Social Bridge Clubs Host Festive Weeks Across Town
Janet Duncan marked her seventeenth birthday as hostess to eleven guests with games and cake. A flurry of bridge clubs met through the week at various homes with two-table or four-table events, high scores going to members such as Mrs. Harold Jones, Mrs. Tim Frey, and Mrs. Leo Hampton. A birthday surprise shower greeted Mrs. Gerald Brown as seven friends joined dinner and two tables of contract bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Duncan
Janet
Clayton Neff
Willard Bicknell
Srecko Kajser
Harold Jones
George Stanfield
K. A. Anderson
Jack Hall
JL. W. Jackson
Pearl Johnson
Harlybirds
Martin Loomis
Tim Frey
Lawrence McCluskey
Harold Schaeffer
Schaeffer
Henry Ackerman
West Fifth Street
Frank Murdoch
Omer Parent
O. W. Lynch
Leo Hampton
Delmar Adams
Shepherd
A. Oe Doherty
Gleason’s
Ida Crigler
John Doherty
Ethel Allen
J. A. Quintal
Hugene Wyman
Supper Club
Barnes
Wyman
John Stough
F. W. Jackson
Barnes Cafe
Henry Doll
O. A. Derby
Ed Schlafley
King Pedro
Jennings Archambault
Ralph Brown
James Rassat
M. A. Doherty
Frank Hochstetler
Stanfield
John Stoll
Enne
Gerald Brown
Ralph Artibee
Brow
Edwin Roach
Mrs E Cunningham Becomes Bride of Arthur Gilmore
Ella Cunningham oldest daughter of L H Thompson of this city married Arthur Gilmore of Flint Saturday evening January 38th at Flint Presbyterian church. Rev Ralph Lindsay officiated with Geneva Williams and Edward Cunningham present. Dinner followed at the bride home and the couple left for Pontiac and Detroit visits. Gilmore is a bank accountant now helping James Stanley at Clare Bowling Alleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Cunningham
L. H. Thompson
Arthur Gilmore
Flint
Flint Presbyterian Church
Ralph Lindsay
Pontiac
Detroit
Gilmore
James Stanley
Clare Bowling
Good Literature Club Meets With Mrs. F. Hachmuth
The Clare Good Literature Club met January 16 at Mrs. Frank Hachmuth's home. Leah Garcow led the business session and plans continued programs until Red Cross materials arrive. Bernice Woodward chaired and Bernice Proctor assisted. discussion centered on The World's Great Letters with selected letters read from famous correspondents.
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Clare Good Literature Club
Frank Hachmuth
Leah Garcow
Red Cross
Bernice Woodward
Bernice Proctor
Clare Study Club Meeting At Bicknell Home
The Clare Study Club meets Tuesday January 20 at the home of Mrs. Willard Bicknell. Mrs. Harold Fleming reviews an outstanding book with Mrs. L. W. Jackson as discussion leader. Roll call prompts members with a book they like. Mrs. Jack Hall leads the musical program.
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Clare Study Club
Willard Bicknell
Harold Fleming
L. W. Jackson
Jack Hall
Methodist Senior Choir Meeting Plans Play and Elections
Twenty members of the Methodist Senior Choir met Wednesday evening in the church parlors for a pot luck supper. Paul Lowrey presided and plans were discussed for presenting a play. Mrs. Martel Clute reported on plays to be chosen and an announcement will name the play and cast. Officers to be elected in May. Miss Bernce Woodward leaving Clare for Midland. After the meeting members practiced for Sunday services.
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Paul Lowrey
Martel Clute
Bernce Woodward
Clare
Midland
December Bride Honored at Clare Wedding Shower
Miss Bernice Woodward and Miss Geraldine LeRoux hosted a tea and miscellaneous shower Wednesday afternoon from 4:16 to 6:00 in the Home Economics room at Clare High School in honor of Mrs Harold Gekeler. Twenty guests, including women and wives of teachers, attended. Centerpiece featured yellow mums and daffodils with candles. Mrs Gekeler, formerly Miss Marvel Vanderlip, a seventh grade teacher, will move this weekend to Saginaw.
