Congregational church groups and clubs meet in town
The Ladies Union meets with Mrs Winnie Tasker and Miss Abbie Hawking this Friday. Pinochle and bridge clubs held two tables with high scores by Mrs Roy Kinsey, Henry Hall, Mrs Harold Jones and others. Various groups plan February gatherings, dinners, birthdays, and literary programs at homes and the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ladies Union. of
Congregational Church
Winnie Tasker
Abbie Hawking
Henry Kinsey
Roy Kinsey
Henry Hall
Harry Wehrly
Fred Doherty
Harold Jones
C. W. Lynch
Leon Casner
Tim Frey
Omer Parent
Martin Loomis
Congregational Guild
Ralph Artibee
Mark Bicknell
Stuart Bicknell
Anderson-Kajfez Lead in Doherty Bridge Tourney
The second Wednesday session at Hotel Doherty produced top scores led by Anderson-Kajfez with 14 240 total 21 940 for Anderson-Kaiser Bicknell-Hampton 21 130 and Caple-Allen 15 970 Grand Slam honors went to Bicknell-Hampton for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doherty
Anderson-Kajfez
Doherty-Johnston
Bicknell-Hampton
Caple-Allen
Anderson-Kaiser
January Birthdays Observed at King's Daughters Meeting
The Baptist King's Daughters Society met at Mrs. Fred Loomis for a birthday luncheon and program led by President Mrs. Robert Ryan. Readings by members preceded a Bible contest, with a substantial missionary offering and a birthday cake centerpiece from Foss Bakery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist King’s Daughters Society
Fred Loomis
Robert Ryan
Walter Foell
Ernest Foss
Maud Turbush
Mamie Chapple
John Walworth
Society
M. S. Wymer
Bila Buck
A. J. Clute
Minnie Brown
Charles Brooks
Methodist Youth Fellowship Group Elects Officers
The Senior Youth Fellowship of the Methodist Church met with sponsor Mrs. Morrell Clute. Elected officers include Joanne Richard president Phyllis Sternaman first vice president Doris Maxwell secretary and Dean Mates treasurer. A February party and a pageant program were planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Morrell Clute
Joanne Richard
Phyllis Sternaman
Doris Maxwell
Dean Mates
Geraldine Ler Oma Pupils In Piano Recital At Clare High
Miss Geraldine LeRoux presented her piano pupils Thursday afternoon at 4 15 in the Clare High School music room. The program featured numerous pieces performed by Sandra Schultz Lorraine Schultz Joanann Perry Patty and others with two duets. Refreshments were served to mothers guests and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine .LeRoux
Clare High School
Lady Moon
Scotland
Sandra Schultz
David Fleming
Joanann Perry
Lorraine Schultz
Patty
Lorraina
Joan Marshall
Mozart
Douglas Fleming
Old Virginny
Jimmy Irwin
Nel Falconer
Florence White
Miss LeRoux
Bernice Woodward
Shirley Artibee
Jan Bicknell
Doherty Parker Take Lead In Gleason Bridge Tourney
Interest grows as Gleason Tourney widens with weekly sessions on Wednesdays. In the sixth round the Doherty Parker pair led scoring at 12 880 while Garfield Anderson and Caple Alan trailed with 10 420 and 9 860 respectively. The Grand Slam prize went to the Doherty Parker team and six high scores are listed including Neiff Johnson and Johnson Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleason
Doherty-Parker
Garfield-Anderson
Caple-Alen
Holbrook-Jones
Johnson-Green
Jackson-Comes
Neiff-Johnson
Anderson-Garfield
Hall-Frey
Caple-Allen
Methodist Sunday School Contest Winners Celebrate Attendance
Nearly all juniors of the Methodist Sunday School attended a party Saturday afternoon hosted by Group Two for Group One. Guests of honor were Mrs. Marshall and her class with several members posting perfect attendance for three months. Dessert followed after two hours of games with Valentine decorations and a bountiful 5 o'clock dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Sunday School
