Dewey Blacks Mark 25th Anniversary With Family Gathering
Mr and Mrs Dewey Black celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on Christmas Eve at 301 Maple Street with a family supper and gift exchange a silverware chest was given. Attending were Ellen Downs Fred Schnitzer and family Montrose Ted Schnitzer and family Montrose Robert West Clio Byron Black Clare and Duane Black and wife Clio with their nephew and wife on Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Black
Maple Street
Ellen Downs
Fred Schnitzer
Ted Schnitzer
Montrose
Robert West
Clio
Byron Black
Clare
Duane Black
Christmas Party Settles for Segtion Auxiliary Unit
The American Legion Auxiliary held a December 13 Christmas party with a 6:30 pot luck dinner and strong attendance. Dancing and music by Mr and Mrs Arleigh Garr, John Stough, and Mrs Fern Wright capped the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Segtion
American Legion Auxiliary
Arleigh Garr
John . Stough
Fern Wright
Plan Trip To California
Mr. and Mrs. David Seiter depart Monday for a five week trip visiting relatives in Colorado and California. They will see Mr. and Mrs. John Clark in Helping Colorado and then travel to Fallbrook California to visit their daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brockway and son Tommy. Mr. Seiter will stop at lumber mills in northern California and Oregon and plans to meet other relatives and friends across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Seiter
John Clark
Colorado
Fallbrook
California
Tom Brockway
Tommy
Seiter
Oregon
Meet A While Yale Party Christmas at Loomis Home
The Meet A While Club hosted a Christmas party at Mr. and Mrs. John Gough's Loomis home with nine members and three visitors. Edith Herrmann won first prize, Berta Bennett second, and Hazel Lennox Consolation. The next meeting is January 5 with Hazel Lennox at Coleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gough
Loomis
Edith Herrmann
Berta Bennett
Hazel Lennox
Coleman
Rebekahs Hold Monthly Meeting with Installations Planned
More than forty Rebekahs met at their hall Tuesday evening led by Mrs. Vi Holt. Officers and committees were named for January, reports were given on Christmas boxes and blood donors, and a joint installation with Oddfellows is slated for January 17. A March of Love for the Polio Fund was approved to run through January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
Vi Holt
Noble Grand
Hiva Schlafley
Ina Hammond
Bernice DeDolph
Noble
Fannie Yeoman
Eleanor Lehr
Eva Schlafley
Lehr
William Artcliff
Rebekahs and
Oddfellows
Clare
Patsy Schlafley
Doris Mitchell
Hva Schlafley
Yvonne Leonard
Rose
Jerred
June Holt
Madeline Seiter
Assembly
Helen Hill
Announce Study Club Speaker
The Clare Study Club hosts its annual meeting and dinner at Clare Methodist Church on Tuesday evening January 4 beginning at 6 30 p m Reservations are due by Monday noon and members should call Mrs Donald Holbrook The Psychology and Education department at CMCE will send Dr Gerald Poor to speak on Youth of Today Officers to be elected at the business meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Study Club
Clare Methodist Church
Esther
Ruth-Anna
Donald Holbrook
Gerald Poor
Psychology and Education Department
CMCE
Bicknells Host Christmas Eve Buffet and Gifts
Mr and Mrs James Bicknell entertained at a buffet dinner and gift exchange on Christmas Eve. Guests included Mrs William Poling of Mt Pleasant, Mr and Mrs J Stuart Bicknell, Mrs Alberta Bicknell, John Bicknell of Clare, and Mr and Mrs Donald Bicknell of Saginaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bicknell
William Poling
Mt. Pleasant
J. Stuart Bicknell
Alberta Bicknell
John Bicknell
Clare
Donald Bicknell
Saginaw
Christmas Socials and Family Gatherings Across Regions
