Retiring Officers Honored by Rebekah Lodge Tuesday
Weather did not deter Clara Rebekah Lodge members from a year end gathering. Mrs. Dorothy Shepherd presided as noble grand with substitutes Mrs. Irwin Miller and Brown assisting. A tribute to retiring noble grand Mrs Eva Schlafley featured tributes from officers and a reading of a verse.
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Rebekah Lodge
Clara Rebekah Lodge
Dorothy Shepherd
Noble Grand
Margaret Irwin
Neamene Miller
Mae Brown
Fannie Yeoman
Mare
Martha Irwin
Isabel Jackson
Bessie Holquist
Mra. Schlatley
The
Star
Gold Star Mothers Hold Christmas Party With Chapters
The American Gold Star Mothers Inc held their annual Christmas party Wednesday of last week with the Saginaw Mt Pleasant and Midland chapters cooperating. A ham dinner was served at 6 30 pm in the city hall. Clare Chapter was represented by the Robinette sisters and Lida Strong. The glee club sang several numbers and baskets for needy families were distributed. The Clare chapter plans an installation dinner January 4 inviting all Gold Star Mothers to attend.
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American Gold Star Mothers, Inc
Saginaw
Mt. Pleasant
Midland
Clare
Betty Brice
Mr. Pleasant
Robinette Sisters
Gold Star Sisters
Lida Strong
Gold Star
Clara Theta Rho Girls Host Christmas Party in I C F Hall
The Clare Theta Rho Girls met in the I C F Hall Thursday evening for a Christmas party with a pot luck supper at 6:30 and an exchange of gifts. Advisors Mrs Catherine Hall and Mrs Betty Wood organized the event. several special guests attended and gifts were exchanged.
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Clare Theta Rho
I. C. O. F. Hall
Catherine Hall
Betty Wood
Friendly Neighbor Club Elects Officers at January Meeting
The Friendly Neighbor Club gathered at Mrs. Jack Bouchey’s home Thursday evening with husbands as guests. Prizes for three tables of pepper went to Mrs. Harvey Erter Jack Bouchey high scores and Mrs. Clarence Ramey Arthur Walter second. Brier won the travel award. Other games’ prizes went to Janet Bouchey high, Agnes Bouchey second, and Jack Bouchey low. Pie and coffee were served. An all day meeting is planned for Thursday January 12 at Mrs. Clarence Ramey’s home with a pot luck lunch at noon to elect officers.
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Friendly Neighbor Club
Jack Bouchey
Harvey Erter
Clarence Ramey
Arthur Walter
Brier
Janet Bouchey
Agnes Bouchey
Frank Brodericks to Observe Jubilee
Frank Broderick and his wife Alice M Broderick both seventy eight years old of Lansing will observe their golden wedding anniversary Sunday January 1st Mr and Mrs Broderick the former Alice M Wench were wed at Shepherd Atty years ago They were former residents of Clare for many years
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W. Frank Broderick
Alice M. Broderick
Lansing
Social Briefs Highlight Seasonal Community Gatherings
The message covers the Christmas party for Marbie Auto Collision employees at the V F W Hall on December 17 with gifts from Santa and a token for Mr Marble. Also noted are bridge club gatherings hosted by Mr and Mrs John Doherty, a bowling party at Miss Joan Marshall s home with Beverly Brown and Lorraine Schultz excelling, and a birthday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Harrison Simmons for Mr Simmons and Mrs Yeoman, with Lorraine Schuitz present.
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Marbie Auto Collision
V. F. W. Hall
Santa Claus
Mr. Marble
Joan Marshall
Beverly Brown
Emily Brinkman
Florence White
Connie Wright
Lorraine Schultz
Carol Hachmuth
Margaret Rose Gillespie
Beverly
Lorraine
Marshall
James Yeoman
Harrison Simmons
Mr. Simmons
Yeoman
Mis
Lorraine Schuitz
Adrian
Methodist Sunday School Christmas Program Delight at Clare
The Clare Methodist Church School presented its annual Christmas program Friday December 23. Miss Doris Gerow led the organ as the congregation sang and Joyce Holbrook read the Christmas Story from Luke. Children from Nursery to Junior Choir performed pageants pantomimes and recitations, concluding with Nativity pictures by Rev. Nevins and a Santa Claus visit with candy treats.
