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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1954

Page

5

Poppy Day Sales Reach $82.75 in Riverside Drive

Riverside reports poppy day raised 82.75 with listed girls selling in Riverside and Mills under Mrs. Harold Weimer and others. Donations go to the child Welfare fund. Memorial day gatherings, church notices, and local visits are noted throughout the community.

Riverside Marge Luckey Harold Weimer Ann Rose Sandra Koebe Linda Flynn Joan Rummelhart Mary Alice Knebel Maudie Miller Diana Carolee Gould Lianne Schmidt Bette Moss Marilyn Droll Frances Rath Carol Kral Jean Kral

Minister’s Free Ceremony Then Coffee Hour Memory

A humorous tale of a newlywed who pays 50 cents to a minister who accepts the bride’s value. The piece notes a Sunday coffee hour after services, inviting all to meet the pastor. The writer visited a hotel coffee shop with rising prices and friendly staff. Sailboats on the lake and a Grant Park playground are described, plus a sign reading Gamble Hinged Music Co on Wabash Avenue.

Grant Park

Milwaukee Braves claim tallest and shortest figures

The Milwaukee Braves list rookie pitcher Gene Conley as the tallest major league player at six feet even and publicity director Donald Davidson as the shortest at four feet four inches.

Milwauker Milwaukee Braves Gene Conley Donald Davidson

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