Community Clubs Share Meals and Games Across a Busy Week
Mrs. Carl Cotten hosted Lutheran Ladies Aid and presided at a brief meeting followed by lunch. Louise Morrison led the Eight O'clock Eight Club with dessert, contract, and prizes. Several bridge and Euchre groups met at various homes with high scores and hostess duties noted. Families traveled to Detroit and celebrated Marguerite Breen’s birthday with a dinner. A birthday surprise honored Mrs. Irwin with a pot luck and gifts as games filled the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Cotten
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Harold Schaeffer
Aid
Frank Cotton
Louise Morrison
Barnes Cafe
Jay Hendrie
Stanley Parish
Miss Morrison
Dorsey Mussell
Hendrie
Fred Irwin
Jack Rube
Thomas Bolen
Inlaw
Ralph Irwin
Club Meetings and Bridge Winners Reported
The Help the Hostess Club meets with Mrs Claude Cassidy on April 16. Catholic Action Discussion Clubs hold a joint church basement meeting on April 14. Clare Study Club gathers April 15 at 1 00 pm for luncheon with reservations to Mrs H J Foster and Mrs J A Quintal. The Tuesday Bridge Club at Mrs Louie Thayer’s house featured two contract tables with Mrs Hawkins high and Mrs Loomis second. The Merry Twelve Bridge Club met at Mrs Forest Shumway’s for three tables. prizes awarded to Mrs Shumway first Mrs Richard second Mrs Sproat house prize and Mrs Lamphere traveler. Refreshments served. Mrs Roy Wilson hosted relatives on March 28 for Rolland Dysinger’s birthday and a farewell party before army departure. attendees included Mr and Mrs W D Dysinger and Vern Mrs Minnie Walters Mr and Mrs Leon Dysinger and sons Danny and Duane. A delicious chicken dinner and ice cream followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Johnson
Clayton Neff
Lloyd Wagner
Clare Study Club
Louie Thayer
George White
William Hawkins
Martin Loomis
Frank Murdoch
Merry Twelve Bridge Club
Forest Shumway
Jesse Lamphere
Frank Jackson
Shumway
Chester Richard
Joseph Sproat
Lamphere
Roy Wilson
Rolland Dysinger
W. D. Dysinger
Vern
Minnie Walters
Leon Dysinger
Danny
Duane
Mrs Mary Cole Celebrates Ninety First Birthday
Mrs Mary Cole observed her ninety first birthday on April 1 with friends and relatives paying respects. She lives with her son William on Wheaton Avenue and remains active and in good health for her years in Clare where she has resided thirty six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cole
Cole
William
Wheaton Avenue
Clare
Dorcas Society Meeting at Dover with Mrs Haines
The Dorcas Society met with Mrs. Pete Haines at Dover on Tuesday afternoon. Nine members and two guests attended, Mrs. Wthel Hendrie and Mrs. Hisie Saul. A bountiful dinner followed a devotional led by President Mrs. William Hendrie, with roll call answered by scripture verses. They voted to help needy people and the next meeting date will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Society
Pete Haines
Dover
Wthel Hendrie
Hisie Saul
William Hendrie
Manees Celebrate China Anniversary in Norman Maxwell Home
Mr and Mrs Paul Manee were surprised by a gathering of friends at the Norman Maxwell home Thursday evening to mark the Manees twentieth wedding anniversary, the celebration taking place the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Manee
Norman Maxwell
Manee
Manes Honor Guests With China Gifts and Refreshments
Guests received pieces of fine china as mementos. Refreshments were served before the visitors departed, wishing the Manees many happy returns of the day.
