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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1960
Page
10
A golden anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Leland Forbes of Brinton will be held Saturday February 6 from 2 to 5 PM at Brinton Community Hall. Relatives, neighbors, and friends are invited to attend.
Twenty members of Susannah Wesley Circle met at the Methodist church parlors for their January meeting. The group honored Mrs. Gordon with a birthday surprise and cards, while reports and announcements covered Luke study classes, a February 2 luncheon, the February 9 W S C S meeting, a February 11 Father Son banquet, and a February 18 kitchen cleaning.
Repub lit Trene Wyatt of Omer Mrs Harold Schaeffer and Mrs Louis Gee of Farwell joined a Republican State Central Committee meeting at Lansing Headquarters on Friday evening and the General Assembly on Saturday at the Civic Center. Guests from the area included Mr and Mrs A B Bartow of Harrison and Harold Hughes for the Recruit for 60 meeting. They attended a testimonial luncheon for Vernon J Brown who served 62 years in community and state appointive and elective posts and resigned last year from the State Civil Service Commission at age 85. He held roles as member of the legislature Michigan Auditor General and Lt Governor and was hailed as a grand old man of a grand old party.
The Women’s Fellowship will meet Monday February 1 at 8:00 p.m. in the church lounge. Miss Nancy Hull, a missionary in Sierra Leone, British West Africa, on furlough at her Clare home, will present the program and display souvenirs. Full attendance requested. guests invited.
The Elite Birthday club met January 20 at Mrs. Catherine Beale's home. Twelve members and three visitors played Pepper. First prize went to Jenny Cobleigh, second to Ruth Panenini, and third to Bertha Cappeart. Lunch followed.
The Clare Study Club meets at the Methodist church parlors at 8:00 tonight. Angelika Von Weiss of Bavaria Dorothea Hardt of West Germany Marian Somer of Holland and Ronald Pak and Clayton Hardman of Clare will present First Impressions after touring Europe with a wants group. Guests invited.
Rebekah meeting Tuesday evening named year committees. Finance includes Doris Mitchell Eva Schiafley Ina Hammond. Blood Donor Dorothy Shepherd Velma Cook Sick and Visiting Helen Welch Ilba Lyness Iva Fisher. Civil Defense Eva Schlafley Madeline Seiter. Hospital Bed and Equipment Rose Abbott Bill Artcliff. Funeral Dinners Fannie Simmons Fern Archambault Cecil Bouchey. Memorial Day Margaret Irwin Julia Nessler. Press Fannie Yeoman Theta Rho Visiting. Next Tuesday’s February birthday supper will be chaired by Mrs. Cecil Bouchey.
Mrs Wilbur Curtis hosted the Baptist Pioneers January gathering with a sack lunch and tea. Mary L Gilmore stood in for president Mrs Bessie Foss as activities and future projects were discussed. Needlework featured kitchen towels and poems by member Mrs Mary Osborn from Bradenton Florida. February hostess to be announced.
Clare Lodge 1.0.0 meeting Tuesday evening with Charles Rutter presiding. Usual reports were given and future plans discussed. It was decided to have the next fish supper on Friday evening February 12. Committees and more definite plans will be announced later.
The Clare extension group No 1 attended the 12th annual Soil Conservation meeting in Harrison on January 20. Mrs Jack Green earned honors on the Quiz panel, and each member will receive 25 red pine seedlings in spring plus a $25 attendance prize. The group valued the informative evening on farm conservation.
Clare's Osteopathic Assistants' Association held its regular meeting January 7 at the Doherty Hotel. A taped diet information program occupied members with aims for 1960 to recruit more members. Kay Topp will explain Blue Cross Blue Shield programs at the next monthly meeting.
Thirteen members and a guest attended the Past Matrons meeting at Mrs Faye Stephen son home. Marie Hendrie served as installing officer and new officers Ina Hammond president Nina Rosendahl vice president Iva Fisher secretary Ada Hochstetler chaplain Erman Gephart sunshine chairman. A prayer closed the session followed by social games and prizes. The new president will host in February and a lunch was served.
The East Vernon Extension Group met at Mrs. Minnie Seibt’s home on Thursday January 21 for an all day meeting. Fourteen members attended with Mrs. Rose Northon chairing the business session and roll call. A lesson on Children and Money Management was led by Mrs. Wilson Samborn and Mrs. Joyce McDonald, followed by a group discussion. A buffet luncheon was provided by the hostess and her committee. The next meeting is set for February 18 at Mrs. Elsie Brewner’s home with a lesson on using herbs for cookery.
Judge Barney Wendrow announced plans for the annual gladiolus bulb auction by the Mid-Michigan Gladiolus Society. The event on February 7 at the Embers in Mt. Pleasant will have two auction blocks, 1 00 to 3 00 and 4 30 to end, with free bulbs for new members and a grab bag option for newer varieties at 25 cents. Hundreds of bulbs will be sold under 80 percent of catalogue value, and attendance is open to the public without charge to support the society’s summer show.
Mrs Hattie Porter hosted an evening with two tables while Mrs Omer Patent topped high in canasta with Mrs Alice Loomis second. guests included Mrs John Stough and Mrs Orlando Gruber. Lunch followed. The Canasta Club at Mrs Charles Melnek’s home had high Mrs Lloyd Conley and low Mrs John Cobb with plans to meet Feb 8 with Mrs Jack Green. Bridges and birthdays marked at several homes with multiple ex–table scores and refreshments.
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