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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1954
Page
12
The ceremony for Miss Joan Tanner and Jack Bouchey Jr. took place at Jerry Gordon’s Farwell home on Saturday July 10 with Rev. K. Mack presiding. The couple planned a weekend honeymoon in Gaylord before settling in Clare.
The fourth Collard Shaw reunion met Sunday July 31 at Potters Park in Lansing despite rain. Fifty relatives from Lansing Detroit Owosso Sanford Farwell and Clare attended. New officers were James Yeoman Clare president Mildred Abston Detroit vice president and Otis Bailey Lansing secretary treasurer. The group planned the 1955 reunion for Owosso Bentley Park on the second Sunday in July.
The Ramsey family held a chicken dinner Sunday at Riverdale Lumberjack Park Memorial building. Seventy eight attendees enjoyed games, prizes, ice cream, cake, and a pine plaque honoring Mr and Mrs Burton Bay of Sheridan township. Attendees from Clare included Button Bay Nellie Jordan Glen Bay Roy Ramsey Hihard Walters and Larry Bay families.
Mr and Mrs Delbert K Nolan of 4741 Clarabella Road Clare Michigan announce the engagement of their daughter Marlene to Glen BR Hales son of Mrs Salina Hales of Clare Route 4 no wedding date has been set
The Clare 1.0.0.F. Lodge will install officers next Monday evening July 19. Har ley Holt district deputy to lead the ceremony with past noble grands and officers named including Irwin, Shepherd, Abbott, Giers, Schafer, and others. Refreshments will follow hosted by Mrs. Ernest Irwin.
Miss Nina Rose Mickle daughter of Mr and Mrs Verne Mickle became the bride of Staff Sgt James Joslin son of Mr and Mrs Roy Joslin of Mt Pleasant in a candlelight ceremony Saturday July 10 at 8:00 pm Rev L J Nevins officiated. The organist was Doris Gerow and soloist Lawrence Rank. The gown was white satin with a net yoke Peter Pan collar long sleeves and a long train. A lace cap and net veil completed the look. They were married by her father and wore coordinated attendants including matron of honor Mrs Samborn and bridesmaids Miss Clara Seiter and Miss Nancy Mavis. The groom’s cousins William Schlafley and Ted Parkhurst Jr were best man and ring bearer. Guests gathered at the Hotel Doherty and at the end, the couple left for March Air Force Base California where he is stationed.
Relatives and descendants of the Larson family from Clare Au burn Midland Ortonville and other towns met at the Ostrander home near Midland on Sunday July 11 for the fifth annual reunion. Mrs Andrine Larson of Clare was the oldest member and Jerry Otis was the youngest. Eleven grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren were present at age 91 for Mrs Larson. The gathering moved to Emerson Park for dinner and games followed by ice cream cake and coffee. It was decided to meet on the second Sunday in July at Emerson Park with Joe Waring elected president for next year.
A Brown Corners United Brethren Church youth group travels by bus Sunday to Wenona Lake Mendiana for the International Youth for Christ event. Evangelist Billie Graham Roy Rogers and Jimmy Woos are featured. local church members and families accompany the group.
The third annual Walter B. Garver family reunion gathered forty two members and three visitors at Cyclist Park for a pot luck dinner and games. Walter Garver IX was the oldest present, while Daniel Garver was the youngest. Three marriages and three births were recorded this year among attendees from Pontiac Mt Pleasant Ypsilanti Milan and Clare.
Mrs W D Elden hosted the Octo Club for two tables of contrast with Mrs John G White winning high score, Mrs Harold Elgar second, and Mrs Larry Jackson low. Refreshments followed play. The Tuesday Evening Bridge Club met with Mrs W A Maynard at Maynard cottage Sanford Lake with high score by Mrs Marguerite Forsbergs and second high by Mrs Clayton Neff, and low by Mrs Harold Menning. The hostess served a tasty lunch.
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