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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1939
Page
3
Several social clubs held meetings and games last week including Mrs. James Rassat and Mrs. L. Davy hosting bridge at Gleasons and on North McEwan. Prizes were awarded for high scores and travelers. A Christmas party is planned December 21 at Gleason's with gift exchange.
Joy Groves, Clare High School Senior and recent Popularity Queen, starred in the senior class play Stop Thief at the high school auditorium. The cast, directed by Joan Speare, drew a full house as Joy continues to lead school activities as pep squad president, athletic board treasurer, Future Teachers Club president, and Pioneer editor.
Mrs. Claire Sheridan hosted a Monday bridge night with Miss Mary Teale high and Miss Athyl Coulter low. The Clare Study Club meets December 19 at Mrs. Kuno Hammerbers home to discuss Museums in a Changing World. Mrs. N H Smith leads the talk. Mr and Mrs Leo Odin hosted a 630 dinner at Gleasons with four bridge tables. winners were Mrs Wm Lang and Henry Doll, traveling prize to Roy Cimmerer. Seven seventh and eighth graders helped Beverly Sowle celebrate her thirteenth birthday with music games and refreshments. The Redsekah Club at Mrs Sadie Ogles house held a quilting session and will bazaar at Penny Supper December 15. Eileen Parent celebrated her tenth birthday with fourteen girls and Major Jewis as guest. gifts and Christmas decor featured. Mrs George Gibbs received a surprise birthday dinner with family and baskets. attendees included the Lockwoods, Floods, Mitchels, Gibis, and Haynak.
The Ladies Guild met at Mrs. Fred Hudson’s home with Mrs. Al Perry as co host. About fifty members attended the Christmas party with Mrs. Glen Lloyd presiding over the business session and committee reports. Santa Claus distributed gifts to all attendees and refreshments followed hosted by the hostesses. The next gathering is set for January 3 with location to be announced.
Clara Rebekah Lodge No. 167 held a meeting with sixteen members present. Penny Supper plans were finalized and a bazaar was approved for the same time. Installation plans were discussed with Andrew Irwin and set for January 9 in a joint service led by District Deputies Mrs Elizabeth McIntosh and Mart Detwiller. A Christmas party was planned for the following Tuesday with a 10 cent gift per person. Mystery sex by Mrs McIntosh rewarded Mrs Henrietta Smith.
Miss Mary Virginia Horton daughter of Mr and Mrs A H Horton of Clare became the bride of George Finch son of Mr and Mrs Vic Finch in a quiet Napoleon Ohio ceremony Tuesday December Sth. Rev John B Taylor officiated at First Methodist. The groom is in trucking and highway work. the bride a Clare High School graduate and Central State teacher college attendee. They will live with her parents until after the new year.
About twenty five Clare Study Club members joined guests from Midland Gladwin Farwell and Harrison at the Mt. Pleasant Women's Club Christmas Party in Narriner Hall on the college campus. The program featured Christmas music tableaux and a Bible drama The Story of Ruth plus a social with refreshments.
Before the meeting the Clare ladies joined Mrs. Lloyd Wagner a former club member for a dessert luncheon at her Mt Pleasant home.
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