Library Board Notes New Gift Books for Collection
The Library Board meeting on December 11 reported new acquisitions including Adrian Stoutenberg and Ew Peterson titles plus Booth Tarkington and Weyman works donated by Joe Woods. Additional five Best in Books Club selections came from Janice Hall Giles Frank Slaughter Eddie Cantor Jane Ardsmore Phillip Wylie and Allen Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Amble
Phillips Oppenheim
Stanley Weyman
Joe Woods
Gentleman
Indianapolis
Booth" Tarkington
Janice Hall -Giles
Frank G. Slaughter
Eddie Cantor
Jane Ardsmore
Phillip Wylie
Allan Phillips
Birthday Party for Jimmy Jesse at Home
Jimmy Jesse celebrated his sixth birthday with a Saturday afternoon party at home. He hosted five friends for lunch and games, with birthday cake and ice cream. He enjoyed many nice gifts from friends and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Jesse
William Jesse
Jimmy
Christmas Candlelight Service at Congregational Church
Sunday evening the Congregational Church held a Christmas Candlelight Service led by Rev. Cation. The Young People's Choir sang under Mrs. Char Hab with organist Mys eGepyecualea cps. Mrs. Wilson Rinehart assisted, joined by Patsy Morrison Kay Miller and Carol Yost from Harrison Churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Cation
Young People’s Choir
Char
Bigs
Mys eGepyecualea Cps
Wilson Rinehart
Patsy Morrison
Kay Miller
Carol Yost
Harrison
Sun Oil Party At Roscommon Updates Local Families
Mr and Mrs William Hilemui Jr and family attended the Sun Oil Company party at Roscommon Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Ross Woodward entertained Mr and Mrs Whilden Hughes Saturday. The evening featured card games. Mrs Elmer Gagush hosted her bowling team at a Christmas party Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hilemui, Jr
Sun Oil Company
Roscommon
Ross Woodward
Whilden Hughes
Elmer Gagush
Birthday Party for Donald Roth Celebrated at Home
Sunday afternoon Donald Roth son of Mr and Mrs Marion Roth celebrated his birthday with friends Greg Carpenter Karie Millbaugh Royce Sommers Jimmy Roth Joe Wood Jimmy Schneider and Larry Reed. The group played bingo watched TV and enjoyed hamburgers ice cream and cake as gifts were opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Roth
Marion Roth
Greg Carpenter
Karie Millbaugh
Royce Sommers
Jimmy Roth
Joe Wood
Jimmy Schnieder
Larry Reed
T.V
Donald
Community Members Visit and Attend Local Events
A sequence of social visits and travels is reported. families and friends from Gladwin Boyne City Lake George Hillman Eaton Rapids and Clare gather for dinners calls and weekend visits while relatives travel to Durand Ann Arbor Detroit Cleveland Bradenton and Midland for hospital checkups and holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest McCartney
Durand
Ann Arbor
Douglas Weldon
Dale Weldon
Midland Hospital
Phil Millard
L.W. Millard
Gladwin
Wallace Smith
Kenneth
Boyne City
Clara Smith
Detroit
Leo Gronda
Bradenton
Florida
Cleveland
Anna Albee
Minnie Budd
Lake George
Clair Walters
Farwell
E. Bartow
A.B. Bartow, Jr
Ed Hardies
Bill Bartow
Hillman
Bill O’neil
Eaton Rapids
Nel Rauch
Melba Dean
Yas
Charles Arable
Ana
Haskell
Harriet Haskell
Myrtle Coil
Myr
Jerald Engel
Midland
Miz
Elmer Ambie
Ray Amble
Lansing
Ed Bruce
Charles Bruce
Jack Chaffee
Clare
David Murton
Alma College
Harrison briefs holiday visits fill weekend social page
Pleasant residents hosted relatives from Saginaw and Mt. Pleasant for Christmas season gatherings. Many neighbors joined in church and community events at the Buckeye Town Hall and area homes.
Isabella County farm meeting discusses scale and costs
Specialist Brown warns that commercial farms may fall to half the current number as acreage grows. He urges small farmers to control machinery costs and manure expenses, noting danger in getting too big. The Isabella Soil Conservation District plans an annual meeting January 15 with IFYE delegate Larry Foote to speak and 200,000 pine trees available for spring planting at about $15 per thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Soil Directors
Isabella County Soil Conservation District
Gan Jard
Mt. Pleasant
Larry Foote
IFYE
Italy
John Foster
Isabella County
Mail Subscriptions and Post Office Rates Listed
The notice shows subscription terms for Clare Isabella Courty Post Offices with rates for U S residents and outside Michigan and Armed Forces members. It lists INS costs as $2.50 $3.00 and $4.00 with related fan fee, indicating varied delivery options across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare - Isabella Courty Post Offices
Michigan
U.S
the Armed
Fossil Bird Eggs Found Perfectly Petrified in Badlands
In the South Dakota Badlands scientists report fossil bird eggs petrified so well that they can measure shell thickness and distinguish yolk from white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota Badlands
Women in Domestic Service Share since World War II
Since World War II, less than 40 percent of employed women have worked in domestic service. This summary notes the decline in women’s reliance on domestic labor and hints at broader social and labor market shifts affecting female employment.
