Local families gather for weekend visits and celebrations
Mr and Mrs Peter Cook and sons planned a Cadillac trip on Friday. Loren Tousnaut enjoyed a birthday party Thursday with neighbors. Segal Vanderwombe stayed home over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Harvey Bailey of Lansing visited Andrew Berkonpos over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Sam Davis Dorothy Cuttler Jimmie Boyer and Andy Mitchell of Flint visited the Hold Cutler home over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Sam Gaskill and so and CG J Delts were at Midland Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Cook
Cadillac
Loren Tousnaut
Segal Vanderwombe
Myr
Harvey Bailey
Lansing
Andrew Berkonpos
Sam Davis
Dorothy Cuttler
Jimmie Boyer
Andy Mitchell
Flint
Hold Cutler
Sam Gaskill
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CG. J. Delts
Midland
Local Rain Boosts Late Potato Crop Prospects
West Freeman notes beneficial rains improving the late potato crop. Otis Hansen and wife visit Barryton with others from Flint. Shinabargers spend weekend with parents S. B. Shinabarger and family. H. Shinabarger returns home after two weeks in Flint. Carl Radabaugh of Barryton and Mrs. Alice Powell with Eugene and Annabel Shinabarger visit Ewart. Local residents attend free shows at Lake and Barryton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Hansen
Helen Gaffney
Barryton
Ray Shinabarger
Roth Flint
H. Shinabarger
Arnold Cocke
J. L. Cocke
Flint
S. BE. Shinabarger
Hmma Shinabarger
Carl Radabaugh
Alice Powell
Baby
Eugene
Annabel Shinabarger
Ewart
Lake and
Rainy day visits mark Winterfield social notes
Winterfield community highlights include Mr and Mrs Edd Bulman visiting the Dells home Sunday. Mrs J B Birney and Himer Randall of Detroit were guests of sister Nealie Cook last Wednesday. Nealie Cook and son Billy visited Charles Keen Sunday evening. Peter Wondergem and daughters from Grand Rapids visited Nealie Cook family Wednesday. Chris Larmen and two sons from Vogel Center spent Thursday with Nealie Cook. Nealie Cook and son Donald attended a Republican Rally and Banquet at the Doherty Hotel in Clare Friday. Nealie Cook and son Billy visited her mother Mrs Randall Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd Bulman
Dells
J. B. Birney
Himer Randall
Detroit
Nealie Cook
Billy
Charles Keen
Peter Wondergem
Grand Rapids
Chris Larmen
Vogel Center
Nealie Cool
Donald
Doherty Hotel
Clare
Randall
Orvis Family Reunion At Pleasant Valley Gathers 140
The 17th annual Orvis reunion took place at Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Orvis Angus 23 with about 140 relatives attending from across the state. Guests included Jennie Bates and Orville Bates with son Lyle and Kenneth Roe. Visitors from nearby towns attended multiple gatherings, and the Aid meeting at Mrs. Clara Rockey’s home drew a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvis
Erwin Orvis Angus
Jennie Bates
Orville Bates
Lyle
Kenneth Roe
Pontiac
Fred Allen
Hagle
Sutherland Cottage
Lake George
Art Kessler
Lansing
Owen Spink
Clara Rockey
Beulah Armentrout
C. S. Runyan
Midland
Alice Clemmons
Lester Clemmons
Wm. Greeb
Dorothy
Bryant
Flint
Spink and Hemistreet
Clarence Bay
Burton Bay
Southeast Sheridan Links Local Visits and Family News
Gerald Macklem returns home from Grand Rapids as Mr. and Mrs Elton Geiger and daughter Janet Marion visit Livingston home. Harl Little and three sons spend Sunday in Saginaw. Ole Severson and son from Flint visit James Elliott and A Sever son families. Nettie Thompson spends Sunday with sister in Coleman. Edna Langin and Leo Jennings with family from Flint visit Wm Langin family. Ress Gee spends Thursday in Clare with sister in law H Sowle and family. Lee Lyman Sowle visits grandmother Qoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Gerald Macklem
Grand Rapids
Elton
Geiger
Janet Marion
Livingston
Myr
Harl Little
Saginaw
Ole Severson
Flint
James Elliott
A. Severson
Nettie Thompson
Coleman
Edna Langin
Leo Jennings
Wm. Langin
Ress Gee
Clare
H. Sowle
Lee Lyman Sowle
Grandma Qoe
Local families share meals and visits across towns
Charley Slovic Lyte Allen and Norris Blystone enjoy Sunday evening with friends. Ted Newman family dine with Burt Huble. many households hosted dinners and visits from Wednesday to Saturday. Rex Robinett and family fished at Twin Lakes while others visited relatives in nearby towns and Detroit trip mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Slovic
