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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1944

Page

3

Golden wedding anniversary honors longtime Keokuk county couple

Mr. and Mrs. Andy Blattner celebrated 50 years of marriage with a noon family dinner at their East Washington home followed by an open house attended by 109 guests. The couple married March 1 1894 in Sigourney and have lived in Washington county since 1926.

Andy Blattner East Washington Street Mrs. Blattner Liscurney Blattner Kate Pulver Wapello South Pacific Marie Shirley Eva Wanda Blattner Victor Blettner G. W. Manussier Hight Portland, Maine Monte Moorhead Bob Ottumwa Bruce Boggett George Blattner S. &. Blattner Daugher Bonnie Sigourney Mary Frederick Arthur Mayer Janet Jane Wellston Taylor Stout Brighton Yetta Blattner Davenport Donald Pulver Roy Pulver Maurine Hasselrdth Jacqueline Milan Ill Kate Reed Keota Sam Warren Ainsworth John Blattner Hiram Coakley Will Sheetz Ivan Riess Victor Blattner Bernice Sheetz Robert Wiley Adeline Frederick Keokuk County Blaufuhs Lutheran Church Kate Frederick Pulver Nick Pitsch Washington

Anniversary Party For Lloyd Easters

Mr and Mrs Lloyd Foster observed their 22nd wedding anniversary yesterday with a surprise party at the Easter home. Guests including Mr O L Dayton and Mr John Gamon attended and brought refreshments such as angel food cake with colored candies. Congratulatory wishes were extended for many more years.

Lloyd Foster Alice Easter O. L. Dayton John Gamon

Social calendar details church and lodge events

Thursday activities at Masonic temple include O E S instruction at 1 30 p m dinner at 6 30 and initiation at 8 p m Visitors welcome. Various guilds and clubs meet across churches and halls with quilting, meetings, dinners, and programs noted. Lifters include Rebekah lodge at 10 a m, cooperative supper at 6 30 p m, and multiple group study and music events through the evening.

O.E.S. School of Instruction Masonic Temple St. Paul’s Women’s Guild Ladies Aid Society of Presbyterian Tang Ane Rebekah Lodge C.F Leong Kos Women’s Missionary Society P. m U.P. Church Dave MereLaughlin Women's Council of Church of Cwpsg Richard Pratt Emma Anderson Mission Study Group H. M. Dodder

Birthday Greetings For Many In Community Anniversaries

Local birthday notices honor James K Zeck and wife celebrating 57 years of marriage. Brighton resident Mrs C B Dayton marks a 68th birthday as a Three Quarter Century member. Jackie Batterson turns two, Suzanne Noonan is five, and Andy Blattner observes a 76th birthday while celebrating a golden wedding anniversary yesterday. Other honorees include Addie Standley Thomas Dana Barnes Jack Kupka Frank L Casey Archie Horak Stanley Chabal and Franklin Dean now in service.

C. B. Dayton Brighton Three Quarter Century Club Andy Blattner Mrs. Blattner Addie Standley Thomas Dana Barnes Crawfordsville Jack Kupka Frank L. Casey Archie Horak Stanley Chabal Drew Field, Fla Franklin Dea

Hi Y Entertains Dads at Dinner

Hi Y members held their annual Dads dinner at 6 30 p m last evening at the Y M C A About a hundred attended with dads guests and friends Jessica Livingston spoke on the ties between youth and adults The officers and advisors of Hi Y were listed and the supper was prepared by a mothers committee led by Mrs B P Bostwick Jr The event featured round the table introductions and a warm community mood

Hi-Y Y.M.C.A John Whittaker Ralph Shilling Bob Bostwick Bob Ross Charles Crull Mike Wheelan David P. Livingston Clarence Logan Bob McFarlane Art Bielefeldt Eugene MecCormick B. l’. Bostwick, Jr al Logan Max Cook Wayne Marston Sam James Howard Caldwell W.A. Erbe O. EF. Sehmitt

Just Us Club Meeting With Mrs Shebeck

Mrs. John Shebeck hosted the Just Us club yesterday afternoon for 11 members including Mrs. Mildred Yoder and Karen Messer. Red Cross sewing kits were distributed for members to finish at home, with bingo and contests awarding prizes to Mrs. John Lee Mrs. D. C. Griges and Mrs. L. F. Harding. Refreshments were provided by the hostess with help from her daughter Mrs. Yoder and Mr. J. N. Dodd. The next meeting is in three weeks on Thursday March 23 hosted by Mrs. Will Sieckels.

John Shebeck Just Us Club Mildred Yoder Karen Messer Red Cross John Lee D. C. Griges L. F. Harding Yoder J. N. Dodd Will Sieckels

Honor Mrs Lintz On 82nd Birthday

Mrs Katherine Lintz celebrated her eighty second birthday with relatives at her home. The gathering featured euchre and refreshments topped by a large angel food cake baked by Mrs Herman Eagle. Guests included Leonard Lintz Richard Kalona M J Wilkinson Riverside Mr and Mrs Clem Eagle Richland Mary Eagle Iowa City and Mr and Mrs Herman Eagle.

Katherine Lintz Herman Eagle Clem Eagle Richland Mary Eagle Iowa City Herman

Notable Local Families Gather for Event

Eagle family Leo Sueppel with sons Eddie and Junior visit alongside Gertrude Eagle Maynard Ayers and Charles Casper family members at the social gathering.

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