Social gatherings and birthday celebrations in local communities
The report lists luncheon, bridge and pot luck events held for Miss Laila Wilson, Miss Diva Tatman, Mrs. Ted Thompson, Mrs. Elton Bopp, Mrs. William Caple, and families across Lansing Gilmore and Detroit areas, noting guests, high scores, and birthday treats. Neighborhood groups hosted multiple gatherings with gifts and meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Schlegel
Laila Wilson
Chicago
Diva Tatman
Baltimore
Maryland
Nitrogen Supply Improves For Postwar Fertilizer Use
U S fertilizer outlook notes ample supplies of nitrogen with production up and prices potentially lower after the war. This shift could allow farmers to apply larger nitrogen amounts per acre, particularly on low priced crops they intend to grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Laura Cluley Weds Col. Warren G. Watson at Rosebush
Miss Laura Cluley daughter of Mr and Mrs George Cluley of Rosebush became the bride of Cpl Warren G Watson son of Mr and Mrs Chas Ford of Clare in a six o'clock Tuesday ceremony at the Presbyterian Parsonage Rosebush Rev O Thompson officiated in the presence of both families and Wesley Shaw A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s home The couple left for Flint with Watson returning to Camp Campbell Kentucky and Mrs Watson continuing work in the A C Defense Plant at Flint
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Cluley
George Cluley
Rosebush
Cpl
Warren G. Watson
Chas. Ford
Clare
Presbyterian Parsonage
Rev
O. Thompson
Wesley Shaw
Thomas Cook
Annual Hendrie Family Reunion at Tourist Park
The Hendrie reunion was held at Tourist Park on Sunday July 4 with twenty seven relatives and friends. The event honored Mr. and Mrs Joseph Hendrie on their fifty six wedding anniversary. A pot luck dinner was served at noon with local and out of town relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrie
Joseph Hendrie
Devere Schoonover
Nancy
Bobby
Saginaw
Raymond Thayer
St. Louis
Henry Hoover
Leo Bronson
Cedar Lake
Elizabeth Schoonover
Ruth Duncan
Bolen Celebrates Eightieth Birthday With Family
Thomas Bolen marked his eightieth birthday on July 1 and was joined by relatives from Saginaw Gladwin Mason Detroit Vernon Dover and other towns for a noon dinner and a two tiered cake. Well wishes included many gifts and the day featured visiting and a request to buy bonds for Freedom Today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bolen
Bolen
Albert Bolen
Saginaw
Frank Bowen
Harlene
Gladwin
Paul Sterlin
Shirley Ann
Nancy Jane
Mason
Alva Bowen
Detroit
Fred Lrwin
Ralph Irwin
Jack Rube
Janet
Jackie
Vernon
Chick Ebberhart
Dover
Warren Heiser
C. A. Heiser
Normal and B J Parford Wed June 27 Marriage
Miss Norma Methner and Bion James Raymond spoke their marriage vows Sunday June 27 at the Clare Methodist parsonage with Dr John H Hall officiating. Attendants were Miss Thelma Methner and Floyd Methner. The bride wore a dusty rose dress with white accessories and talisman roses. the bridesmaid wore beige with pinocchio roses. A wedding dinner followed at the brides parents home in Wise township. The couple will reside at Coleman with Raymond employed at Dow Chemical in Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Methner
Bion James Raymond
Clare Methodist Parsonage
John H. Hall
Thelma Methner
Floyd Methner
Wise Township
B. B. Raymond
G. W. Brown
Raymond
Michigan
Coleman
Dow Chemical Company
Midland
Pfetschs Mark 60th Anniversary With Family Dinner
On June 30 Mr and Mrs Charles Pfetsch celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary quietly at home then hosted a family dinner in Dunlops private dining room with their son George Pfetsch daughter Eleanor and their spouses plus granddaughter Barbara. Their grandson Lt JG Robert G Pfetsch was absent in Washington DC. Mrs Pfetsch is 82 and Mr Pfetsch 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pfetsch
George Pfetsch
Eleanor
Mt. Pleasant
Ray Houghton
Barbara
Clare
Dunlop
J. G
Robert G. Pfetsch
Washington, D. C
Pfetsch
Bates Reunion At Eight Point Lake July Fourth
The Bates annual reunion gathered Sunday July 4 at the Townsend cottage on Eight Point Lake with about thirty attendees. A noon pot luck dinner was served on the lawn and events included swimming and horse shoe pitching. Youngest present was Margaret Mary Wilson, five months old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wilson. Attendees included several Bates family members and their spouses and children from Durand Midland Harrison and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Roy Townsend
Eight Point Lake
Margaret Mary Wilson
W. 5. Wilson
Ellis Bowler
Durand
Lawrence Bates
Midland
George Bates
Harrison
William Bowler
Lucetta
Theodore Bowler
W. E. Wilson
Jennie Bates
Orville Bates
Rebekah Birthday Party Final Event of Present Season
Thirty-one Rebekahs met in the lodge rooms for the last meeting until September. Noble Grand Mrs. Eliza Johnson presided. Readings were given by several members and Arthur Johnson praised the group’s work. The July Birthday supper followed, with several birthday guests present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Johnson
Noble Grand
Catharine Beale
Mt. Pleasant
Elizabeth McIntosh
Allea Howlett
Margaret Irwin
Arthur Johnson
Lodge
Viva Holt
Minnie Wilkie
Neamene Miller
Rakes Boost Efficiency In Hay Making
The sweep rake or buck rake is hailed as a major aid in hay making. It allows one man to load and move two or three loads at a time, enabling single handed work efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Mt. Pleasant
Healthful praises of fruits and greens in spring menus
Crisp greens and seasonal fruits boost vitamin A B and C in homemaker meals. The article urges buying abundant produce, storing properly to preserve vitamins, and includes two recipes Cottage Cheese Vegetable Salad and Green Pepper Stuffed With Macaroni with practical kitchen tips. It closes inviting readers to send queries to Lynn Chambers via Western Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Chambers
Western Newspaper’ Union
South Desplaines Street
Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Lynn Says Fresh as May Lights Kitchen Refrigeration
The article advises proper refrigeration to keep foods fresh. It describes shelving guidelines from top to bottom for desserts meats dairy and produce, noting a freezer zone for frozen items and a crisper for produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
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Aerts Freie
Erwin Zinger
Percy Stough
William Holmes
Hazel Hawkins
Elton Bopp
Jesse Hampton
Bopp
William Caple
Clyde Harris
Chester Wallace
Jay Green
A. M. Artibee
Nate Trumble
Gilmore Township
Wayne Cooper
Russell Davis
Mr. Trumble
Charles David
Mike Archambault
Dorothy
Gloria Myers
John Archambault
Bob Archambault
Cadillac
Archambault
Gayle
Lansing
Leo Hamilton
Caro
Robert Archambault
Jennings Archambault
Col. W. G. Watson
T. Bolen
Normal
B.J. Parford
Rebekah
Roy E. Cimmerer
Wrisley
Tre-Jur
Lilac
Hinds
Vitalis
Clare, Midh
Carters
Lagt
Lue
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