Local folk share dinners and visits in community notes
The New Series reports a sequence of Monday and Sunday visits across families. Mr and Mrs Ralph Miller host guests for a birthday anniversary celebration. Edwin House from Mt Pleasant calls on Mrs Dan Coyne and Mrs Robert Dunn. The Jonas family hosts Warren Decker’s return from a Sarasota wedding trip and Raymond Martin hosts other dinner guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Miller
Robert Miller
Earl Wiley
Miler
Edwin House
Mt. Pleasant
Dan Coyne
Robert Dunn
Nellie Jerore
Leé Johnson
Warren Decker
Sarasota
Florida
Raymond Martin
Glenn Hoyle
Glennie
Candace
Rosebush Couple Wed In Quiet February 17 Ceremony
Miss Fay Johnston and Joseph Varga wed in a small service at St Henry's Church Rosebush at 7 30 p m in the presence of two immediate families. The bride wore aqua faille with red rose corsage and was attended by Janet Kaiser. The groom’s brother Frank Varga served as usher. The couple will reside on the Forrest Johnston farm where Varga is employed. Parents hosted a reception and dance at Derwin Grange hall later that evening.
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Fay Johnston
Norris Johnston
Wise Township
Joseph Varga
John Varga
Rosebush
Francis Brannigan
St Henry's Church
Janet Kaiser
Frank Varga
Mt. Pleasant High School
Forrest Johnston
Varga
Derwin Grange Hall
Young people receive gifts at the Heppiness gathering
A social event hosted by the Heppiness hosts featured many useful and beautiful gifts for the young attendees. Refreshments were served at a late hour, concluding the gathering with hospitality.
Miss Verda House Honored At Prenuptial Shower
Verda House, fiancé Robert Bean, was honored at a prenuptial shower in the Center church basement on a Thursday afternoon. Hostesses included Mrs. Orrin First Mrs. Dale House and Mrs. Morval LaLone. over sixty guests attended. pink and white decor and candles created a soft setting while Mrs Higin Bean and Mrs Oliver House served tea and coffee.
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Verda House
Robert Bean
Center Church
Orrin
Dale House
Morval LaLone
Higin Bean
Mt Pleasant
Verda
Oliver House
Duval
Otsego Hosts House Bean Wedding Attendance
Mr and Mrs George Nestle of Mr Pleasant Mr and Mrs Morval La Lone Mr and Mrs Wellington Funnell and Mr and Mrs Oliver House traveled to Otsego on Friday to attend the House Bean wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nestle
Pleasant
Morval la- Lone
Wellington Funnell
Oliver House
Otsego
Take Me in Your Arms and Hold Ma Piano and Guitar Boogie
A garbled OCR item notes a song title with affectionate requests and musical references. It hints at a playful personal message or lyric fragment potentially tied to a performer or recording era. The text centers on love and companionship themes.
County Shuffleboard Champions Celebrate Back-to-Back Titles
Budd Lake Bar Shuffleboard Team won Clare County League Championships for 1949 and 1950. Front row players include Russ Allen Hellen Sharp Marge Fenby Mary Conway Tom Conway. Banquet attendance reached 115 at the Surrey House Harrison with a chicken dinner and dancing.
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Maurice Studio
Budd Lake Bar Shuffleboard
Russ Allen
Hellen Sharp
Marge Fenby
Mary Conway
Tom Conway
Russell Roth
Carl Underwood
Charlie Prescott
Hersel Alkire
Walt Brazee
Surrey House
Harrison
Center Church Hosts February W S C S Meeting
The Center W S C S met in the church basement for a February session with Rev. Clark Phillips and a missionary speaker reporting on Indian reservations in northern Oklahoma. A noon public dinner preceded the meeting and plans were made for the March 1 Dairy Tour dinner for about 150 dairy men, sponsored by County Agent B. G. Melieicamp.
