Community club pot luck and social gatherings listed
A series of club events are detailed including a PTA pot luck supper led by Mrs Gladys VanHoose and following business session. Members host Friends Club Nine Oclock Club Octo Club and Wise Pepper Club with high scores, guests, and refreshments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A. Club
Gladys VanHoose
Wise Pepper Club
Clark Dennis
Ike Methner
Joe McNerney
Raymond Lennox
Joe Streif
John Stough
Ancient uses of seaweed and duckweed in medicine and food
Chinese literature describes gathering and boiling endweed and duckweed for consumption centuries ago. It also notes their use as throat remedies long before iodine was recognized for goiter treatment.
Clave Study Club Meets at Mrs Bates Home
The Clave Study Club met Tuesday evening April 18 at the home of Mrs. Austin Bates. Vice president Mrs. Emil Pfister presided in Mrs. Hilden’s absence. Janet Rube introduced three Clare High School speech class members and delivered an oration honoring those who sacrificed in service. Barbara Murphy spoke on “The Marines” and island warfare. Phyllis Ogle presented “The Value of Freedom.” Rose Mary Dwyer delivered “The Supreme Sacrifice” about home front understanding. The next meeting is set for May 2 at Mrs. A B Mulder’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clave
Austin Bates
Hilden
Emil Pfister
Janet Rube
Clare High School
Barbara Murphy
Phyllis Ogle
Rose Mary Dwyer
Herman Ranks Celebrate Silver Wedding Anniversary
The Herman Ranks celebrated their silver wedding anniversary on Wednesday April 12 at home. About forty relatives attended including attendants from twenty-five years ago Mrs Elsie Pillsbury and Fred Krell. The couple received silver gifts, a three tier cake, and a two course lunch followed by visits to Detroit Ann Arbor and Howell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Rank
Elsie Pillsbury
Fred Krell
Crystal Bakery
Violet Archbold
Clare
Eileen Hampton
Rosebush
Elsie Bank
Saginaw
Lawrence
Alma
Evelyn Mae Archbold
Stuart Lee Hampton
Mrs. Rank
Detroit
Ann Arbor
Howell
King's Daughters Plan Luncheon Next Tuesday Evening
The Baptist King's Daughters Society met at Mrs. Roy Kinsey's home. President Harré Redman led prayers and devotions. A Red Cross report was given, eleven members and two guests attended. The birthday and missionary luncheon is planned for next Tuesday at Mrs. D. W. Osborn's home with supper at seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist King’s Daughters Society
Roy Kinsey
Harré Redman
Cee Robinette
Robert Ryan
King’s Daughters Society
Red Cross
D. W. Osborn
Mary Gilmore
Stella Trietch
Red Cross unit to meet in South Gilmore
The South Gilmore Red Cross Unit will meet Thursday April 27 at the home of Mrs Terrana O Rourke. A pot luck lunch will start at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Gilmore
South Gilmore Red Cross
Terrana O’rourke
Pupils in Recital at Congregational Church Sunday
Mrs. Nelda Jones presented a group of piano pupils in a Sunday afternoon recital at the Congregational Church. Sixty guests enjoyed the program as students from first through fourth grade performed pieces by Thompsons Book, Sousa, Lehar, Wagner, Beethoven, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelda Jones
American Patrol
Meacham
Martha Jean McKinnon
Anthony
Eunice Geeck
Sousa
Santa Lucia
Dublin Town
Thompsons
Joan Busche
Lehar
Hopson
Peggy Ruby
Londonderry Air
Dawn Gardner
Hahn
Green Cathedral
Cooke
Lois Brown
Harding
Wagner
Sally Bicknell
Sparkles
Ketterer
Ruby Foss
Federer
Mary Lou Williams
Krentzlin
Dorothy May Smith
Stoughton
Hileen Parent
Mary
Clare Bridge Tournaments at Hotel Doherty
The seventh round of the bridge tournament at Hotel Doherty Wednesday evening yielded four grand slam awards to Stoll Mussell Harts horn Rassat Adams Frorsberg and Hall Frey. Anderson Kaiser led in total scores as six teams posted high scores for the night with accumulations listed for the top groups.
W.S.C.S. Meeting at Methodist Church Parlers
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met in the Methodist Church parlors with Mrs. James Gillespie hosting. President Mrs. A. B. Mulder led the session. Rev. Charles Hahn gave the opening prayer and Mrs. Eva Bogardus led devotions. Plans for a Mother-Daughter banner event on May 8 and a rummage sale May 4-6 were discussed. The group voted to fund a week of temperance advertising. Mrs. Charles Hahn presented part one of All of Life by Dr. and Mrs. William Wiser. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
James Gillespie
A. B. Mulder
Charles Hahn
Eva Bogardus
China
Mater
William Wiser
J. A. Quintal
John Grimason
Garfield unit reports six weeks work and sewing totals
Belle Scott chairs the Garfield unit sewing effort with sixty five items including bed pan and fracture pillows. The Surgical Dressing Unit at John Stough home reports fourteen workers making 1596 dressings and calls for weekly participation in this worthy cause.
