Local City Briefs Highlight Holiday Travel and Visits
Among weekend gatherings Mr and Mrs G G Born hosted with sons Glen and David. Richard Moffitt of Houghton U P holidaying with parents Everett and Mrs Moffitt. relatives from Bay City to Cadillac area. Olives Hivans to Oakland and Omaha. Royal Akins visiting family before Detroit trip with Rev Geng Alien. Glen D Bort returns from Naval Academy to celebrate Christmas. Mrs Born and others travel to Big Rapids. plane travel noted with lake landing strip usage. Myra Moline heads to Coolidge Arizona for winter with Clyde Moline. various visits by Irwin Henderson Johnson and others in the region.
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G. G
Glen
David
HB. A
Cadillac
Richard Moffitt
Houghton U. P
Houghton. Tech
Everett Moffitt
Hd Cookson
Itchue- of -Midland
Royal .Akins
CG. C
Knapp
Claye i
Owasso
Detroit
Geng Alien
Dallas
Texas
Akins
Glen. D. Bort
Northwestern Militaryland Naval Academy
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
G. C. Born
Born
Glenn
Big Rapids
Basil, Switzer
Algg
Ernest Irwin
Earl’ Henderson
Awmeeting
Farmers Guild
Lansing
Myra Moline
Wayne Moline
Coolidge
Arizona
Mir
Clyde Moline
Meet-Awhile At Loom Club Plans Holiday Gift Exchange
The Meet-Awhile At Loom club with seven members held a dinner and roll call. They discussed the Christmas party and decided to meet Doris Wrapman on December 21 for a half day. Each member will bring a gift under fifty cents for exchange. Hazel Lennox won first prize in games, with Mrs. Strief second and Maude Ramey third.
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John
Gough
Dfj
Comis
Doris
Hazel ‘Lennox
Christmas Bridge Club Spread At Various Homes
The Family Bridge Club held a Christmas dinner at the Hotel Doherty on December 14 before visiting Mrs. Paul Sheponski for contract bridge where Mrs. Dale Miller won high score and Mrs. Gwen Paterson was second. Several clubs met through the week in homes of members for two tables of contract bridge, with prizes awarded to high and traveler, plus light refreshments and exchanged gifts. The item ends with a historical note on steamboat development.
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Doherty
Paul Sheponski
Dale Miller
Gwen Paterson
Neilan Gradit
Albert Auba Wis
John, Stough
Dera Cobleigh
Wiliam Gilson
George Craford
Wilson Bader
Dale Stough
Herbert ‘Breen
Arthur Clute
Richard Hartshorn
Harold Wright
Nelie Doherty
J. J. Green
Hartshorn
Robert Mitchell
Tally Club
Contract Bridge
Russell Foell
William Case
Theodore Pixley
Willard Bell
Dick Wilson
Charles Richter
Norris Blystone
Wilson
Richter
Irene Davy
Bridge Club
Nwo
William Maxwell
Rex Allen
E. J. Gershon
Earl Morgan
Octo
Roy Beltinck
Harold Kigar
Traverse City
Ben Burdo
Beltinck
Walton
Arthur Ulrich
Kigar
Walter Foell and Ruth Roberts Wed in Gladwin Ceremony
Ruth Roberts a Gladwin elementary school teacher married Walter Foell of Clare in a quiet ceremony at the Gladwin Assembly of God Church. The Rev Truman Lowell officiated with immediate family present. Attendants included Rev and Mrs Donald L Roberts. The couple will reside at 901 State Street Gladwin after a trip to Niagara Falls.
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Gladwin
Doxtader Bride Weds In Minnesota Candlelight Ceremony
William Henry Doxtader and Miss Wheeler Chapman unite in a candlelight ceremony at First Methodist Lakefield Minnesota with Rev Clifford My Wittstruck officiating. About 150 guests attend a church reception before a Chicago wedding trip and home in Charlotte Michigan. The bride a Lakefield Hamline and U of Minnesota alumna. The groom a Eaton Rapids high school and Central Michigan College graduate. Doxtader works at Michigan National Bank in Lansing. the bride is a Public Health Nurse in Eaton County.
