Local Social Roundup Lists Guests and Visits
Mrs. Jord. Harpster of Pratt and Mrs. Gertrude Saul of Greenwood hosted visits. Detroit visitor Anna Monahan stayed with Prover family. others hosted or visited at Harrison Mt. Pleasant Clare Saginaw Bay City and Lansing. Notables include illness updates, school and railroad postings, and a four week leave of absence for Rev. Redman aiding servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jord. Harpster
Pratt
Jake. Milani
Gertrude Saul
Greenwood
Charles Whitlock
Anna Monahan
Detroit
Prover
Justin
Chaffee
Ellsworth Chaffee
Harrison
Victor
St. Louis
Gale Brooks
Lawrence Gibbs
Dan Logic
Mt. Pleasant
Jesse Green
Roscommon
Ted Fitzpatrick
Saginaw
Wil
Marjory Casner
Ann Arbor
Leon Casner
C. A. Perry
Lansing
M. L. Hargrave
Forrest Guest
Armor Plated in Bolivia
Native Bolivian communities use armadillo shell as armor plated skin for crafting musical instruments and ornaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivia
Washington and Lincoln Books at Clare Library
Clare City Library hosts a two week display on the lives of Washington and Lincoln. The exhibit includes historical novels and fourteen additional titles from the State Library available for distribution with no renewals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington and Lincoln
Clare Library
Clare City
Lincoln
Washington
State Library
Randall and Colmus Wed in January Marriage
Doris Randall of Clare and Jacob L. Colmus of Farwell were married Friday January 26 at 8 p m in the home of Rev. Chas Kleinhardt. Attendants were Mr and Mrs John Coulter of Clare. The single ring ceremony took place and the couple will live on the Colmus farm in Grant township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob L. Colmus
Farwell
Michigan
Doris Randall
Clare
Chas. Kleinhardt
John Coulter
Colmus
Grant Township
Daisy Waldron and Walter Koch Wed in Single Ring Service
Daisy Waldron of Midland Michigan and Walter Koch of Elm Grove Clare County wed in a single ring ceremony at 9 p m on Saturday February 10 at the Rev Chas Klein hardt home. The witnesses were Mrs Chas Kleinhardt and Mrs Forest Garver. The couple will reside at 406 2nd St Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Koch
Elm Grove
Clare County
Daisy Waldron
Midland
Michigan
Chas. Kleinhardt
Forest Garver
2Nd St
King's Daughters Meet at Home of Mrs Cookson
The Baptist King's Daughters Society gathered at Mrs Alfred Cookson's home on Wednesday afternoon. Vice president Harle Redman opened the meeting and noted her Moody Bible Institute trip last week. Members planned to bake cookies for delivery next Wednesday to Mrs Doe Robinette's home for packing to the Rantoul Service Center in Illinois while continuing quilt work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist King’s Daughters Society
Alfred Cookson
Harle Redman
Moody Bible Institute
Doe Robinette
Rantoul
Ilinois
Wade Cradits Pepper Party Hosts Friends Entertainment
Mr and Mrs Wade Cradits entertained a group of friends Thursday evening at pepper party Four tables were in play with high score prizes going to David Swartz and Martha Gibbs and low scores shared by Mrs Crystal Walter and Mrs Mary Mussell Mrs Walter the winner Gibbs also received the traveler A bountiful pot luck lunch followed Those attending included Claude Hartman Ernest Green Ed Mussell Wilbur Ireland David Swartz Harrison Simmons Arthur Walter Martha Gibbs Sadie Ogle and the hosts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Cradit
David Swartz
Martha Gibbs
Crystal Walter
Mary Mussell
Walter
Wilbur Ireland
Harrison Simmons
Arthur Walter
Martha Gibis
Sadie Ogle
Clare Townsend Club Meeting At Whitlock Home
