Scouts Enjoy Weiner Roast at Meadside Park Outing
Boy Scout outing from Den 2 Pack 120 at Meadside Park north of Clare featured a weiner and marshmallow roast with Den Mother Mrs. Elmer Anderson. They later returned to Tourist Park to play ball, with Tom Conley Gary Anderson Mike Sheedy Dale Moser Jim Clute and Bill Bryant present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den
Meadside Park
Clare
Elmer Anderson
Tom Conley
Gary Anderson
Mike Sheedy
Dale Moser
Jim Clute
Bill Bryant
Ethel J. Gerow and Herbert Pryor Wed in Allen Park
Miss Ethel Jean Gerow daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Gerow of Clare married Herbert H. Pryor son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Pryor of Inkster July 22 1961 at Gilead Baptist Church Allen Park. The ceremony featured palms white gladioli and candlelight with double ring vows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Jean Gerow
Wesley Gerow
Clare
Herbert H. Pryor
J. Pryor
Inkster
Gilead Baptist Church
Allen Park
Robert Parr
Evelyn Bower
William Fisher
Barbara Knowles
Toronto
Canada
Lloyd Pryor
Iron Mountain
Earl Gerow
Gibralter
James Gerow
Gladwin
Richard Cohn
Wayne State University
Allen Gerow
Stanley Gerow
Joan Webber
Sally Jenks
Michigan
Cotton Family Get-Together Honoring Melvin Cotton
Mr and Mrs Howard Cotton hosted a Sunday family gathering at their home for their grandson S Sgt Melvin Cotton and wife from Cheyenne Wyoming. Thirty three attendees shared a pot luck chicken dinner and activities before Melvin and family departed back to Wyoming. Other guests included Calv in Cotton Frank Cotton Clarence Cotton Merlewayne Cotton and Richard Hale among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Cotton
Melvin Cotton
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Calvin Cotton
Melvin
Air Force
Frank Cotton
Clarence Cotton
Jane
Merlewayne Cotton
Richard Hale
Frank Upson
Coleman
Clare President Attends National B P W Convention
Dorothy Kirkpatrick of Clare presides at the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs annual convention in Chicago July 23 27 at the Conrad Hilton. Governor Faubus opens. keynote by Mrs Farinie Hardy. Delegates total 2876 with Illinois leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Kirkpatrick
Clare Business and Professional Women’s Club
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc
Conrad Hilton
Chicago
Illinois
Orval Faubus
Arkansas
Farinie Hardy
America
Pauline Frederick
NBC News
United Nations
Wm. B. Walsh
Project Hope
The
People To People, Health Foundation, Inc
Mr. Combs
Secretary of ‘State of African’ Affairs
G.mennhen Williams
International Amphitheatre
Bluejacket Choir
U.S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ilinois
California
Michigan
United States
Virginia Allen
Dorothy
Schlafley Family Holds Fifteenth Annual Reunion at Island Park Mt Pleasant
The Fred Schlafley family gathered for their fifteenth annual reunion on July 30 at Island Park Mt Pleasant with sixty six attendees. Oldest present Roy Joslin. youngest Lori Sue Joslin. Officers named for 1962 include Cecelia Brown Judy Joslin Leo Joslin Mamie Joslin Ed Schlafley and Neal Joslin. Candy and a penny hunt entertained children. second winter gathering set for December first Saturday to view pictures. John and Anna Schlafley of New York planned to attend but illness kept them away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schlafley
Island Park
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Schlafley
Romeo
Fred
Mamie
Ivah
Grace
Roy Joslin
Lori Sue
Neil Joslins
Cecelia Kirkconnell Brown
Judy Joslin
Mr. Pleasant
Leo Joslin
Mamie Joslin
Ed Schlafley
Neal Joslin
Ed Schlafley Jr
Kenneth Schlafley
Midland
Neil Joslin
John
Anna Schlafley
New York
Pfc Seiter Returns Home Before Korean Tour
Pfc Larry Seiter came home Thursday from El Paso Texas for a three week stay with his parents Mr and Mrs Albert Seiter and relatives. He will soon depart for a thirteen month tour in Korea. Weekend guests at the Seinters cottage at Lake George included Miss Joann Hawes Owosso and Laurie Ulrich Clare with their parents. Sunday visitors were the Robert Humphrey family the Ray Owens family and Mr and Mrs Wallace Carrow and daughters Gayla and Joan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Larry Seiter
el Paso
Texas
Albert Seiter
Korea
