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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1971
Page
7
A cartoonist fills in as trail boss for Ed Collins promoting Beef Promotion along the Eastern Seaboard. The piece highlights rising costs, inflation, and the need to brand and identify U S D A Choice beef to command premiums amid marketing flaws and industry strain.
In Kartal near Istanbul Turkish security forces battled two gunmen to free 14-year-old Sibel Erkan who had been held hostage since Sunday. One kidnapper died, the other gravely wounded. the girl was bruised but unharmed and reunited with her father, a Turkish army major.
Three cars sustained damage in a Monday afternoon collision two miles north of Brighton at 1 30 p m. Sheriff officers report Earl Eugene Braders attempted a turn into a driveway when Finley Fredrich Mondia began to pass. Mondia sideswiped a parked vehicle owned by Robert Allen Fox. Total damage estimated at 1200 dollars.
Protests marked Memorial Day as thousands attended parades and services. Adm Bernard Clarey praised fallen heroes while others celebrated peace and opposed wars, including a four day Vietnam veterans march in Boston. A memorial ceremony in Des Moines honored war dead, and demonstrations occurred from Milwaukee to Los Angeles with arrests reported in Milwaukee.
Swartzendruber family reunion held at Spring Valley Bible Camp near Muscatine on Friday and Saturday. Attendees include many Swartzendruber and related families from Iowa and several states, plus a birthday dinner for Mrs Elam Christner. Golf club plans open season June 1 with lessons. contact Gareth Swartzendruber or Mrs C W Beckman. Airman Galen Miller visits from Biloxi, Mississippi.
Crawfordsville May 25. The Crooked Creek Cloverettes 4H girls club held their annual Mothers Tea Monday night May 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Legion Hall with 14 members and ten mothers present. Mrs. Milford McCreedy and Mrs. Lee Walker were guests. Leaders Mrs. Stevens Miss Davis and Mrs. Bill Conrad attended. Karen Jones presided. Robyn McCoy read minutes. Nancy Davis gave treasurer's report. Program included Talk Simple Centerpieces by Shirley Jones and Demonstration Selecting proper picture frames by Sharon Lee. Leaders discussed the fair list and showed
The girls created magnetic favors for refrigerators and presented them to their mothers. Sharon Lee and Karen Jones led recreation and entertainment. The tea table featured spring flowers and refreshments including angel food cake, punch, coffee, mints, and nuts. Mrs Walk er aided by providing cake. Mrs McCreedy and Mrs Conrad poured.
Beef cattle days at Ames move to July 15 ahead of the Cow-Calf Roundup on July 16 at Iowa State University. Mitch Geasler notes back to back scheduling serves cow men and cattle feeders and offers convenient attendance for Iowa cattlemen. Dr Bill Cooper of Michigan State will discuss feedlot pollution and studies at ISU. Brought for the ladies program, invite all interested cattlemen and their wives.
If you own and live in your own home and have not applied for Homestead Tax Credit this year, your application must be filed with the County Assessor on or before July 1st to secure credit on taxes payable in 1972. Contract purchaser must prove at least ten percent paid on total contract.
If you were 65 or older by December 31 1970 and qualify for the Homestead Tax Credit with income of 3500 or less in 1970 you may apply for the Additional Homestead Tax Credit described as a double Home ad Credit. Applications with a Confidential Income Report must be filed by July 1 each year. Income includes Line 5 of the Iowa State Income Tax Return net town income plus retirement or non taxable income.
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