The Clare Townsend Club met at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitlock’s home Friday night with many in attendance. Mrs. D. Harvey presided as president. The gathering opened with America the pledge and the Lord’s Prayer. Committees reported. A misc program of jokes stories and poems followed by games. A pot luck lunch was served and the group adjourned to meet at Mrs. Etta Howard’s home February 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Townsend Club
Charles Whitlock
D. Harvey
America
Etta
Howard
Rebekahs Lodge Holds Meeting and Blood Donor Signups
At the LO.0.F. meeting Monday Ernest Irwin noble grand presided with 25 members present. Robert Archambault Legion commander thanked members for aiding the Legion Convention dinner. Initiatory degree conferred. special meeting planned for Thursday. Blood Donors Club signups emphasized to improve hospital support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Irwin
Noble Grand
Robert Archambault
American Legion
Legion
Blood Donors Club
John Asline
Rebekah Lodge Session Reviews Prayers and Plans
Mrs. Marguerite Leonard presided as noble grand at Tuesday evening’s Rebekah lodge session. Soldiers Prayer ceremony conducted. candidate balloted. initiatory degree set for March 6. Hospital bed committee reports all three beds in use locally. American Legion thanks Rebekahs for banquet and post dinner entertainment at the convention. Degree staff urged to attend practice next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Leonard
Noble Grand
Rebekah Lodge
Robert Archambault
American Legion
Rebekahs
In Service of Their Country Lt Byron Gibbs New address
In Service of Their Country Lt Byron Gibbs new address Lt Byron Gibbs Ft Mason S4PB San Francisco California Pvt William Spicer new address Pvt William Spicer 36864635 Co 65 140th Trg Bn Camp Ellis Il
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Gibbs
Ft. Mason, S.4.p.b
San Francisco
Calif
William Spicer
Camp Ellis
Local Army Addresses and Family News Report
Pvt Gerald Heintzelman and Pvt Melvin Pedgrift receive new addresses at Amarillo and Sydn Sheppard Field Texas. Capt K Hammerberg and Mrs Hammerberg relocate to Veterans Hospital Oteen NC. Sgt Theodore Bergey is promoted to sergeant in Vernon City reports. Kenneth Archbold S2/c visits Camp Endicott Rhode Island for twelve day leave with wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Pedgrift
A.A.F
B.T
Sydn
Sheppard Field
Texas
Theodore Bergey
F. L. Bergey
Vernon City
Theodore
Kenneth Archbold
Camp Endicott
Rhode Island
Purple Heart Awarded to Virginia Hess in Memory of Father
Little Virginia Hess receives the Purple Heart of Military Merit honoring her father Ple. Harold Hess who was killed in action in Germany on November 19 1944. Virginia Ann is daughter of Clara Bergey Hess and granddaughter of Mrs Dora Hess of Elm Grove and Mr and Mrs P F Bergey of Vernon City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Hess
Ple
Harold Hess
Germany
Virginia
Ann
Clara Bergey Hess
Dora Hess
Elm Grove
Pf, Ll. Bergey
Vernon City
Soldier Glenn Updyke to Arrive Fort Sheridan
Staff Sgt. Glenn Updyke, U S Infantry, returning from thirty three months overseas in the Southwest Pacific Theater, will arrive about February 6 at Fort Sheridan Illinois before visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Grover Updyke at Farwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Updyke
U. S. Army
U. S. Infantry
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Farwell
Grover and
Bina Upiyke
Gilmore Red Cross Unit Plans All Day February Meeting
The Gilmore Red Cross Unit will meet at the Gilmore town hall for an all day gathering on February 22. A pot luck dinner at noon is planned, and attendees should bring their own table service and sandwiches. Sewing material will be available and helpers are welcome.
