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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1972
Page
2
A Brownie Leader is a patient, tireless mother juggling cookie sales, calendars, and chaperones. She endures unreturned help, sudden moves, and endless phone calls while keeping troop spirit alive with improv, crafts, and a simple Juliette Low birthday cake.
Senate backed three tax subsidies aimed at prompting welfare mothers to join the payrolls while testing competing reform concepts. The package would boost a $1.20 wage to $1.50 with a $300 work bonus and employer tax credits, targeting a $3,300 annual profile and delaying nationwide reform to 1977 or later.
The Landmarks Society will hold its annual meeting Saturday Oct 14 at the Old Capitol Building in Iowa City. A 10 a.m. tour of the Senate chamber precedes a lunch and a tour of historic homes including Plum Grove the home of former territorial governor Robert Lucas. Speakers include Dr Margaret Keyes and officials LeRoy Pratt William J Wagner Adrian Anderson and Peter J Harstad.
Senator Charles H. Percy says Vietnam peace talks in Paris have reached a stage where negotiators confront resolvable issues chiefly on how to handle the Thieu regime. He notes Soviet influence on North Vietnam is an unknown factor and Soviet officials are likely watching the U S political scene to gauge timing for a settlement.
Keota update covers a busy weekend with Dick Stewart and family hosting supper guests to celebrate Shawna’s fourth birthday. Numerous relatives and friends visited, shared cakes, and exchanged gifts. Additional notes list visits to Cedar Rapids, Washington, and Illinois, plus work news and birthday observances for several locals.
A group of new girls and several county leaders met at the County Extension office for orientation. Attendees included Mrs Allen Griggs and other Washington Crawfordsville leaders. They reviewed the year calendar, achievement shows, county fair, and 4 H policies while introducing new leaders in the county.
Forty four Scouts and Scouters from Troop 242 at St. James undertook a five mile night hike instead of their Monday meeting. Six patrols hiked as groups using flashlights and fluorescent tags. They used map and compass, tested night hearing, and practiced hiking skills for merit badge.
Wayland residents recount a social weekend with Elon Boshart hosting guests from Archbold Ohio Goshen Indiana and Iowa City while many others attended gatherings at local homes. Updates note hospital admissions memorials travel and club meeting activities across the community.
Send $1.00 plus postage and handling for each pattern order. New Pattern Book priced at $1.25. Mail to Austine La Mar Fashion Patterns Washington Evening Journal Box 1615 G P O New York NY 10001. Include full name address zip pattern number and size.
Hannibal will hold graveside services at Cottonwood Cemetery on Thursday afternoon October 5. Mr and Mrs Cloyce Nelson of California visited the past week at the Lyle Zehr home and with Mrs J G Widmer and her relatives. Mr and Mrs J C Kiser of Hesston Kan were called to Archbold Ohio Friday by the illness of Mrs Widmer's brother Timothy Yoder, 45. Mr Yoder passed away Saturday and Dr Widmer joined wife and parents for the funeral Monday.
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