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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1933
Page
6
The Havre Social club meeting with Mrs. Fred Bleese was postponed due to sickness. A new date has not been set.
The Pythian Sisters met last night led by Mrs Gus Reinert with typical attendance. Enterprise Parent-Teacher Association met Feb 17 under H T Carris, heard a safety talk by Miss Hilkea Jacobs, and featured music by Lorene Robertson and Helen Hobbs. Debates and readings by several members followed, with Founder’s Day candles lit by four members and a birthday gift given. refreshments were served by local members.
The Methodist Epworth League hosts a party on Wednesday February 22 at 8 00 in the social hall. The U P Congregation holds a pot luck supper at the church that Wednesday evening at 6 30. Families are asked to bring dishes silverware sandwiches and a generous dish to pass with food arriving as early as possible.
Local groups from Wellston plan Thursday gatherings led by the Wellston Social Club with Geneva Corpman and Beth el church social. PTA meets at 8:45 p m to hear National Founders Day program and collections for National Congress fund. Other clubs including Past Noble Grand Circle and O G T bridge club set events with family suppers and game tables. Snowball Social, Rural Woman's club and Just Us club also schedule Thursday and Friday activities for members and families.
Miss Velda Parcell presented a varied recital at the Christian church with Duane Peterson on piano and Helen Coffey accompanying Karl Bevins and others. The program included Mozart and Levitski pieces along with Weber and Hahn selections. Ushers listed, and a church social and missionary meeting followed in the afternoon.
The Fortnightly club Art Department hosted about twenty-two members at Miss Jeanette Kyle's home for two talks. Mrs. A Anderson spoke on Rose Bonheur and Miss Alice Van Vliet on Puvis de Chavannes murals in the Boston Public Library.
Des Moines February 20 The Iowa General Assembly adjourns February 24 to March 6 as the special committee on public expenditure reviews its bills. Many measures are killed in the House while the Senate works to shape them. Debate centers on alcohol gasoline plans, state government reorganization, and salary cuts for officials. House and Senate consider curbing highway spending and consolidating offices with a broad moratorium on road construction debated.
Two more interim tax reduction committee proposals to merge county offices failed. The House rejected merging the county recorder with the county clerk and reported indefinite postponement. The Senate followed with a similar outcome for the same consolidation effort.
A concurrent resolution limits state official salaries to not exceed 7500 per year affecting heads of state schools University hospital highway engineer and other departments. Representative Durant proposes repealing the illegal 500 expense allowance statute. The House defeated a proposal to extend terms of state officials from two to four years by a vote of 41 to 5.
The Senate approved by unanimous vote a moratorium on delinquent tag penalties. Senator Ritchie led the proposal, with support from colleagues across parties, aiming to delay penalties while a broader policy is considered.
A bill to delay all delinquent tax sales in Iowa until December 4 1983 failed as the proposal to cut interest to 6 percent and reduce penalties was defeated. Most counties postponed sales from January to March with further delays expected.
Augustine visited his parents as the week ended. Mr. Augustine improves slowly. Illness returns with colds. Mildred Duvall taught at Wyman and came home. Claud Collins called to Cresco Iowa by an aunt's death. Ruth Coon and Kathleen Bruty attended county dramatic division in Ainsworth. Laura Lucille DeLong placed fourth in her first year, showing promise in dramatic work.
Senator Beardsley proposes a unified tax replacing part of property tax. It includes a graduated retail sales tax from 1.0 to 14 percent on large gross sales, a franchise tax varying by business type, and a net income tax starting at 3,000 dollars with higher rates beyond five thousand. Estimates project 25 to 40 million dollars for state use, tied to district spending reductions. Senator Patterson backs a separate net income proposal with a second hearing. Governor Herring says agencies aim to abolish boards to streamline state operations.
Saturday Fortnightly club members are invited to attend a 2 30 p m pottery exhibit at the Y. The show features American pottery and porcelain sent by the Iowa Federation of Women's clubs art committee. The general meeting is sponsored by the Art and Child Study departments and tea will be served.
The public is invited to a jig saw puzzle party at the Y this Thursday evening February 23 to benefit the B. and P. W. club. Club members are selling ten cent tickets.
A Nashville Gauger notes that countless cold prevention claims share one flaw they all fail to work. The piece surveys popular methods and urges scrutiny of efficacy amid widespread self treatment.
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