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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1949
Page
5
Thirteen year old Janis Hunter reports a golden brown four inch hamster named Mickey is missing from a playhouse since Saturday night or Sunday morning. She describes a lively pet who runs on a wheel at night and sleeps by day, with plans for a future pet shop.
The Yager reunion occurred at Coleman Park on Sunday August 21 with about 60 attendees. Local families including Swindlehurst Sims Morrison and Yager relatives gathered for a pot luck dinner at noon with awards for oldest woman and oldest man and Lawrence Yager re-elected president for 1950.
The Leaton Rosebush Extension club met with Mrs Hugh Swindlehurst on Wednesday evening. Mrs John Burns chaired a brief session and plans were made to arrange card showers for ill members, continuing as a practice. A birthday cake inscribed Happy Birthday Marie was given to the hostess by her secret pal.
A local performer nicknamed Tennessee Polka headlines a brief society page note about a public celebration titled Tellin My Troubles to My Old Guitar and Wedding Bells. The item highlights the artist’s appearance and the festive mood of the event.
The Beef Tour attendees dined at the spacious Floyd House home with buffet service under shade trees. County Agent Bert Mellencamp presented hostess and aides to the group, and a polio fund donation of fifteen dollars and one cent was retained despite protests. A weight guessing contest for a Hereford steer awarded a tie between P. P. Pope and Milan Grinell at 4990.
The fragment lists several individuals and spouses by name and city including Mrs. Harold A. Miller of Marion Indiana and Mrs. Ergin Vogel and Mrs. Maude Payne among others, with partial street references and lingering names.
Noting their twelfth anniversary Mr and Mrs Edgar Fetterly returned home from a trip to St Louis to find friends and neighbors gathered for a mock wedding The bride Mrs Fetterly wore a lace veil and gown The impromptu minister Will Hunter officiated while Bonita Rice played bride and Janis Hunter carried the ring The guests called it the funniest wedding and served ice cream and cake later.
Preston Johnson hosts Friday night free films at Memorial Field with an added musical act. Rea Nagy receives an accordion and Sam Sirones a guitar before the western The American Empire and The Face Behind the Mask. Shows start earlier as evenings shorten.
About 40 percent of milk produced is consumed as fluid milk and cream. More than half is used to manufacture manufactured dairy products.
The Rosebush Consolidated school board announces opening day on Tuesday September 6 with the same teachers returning. East school will be led by Mrs. Geraldine Blodgett, North by Mrs. Lola Fordyce, South by Mrs. John Jacobs, Jordan by Miss Florence Barnes, and Walton by Miss Katherine Carpenter. The new consolidated building near completion has steel beams in place and a concrete roof soon to be poured. contractor Fred Gannon and crew push toward a November opening, highlighting quality workmanship and materials.
The Wise Community Farm Bureau gathered in the Mt Vernon Grange hall with Chairman Harold Anderson presiding. A nominating committee was named to present a slate at the September meeting and Manley Smith led a discussion on Farm Bureau Insurance with agent Charles Gordon answering questions.
The Whiteville Library club met Wednesday at Memorial Field for a noon dinner. The September meeting will also be at the field in the pavilion on September 14. Members are asked to bring sandwiches a dish to pass and individual table service per president Mrs. Irving Schutt.
The Daily Vacation Bible School run by Mr and Mrs Art Cunningham at Center Church wrapped up Friday night with an auditorium program. Children from Lenton Center Rosebush Methodist Rosebush Presbyterian and Chippewa Baptist groups performed. The event featured drills, stunts, group singing and solos as Wesley Welsh of Leaton led the attendance yell center. Dean Muterspaugh of Leaton crowned king and Mr Cunningham noted this was the thirteenth summer school he has led, with plans for a new session in Weidman on August 2.
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