Brown Corners Mission Society Christmas Party
The Brown Corners United Brethren Woman's Missionary group held their annual Christmas party at the church on Tuesday evening. Erma Kileinhardt Dorothy Garver Janiece Kleityhardt and Aletha Garver led the program. Attendees brought a 25 cent gift exchange. Refreshments by Jean Armentrout Marion Magnus Lola Sunday and Agnes Walters included Christmas cookies candy jello and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown ‘Corners
United Brethren Woman's ‘Missionary
Erma Kileinhardt
Dorothy Garver
Janiece Kleityhardt
Aletha Garver
Jean Armentrout
Marion Magnus
Lola Sunday
Agnes Walters
Brown Corners Briefs Holiday Tea and Family Visit
Mr and Mrs Robert Shreeve and family of Beaverton visited Sunday with her sister and family, Mr and Mrs Robert Kleinhardt. Several residents attended the extension Christmas Tea at the Courthouse in Harrison on Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tryave Amble
Gladwin
William Mitchell
Ralph Carpenter
Russel Alert
Harold McFarlane
Clare
Walter Bhle
Paul Gibson
Fred Schaaf
Alma
Fred ‘Schaaf
Schaaf
Richard Wilson
Robert
Dick Rames
Tom Ervin
Mt. Pleasant
Ervin
Jimmy Jesse
William Henderson
Beulah
M/Set
A. Petoskey
Kansas
Harrison
Leon Hamp
C.A. Urquhart
Holt
Charles Amble
Karen Lynn
Bob Amble
Houghton Lake
Tommy
Frank Warner
Long Lakai
Dan Rames
Houghton
Dan
Dick Romes
Harry Calkins
Kelly
Gene Genan
Detroit
Aubrey Snyder
Ginia Foss
Leo Gronda
Willard Dancer
Dennis Hoffman
James Mead
Stevens
David
Harper
Alice Mead
Ernie Roth
Bob Pifer
Duane Schuyler
Durand
Ernest McCarthey
Jaret
Robert Shreeve
Beaverton
Robert Kleinhardt
Farm Bureau Discusses Speed Limits at January Meeting
The Farm Bureau discussed gravel road speed limits led by Jenday Bill Walters with Fred Trietch elected chairman after Walter Garver resigned to join Grant township. Emma Lower and William Walters hosted a lunch. Aletha Garver and Geraldine Garver chair January refreshment duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magiay Cowie
Jenday Bill Walters
Fred Trietch
Walter Garver
Grant Township
Emma Lower
William ‘Walters
Aletha Garver
Geraldine Garver
Local families visit relatives Sunday afternoon
Rev and Mrs Everette Ray and family visited relatives in Midland Sunday afternoon. Mrs Bill Armentrout and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Langworthy and family. Mr and Mrs Dale Lloyd were Sunday afternoon visitors of her mother Mrs Ada Coulter and Mrs Ada Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Ray
Midland
Bill Armentrout
Robert Langworthy
Dale Lloyd
Ada Coulter
Ada
Austin
Extension Reveals Secret Pals at Christmas Party
Mrs. Dora Kleinhardt hosted the Eagle Extension group Christmas party Friday afternoon. Secret Pals were revealed with new names drawn. Attendees enjoyed games and visiting with cookies and coffee served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Kleinhardt
Eagle Extension Group
Christmas Program at School Stirs Community Interest
Miss Hazel Bodkins is visiting Colon ville for the winter with Mrs. Elnora Honderich. The school Christmas Program is set for Friday afternoon December 20, promising a pleasant afternoon. Mr and Mrs Donald Armentrout and family joined Don’s mother Mrs Buleah Armentrout at Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Bodkins
Colon ‘Ville
Elnora Honderich
Hazel
Donald .Armentrout
Don’s
Buleah Armentrout
Five of diamonds sells for record price in 1880 auction
A five of diamonds card fetched 13 750 at a public auction in 1880. The card featured a miniature painting by German artist Hans Holbein, highlighting its historic value and rarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hang Holbein
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Pleasant
Clayton Lee
Grace Allison
Paul Osborn
Bill Reynolds
Jim Curtis
Patt O'Sullivan
George Curtis
Albert
Jerry Curtis
Saginaw
Curtis Cabin
Fred Wood
Tamara Jeatind Duggan
Jim Duggan
Willam Legge
Ted Butcher
Sam Morrison
Clare Brenner
Sue
Wayne
Marian Light
Ernest Chaffee
Maude Bowers
Keith Yost
Jimmy van Houten
Springfield
Missouri
Gary van Leven
Sault Ste Marie
Catherine Bates
Bethel
Ohio
al Morris
Bert Neely
John Carey
Isabella Farm News
By B. C. Mellenkamp
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Clare Sentinél
Wm. D. Elden
Néstt Foirth
St Clare, Michigan
Pines
Timex
Scheaffer & Parker
Bibles
Thermos
Her
J. Yardley
Max Factor
Fair Warning
Plymouth Garden
Sentinel
Lin Daing
Hong Kong
Farm Bureau
Holeproof
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