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Gilmore Red Cross
Gilmore Town Hall
Red Cross Unit Meeting At Mrs Wasson Home
The Sheridan Center Red Cross Unit met February 8 at Mrs. Alta Wasson’s home with ten members. They completed seventeen washcloths and a pair of socks. Members crocheted and knitted. Several thank you letters arrived from service boys who received Red Cross boxes. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Stanley Schunk February 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan Center Red Cross
Alta Wasson
Red Cross
Stanley Schunk
North Vernon Extension Group Meets for Winter Gathering
The North Vernon Extension Group met at Mrs Richard Brooks home on February 7 for an all day meeting chaired by Mrs Schug. Thirteen members and five visitors attended with Mrs Arthur Thayer nominated for Executive Board. A pot luck dinner followed as leaders Mrs Lloyd and Mrs Thayer led the Time Savers in Home Sewing lesson. The group will reconvene March 14 at Mrs Herman Walters home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Vernon
Richard Brooks
Schug
Arthur Thayer
Lloyd
Thayer
Herman Walter
Flora Walter
Wheat and oats prices stable in early market report
Market notes show Wheat at 1.64, Oats at 1.10 with bids of 2.70 and 6.00 in late trading. No additional context or entities available in the legible text.
W S C S Meeting at Home of Mrs Byers
The W S C S met at the home of Mrs W N Byers on a Wednesday afternoon. President Mrs A E Mulder led devotion and announced church plans including a Father and Son banquet on February 28 and Lenten program March 18 to 26 with a WSCS night March 19. A missionary story highlighted the meeting along with a report on the Community Hospital Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
W. N. Byers
A. BE. Mulder
Christian World
Charles Hahn
W.S.C
Eva. Bogardus
Mattie McKinley
Claré
Clare
Bogardus
Thomas Holbrook
Varner
Carl Lear
Rose Hherhart
Navy and family notes from Portsmouth area
C P O Norman Blystone and wife from Portsmouth Va spent last week with his parents. Col Eugene J FitzGerald just returned from overseas and is on two weeks leave with his wife at her parents home. Duard D Davis Printer 2/c aboard the U S submarine base sent a copy of Patrol a ship's paper published weekly to friends here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Bales
Hillsdale
Howard Geeck
Sasinaw
Phil Geack
Ma's
Juanita. Jarman
Gilmore
Charles "Whitlock
Misa Norman B. Fisher
Lansing
Ll. BD. Fisher
Kelley
Midland
Pete
Alanson
J. J. Green
Morence Field
Mary Lytle
Gertrude
Detroit
Ray Shields
Carolyn
Holdenville
Seminole
Oklahoma
C.P.O
Norman Blystone
Portsmouth
Glen Blystone
Eugene J. FitzGerald
Eugene FitzGerald
Davy
Duard D. Davis
U. S. Navy
Clare Sentinel
Patrol
U. S
Duard
Corporal Richard M. Clark Returns Home From Overseas
Corporal Richard M. Clark arrived home from overseas after entering service in 1941 and serving two and a half years abroad. He visited his mother Mrs. Phoebe Allison and five brothers in Lansing during the past thirty days, and friends held a farewell party before his departure to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard. M. Clark
Richard M. Clark
Richard
Phoebe Allison
B. Glare
R B
Jackson
Lansing
Clare
Washington
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Henry Grover
Ray Anderson
Flint
Howell
L. B. Davy
Col
Bourke Lodewyk
John Keshman
Bay City
Ray Houghton
Elsie
Ruth Rank
Mt. Pleasant College
Barbara Houghton
Virginia O’grady
Dearborn
Lorraine O’grady
Leo O’grady
Charles Tryon
Lake
B. L. Fisher
H. M. Sowle
Lee Lyman
Olive Orr
Sears
Martha Barnes
Earle Redman
Clare Baptist Church
Winds
Hartford Agency
Art Damoth Agency
McEwan
King’s Daughters
A. Cookson
Wade Cradits
Clare God Fellows
Clara Rebekah
Gerald Heintzelman
Sec. K
A.A.A
Amarillo, Texas
K. Hammerberg
Veterans Hospital
Oteen, North Carolina
Secretary
Sheridan Center
North Vernon Group
Hegs
Samborn
Farmers Independent Produce Go
L. W. Jackson Hogs
Cnt
W. S. Cos
Schaeffer's Dairy Bar
Sara Sh
Monroe Ave
Mich
Dorothy Grey
EGG Market
Rosebush
Undertakers
Leonard
McEwan Steel
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