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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1940
Page
4
Windover Lake hosts fill cottages as fishermen and tourists flock to the area. Henry Fahnestock and family from Farwell join local residents and visiting families at Windover Lake and nearby cottages. Engagements with Detroit and Holland residents are noted along with church and social activities.
The Bertha Lake Fourth of July celebration drew large crowds with shore fireworks described as very nice. Local residents Carsten Richter and relatives stayed at their cottage while Oscar Kube and wife traveled to Clam Lake for the holiday. Miles Darling and family camped at the park, and the Denhams from Saginaw visited over the weekend. Del Long and wife from Flushing plan extended stay at their cottage.
Mrs G Billmery hosted relatives and friends at her cottage as Mr and Mrs Schulz of Langying, Mrs Lawton of Detroit, and others spent time at lakeside homes. Families from Dearborn Flint Mint and others vacationed at cottages and cabins.
The Lake George resort area drew numerous visitors for the Fourth of July weekend. Owosso, Flint, Lansing, Detroit, Pontiac, and Grand Rapids residents spent time at cottages and resorts around Tompkins and Oakdale, with many families listed as guests. A Friday softball game against Windover ended 28 to 10, and a later Windover game finished 12 to 6. The Ladies Aid planned a social, and Sunday school attendance was strong amid perfect weather.
Furnished by Paul Young and his Texas Ranch boys guests included Dr. and Mrs. Higelmire and daughter and Mrs. Virginia Kepple af Bertha Lake. A growing free Sunday show drew large crowds. Miss Helma Kempfert, at Tamarack Lodge two weeks, will spend July there. Clifford Hunt of Grand Lodge visited with his family at their Fairview cabin.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Cook entertained sisters and families from Detroit from Friday to Sunday. Sunday visitors included Herbert Sebring and family from Heart and Wigia Hickok visiting Daisy Strait. Fourth of July guests at the Thomas Cook home included Harold Bigelow and Lyle Cook families from Flint, plus a Cook grandchild. Dick Cook of Flint visited grandparents for a few days. Also noted are visits by Middleton and Gaffney families and an injury to George Gaffney from a hay loading incident.
Mr and Mrs M H Medberry of Detroit and Mrs Willadson called at the Bates home Thursday evening. Ten young people attended the mission band at United Brethren camp grounds in Carson City on Sunday July 7. Elsie Shull and Mary Helen Bates enjoyed a picnic lunch in Mt Pleasant. Mr and Mrs Town left for Indiana last Friday due to Mr Towns father's illness.
Alice Ann Bates celebrated her eighth birthday with ten young guests on Monday. They played games on the lawn then gathered on the porch for ice cream and birthday cake. Decorations used red white and blue balloons. Guests included Mary Kathleen Garver Norma Abbott Ivaleta Abbott Dorothy Kleinhardt Joan Kleinhardt Butt Williams Shirley Armentrout Lavena Armentrout Betty Garver Mrs Glenn Martin grandmother Shull and Miss Elsie Shull. Alice Ann received many gifts.
Mr and Mrs Léo Carney and three children with Mrs Gerald Macklem hosted relatives while Alice Macklem returned home after a two week visit. Doug Densmore and family joined Mrs Karl Mavis’s group. Jack Kelly was taken to Wood hospital for medical attention. Several visits spanned Harrison Clare Flint Coleman Hagie and the Livingston home as residents and extended family dropped by for weekend gatherings and updates. A near accident on a Christmas route highlighted local dangers with a train whistle incident.
Floyd Randall of Clare spent Sunday with his wife and family as his daughter Mrs. Louis Slater and Calvin and Clarence, and grandchildren gathered for a birthday dinner. A birthday cake and ice cream topped the potluck meal at noon.
Mr and Mrs Warvey Spickerman hosted guests from Rosebush and Russell families this Sunday. Families from Wayland Saginaw Dayton Tulsa Flint Detroit Welch Okla and Madison Kansas joined others for dinners and weekend visits at various homes and the Houghton Lake area. A ball game at Trishtown drew several attendees including Mr and Mrs Barney McNerney and Mr and Mrs Max Morrison.
In the Grange Hall Sunday School at 10 30 a m with Supt P A Qman and preaching at 7 30 p m by Rev I W Wyrick. Cottage prayer meetings each Tuesday. Numerous visits and guests noted from Detroit Grand Rapids Hubbardson Lansing Saginaw Muskegon Flint and other towns as locals hosted friends and relatives over the Fourth of July weekend.
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