Community Club Notes from Local Social Groups
A string of social gatherings is reported with multiple clubs meeting last week. Mrs Sam Loomis hosts Friday afternoon Ladies Union. Vernon Center Extension Club dined at Mrs Will Hendrie’s. Bridge and Nine O’clock clubs held two table events with high scores awarded to members. The Thistle Club, Lucky Club, Princes Club, Wise Pepper Club, and others hosted meetings with refreshments and prize winners listed. A birthday surprise for Doris Gerow and a stork shower for Mrs Warren Watson are noted along with a defense plant anecdote and plans for the next meeting February 19.
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Wise Pepper Club
Raymond Lennox
Barney McNerney
Bruce Morrison
Henry Russell
Charles Ford
Warren Watson
Dunlop Cafe
Phyllis Frey
Clarence Hinkle
Art Maxwell
Russell Grigg
Happy Gang
Harry Grigg
Allen Gerow
Wallace Carrow
Clarence Cotton
Jim Grigg
Norman Myers
Plans School of Instruction Soon
The Zenobia Chapter of the Order of Hagtern Star held its February meeting with Miss Mabel Reynolds and Stanley Masten. The chapter voted to buy a $50 War Bond and announced a rummage sale in March and a forthcoming school of instruction and degree exemplification on February 17. Refreshments followed. decorations honored Valentine's Day.
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Zenobia Chapter
Order of Hagtern Star
Mabel Reynolds
Stanley Masten
Dorothy Lloyd
Greta Masten
O.B S
Chicago
Mary Nelson
Doris Parish
Sweater Boy Flitz Hoskey Boosts War Effort at Plant
In Hither and You notes Flint's Flitz Hoskey works twelve hours daily at a wartime plant and knits sixteen Navy sweaters in his spare time. His patriotism is praised as he balances business and fraternal duties. August Hoskey, his brother, lives in Hatton township, Clare county. Jessa Hampton tends a garden with blooming bachelor buttons, illustrating civilian war support.
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Flint
Flitz Hoskey
Mr. Hoskey
August
Mann Siding
Hatton Township
Clare County
Jessa Hampton
Red Cross Unit Meets at Florence Russell Home
Elm Grove Red Cross unit gathered with nineteen members and one visitor. They made twenty bedside bags six pillows and seven fracture pillows. Next meeting is with Mrs John Klingelhofer on February 17 with Mrs Chas Russell as secretary.
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Elm Grove
Him Grove
Can you Drive a Car in the Army Women Needed for WAC
A wartime recruitment notice urges women to join the WACs noting interest in drivers and 239 Army jobs. It promises skill training and long term usefulness, directing readers to the nearest Army Recruiting Station or The Adjutant General in Washington, D.C.
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WAC
U.S. Army
Adjutant General
Munitions Building
Washington, D.C
Clare Study Club to Honor War Mothers February 22
Clare Study Club completed a February 8 meeting at Mrs. Andrew Irvine’s home. Dr Madeline Donelly of Gladwin sang three solos with Clifford Bucholz at the piano, and the group discussed wartime clothes care and salvaging materials. The club will reconvene February 22 at the Burdo Building Service Headquarters to honor Clare’s War Mothers with Mrs. A E Mulder chairing.
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Clare Study Club
Andrew Irvine
Madeline Donelly
Gladwin
Sylvia
Schubert
Rubenstein
Clifford Bucholz
Emil Pfister
Clare
Service
Burdo
A. E. Mulder
Mrs. McMillen Honored at Farewell Bridge Party
Mrs. Lester LeFavour hosted a Tuesday afternoon Bridge Club farewell for Mrs. Robert McMillen who is moving to Grand Rapids. Guests included Mrs. Gene Hosford, Mrs. B. Cook, Mrs. Gene Bradbury, and sister Mrs. Hartshorn of Kansas City. Members present listed, with Hardesty winning high score, Hartshorn second, Frey traveler. a remembrance gift was given to the honoree.