Social brief highlights show the Wallace Johnson and Groves families sharing a Christmas dinner and gift exchange Thursday. George Becken entertained guests for Christmas Eve and Day with extended family from Bryant Ohio and Detroit. Cardling’s Girl Scout Troop No. 7 joined a Clare store outing ending at Mrs. Lowell Haring’s Christmas party. Doris Gerow hosted a Christmas dinner for W A Neithercut J Neithercut Lorraine Neithercut and L R Cotton. Callers included J D Robinette and Mrs Catharine Beale's family at Rosebush with relatives in service. A pot luck turkey dinner concluded events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Beck
Clarence Beck
Verle Rotsel
Carol
Merle. Rotsel
Bryant, Ohio
Olen Beck
Saundra
Soft
Wesley
Detroit
Robert Beemer
Cardling
Clare
Lowell Haring
Doris Gerow
Jimmy Neithercut
Flint
Lorraine Neithercut
Canton
Ohio
L.R. Cotton
Linden New Jersey
Miss Gerow
J. D. Robinette
Chesaning
Catharine Beale
Vernell Fike
Rosebush
Charles Williams
Rean Hodson
Lloyd Lowery
Bicknells Host Buffet Supper for Local Guests
Mr and Mrs J Stuart Bicknell entertained at a buffet supper Sunday evening. Guests included Tom and Bill McConica of Clare with their parents Mr and Mrs Thomas H McConica of Port Huron and sister Mrs Martha Bryan of Chicago. Also present were Mr and Mrs William F Pol ling of Mr Pleasant Mr and Mrs James Bicknell and Mrs Alberta Bicknell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bicknell
Tom and
Bill McConica
Clare
Thomas H. McConica
Port Huron
Martha Bryan
Chicago
Illinois
William F Polling
Pleasant
James Bicknell
Alberta Bicknell
Jacksonville Ensign William Wilson Honored At Pre Christmas Dinner
Dr and Mrs A D Austin entertained last week at a family dinner honoring Ensign William Wilson of Jacksonville Florida. Guests included his parents Mr and Mrs E W Wilson and children from Midland Mr and Mrs W E Bowler Mrs Louisa Bowler and children Jean and Joe Ensign Wilson left early Christmas morning to report for duty as a jet pilot with the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Austin
William Wilson
Jacksonville
Florida
E. W. Wilson
Midland
W. E. Bowler
Louisa Bowler
Jean
Joe
Wilson
Navy
Christmas Day at Holbrook Home With Visiting Families
Judge and Mrs. Donald Holbrook hosted Christmas Day guests including Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Hachmuth and son Gary of Comstock Park Mrs. Clara Sternaman and son Jack of Owosso Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Irwin and daughter Debbie of Mt. Pleasant Mrs. Ruth Hachmuth and Mr. and Mrs. James Gillespie and daughter Margaret Rose Donald Holbrook Jr a U Michigan student and Joyce Holbrook of Albion College spent their vacation with other parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Holbrook
B. T. Hachmuth
Gary
Comstock Park
Clara Sternaman
Jack
Owosso
Gerald Irwin
Debbie
Mt. Pleasant
Ruth Hachmuth
James Gillespie
Margaret Rose
Donald Holbrook Jr
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Joyce Holbrook
Albion College
Relatives Gather At Ralph Cole Home At Christmas
Relatives of Mrs. Ralph Cole and family hosted Christmas day dinner with gifts exchanged. Guests included Harry Maybee and family of Mr. Pleasant, Alvin Keller and family of Mt Pleasant, Milan Maybee of Owasso, James Cass and family of Jackson, Mildred Carstairs and Kristie, plus other Cole relatives. A Sunday gathering featured a Christmas tree and buffet lunch with extended Calé and Cole families from several nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Colé
Harry Maybée
Mr. Pleasant
Alvin Keller
Howard
Elizabeth Keller
Mt. Pleasant
Milan Maybee
Owasso
James Cass
Terry
Mildred Carstairs
Kristie
Jackson
Cole
Luicius Cole
Russell Calé
del Cole
Jay Gaw
Walter Buhler
Midland
Charles Cole
Flint
Christmas Dinner Guests Across Many Families
Mr and Mrs Howard Brockway and others host and visit for Christmas meals. Guests include Charles Raton and sons Alf Tessman and family Nial Abbott Lyle Abbott Bill Pfannes Tony Hoskey Carl Hoskey George Fitzpatrick John Hoskey Beverly Hoskey Richard Pfannes and family Robert Smith Ray Brink Robert Heber Floyd Squires Horton Case Oliver Nash Allan Hall Don Case and others from Beaverton Sanford Clare Farwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Raton
