Retires After 28 Years of Army Service Bett Oldfield Honored
Bett J. Oldfield, a Clare native and 1939 Clare High School graduate, retires after 28 years in the Army. Master Sergeant Oldfield earned the Second Oak Leaf Cluster to the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service at the SIWAC Center Fort McClellan Alabama, where she supervised reception and processing from 1968 to 1970. She served in England Africa France and Germany and was wounded in a 1944 England air raid. Now living in Bradenton Florida with her parents nearby she plans fishing travel and further study in civilian life. Her career included drill sergeant instructor and Berlin Airlift work with communications and teletype duties.
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Clare Irl
Clareigh School
Bradenton Florida
Bett Walker Oldfield
Clare
Conrad Walker
Florida
Roscommon
Bett J. Oldfield
Siwac Center
Sgt
Oldfield
WAC
Litchfield
England
U.S. Army
North Africa
France
Germany
Paris
Berlin
Walton Reunion Draws 85 Relatives At Ypsilanti Home
Mr and Mrs James Grigg attended the Walton reunion held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Johnson and Mrs Fern Lewis in Ypsilanti. Relatives traveled from Buffalo Godrich Ontario Utica Detroit Lansing Flint Coleman Baltimore Rosebush Clare and more for a weekend gathering with a large dinner pool and ice cream. Mrs Henry Walton of Leamington age 91 was unable to attend and the group planned to meet at the same place next year.
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James Grigg
Ypsilanti
Walton
Lloyd Johnson
Fern Lewis
Buffalo
New York
Godrich Ontario
Utica
Detroit
Lansing
Flint
Coleman
Baltimore
Rosebush
Clare
Hen
Ry Walton
Leamington
Griggs
Anniversary honors for Lester Fourney cousins in Prudenville
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Crowl attended an open house for Mrs Crowl s cousin and husband Lester Fourney of Prudenville celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. The weekend featured visits by relatives and travel among area towns including Lake 13, Clare and Midland.
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Kenneth Crowl
Iowa
Michael Voldmelse
Holt
Sunshine Club Pepper Social and Rebekah Party
The Sunshine Club met at Mrs Ruth PARENT's home for two tables of pepper with Pink Martin Mary Morrison and Bessie French as guests. High score went to Mrs Martin, Florence Robinette second, Lula Shaw low. A Rebekah Pepper Party followed Friday with 15 peppers called. James Yeoman won with four. High scores Howard Cotton and Mrs Leo Smock, second Russell Yost and Agnes Casner. Next party August 21.
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The
Sunshine Club
Ruth Parent
Pink Martin
Mary Morrison
Bessie French
Mrs. Martin
Florence Robinette
Lula Shaw
James Yeoman
Howard Cotton
Leo Smock
Russell Yost
Agnes Casner
Jow
John Stough
Elmer Methner
City Briefs Family Visits and Travel Notes
Mrs. Jennie Cobleigh spent Monday to Thursday in Midland visiting her daughter and Lew Fetters. Mrs. Fern Swain returned Wednesday from Sanford where she visited her son Eugene Swain and family and helped celebrate cousin William Myers birthday. Olive Robinette spent the weekend with relatives in Lansing. James Yeoman was called to Lansing last Wednesday for his mother's illness and returned Friday then came back Monday for two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Cobleigh
Midland
Lew Fetters
Fern Swain
Eugene Swain
Sanford
Wil
Liam Myers
Olive Robinette
Lansing
James Yeoman
Vacationland Shrine Club Meeting in Clare Aug 13
The Vacationland Shrine Club will meet in Clare at Lake Shamrock Park on August 13 with cocktails at 6 and a catered dinner at 7. Shrine members consistory potential members and their wives invited. State Police officers will demonstrate life saving diving and other features.
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Vacationland Shrine Club
Clare
Lake Shamrock Park
Finch announces birth of daughter Kathleen Rhea
Mr and Mrs Thomas Finch announce the birth of a daughter born August 3 at Gratiot Community Hospital Alma weighing eight pounds nine ounces Kathleen Rhea is the baby's name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Finch
Gratiot Community Hospital
Alma
Kathleen Rhea
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Women’s Army Corps Center
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Bradenton
Billings General Hospital
Indianapolis
Ted
Clarified Bakery
Ken Cox
RayMond Lippold Jr
Mrs. Earl Robinson
Carl Mowry
Voldmelse
Leslie Kennedy
Saginaw
Lake 13
Charley Butcher
Battle Creek
Clarence Butcher
Lewis Johnston
Paul
E. G. Altenburgh
Harrison
Earl Robinson
Earl
Bessie Robinson
Prescott
James Allen
Tammy Jeanne
Louis Johnston
Joe McLaughlin
Farwell
Ray Dana
David Dana
Robert Nobbs
Macmaw City
Lake Michigan
Sears
Harold & Veronica Huntley
ST. Clare
Clare Sentinel
99Th District
Donald E. Holbrook, Jr
TIMEX
Konak
Bob & Roy Cimmerer
Kodak
Clare Furniture
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