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Lester LeFavour
Richard Hartshorn
Hardesty
Hartshorn
Frey
McMillen
Congregational Ladies Guild Meets in Church Parlors
Twenty one members of the Congregational Ladies Guild met in the church parlors with co hosts Mrs Ernest Beale and Mrs M R Howlett. Mrs Frank Murdoch president led the meeting with devotions by Rev Harold Watson. The treasurer reported on the rummage sale and box social. Plans were made for the February 16 Father and Son banquet.
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Congregational Ladies Guild
Ernest Beale
M. R. Howlett
Frank Murdoch
Harold Watson
Guild
Stuart Bicknell
Dorothy Smith
St Cecilia Parish Women Meet to Discuss Faith and Red CrossWork
Thirty seven members of the St. Cecilia Parish Council of Catholic Women gathered in the church social parlor for their February meeting led by Father Brophy. Reports were given, Red Cross volunteers discussed, and members debated chapters from The Faith of Millions by Fr. John A. O'Brien as well as topics on Christ's church and Catholic doctrine.
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St. Cecilia
Father Brophy
Helen Lucille Doherty
Red Cross
Lorraine O’ Grady
John A. O’brien
Lucille Brazee
Dominic McConnell
Rome
Christ
Don Reynolds
Imogene Hickey
Sentinel Liner Offers Any Item You Need
A Sentinel liner pledges to obtain any requested item for customers. The service promises quick response and delivery, emphasizing accessibility for urgent or hard to find goods.
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Sentinel
Clare Bridge Tournaments At Hotel Doherty
The fifth round of the bridge tournament at Hotel Doherty saw grand slam honors for Adams-Forsberg and Caple-Allen. Anderson-Kaiser had the evening high score, while Caple-Allen led the cumulative standings with 65 750.
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Doherty
Adams- Forsberg
Caple-Allen
Anderson-Kaiser
Anderson-Kajser
Neift-Johnson
Adams-Forsberg
Parker
Mrs Ethel Hendrie Hosts King's Daughters Society
The Baptist King’s Daughters Society met at Mrs. Ethel Hendrie’s home with Mrs. Earle Redman presiding. Members sang, prayed, and completed a sewing project for the church kitchen. Plans were set for a February 23 birthday luncheon in the church basement and a February 16 meeting at Mrs. Redman’s home.
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The
Baptist King's Daughters Society
Ethel Hendrie
Earle Redman
Robert Ryan
Mabel Bradley
W S C S Presents Students of Our Schools Program
The W S C S met at Mrs J A Quintals after noon on Wednesday. Mrs A B Mulder opened with a hymn and announced the next regular meeting for March 8 at Mrs Emil Pfisters home. A work session is planned for February 16 in the church parlors to prepare for the Father and Son banquet on February 23.
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W.S.C.S
J. A. Quintal
A. B. Mulder
Emil Pfister
Fred Pierson
Rs. Pierson
Mulder
Pierson
Hillis
Alaska
Jacob Walker
Mary
Erma Byers
Ellen
Mexico
Volney Davis
Diana
Brazil
James Gillespie
Daphne
Herbert Randall
Léo Nixon
Sally Gillespie
Henry Ackerman
Milder
James Stanleys Write Friends of Florida Sojourn
James and Grace Stanley report arriving in St. Petersburg on January 8 and enjoying improving weather. They note good roads, open doors and windows, and a healthy crop of oranges and grapefruit. They send best wishes to friends back home from 1810 Quincy St. in St. Petersburg Florida.
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James Stanleys
Florida
St. Petersburg
Clare Sentinel
Clare
Michigan
the Sentinel
Best. Wishey, Jas, A
Grace Stanley
Quincy St
Rationing at a Glance for War Year 1944
War time notices show stamp validity for G H J Book 4 sugar Stamp 30 Book 4 five pounds through March 31. SugarStamp40 valid Feb 1 1944 through Feb 28 1945. Shoes Stamp 18 Book 1 and air plane No 1 Book 3 good for one pair. Gasoline stamps A-10 B C B-1 C-1 B-2 C-2 with varying gallons and plate numbers to record. Tires inspections due dates and fuel oil coupons value. Price complaints hot line and OPA radio program schedule included. Tin can salvage drive in Clare on third Thursday monthly.
