St Joseph Gazette, 25 DEC 1937
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Excerpts from the St. Joseph Gazette, (Missouri)
 December 25, 1937

News of Society and Women's Activities


Announce Engagement
Mrs. And Mrs. Frank E. French, 402 South 12th Street, announce 
the engagement of their daughter, Mary Jane, to George Cameron 
Hurst Jr. of Minneapolis, son of Mr. And Mrs. George Cameron Hurst 
of Kansas City.  The wedding will take place in the early spring.
Miss French is a graduate of the University of Nebraska, where 
she was a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority.
Mr. Hurst is a graduate of Westminster College, Fulton, Mo., 
and is a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.

Nelson-Nash Engagement
Mr. And Mrs. Frank J. Nelson, announced the engagement of their 
daughter, Madeleine Barat Nelson, to Robert A. Nash Jr., son of 
Mr. And Mrs. R.A. Nash, of St. Joseph.  The wedding will take 
place early in February.  
Miss Nash is a graduate of the Academy of the Sacred Heart 
and she attended St. Joseph Junior College.  Mr. Nash was 
graduated from Christian Brothers' High School, and he attended 
Junior College.  Mr. Nash is a grandson of A.E. Nash, county 
treasurer, and Mrs. Nash

Carle-Stevens
Miss Carolyn Carle, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Horace Carle, will 
be married to Donald Elton Stevens, son of Mr. And Mrs. B.C. 
Stevens, at 4:30 this afternoon in Christ Episcopal Church.  

VanFossen-Sargent
Miss Betty Lou VanFossen of Bolckow, Mo., and Verle F. Sargent 
of St. Joseph were married at 4:00 yesterday afternoon at the 
home of the officiating minister, the Rev. W. Edward Purdy, 
pastor of Mitchell Park Christian Church.  Mr. And Mrs. J.R. 
Church were the attendants.

Announce Engagement
Rabbi and Mrs. Iser Levine, announce the engagement of their 
daughter, Miss Ruth Levine of Chicago, to Dr. Milton Saffir of 
Chicago.  No date has been set for the wedding.  
Miss Levine and Dr. Saffir arrived here this week to make a 
brief visit at the home of Miss Levine's parents.

Wed Fifty-Eight Years
Mr. And Mrs. W.O. Smith, who were married December 25, 1879, 
will observe their 58th wedding anniversary today.  A family 
dinner will be served at 6:00 this evening at the home of their 
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. And Mrs. E.E. Sipes, with whom 
they are residing.
Both Mr. And Mrs. Smith are 84 years old.  Mrs. Smith, who was 
Ellen Frederick, was born in Pennsylvania.  Mr. Smith was born 
in Kentucky.  They were married in Chillicothe, Mo., where they 
resided until about 15 years ago, when they came to St. Joseph.  
Mr. Smith is a retired blacksmith.  
They are the parents of 8 children, five of whom are living and 
who will attend the anniversary dinner tonight.  They are  
James Smith of Kansas City; Jesse Smith, Lyons, Kansas; 
Mrs. Fred Huth, Atchison, Kansas; and Mrs. Sipes and 
Mrs. O.H. Shoemake of St. Joseph.  They have 16 grandchildren.