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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1937

Page

3

Mock wedding presented by American Made Club in West Chester

The American Made club of West Chester hosted a mock wedding at Mrs. J. D. Dayton’s home on Main Street. Co hosts Mrs. I. B K Coffey and Mrs. Fred Foriash assisted as members enacted the ceremony with costumes music and wedding requisites.

American Made Club West Chester J. D. Dayton Fast Main Street I. BK. Coffey Fred Foriash Dayton Ruth Hansen R. C. Ferguson I. EF. Coffey Rothschild

Birthday Surprise Honoring Mrs Klopfenstein in Wayland

A group of friends surprised Mrs. Fred Klopfenstein for her belated birthday on June 21 in Wayland. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Will Kauffman and many others who shared refreshments and presented a gift in remembrance of the occasion.

Wayland Fred Klopfenstein Will Kauffman W. K. Wood Glenn Dale C. K. Sechantz Aaron Wyse John Ezra Wittmer Duane Jake Gerig Clarence Shumaker Wayne Richard Martha Roth Gifford Almeda Shumaker Bertha Amos Wyse Klopfenstein

Wedding Ceremony Details Of The Blumentshel Event

The article describes a wedding with Pauline Forinash as flower girl and Jerry Porinash as ring bearer. Attendees include Mrs. Joe Sehmeltzer mar ried man Teddy Blumenthel, with Mrs. Herman Luers as father figure. Music featured Mrs Coffey and pianist Mrs Wort sell. Ann Jean Wortsell performed tap dances. A social hour followed with contests and refreshments poured by Miss Pauline Forinash.

Dayton Joe Sehmeltzer Wellman Teddy Blumenthel Herman Luers Elmer Nevin Lee Craig Coffey Richard Wortsell Ann Jean Wortsell Pauline Forinash Troy Fori Nash Wortsell Glenn Martin Walter Edwards Harry Davis Frank McFarlane John Rittenhouge Blaine Holmes

Social Calendar Sees Multiple Local Club Events

Notices list a country club dinner at 6 30 p m at the clubhouse. W H M S of M church gathering 2 30 p m with Mrs Byron Snider at 920 South Khowa Avenue. Baptist ladies missionary program social with luncheon at 6 p m bring a dish. Garden club 7 p m at Sunset Park rock garden with date change. Joint Missionary and Aid of Christian church 2 15 p m with Mrs Hiram Coakley.

Byron Snider South Khowa Avenue Baptist Ladies Missionary Program Sunset Park Rock Garden Joint Missionary and Aid of Christian Church Hiram Coakley

Woussicket Group Camp Fire Girls Breakfast and Meeting

The Woussicket Camp Fire group held a 7 am picnic at Sunset Park. They cooked meals then conducted a business meeting planning a hike for Torch Bearers rank and a camping trip. Lois Mace Louise Hunt Virginia Gibson and Frances Falk received honors with Miss Irene Yard and Mrs T A Michels in attendance.

Woussicket Sunset Park Lois Mace Louise Hunt Virginia Gibson Frances Falk Irene Yard T. A. Michels

Delegate Elected to V F W Convention

A joint V F W post and auxiliary meeting in the K C hall elected A F E Palmer as delegate and Dale Atkinson as alternate to the national convention in Brooklyn New York. No July social but a picnic is planned for August. Refreshments were served by the hosting committee.

V. F. W. Post K. C. Hall Post A. F E. Palmer Dale Atkinson Brooklyn N. Y Tom Swift George Yearin

Virginia Brown Weds Seth Carris in Des Moines Parsonage

Virginia Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Brown of Brighton and Seth Emerson Carris son of Mr and Mrs H T Carris of Keota were married Tuesday at 2 pm in Grace Methodist church Des Moines. Dr Thomas H Gallagher read the ring ceremony. The bride wore a floor length yellow gown with white accessories and carried Johanna Hill roses. The bridesmaid wore flowered organdy and carried Johanna Hill roses. The groom’s best man was John O Sherman. A four course dinner followed at Grace Ransom tearoom. The couple will live with the groom’s parents on a farm west of Washington after a short honeymoon.

Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Des Moines Virginia Brown Clarence Brown Brighton Seth Emerson Carris H., T. Carris Keota Thomas H. Gallagher Johanna Hill Winifred Carrig John O. Sherman Washington Grace Ransom

Marriage of Jean White to Theodore Ackley in Davenport

Ambo y Mrs Farr White announce the marriage of their daughter Jean to Theodore Ackley son of Mrs Rosa Ackley Davenport. The ceremony June 19 at St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church conducted by Rev J A Miller. Attendants Mr and Mrs Glen Nelson. They will reside in Davenport. Dan Rohrer.

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