Speech Writing amid Campaign Schemes and Trig Jokes
In June Aunt Olympia drafts a campaign speech using quick trigonometrics while Aunt Olympia, Len, Adele, and Helen navigate political deception and alliances. Len plans breaks to beat opponents as Olympia coordinates theatrics. Congress adjourns on June 16, leaving the political drama poised to resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aunt Olympia
Olympia
Helen
Limpy
Farley
White House
Len Hardesty
Brick
Congress
Len
Adele
Sweet
Laney
Wilkie
Hilda
Maysville
Pegasus
Gladwin Community Notes Mix Visits and News
Lyle Carey visited Gladwin as a business guest. Mrs. Zina Bichorn, Harold Mead and family, Kathryn Norman convalesces at home, and many neighbors hosted meals and socials. Welcome to Donald Higgins and baby as town extends visits, with illness updates and group activities at Grange and Townsend Club events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Carey
Gladwin
Zina Bichorn
Herbert Anger
Alice Mead
Harold Mead
Moddersville
Ralph Carey
Chet Griffen
Bill Laurence
Gordon Payne
Kathryn Norman
W. G Abbott
Henry Norman
H. ©. Wilson
Mary Carrigan
James Webb
Lansing
Bendal
Hart Tingley
Donald Higgins
Mary Malcomson
Ronell Clark
Elm Grove Community Notes Amid Fire and Faith
Elm Grove updates cover visits by Chas Russell family and others to Rosebush and Flint, plus Mary Slater arriving from Detroit for summer at her farm. Jesse Tryon burns himself extinguishing a grass fire. Virgil Newman helps, serious condition. Revival sessions end with six conversions and a strengthened church. locals mention hospital care, travel, and weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Grove
Chas. Russell
Oye
Roy Grace
Rosebush
Mary Slater
Detroit
Wayne Scheiber
Perry Pierbon
Flint
Wm. Scheiber
Celastina Lear
Virgil Newman
Harland Williams
Urbain
St. Charles
Henry Fancorr
Florence
Frances Hildebrandt
Ruth Brown
Ithaca
Bessie Bradley
Clare Hospital
Jesse Tryon
Jesse
Archie
Pontias
Billie Tryon
Clare
Jease
John Rhodes
Wellington Badgley
Bruce Smith
Otis
Winter Fire Tower notes and local gossip from West Grant
Winter weather brings hard freeze and heavy snow as roads are plowed. Local residents, including Mrs. Orley Rogers and daughters Virginia and Jean, attend a penny supper in West Grant. Several calls and visits occur among the Powell, Sherman, Lawrence, and Babcock families across Farwell, Meadow Creek, and Lansing. Frogs are giving their annual serenade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orley Rogers
Virginia
Jean
West Grant
Harley Bentley
Lyman
Elaine
Flint
Edd Harris
Lansing
Robi. Wilson
R. J. Powell
Florine A. Lawrence
Marysville
Washington
Mary Spring
Meadow Creek
Idaho
A. Powell
Bertha Babcock
Farwell
Glen Powell
R.J. Powell
Orville Sherman
Hinkville School News Social Roundup
Higginsville school notes from Clare Lansing and surrounding towns list students and relatives visiting, attending meetings, and hosting gatherings. Names include Helen Kube Bernard Blackledge Hazel McCreary Mrs Richter Mrs Lewis Mrs Joyner Roy Sutton Ruby Kittie McIntosh James Touroo Thurston Allen Vern Moline and others with weekend and weekday visits recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Kube
Bernard Blackledge
Hazel McCreary
Mrs. Richter
Clare
W. P. Lewis
Horace Joyner
Gordon McIntosh
Roy Sutton
Ruby
Kittie McIntosh
King’s Daughters
Fred Loomis
James Touroo
Lansing
Thurston Allen
Detroit
Scott Allen
Sam Gaskill
Marion
K. Polson
Muriel
Saginaw
Vern Moline
Wm. Calkins
Rosebush
Walter Sharland
Penny supper success and local visits in West Grant
The penny supper at the school house drew a good crowd and the play pleased all. Visitations included Mr and Mrs John Bauder and family of Midland, Mr and Mrs Harold Bauder and daughter, Mr and Mrs William Bauder and son, Mr and Mrs George Woods and Mrs Dora Phillips of Mt Pleasant, to Seeley Johnson home. Additional visits included Mr and Mrs Albert Gordon at Nelson Tiedeman, Mr and Mrs Steve Beate at Wise township wells, Mr and Mrs John Haring and children at Clare, and George Ickes visiting Chalmer in Caro this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Bedell
Ila Rulapaugh
Pansy
Flint
John Bauder
Harold Bauder
William Bauder
Midland
George Woods
Dora Phillips
Mt. Pleasant
Seeley Johnson
Albert Gordon
Nelson Tiedeman
Steve Beate
Wise Township
John Haring
Clare
George Ickes
Chalmer
Caro
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Ee Ey
Bebbis Merrill Carve
Lén
Devil
MESCALIKE _ ey s
Nunmuey
Yun
Wal
Jone
ED Wheelan
Myra
Hal
Tam
MR. Hal
Clowad Alley
Uraks
Brush College
Edwin Wood
John Brubaker
Woods Hospital
Glen Lower
Coloma
J. C. Newman
Glen Poet
Glen Newman
Joyce
John Horn
Elmer Holmquist
Pontiac
Harl Sanders
Galen Coats
Gary
Lorin Leitner
Vereah Leitner
Roy Batch
Ila
Mr. Williams
Stephen Heller
Mirakle
Harrison
Guernsey
Durham
T. B
Bangs
Jack McCormick
Oakland
Wayne
Henry Thos, Groves
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