Albert Seiters
Lake George
Joann Hawes
Owosso
Laurie Ulrich
Clare
Richard Ulrich
Brimley
Robert Humphrey
Ray Owens
Busy social clubs host pepper and bridge games
Mrs. John Morden led the Hanky Club with two pepper tables and high scores for Mrs. Stough and Mrs. Cobleigh. The Sunshine Club gathered at Mrs. Gilson’s for two pepper tables with Laura Snider winning high and Addie Wilson second. Bridge at Mrs. Loomis produced top honors for Mrs. Stough and Mrs. Zinser with Mrs. Holmes third. The Andersonville Center held a pepper party with five tables. Edna Dixon and Omer Parent won high, Bert Prout and Junior Yost second, Dixon traveler. Mrs. Schroeder hosted the John R. Club for two contract tables. Elden led, Hall second, Berhenke low, La Goes traveler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morden
John Stough
Hera Cobleigh
Clair Stanley
Orlando Gruber
Sunshine Club
W. E. Gilson
Laura Snider
Addie Wilson
Muriel Friz
Alice Loomis
Bridge Club
Percy Stough
Erwin Zinser
Sué Holmes
Andersonville Center
William Stough
Edna Dixon
Omer Parent
Bert Prout
Junior Yost
Dixon
Paul Schroeder
John R. Club
W. D. Elden
Jack Hall
Norman Berhenke
Frank la Goes
Beard-Nevins 30th Gathering Held at Island Park
The Thirtieth Beard-Nevins gathering took place Sunday at Island Park in Clare. Officers elected include Harold Beard as president, Darwin Mott as vice president, and Mrs. Alfred Smith as secretary-treasurer, with families from Clare and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Park
M¢é. Pleasant
Harold Beard
Mr. Pleasant
Darwin Mott
Claré
Alfréd Smith
Clare
Alfred Smith
Frank Nevins
Joycé
Fred Bush
Salisburys Attend Mantolén Family Camp Following Services
The Salisbury family and Miss Calia House joined Mantolén after the early service where Rev. D. Fr. Salisbury spoke and John Hanson spoke at the second service. The group then joined his mother Mrs. Liéya at a family gathering and camp meal with Lamon of Halidad and siblings Diane attending the annual event.
Eleventh Stanley Reunion Held at Clare IOOF Hall
The Eleventh Annual Stanley reunion gathered about fifty relatives Sunday at the Clare IOOF Hall with attendees from Flint Grand Blanc Elsie Roscommon Barryton Harrison and Clare. Mrs Marie Mills of California cousin attended. After a noon dinner a short business meeting was led by president James Stanley with Mrs Stanley secretary treasurer. New officers named Russell Stanley Barryton president and his wife secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Clare Ioof
Flint
Grand Blanc
Elsie
Roscommon
Barryton
Harrison
Clare
Marie Mills
California
James Stanley
11th Armstrong Reunion Held At Armstrong Home
The 11th annual Armstrong reunion was held Sunday July 30 at John and Josephine Armstrong’s home. Forty four attendees from Port Huron O8 coda Saginaw Mt Pleasant Stanton Farwell Shepherd Rose bush and the Clare community enjoyed a potluck and visiting. Officer slate remained with William Armstrong president and John Armstrong treasurer. Pauline Nixon elected secretary. Beulah Carpenter read poems That Old Home of Mine and A Handshake, sweet. The meeting closed with prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
John
Josephine Armstrong
Port Huron
Coda
Saginaw
Mt. Pleasant
Stanton
Farwell
Shepherd
Rosebush
Clare
William Armstrong
Jean Armentrout
John Armstrong
Pauline Nixon
Beulah Carpenter
Van Sicklen Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
Mr and Mrs Jack Van Sicklen were honored at a farm home party in Northwest Vernon on Sunday afternoon July 30 to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Friends brought cards gifts and well wishes. A four tier cake with bride and groom decor served with punch coffee cake and jello. Hostess was Mrs Barbara Beard of Alma with co hostesses Miss Alice Van Sicklen and Mrs Dorothy Carmon of Lake assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack van Sicklen
Vernon
Groom
Dorothy Carmon
Lake
Barbara Beard
Alma
the van Sieklen
Alice van Sicklen
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H. M. Everts
Jene
Lair
Fletcher’s
OFC
Noxzeme
Roy E. Cimmerer
Ethel J. Gerow
Otl
Clarified Bakery
B.P.W
Schlafley
Beard
Nevins
Loof
Hall
Jack van Sicklens
Ken Ritter
Clare, Mich
Singer
Clare County Fair
U.S.A
Mens Suit Sale
Ghott
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