Marriage Told to Friends at Evening Event
Gladys M. Stoy daughter of Clyde A. Stoy of Clare wed Joseph Waring of Pontiac in Toledo Ohio at high noon March 28. Guests Genevieve Dolan and Harry M. Burton. A Dell's Inn Pontiac party followed with I Love You Truly. A Sunday dinner at grandmother Andrine Larson's home preceded Waring's departure for service. The bride resumes work at Niznet's in Pontiac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys M. Stoy
Clyde A. Stoy
Clare
Joseph Waring
Pontiac
Toledo
Ohio
Genevieve Dolan
Harry M. Burton
Clare High School
Dell's Inn
Andrine Larson
Harold J. Martin
Waring
H. G. Waring
Niznet’s
Johnson Neff Team Moves up in Tournament
The Fifth Round of the Bridge Tournament at Gleason's Tuesday evening saw the Anderson Wehrly duo post the high score and the Jones Bates pair claim the grand slam jackpot. Six top scores included Anderson Wehrly 16110 and Bates Jones 16050 with Johnson Neffi 16030 among others. final totals show Bates Jones leading with 62590 and Johnson Neff at 52700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleason's
Anderson-Wehrly
Jones-Bates
Bates-Jones
Johnson-Neffi
Naumes-Anderson
Johnson-Green
Frey-Loomis
Johnson-Neff
Hall-Moeller
Wyman-Douglas
Jackson-McKnight
Legion Auxiliary Benefit Card Party Successful
The American Legion Auxiliary hosted a benefit card party Monday night April 7 at Mrs. Art Damoth home. High prize winners in bridge were Mrs. Harold Loomis and Omar Parent. second prizes went to Mrs. Harold Fleming and Harold Loomis. Pete Creguer won first prize in Pedro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Art Damoth
Harold Loomis
Omar Parent
Harold Fleming
Pete Creguer
Pedro
Midland Odd Fellows Meeting Confers First Degree
The 1. C. C. F. lodge members met at their hall Monday evening for a regular session Andrew Irwin noble grand presided At the meeting the first degree was conferred on Dana Wood by the Midland degree staff The work was well exemplified by the team A pot luck lunch followed the lodge activity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1.C.C.F. Lodge
Andrew Irwin
Noble Grand
Dana Wood
Midland
Rebekahs Prepare for District Meeting and Elections
Mrs Effie Harvey presided at the Clara Rebekahs session with 22 members present. An investigating committee favorably reported on an application and voting will occur next Tuesday. A gift for the Assembly President and District President was approved, with Mrs Fannie Schultz named to arrange. A meeting with the I O C F brothers is set for Monday, and the mystery box winner was Mrs Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Harvey
Noble Grand
Clara Rebekahs
Flossie Farnsworth
Clio
Assembly
Fannie Schultz
Hottest Man Made Flame Reaches 18300 Degrees
The article notes a nitrogen arc flame reaching 18300 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat comes from nitrogen molecule atom separation and recombination as gas moves through the arc under 14000 psi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier's
Grandmother Cotton Celebrates 94th Birthday at Family Party
Mrs. Cotton observed her ninety fourth birthday last Friday April 4 with a pot luck dinner and gifts from relatives including Frank Cotton Howard Cotton Carl Cotton and family Lewis Slater and children Paul Slater Theodore Denker and Marion DuChane. Colonville Ladies Aid had given her a party on April 3 at Mrs Hisse Vandewarker's home with flowers cards and best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Cotton
Cotton
Frank Cotton
Howard Cotton
Carl Cotton
Lewis Slater
Paul Slater
Theodore Denker
Leona Pringle Weds Fred Cotton in Sterling Ceremony
Miss Leona Pringle daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Pringle of this city married Fred Cotton of Dearborn son of Mr and Mrs Frank Cotton of West Branch on Friday March 21 in Sterling A reception followed at the groom s parents home in West Branch and the couple will reside in Dearborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Pringle
Frank Pringle
Fred Cotton
Dearborn
Frank Cotton
West Branch
Sterling
Cottons
Road to West Point Detours End in West Point
James H. Short of Reno finally gains West Point appointment after a long route through coast artillery enlistment in San Francisco Fort Winfield Scott prep school and repeated exams. He first failed to secure a nomination, then rejoined the Nevada National Guard and reentered the Scott prep program before succeeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nev
James H. Short
West Point
Short
Coast Artillery
San Francisco
Fort Winfield Scott
Nevada National Guard
Fort Winfield Scott Preparatory School
Navy assigns brothers to same ships under new policy
Rear Admiral Chester W. Nimitz announces a policy to place brothers in the enlisted ranks on the same ships where possible. One hundred three new recruits will transfer from Great Lakes to ships with brothers aboard, the Patten family of Ridgefield, Washington holds the record for most brothers, their seventh son enlisted on December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Washington
Chester W. Nimitz
Naval Bureau of Navigation
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Patten
Ridgefield
Wash
Italian Sub Fairs in Attack on Policeman
The Greek ministry reports a clash between a country policeman and an Italian submarine near an island shore. The submarine surfaced fired with a machine gun at the officer but caused no injury before diving and leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ministry of Home Security
Vitamin A rich fruits list grows with melons and mangoes
A study notes that muskmelons mangoes bananas and oranges contain vitamin A along with apricots peaches and prunes highlighting the broad range of fruit sources rich in this nutrient.
Shape Varieties of Birds Eggs Describe Forms in Nature
The text lists egg shapes as el liptical elliptical-ovate elongate ovate pyriform and notes eggs vary by form. It adds a draft origin about compulsory military service and credits the French Revolution with initiating national manpower mobilization for defense.
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Bay Gity
Robert McMillen
J. A. Quintal
Tim ‘Frey
Ivan Force
Frey
Jacob Walker
O. H. Breen
Detroit
Marguerite Breen
Marguerite
Jean Anderson
Jay Green
L. W. Jackson
E. A. Anderson
Miss Anderson
Arthur Ulrich
Charles Gallihan
Louis Dawson
Omer Parent
Chester Wallace
Lester LeFavour
Leon Cagner
Quintin Ankrum
Happy Eight Club
East Fourth Street
Charles Jackson
Helen Verrette
Hollis Walton
Norris Blystone
Swift
Quick Arrow
West 4Th Street
The
Clare Cleaners
Howard W. Jones
CITY
Mt. Rubidon
Claude Cassidy
Catholic Action Discussion Clubs
Manees
China
Rebekahs
Roy E. Cimmerer
Clare, Midh
Daffodil
City Bakery
North Star Grocery Company
Heintz
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