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Saginaw
Garfield Red Cross January Sewing and Comfort Items
Garfield Red Cross Unit reports January work including 14 bedside bags 15 by 9 inch card table covers 1 sweater 5 pairs of bed socks 10 recreation pillow covers 7 recreation pillows and 27 fracture pillows completed during the month.
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Garfield Red Cross
Herrick Red Cross Unit Sews for Fires Victims
The Herrick Red Cross Unit met with Mrs. W. W. Moline on February 9th with twelve workers present. They sewed bedside bags and quilt blocks and completed 25 slips 12 nightgowns 100 bedside bags 14 wheelchair cushions 18 fracture pillows and made two quilts for families burned out. Knitted sweaters and mufflers are in progress.
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Herrick
Herrick Red Cross
W. W. Moline
Local Clubs and Societies Schedule at Clare and Farwell
Community calendar lists recurring meetings for Clara Rebekah Lodge 167 O.E.S. 1.C.C.F. Farwell lodges BSA troops and American Legion posts. Groups meet weekly or monthly at schools and halls including Townsond Club Loomis and Mt Vernon Grange with varied Monday Tuesday and Friday timings.
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Clara Rebekah
Red Cross surgical dressings meetings resume at John Stourd hogar
The Red Cross resumed weekly meetings this week at the John Stourd home. Eleven workers produced 568 dressings on Tuesday afternoon and future gatherings are set for Tuesdays at one o clock. All volunteers are urged to attend for the home front effort.
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Red Cross
John Stourd
War Time Point-saying Meals Lesson At Vernion Center
Thirteen members of the Vernion Center Extension Group met February 4 at Mrs. Wm. Heésidne's home for a pot luck dinner. Delia Wilds led the lesson on War Time Point-saying Meals, with a health talk by Addie Wilson. Elly Tice elected Home Front Chairman and Tyone Gorr elected Leader. Iyone Gorr to lead meeting in March. Rennie Brock absent.
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Vernion Center Extension Group
Wm. Heésidne
Addie Wilson
Delia Wilds
Elly Tice
Peanut Among South American Foods Originations
The text notes that peanut is one of the many foods that originated in South America highlighting its regional origins.
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South America
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Ladies Union of the Congregational Church
Sam Loomis
A. M. Artibee
John Asline
Elmer
Thistle Club
James Olson
Lyle Chapman
Fred Busche
R. J. Miller
Wava van
Helen Erter
Mary Mussell
Bernard Grant
Barbara Zinser
Willard ‘Bell
Dale Miller
Princes Club
Louie Thayer
Henry Doll
P. W. Pidd
John Stough
Doll
Doris Gerow
Cleland Green
Joe Graves
Mildred Bell
Lorraine Sutton
Neiland Cradit
Marion Humphrey
Ernest Bryant
Roy E. Cimmerer
Clare, Midh
War Mothers
R. McMillen
St. Cecilia Parish
Council of Catholic Women
King’s Daughers Society
Breedom
War Price and Rationing Board
Harrison
OPA
John F. Kessel
WFDF
WBCM
WSAM
Garfield
Farwell Townsend Club
O.E.S
Farwell 1
C.F. Lodge No
Farwell Rebekah Lodge No. 208
Clare Lodge No
1.C.C.F
John E. Sparbel
W.P.W
Clare Common Council
Clare Cub Pac
American Legion Auxiliary
Farwell Boy Scout Troop No. 115
Loomis Townsend Club
Grant ‘Rownsend Club No. 1
Grant Community Club
Grove Townsend Club
Mt. Vernon Grange
Walter H. Larman
American Legion
Clare P.T.A. Club
Clare Magonie Lodge
Clare Townsend Club No
Archambault Hall
Clare Troop
Boy Scouts of America
Vernon
Vicks VapoRule
Consumers Power Company
Reddy
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