Bridge Clubs and Social Gatherings Highlight Week
Mrs. James Rassat hosted a Friday bridge gathering with guests including Mrs. L HB Davy and Mrs. Ida Crigier. Prizes went to Mrs. John Doherty and Mrs. Alfred Doherty. Additional parties featured Mrs. Joe Sproat dinner, George Gibis birthday, and numerous bridge events with high scores and traveling prizes among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rassat
L, Hb, Davy
Alfred Doherty
Ida ‘Crigier
John Doherty
Alfre Doherty
Birthday Dinner Held at Joh Schultz Home
Guests honored at a birthday dinner Sunday at the Joh Schultz home. A cake adorned the table while Elya, Lee McIntosh, Lorraine, and Sandra received gifts after Schultz led the birthday song. Other attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McIntosh and daughter Elva Lea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joh Schultz
Elya
Lee Mclntosh
Lorraine
Sandra
Schultz
Gordon McIntosh
Elva
Lea
Ladies Auxiliary Profitable Meet Highlights Parable Talk
The Ladies Auxiliary met at the lovely bow atsing with Mrs Reva Maxwell presiding. The February committee included Mrs B H Sternaman Mrs Paul Manee Mrs Jack Paul Mrs John Empey Miss Mabel Reynolds and Mrs Morrel Clute. The devotionals were led by Mrs Sternaman and the topic Friendships of Life centered on the Parable of the Sick Man with Patsy. Mrs Clute reviewed The Man Nobody Knows by Bruce Barton and drew strong audience reactions. The group served Valentine Ice Cream and cakes. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Kenneth Barnes and Mrs Hugh Barnes on February 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reva Maxwell
B. H. Sternaman
Paul Manee
Jack Paul
John Empey
Mabel Reynolds
Morrel Clute
Sternaman
Patsy
Jesus
Valentine
Kenneth Barnes
Hugh Barnes
Study Club hostesses world famed topics in February
Mrs. Burt Greer hosted the Study Club on Tuesday February 7. Mrs. Frank Hochstetler led the program with a session on Ways of the World at Home and speakers described homes in Finland Bulgaria Soviet Russia The Netherlands Japan Norway Austria Sweden India and Java. Other talks covered England and Holy Land France Mexico and Alaska. Piano solo by Jan Bicknell and vocal numbers by Elizabeth Feighner closed the meeting. The next meeting will feature Rev Newall Linder as guest speaker with Mrs Harold Fleming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt Greer
Frank Hochstetler
N. H. Smith
Finland
Bulgaria
Soviet Russia
Netherlands
Japan
Norway
Austria
Sweden
India
Java
England
J. Foster
Albert Dawe
Party Planned for Oddfellows and Rebekahs
Highteen members attended the Rebekah Lodge meeting with all officers present except one. An invitation from Irwin invited members to a card and dancing party with Oddfellows Friday night to benefit the Educational Foundation Fund of IOOF. Rebekahs to bring coffee milk or fried cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Brother Irwin
Oddfellows
Rebekahs
Educational Foundation Fund
C. F
Carl Keefer
Gladwin
Grand Lodge
Herbert Thompson
Chris Gribble
Rebekah Assembly
Mabel Alexander
Detroit
Rose Collins
Pearl Swerance
Powlervilla
Local Young Men Prove Versatility To Better Halves
Clare men known as bridge players showed another talent as cooks at the Neff home. Leo Brown Austin Bates Wallace Johnson and Dr Clayton Neff prepared and served a four course dinner at 6 PM. A spring flower centerpiece graced the table and after dessert the group played ping pong and bridge while washing the dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Leo Brown
Austin Bates
Wallace Johnson
Clayton ‘Neff
Mra
Brown
Bates
Johnson
Neff
P. S
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Clayton at Johnston Home
Mrs E G Johnston Mrs Austin Bates and Mrs Theodore Bowler hosted a stork shower for Mrs Clayton Saturday evening at Mrs Johnston s home Six contract tables yielded high score to Mrs A J Doherty second high to Miss Frances Anderson Guests included out of town visitors Mrs Lloyd Wagner of Mt Pleasant and Miss Mavionie Gan ford of Hast Lansing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.G. Johnston
Austin Bates
Theodore Bowler
Clayton
Johnston
A. J. Doherty
Frances Anderson
Lloyd
Elm Grove News and Social Notes
Mrs. Sarah Schunk, ill but improving, is up. Lynn Bedel and children of Lansing visited GC Wilson and Harvey Wilson. Edith Raymond helps Mrs. Fred Border at Clare. Cora Wilson returned from a visit to Crystal Lake and Carson City. Clinton Cochran, formerly ill, helps with chores again. A. T. Carrow and wife attended Farmers Week in Lansing. Harvey Wilson, C. J. Wilson, and Edgar Van Sicklen attended Lloyd LaVaughn’s funeral in Vernon. Roscoe Smith and family joined Don Hess and family for Sunday dinner. Townsend Club elects officers S McBride president Clarence Miller vice president Edith Raymond secretary John Loart treasurer. Program, coffee and cake followed. Next meeting Feb 13 includes a box social for Valentine’s Day. all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Schunk
