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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1953
Page
6
The community mourns for Frank Small a former resident. He and his hunting companion were found dead in their tent on Thanksgiving morning likely from carbon monoxide from a stove in their camp.
The Planning Committee of the Get-Together Club of Mt. Pleasant met Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Dixon. Members planned a Christmas party to be held Wednesday afternoon December 16 in the Odd Fellows Hall. Refreshments were served.
Miss Orrtiene First was guest of honor at a prenuptial kitchen shower in the Earl Grace home hosted by Mrs. Kenneth Schaeffer and Miss Dorene Dunn. A travel game entertained guests and Miss First received many useful gifts as a two course luncheon was served. Miss First will wed Stuart Denslow on December 20.
The student teachers were honored at a Thanksgiving Tea on Wednesday November 25 in Mrs Irus Eggleston's room. Terry Bowerman Sharon Phillips Larry First and Dick Cameron hosted. Ruth Neeland chaired the program. Marietta Morrison and Derry Graham played piano. Joel Smith and Sylvia Neff read. Lynn Swindlehurst managed the table. Marietta Morrison poured. Punch tea and cookies were served.
The second six weeks lists of first graders include Albert Bowerman to Janice Walker with notes on attendance and early studies. Seventh and eighth graders with good attendance feature Winifred Burns to Delores Wejrowski. Gary Dangler returned after a minor operation. The Annual Christmas School Program is set for Friday evening December 18 with details forthcoming. The 4 H girls enjoy a new Singer Sewing Machine bought by the PTA for the club.
Mr and Mrs Ivor Stork announce the birth of their daughter Nancy Ruth at Central Michigan Community Hospital on Sunday. The child is welcomed by family and is expected to share in their future plans.
The Rosebush Youth Fellowship met at Vernell Fikes home for a hayride. Wallace Cluley and Mr Fike drove the tractor hauling a wagon of hay around the nearby neighborhood. Afterward they returned for refreshments prepared by Mrs Fike. The next meeting is December 1 at the Rosebush Methodist Church.
Mrs. Lloyd Grace of Mt Pleasant was the guest of honor at a birthday dinner hosted by her son and daughter in law Earl and wife. Family members including Joe, Floyd, Raymond, Harold Grace and their spouses attended along with Ken Schaef fer, Clifford Robinson of Mt Pleasant and Howard Grace of Owosso.
A string of Thanksgiving and holiday visits reported from Rosebush and nearby areas. Families including Elliott, Bradford, Shepard, Bay, Anderson, Spickerman, Cameron, Swindlehurst, and Fetterly shared meals and extended visits with relatives in Mt. Pleasant, Clare, Sunfield, and Saginaw. Guests traveled from New Mexico and Kentucky to join local households.
A long Thanksgiving notice details dozens of local households hosting relatives from Farmington Alma Ithaca Clare Mr Pleasant Detroit Mt. Pleasant and other places. It notes hospital care and social visits while listing multiple dinners and weekend stays across many families. Nearby statistics cite marriage rates in India and a 1952 foreign camera import total of ten million dollars.
A safety note stresses not crossing mid block to avoid vehicle surprise. It explains crosswalks at intersections protect pedestrians and warns drivers may not expect mid block crossings. The guidance cites the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police and the Michigan State Safety Commission along with the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Mr and Mrs Gordon Smith hosted a birthday dinner honoring Edith Saddler of Clare with relatives including Russell Saddler Detroit Walter Saddler Pontiac and Mil ford Saddler Mt Pleasant. later, weekend guests hunted together. Hospital visits and family travel noted, with Iris Wyrick recovering after X rays and examination. Several locals visited relatives in Clare Flint Monroe Reed City and Grand Rapids over the holiday.
A young red fox tagged at Rose Lake wildlife station on June 6 ran 160 miles before being struck and killed by Howard R. Kalchik near Nearly Last Verse County. State conservation records note it as the greatest distance run by a fox on record in Michigan.
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