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Clare Methodist Church School
Doris Gerow
Bethlehem
Joyce Holbrook
L. J. Nevins
the Shepherds and the Star
Norman Maxwell
Carolyn Cole
Tommy Neff
Sharon Beemer
Janet Kay Hanchett
Jimmy Humphrey
Gloria Olson
Gail Samborn
Ruth Ann Spence
Negins
Santa Claus
Willard Siel Family Enjoys First Full Reunion in 21 Years
Weekend visitors gathered for a Christmas reunion of the Willard Siel family led by Mr. and Mrs. Willard Siel. Attendees included relatives from Detroit Comber Ontario Mt. Pleasant Pine Run Kalamazoo Clare and others. It marked the first time the entire family was together in twenty-one years.
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Willard Siel
David Davidson
Detroit
Oran Siel
Comber
Ontario
Floyd Siel
Mt. Pleasant
Marvin Tidball
Pine Run
Elmo Siel
Handie
Kalamazoo
George Siel
High School Hustlers Observe Christmas Night
The High School Hustlers Class and teacher Donald Holbrook enjoyed a day ride and caroling Thursday evening. Harry Dice directed the singings. They visited shut ins and sick people, then gathered at the Holbrook home for games and refreshments in the recreation room with a gift exchange.
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Donald Holbrook
Harry Dice
Holbrook
Northwest Vernon Extension Group Christmas Party Noted
On December 14 four teen members and their families gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Duncan for a yearly Christmas party. Visitors Vida Jean Barber and Mrs. Nellie Wilson attended. After a pot luck supper and Christmas tree, Santa’s gifts were unwrapped amid songs and recitations as Jimmie Duncan delivered packages.
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Northwest Vernon Extension Group
Lionel Duncan
Vida Jean Barber
Nellie Wilson
Santa
Jimmie Duncan
Wim. Hendrie
Streamline Wiring Factored Into Pullman Car
Streamline wiring from two to five miles of electrical cabling is concealed in the walls and ceilings of the average stream line passenger car built by Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Co.
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Pullman- Standard Car Manufacturing Co
Cleaning Glassware with Vinegar Rinse Method
The instruction describes letting clear vinegar stand in a tumbler for about ten minutes to remove sediment from lirife in the water, then pouring out the vinegar and washing the glass with soap and water.
Musical Tastes Vary by Region in Thompson Survey
Miss Louise E. Thompson completed a twenty state survey of American musical tastes touring in a station wagon with her dog Scooter. The study finds adults favor semi classical music with a dash of popular while regions show preferences for tunes like The Rosary and Turkey in the Straw. Bing Crosby tops as favorite radio singer Evelyn MacGregor leads among women singers and The American Album of Familiar Music is the top radio music collection.
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New
Louise E. Thompson
Missouri
California
Miss Thompson
Gallup
Scooter
Turkey
Bing Crosby
America
Evelyn MacGregor
Showers Replacing Tubs in U S Says Survey
A Cleveland report finds showers replacing traditional tubs as postwar bathing gains favor. Officials cite wartime shortages and habits formed during service, with Charles Jauch noting no tubs on ships or barracks and civilians finally adapting to showers.
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Cleveland
Charles Jauch
Cleveland Builders Exchange
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Mra
Eva Schlatley
Rosena Chaplin
Gold Star Mothers
Clubs and
Lodges
Clara Theta
RHO
Ian
Enna Jerick
Yale
Frank Brodericks
Jubilee
John Doherty
James Rassat
Richard Hartshorn
Ethel Allen
Homer Douglas
Methodist Sunday School
Northwest Vernon
U. S
Roy Cimmerer
Rae
Clarified Bakery
Clare, Michigan
Dan McDonald
McEwes
Clark
Michigan
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