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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1966
Page
4
In an unsigned editorial, readers are urged to weigh the proposed Urban Affairs department against rural concerns and tax impacts. The piece traces Social Security tax hikes from 1 percent to higher rates, notes Medicare expansion, and warns that ongoing benefit liberalization will require more taxes while the public accepts rising costs as long as benefits remain comfortable.
Sixteen Alpha Club members met Monday at Mrs A A Jackson home with Mrs Lawrence Griffiths as co host. Mrs Karl Pemberton presided and book reports due February 1. Mrs Tracy Anderson gave a program on These Are a Few of My Favorite Things. Next meeting will host Husbands Party.
HAM FISHER with family and R H Peterseim joined Sunday dinner at Mr and Mrs Vernon Hartzler s home. Kalona visitors included L Glen Guengerich Jack Guengerich and C J McKenzie. Anniversary and birthday gatherings noted. 40th wedding anniversary for Willard and Gin gerich celebrated at Century House West Branch with family and friends. Many more locals hosted or visited during weekend social times across Iowa City Kalona Riverside Wellman and Wayland.
Sinclair Petrochemicals Inc announces a multi state fertilizer complex in Muscatine Iowa with 1000 tons per day of ammonium and 1500 tons of mixed fertilizers. The plant will employ about 300 and serve 10 Midwest states with distribution centers adding 650 jobs. Construction starts this year with operations by late 1967. Governor Hughes welcomes the project as a major ammonia plant by a leading oil firm.
Four hands analyzed after opening one heart. For hand 1 a three notrump or four hearts may arise. hand 2 improves with a two hearts raise. hand 3 bids three hearts to probe partner’s raise. hand 4 two spades seeks a slam with partner’s fit and possible singleton spade.
Cedar Rapids Mayor Robert Johnson gains encouragement to seek the Republican nomination for governor. William Murray of Ames and Jack Peters of Des Moines are announced candidates. Governor Harold Hughes plans a third term. Other potential runs include Sen Milo Mills for lieutenant governor and Sen Joe Flatt for that seat. Johnson and Donald E. Johnson are discussed as possible major office contenders. Neal Smith may seek the Senate, triggering a Democratic scramble for his House seat. Tom Riley appears likely to run for Congress as a Republican.
The Headliners 4 H Club met at John Walker’s home Monday with 24 members and one visitor. Cardboard foods were cut out and balanced meals planned using these items. Three demonstrations on cooking were given. Committees appointed include recreation chairman Jan Hotle, music chairman Westermark, calling committee Karol Jorgensen, Debbie Zieglowsky, and Jane Shearer.
The Internal Revenue Service will publish a tax column in the Journal answering frequent taxpayer questions. Ernest Bacon, director of the Des Moines IRS office, says the column will address issues like choosing forms, dependents on separate returns, and gasoline tax deductions to reach more readers than other channels.
Dr Richard B Stoughton of Cleveland reports a five week study on two groups of women with housewife eczema. One used pure white soap, the other avoided soap and used bland cream. Both groups wore cotton lined rubber gloves for chores and showed equal improvement. Additional items note low salt diet helping teenage acne, narcotics trafficking concerns, male advantage in quitting smoking, and a study on cough rates per 100 people per minute.
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