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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1956
Page
8
Mrs Mildred Blain spent the weekend in Pontiac with Windover Lake. Our note lists Mrs Keith Blain and family and Mr and Mrs Ben VanHorn and Terriv sharing Sunday Supper with Lafayette Blain and Sons. Mr and Mrs Frank Sarkozi and family visited Mr and Mrs James Sarkozi and Julia Wayne Brown on Saturday.
Wilfred Breese of Harrison joins Mr and Mrs Willard Bush and other families to honor their 59th wedding anniversary with an anniversary cake and gifts. Visitors at the Lafayette Blain home include Gerald Savage family from Saginaw and Marvin Cascadan family from Clare plus Frank Sarkozi and Cherie.
Mr and Mrs Cornie Krocher entertained neighbors with seven card games and prizes for first Cornie Krocher and Mable Austin while Ruth Tessman and Charlie Heber won the consolation prize. Christine Mary born December 8 at Community Hospital Mt Pleasant. Others include visits, homecomings, and a Christmas gathering with relatives in Harrison and Pontiac.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Prout traveled to Grand Rapids on Friday. Clare residents including Mr. and Mrs. Clare McTaggart attended the Faculty Christmas Party at Clare Public School Monday night.
Mr and Mrs John Laverty hosted a Friday card night with three tables. A Christmas gift exchange is planned for Friday December 21. Lavertys Larry Steve and Lynn were in a weekend car crash and are said to be improving at Clare Hospital. Louise Scott Mary Lou Shilling and Ida Schaar visited Wilma Scott. Ida stayed through Friday and went back to Flint. Leonard Van Buskirk’s house burned Sunday afternoon. John Robison’s car was damaged but no injuries occurred. The Gates family now drives a new car. The O M Somers are at Pinellas Park.
Parish notices mix Bible verse reference with local social notes. Christmas program slated for the 24th follows church cooperation. Readers report visits, travels, and family updates from Eagle News community pages.
Mary Berger did not undergo surgery and has returned home after hospital stay. Baby born November 30 to Mr. and Mrs. Willard Fetters of Hart, formerly Claudett Wendell. Merry-G-Around Club held Christmas party with 23 members. Wedding of Robert Gallagher attended by Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wood. Gilmore Church of Christ annual meeting on December 28 with potluck. Christmas dinner by Come Join Us Club drew 31 adults and 36 children. Emma Perry visited Lizzie Graham. Don Pitchford and Elwyn Pitts hosted guests. Pitts brothers visited Thomas. George Skinner and James Pitts enjoyed fishing at Houghton Lake. Janice and Connie Wood baptized at Clare Baptist Church. Union service of Gilmore Remus Barryton at Barryton on New Year’s Eve. Christmas program at Gilmore Church of Christ. Iron ore exploration in Michigan noted historic.
Denver Township reports its Good Will Club held a Christmas party at Mrs Dan Mogi home on December 13 with fourteen members four visitors and nine children present. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Jo Cluley Mrs Hazel Mogg and Eve lyn Salbert. Members voted to donate two dollars to the dress and jeans drive. Next meeting is January 17 at Mrs Carl Onderkili home. Also notes on ice fishing at Weidman and medical updates for Jimmie Mitterspaugh and John Owens death.
The Mt Vernon Grange notes December birthdays for Barbara Sexton Rose Northon and Sylvia Brooks. Committees for the next year include Youth Bob Thayer chair Kathleen Thayer Joyce Archibaul t Home Economics chaired by Fair Archbold Marguerite Dawson Rose Northon Barbara Sexton Dorothy Brooks Evelyn Lansing Community Service led by Fred Sexton with Lewis Dawson Ray Archbold May Brown Auditing to be appointed. Francis Norton home for Christmas from Michigan Tech for two weeks.
Mr and Mrs Lester Breining and son Jerry visited Willard Bush then Kalkaska to see Howard Hutchins. Harvey Renshaw and Shirley Ann stayed with Lafayette Blain. The Bushes visited Lansing and Houghton Lake with Sherwood family. A family dinner at Lafayette Blain's included Sarkozi Blains and Renshaws. Delos Dunkle returned for dinner.
Brown's Corners residents share Sunday visits at the Armstrongs and the Garvers. Farm Bureau meeting at the schoolhouse drew good attendance with Robert Garter leading a talk on Ground Observance. Marion Magnus birthday honors noted and a WMA Christmas party at the church enjoyed by many. Twin calves arrive at the Otts and Kleinhardts celebrate.
A cautious note explains that no fixed physical marker can pin the North Pole as Arctic drifting ice and shifting earth axis alter its apparent location over years, complicating mapping and navigation.
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