Birthday and bridge club notes from local families
Friday afternoon Bridge Club at Mrs. John Doherty home with two tables of contract. Mrs. Doherty won high, Mrs. Richard Hartshorn second. Sunday dinner honored Thomas Bolen on his eighty second birthday with cake and relatives from California, Saginaw, Gladwin and Clare. Barbara Jean and Wayne Richard Irwin sang. Ethel Allen hosted Tuesday Supper Club dinner for two birthday honorees, with roses and cake. Also Beaverton birthday dinner for Charles Smith hosted by Hugh Smith at his son’s home. guests from Glare Sheridan Flint and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Doherty
M. D. Feighner
Fred Irwin
Thomas Bolen
Ethel Allen
Frank Hochstetler
James Rassat
Feighner
A. Hi Horton
Alex Artibee
John Assinge
Glara Hess
Virginia Ann
Lydia Bergey
H. M. Sowle
Lee
Glare
Maud Elliott
Alma Coe
Ruthie
Myrtle Rodman
Sheridan
Beaverton
Charles Smith
Golden wedding recalls vows fifty years apart
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin B. Mooney of Cadillac renewed their marriage vows in a golden wedding ceremony at the First Congregational Church. The event drew about 300 guests, with a reception in the church parlor and entertainment by old favorites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin B. Mooney
Cadillac
First Congregational Church
Lewis ‘Tillson
A. W. Knight
William H. Yearnd
Beatrice Discher Mascio
Gerald Lillie
Sara Jane Hornung
Chicago Musical College
Hero
Mgr. Mooney
Mooneys
Carl Leonard
Ypsiland
James Bicknell
Glare
Louis A. Burridge
Clare Bugler
Mrs. Mooney
Clare
Petoskey
Brown Reunion at Wilson State Park
The twenty second annual Brown reunion was held Wednesday July 4 in Wilson State Park Harrison. A bounteous picnic dinner followed by a program games visiting and swimming. Officers re elected Ralph Brown president Chester Brown vice president Mrs Alice Brown secretary treasurer and Mrs Emily Ida Kibby historian. Lewis Brown of Marion oldest present Carol Sue Dillon of Wilmore Kentucky youngest. There are twelve boys in service. Attendees included numerous Browns from Marion and relatives with guests Beatrice Thayer Rene Reeder and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson State Park
Harrison
Ralph Brown
Chester Brown
Alice Brown
Emily Ida Kibby
Lewis Brown
Marion
Carol Sue Dillion
Wilmore
Kentucky
Lorraine Brown
Burton Brown
Revee Kibby
Gerald Dillon
Carol Sue
Ernest Foss
Walter Foell
Gordon
Virginia Maxwell
Helen Swain
Herb Brown
Foss
Minnie Brown
Lawrence
Beatrice Thayer
Midland
Jack Hemstreet
Rene Reeder
White Shrine Club Holds June Meeting at Masonic Temple
The White Shrine Club met Monday evening at the Masonic Temple for its June session. President Mrs. Glen Lloyd led the business portion, followed by a social hour with prizes won by Mrs. Albert Seiter and Mrs. Laurence Seiter. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Ed Schinfley and Mrs. George Lehr, with red roses and crystal candelabra on the tables. Mrs. Lehr received a birthday card chain from the group for the Fourth. Guests included Mrs. Gertrude Gardiner and Mrs. Jesse Hampton. The next meeting is set for July 23 at Mrs. Gardiner’s home, with Mrs. G. C. Born as co-hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Shrine Club
Masonic Temple
Glen Lloyd
Albert Seiter
Laurence Seiter
Ed. Schinfley
George Lehr
Warner Couple Honored With Surprising Home Shower
Lt and Mrs William L Warner were feted at the Glenn Lower home with a surprise wedding shower on June 20 and again on Saturday evening, about forty relatives and friends attended. Warner, a B 24 bomber pilot, recently returned from Europe and will be recalled to service. Mrs Warner is a nurse trainee at Henry Ford Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Lower
William L. Warner
Warner
Huntington
Warrier
Henry Ford Hospital
Color detection gains precision with recording spectrophotometer
A recording spectrophotometer using a photoelectric cell offers an unprecedented method to analyze color. The device surpasses the eye which can distinguish about 10 000 tints, defining two gaillion shades and transforming chemical, paper, textile and pigment industries.
