Methodist Woman's Society Holds Indian Themed Meeting
The Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the church on Thursday evening. Mrs Willis Gelston opened the session and Mrs Kerwin Parsens read an Indian prayer. Officers were elected and a report noted the Society earned its second jurisdictional credit this year for the class on The Christian Mission in a Revolutionary World. Mrs C Beck of Mt Pleasant spoke on They Were Here First and baskets by Mt Pleasant Indians were displayed and sold. The program closed with prayer and a luncheon decorated with Indians, tepees and canoes.
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Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service
Willis .Gelston
Kerwin Parsens
Yellow Lark
C. Beck
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan Daughters of the American Revolution
Noel Wilson
Ray Porter
Raymond Scott
Irwin Scott
Aaron Irwin
Local Notes on Visits and Family News
Robert Ley of Saginaw called at the Tom Brooks home Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Willey spent Tuesday in Midland visiting her grandmother Mrs. Emil Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Willey of Mancelona visited Sunday with his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Willey. Friday afternoon callers on Mrs. John Hartman were Mrs. Galen Coates and daughter and Mrs. Glenn Newman of Arthur Center, Mrs. John Archbold and Mrs. Allen Graham. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Horn is ill. Mrs. Viola Agle has purchased a new 41 foot trailer home delivered Thursday. Mrs. Pearl Clute of Harrison and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Thomas and family of Highland Park were weekend guests of Mrs. Florence Horn.
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Robert Ley
Saginaw
Tom Brooks
Joe Willey
Midland
Emil Johnson
Charles Willey
Mancelona
Jeff Willey
John Hartman
Galen Coates
Glenn Newman
Arthur Center
John Archbold
Allen Graham
Fred Horn
Viola Agle
Pearl Clute
Harrison
Francis Thomas
Highland Park
Florence Horn
Blue Star Mothers Meet Includes New Historian
Blue Star Mothers met Monday evening April 2 with Blanche Grogan presiding and ten members present. Nellie Young was installed as Historian. Reports from Ethel Thrush and Nellie Young covered the School of Instruction held in St. Louis on March 27. Next meeting set for April 16 at Ruth Sparta’s home. Nearby visits and social notes mention Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fisher and son Jeffrey Jones of Marysville at Renner home, the Reis family returning from Florida to Lake Thirteen, Irwin Isenhart visiting from Pennsylvania, and local calls among Gardon Strong Renner and Canfield households.
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Blue Star
Blanche Grogan
Nellie Young
Ethel Thrush
School of Instruction
St. Louis
Ruth Sparta
Charles Fisher
Jeffrey Jones
Marysville
Jack Renner
Herschel Reiss Jr
Florida
Lake Thirteen
Irwin Isenhart
Pennsylvania
Wiliam Gardon
Inez Bentley
Jennie Finch
Roy Gainforth
Ed Putnam
Rolland Court
Coleman
Buryl Strong
Herschel Reise Jr
John Canfield
Clare
Rebekah Birthday Supper Held with Lodge Meeting
The Gold Leaf Rebekah lodge met Wednesday evening April 4 with Nobly Grand Vioa Warner presiding. Twenty five members were present and ten past noble grands answered roll. The association meeting was announced for Coleman on April 26. Odd Fellows joined the Rebekahs after the birthday supper. Refreshments of sandwiches cake jello and coffee were served.
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Gold Leaf Rebekah Lodge
Vioa Warner
Coleman
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Social Roundup Spends Weekend Across Michigan and Canada
Mt Clemens residents Mr and Mrs Arthur Reese and Mr and Mrs Dale Hartman with family visited relatives in Michigan while others traveled to Cadillac for a school luncheon and Grayling for a Sunday outing. Calgary Alberta visits by Norman Pitchford and family tie into Canadian connections. A dinner honoring James Ramsden anniversary drew guests from Live Oaks Florida and local areas. Carol Ann Renner’s sixth birthday hosted by Kenneth Renner and Viola Agle. church calendar publicly shared. Sidney Hood coordinating church use and weekend visits by James Johnson and William Pemberson of Ypsilanti and Saginaw respectively.
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Arthur’ Reese
Mt. Clemens
Dale Hartman
Clarkston
John’ Hartman
Viola’ Agie
Clifford Brasington
Grayling
Minnie Dell
Inez Bentley
Cadillac
Sandell
Norman ‘Pitchford
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Don Pitchford
Tom Brooks
Aaron Irwin
Irwin Scott
Lake
James Ramsden
Ramsden
Live Oaks
Florida
Raymond Scott
Jerdeena Tryon
Jack Renner
Viola Agle
Bertha Trowbridge
C. A. Lewis
Ewart
Marion Bigelow
Lansing
Ed DeForest
Sidney Hood
James Johnson
Ypsilanti
William Pemberton
Saginaw
Visitors Visit Local Women in Clare Farwell and Alma
Numerous callers visited Mrs. Frances Thompson Mrs. Ina Taylor and Mrs. Rhoda Byba in Clare Farwell and Alma. Families including the Gardons O'Dells and others from Temple and surrounding towns stopped by to see residents, with several couples and relatives listed as weekend companions.