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First Methodist
Lakefield
Minnesota
Jdhiee Chapman
Wheeler Chapman
William Henry Doxtader
Teland Doxtader
Farwell
Michigan
Clifford
Wittstruck
Chicago
Charlotte
Lakefield High School
Hamline University
St.Paul
University of Minnesota
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Central Michigan College
Mount Pleasant
My. Doxtader
Michigan National Bank
Lansing
Mrs. Doxtader
Eaton County
Theta Rho Girls Have Dancing Party
About fifty members and guests attended the Theta Rho Girls Club Christmas party on Thursday evening December 15. Entertainment came from dancing to the juke box. humorous gifts were exchanged. Mrs. James Yeoman and Mrs. Frank Mitchell served Christmas cookies ice cream and hot chocolate. The next meeting is January 5 for officer installations.
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Theta Rho
James Yeoman
Frank Mitchell
Nine of Twenty Smokers Recall Matchbook Ads
A recent survey finds nine of twenty smokers remember the advertising message on pocket size matchbooks. The study highlights ad recall among smokers and suggests impact of small marketing formats.
Elite Club Fas Annual Yule Party
Elite Club members gathered at Mrs Albert Aube’s home on December 14 for their annual Christmas party. A one o clock pot luck dinner preceded four tables of games with Alfred Zastrow winning high score and traveler, Jack Rube taking second high, and Catharine Beale securing low. Guests included Mrs Frank Bowen and Mrs Mina Bergsma, with Lila Shaw as the birthday guest. An exchange of Christmas gifts ended the afternoon.
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Tom Ramey
Jolly Time Club
Alfred Zastrow
Mearl Fetters
Fred Busche, Jr
Jack Rube
Ramey
Albert. Aube
Jack. Rube
Catharine Beale
Frank Bowen
Mina Bergsma
Lila Shaw
New Arrivals Announced From Local Hospitals
Mrs Morris Kapplinger welcomes Pamela Sue born December 3 at Mt Pleasant Community hospital weighing eight pounds six and one half ounces. Mr Alton Berry announces daughter Susan Lee born November 21 in Modesto California. Dr John Weitzel and wife welcome Margaret Ann born December 12 at Clare General Hospital weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces.
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Morris’ Kapplinger
Mt. Pleasant Community Hospital
Pamela Sue
Alton Berry
Modesto
California
Susann Lee
Phillis Sternaman
John. Weitzel
Harrison, Have -A -New
Margaret Ann
Clare General Hospital
Morrows Welcome Son Born December 1 at Community Hospital
Mr and Mrs Jerry Morrow announce the birth of a son born Sunday evening December 1 at the Community Hospital in Mt Pleasant. The baby weighed nine pounds ten and a half ounces.
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Jerry Morrow
Mts. Pleasant
Christmas Toy Culling Advised For Young Children
Child development staff at Michigan State University urge parents to tuck away a portion of Christmas toys. Too many toys can overwhelm a child and reduce interest in play. Store toys beyond a child’s current age as they may damage books or be unsafe until later years.
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Michigan State University
Christmas tree safety tips from agriculture department
Department of Agriculture safety specialists remind households to place trees away from heat sources and hot bulbs. They advise avoiding flammable decorations such as paper ornaments and untreated cotton or batting to reduce fire risk.
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Department of Agriculture
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Rheehdiokidee
Mina
Remem
Bered
White
Jewelers
Clare
Stanley Parrish
Murs
Canasta Club
Charles MeInek
Harold Stephens
John ‘Cobb
the Square Dance Club
Harold Hughes
Harold Fleming
Lupt
Thomas Campbell
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Barnes Cafe
Wiliam Gardow
Jackson
Mis
Grace Ranch
Birmingham
Enbury Methodist Church
Maureen
Jeffrey
Thei
Forrest
Gardon
Qlare
Austin Knapp
Charles
Robbert
Mt. Pleasant
C. Cc. Knapp
Austin
Mr. Pleasant
Sherrie * Green
Leonel Green
Dennig
Ernest Green
Carl Lear
Sherrie
The
Jolly Club
Jack, Aube
Fred Busche
Ity Besses
Neil Stirling
Kenneth Ritter
William Kirkpatrick
France
England
Robert Fulton
Sui
Walter Foell
Ruth Roberts
Zenobia Oes
Zenobia
Masonic Temple
Santa Claus
Nina ‘Rosendahl
Frank Poet
Greta Masten
Ruth
Hisse van Sickle
Shelby
Dorothy Collins
Muskegon Association
VanSickle
Emma Everts
Hammond
Lillian Barber
Faye Stephenson
Erma ‘Byers
Isabelle Cooper
Wm. Doxtader
Fas
Leon
Farm Service
E. Second
Wm. H. Bicknell & CO
Ole Swe
Wan
Whl
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