Local Visits Highlight Clare Social Roundup
Miss Fay Tiedeman visits grandparents in Clare and stays with aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Dan Fetters. Miss Donna Jean Lumley spends time with aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gruno with Mrs. Lillian Miller as guest. Various calls and Sunday visits connect Clare residents including the Grunos, Tiedemans, Squires, Latisons, and Robinette family. Lee Brothers Circus seen by Harl and Nard Robinette in Clare. Evelyn Stockton and Esther Benic share a Sunday visit. Harriet Phimsey visits with granddaughter Rex Robinette’s family on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Tiedeman
Nelson Tiedeman
Dan Fetters
Clare
Donna Jean Lumley
Henry Gruno
Lillian Miller
Robert Smith
Floyd Squires
Yott
Pleasant Valley Social Roundup Highlights
Mr and Mrs Leonard Orvis return from two weeks at Traverse City cherry orchards. Otto Kleiner and Chris Schoenhais host at Houghton Heights cottage. Bates of Midland visit relatives. Kirkpatrick of Clare visit Ervin Orvis. Mrs Burton Bay on sick list. Henry Kleiner party visits Mackinaw City with Robert Kleiner and Ruth Ann. Elnora Allen and Forrest Garver call on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Orvis
Traverse City
Otto Kleiner
Chris Schoenhais
Houghton Heights
Lawrence Bates
Midland
Riley Kirkpatrick
Clare
Ervin Orvis
Burton Bay
Henry Kleiner
Robert Kleiner
Ruth Ann
Mackinaw City
Elnora Allen
Forrest Garver
West Grant Recap of Local Visits Over Recent Days
Mrs Harriet Phinisey and Hola Phinisey spent last Tuesday with Mrs Rex Robinette. Mr and Mrs Volmer Armour of St Clair visited Thursday with his daughter Mrs Henry Gruno and family. Mr and Mrs Harold Bauder and two daughters and her father and mother visited his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Seeleye Johnson Monday evening. Mrs Ed William and mother and two sisters and niece and nephew of Flint called on Mr and Mrs A H Wentworth Sunday. Mr and Mrs George Bryant and Marjory were Sunday afternoon visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Walters. Mr and Mrs Jim Ostrowsky and family visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Steve Benic Sunday afternoon. Mrs Martha Yott of Detroit visited the home of Mr and Mrs Floyd Squires. Mr and Mrs Frank LaPratt and daughter Hazel attended a picnic at Rosebush Sunday. Garth Leeth of Lansing spent Sunday at the Rex Robinette home. Misses Helen and June Barber visited Miss Esther Benic Sunday afternoon. The Misses Verna Stella Wanda and Donna Barber helped Miss Naomi Battle celebrate her birthday Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Phinisey
Hola Phinisey
Rex Robinette
Volmer Armour
St. Clair
Henry Gruno
Harold Bauder
Seeleye Johnson
Ed. William
Flint
A. H. Wentworth
George Bryant
Marjory
Roy Walters
Jim Ostrowsky
Steve Benic
Martha Yott
Detroit
Floyd Squires
Frank LaPratt
Hazel
Rosebush
Garth Leeth
Lansing
Helen
June Barber
Esther Benic
Verna
Stella
Wanda
Donna
Local VisitsHighlight Quiet Weekend in Hinkville
Hinkville residents reported weekend visits from several relatives and friends. Wittie McIntosh and Mamie Chappell traveled to Jackson to see the Mervin Cote family. William and Joyce Moline and Clyde Moline of Indiana visited Vern Moline and family. Clitcord Malosh and son Junior of Lake visited Arthur and Mrs Bellinger. Warren Sparbel of Lansing visited his mother Mrs John Sparbel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wittie Mcintosh
Mamie Chappell
Jackson
Mervin Cote
William Moline
Joyce
Clyde Moline
Indiana
Vern Moline
Weekend Visits Tied Across Counties in Colonville Area
Mrs. Jay Clute and Mrs. Ella Empey took Mrs. Pearl Clute to Midland on Saturday and hosted supper for Mr. and Mrs. Rex Clute and daughter. Pearl Clute stayed longer. Dale Davis visited the Bradley home at Him Grove on Sunday afternoon. Willis Strouse and family from Roscommon County joined Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strouse and Blanche for a weekend visit. Kenneth and Lawrence Bodkins with Florida relative Cora Brown joined guests at the Bodkin home midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Clute
Ella Empey
Pearl Clute
Midland
Rex Clute
Dale~Davis
Bradley Home
Him Grove
Willis Strouse
Roscommon County
Charles Strouse
Blanche
Clarence Bodkins
Kenneth and
Lawrence
Flint
Mr. Bodkin
Cora Brown
Florida
Community Weekend Visits Mentioned Across Lansing and Pontiac
The report notes Tessie Bodkins Hazel Bodkins Floyd Garver Roberta and Tommy from Lansing visiting Mrs. M. Hampton. Bert Rutter returns from Traverse City while Ruby Thompson prepares to arrive home after a three week vacation in Pontiac and Lansing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tessie
Hazel Bodkins
Floyd Garver
Roberta
Tommy
Lansing
M. Hampton
Bert Rutter
Traverse City
Violet Sunday
Lewis
Rutter
Ruby Thompson
Pontiac
Born to Mr and Mrs Ira Root a son Stanley Levi
Mr and Mrs Gerald Gould of Greenville visit relatives for a few days and enjoy fishing. Mr and Mrs W B Stephison of Pontiac spend the weekend at their farm here. Mr and Mrs William Hileman and family visit her parents Mr and Mrs O M Somers Sun. We had a good turnout at Sunday School and invite all back next Sunday. Mr and Mrs James Green of Flint visit relatives here over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Howard Brockway and family visit at Charlie Van Blarcum home in Greenwood Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Root
