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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1949
Page
3
The American Legion and Auxiliary 10th District meet in West Branch on May 1 at 3 00 P M. The focus is Benefits Available to Families of Veterans with at least one member from each unit urged to attend and hear the legislation for veterans families.
The Beta Sigma Phi society held its second monthly meeting on Monday at Barnes Cafe with Mary Wicklund presenting a talk on voice personality and articulation. A dressup party on April 11 was described as a big success with open discussion following.
Event notes a luncheon served during an ETT Games agenda with Mrs Maxine cited as the preferred original costume designer in the readable fragment.
The Clare Methodist Church WSC S hosted a well attended Mother Daughter Banquet on Wednesday April 27 with decorations based on Mother Gooseland. Eunice Demarest gave the invocation and Mrs James Gillespie welcomed guests. Lorraine Schultz delivered the Toast to Mothers and Mrs Louise Demarest answered with the Toast to Daughters. Children performed as Fuzzy Kitten and other Mother Goose characters with Gail Lambourn as Fuzzy Kitten.
The Zenobia Chapter No 129 OES held its annual Friends Night on Thursday April 21 with guests from Midland Gladwin Coleman Farwell Harrison Beaverton Ewart Mt. Pleasant Kalkaska Weidman Winn Mackinaw City Big Rapids Reed City and Bay City. Officers from guests were pledged and initiated members were welcomed with refreshments and doll decorated tables in the dining room by Alma Seiter Bessie Hartshorn Grace McArthur and Bernice Moline.
In the sixth round at Hotel Doherty Frey Hall moved to the top of the accumulative scores while Anderson Wallace fell to second. Six high teams total: Frey Hall 17470 Anderson Wallace 16190 Johnston Doherty 13700 Wicklund Allen 12690 Zinger Hartshorn 11740 Houghton Brown 11230 Evening tallies: Bicknell Wyman 5520 Bicknell Duncan 4360 Houghton Brown 4080 Maynard Roraberg 3760 Bortor Davy 3720 Frey Hall 2790.
The Clare Country Club hosts a Women’s Golf Breakfast on Wednesday May 4 at ten o’clock. Important business will be discussed before golf weather permitting. All interested are invited and reservations may be made by calling Mrs Norris Hiden at 265 before Monday May 2.
The Clare Benefit Auxiliary met at Mrs. Bertha Cappaert’s home on April 20 for a birthday potluck. Members sewed rags and completed one quilt. Mrs. C. D. Harvey led the business meeting for twelve members and two visitors. The next meeting is set for May 4 at Mrs. Minnie Fisher’s home.
Ten girls and three Rebekah sisters attended the Theta Rho gathering in Clare with Annabel Hew, vice president, presiding until Mary Ruth Eroh arrived. A notice announced Michigan Theta Rho advisors meet in Clare May 1st, with dinner and an initiation from Prescott Theta Rho. plans for special degree practices and a future visit to another club are discussed for May 5th.
More than fifty Rebekahs met at the Clare I O O F hall with Mrs. Dorothy Shepherd presiding. Officers and guests were welcomed, plans made for a May initiation, Chiavalry decoration awards proposed, blood donations urged, and a May birthday supper set for next Tuesday evening.
Robert Archambault Sr. turned 86 on Sunday April 24 at his son Jennings’s home in Clare. Relatives from Detroit Cadillac and Clare attended including Michael Archambault Nancy Myers John Archambault Charles David and the Jennings family. Guests posed for moving pictures and the evening return included plans for a christening of his great great grandson and a five generation portrait.
Community notices detail a May 12 gathering of the Clare Gladwin Midland Association in Clare with a 2 pm start and a 6 36 pm dinner, plus a prenuptial shower for Mrs Maryan McDonald at Barnes Cafe. Several club meetings, birthday celebrations, and bridge games are summarized with attendees named and prizes noted.
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