Slower Saturday Evening Shower Honors Hartman Couple
A miscellaneous shower at the Hartmans home drew over a hundred relatives and friends. Guests from Isinden Pontiac Alle gan Grand Rapids Sanford Clinton Clare Mt. Pleasant Harrison and West Branch attended. A bountiful lunch followed a pleasant evening of visiting and gift giving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hartman
Wm. Hartman
A. P. Roberts
Robert Williams
Isinden
Glen Hartman
Glennie
O. Mott
Pontiac
Clyde Green
Jack Hartman
Allegan
P. J. Hartman
Grand Rapids
John Gordon
Midland
Myr
Byron Gordon
Sanford
Lora Gordon
New Mexico
Chas. Kleinhardt
Mt. Pleasant
George Bates
Harrison
Dale Hartman
Claud Hartman
Karen
Clare
Henry Hilboin
West Branch
Grandmother Hartman Celebrated at July Family Reunion
A July 1 gathering at Wilson State Park marked Grandma Hartman's eighty first birthday with about 115 relatives and friends. The event honored her and featured a noon prayer, a pot luck dinner, frequent gift giving, and remarks by several family members. Grandchildren in military service were noted, and Ernest Green was elected president for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Hartman
Wilson State Park
Pearl Hartman
Grand Rapids
Will Hartman
Vera
Bay City
Glenn Hartman
Glennie
Pontiac
Claud Hartman
Karen Sue
John
Hartman
Clela
Roy Gordon
Peggy
Lora
Thelma
Ernest Green
Kay
Clare
Detroit
Henry Hilborn
West Branch
R. L. Williams
A. P. Roberts
Linden
Billie Hartman
Cohootah
Junior Grumbley
Baby
Saginaw
Jerry Bihmlander
Jean
M. Arnold
Raymond Reed
Bob Fisher
Lansing
Helen Peel
Ray Gordon
Frank Hartman
Jeff
John Gordon
Robert Gordon
Midland
Byron Gordon
Sanford
Barney Fischer
Henry Ott
Harrison
Jim Murphy
Forest D. Hartman
Cleland Green
Tim Frey
Vickie Lynn Frey
St. Louis
Leonel Green
Sidney Pasco
Lewis Sunday
Mary Lou Magnus
J. B. Wood
Sanford Mott
Ora Mott
Chas. Kleinhardt
Chas Ott
Charles Kleinhardt
Stanley Schunk
Pearl
Henry Sunday
Indiana
Roy
Henry Surday
Levi Ritter
Ralph Freed
John Wood
Harman
Grandma
By Gordon
William Hartman
Albert Hartman
Anna Marie Sunday
Mary Low Murphy
Dayvin Lee Reed
Lyn Ann Gimbley
Sidney Leroy’ Pato
Pte
Leland Gordon
Sidney and
Adaison Pasch
Grandpa Hartman
Save Fuel Use a Time and Temperature Chart in Baking
A kitchen tip recommends using a time and temperature chart for baking to minimize oven door openings and reduce fuel use. It advises plotting intervals, set temperatures, and monitoring bake times to maintain oven efficiency and conserve energy.
Burton Allens Celebrate Sixty First Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Allen were honored Sunday as their family gathered at daughter and husband Mrs. Jay Bellinger’s home to mark their 61st anniversary. Attendees included Elmer Allen, Allan Kidder, Richard Kincaid and others from Gilmore Grant Lake Midland Farwell and Lake communities. War Bonds mentioned as future security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Allen
Jay Bellinger
Elmer Allen
Leona
Kenneth
Mar. Lou
Gilmore
Allan Kidder
Traverse City
Richard Kincaid
Mary
Gail
Grant
Michigan
Allen
W. Brown
James Stanley
Farwell
Clifford Malesh
Jerry
Lake
Sue Purvis
Midland
A. J. Bellinger
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