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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1947
Page
3
Maxine Hanel and Clyde Bell were married in a small July 30 ceremony at Mrs. Q. W. Nash's home attended by relatives. The couple plans to live at 205 East Seventh Street.
Lucy M. Burns of Durand and Lawrence Bowman of Lake were married Saturday evening July 26 by Justice of the Peace Wm B. Dunlop. Attendants were Donna Belle Burns of Durand and Howard Keith Bowman of Farwell.
Mrs Rachel Russell became the bride of Peter Flood in a morning ceremony at St. Cecilia's Rectory. Fr J Szuba officiated. The couple planned a wedding breakfast at the bride's Sixth Street home and a brief trip to Rice Lake Ontario to visit relatives before continuing their journey.
The article notes two residents with upcoming moves between Kingsted and Montreal before returning to a farm in Vernon Township.
Mrs Sarah Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles FitzPatrick became the brides of Carl W Heng of Rosebush Saturday morning July 26. They spoke vows before Justice Sam Wilkinson at nine oclock at his home on Hast Fourth Street. Attended by the bride's sister and husband Mr and Mrs Harold Martin of Rosebush. After a short trip through Northern Michigan they will reside at the groom's farm near Rosebush.
The sixteenth Border reunion was held Sunday July 27 at Clare Tourist Park. Nearly fifty attendees enjoyed a 1 PM pot luck lunch and a 4 PM business meeting electing Henry Funnell as president and Ruth Marshall as secretary. Oldest member Allan Bauder Sr and youngest member the daughter of Allen Bauder Jr. were noted. Dan Lockwood was absent due to ill health. Next year’s reunion will occur on the same date and place.
Mr and Mrs Eli Fisher were surprised on July 24 when daughter L A Yarbrough and family from Pontiac arrived to help celebrate their fifty four year wedding anniversary and Mr Fisher s birthday A potluck supper at daughter George Bryant s home followed with many cards and gifts from relatives and friends.
Mrs. Paul Winner was honored at a miscellaneous shower Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Harold Schaeffer. Co-hostesses were the bride's mother Mrs. George Lehr and Mrs. Carl Cotton. A mock wedding and solo performance accompanied refreshments and generous gifts from out of town guests.
The Past Matrons Club held a July picnic at Mrs. Leon Hamp’s Harrison cottage. Ten members plus two guests attended, with a pot luck supper and a brief business meeting led by President Mrs. L. D. Fisher. The group plans a September meeting with Mrs. Stanley Masten.
The tropical Amazon basin spans nearly the size of the United States with yearly rainfall near 200 inches. The river runs about 4,000 miles, carries the world’s greatest water volume, and has 1,100 tributaries. Large ships reach 1,000 miles upriver in low water.
The law enacted in 1908 in Chicago mandates pasteurization of milk for military use and 88 percent of city fluid milk supplies in large U.S. urban areas. The U S Public Health Service declares broad agreement among health officials on the public health value of pasteurization.
The Schlafley family reunion met Sunday July 27 at Island Park Mt Pleasant with a pot luck noon meal and all the ice cream desired. Mrs Roy Joslin presided and roll call named 55 attendees from five families of Fred Schlafleys six children plus relatives. photographs were taken by Jack Adams Midland.
Mr and Mrs Stuart Bicknell and Mrs Nate Bicknell returned last Thursday from a several weeks trip visiting Yellowstone Butte Spokane Seattle Victoria Vancouver Portland San Francisco Los Angeles Hollywood Boulder Dam Grand Canyon Las Vegas Pike s Peak Denver Hatel Park and Colorado Springs They noted Colorado Springs population drop since 1896 and many vacant brick buildings but enjoyed the journey and were glad to return to Michigan.
Seventy relatives and friends gathered at Mrs. Rose Athey's home on Saturday to honor Mr. and Mrs. Morris Kapplinger at a miscellaneous shower with gifts ice cream and cake. Mrs. Jack Bouchey hosted a pink and blue shower for her daughter Mrs. Homer Livingston in Flint with bingo and a bountiful supper. The Tuesday Bridge Club met at Hight Point Lake with swimming a dinner and contract as high score was won by Mrs. Jones. Dinner guests at the Laurence Jackson home included Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Jackson and family plus the Sempowskis and Hale family. Birthday celebrations for Mary Sharon Terry Bobby Sempowski and Mary Jo Jackson were noted. Mrs. Frank Hochstetler hosted a Tuesday lab luncheon at the Surrey House Harrison, with bridge to follow at the Hochstetler cottage Budd Lake. Prizes went to Mrs. Jane Rassat and others, and guests expressed appreciation for a lovely day.
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