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John Stough Home
Red Cross Charity Efforts Noted by Local Chapter
The chapter met with eight members and Mrs Arnold of Delaware. Members cut rags and prepared lap robes and slippers. Red Grass rooms reported 6 fracture pillows 4 lap robes 20 pairs socks 12 recreation pillows 2 hospital robes donated. Chapter gave 12 to Red Cross via Mrs Fleming. Mrs Chas Ott gave 5 and Mrs V Sunday gave 1.
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Arnold
Ott
Delaware
Red Cross
Fleming
Chas
Odd Fellows Lodge grants robes and gear to all degrees
Twenty five members of the 1.0.0.8 lodge met Tuesday evening with Herbert Leonard presiding as noble grand. The opening and Soldiers Prayer ceremony were held. The lodge announced the purchase of robes and equipment for all degrees of Odd Fellowship, and the third degree was conferred.
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Clare
ODD Fellows
Herbert Leonard
Noble Grand
Odd Fellowship
Local Masons Hear Speeches and Plan Next Meeting
Hall and Claude Brasington joined Clare Perry and Kenneth Rawson of Farwell as visitors. Candidates spoke on the degree and members urged to attend next Monday for special business and second degree work. Refreshments followed.
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i_Hall
Claude Brasington
Clare Perry
Kenneth Rawson
Farwell
Service members return home for leave across camps and ships
Cpl John Davy returns to spend a twelve day leave with his family in Georgia. Pvt Arlo Oder, from Camp Howze, Texas, arrives for furlough to visit relatives until next Thursday. Pvt Clifton Bouchey completes a ten day furlough at home before returning to Camp Shelby Mississippi. Donald Kirkpatrick promoted to Seaman First Class in the Seabees serving in the South Pacific. Pvt Willard Koch comes home for a ten day furlough to spend time with his mother and family. James Ryan, after boat training at Great Lakes, arrives for a nine day leave with his parents and friends in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davy
Davy
Camp Stewart
Georgia
L. E. Davy
Arlo Oder
Oden
Camp Howze
Texas
Leo Oden
Clifton E. Bouchey
Bouchey
Clifton H. Bouchey
Med
Station Hospital
Camp Shelby
Miss
Donald Kirkpatrick
Clarence Kirkpatrick
Donald
Seabees
South Pacific
Willard Koch
Bill” Koch
M S. Josephine Koch
Fort Bliss
James Ryan
U.S.N.T.S
Great Lakes
Illinois
James H. Ryan
Detroit
Pvt Acey Parker Leaves Hospital for Twelve Day Furlough
Pvt Acey M Parker was released Thursday from Fort Sheridan Hospital after injuries from a bar racks fire. He arrived Sunday morning to spend a twelve day furlough with his mother Mrs Harverter relatives and friends at home.
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Acey M. Parker
Parker
Ft. Sheridan
Illinois
Harverter
Brothers Reunite on Eleven Day Army Furlough
Pvt Rex Allen returns home from Camp Mackall North Carolina for an eleven day furlough to be with his wife Mrs Jean Allen his mother Mrs Ethel Allen and his brother Pvt El ton R Allen who is home on furlough from Mitchell Field New York This marks the first time the brothers have been together in a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Allen
Allen
Camp MacKall
North Carolina
Jean Allen
Ethel Allen
Elton R. Allen
Mitchell Field
Long Island
N. Y
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M. D. Feighner
Friends Club
D. A. Derby
Roy Cimmerer
Dale Miller
Anna Morgan
Jay Hendrie
Ernest Bryant
Kenneth Ritter
Marshia Ankrum
Ritter
John Bruckart
Roy Beltinck
Harold Elgar
Ernie Cleveland
Bobby
Rev
Harry Cleveland
Joyce
Warren Heiser
Cleveland
Raymond Spicer
Armed Forces
Raymond
Janice Rose Shull
Geraldine Sue
Rodger Burk
Lynn
Terry Shull
Carol Kleinhardt
Arlene Hogue
Janice
Roy E. Cimmerer
Clare, Mid
Spring Drug Specials
Stearns
Herman
King’s Daughters
Red Cross Fiem
Ruth Belle Beauty Shop
Beauty Shop
Garfield
Belle Scott
Sewing
Arthur
Clubse Lodges
Travel Bureau
Miracle
Harris & Hirt
Andorras
Cannarti
Dundee
Moorpark
Montmorency
Hansens
Red Lake
Carrie
Fredonia
Worden
Member
Michigan Association of Nurserymen
White's Greenhouse & Nursery
E. Sixth Street
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