Social Bridge and Family Celebrations Across Local Hosts
Multiple social items from a midwestern community recount bridge club gatherings hosted by Mrs. Doherty Mrs Hartshorn Mrs Green Mrs Bunch and Mrs Brown with guests and high scores noted. Family visits include Will Neithercut and children from Flint for his father’s 85th birthday and Billie Gene Ulrich’s sixth birthday party with local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Gene Ulrich
Billie
Kent Paul
Billie Hall
Tommy VanHoose
Bobby Barber
Dick Mizer
Guild Steak Dinner Draws 125 at Bicknell Home
The Ladies' Guild of the Congregational Church hosted a steak dinner at the Bicknell residence last Thursday evening serving over 125 people. Principal chefs Art Damoth Stuart Bicknell and George White led the cooking with other workers handling duties as the guild praised Mr and Mrs Bicknell for opening their home and grounds for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies‘ Guild
Congregational Church
Bicknell
Art Damoth
Stuart Bicknell
George White
Austin Bates
Harold Fleming
Will Holmes
Uses of Egg White and Furniture Care
A note describes egg white uses including cleaning gums from furniture and polishing surfaces. It also mentions egg white as a substitute for whipped cream and as a furniture polish alternative.
Detroit Woman Weds Capt. F Bicknell in Virginia
Capt. F Bicknell of the United States Medical Corps wed Alesia Loranger of Detroit in Fort Belvoir Virginia after a sudden five day leave. Attendants were the bride’s sister and brother in law Paul and Freeman. The couple will live in the east for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Clare
Frank B. Bicknell
United States Medical Corps
Wm. H. Bicknell
Alesia Loranger
Fort Belvoir
Virginia
Paul Manning Freemans
Bicknells
Clare High 1940 Graduates Reunion At School And Picnic
Members of the 1940 Clare High School graduating class and guests gathered at the school for their annual reunion last Sunday. They then went to Budd Lake for a picnic dinner and a social afternoon of visiting and reminiscence. The same officers were retained for next year with Mr and Mrs Charles Mumby of Mendon attending. Mrs Mumby was formerly Miss Nesther Tobler, a class advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Budd Lake
Charles Mumby
Mendon
Grant Community Club Meets at Hall Wednesday Evening
The Grant Township Community Club met at the Town Hall with good attendance. Ed Schilafley presided and introduced Hubbard from Alma the P C A who showed agricultural films and spoke. The group voted to move meetings from Wednesday to Thursday with a special August 6 program to honor township service members. The 4 H Club also met and plans a surprise gathering for August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Township Community Club
Ed. Schilafley
Hubbard
Alma
P.C.A
Stambaughs Announce Son's August Wedding
J B Stambaughs of Redding township announce engagement and upcoming marriage of Sgt E H Bud Stambaugh MP at Fort Snelling Minnesota to Beatrice Marie Nelson daughter of L B Nelson of Grand Ledge. Bud graduated eighth grade at Temple class of 1934. The wedding is set for St Michael's Catholic church Grand Ledge on Saturday August 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Stambaugh
Redding Township
E. H
Bud” Stambaugh
Military Police
Fort Snelling
Minnesota
Beatrice Marie Nelson
L. B. Nelson
Grand Ledge
Bud
Temple
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Rebekah Birthday Meeting Sets July Vacation Plan
Mrs. Allen Howlett presided at the Rebekah lodge session. Members voted to take a vacation during July and August beginning with the second week. The July birthday supper is next Tuesday evening. committee includes Mrs. Lehr Osborn and Mugsell. Island Park picnic July 12 with Clare Rebekahs assisting. Schultz named chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Howlett
Noble Grand
Rebekah Lodge
Eleanor Lehr
Pearl Osborn
Mary Mugsell
Association
Island Park
Clare Rebekahs
Fannis Schultz
Early colonists bring honeybees to North America
The text notes that honeybees were introduced to North America by early colonists and asserts that no wild bees existed on the continent before European arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Clare bride weds Grant township groom in quiet home ceremony
Mrs Minnie Walters of Clare and Thomas James of Grant township married in a single ring ceremony at the groom’s Grant township home conducted by Rev Charles Kleinhardt. Attendants Hollie and Mrs Barber of Farwell. They will reside on the groom’s farm in Grant township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Walters
