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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1949

Page

4

World Day Observed by Mixers at YWCA Tuesday

The Mixers of the Cedar Rapids YWCA plan a World Day program on Tuesday at 7:30 PM featuring remarks by war brides from England Australia and Ireland. Dorothy Turnipseed presides with plan committee members Dorothy Putman Marilyn Ruegsegger and Helen Breese. Invitations extend to all YWCA members and clubs at home and abroad including Eldri Dieson in Japan. A short wedding notice and film debut notes follow for local families and MGM Command Decision stars.

YWCA Dorothy Turnipseed England Australia Ireland Washington

Birthday and anniversary notices for local residents

Community reminders list birthdays for Mrs. Stewart Bell and others, wedding anniversaries for Mr. and Mrs. Orva Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Duane Griggs, plus birthdays for Clarice Meek, Max Owens, Case Jones, and children including Donald Redlinger and Harold Harter, with families cited across Keota and nearby areas.

Orva Scott Duane Griggs Clarice Meek Santa Monica Calif Max Owens Case Jones Donald J. Redlinger Keota Johnnie Bernard Blaine Russell Chorpening II Russell Chorpening Harold James Harter

Washington Evening Journal masthead and staff list

The Washington Evening Journal shows its staff including publishers Eider and Shannon, editors Shannon Cowden Morris Elder, and plant superintendent Marble. It notes publication schedule and postal details with association memberships and subscription rates quoted for Washington and outside Iowa.

Washington Iowa Eider, Shannon & Co R. E. Shannon Dave R. Elder Bruce C. Cowden Charles Morris W. J. Shannon Marble Post United Press Inland Daily Press Iowa Daily Press Audit Bureau of Circulations

Kron Furnish couple wed in Nashua ceremony

Nora M. Kron, formerly Riverside now Iowa City, and Charles Furnish of Cedar Rapids married March 24 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Rev. F. L. Hanscom officiated the double ring ceremony. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. John McRaith of Riverside.

Cedar Rapids

Blondie film cast and war service noted at local sale

The article lists Blondie stars Penny Singleton Arthur Lake and others returning in the film and mentions war service by Miss Griffiths Mrs Johnson Mrs Hargreaves and Miss Bishop in various theatres. It also details two local sale dates at Keota Junction East Pleasant Plain and near Washington Kalona with start times and sellers Schoepfer Earnest Guy Stumpf.

Sam Wood Red Cross Griffiths Johnson South Pacific Hargreaves Bishop England Blondie Penny Singleton Arthur Lake Larry Simms Marjorie Kent Jerome Cowan Daisy Schoepfer Earnest Washington Kalona Guy Stumpf

Blondie Big Deal Comes to For Theatre Sunday

The Columbia comedy Blondie Big Deal from the Chic Young comic strip is set to play at For Theatre on Sunday. The humor is billed as top notch in a long running series known for its laughs and light hearted style.

Blondie Columbia Chic Young

Community Friday Journal Sale Dates at Iowa Barns

Weekly livestock sale listings outline events at Whittaker sale barn every Friday, Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction on Wednesdays, Kalona Sales Barn on Thursdays, and Ollie Livestock Exchange on Tuesdays at 1 00 p m. Each sale date repeats weekly across the specified Iowa locations.

Keota Junction Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie

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