Lynn Bedel
Lansing
GC. J. Wilson
Harvey Wilson
Edith Raymond
Fred Border
Clare
Cora Wilson
Harvey Davis
Crystal Lake
Carson City
Clinton Cochran
A. T. Carrow
Harvey Wilson and Co
John Loart
Arthur Center Community News Highlights January Visitors
The Arthur Center notes weekend visits from Mr. and Mrs. Seaman and two sons, Mrs. Spencer and Ralph Covin, plus Marjory Good enough and Ruth Blystone. Flint’s Cecil Hubel and Lansing visitors Mr. and Mrs. John McGregor and child returned home. Miss Ellen Athey is ill. The Myers school lacks a teacher due to a foot injury. Several new births are recorded in January with families greeting sons and daughters, including the Schiemans, Coats, Wini, Myers, and Galen Coats, with Gary Lynn christened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman
Spencer
Ralph Covin
Stone School
Marjory Goodenough
Ruth Blystone
Cecil Hubel
Flint
John McGregor
Little Son
Lansing
Ellen Athey
C. Shull
Hari Gilmore
The
Rollers
Murs. Shull
Edward Spicer
Rex Orvig
Fred Athey
Violet
Arlene Winn
Orvis
Myers School
Harley Coats
Hidon Harley
Geo. Wini
Georgia
Norman Myers
George Franklin
Galen Coats
Gary Lynn
Tree Surgery History Claims Medieval Roots
A historical note traces tree surgery back to the Sixteenth century with Sir William Forsyth reputedly knighted for mixing cow manure with mortar for tree care. It notes the profession developed mainly after 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Forsyth
Boyer Resigns Valley Trails Council to Lead Northwestern Michigan
Announcement from Valley Trails Council headquarters reports the resignation of Chas A Boyér as Field Executive after three years. He will become Scout Executive of the Northwestern Michigan Boy Scout Council on March first, with Traverse City headquarters. The new council covers eleven northwestern Michigan counties and will appoint a successor. The Valley Trails Council Pay Scout Annual Meeting on February 20 in Saginaw will feature Thomas J Kean as principal speaker and will include council officer elections and a new constitution adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley’ ‘Traila Council
Chas. A. Boyér
Boyér
Northwestern
Michigan
Boy ‘Scout Council
Traverse City
Gratiot
Isabella Clare
Vailey ‘Trails
Saginaw
Valley Trails Council
Thos
J Kean
Sea Scouting
Boys Scouts of America
Aid Society Meeting At Home Of Miller Couple
The Aid Society held a gathering last Thursday at Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Miller’s home with good attendance and over 20 visitors. The next meeting is February 16 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robt Hutchinson. Visitors welcome. Walter Kleiner joined the future Farmers participants in Lansing. The Hutchinsons and their son Norman with Mrs. Eunice Dier of Clare visited in Midland with Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hutchinson. Mrs J B Allen, recently ill, is now able to be out. Aubrey Regar and Lawrence Hutchinson went to Flint for possible employment. The weather note mentions a groundhog, forecasting winter’s stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid Society
Bryan Miller
Robt. Hutchinson
Walter Kleiner
Lansing
Norman
Eunice, Dier
Clare
Midland
A. H. Hutchinson
J. B. Allen
Aubrey Regar
Lawrence Hutchinson
Flint
From Cocoons to Silk A Thousand Cocoons Make One Pound
A historical note explains that it takes over 2,000 cocoons to yield one pound of raw silk highlighting the labor of silk production and the transformation from cocoons to finished thread.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Busche
Ray Roach
Jesse Falconer
Joe Sproat
Jesse Lamphorn
Chester Richard
George Gibis
Gibis
Barly
Tim Frey
Harold Loomis
Low
Harold. Schaeffer
Roach
J. M. Ankrum
Allen Crum
Bridge
Forest Shum
Harold
Leming
Cal Ib
Albert Haley
Gordon Rogers
Mike Doherty
Rogers
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Harold Schaeffer
Frank Cotton
Stanley Masten
Willard Bicknell
Hugene Wyman
Nelson Bernier
Herrick M. E. Church
Clare Parsonage
Bert Maxwell
Kittie McIntosh
Rhoda Byba
Clare Cleaners
Minnesota
Seal of Minnesota
Farmers’ Ind. Produce Company
Vaniteworker’s Grocery
North Star Grocery
Stork
Elm Grove
Arthur Center
Roy E. Cimmerer
Clare, Mich
Nature
Castoria
Vicks VapoRub
Dr. Hinkle
Tatibut L
Epsom Salts
U.S.P
Belfair
Hill
Sie
Pratt’s
Oxfords
Sport Oxfords
Davy
Mich
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