Clare
Thomas James
Grant Township
Charles Kleinhardt
Hollie Barber
Farwell
Barber
Weekend travel and family visits across Michigan towns
A long list of residents and relatives spent weekends and weekdays visiting kin and friends across Grand Rapids Evart Mt Pleasant Saginaw Lansing Flint Barringer Ludington Fraser and Detroit. Notables include the Tibbits Nowlen Stoy Sowle Braley Stelzer and Davis families among others attending weddings dinners and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. L. Tibbits
Grand Rapids
Bogardus
Evart
Harry Nowlen
Harry, Jr
Mt. Pleasant
Delta Lee Walker
O. H. Breen
Doreen Rulapaugh
Lansing
Harold Larson
Clyde Stoy
M. R. Howlett
Myr
Vaughn Lewis
Flint
Phyllis Lambert
Saginaw
George Lehr
Alfred Waack
Columbus
William Mead
Mary Frances
Barringer
C. W. Nash
George Zinda
Horace Joyner
Ludington
W. P. Lewis
Joyner
Maryann Gail Waring
A. F. Moore
Lake City
H. M. Sowle
M. P. Sowle
Moore
Frank Nash
Flushing
0. W. Nash
Frank
Ann Arbor
University Hospital
Lee Lyman
Beverly
B. L. Fishel
Dickie
Mr. Fishel
Earl Kaul
Pontiac
Clyde Stoy. My
Luther Braley
Jake Stelzer
Henry Stalter
Joe Wright
Joan
Spencerville
Ohio
Icem Slentz
Herbert Leonard
Yvonne
Irwin Horning
Upper Peninsula
Otte Heikaila
Houghton City
Charles Davis
Florence
Lloyd Edick
Detroit
Davis
Andrew Casey
Roy
Refsford
Rdicks
Martin Feidler
Betty
East Detroit
Jessié Jackson
Lawrence Rogga
Immanuel Methodist Church
Fraser
Jim Hughes
Minnie Richardson
Harl Johnson
Chesaning Bride and Groom Wed at Lutheran Parsonage
Miss Eleanor Butler daughter of Mrs G Helen Butler of Clare public school faculty married Russell F Thiel son of Mr and Mrs William Thiel of Chesaning at the Lutheran Parsonage in Chesaning on Wednesday June 10. Rev Roland Hodneche officiated with Mr and Mrs Mat Bleisher of Oakley as attendants.
Retailers Meet Friday to Plan War Stamp Campaign
Clare county retailers join the Commandos of Main Street to plan War Stamp and Bond sales. The group targets a July quota of 4000 and April 1 total of 31000, stressing money to sustain war supply lines and urging steady, publicized sales through Michigan retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commandos of
Main Street
Clare County
Hd Johnston
George G. Whitney
Michigan Retail Sales Association
Oscar Webber
Detroit
United States
Michigan
Whitney
Sam
Harold Wyman
Hampton Motor Sales
Clare
Murl Houghton
Ithaca Women Golfers Visit Clare Team Wednesday
Fourteen Clare women golfed at Twin Elms on Wednesday in a Jingies game using stage money. Winner was Mrs. NeNie Hampton with three others tied for low score: Mrs. Jo Anderson Frances Anderson and Mrs. Harriet Naumes. Defense Stamps were awarded. Next Wednesday July 8 Ithaca guests will play Clare starting at ten. Handicap scores must be turned in before July 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Twin Elms
NeNie Hampton
Jo Anderson
Frances Anderson
Harriet Naumes
Ithaca
Sports
Red Cross Roll Call Postponed to March 1943
President Roosevelt backs Red Cross position against merging with other campaigns. National chairman states Red Cross is a global, enduring agency not a wartime fundraiser, with direct public contact needed for membership and support across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Rcent
Roosevelt
Davis
Local Youths Attend Congregational Conference at Olivet College
The Michigan Congregational and Christian High School Summer Conference is held at Olivet College this week with over two hundred youths expected. Clare Congregational Church sends five delegates Robert Douglas Douglas Masten Janet Duncan Jane Ann Young and Natalie Smith while the Sunday School covers more than two thirds of expenses. They will report on classwork and activities after returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Congregational and Christian High School
Olivet College
Clare Congregational Church
Robert Douglas
Douglas Masten
Janet Duncan
Jane Ann Young
Natalie Smith
Townsend Clubs Hold Mass Meeting at Clare City Hall
A mass meeting of the Townsend Clubs is set for Sunday at two o'clock in Clare City Hall. Lloyd R. Moody of Battle Creek will be the principal speaker with music from an orchestra and other speakers listed. The Clare Townsend Club will not meet next Thursday as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Clubs
Clare City Hall
Loomis Club
Lloyd R. Moody
Battle Creek
Clare ‘Townsend
Not Much Grain in Bobwhite Quail Diet
Animal food such as insects forms nearly a sixth of the bobwhite quail's diet while grain intake is present but its maintenance charge is negligible.
