Social Events and Gatherings Across Several Homes
A parade of social visits and parties fills a week in the area. Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder hosted dinner for Detroit guests including Olga and Violet Haarms. Billy Wilson celebrated his eighth birthday with six playmates at home on West Wheaton Avenue. Neighborhood groups held handkerchief showers, birthday celebrations, and card games at multiple hosts' homes, with high scores and prizes recorded.
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Thomas Schroeder
Haarms
Olga and
Violet
Detroit
Scherer
Ruby . H. Stoops
Barbara
Harold and
Carl
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Billy Wilson
Bill Wilson
Weat Wheaton Avenue
Billy
First Regular Meeting of New Club Set for Septem ber 6 at Harter Home
The snippet notes the club’s first regular meeting will be held September 6 at the Harter residence, hosted by the hostess.
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Harter
Stanley Family Meet at Bay City Park August 6
Members of the Stanley family gathered at Bay City Park on US 23 in Bay City. Sixty eight attended from Sault Ste Marie Detroit Flint Royal Oak Lapeer North Branch Mt Morris Lansing Clare Harrison and Bay City. Oliver Stanley of Bay City chaired a short meeting. George Maxwell of Royal Oak was elected president with Mrs Bess Watson of Detroit and Mrs Jennie Tooley of Lansing as secretaries. Eugene Stanley 82 of Clare was the oldest member present and Rexene Wood of Royal Oak was the youngest. The group voted to meet again at the same place next year.
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Stanley
Park
Bay City
Sault Ste. Marie
Detroit
Flint
Royal Oak
Lapeer
North Branch
Mt. Morris
Lansing
Clare
Harrison
Oliver Stanley
George Maxwell
Bess Watson
Jennie Tooley
Eugene Stanley 82
Rexene
Ralph Wood
First Sanders Reunion Held at Harrison Park
Sanders relatives and friends from Detroit and nearby towns gathered at Wilson State Park in Harrison for the inaugural Sanders reunion on Sunday August 6. Ninety attendees shared a pot luck dinner then enjoyed games and swimming. The group voted to make the event an annual affair with George Cooper the oldest member and Gary Lynn Coats the youngest. Ice cream was served late in the afternoon before departures.
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George Cooper
Gary Lynn Coats
Sproats Entertain at Houghton Lake Cottage
Mr and Mrs Joe Sproat hosted Clare friends at their Houghton Lake cottage for a beach party last week. Guests included Mrs Roy LaForge of Detroit and Mr and Mrs J L McClernan of Lansing. The occasion was the christening of Joe's new boat named yet undecided Susie Q or Jumping Joe. The group rode in the boat swam and enjoyed beach party stunts followed by a late luncheon.
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Joe Sproat
Houghton Lake
Roy LaForge
Detroit
J. L. McClernan
Lansing
Joe
Susie Q
Miss Jean McArthur and Robert Lackie Wed in April
Miss Jean McArthur daughter of Mr and Mrs Seeley Johnson West Grant and Robert Lackie son of Mr and Mrs EH A Lackie Wise township were married Friday April 28 at Harrison. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Jas Rawson. The couple reside on his Surrey township farm and receive many congratulations.
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Jean McArthur
Myra
Seeley Johnson
West Grant
Robert Lackie
Farwell
EH. A. Lackie
Wise Township
Harrison
Jas. Rawson
Lackie
Surrey Township
Miss Esther Leis Weds Clarence Clements in Saginaw
Esther Leis daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas Sankey and Clarence Clements son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Virginia were married Monday in Saginaw. Attendants were Miss Hanice Leis and Lewis Morris. They plan to live on North Washington Street.
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Esther Leis
Chas. Sankey
Saginaw
Clarence Clements
Lawrence Virginia
Hanice Leis
Lewis Morris
Washington St
Clement
Pauline Leis
Leis
Braam
Mrs. Leis
Chas, Sankey
Misa Hunice Leis
Border family reunion at Budd Lake features 64 attendees
The Border family annual reunion was held at Budd Lake on Sunday July 30 with sixty four Borers present. Fred Border chaired the gathering. minutes were read and approved. Officers for the coming year include Chairman Fred Borders Sec-Treas Glarys Van Hoose Arrangement Art Kube Seymour Border Program Cecil Kube Charlotte Border Emma Border.
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Border
Budd Lake
Fred Border
Renion
Fred Borders
Sec-Treas
Glarys van Hoose
Art Kube
Seymour Border
Cecil Kube
Charlotte Border
Emma
Hileman Reunion At Wilson State Park
Relatives of the Hileman family from Ohio and Michigan joined local members for the second annual reunion at Wilson State Park Harrison. Seventy five family members attended as the oldest Elias Hileman aged 68 and the youngest Nancy Saddler three months old. The event featured a bountiful pot luck and plans to meet again next year at the same venue and approximate time.
