CHS Faculty Social at Clare School Event
Clare high school faculty held a Monday evening gathering in the school multi-purpose room with a dinner and square dancing. The event drew spouses and guests, and a committee including Olive Evans Verona White Effie Hales Larry Wilcox Don Richardson Vi Kuhnan Joan Bond Joe Bush Marjalee wil oversaw arrangements.
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Clare’ School
Olive Evans
Verona White
Effie’ ‘Hales
Larry Wilcox
Don Richardson
Vi Kuhnan
Joan Bond
Afd Joe Bush
Marjalee Wil
Benefit Quilt Tie by Clare Auxiliary for Bennett Family
The Clare Benefit Auxiliary met at Mrs. Myrtle Hardy's home on Wednesday. A quilt was tied to aid the Bennett family who lost all possessions in a recent fire.
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Clare Benefit
Myrtle Hardy
Bennett
Mrs Ida Goodman Surprised by Family on 84th Birthday
Ida Goodman of Brand farm was surprised Sunday by a family dinner for her 84th birthday. Her children and grandchildren from Holt Clar, Holt Rapids and other towns came with a birthday cake and a shower of cards from friends and relatives.
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Ida Goodman
Brand Farm
Russell Hill
Haton Rapids
Claude Miller
Holt
Ted Newman
Clare
Lyman Armour
Birthday Potluck Dinner Planned in Clare
The next meeting will be a birthday potluck dinner held on Wednesday April 18 at Mrs. Fred Ahrens residence in Clare.
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Fred Ahrens
Clare
Baby Shower Honors Mrs Squires at Archbold Home
Mrs Donald Squires was honored Thursday evening at the home of Mrs Lynn Archbold for a pink and blue shower co hosted by Mrs Carl Chayilin. Guests signed a baby blanket as a keepsake while gifts were opened.
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Donald Squires
Lynn Archbold
Carl Chayilin
Game
Natmi -Chapman
Carla Chaplin
Kay Loomia
Squires
Clare IOOF Lodge Members Attend Central District Meeting
Ernest Irwin was elected president for the coming year at the Chippewa Central Oddfellows Association district meeting in Big Rapids. Jerry Servoss and Lewis D. Capen were named vice president and secretary treasurer. The 1957 district meeting will be held in Clare in March.
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Ernest Irwin
Andrew Irwin Sr
Carl Seiter
William Seiter
Clare Loof Lodge
Chippewa, Central Oddfellows Association
Big Rapids
Jerry Servoss
Mt. Pleasant
Lewis D. Capen
Millbrook
Clare
Rebekahs Hold District Session at Gladwin Lodge
The 31st annual district meeting of the Rebekah Assembly No. 20 convened in Gladwin with Mrs. Eva Schlafley presiding. Clare lodge led as the host, featuring a memorial service and a degree exemplification by Clare and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Schlafley
Rebekah
Gladwin
Gladwin Rebekah Lodge
Leila Schultz
Schlafley
Valera Schad
Shepherd
Clara Doser
Leta Parks
Weidman
Mildred Bowers
Coleman
Rebekah Assembly
Phyllis Bromley
Baldwin
Hope Sheldon
Bay City
Clare
Fannie Yeoman
Margaret Irwin
Doris Mitchell
Ina Hammond
Pleasant
Pleasant Rose Extension At Mrs Calkins Pleasant Rose Extension
The Pleasant Rose Extension club met at Mrs Nelson Cairis home on Monday April 2 with 16 members present. They worked on lamp shades and voted to demonstrate at April Achievement Day and to have a booth at the August fair. Some members plan a May trip to Holland and the May meeting will be with Mrs Robert Myers. Lunch was served by Mrs Lyn Muterspaugh and Mrs Faye Whitehead.
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Pleasant Rose Extension Club
Nelson Cairis
Holland
Evelyn Muterspaugh
Faye Whitehead
Robert Myers
W S C S General Meeting Minutes at Betty Wolters Home
The W S C S met at Mrs. Betty Wolters home with strong attendance. President Mrs. Erma Cole opened with prayer and letters were read from Mrs. Gertrude Burd and Mrs. Leta Gillespie. Donations were voted totaling 100 to the Student Loan Fund and 25 090 to increase the year’s pledge, plus 50 each to Esther Hall and the Grand Rapids Community House. The Big Rapids District meeting is set for Clare Methodist Church on May 9, and Alma Institute activities run May 25 28 with May 1 deadline. Nomination chair Myrtise Allyn announced officers to be elected next meeting. A Mother Daughter banquet is planned for April 23. tickets available from circle chairmen. Donald Holbrook’s class boys will serve. early ordering advised. Mrs. Elsie Delamarter led devotions and program. the group sang Bless Be The Tie and read the Fellowship of Intercession with cards signed. As they sang What a Friend We Have in Jesus, cards were placed on the altar. Miss Ella Carpenter district secretary Missionary Education, spoke on Christian Women Discipleship Around the World, recounting the World Federation of Methodist Women and its twelve fruits of the Tree of Life Evangelism, Medical, Education, Literature, Children, Youth, Home and Family Life, Rural Projects, Economic Justice, International Friendship, Peace, Temperance. Delamarter closed with Federation Prayer. Evening committee helpers were Mrs. Faye Stephenson, Mrs. Bessie Perry, Mrs. Alma Seiter and Mrs. Ruth Nixon.
