Careful planning urged to adjust farm tax liability
Iowa farmers facing higher income this year should plan to legally shift income or adjust expenses before year end. Experts advise verifying income and expenses now, delaying certain sales, increasing deductible purchases, and using accelerated depreciation or investment credits to reduce this year's tax bill while keeping sound business decisions.
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Jim Frier
Washington County
Iowa
Jim
Everett Stoneberg
Iowa State University Extension
Stoneberg
ISU
Washington County Extension
Magician to headline Washington style show November 14
Segue the Magician, 23 year old Tom Thatcher of Mt. Pleasant, will headline the Washington Business and Professional Women’s Club style show at 8 p.m. November 14 in St. James gym. Thatcher will escape a strait jacket and perform magic tricks amid fashions, shoes, hair styling and door prizes to raise funds for a scholarship and community projects.
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Segue
Washington Business and Professional Women’s Club
Helen Peiffer
Tom Thatcher
Mt. Pleasant
Houdini
Burlington
Mississippi River
St. James Gym
Washington
The
Essex
Richard George
Tress Chic
A N W Drive-In Hosts WHS Band Fundraiser
Morris Williams owner of the A and W Drive-In will let WHS Band perform for one day on Saturday November 11 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Profit from the day funds the band's Nashville trip with band members serving inside and the girls as car-hops. All customers are invited to attend.
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Morris Williams
WHS
Nashville
Tennessee
Family potluck honors Benson oct birthday and Longers 25th
Mrs. Elsie Benson hosted a Sunday family gathering at her home in Elsie to belatedly celebrate her Oct 22 birthday. The Longers marked their 25th wedding anniversary with a surprise cake as relatives from Washington and Clinton joined in to visit and take pictures.
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Elsie Benson
Ward Benson
David
Carl
Marhetta
Daryl Longer
Tom
Doug
Washington
Paul Benson
Steve
Marilyn
Fred Metzger
Karla
Todd
Clinton
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Kerr Carson
Funeral services were held Monday at the Methodist Church with Rev. M O Smith officiating. Casketbearers included Floyd Kerr Tom Kerr Richard Knupp Stanley Knupp Wayne Knupp and Harold Kerr. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home arranged the service.
Extension meetings set in Franklin and Iowa townships
Township residents within Franklin and Iowa townships are urged to attend the Extension Council election meetings on November 9 as part of 4 H family night programs. Iowa Township meets at the VFW Hall in Riverside at 8 p m with a slide tape program The Irresponsible Consumer and speakers Jane Passmore and Elmo Kron of Riverside are noted. Franklin Township meets at West Chester United Methodist Church at 7 30 p m with Extension Director Jim Frier and Peter Bell of Keota among the present members. The terms are two years and no more than two consecutive terms. Virginia Wade defeats Julie Heldman 6 3 6 1 in a Dewar Cup match.
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Franklin
Iowa
Jim Frier
VFW Hall
Riverside
Franklin Township
West Chester United Methodist Church
Jane Passmore
Extension Home
Iowa Township
Frier
Elmo Kron
Peter Bell
Keota
Dinner guests at Keota home
Keota residents hosted a Sunday dinner with fifteen attendees including Mr and Mrs Louie Hermanstorfer and guests from Oskaloosa Cedar Rapids Washington and Keokuk County. Final plans for an election day dinner bazaar were announced by the Wesley United Methodist Women Society.
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Paul Sievert Keota
Louie Hermanstorfer
Geldra Euring
Oskaloosa
Jim Walkup
Barbara Walkup
Doug
Cedar Rapids
Randy Reighard
Angela
Washington
Jay Warren
Helen Wolfe
Pearl Richardson
Charles Wheeling
Pat Sanders
Cindy Greiner
Washington County Hospital
John Schantz
Ainsworth
Phillip Sanders
Deep River
Gary Sanders
Traci Custer
Keokuk County Hospital
Grace Parke
Vera McDowell
Kinross
Wesley United Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service
Eva Greiner
Opal Luers
Ellen Krause
Brenda Guy Bride Elect Honored At Bridal Shower
Brenda Guy bride elect of Larry Cuddeback was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Joe Bauer with Mrs. John Duvall as cohostess. Guests played games and gifts were opened followed by a hat fashion from gift bows and pink burgundy refreshments.