Lyte Allen
Norris Blystone
Ted Newman
Burt Huble
Ben Kleinhardt
Brown
H. C. Mickle
Wolgon
Glen Gorden
Frank Kniffen
Sidney
Effie Blystone
Rex Robinett
Arl
Harriet Phimsey
Clare
L. Robinett
Robinett
Twin Lakes
Vern Haines
Howard Cotton
Stump Hill
Grace Blystone
Ruth
Florence Robinett
Arthur Kever
Norma
Russell Davis
Dorothy
A. Bissett
Joe Brown
Gladwin
Ralph Shulls
Frances Gorden
Detroit
Esther Kleinhardt
C. &. Davis
Nelson
Weekend visits and social notes fill local page
Mrs Jennie Bates spent the weekend at George's. Mr and Mrs Norman Alien of Pontiac visited relatives in Clare and at home. Mrs J B Alien traveled to McBain to see Mrs Van Valkenberg. Miss Lillian Wood and Oren Miller visited Lake George with relatives. Sunday dinner guests included Chas Giliax, Mrs Verne Mickle, and others. The Aid society met with Clara Rockey for quilting. Grass greened after recent showers. The Vandewarkers update their trailer before a western trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Bates
Bake George
Norman’ Alien
Pontiac
Clare
J. B. Alien
McBain
van Valkenberg
Lillian Wood
Oren Miller
Lake George
Roy B. Howard
Bryan Miller
Chas
Giliax
Verne Mickle
Geo. Vandewarker
Long Trail
Aid Society
Clara Rockey
William Hanes and Mildred Cleveland Married Quietly
Congratulations go to Mr. and Mrs. William Hanes who wed quietly on Sunday August 16 Mrs Mildred Cleveland formerly worked in Bicknell s store The Utley and Wright families plus friends joined in post wedding gatherings at the Simon Utley and nearby homes with camping plans for Mr Utley and visits by others from Yarwell Detroit Warwell Grand Rapids and Milford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hanes
Yarwell
Pages of social calls mark a quiet weekend
A tally of visits fills Saturday and Sunday with friends from Dover Clare Gilmore Farwell and nearby towns calling on households including the Wilsons Rulapaughs Tryons and Powells. Residents praise recent rains aiding pasture and crops after ten days of showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parnell
Howard Seabolt
Bruce Gingery
Roscoe Smith
Robert Wilson
Louise Sharkey
M. B. Hull
A. O. Wilds
Louis Colton
Stanley Tryons
John Grover
Clark Walters
Dover
Henry Gruno
Clare
Jim Rulapaugh
Wesley Austin
Gilmore
Orville Sherman
Alta
Alice Austin
Maxine Allen
Farwell
R. J. Powell
West Grant Social News Buzzes With Family Visits
Miss Rosella Robinett of the Brand visited her aunt and uncle the first of the week. Nathan Defoy and others attended a birthday party for James Defoy Saturday. Families including the Blackledges Sun Seabolts and Chapmans visited relatives over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosella. Robinett
The
Brand
Ionia Fair Attendees Noted And Local Gatherings
Local report lists attendees from here at the Ionia fair including Frank Poet Walter Kleiner and Mgr J N Teale plus Mrs Teale who says she enjoyed her first fair. The piece mentions an Endeavor Rally at Hagle church with Rev Foster and Rev Troster, and other visits and church events across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Poet
Walter Kleiner
Mgr
J. N. Teale
Teal
Hagle Church
Troster
Fred. Allen
Bernard
Runyan
Midland
Alice Clemons
Ernest Henry
Robi
Kleiner
Otto
Pontiac
Detroit
Tigers
Bryan Miller
Syracuse
N. Y
Mearl Burke
Viva B. Change
Walter. Gephart
Eaton Rapids
Lansing
Lewis Lautzenheiser
Lillian Wood
Burke
Viva Change
Edna Lower
Lillian
West Branch
Aid Society
Harvey Armentrout
Florian Orvis
Edd Hanes
Mildred
Warwell
Orvis
Florian
Glenn Poet
Jess Newman
Norman
Neil Bergey
Loomis
Bryad Willer
Mear Burke
Frost
Kenneth Roe
Pontia
Orville Bates
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Winterfield
Pleasant Valley
Edmond Woods
Clare County
WM. A. Henderson
Republican
Farmers of
West Grant
Lloyd Chapman
Ohio
Bert Chapman
Nathan Defoy
Charlie Mathes
Seeley Johnson
Jean McArthur
Jerry Koontz
Hinkleville
Chris Weber
McCormick-Deering
A. E. Wilkingon
East Fourth Street
Clare, Michigan
Buick
Mich
General Motors
J. F. Battle
Motor Sales
MT. Pleasant
Michigan
Clare.motor Sales
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