Mrs. Marshall
Kenneth Smith
Janet Becker
Maxine Hanel
Donald Wallace
Donald Holbrook
Donna Mussell
Victor Luoma
Ralph Falconer
Valentine
Hall
Paul Lowrey
Helen Maxwell
Odd Fellow Hard Time Party at 1 0 0 F
The Hard Time party at the 1.0.0.F. ball drew over sixty five members and guests for cards and dancing. The grand march crowned best costumes as awarded by judges Mrs. Elmer Osborn and Ad Oliver amid rule fines. Fried cakes and coffee were served. Committee included Mrs Crystal Walters Mrs Etta Snider Mrs Sadie Ogle Andrew Irwin Tom Abbott and Ralph Irwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer
Osborn
Ad Oliver
Crystal Walters
Etta Snider
Sadie Ogle
Andrew Irwin
Tom Abbott
Ralph Irwin
Clare Parent-Teachers Club Meets Monday in Kindergarten
The Clare High School Kindergarten room hosted the Clare Parent-Teachers Club meeting led by president Mrs. Dale Barber. An article on appearance and personality sparked open discussion. members voted to move meetings to 3400 o'clock and discussed the milk fund and a Lansing invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Parent-Teachers Club
Clare High School
Dale Barber
Lansing
Russian Colony Established in Alaska Long Before Revolution
A fragment notes that Russians established a colony in Alaska long before the American Revolution, indicating early Russian activity in North American territory and alleging precedence over later events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Clark Townsend Club No 2 Holds January Meeting
Clark Townsend Club No. 2 met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Walter on Thursday evening. New president Mrs. Biffle Harvey led the first meeting since December election. A pancake supper and party were planned for February 5 at the 16.0.7 Hall with Mrs. Walter as chair. A pot luck supper followed the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Club
Biffle Harvey
Clark Townsend Club No. 2
Arthur Walter
Hall
Walter
Rebekahs Meet Tuesday in I C O F Hall
Twenty members of the Clara Rebekah Lodge met Tuesday evening in the I C O F Hall with Mrs. Daisy Tiedeman in charge. Officers were appointed and installed by Mrs. Fannie Schultz District Deputy President. New officers include Mrs. Sadie Ogle chaplain Mrs. Crystal Walters conductor and Mrs. Minnie Wilkie left supporter to Noble Grand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
Clara Rebekah Lodge
Hall
Daisy Tiedeman
Noble Grand
Fannie Schultz
Dorothy Presley
Mirs
Sadie Ogle
Crystal Walters
Minnie Wilkie
Schultz
Coleman
Presley
Lansing
Ogle
Effie Harvey
Elizabeth McIntosh
Harvey
Rosebush Church Services and Local News Roundup
Rosebush Methodist and Center Methodist offer Sunday School and preaching services with activities listed. Local visits include Alma and Grand Rapids travelers. Red Cross bake sale planned for January 31. community events feature plays and birthdays. The Presbyterian youth program and Watery Book Campaign are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebush Methodist Church
Center Methodist Church
Epworth League
Showers
Alma
Clinton Lytle
Edgar Fetterly
Boneta Watkins
Grand Rapids
Faith Johnston
Vernon Cook
Zeeland
Berdette Cairns
Lena O’connors
Coleman
Herb Cairns
Robert Hunter
Mt. Pleaaant
Bus Warner
Joe Cleavenger
Joyce
Cleavenger
Homer Campbell
Saginaw
Betty Allen
Merlin Barnhard
Mt. Pleasant
Grace Wilconson
Stanwood
Kilgren
Clarence Bower
Wade Kunkler
Thelma KunklJer
Teresa. Mclartane
Mayme Cuthbert
Francis. Mullehy
Colemat
Ted LaBonnville
LaBonville
The
Presbyterian Church
Rosebush
Middleton visitors and barber shop donations noted
