Community Society Notes From Clare and Vernon
Mrs Jennie Gardner of Clare hosted Vernon and Clare guests with an afternoon of sewing and planning for the convention meals on January 12. Various club gatherings follow with bridge dinners, prize winners, Rebekah and Odd Fellows events, and plans for January supper and initiations at the Eastern Star chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie I. Gardner
Clare
Vernon and
Kings Daughters
Bern’ Loomis
Alec Artibee
Ethel Allen
Frank Hochstetler
Malcolm Feighner
Allen
Hochstetler
M. A. Doherty
West Seventh Street
Gleason’s
Doherty
Robert Mair
Gordon Rogers
Lew Schmidt
Good Literature Club Hobby Exhibit Set for January 17
The Clare Good Literature Club will host a hobby show on Tuesday evening January 17 at Mrs. F. W. McKnight’s home. Chairman Mrs. Harold Lockwood says the event includes member hobbies and displays from Clare High School students. Foreign letters and gifts from Miss Tobler's and Mr. Clare's clubs will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Good Literature Club
F. W. McKnight
Harold Lockwood
Clare High School
Miss Tobler
Ladies Auxiliary Meets at Mrs. Jack Paul Home
The M. B. H. Ladies Auxiliary met at Mrs. Jack Paul’s home with twenty five members present. Devotional duties were led by Mrs. J. A. Rogers. Mrs. Paul Lowrey sang Just for Today. Reports covered Christmas donations and baskets. Bake sale plans were discussed and Chinese checkers provided entertainment before refreshments. Next meeting set for February 8 at Mrs. A. B. Mulder’s home with Mrs. John Empey in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. BH
Jack Paul
J. A. Rogers
Paul Lowrey
A. B. Mulder
John Empey
Men of M. E. Church to Serve Fish Supper
The Official Board met at the Parsonage for the regular monthly session led by Rev. Rogers. Next Monday evening a church fish supper will be hosted by the men with Donald Holbrook as general chairman. Members and families are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Rogers
Donald Holbrook
Mrs. Loomis Honored Guest at Extension Meeting
The Grave Hixtension Group met Friday afternoon with ten members present. Mrs. Arthur Roe presented the lesson on Correct Posture and Foundation Garments. A social time followed and gifts were given to Mrs. Loomis, the honored guest. The group adjourned to meet January 20 for the next social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. OC
Arthur Roe
Modern Pied Piper to War on Rodents
Citizens urged to join organized rat control campaigns led by F. G. McCray who plans to exterminate five to six thousand rats locally. The effort, endorsed by public officials, uses US Department of Agriculture methods and offers free literature and advice. Campaign starts Monday January 16th. call City Health Officer at 32 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. McCray
McCray
United States Department of Agriculture
Meetings of Home Economic Groups
The South Sheridan Extension group met November 30 with Mrs. Wesley Gerow for an all day meeting. The Dress Accessories lesson was presented by Mrs. W. Gerow and Mrs. J. Presley. Nine members and a visitor attended. December 13 eleven members met with Mrs. S. Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sheridan
Wesley Gerow
Iesson
W. Gerow
J. Presley
S. Court
L. Pudway
Wm. Gilson
A. Severson
Marilyn Jane Dale’s Obituary Notice
Marilyn Jane Dale was born December 3, 1931 in Grant township. She died December 11, 1938 after being at McArthur-Strange hospital Mt. Pleasant since September 15. Her father died October 1932. She leaves her mother and sister Evelyn, grandfather William James, grandparents Mr. and Mrs. A Dale, and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Jane Dale
Grant Township
McArthur-Strange Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Evelyn
Wm. Mec James
A. Dale
Adelphia Ines Fenton Dies After Illness At 35
Adelphia Ines Fenton born May 27 1903 in Dover Michigan to John and Elizabeth Fenton died December 30 1938 at Clare County General Hospital after a month long illness. She was wife of Roy and mother of five Zella Josephine Thelma Jack and Ronald and sister to seven. Funeral services were held January 3 at 1 00 p m at Doherty Funeral Parlors with Rev Gene Burton officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelphia Ines Fenton
John and
Elizabeth Fenton
Dover
Michigan
Clare County General Hospital
Roy
Zella
Josephine
Thelma
Jack
Ronald
Eva Coleman
Grand Rapids
Bula Straight
Conkin
Woman Laid To Rest Beside Parents In Cherry Grove Cemetery
The obituary notes the woman was laid to rest beside her mother and father in Cherry Grove Cemetery, marking a quiet family graveside farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Soapwort and soapy plants in various regions
The text notes hot springs near Pelar Circle and lists plants with soapy properties. It cites soap-wort juice for cleaning clothes, a West Indies and South America tree with fruit comparable to soap, California bulbs for cleansing, and Peru's tree with soapy bark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
South America
California
Peru
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ladies Aid
M. 3B
John Hmpey
Eveline Gerow
BH. A. Sternaman
Harrybirds
R. B. Hengley
Barnes Cafe
Eugene Wyman
Lost
Algo
Harold Schagtter
Omer Parent
Bridge
Homer Stanley
Howord
Richard Woodcock
Harold Jones
Gleason
East Sixth Street
Clayton Neff
Austin Bates
John Q
Look Lodge No
A. M
Rebekahs
Rebecca Abbott
Morgan’s Grocery
John Rodabaugh
Wm. Arnold
Norman Jackson
Wm. Jackson
Basil Harvey
Henry Jackson
Romaine
Walter H. ‘Larman
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Legion
Auxiliary
Jas, Olson
Fred Busche
Jesse Falconer
M. B
Clare and Isabella
Zenobia
Order of the Eastern Star
G.C. Born
Chola Ross
Chiropractic Research Bureau
DR. G. Co
Clare, Michigan
Clare Cleaners
Howard W. Jones
Mgr
Central Motor Sales
Dodge & Plymouth
East 4Th St
Ladies Auxiliary
Harold Loomis
South Sheridan Group
Adelphia
Ines Brownell
Roy E. Cimmerer
Clare, Mich
Chamberlain
Johnsons
Meades
Epsom
U.S.P
Alc
Ict
Pelar Circle
Dlay Circle
Western Electric Company
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Unified Bell System
Michigan Bell
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