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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1937
Page
4
A long list of New Year visits and family gatherings across Midland, Farwell, Clare, Harrison, and Coleman as relatives and friends hosted dinners and called on hosts including the Beckers, Jacksons, Harveys, and Browns. Notable mentions include Mrs. Potter's funeral in Traverse City and multiple extended family visits spanning several towns.
School began Monday after a ten day holiday break. The infant son of Basil Williams died Sunday morning December 27. The Weber and Forbes families visited relatives in Avery Barber and Russe homes. The Farm Union Ladies Auxiliary tied a comforter at Gus Williams’s home. Alden Baird returned from two weeks in Grand Rapids. Mrs. Leonard Reynold visited Avery Barber. Tony Snarski and daughter from Grand Rapids were Christmas guests of Gus Williams.
Rev E R Town outlines service times at Maple Grove United Brethren Church. Roads remain icy causing travel danger. Mrs Bertha Colosky ill. ambulance to Clare General Hospital. Several locals mentioned: Garnet Ferguson illness, BE Schofield and Elmer visit Mt Pleasant, L Finch horse loss, Frances Brown New Years Bay City, Schaar boys from Flint, Atwoods attend Birdsall funeral, Elmer Schofield Jr to Lake Orion and back.
Spring like weather aided farmers with cattle and sheep feed. Local families share New Year visits and holiday time with relatives in Flint Lansing Pottsville Saginaw and home. A sleet wind storm damaged telephone lines and workers repaired poles and wires.
The community of Mann Siding notes the sudden death of Mrs Daniel Burton at her home, family and friends mourn her loss. Ernest Bolton and Myr Slingland visited relatives, Johnnie Hoskey is listed sick, and Mrs Leonard Reynolds stayed with the Barpers last week during icy conditions.
Andersonville notes a New Years gathering at the Maxwell residence to celebrate Mrs Maxwell's birthday. Guests include Loomis Seabolt and family from Kalkaska and Howard Seabolt party from Farwell. Fred Wedel returns from Lansing and school resumes Monday. Dorothy Burr stays with Bill Allen family over holidays.
Mrs Alger and daughter from Gilmore visited Mrs Chas Mulberg on Saturday. Floyd Seeley and Edna of Clare visited cousin Mrs Volney Davis New Year day and called on Mrs Mulberg. School work resumed Monday after the holiday. John Armstrong buzzed wood for F Hinkle Frank Calkins and A Oliver this week. The weather turned worse Saturday and people are walking and driving with caution. Frank Calkins spent New Year day with his mother and sister in Vernon. Mrs Eliza Armstrong visited Mrs F Hinkle Tuesday. Mrs Wm Teale and children with relatives from Clare motored to Ann Arbor to visit her husband and then to Gibsonberg Ohio to visit relatives.
Mrs Albert Bruce recovering after operation at Clare General hospital. Steve Robbins of Lansing visited his daughter Mrs Ira Van Valkenburg for the weekend. Alma Davis of Flint stayed with Floyd Chaffee. Mrs Lewis Light injured slipping breaking several ribs. Dave Van Valkenburg and Leo Bruce listed hometown ties. Margaret Woodin returned to Big Rapids to attend Ferris Institute. Frank Stuckman family visited relatives H E Stuckman family. Lois Budd spent a week in Plint. Elaine Richardson of Mariott visited Bette Budd.
The Ladies Aid held its annual Christmas party at Mr and Mrs John Ankneys home with fifty seven attendees for the oyster supper. After a social period they distributed tree gifts and treats, then some stayed to watch the New Year. The neighborhood youths celebrated at Dennis Fitzpatrick s New Years gathering for Marie Fitzpatrick and Jesse Newman birthdays.
An 1814 advertisement urges readers to try a 25 cent test with herbal tablets to flush acids and impurities. It claims excess acids cause nocturnal awakenings, scanty flow, frequent urge, burning, backache, and leg pain, and promises refund if tea conversion fails.
Frank Wright of Lansing visited his parents over the weekend. Royal Oak guests Mr and Mrs Fred Asche stayed with the John Baluss family. Anna Crawford and the Squires and Betty Jane traveled to Clare. Mrs Jerry Vett returned from Detroit. Florain Lux visited Mr Pleasant. Lillian David visited relatives in What Sunday. Ray Palmer of Manton visited the Chas Gritchfield home. Alverta Pruden returned from Clare. Coleman residents Mr and Mrs Silvernail visited Frank Pruden. Geo Earle visited relatives in Mt Morris. Frank and Francis Burns helped with town hall work. May Crawford of Cadillac was home for a week.
Ann Arbor residents Mr and Mrs Clare Hecker spent the weekend with friends and relatives. J L Hill returned to Camp Iron River after holidays with his mother. Rev and Mrs A B Lucas returned home after visiting Grand Rapids. Harold Newbound arrived from Carlton for a few days with his parents. Friends from Hast Grant and Breckenridge visited William Henderson and family. The Dyke family returned from Grifton Ohio after holidays. Arthur Sheffield and children were with Mr and Mrs Samuel Bruenroute to Reed City after Mt Clemens. George E Bersette returned to Jonesville where he is superintendent after holidays with William Murphy. Miss Rosalie Langworthy near Prudenville spent New Years with Miss Hileen Amble. Detroit couple Victor Laut called on Gerald Price and wife. Ed White and Ellis Henry Hughes spent Friday in Columbus Ohio.
Mr and Mrs Ernest McCartney and others from Saginaw Gladwin Pontiac and Lansing guests and travels are listed. Names include Olive Hallet Albert Archambault Al Townsend Viola Van Duesen Josephine Ladd Evelyn Peck and Helen Higgins with visits to Bay City Lansing and Detroit for education, college and family gatherings.
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