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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1962
Page
5
A column mixes TV ad gripes with a nostalgic look at detergent ads, soap history, and grandma figures. It recalls past local advertising tricks, coasting on hills, Master Home Maker rites, Ozark slang like fraidy hole, and a Des Moines road inspection joke, ending with a pantatorium anecdote.
In a double dummy bridge hand from the West dealer position South defends a four spade contract. Facing a heart loser risk, he tests West with clubs and spades, manipulating ruffs to endplay West. Declarer succeeds by running West out of clubs and then cashing hearts for four tricks.
A new Social Security tax rate began January 1 1962 affecting nine of ten workers. Employed individuals pay 3.0 percent each for employee and employer total 6.0 percent while self employed face 4.7 percent. Maximum earnings taxed remain 4800 dollars increasing yearly costs for employed and self employed. The 1962 amendments signed by President Kennedy add four program changes: reduced early retirement, higher benefits for 62 and older widows dependents and survivors, minimum old age benefit raised to 40 dollars monthly, and eased work requirements for eligibility.
Listing of publication staff and offices for Eider Shannon & Co publishers with editors and managers. Published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th. Entered as second class matter under act of March 3, 1879 at Washington Iowa post office.
A medical feature explains how abdominal adhesions and keloids form after operations. It describes how internal scar tissue can wrap intestines, causing bulges and pain, and notes X rays help locate issues while surgery and dry ice treatments reduce keloids.
Halcyon notes report Sunday dinner guests and visits at Halcyon House. Birthday celebrations for Mrs Nine Hughes on January five with cake and song. The Rev. Lloyd Latta and Rev. Harold DeVries made pastoral calls. Daryl Dayton named Cultural Embassy Attache in Athens, Greece. Various friends dropped by including Ramseyers Snodgrasses Humphreys and others. Vera Bailey made a Friday business call in Iowa City.
Riverside now has a single barber shop operated by Clifford Walton after Neil Bender closed Neil’s shop following Christmas. Several local residents are noted in hospital, with updates on eye surgery, back therapy, and newborns at Mercy Hospital. Mayor Roger Schloss rests at home after eight days in Mercy Hospital. Dale Southwick acts as mayor pro tem.
Keota observes the 40th anniversary of Raymond and Mrs. Trier at a party hosted by their children. Mrs. Trier received a corsage of roses and ruby earrings while Mr. Trier got ruby cuff links and a tie pin. The celebration moved to the Crawfords' home for more refreshments. attendees included Donald Trier, Lloyd Myers, Verle Trier, and Marion Crawford with spouses.
Weather kept Wellman and Mr and Mrs Robert Trier of Des Moines away. Mrs Mary Lea Trier hosted an afternoon coffee with guests including Mrs Gus Schultz and several others. Many local families visited over the holidays, travel reports noted warm weather in California. Darvin Cave Jr welcomed a baby girl at Keokuk County Hospital. Amy Williams suffered a wrist fracture and mourned Ralph Williams of Washington.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m Pastor Omer Nisley leads the church with Robert Boshart as superintendent listed for the congregation.
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