Weekend social notes span Clare region with many visits
Clare residents hosted and visited relatives across town and nearby cities. numerous weekend guests include Ackerman Knepper Oman Ryan Fisher and Whitlock families with gatherings in Mt Pleasant Bay City Lansing and Ann Arbor. local clubs and church events feature the Clare Good Literature Club meeting February 15 and Blue Star mothers get together February 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ackerman
Mint
James Knepper
John Oman
Robert Ryan
Ruth Gardner
Williamston
Richard Fields
Gilmore
Charles Whitlock
Norma E. Fisher
Lansing
G. D. Fisher
Maxine Stevens
Ann Arbor
Ralph Stevens
Ed. Schinfley, Jr
Randall
A. Perry
Herrick
Kittie Koontz
Hmma Youmans
Clare Good Literature Club
West Fifth Street
George Shayler
Charles
Charles Jim
Grand Rapids
Leonard Reynolds
West Grant
Lawrence Gibbs
Jack Logic
Bonnie
Gladwin
Lawrence Gibis
Tim Graves
St. Louis
Gale Brooks
Wallace Peckinpaugh
Victor Farley
Claude Hartman
Karen Sue
Fern Sowka
Bobby
John Hartman
Clela
Arthur
Artie Tooley
Clair Stanley
Eugene Stanley
Bernie Hampton
Harrison
Roy Gordon
Kate Hartman
Ernest
Norris Blystone
Detroit
Blystones
Arrivals Mark Birth Of Victor Farley Peckinpaugh
Cpl. and Mrs Wallace Peckinpaugh welcome a son born Thursday February 1 at Smith Memorial Hospital Alma. Victor Farley Peckinpaugh weighs eight and a quarter pounds. He is the couple’s first child and a grandson of Mrs Tim Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Mya
Wallace Peckinpaugh Tye
Smith Memorial Hospital
Alma
Victor Farley
Peckinpaugh
Tim Graves
Clare School Notes Freshmen Study Insurance
On Thursday January 27 the girls in General Math heard Art Damoth speak. His remarks formed part of the class study of insurance covering fire and life insurance points to consider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Damoth
Damoth
Home Ec and FFA Club Roller Skating Party
Members of the Home Ec and FFA clubs enjoyed a roller skating party at D. M. D. Gardens in Mt. Pleasant. About fifty attended with Helen Murphy and Roesmary Dwyer coordinating plans and a group of chaperones including Miss Graves Miss Young Miss Robison Miss Paine Mrs. Hartman Mrs. Chapple Mr. Pino and Mr. Hammond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
D. M. D. Gardens
Mt. Pleasant
Helen Murphy
Roesmary Dwyer
Miss Graves
Miss Young
Robison
Paine
Hartman
Chapple
Pino
Hammond
Student Council Pins and Banquet Plans Discussed
Henry Eberhart presided as roll call and minutes were approved. Members eyed pins with payments due January 26 to Helen Murphy who chairs the Varsity Club Banquet. Several members assigned tasks for Recreation Building and hall guards while the Pep Squad petitions for a live mascot with rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Eberhart
Helen Murphy
Virginia Perry
Rosemary Wright
Martha Koch
Harold Baker
Reading and attendance notes from class
Miss Gerow reads I Married Adventure by Osa Johnson. LaVern Taylor returns after illness. Social Studies covers Italy. Gold stars awarded to Reine Reeder Janette Becker Harl Bellows Anna Mie Cox Darylene Garthe Joyce Jackson Annabelle Mayhew Martha McKinnon Rose Marie Ostrowsky Marguerite White. Donna Archbold and Rose Marie Ostrowsky have first semester perfect attendance. Victor Luoma writes from Sault Ste. Marie. Arithmetic focuses on decimals. Reporters Phyllis Sprague and Karlyle Coveart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gerow
Adventure
Osa Johnson
LaVern Taylor
Italy
Reine Reeder
Janette Becker
Harl Bellows
Anna Mie Cox
Darylene Garthe
Joyce Jackson
Annabelle Mayhew
Martha McKinnon
Rose Marie Ostrowsky
Marguerite White
Donna Archbold
School clubs unite for war effort aid drive
School clubs mobilize projects for the war effort. The Sterto's Club leads by collecting picture puzzles, funny papers, books, and jokes to be sent to Percy Jones Hospital in Battle Greek for boys in contagious wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterto's Club
Percy Jones
T W E bonds drive sales in rural townships
T W E members sell bonds to raise the school quota in the Fourth War Loan Drive. Barbara Murphy and Henry Aberhart work in Sheridan township while Jeanette Rube serves Isabella county. In Clare city, Beverly Sowle Patty Hall Garry Coveart Vena Lee Gillespie and Bob Douglas assist. HBC volunteers aid Red Cross and assemble utility bags for Percy Jones Hospital under Barbara Schug as chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.W.E
Barbara Murphy
Henry Aberhart
Sheridan Township
Jeanette Rube
Isabella County
Clare
Beverly Sowle
Patty Hall
Garry Coveart
Vena Lee Gillespie
Bob Douglas
HBC
Percy Jones Hospital
Barbara Schug
Clare High Seniors Form Committees For Year End