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Esther Hall
Grand Rapids
Big Rapids
Clare Methodist Church
Alma Institute
Myrtise Allyn
Donald Holbrook
Elsie Delamarter
Fellowship of Intercession
Alma Seiter
Ann Greer
Jesus
Ajitar
Ella Carpenter
Farwell
Missionary Education
World Federation of Methodist Women
Auxiliary Names Candidate To Wolverine Girls State
The American Legion Auxiliary session in Legion rooms elected Jeanie Bowler, daughter of Mrs. Louisa Bowler, as best candidate to attend Wolverine Girls State in Ann Arbor in June 1926. Poppy Sales is May project. Clare auxiliary to receive National President's Citation. Initiation planned for next meeting. thanks expressed to committees including Mabel Fortin and Faber Archbold.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Ina Hammond
Hilda Tibbits
Sale
Mabel Fortin
Fabér Archbold
Will Irwins Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Will and Martha Irwin celebrated their Golden Anniversary on April 1 marking fifty years since their March 29 marriage at Rosebush Methodist Parsonage in 1906. Their family notes a long pioneer lineage, five great grandchildren, and ties to IOOF Rebekah Lodge and the Methodist Church.
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Breeter
William Irwin
Irwins
Will Irwin
Martha Siel
Rosebush Methodist
Frank
Linda Irwin
Comber
Ontario
Canada
Michigan
Blanche
Leonora Irwin
Beulah
Leonard
Will
Spert
Martha
Irwin Brothers
Brother Free
IOOF
Rebekah Lodge
Florida
Thelma
Harold
Murchie Lucy
Nellie Davy Circle Plans Banquet and May Program
The Nellie Davy Circle met at the Congregational Church for its April gathering. Devotions were led by Mrs. James Perrine on The Christian and His Time. Plans were discussed for the Father-Son banquet this Thursday and for the Women’s Fellowship program in May.
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Nellie Davy
Congregational Church
James Perrine
L. C. Garthe
Charles Day
Stanley Parrish
Norris Blystone
Gerold Eroh Weds Joyce Dostie in Detroit Ceremony
Miss Joyce Marie Dostie daughter of Mrs Robert Dostie Detroit became the bride of Gerold Eroh son of Mr and Mrs Walter Eroh Clare in a March 31 First Baptist Church Detroit ceremony. Rev Gerald Grotey performed the double ring service at 6 00 PM. The couple will reside in Detroit.
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Joyce Marie Dostie
Robert Dostie
Detroit
Gerold Eroh
Walter Eroh
Clare
First’ Baptist Church
Gerald Grotey
Thomas Dostie
Nancy Dostie
Exchange Club
Lincoln Park
Broh
Clare High School
John Sexton Company
Cadillac Towers
Harvey Ritter
Louis Fancovic
Eroh
Rebekahs Plan Rummage Sale and District Meeting
Members of the Rebekah lodge held a regular meeting on Tuesday evening with officers named and roll call. Plans were set for a rummage sale April 27–28 and a joint observance with Odd Fellows on April 24, plus ahead of Isabella Clare District Association events in Coleman and a District No 20 report in Gladwin.
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Rebekahs
Regula
Doris Mitchell
Erettting
Board of Trustees
District No. 20 Association
Gladwin
Hammond
Eva Schlaffey
Golden Wedding Day Freude and Faithful Life Poem
A heartfelt poem extended congratulations to a married couple on their golden wedding anniversary. It recalls their life from spring to winter, their joys and sorrows, children and grandchildren, and gratitude for blessings and devotion.
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CHS
Ioof ‘District Meeting
Pleasant Coleman
Bromley
Jackson
Big Star Lake
Shepherd Lodge
Naomi Kigar
Clare Lodge
Mitchell
Hood
Base
Regulator
Clare Cleaners IV
City Clock
Toi
The
Jets
W.S. CS
Betty Wolters
Erma Cole
Gertrude Burd
Clark
Grand’ Rapids
Leta Gillespie
Reno
Nevada
AL Auxiliary
Will Irwins
Art Damoth Agency
McEwan Street
Mra
Esther Stanley
M. Bals
Helene Curtis
Seaforth
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