Meet-A-While Club Holds February Gathering at Mrs Strief’s
The Meet-A-While Club met at Mrs Strief s home on a Wednesday in February. The next meeting will be at Mrs Ruth Allen s home. Marguerite Stebelson returned to school after several days with flu. Mr and Mrs William Allen and family visited Mr and Mrs Eber Raymond of Coleman Sunday. Andersonville children enjoyed a Friday with a teacher Guy Taylor hosting a taffy pull. P T A met at the school on a Wednesday night. Rena LaVoy of Clare spent Friday with her parents William and Mrs LaVoy. Mr and Mrs Mott remain in Pontiac awaiting their return in a couple weeks. Mr and Mrs Robert Ship were Mr Pleasant visitors Sunday evening. A severe blizzard Monday kept farmers busy shoveling driveways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Taylor
Rena LaVoy
Clare
William LaVoy
Town Hall
Jeff Willie
Seeley Johnson
Nelson Tiedeman
Gordon Mcintosh
Hinkleville
Fannie Schultz
Effie Harvey
Rebekah
Weidman
Walter Jerred
Lawrence Burrill
Archie Burrill
Spikehorn Meyers
William Timm
George Gibis
Gibis
Art Siister
Lansing
Owen Spink
John Presley
Archie McKillop
Pontiac
Louis McDowell
Battle Creek
Otto Kleiner
Rosenburger
Henry Kleiner
Donald
Aston David
Frank Barton
Barton Bay
Ethard Walters
Glett Bay
Clarence Bay
Alfred Bay
William Hutchinson
Emma Garver
Mack Leeth
Charles Gerber
E. Bonshoss
Freeman
Howard Penrose
Lowell Penrose
Margaret
Louise Clute
Glare
Mrs
Tigner
Cora
Mable Smedley
Earl
Flint
Walter Smedley
Dick Kingdon
Reuben Tigner
Lewis Rogers
Traverse City
Carl Spangler
Little Son
Stinchcombe
Pine Lodge Dinner Honors Gerald Hemstreet Birthday
Mrs. Gerald Hemstreet hosted a Sunday dinner for her husband’s birthday with a cake baked by his mother, a large roast turkey, and home made ice cream. Attending were George Hemstreet and son Jack of Pleasant Valley, Floren Pudway family of Colonville, Hemstreet and Russell Mater of Grant, Shull family from Arthur Center, Wade Cradit family, John Hogue and baby visiting from Weidman, and Robert Shull’s crew repairing a sheep shed toppled in the November wind storm.
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Pine Lodge
Gerald Hemstreet
George Hemstreet
Jack
Pleasant Valley
Floren Pudway
Colonville
William
Scott
Jim Hemstret
Russell
Grant
Clarence Shull
Arthur Center
Shull
Thoraddy
Wade Cradit
Grayling
John Hogue
Baby
George Johnson
Weidman
Robert Shull
Community Notes From West Grant Area
Local reports describe a well attended town hall party with proceeds benefiting the 4 H Club. Residents share visits, social events, hospital news, and ongoing home wiring for electric lights, highlighting health updates and local social ties.
Community Notes From Southeast Sheridan Visit Remarks
Southeast Sheridan social items list visits and gatherings among Sowle Coe Macklem Dart Mavis Paxton Barton Mickle and others in Clare Loomis Grand Rapids Bay City Dover Selfridge Flint with family ties noted. A Ladies Aid meeting was postponed and a potluck dinner hosted while sewing quilts.
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M. Sowle
Fred Coe
Harley
Clare
Ross Coe
Frank Wickert
Loomis
Gerald Macklem
Jim Dart
Coleman
Wallace Allen
Harrison
Karl Mavis
Jim Athey
the Eagle
Mix
Cole Man
Virginia
Charles Small
Grand Rapids
Louis
Bill Mavis
Bay City
Karl
Mavises
Verne Mickle
Charles Cillax
Dover
James Paxton
Selfridge Field
James
Vic
Raymond Barton
Flint
R. Paxton
Ladies Aid
Aenées Zimmerman
Herrick
Home Quilts Shared By Clare Residents
Homer Livingston of Clare spent Tuesday with his mother Mrs. Hattie Livingston at home as they worked on completing quilts.
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Homer Livingston
Clare
Hattie Livingston
Thomas Cook Ill With Flu As Family Visits
West Freeman residents report Thomas Cook is quite ill with the flu. Mr and Mrs Arthur Hansen and family traveled to Cadillac to visit her brother Bill Batzer and his family. Naomi Hickok spent weekend with the Petersons of Sears. Mrs Clarence Cook visited John Martin Home. The Hickoks called on the Mucys. Otis Hicks of Sears visited Thomas Cook. Rena Helmbecker and Jennie Hicks visited their parents Wednesday.
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Arthur Hansen
Cadillac
Bill Batzer
Naomi Hickok
Myron Peterson
Sears
Clarence Cook
John Martin
Hilgia Hickok
A. Mucyka
Otis Hicks
T. Cook
Rena Helmbecker
Jennie Hicks
Thomas Cook
Pleasant Valley Social Roundup At Local Homes
Mr and Mrs Art Sist er of Lansing hosted Sunday dinner with the Spinks. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Presley Archie McKillop from Pontiac and several local families. The article notes multiple dinners calls and weekend visits among Pleasant Valley residents and relatives, detailing a busy social weekend.