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Frances Thompson
Belle Graham
Marvin Witbeck
Clare
Ruth Pn&tengill
Debra Woznick
Ed Gilbert
Suzie Burton
William Gardon
Ina Taylor
Edwin O'Dell
Jae Harley O'Dell
Coleman
Marty O'Dell
Rhoda Byba
Mary Gilmore
Ralph Irwin
Maggie Irwin
Wesley Teale
Jay Bellinger
Farwell
Bennett
James *Bennett
Marie Repphan
William Garchow
Walters
Garchow
Rose Heuschele
Alma
Louise Timm
Delbert Rodgers
Milford Rodgers
Temple
Infant Mortality Falls to Record Lows in Michigan
Michigan reports 1955 births at a historic high of 192 104, while infant death rate drops to 24.8 per 1000 live births and maternal deaths to 3.1 per 10 000 births. The year shows a 95 percent drop in maternal deaths since 1930 and a higher birth-to-death ratio than 1930.
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Michigan
Boin
Delwin Grange Spends Evening Despite Weather
Despite Tuesday night’s bad weather Delwin Grange held five full tables for a good time. Mt Pleasant guests included Mr and Mrs LaVern Rockett on Business Monday and Mrs Bernise Moore who called LaVern Rockett last week. Sunday dinner guests were Mr and Mrs Ea H Walker and family, with later visits from Mrs Jack Morrison and Mr and Mrs Cecil Epple. Local residents also noted Mr and Mrs Carl McDonald and Jim visiting Mr and Mrs Walt Bolle for a birthday party with ice cream and cake.
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LaVern ’ Rockett
Mt. Pleasant
Bernise Moore
LaVern ‘Rockett
Leo ‘Rogers
Jean
Saginaw
Saginaw, Were Sunday’ Dinner Guests of Mr. and, Mrs. ‘Ea H Walker
Jack Morrison
Cecil Epple
Viewers question women on quiz shows and soap operas
The columnist critiques gender portrayals on TV noting career women are praised while housewives are apologetic. He cites I’ve Got a Secret and What's My Line as friendlier formats. Discusses fashion, household roles, and long running soap plot twists including The Brighter Day.
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Jayne Meadows
Bill Cullen
Henry Morgan
Faye Emerson
Garry Moore
Vogue
Emerson
Mrs. Emerson
Helen
Helen Emerson
Peggy ‘Thurston
Social Evening at Kenneth Renner Home Attended by Several Guests
Saturday evening visitors gathered at the Kenneth Renner home including Mr and Mrs Stewart Graham of Gilmore Mr and Mrs Peter Reale of Lake Thirteen and Mrs Viola Agle.
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Kenneth Renner
Stewart Graham
Gilmore
Peter Reale
Lake Thirteen
Viola Agle
Michigan Traffic Toll Up During 1946 55 Period
Michigan State Police safety report shows 16 553 killed and 474 987 injured in 1 597 205 accidents from 1946 to 1955 costing about 1.6 billion. In 1955 deaths rose to 2 004 and injuries to 62 234 in 196 812 accidents with daily death toll third highest on record.
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Michigan
Michigan State Police
National Safety Council
Yine
Bell Plans Safeguard For Communication In Michigan
Bell Telephone Company announces statewide microwave express route construction to bypass congested areas and preserve long distance calls during disasters. Michigan Bell partners with LOR Lines Depart ment of AT&T to cost 3.1 million dollars, with towers planned in Reading Hillsdale County Parma Jackson Barry Dansville Ingham Milford and Southfield near Detroit.
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Michigan
Bell Telephone Company
Michigan Bell
Lors Lines Department
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Flint
Reading
Hillsdale County
Parma
Jackson County
Lacy
Barry
Dansville
Ingham
Milford
Oakland County
Southfield
Bell System
United States
Michigan Dental Association to celebrate 100th anniversary
The Michigan State Dental Association marks a century of existence from its 1856 founding by 13 Detroit dentists. The centennial convention runs April 15 to 19 at the Hotel Statler in Detroit, with current membership near 3,200, predating the American Dental Association by three years.
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Michigan State Dental Association
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