The Clare High School senior class outlines plans for Class Night Vesper Services a potential senior trip Dress up day and the Fifty seventh Annual Commencement on June 2 in the auditorium Joyce Gardner Beverly Sowle Kay Clute chair Class Night committees while Helen Murphy Russ Foell Rosemary Wright explore a trip May 27 Vesper Services Martha Koch Ardeth Cleveland Virginia Perry arrange gift shopping Harold Baker Mary Lou Sutton Betty Case select dress up day leaders Lois Hartshorn Jane Ann Young Herb Randall manage arrangements for the 38 seniors in the class of 44 Bob Douglas Henry Eberhart Barbara Murphy coordinate final commencement plans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Joyce Gardner
Beverly Sowle
Kay Clute
Helen Murphy
Russ Foell
Rosemary Wright
Martha Koch
Ardeth Cleveland
Virginia Perry
Harold Baker
Mary Lou Sutton
Betty Case
Lois Hartshorn
Jane Ann Young
Herb Randall
Bob Douglas
Henry Eberhart
Barbara Murphy
Letters From Boys in Service From World War II era notes
A mid 1940s local page prints letters from service members in Italy and Africa. Families Ira and Hichhorn, and Joe Craford, share updates about sons in the army, Christmas menus for troops, and notes on mail, packages, A.P.O. addresses, dances, and life on the front with reflections on fellow soldiers and return home plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad
Africa
Italy
Arthur
A.P.O
England
Basil
Vernon
Santford
Harold
Home Economic Groups Hold March Meetings
East Vernon and Eagle groups met with 13 and 12 members respectively to discuss wartime point saving meals and packing lunches. Lessons covered thrift, proper sandwich wrapping, wax paper use, and nutritious lunch planning with dates set for March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Vernon
Ogal Haggart
Wilson Bader
Wilson Samborn
Dale Stough
Eagle Group
Roger Kleinhardt
Clare I O O F Lodge Initiates Thirty Two Candidates
The Clare I O O F lodge met for a brief session then sent thirty two district candidates to Cole man for the initiatory degree with fifteen from Clare. Next Tuesday the same group will proceed to Mt Pleasant for the first degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
Clare Lodge
Mt. Pleasant
Harold Fleming
Ralph Brown
John Schultz
Ed. Schlafley
George Lehr
David Seiter
Laurice Seiter
Albert Seiter
Lionel
Lodge Members Grow as Candidates Reach Third Degree
Can Gordon McIntosh Arleigh Gorr Orville Bailey Leo Bolen and Joe Cunningham are active in Clare I.0.0.F. lodge affairs. The group has welcomed many new members and a recent class of candidates achieved the third degree, with nearly all attendees present at the Monday lodge session.
Freshments At Meeting Invite Dimes From Members
A brief note invites attendees to a meeting and asks members to bring their dimes for refreshments.
Weekend Visits Around Hamilton Center Residents
Mr and Mrs Edd Manwaring and their young son of Otter Lake spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Chas Adelblue. Lawrence Mayhew of Flint visited at his farm here with Earl Colburn and family of Beaverton also visiting Sunday with Cedric Skeels family. Charles Manwaring hosted Sunday guests including Edd Manwaring Chas Adelblue Clarence Skeels and Edd Dady. Mrs Cloyd Switzer traveled to Gladwin Thursday for dental work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd. Manwaring
Otter Lake
Chas
Adelblue
Lawrence Mayhew
Flint
Earl Colburn
Beaverton
Cedric Skeels
Charles Manwaring
Chas. Adelblue
Clarence Skeels
Edd. Dady
Cloyd Switzer
Gladwin
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Donna Mussell
Betty Penny
Hinkleville
Harrison Bennett
Andersonville
Lloyd Blick
Edward Hiller
St. Johns
M. R. Howlett
A. A. Frey
Tim Frey
Garl Lear
Wise
Ernest Green
Russell Wilson
Bernard
Ernest Chaflee
Riley Kirkpatrick
Co. A. Perry
Bharl Waite
Max
Nancy Ruth
C. D. Harvey
Gerald Bowden
Brown City
Big Rapids
Coe Robinette
Avery Barber
Brant
Dan Dysinger
Brown Corners
Charles B. Davis
Sheridan
Lloyd Edick
Roy Brown
Elizabeth Blden
San Diego
California
Pfc
William D. Silden
U. S. Marines
Henrietta Smith
Homer Stinchcombe
William D. St
Palmer
Clare Baptist Church
Donald Holbrook
Nelson Merritt
Midland
Cambridge
Mass
Chicago
Zetta Timpson
Rebekah Assembly
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Farwell
Reed City
Rebekah Lodge
Fannie Schultz
Elizabeth McIntosh
Eva Schlafley
Etta Howard
Austin Bates
Prin
Hail Pfister
Otto Pino
Clare Public Schools
Michigan
State Board of Control For
Ipolic
Hartford
Art Damoth Agency
McEwan
Cora Wilson
Elm Grove
Carson Harvey
Roy Reger
Yvonne
Mabel Marie
Jean
Chris. Reger
Ed. Magnus
Will Hendrie
Alvena
Tony Konechny
Maple Street
Clare Hospital
Frank Musser
Pfe
Warren Willett
Maxton Field
N. C
Clare School
Home EC
F.F.A. GO Roller Skating
Council
Phyllis Sprague
Karlyle Coveart
For the
Leona
Johnny
Joe Craford
Bill
Ira Hichhorn
Bichhorns
Idaho
Dee
East Vernon Group
Clare Odd Fellow Lodge
Clara Rebekah
Clara Rebekah Lodge
Mary Mussell
Noble Grand
Assembly
Bernice Charlevoix
Brother Odd Fellows
American Red Cross Blood Bank
Hamilton Center
Sage’s Music House
S. Mission
Mt, Pleasant
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