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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1937
Page
3
Miss Florence Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs George M Brown of Ainsworth and Travis Brasfield son of Mr and Mrs L Brasfield Slaton Texas announced their marriage last August. The nuptial vows were exchanged at a simple candlelight ceremony.
Hot sultry weather supposedly made corn grow four inches in a day on a farm. The item also offers shopping tips for staying cool with loose knit dresses shorts pajamas hosiery and Venetian blinds. It notes new lace dresses in sizes 14 to 44 at $5.95 and invites readers to visit Hanson’s for hot weather solutions.
J W Baker Relief Corps met in West Chester on Thursday. After the standard program and business session, balloting occurred and relief and flower committees reported well. Memorial day planning, a donation to Grand Army fund, and sending books to the Soldiers' Orphans Home in Davenport were discussed. Mrs Hattie Laubach is recovering from an operation and will receive cards. Meeting closed with furled flags.
Presbyterian Ladies Aid will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Harry Dye on North Second Avenue. Devotionals will be led by Mrs. B. H. VanMeter with Miss Tina Shields, Mike Lewis, and Mrs. Baird on the committee. Mrs. A Michels on the program committee has planned an interesting program.
In Fayetteville Arkansas on August 6 a ceremony at the First Christian church united Miss Brasfield and Mr Brasfield. The bride wore white point esprit and family jewelry. Mrs Brasfield holds a BA from Iowa and MA in graphic arts earned in 1935 and is art supervisor in Fort Madison schools. Mr Brasfield earned degrees from Arkansas and Iowa and is a botany research assistant pursuing a doctorate. They plan to reside in Iowa City.
Local clubs and church groups list events for Tuesday to Sunday including installation, initiations, picnics, socials, and potluck dinners. Notable entries include B A R chapter regular meeting at 7290, Pythian Sisters sandwich night at K P hall, Ainsworth chapter initiation, Snowball social club canning ideas, Bethel Missionary Society afternoon, Linger Longer club, Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid, golf breakfast at the Country club, Midweek services, Junior Missionary Society, and a postponed H. F. E. class event.
Camp Fire girls assisted the Legion auxiliary by selling poppies to aid disabled veterans. Leaders and honor girls distributed prizes with Betty Snakenberg first, Henrietta Stewart second, Geneva Palmer third. Several groups decorated graves at Elm Grove and Woodlawn cemeteries with help from Women’s Relief Corps and Legion auxiliary.
Rev BE KB Heltibridie of Grundy Center and Rev Brad ley conduct evangelistic services at Pleasant Grove Bethel church. Rev Smanuel Jansmann of Oskaloosa will give an illustrated lecture in the Refereed church Thursday evenings at 7220.
Mrs. E K Stutsman presents real meals cooked in the open for picnics. She advocates simple menus to speed prep, suggests hot drinks sandwiches fruit and cold options, and lists gear like a criddle, coffee pot, and two frying pans for open fire cooking.
Mrs Gardner of Wellman marked 81 as a Three Quarter Century Club member. Joyce Beverly Logan, daughter of Clarence and Loran, turns three. Mr and Mrs J J Rich celebrate an anniversary. Albert Zieglowsky also has a birthday today.
Forty two seniors will graduate at the University of Dubuque June 8 in the college chapel with Dr. William Hiram Foulkes of Newark New Jersey returning as speaker. The event marks the 30th anniversary of his earlier commencement address at the school.
Mrs Anna Landau and Mrs Elizabeth Messersmith will host the St Pauls Evangelical Ladies Aid society meeting Friday afternoon. The gathering begins at 1 30 p m in the church.
A miscellaneous shower was held at the Edgar Rotzinger home in Sandy Hook on Friday evening honoring Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rotzinger. Guests included Roy Hesseltine, Lloyd Farrier, D. W. Tucker, H. W. Mineart, Homer Rotzinger family, Marjorie and Roy, H. Wentworth, David and Mary Ellen, Earl Shuerman, Dorothy Eyestone, Glen Dunbar and family, Chas McKay Lloyd, Everet, Bob Johnson, Harrison, Helen and Margaret Hesseltine.
From the Iowa City Press Citizen comes the engagement of Miss Rachel Dorothy McDaniel of the University hospital nursing staff and Dr Carl A Kunath formerly of Washington. The ceremony will be Saturday at 4 PM at the home of Miss McDaniel’s uncle and aunt in Cedar Rapids. The couple will reside in Iowa City.
Mr and Mrs Alex Pine of Columbus City celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a Monday open house in Columbus Junction attended by about 200 relatives and friends. The couple, long active in local affairs, live on a 237 acre farm adjoining Columbus City.
A cottage prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 9 30 in the home of Mrs Lydia Juzeler 821 North Second Avenue Kolah club meeting postponed to a later date due to gyre disruptions
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