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Clark Phillips
Oklahoma
Orrin First
Dale House
Vanness Cook
Carl Wurts
Earl Grace
B. G. Melieicamp
Seth Carrier
Duval
Mise Florence Lowery
Erving »Schutt
Morya LaLone
Layman Sunday Observed at Rosebush Methodist Church
February 19 observance at Rosebush Methodist Church featured lay members taking part. Talks were delivered by Harvey Lowery Fred Ackerman L. B. McKenzie and Forrest Johnston with assistance from Mr and Mrs Glenn Hoyle and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebush Methodist Church
Harvey Lowery
Fred Ackerman
L. 8. McKensie
Forrest Johnston
Bre
Glenn Hoyle
Free film program features Kid Sister and color travel reel
Preston Johnson hosts a free show at the town hall Friday night with Kid Sister as the feature and a color film A Boat Trip Down the Great Lakes taking viewers from Lake Superior to the Atlantic. The same program travels to Winn Saturday afternoon and Weidman Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Johnson
Town Hall
Tim
Great “Lakes
Lake Superior
Atlantic
Winn
Weidman
Vernon Extension Club Meets With Nine Members
The Vernon Extension Club gathered with nine members present including Mrs. Glen Billsby. Secretary Mrs. Andrew Willey filled in, as Mrs. Frank Newman was absent, while Mrs. Claude Batley led the meeting. A lesson on Color Harmony in the Home followed by a Valentine exchange and dessert. The March 15 meeting is set for Mrs. Frank Newman's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Extension Club
Glen Billsby
Andrew Willey
Frank Newman
Claude Batley
M. Harrigar
Rosebush Extension Club meets for pot luck and lesson
The Rosebush Extension Club met with Mrs Preston Johnson on Friday. A noon pot luck dinner started the day followed by an afternoon session led by Mrs Albert Moyes in the absence of Chair Mayd Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebush Extension Club
Preston Johnson
Albert Moyes
Mayd Thompson
Raymond. Martin
Ralph Milners
Raymond McConnelly
Johnson
Ernest Hoare
Social events highlight pepper and canasta parties
Akron Prout and Mrs Carl Baird host pepper party with three card tables. high score goes to Mrs Baird and low to Leo Kappler, pepper prize to Mrs Derry Dunn. Gene Sheahan hosts friends with canasta night. guests include Frank Blesch McGuire Beutler and others with late refreshments. Valentine party honors Mr and Mrs Jack Robinson on 29th anniversary. canasta prizes to Bernard Robinson and Frank Newman. Willey wins low score. Ray Kniffen hosts birthday party with three pepper tables. prizes to Harold West George Kniffen and consolation to Gerald Thayer Willey. Del Conkright films moving cakes during refreshments.
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Akron Prout
Carl Baird
Leo Kappler
Derry Dunn
Gene* Sheahan
Group of Friends
Frank Blesch
Joseph McGuire
HK. O. Beutler
Raymond McConnell
Wendell Hagen
Jim Pedgrist
Jack Robinson
Ray Kniffen
George Kniffen
Floyd Thompson
Ralph Miller
Pye Tables of
Pepper
High Shore
Harold West
Gerald Thayer
Andrew Willey
del Conkright
Birthday Party for Carol Baird Is Held
Mrs Cart Baird hosted a Thursday party for her daughter Carol fourth birthday. Ten friends attended with mothers present. Guests enjoyed games balloons cake and ice cream served to Patty and Lynn Prout Glennie Hoyle Linda Anderson Kay Connie Johnson Kathleen David Swift Caroline Linda Cross Carol Baird and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cart Baird
Carol
Patty
Lynn Prout
Glennie Hoyle
Linda Anderson
Kay
Connie Johnson
Kathleen
David Swift
Caroline
Linda Cross
Mt. Pleasant
Bobby
Young Adult Class Plans Box Social to Finance Stove
The Meth odist Church Young Adult class, led by Forrest Johnston, met at the Ackermans in Rosebush to plan fundraising for a displaced family’s heating stove. A box social is set for February 24 at Center Church basement with Darwin Johnson as auctioneer and a program of entertainment. Mr and Mrs Ackerman and Mr and Mrs Glenn Hoyle attended recent sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Fred Ackerman
Ackerman
Forrest Johnston
Rosebush
Center Church
Darwin Johnson
Mr. Ackerman
Woman's Activity Committee to Meet at Deerfield Township
The Woman's Activity Committee of the Farm Bureau will meet with Mrs Ed Block in Deerfield township on Tuesday February 28. The meeting starts with a noon potluck dinner and continues with a program arranged by Mrs Jake Bechdell and her committee.
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Farm Bureau
Ed Block
Deerfield Township
Jake Bechdell
Rosebush Briefs Friday Guests and Local Visit Notes
Friday night visitors at Frank Newman home included Mr and Mrs Andrew Willey and Mr and Mrs Lee Bolla and son David. Billy Newman twelve year old son ill for the past week. Mr and Mrs Andrew Willey hosted Monday night guests of Mr and Mrs Ernest Hoste. Several residents drove to Freeland to visit James Beutler. Josephine Strauss of Saginaw Hospital to be transferred to Warm Springs Georgia hospital in March.
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Harry Lennox
Near Coleman
Hari Neff
Velma Coyne
Frances Henrichson
Saginaw
Dan Coyne
Willis Dann
Billy
Joan
David Bellinger
van Graham
Myrna Lee
U. M. C. Hospital
Carolyn Graham
Fieyd Gravham
Frank Newman
Andrew Willey
Lee Bolla
David
Billy Newman
Frank Newmans
Ernest Hoste
Floyd Thompson
Gale Latz
Pleasant
Andrew Wisley
Freeland
James Beutler
William Coughlin
Mike Strauss
Josephine Strauss
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Saginaw Hospital
Josephine
Warm Springs
Georgia
Irvin Shively
Eisie Methner
Ward Johnston’s
Joseph McGuire
Vince Horan
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