, expresses concern for cold conditions, and hopes friends reach home.
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Gonzales
Texas
Mary
San Louis
Beemen Becke Top Record in Masters' Individual Championship
In a contract bridge match East West vulnerabilities shaped the play as West led spades and chose a trump shift. Declarer exploited the misdefense to secure five diamonds doubled, with key plays including a spade queen, a club ruff, and a heart discard. West erred by guarding hearts early, allowing declarer to gain the contract.
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Becke
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South
East
Dsclarer
Scenes from a Kitchen Window Curling Iron Tragedy seen in kitchen memories
A reflective column blends domestic memories with moral musings on crime and punishment. It recalls a curling iron accident at a school morning, family resilience, sage tea hair rinses, and a reporter’s reminiscences about neighbors, a young driver, rock polishing, and local birdlife including tufted titmice.
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Iowa Conservationist
Marge
4-H Busy Bees Share Breakfast Demonstrations
The Busy Bees 4H Club met Monday with Joanna Dunbar. Members contributed a roll call on breakfast choices and reports from a county delegate. Demonstrations included Quick Coffee Cake and Bacon and Eggs, plus a fruit cup and an ice table for breakfast.
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Joanna Dunbar
Arla Corpman
Srea
Mt Pleasant
Carol Wilson
Carla Corpman
Barbara Jvy
Donna Wilson
Jeanna Dunbar
Jeanne Appropr
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