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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1966
Page
3
A reader asks if his wife overreacts to tobacco breath and sweat from warehouse work. Abby advises cleaning up, then embracing, noting tobacco odor can chill passion and suggests deodorant. The column also includes readers on a mother-in-law living with a couple and wart removal, with Abby offering practical, non sensational guidance.
Ten Bethel Missionary Society members visited by Mrs Steve Wiggers on Wednesday spent the afternoon quilting for a White Cross project after devotions led by Mrs Dean Sandburg. Mrs Grove Letts reported on a Christmas family. Mrs O E Schmitt hosted 11 Navajo Club members at the Captain's Table dessert with entertainment by Mrs Mae Jones and Mrs John Winga including a quiz on the American Flag. A birthday greeting went to Mrs E B Hammer visiting in Florida. Mrs Will Sheetz will host the next meeting.
The Father Son banquet of the West Chester Methodist Church is set for Monday January 31 at 6 30 p m in the church hall Guest speaker will be Ralph Peterson of Burlington Mr and Mrs Bernard Payne and Mrs Alvin Shebeck visited Cedar Rapids Monday to view the new Maytag washers and dryers They returned Tuesday to attend a Philco showing
Dr William Eckstein president of the Iowa Heart Association spoke to the Washington Kiwanis Club on heart disease prevention and national efforts. Guests included Henry Burger Norman Jensen Juanita Hering treasurer of the county Heart Association and William Venenga chair of the Cedar Valley Heart Association. Members planned to attend the Kiwanis Midwinter Conference in Sioux City.
West Chester church invites all men to a father and son banquet featuring Rev Ralph Peterson of Burlington known as a gospel magician. The event is scheduled Monday at 6 30 p m at West Chester Methodist Church with attendance urged.
Doyle Jarrard and his partner sit atop the Y's Men pinochle marathon after six rounds with 6600 points. Close contenders follow, including Bill Sheetz 6600, Al Coles 5980, Lester Grim 5700, George Horn 5070, Don Paul 4950, Dick Wiley 4730, Booth Salladay 4200, John Combs 4060, and John Young 3920.
A brief ad shows how avoiding trips uptown for groceries reduces winter driving and walking hazards. Delivery is free when orders total $1.50 or more, offering convenience and safety through home delivery.
Washington hearings on taxes propose 1.2 billion from restoring automobile and telephone excise cuts and 3.6 billion from corporate tax timing and withholding. Three substitute ideas include a national lottery and a telephone tax pause, though panelists see low acceptance. Paul Fine advocates an American sweepstakes to boost revenue, calling telephone tax relief a poverty solution.
The Iowa traffic toll rose to 44 after a car pedestrian crash in Des Moines and a car train collision in northwestern Iowa. Simon Bernstein aged 80 was struck while crossing an intersection and died. Rev Calvin Loper 51 was driving the car. Fred Dunn 64 of Remsen died when his vehicle skidded into a Milwaukee Road freight train after a fishing trip.
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