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Brenda Guy
Larry Cuddeback
Joe Bauer
John Duvall
Lather Guy
Kenneth Cuddeback
L.P
IARC Receives 12500 From Iowa Restaurant Association
The Iowa Association for Retarded Children and its 97 local chapters received 12,500 from the Iowa Restaurant Association at its Des Moines convention. Governor Ray commended the donors as Howard Garton of Children accepts the gift, with further funds earmarked to equip community centers for mentally retarded citizens.
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Iowa Association For Retarded Children
Iowa Restaurant Association
Restaurant Association
Hotel Savery
Des Moines
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Howard Garton
West Bend
Marshall Abbey Waterloo
The
Funeral attendees gather for Mrs. Lester Lease service in Sumner
Local notices list many relatives and friends at the Monday funeral for Mrs. Lester Lease in Sumner Iowa. Separate items note Dad's Day weekend at UNI Cedar Falls with visitors Harold and family and the birth of Michelle Sue Richards in Fairfield Jefferson County Hospital weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces with siblings and extended family named.
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Merle Statler
Wilmer Lauderman
Walter Sheets
Winnie Baker
Irene Baker
Joe Rich
Larry Lauderman
Donald Smith
Merle Miller
Allen Darbyshire
Ireta Janecek
James Bowen
Marie Yoder
Lester Lease
Sumner
Iowa
Harold Shaver
Cedar Falls
Dennis
Mary
University of Northern Iowa
Rick Shaver
Rick
UNI
Willis John Richards
East van Buren
Michelle Sue
Jefferson County Hospital
Fairfield
John
Thomas
Matthew
Barbara Sparks
Rubio
Willis Richards
Washington
Mabel Payton
Arthur Pagitt
Merry Ten Club Hosts Pinochle Night and December Plans
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hammen hosted the Merry Ten Club with four pinochle tables on Saturday November 4. High scores were Pauline Davies and William Wulf, low scores to Mrs. Charles Rademaker and Mac Wallace. The William Wulfs will host in December. The Past Matrons group met Friday at Captain's Table for dessert. plans for the December 1 Christmas party at 6 30 p.m. include a $2 gift exchange and prizes for Mrs. James Larson and Mrs. George Dare.
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Merry Ten Club
Raymond Hammen
Pauline Davies
William Wulf
Charles Rademaker
Mac Wallace
William Wulfs
Edgar Stewart
Leo Beauchamp
Dayton Grim
James Larson
George Dare
Gladice Cook
Eva Blankenhorn
Prenuptial Shower Honors Marilyn Ward
Marilyn Ward was honored at a Sunday afternoon shower hosted by her sister Mrs. Wayne Robinson and cohosts Miss Carlene Ward and Mrs. Sam Curtis. Twenty friends attended. games and gift opening followed by burgundy and pink refreshments. Special guests included Mrs. Betty Ward, Mrs. Chester Stewart, and Mrs. Carl Ward. Ward plans to marry John Stewart on Saturday evening November 11.
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Marilyn Ward
Wayne Robinson
Carlene Ward
Sam Curtis
Betty Ward
Chester Stewart
Carl Ward
Miss Ward
John Stewart
Service KRANTZ S A Kenneth Krantz
In a terse notice a person identified as Kenneth Lee Krantz with the initials KRANTZ S A is listed alongside a Social Security number placeholder 479 72 7915. A vessel entry for USS Charles R. Ware DD 865 appears with a New York FPO 09501 mailing address.
Schrock Silver Wedding Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Robert Schrock of near Kalona observe their silver wedding anniversary on November 9 1947 and will host an open house November 12 at Kalonial Town House from 2 to 4 pm Their children Allen Norman Norma Alice Dallas and Gary reside at home The couple request no gifts and invite relatives friends and neighbors to join in the celebration
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Kalona
Robert Schrock
Near
Kalonial Town House
Schrock
Ruby Miller
East Union Mennonite Church
D.J. Fisher
Allen
Norman
Norma
Alice
Dallas
Gary
Schrecks
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