Queen Anne cherry tree in Oregon yields record crop delighting locals
A former Rosebush resident Wilmer Walton now in Santa Clara Oregon sees his Queen Anne cherry tree produce a remarkable 2169 pounds this year after years of variable yields. The tree has also supplied nursery stock with certified scion wood for propagation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella
Rosebush
Wilmer Walton
Walton
Santa Clara
Oregon
Orrin Hirst
Orrine
Preston Johnson
Waltons
George Washington
Methodist Sunday School Picnic Plans and Reorganization
The Methodist Sunday School will hold its annual picnic on August 22 at Island Park with a noon basket dinner and ice cream. A board meeting decided September 1 to reorganize classes, with Mrs Ray Knuilfsen guiding opening exercises and plans to use visual aids and educational pictures to enhance youth understanding.
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The
Methodist Church
Island Park
Sunday School Board
Ray Knuilfsen
Children’s Department
Gold Star Mothers Plan Delegates for State Convention
Gold Star Mothers of Mt. Pleasant held an August 12 meeting in the Teepee with Mrs. Florence Thatcher presiding. Delegates were named to represent the local chapter at the state convention in Battle Creek on September 30 21 and 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Fall
John Varga
Gold Star Mothers
Mt. Pleasant
Battle Creek
Birthday Party for Sharon Walker Marked by Nature’s Sting
A birthday party for Sharon Walker aged eight at the Silver Lake cottage included hiking swimming boating and berry picking. A hornet nest sting incident affected four dozen children but ice cream and cake restored cheer as relatives helped supervise the group.
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Sharon
Silver Lake
Marlyn Thompson
Mary Jo
Nancy Wosoric
Janice Hunter
Clayne
Jean Beutler
Bonnie Mathews
Phyllis
Lorraine Williamis
Janet Kaiser
Carol Horan
Mignon Mogg
Karen Dennis
Craig Dennis
Phillip
Terry House
Organ Dedication Set for October 18 at Methodist Church
Rev Hilding Kilgren announces October 18 dedication services for the Hammond electric organ recently installed in the Methodist church. Bishop Raymond J Wade and District Superintendent Byron Hahn will attend and participate. Wade speaks at Weidman in the morning, Hahn at Rosebush, Wade delivers the dedication address in the afternoon, and a recital follows in the evening. A noon meal is planned in the church basement under the Woman's society.
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Hilding Kilgren
Methodist Church
Raymond J. Wade
Detroit
Byron Hahn
Big Rapids
Weidman Church
Hahn
Rosebush
Wade
Woman’s Society
McTaggart Couple Buy Local Grocery Firm
Mr and Mrs Clare McTaggart have purchased the grocery business formerly run by Mr and Mrs Herb Cairns. The Cairns will keep the dairy bar and newspaper agency on the east side while the McTaggarts operate the west side groceries. They plan to carry the same line with additions as permitted. The Cairns are on a weeklong vacation in northern Michigan after a period of reduced duties.
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Clare McTaggart
Herb Cairns
Cairns
McTaggarts
Michigan
Birthday Celebration for Miss Donna Gardner at Walkers Cottage
Miss Donna Gardner celebrated her twentieth birthday Saturday at the Walkers Silver Lake cottage hosted by Mrs. Henry Walker. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Brasington and many other friends as Mr. Walker served his spaghetti supper.
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Donna Gardner
Henry Walker
Silver Lake Cottage
Walker
Ivan Brasington
Robert Gardner
Don Shively
Bob White
Paul Krehmar
Joe Methner
Joyce
Dawn Gardner
Micky McPhail
Shirley Wright
Phyllis Worstell
Audrey Dee Willey
Messrs
Clair Brasington
Tari
Vernon Hendershot
Wes
Al.Samborn
Harvey Hartshorn
Wally Crigier
Flowers and travels brighten Rosebush and Canada trip
Robert Campbell drove to Flint to pick up Elton Graham and join Mrs. John ston and Mrs. Bayliss for a return trip to Canada arriving home Saturday. Mrs. B. F. Johnston and Mrs. George Bayliss returned from two months visiting relatives in Canada including Niagara Falls and Musketa Lake. The column notes local visits, illnesses, and social outings across Rosebush and nearby towns, with a humorous tale of a forgetful husband misplacing his wife, and mentions of Mrs. Silva recovering from undulant fever and several road trips and farm visits.
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Robert Campbell
Flint
Elton Graham
Canada
Weidman Road
Clare
Rosebush
Kathleen Silva
Central Michigan Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Miss Silva
William Prout
St. Louis
Prouts
Glenna Fay Perry
Ovid
William Hunter
Janis Hunter
Charles McClelland
McClelland
South Boardman
Floyd Thompson
Nova West
Robert Eliott
Diamond Lake
Coleman Lewis
Edgar Fetterly
Patty Fetterly
J. M. Moore
Michigan State College Poultry Department
Lou Moon
Effie Barnard
Dale
Dolores Menhinick
Holt
Hugh Watson
Ludington
Orrine
Texas
Robert Shull
Plains of
Tony
del Mathews
Detroit
Richard Neff
Herbert White
Donald White
Houghton Lake
Clare McTaggart
Gus Pollard
Alma
McTaggart
John Northcott
John Neff
Napoleon
Ohio
Local Wheat Harvest Yields Power Farm News
Farmers report one of the best harvests in years with 30 to 40 bushels per acre and a Maude Johnston farm field nearing 50 bushels per acre. Oats run 60 to 70 bushels per acre as weather helps crops. threshing and combining surge. The local elevator stays open late to handle the grain flow enabled by modern equipment.
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Maude Johnston
St Henrys Catholic Church Mass Schedule
Rev Gordon Grant pastor announces Vernon Township masses on Sundays first and third at 8:30 am and second fourth and fifth at 10:00 am. All are welcome.
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ST. Henry's Catholic Church
Gordon Grant
Vernon ‘Township
Rosebush Methodist Church Weekly Schedule
Rev. H. W. Kilgreen presides at Sunday School 10 15 a m and Worship 11 15 a m. Youth Fellowship alternates. Rosebush and Leaton host Sunday evenings. W S C S meets on the second Wednesday monthly. Choir practice Thursday evenings.
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Rosebush
H. W. Kilgreen
Leaton
W.S.C.S
Presbyterian Church Schedule and Meetings
Rev. R. O. Thomson leads Rosebush church with Bible School at 9:45, morning service 10:45, evening service 8:00 p.m. Bible school 11:00 a.m. Preaching service at noon. Ladies Aid meets first Wednesday monthly. Wise Ladies Aid meets second Wednesday monthly.
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Rosebush Church Bible School
Wine Church— Bible School
Rosebush
Wise Ladies Ald
Arcond
Six Year Old Edward Silva Dies in Mt Pleasant
Edward Silva aged six died August 8 at Central Michigan Hospital Mt Pleasant after Bright's disease. Funeral was August 10 at St Henry's Vernon with Father Gordon Grant officiating. Survived by father Frank Silva five sisters Kathleen Secora Mary Helen Delores and brothers Raymond Peter.
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Edward Silva
MT Pleasant Hospital
St. Henry’s Church
Little Edward Silva
Central Michigan Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Gordon Grant
St. Henry’s Cemetery
Vernon
Frank Silva
Walton
H Edward
Walton School
Bright
Ann Arbor
Edward
Kathleen
Secora
Mary
Helen
Delores
Raymond
Peter
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Peter A. Oman
Clare County Treasurer
Partie Parcher
Ynather
Pacific
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Church News
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Lenox
the Trading Post
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