Cornwell Herefords Round Up 1000 Cattle at Michigan Ranch
The Cornwell ranch near Michigan hosts a dramatic roundup of 1000 Hereford cattle with cowhands on trained ponies and roping for herd control. Five year old Caroline Carter rides with ease as she joins the event. The operation tags cattle rather than branding and plans additional shipments from Texas. The ranch supports the Food for Freedom campaign by supplying thousands of cattle to Michigan farmers. The Cornwells build a new ranch house by the grove to replace the burned cabin, designed by Frantz Spente with Santora Mott as contractor. completion is expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Carter
Robert Carter
Old West
George
West Texas
Cornwell
Texas
Michigan
Carpwell
Frantz & ‘Spente
Saginaw
Santora Mott
Clare
William Wiechman
Florida
Sentinel
Walters Family Reunion 20th Annual Held in Grant Township
The Walters family held their 20th annual reunion at Al and Mrs. Walters home in Grant Township on June 28 with sixty two relatives and friends. A pot luck dinner followed by ice cream and songs entertained attendees including visitors from Pontiac Ro chester Angola Indiana Hamilton and Saginaw. Two deaths and three births were recorded in the past year. Officers were re elected for next year and a program of entertainment and committee roles was set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walters
al Walters
Grant Township
Glen Hartman
Verne Hartman
Florin. Orvis
Naomi
Arnold
Pat Walters
Robert Walters
Norman
Arnetta
Pontiac
Verne Summer
Rochester
Henry Walters
Oliver
Darrel
Angola
Indiana
Ardner Musser
Norris
Yvonne
Ilas
Beverly
Hamilton
Stevenson Lake
Jack Kerrigan
Iva Welsh
Don Fetters
David Seiter, Jr
Esther Warnok
Gladys McKenna
Carl Seiter
Clarence Ahlborn
William Warnok
David Seiter
Lawrence Seiter
Albert Butts
Walter Butts
Wilma
Saginaw
Fairgrove
Homer Irwin
Ithaca
Andrew Irwin, Jr
Funt
Frank Mitchell
Carol
Sanford
William Seiter
West Branch
Second annual Seiter Réunion held June 28 1942 at Inwin's
The Seiter Réunion met for its second annual gathering on June 28 1942 at Inwin's venue. Attendees shared memories and planned future reunions while noting community ties and local participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seiter
Inwin
War Bonds Ad Encourages 10 Percent Payroll Purchase
Public notice urges workers to invest in War Bonds at 10 percent of each paycheck. The appeal emphasizes steady saving through regular payroll deductions to support the war effort.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Doherty
Richard Hartshorn
Jay Green
Leo Brown
Wheaton Avenue
Harry Wehrly
Fleming
Will Neithercut
John Neithercut
Harrybirds
Erwin Zinser
Henry Ackerman
Percy Stough
Lawrence McCluskey
Hartshorn
Frank Murdoch
Charles Whitlock
Mary Mater
Waggoner-White-McGlocklin
Edmore
Clara Hrridge
Carlyle
Eva White
Horace Waggoner
Olivet
Ronnie Clark
Fenton
Frank Cotton
Fred Cotton
Dearborn
Frank Pringle
Donald McDonald
Harold Jones
Dexter Elden
Jack Barkman
D. F. Pontz
Midland
Stanley Parish
Pontz
Hiden
Guild
Bicknell Home
F. Bicknell
Clare High
Grant Community Club
Hall
J. E. Stambaughs
Son
Rebekah
Roy E. Cimmerer
Clare, Mid
Rex
Jeris
Wrisley
Wrisleys
Hinds
Hinkles Cascara
Lucretia Vanderbilt
Lju
Seiter Reunion
Sks
Oxfords
Teel
Exiau
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