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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1947
Page
3
The Service Guild will gather at the Presbyterian church on Friday for a tea honoring Margaret Cowden who departs for missionary work in Iran in late July. Miss Cowden will address the group and a good turnout is hoped for.
Mrs. Richard Bordwell hosted a bridal shower for Virginia McLaughlin and Ira Mae Darnell on Tuesday. Guests made tea towels for the brides and received large cardboard houses holding gifts, decorated in wedding colors, with refreshments served from a bridal color buffet.
Helen Dempewolf of Belevue Iowa wed Sam Neff son of Wayland in a 7 p.m. double ring ceremony at St James Church officiated by Rev H J Corcoran. Attendants included maid of honor Clara Dempewolf best man Don Neff and flower girl Kay Dempewolf. The couple plans a week honey moon in the Ozarks.
County nurses held a meeting with 21 members at the nurses home. Marjorie Lyford consultant discussed the R. H. Factor in relation to mothers and newborns. Refreshments were served by committee members Mrs Robert McFarlane Mrs W M Tweeten Thelma Luther and Marjorie Rodman.
Mr and Mrs Clarence C Lyn hosted a Sunday dinner honoring their daughter and son in law Mrs John Knott and Mr John Knott who wed in Burlington. A noon chicken dinner featured angel food cake and wedding bell decor with ice cream. Attendants included Carrie Wilson Calla England Floyd Carris Stephen Carris L P Statler and Carl Kyle of Keots.
Social calendar lists events at Mt Pleasant area including Red Horse riders at Raymond Edwards farm 6 30 pm Ladies day at country club golf and bridge 4 50 pm Beta Sigma Phi at Mrs H C Snyder home O E S initiations and meetings at various homes and venues Thursday circle club pinochle breakfast at Masonic temple family night at country club numerous guilds and mission groups meet with times and hostesses Friday W R C and Legion hall meetings with noted election of local grand lodge officers and cooperative dinners at Masonic temple Saturday W R C regular meeting at Legion hall plus continued church and missionary society activities across the community.
Virginia Eloise Terry daughter of Mr and Mrs R L Terry of Kidder Missouri and Ernest H Campbell son of Mrs Mary F Campbell of Breckenridge Missouri exchanged vows in a double ring ceremony at Missouri Methodist church Columbia Missouri on June 5. Rev J Wilson Critchlow officiated. The bride a two piece white pique costume with brown orchid corsage. The groom will move to Monett Missouri where he becomes principal of the senior high school and Mrs Campbell will rejoin Monett junior college staff.
At the RFD inauguration many business men voiced fear that the Rural Free Delivery service would push the country toward bankruptcy and result in loss of numerous parcels.
Do not place hot glassware on a wet surface or handle it with a wet cloth. Do not allow glass cooking utensils to boil dry or handle them with a wet cloth.
Rev and Mrs M C McKenzie of Kalona announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Tauline to Ray K LaGrange son of Mr and Mrs H R LaGrange of Dysart The wedding is planned for Kalona Methodist Church in June.
Donald H. McLaughlin announces the forthcoming marriage of his daughter Virginia Jane to Robert Crone of Washington. The ceremony will be at United Presbyterian Church on June 16 at 8 30 with a musical recital at 8 o clock.
Na Mae Darnel and Gerald LeRoy Selby announce their approaching marriage at the Washington United Presbyterian Church in Benkelman Nebraska. The ceremony is scheduled for June 17.
Lola Mae Moomey daughter of C. S. Moomey of Kalona married Wayne W. Wasson son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Wasson in a Christian ceremony at a Brighton church on Monday.
Birthday items list ages and names from Journal society notes. Mrs. W. H. Anderson is 78 and Mrs. Charles Shafter 77, with several other family birthdays and anniversaries including Cleo Dean Marion, Shirley Lou Niffenegger, James Wendell Emry, Judith Ann Enfield, Linda Rae See, David Letts, Roger Dennis Hazen, Kathleen Mae Crandall, and William LaVernin Wessler. A wedding ceremony excerpt notes Rev R W Fillmore officiating with attendants Mrs Wilbur Wasson and Charles Flagel.
A historical note claims the world’s oceans hold about 2,000,000 tons of silver as a vast but untapped resource. It frames silver as a potential future supply and reflects mid-century interest in mineral wealth and global reserves.
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