Community Notes From Brown Corner Family News
Miss Edna Lower led a Bates home social call on Thursday. Mrs. Nora Allen returned from weeks with her daughter in Michigan. Glen Lower and daughter Coloma visited at Frank Sweeney’s in Mt. Pleasant. Harvey Armentrout toured Detroit for business last week. The Lower circle hosted visits from Al Collins family of Greenwood Township and Marguerite Lower and LaVerne Bates. Abbott family plans to move from Clara McDonald’s farm. Mrs. Glen Lower’s birthday surprise drew thirty relatives with flowers and gifts. J. C. Newman visited Glen Lower. PTA meeting delayed due to bad roads and weather. Enos Wayne of St. Louis dined with the Lowers. Clara McDonald staying with Treitch family. Royal Kleinhardt, home from army service, staying with parents. Valentine party for pupils led by Miss Strouse featured a Valentine box, ice cream, red hearts, and patriotic napkins.
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Brown Corners
Edna Lower
Bates
Nora Allen
the Eagle
Forest Garver
Glen Lower
Coloma
Frank Sweeney
Mt. Pleasant
Harvey Armentrout
Detroit
al Collins
Gary
Greenwood Township
Marguerite Lower
LaVerne Bates
Reginal Trietch
Friend
Fred Treitch
Ben Kanaar
Alpena
Clara McDonald
Abbott
P.T.A
Enos Wayne
St. Louis
Royal Kleinhardt
Charles Kleinhardt
Miss Strouse
Saginaw Shoppers and Socials Amid Icy Roads
Miss Gerow and Mrs. William Hileman shopped in Saginaw Saturday while residents attended a box social last Friday night despite icy roads. West Grant visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith. Mrs. Hart Green visited Pontiac relatives. Marjorie Hileman stayed with Betty Case Clare. Dr. Lanting and nurse Martha Knecht visited the school. Weekly snow storms continue.
Maple Grove Union Sunday School News
Sunday School at 2 PM and preaching at 3 PM at Maple Grove Union. Rev Wy rick and wife visited. volunteers shoveling for Sunday School noted. Next Sunday Rev Charles Kleinhardt to preach. several families mentioned in weekend visits and recoveries. sympathy extended to Stinchcombe families.
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Maple Grove Union Sunday School
Grange News Circles Detroit Visit and Local Events
Mr and Mrs Clyde Shilling and their son visit Detroit this week. Forest Gilman from Detroit visits with parents. John Laverty and Mrs Laverty host her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Robinson moving to Oakley. Mrs Bessie Thrush and Leo call on Mrs Bell Hulbert. Several family members travel to Clare to see Gone With the Wind. Minnie Higgins visits Saginaw for grandson Larry Lee. Thursday evening Jack Renner family visit Arley Renner and family with candy and popcorn. their car overturns on the trip back to Farwell in a ditch. No one ...
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Clyde Shilling
Little Son
Detroit
Forest Gilman
John Laverty
Frank Robinson
Oakley
Bessie Thrush
Leo
Bell Hulbert
Clare
Minnie Higgins
Saginaw
Wesley
Larry Lee
Jack Renner
Viola
Gerald
Arley Renner
Farwell
Community Notes Record Grange Quilts and Local Visits
Twenty ladies met at the Grange hall on Thursday to make five friendship quilts for local families including the Wood and Scott households and others. Ingraham is improving after a week of illness. Rebekah club at Farwell lodge No 208 enjoyed a chicken dinner and pedro games despite icy roads. Several guests visited and upcoming events at the Rebekah hall were announced.
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Grange Hall
Sidney Wood
Keith Scott
Varny
Harold Thrush
Forrest. Gilman
William. Ingreaham
Lester Thrush
F. Thrush
Tillie Ingraham
Ethel Thrush
Rebekah Club
Farwell Lodge No. 208
Pedro
Rebekah Hall
Farwell
Clare Stone
Mildred Burgess
Rebekahs
Lester Phrush
Frank Thrush
Pleasant
William Ingrah
Hoppers Overrun Utah Gulls Could Aid Battle Field
Salt Lake City reports that grasshoppers threaten crops with an estimated $1,500,000 annual loss in Utah. Authorities note crickets saved pioneers in 1847 and gulls are proposed as possible help, but no effective grasshopper control exists yet.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Britain to Replace Steel Shelters with Concrete Beds
In Parliament Sir John Anderson announced Britain will stop issuing steel shelters after current stock is delivered to free steel for armaments. About 2,236,000 shelters have been issued. 50,000 more would slow. Brick and concrete shelters will replace steel with government funding and grants for construction.
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London
Britain
John Anderson
Secur
George II Coins Found on Rehoboth Beach
Hundreds of beachgoers comb the sands at Rehoboth Beach Delaware after the wreck of the Faithful Steward in 1785 yielded English coins. Fresh finds include George II coppers and other coins of varying values and later mintages.
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Rehoboth Beach
Del
Delaware
George II
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Philco Transitone Pr
Clare Hardware
West Grant
Sheridan
West Freeman
Wyrick
Lake
Gilmore Grange
Schofield Brothers
Recreation Club
Mctiwan St
Over Woodward Motor Sales
Michigan
Tele
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Ford
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