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Hileman
van Wert
Rockford
Toledo
Ohio
Lansing
Ann Arbor
Fowlerville
Saginaw
Hastings
Alma
Mt. Pleasant
Sandusky
Michigan
Wilson State Park
Harrison
Elias Hileman
Nancy Saddler
Farewell Party for Mr and Mrs Newton Kress
Last week fourteen couples gathered at Greenwood Town Hall to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Newton Kress who are leaving Ford Farms after sixteen years. Progressive Pedro was played, prizes awarded, and luggage presented to the couple. A large lunch followed as guests wished them a joyful summer vacation and safe travels through Wisconsin Minnesota Montana before returning to Harrison in the fall.
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Greenwood Town Hall
Newton Kress
Ford Farms
Pedro
Upper Peninsula
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Montana
Harrison
Mrs. Hammond Returns From Three Month Texas Visit
Mrs. P. J. Hammond comes home from a three month trip with sister and husband at Mineral Wells Texas. They toured New Mexico and Colorado Estes Park and Pike's Peak. They stayed at a Ratón New Mexico ranch and observed ranch life. She later spent two weeks with daughter Mrs. Harold DeVries in Mount Vernon Ohio before returning to Clare with Mr. Hammond.
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P. J. Hammond
H. R. Upham
Mineral Wells
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Estes Park
Pike’s Peak
Raton
College Youth Earns Way With Trap Line
Francis Dansereau a 22 year old Rhode Island State College sophomore traps fur bearing animals to pay college expenses. He rises at 3 45 every morning from November 1 to February 4 to check musk rat traps between Johnston and Kingston, skins pelts and studies afterward. In off season he traps foxes and skunks, finding pelts less profitable.
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Johnston
Conn
Francis Dansereau
Rhode Island State College
Hudson Bay Region
Dansereau
Kingston
Sweep finds gold in Baron de Dietrich’s chimney
In Reichshofen Germany a chimney sweep clearing the Baron’s chimney released a torrent of gold when a sack blocked the shaft was cut open revealing gold worth thousands of dollars. The find occurred as the sweep thought the sack stuffed with rags.
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Baron’ de Dietrich
Reichshofen
Germany
It is Looking Downward That Mak ed One Digay
The fragmentary line hints at a person or event titled toward the ground. Readable elements reference a digay moment, but essential names, places, or dates are unavailable in the surviving text. The note remains ambiguous and non-specific.
Portland Women Golfers Tie In Clare Match
Portland women faced Clare in a Twin Elms course match with Mrs. Albert Haley and Mrs. D Rose posting low scores for their teams. The Central Michigan Tournament ran Tuesday to Thursday, all players coming from Clare included Mrs. Haley defending champion and listed entrants such as Mrs. A Anderson and Miss Frances Anderson.
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Portland
Clare
Twin Elms
Albert Haley
D. Rose
Central Michigan
A. Anderson
Frances Anderson
Joseph Naumes
Harry Welily
A. J. Doherty
Sam Garfield
Leo Hampton
1. BE. Hampton
A. BE. Mulder
Low Heat Method for Fried Chicken from Poultry Congress
A Cleveland World Poultry Congress tip urges cooking chicken at moderate heat to reduce shrinkage and toughness. Young birds fry or roast without a lid to avoid steam loss, with some fat added if lean. Older birds suit stewing, with long slow cooking and a lid plus added water. Refrigerate leftovers promptly and reheat before serving.
Farm living costs vary across the nation study shows
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports a 31 percent variation in farm living costs nationwide based on a new study.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
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R. E B. Hengley
Early Bird Club
Barnes Cafe
Lyle Murdoch
North Bend
Roy Harter
Ion
Tim Frey
Austin Bates
Bridge Club
Harold Jones
Jay Hansen
Claytor Nett
Wallace. Johnson
B. G. Johnston
Harold Fleming
Willard Bicknell
D. A. Anderson
Fleming
John Hall
Moeller
M. A. Doherty
Ethel Allen
Riley Kirkpatrick
Hatton
Chas. Gerhart
Marie Sutton
Mart Detwiler
Will Holmes
al. Perry
Henry Kinsel
Roy Kinsey
Clare Cleaners
Howard Jones
Collins
Flora Collins
Mr. Weist
Vicinity
Citizens State Bank
Us-10
East 4Th Street
Clare Fruit Vegetable Market
W. C. Milford & Son
Props
Bay City Park
First Sanders
Harrison Park
Sproats
Shia
Peadil Lake
Mrs
Central Mich
Cleveland
Roy E. Cimmerer
Clare, Mich
U.S.P
Dr. West
Carters
East Fourth Street
Sam Wilkinson
McEwan Street
Clare, Michigan
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