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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1951
Page
5
The Rosebush W C T U met with Mrs Edna Taylor on Thursday evening. President Ida Johnson conducted the business meeting and presented a bazaar plan sponsored by the 6th district to raise funds for the organization. Members were urged to contribute bazaar articles for sale at the State Convention in October. Contact Mrs Johnson for details.
Open air services led by Rev. Willis Dunn attract many attendees at Memorial Field each Sunday night at 8 30. Park location for August 12 is Weidman at 8 30 p m with music by locals and two religious films. Future films include Prejudice and Stewardship with messages on prejudice and individual church roles.
A broken venetian blind may be patched with cellophane tape as a temporary fix. The note advises a simple, quick repair to hide the damage until proper replacement is possible.
In Gurnee the Rev. and Mrs. R. O Thomson bought land west of the Robert Hilcott home from B F Johnston. John Lowery purchased the Leo Rappler home now occupied by the Trainors and the former Gustav Malm residence for his estate undergoing repairs. Gerry Peabody and the Pat Hoveys also acquired multiple local properties from Dan Johnson and Hadley estates respectively.
In Rosebush a local column updates readers on harvest progress and town life. Featterly is seen with a white basket while family news centers on Myla, the three month old daughter of a local gardener. Wheat is ripening but weather slows oats and barley. nineteen carloads have shipped. An alfalfa seed buyer cites arthritis relief from alfalfa tea. Youth Fair runs August 31 to 25 with extension women hosting Foods for Middle Years booth.
Bob Cluley son of Mrs Etta Cluley returned home Saturday from Texas where he played professional baseball in the Texas league He will depart Tuesday for an army physical and immediate induction into the US Army
Dozens gathered at Memorial Field on Sunday for consecutive family reunions including the Beutler, House, and Elliott clans. The Beutler reunion was marred by an automobile crash northwest of Rosebush involving Mrs. Beutler and Mrs. Laura Beutler, with injuries reported.
The Rosebush column notes Mrs. Clive Prout’s family celebrated her birthday with a cake and socializing. Guests included Jo White and family, Ray Prout and family, Aaron Prout and daughters, Jack Fitzpatrick, Kenneth Nixon and Paris visitors, plus local hosts Harold West and family. Several listed relatives and friends visited from Ithaca and Lansing, with multiple trips and dinner gatherings reported. A hospital patient, Mrs. Carl First, remains at Central Michigan Hospital after bee sting complications. The Thompson, Willey, and Beutler families planned Alpena visits, and broader social activity centered on Crescent Lake and Crystal Lake reunions, with 26 attending the Wirst family gathering.
Readable church notices list service times and pastors for St Henry’s Catholic Rosebush area churches. Includes Mass times at St Henry’s and St Charles Leaton, Rosebush Methodist under Rev Willis Dunn, Center Methodist, Rosebush Presbyterian with Sunday School and worship times, and Monday union prayer meetings.
The Rosebush Ready Rockets 4-H Club joined the Walton Club in the Walton school building on Monday evening with Miss Orriene First leading. They outlined projects for display at the 4-H Fair in Mt Pleasant from August 21 to 28.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hrdlovich welcome a son born Sunday August 5 at Central Michigan Hospital. The infant weighs six pounds two ounces and is named Thomas Joseph.
Gilmore Center and Gilmore Church of Christ announce a church service at 10 00 a m devotion 16 15 preaching Bible School at 11 15 a m Attendees from Lansing and area report a Burgess reunion with over 60 relatives at Potter s Park Last Saturday Vacationers and hospital visits noted Annual homecoming planned for August 19th
A cheap go-getter is sought to work for only six a week with a phone contact at 35.
The Mississippi showboat saga unfolds with Kathryn Grayson as Magnolia and Ava Gardner as Julie, a secret mixed heritage threatens love with Howard Keel's Ravenal. Romance, gambling ruin, and reunion drive the plot as the Show Boat returns to glory in a lavish musical.
Sorry to hear Mrs. Tom White was in the hospital and wish her a speedy recovery. Thompson and Bina visited Mrs. Robert Walters on Tuesday. Delmar Allen returned to work after a two week vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Van Camp and Rusty spent Sunday with the Goudies. Pete Hanes enjoyed a Harrison picnic with relatives in Farwell.
A disjointed OCR fragment lists song names and artist hints such as A String of Pearls Gotta Find Somebody To Love How Could You Believe Waiting Just For You Sunshine of Your Smile Kisses Sweeter Than Wine. It mentions Rose I Love You Mississippi Pretty Eyed Baby Rose and Western Records with titles like Homesick Lonesome And Sorry and Rattlesnakin Daddy Sweet Leilani Unfaithful. The text resembles a vintage lyric sheet or catalog snippet.
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