St. Patrick Day Reflections and a Barroom Jape
A holiday column honors Irish roots and family members while warning against linking St Patrick’s Day to alcohol. The tale centers on McQuillan who sequentially drinks martinis, saving olives in a jar, prompting a puzzled onlooker to ask about the odd behavior.
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Edith
McQuillan
Humorous Irish Anecdotes and St Patrick Day Blessings
A compact collection of jokes and quips about Irish immigrants Catholic life and humor. It recalls Bridget the dancer in New York and a parish confession gag, a woodworker tale, a finger‑loss accident at a sawmill, a Catholic divorce gag, and ends with a blessing for St Patrick's Day and daily well‑wishing.
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Ireland
New York
Father Sullivan
Lena
Dan
Mick
Pat
Oak Chest Resale Shop Seeks Spring Through March Sale
Olivet Oak Chest Resale Shop hosts a March not Mad brown bag sale through March 24 offering $5 per bag on clothing shoes and accessories including headwear and footwear. The shop also runs a Collectibles sale with items like albums pottery china dolls Avon and books. Proceeds fund Olivet College scholarships.
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Marshall clubs host meetings with local speakers
The Monday Club of Marshall meets March 19 at 1 30 p.m. at Marshall United Methodist Church. The program features The Marshall Singers from Marshall High School led by Dr Laura Gilbertson. Calhoun Genealogical Society meets March 27 at 7 p.m. at CIDS facility with speaker Craig Kempf discussing funeral customs of the past 150 years. Public invited. For details call Jim Jackson at 269 288 1655.
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Marshall Singers
Marshall High School
Laura Gilbertson
Monday Club of
Marshall
Calhoun County Genealogical Society
Gifford Schultz
Calhoun Intermediate School District
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Kempf Funeral Home
United States
Jim Jackson
Marshall Library to Close for Holidays in Early April
The Marshall District Library will close Friday April 6 and Sunday April 8 in observance of holidays. It will operate as usual Saturday April 7 and resume regular hours Monday April 9.
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