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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1949

Page

3

Poppy sales total reaches record 443 in Washington

Poppy sales in Washington set a new record with a total of 443 dollars announced by Mrs. E. E. Ward, chair of the American Legion auxiliary poppy committee. Campfire girls Pat Pehler and Pat Engle tied for first in selling the most poppies. Carol Zelinsky and Mariette Adamec were second. Judy Eamondson won third.

Washington E. E. Ward American Legion Auxiliary Committee Pat Pehler Pat Engle Carol Zelinsky Mariette Adamec Jucy Eamondson

Viola Green weds John Lee McCall at Methodist Parsonage

Viola Mae Green daughter of Clint and Mrs Green of Jet Oklahoma married John Lee McCall son of Mr and Mrs Guy McCall of Crawfordsville in a single ring ceremony performed by Dr Fred Miller at the Methodist parsonage Sunday at 2 36 PM A reception for twenty followed at the home of Dewey Weeks The couple will live at 603 East Madison Street Both bride and groom held local employment and education ties with Jet and Crawfordsville High Schools respectively.

Viola Mae Green Clint Green Jet Oklahoma John Lee McCall Crawfordsville Guy McCall Fred Miller Dewey Weeks Charles Crone Madison Street Jet High American Pearl Button Company McCall Allan Conrad Harry Boileau Ainsworth

Bonnie Bartz Weds L Conrad at Nashua Saturday Morning

Bennie Jean Bartz daughter of Mrs Wanda Bartz and Leroy Conrad son of Joe Conrad of Crawfordsville were married Saturday at 11 am in the Little Brown church Nashua. Rev F L Hanscom officiated. The ceremony featured iris and bridal wreath decor and a wedding prayer.

Bonnie Bartz L. Conrad Nashua Bennie Jean Bartz Wanda Bartz Leroy Conrad Joe Conrad Crawfordsville Little Brown Church F. L. Hanscom Congregational Church

Social Calendar Briefs For This Week Events Listed

Notices for this column show a full week of social events including YWCA mixers at 7 30 p m swimming knitting and leathercraft in the VW room Pythian Sisters and families 6 30 p m cooperative supper at the Pythian hall Wednesday Ainsworth CES 8 00 p m initiation Masonic Temple Sunshine Community club 2 00 p m roll call My Favorite Rose Linger Longer club postponed one week will meet with Mrs Will Shalla plus many other club meetings and notices across the week including concerts rallies and church groups with several changes noted for day and place adjustment

Pythian Sisters and Families Ainsworth Masonic Temple Sunshine Community Club Pete Koehler Will Shalla Ardelz Santha Ehureh Ladies Golf and Bridge Association Country Club Hugo Lenseh FE. Coffey Don Paul J. W. Stewart Stella Genkinger Merry Makers Club Richard Young YMCA Just Us Club John Dodd H. J. Club Adolph Shalla West Chester C.O.C Homer Porter Country Club Cooperative Delta Alpha M.E. Church Wyatt Marboureg Friendly Circle Club Richard Schiebel Pye Glenn Zarine

Birthday notices for Burlington residents and couple anniversary

The last day of May marks birthdays for S. T. Rickey Stan jiey Zager Larry Kent Kindig Randy Wittmer Mrs Don Curtis and congratulations on their wedding anniversary to Mr and Mrs Robert Clark.

S. T. Rickey Stanjiey Zager Larry Kent Kindig Randy Wittmer Burlington Don Curtis Robert Clark

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