Stanley Levi
Gerald Gould
Greenville
W. B. Stephison
Pontiac
William Hileman
O. M. Somers
James Green
Flint
Howard Brockway
Charlie van Blarcum
Greenwood
Lightning hits Southeast Sheridan station. weekly notes on locals
SOUTHEAST SHERIDAN reports a lightning strike damaged the radio site leaving the station off air until repairs. residents mailed news items in. The column mentions families in Mt. Pleasant, Dover, and Bay City, plus Bonnie Barber recovering from a recent fall and hospital x rays. Sympathy offered to the Langin family. farming tasks of canning and threshing continue amid weather difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.H.S
Macklem
Shep
Mickey Mavis
Anita
Mt. Pleasant
Mickle
Dover
Bay
Bay City
Bonnie Barber
Traverse City
Hattie Livingston
Karl Mavis
Sally
Bilton
Geiger
Bard
Natey Mavis
Carolyn Moore
Paxton
Langin
Adehty
Elm Grove Church News Highlights Week Events
Elm Grove church reports Sunday services at 8 00 pm Mid Week Prayer on Thursday 8 00 pm. Families visit relatives in Midland Flint Beaverton Saginaw Detroit and Drayton Plains. A new Church of God dedication at North Bradley is noted with local guests. A birth is announced Sub day August 2nd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELM Grove Church News
Vernon Bennetts Visit Sparks Family Outing
Clare and the Vernon Bennetts enjoyed a family outing with children present. Jay Lenic and mother from Saginaw, Bernice Herrick from Detroit, Bob Herrick and Mabel Miller of Saginaw visited Ed Herrick's home. LaGears of Saginaw visited and took Mrs Herrick home. Dorothy Hess from Detroit spent the weekend with her mother Dora Hess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora. Hess
Local Social Roundup From Ewart to Sylvan
My and Mrs Clarence Cook and Nada Ruth of Ewart visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs Thomas Cook. Mr and Mrs John Gaffney called at the Paul Weage home Windover Lake. Mrs Art Hansen and children returned from Traverge City where they picked cherries. Thelma Gaffney and Shirley Nelson spent the weekend with grandma Mrs Charlotte Hansen of Sylvan. Frank Hansen and son Dick of Ypsilanti spent Sunday with his brother and family. Art Hansen and William Hansen of Sylvan cut oats in the neighborhood with tractor and binder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Cook
Nada Ruth
Ewart
Thomas Cook
John Gaffney
Paul Weage
Windover Lake
Art Hansen
Traverge City
Thelma Gaffney
Shirley Nelson
Charlotte Hansen
Sylvan
Frank Hansen
Ypsilanti
Otis Hansen
William Hansen
Local Notes: Chores, Visits, and a Birthday
Herrick Tony O Melia did chores for William Leosh while their daughter Thelma and family were in Lansing this weekend. Mrs Archie Jourdain is home from the hospital and improving. Alvin Leosh’s cow was struck by lightning Saturday night. Clarabelle Adams visited Shirley Brown Sunday. Calvin Ankney family and Mildred Slocum helped Leslie Brown celebrate his eighteenth birthday last Thursday. Mrs Dale Drake and her parents visited Kentucky Friday morning to see her brother stationed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony O'Melia
William Leosh
Thelma
Lansing
Archie Jourdain
Alvin Leosh
Clarabelle Adams
Shirley Brown
Calvin Ankney
Jim
Mildred Slocum
Leslie Brown
Dale Drake
Kentucky
Temple Couple Guests of Clare Residents Pioneer Family
Temple Mr and Mrs Mage Davis of Clare were guests of Mr and Mrs Rufus Miller on Sunday. Stanley Haddis and family of Grand Rapids visited his sister Mrs Roy Holford and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mage Davis
Clare
Rufus Miller
Stanley Haddis
Grand Rapids
Roy Holford
Local residents enjoy visits and family diversions
People from Saginaw Battle Creek and Detroit spent time with relatives. Audry Lewis Kohn and family visited in Saginaw while Peter Sehram entertained in Battle Creek. Graydon Norman and Norman Shepherd stayed with hosts in Detroit area before returning home.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pleasant Valley
West Grant
Colonville
Uncle Sam
Thayers
Sheridan
Elm Grove
William Scheiber
Hart Crowl
Baby
Beaverton
Robert Loar
Saginaw
John Loar
Jack Rankin
J. McClung
James Welch
Alice
Jack
Rudolph Hildebrandt
Florence
Frances
Betty
von Walters
Shirley
Church of God
North Bradley
Perry Steele
Margaret
Verna Cotton
Carl Cotton
Schaar
Southeast
Lydia Henry
Carl
Tom Bradley
Ben Keinrath
Bill Fitzpatrick
Claude Gantz
V. Walters
Carl Bradley
van Walters
Cora Wilson
Frances van Sicklen
Harry Cleveland
Clare City Hall
Dennis Fitzpatrick
Edith
Raymond
Winston
Mia
Emil Giers
Hatton
Amasa Bennetts
Gatland Bennetts
West Freeman
Herrick
Sunnyfield
Ee Ee Food Stores
Sorda Brand
Yukon Club
Arreoy
KARO
Ib. Peck
AEP Food Stores
Michigan
Bell Telephone
Lewis Kohn
Audry
Peter Sehram
William Barns
Battle Creek
Archie MacIntyre
Ernest Shepherd
Graydon
Pauline Heide
Norman
Roy Myers
Myers
Opal Stambaugh
Jose Stambaugh
Frank Schram
Alvin Schram
Elizabeth Marie
Peter Schram
Frank Burny
Bernard Stambaugh
Kenneth Stambaugh
Dora Bean
Cadillac
St. Cecilia's Church
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