A fragment notes Sunday visits by Mr and Mrs Cecil Bullard of Middleton to the Claude Bullard home and mentions that if each family donates success KS may be left at Claude Bullard's or Dryéel Graham's barber shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude ‘Bullard
Dryéel Graham
Cecil. Bullard
Middleton
Claude Bullard
Sunday School and Social Calls Round Local Families
About forty people attended a Sunday School lesson then planned to return next Sunday. Numerous visits occurred Sunday and over the past week among the Houghtons, Barbers, Squires, Walters, Panwicki, Shupteworth, Battles, Reynolds, and other local households in Hast Lansing and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Houghton
C. I. VanDen Bergh
Helen
June Barber
Hollis Barber
Floyd Squires
Harlan Walters
Melvin Lee
Panwicki
Kalamazoo
Eleanor Reynolds
Robert Smith
Hiram Latison
Avery Barber
Leonard Reynolds
Edith Reynolds
Social News From Brown Corners and Nearby Towns
Mrs Albert Shaver and family hosted visitors including Vernell Shaver Rose Karpinski and Miss Helena VanderWoude during a weekend in Brown Corners. Coloma Leitner of Huntington College stayed with her parents Glen and Marguerite Lower. Church groups met for temperance study and plans to redecorate the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Shaver
Vernell
Rose Karpinski
Lottie Robinette
Iva Hines
Amos Wilson
Flint
Robinette
Jim Lloyd
Ben Kleinhardt
Coloma Leitner
Huntington College
Indiana
Glen Lower
Fred Treitch
Russell Davis
Glen Martin
Helena VanderWoude
Marion
Marguerite Lower
Vernell Shaver
Jackson
J. C. Newman
Bernard Allen
P.C.E
Frances Coulter
Maple Grove Union Sunday School and Social Notes
Maple Grove conducts Sunday School at 2 00 p m with preaching at 3 00 p m Prayer meeting every Thursday at 8 00 p m Visitors include Art Coffell and relatives in Mt Pleasant and Farwell with memorial attendance for Bert McGuire of Gilmore. Families from Clare West Branch Bannister and others joined gatherings and extended sympathies to the McGuire family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Sunday School
Art Coffell
Francis Varney
Mt. Pleasant
James Stanley
Farwell
Anna Schofield
Laura Williams
West Branch
Bert McGuire
Gilmore
Harry Nowiall
Clare
Local hints of community visits and meetings
The note mentions Leslie Brown visits on Sunday evening, Bill Leosh at home front singing, Mrs. MacDonald guiding seventh and eighth graders to Vernon Gorter for a teachers music meeting, and Miss Shirley Brown plus Margaret Ackerman visiting on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rrick
Leslie Brown
Bill Leosh
MacDonald
Herritk School
Vernon Gorter
Wed- Nenday
Shirley Brown
Margaret Ackermini
Leoshs Visit Ankneys Friday Evening
Mr and Mrs Alvin Leosh and family called at the home of Mr Cal Ankney Friday evening of last week for a social visit and to share news with the Ankney family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Leosh
Cal. Ankney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clare Study Club
Austin Bates
Clayton Neff
Annie Rodgers
Mrs. Tasker
Arthur Gilmore
L. H. Thompson
Stanley
John Stoll
Wheaton Avenue
Jack Hall
O. A. Derby
Jesse Lamphere
Lake George
Marjory Bryant
John Tice
Red Cross
Wise Township
Leo Oden
William Lange
George White
Erwin Zinser
John Stough
Pepper
Double Talke
Gracie Allen
Swan’s
Swan
Grace Allen
Gforge Burns
Paul Whiteman
WECM
NEW White Floating Soaplane Company
Cambricgn
Mare
Levan Brot
King’s Daughters
Methodist Youth Fellowship Group
Geraldine
Ler Oma
Parent-Teachers Club
Hd. Missell
West Grant
Mrs. Armour
St. Clair
Henry Gruno
Charles Heber
VanDen Bergh
L. Reynolds
Maple Grove
Ola
Tanrents Flour
Vandewarker’s Food Market
Wolverine
Mowbray Insurance Agency
Citizens State Bank Bldg
William Leosh
Philco
United States
Clare Hardware & Furniture. CO
S. J. Burdo
Vexo
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