Alf Tessman
Nial Abbott
Lyle Abbott
Christamas
Richard Pfannes
Bill Pfannes
Saginaw
Tony Hoskey
Carl Hoskey
Flint
George Fitzpatrick
Beaverton
John Hoskey
August Hoskey
Beverly
Fitzpatrick
Huskys
Robert Smith
Ray Brink
Robert Heber
Charles Heber
Floyd Squires
Hebers. Co
Horton Case
Wm. Case
Clare
Oliver Nash
Sanford
Allan Hall
Don Case
Lu Elia Brown
Farwell
Christmas Dinner Gatherings Across Brown Corners Area
Church and school programs drew well attended events. Guests included Rev and Mrs Marion Burkett Hillsdale and family, and many relatives from Roscommon Merrill Lansing and Detroit sharing Christmas celebrations. Clergy from Harrison led morning service and Rev Burkett led the evening sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Burkett
Hillsdale
David
Stephen
Ada Coulter
Dale Lloyd
Gary
Kenneth Coulter
Roscommon
Carmen Newman
Gene
Flint
Harold
Merrill
Forest Ruby
Forest Garver
Nina Kleinhardt
Royal
Indianapolis
Barbara Houghton
Lansing
Local Families Gather for Christmas Weekend
Mr and Mrs Lewis Sunday and family joined John Hartman relatives at the parental home in Farwell. Harold Mott and family from Pontiac visited Sanford Motts. Dr and Mrs Arnold Ott of Kalamazoo stayed with Charles and family over Christmas. They attended church. Mrs Bernard Fischer remained very ill. Al Shaver hosted families over Christmas. Dorothy and Harold and families were away. Alan stayed with his grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myre
Lewis
John Hartman
Farwell
Harold “Mott
Pontiac
Sanford Motts
Bay
Arnold Ott
Kalamazoo
Charles Ott
Bernard Fischer
al Shaver
Dorothy
Harold
Alan
Christmas gatherings at the Jim Bradley home
Families from Clare, Lansing, Ray City and nearby towns joined the Bradleys and relatives for Christmas Day and holiday visits. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Homer Livingston, Mr. and Mrs. Elton Geiger, the Siel family, the Randles, and many others. The Loomis Church Christmas program was well attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Seiter Jr
Clare
Jim Bradley
Loomis
Homer Livingston
Flint
Elton. Geiger
Hattie Livingston
Walford Siel
Jim. Bradley
Evelyn
B. Fisher
Adrian
Fred and Ross Coe
Thornes
Ernest Young
Leo ‘Jordan
Ray
Clarence Jordan
Clarence Randal
Larry Randal
Rosebush
Harley Randal
Mary Daily
Clare Hospital
I. C
Les Randle
Bert Bergey
Ethel
Warren Tice
Helen Knapp
Midland
Annabell Cobleigh
Pentwater
Herman Lower
Russell” Paxton
Gerald Itéiaizelman
Lansing
Soviet Navy Second to United States in Size
Naval experts warn Russia could become the world’s largest sea power within ten years unless the United States accelerates its own shipbuilding program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Russia
Mt Vernon Grange Meeting Brings 56 Members and Festive Program
The Mt Vernon Grange held its latest meeting with fifty six attendees and a wonderful program. Christmas visits spread across Vernon and neighboring townships as members shared meals and greetings with relatives and friends. The next Grange gathering is set for 8 30 Monday night January 3 with plans for a New Year party and dance at the hall.
Archambault Attends Michigan Grange Deputies Conference
Jennings reports Archambault spent last week Tuesday and Wednesday at Kellogg Center for a Michigan State Grange deputies conference. The note ends with New Year wishes and Grange greetings.
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Jennings
Archambault
Kellogg Center
Michigan State Grange
Grange
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Wilbur Lower
Hubbard Lake
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Charles Malson
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MT. Vernon Grange
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