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Bernice Woodward
Geraldine’ LeRoux
Harold ‘Gekeler
Clare High School
Gekeler
Marvel Vanderlip
Saginaw
Clare Teachers Honored Before Leaving Today
Clare Public schools honored two departing teachers Miss Bernice Woodward and Mrs Marvel Vanderlip at a farewell party after a viewing of Ben East color Alaska pictures. Woodward to Midland public schools. Vanderlip to Saginaw home life.
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Clare
Johnson Neff Tops Score Card In Bridge Tournament
In Gleason's fourth round, Johnson-Neff led with 10 910 and the top six scores of the evening were Johnson-Neff, Johnson-Green, Stoll-Crum, Jackson-Comes, Hall-Frey, and Doherty-Parker. To date the leaders are Johnson-Neff, Hall-Frey, Johnson-Green, Garfield-Anderson, and Doherty-Parker. The Grand Slam prize went to Johnson-Green.
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Gleason’s
Johnson-Neff
Johnson-Green
Stoll-Crum
Jackson-Comes
Hall-Frey
Doherty-Parker
Garfield-Anderson
Lutheran Ladies Aid Holds Annual Meeting
The Lutheran Ladies Aid met in church parlors for a noon pot luck dinner and its annual business session. President Mrs Harold Schaeffer led, with all officers re-elected: Mrs Schaeffer President Mrs Marie Schug Vice President Mrs Paul Nass Secretary and Mrs Chris Krell Treasurer. The next meeting is February 11 at the church with a noon pot luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Harold Schaeffer
Schaeffer
Marie Schug
Paul Nass
Chris Krell
Congregational Guild Meeting and Supper
The Congregational Guild meets in the church parlors next Wednesday January 21 at 4 00 for a business meeting. A pot luck supper follows for Guild members their husbands and families with meat provided by the communities in charge. Members urged to attend and stay for supper if possible.
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Congregational Guild
First US flag fired in combat at Fort Schuyler battle
The first US flag used in actual warfare was hastily made on August 3 1777 at Romie N Y. It was composed of soldiers white shirts a red flannel petticoat from a soldier's wife and the blue cloak of the fort commander of Fort Schuyler.
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United States
Romie
Fort Schuyler
Colored Lights Observed At Night From Oxygen Emission
Observations at McDonald Observatory Mt Locke Texas show red green and yellow atmospheric lights. Red strongest at twilight ends and fades by midnight while green peaks after midnight. Yellow intermittent like aurora and linked to sodium in air activated by solar or stellar particles.
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McDonald Observatory
Mt. Locke
Texas
University of Texas
University of Chicago
Miss Mary Gilmore Hosts Baptist King's Daughters
The Baptist King's Daughters Society met at Miss Mary Gilmore's home on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Robert Ryan as president. Plans were set for a January Birthday Luncheon on the 28th at Mrs. Fred Loomis's home and a church meeting next Wednesday. Members are asked to contribute to Red Cross efforts on Thursdays.
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The
Baptist King’s Daughters Society
Mary Gilmore
Robert Ryan
Fred Loomis
Red Cross
Meetings of Clare Extension Home Economics Group
Seventeen members of the Clare Extension and Nutrition Club met at Mrs. Sam Wilkinson's home Monday evening. Leader Mrs. Helen Maxwell presided and reviewed prior meetings followed by a discussion on Keeping Fit and Vitamin A to prevent colds. A social hour and refreshments concluded the gathering. next meeting is February 23 at Mrs. Maxwell's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Extension and Nutrition Club
Sam Wilkinson
Helen Maxwell
Maxwell
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Joe Snell
Frank Irwin
Aaron Irwin
Farwell Lodge
Blood Donors Club
Odd Fellows of Michigan
Clare Club
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Milbrook
Fleming Shoe Company
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Baptist King’s Daughters
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