The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-06
Newspaper Night Observed


 during the program period of the regular Grange meeting held at Masonic hall, Friday evening. The roll call was answered with each member reading an interesting news paper clipping. A discussion on vari- ous clippings was given by Harold | Booth, James Upton, Thomas Clos sick, Agra Howard, Richard Camp bell and Mrs. Mabel Booth. Mrs. Hattie Johnson, Richard Humiston, Mrs. Jessie Humiston, Margaret Humiston and Harold Booth, read interesting newspaper topics and a poem was read by Mrs. Viola Littlejohn. The song Roger Young was sung for the boys in the service by Sherwin Gillette; Mar garet Humiston and Richard Hu- miSton and Mrs. Elsie Gillette read a letter from Cpl. Daniel Zarrell1, A. U. S., Grange member. Cpl Ear relli wounded while serving in the Philippines stated in the letter that he was out of the hospital. Mrs. Gillette also read short newspaper clippings concerning the salvage of waste fats and of tin and conducted a quiz entitled ''Heroines of Old Time Songs." The program closed with the song 'Now the Day Is Over" sung by the grange.
 During the business meeting the resignation of Marion Gillette as lady assistant steward was accepted and Margaret Humiston was elected to the office. Plans for the picnic scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 12, were diEcussed, the place of the picnic to be decided later. Mrs. Elsie Gill lette, chairman of arrangements for the picnic will be assisted by Richard Campbell, Edison Bennett. Mrs. Jean Campbell, Mrs. Jessie Humiston and Mrs. Bessie Hewitt.
 Visitors from Plymouth and Mid dlebury granges were present at the meeting. Each officer of the local grange is requested to invite an officer of Pomona to fill his or her official chair at the next Watertown grange meeting, to take place in Masonic hall Friday evening, Aug. IT.
 SlaSOn-FransOn In a floral setting of pink and 1 white gladioli, ferns and grennery, the wedding of Miss Clevia Fran son, daughter of MT and Mrs. Fred Franson of Litchfield road, and John Slason, son of MT. and Mrs, i Frederick Slason of Porter street took place in St. Johns R. c. church Saturday morning with the assistant pastor, Rev. Gerald Catcher off clating at the 10 o'clock ceremony. Mrs. Christopher Ryan presided at the organ and the soloist was Mrs. Daniel Farrell, who sang an Ave Maria.
 A gown of white faille, designed With a round neckline and long sleeves was worn by the bride who was presented in marriage by her father. A fingertip veil falling from calot of tulle and orange blos- soms and bouquet of white roses and baby's breath completed the bridal ensemble.
 Miss Jane zarelli of Hemingway Park road. who served as maid of honor, was gowned in aqua. Her tiara was of yellow rose buds and baby's breath and she carried del- phlnium, yellow roses and baby,s | breath.
 William Slason of Porter street served as best man for his brother.
 A reception for 100 guests was held at the home of the bride. fol- lowing the ceremony, Mrs. Franson received in gown of pale blue. Her accessories were white and her corsage was of pink roses. Mrs. Sla- r son, the bridegroom's mother, chose navy blue gown with which she wore white accessories and a vel low rose corsage.
 The bride was dressed in a navy blue, two-piece suit with white accessories, when the couple left on an unannounced wedding trip. Upon their return MT. and Mrs. Slason will live in Bristol. The bride, graduate of the New Milford high shcool, and Bay Path Institute was member Of the Taft school staff. MT. Slason is an alum nus of Watertown high school and also attended Bay Path Institute. He is employed at the Waterbury Metal Hose Go.
 Guests from Washington, D. C., Brooklyn, N. Y., Richmond, N. r.; Long Island, Springfield, Mass; Bridgeport. Stratford and Stepney, were present at the wedding.