Sixth annual South Rosebush reunion held in Island Park Mt Pleasant
Island Park in Mt Pleasant hosted the sixth annual reunion of the South Rosebush school on Saturday July 19 with about forty attendees including former teachers George Taylor Huon D Graham and Susan Graham. President Robert Kennedy led reports and officers were elected Victor Graham president George Taylor vice president Grace House secretary treasurer Guy Odel program chair Emgma Dingman table chair. The group planned to meet again next year at the same site and time. Faith Johnston read an original essay Riding to School with the Milk Man, enjoyed by all, as Byron Odel Guy Odel and George Taylor recalled old school days. The Odel family noted 57 years ago their father Rev Arnold Odel served as pastor of the Rosebush Methodist church. The day concluded with plans to meet again in July 1948.
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Island Park
Mt. Pleasant
South Rosebush School
George Taylor
Gladwin
Huon D. Graham
Flint
Susan Graham
Rosebush
Robert Kennedy
Victor Graham
Grace House
Guy Odel
Emgma Dingman
Kennedy
Elton Graham
Faith Johnston
Byron Odel
Odel
Arnold Odel
Tunes of the Day Popular Records
A day’s page highlights popular songs and performers including Mama Blues and I’m Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes with Gospel, Cannon Ball to Step Aside, and Soldier’s Last Letter featured among the available tunes.
Center W. C. 5 Observes Birthdays
The Center Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Orrin First's home on Wednesday afternoon July 16. Mrs. Dan Morrison led devotions, Ida Johnson and David Bellinger sang a duet, and Henry Ball spoke on aims and duties of the society. A women’s quartet performed, and ice cream and cake honored birthday anniversaries of Jake Bechdoldt Mrs Orrin First Mrs Derry Dunn and Mrs Herman Dunn.
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Center Woman's Society of Christian Service
Orrin
Dan Morrison
Ida Johnson
David Bellinger
Henry Ball
Derry Dunn
Hazel Bechdell
Sirs
Jake Bechdoldt
4-H Club News Box Social and Dance Plans
Isabella-Denver 4-H Club schedules a box social and square dance for Saturday night July 26 at 9 06 in Cloverleaf Hall. They also plan a dinner party Tuesday evening August 5 led by third year girls. Bowen Busy Bee 4-H Club meets at Memorial Field Friday night July 26 to plan a float for the upcoming 4-H Fair under leader Mrs Eva Joy Anderson.
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Isabella-Denver
Cloverleaf Hall
Bowen Busy Bee
Memorial Field
Eva Joy Anderson
Floyd Graham Almost Jumps From Tractor After Near-Collision
Floyd Graham was badly shaken but not seriously injured Monday night when he leapt from a moving tractor driven by his son Dale near US-27 west of the Weidman road. Bellinger followed, Graham thought the car was closer and jumped to the ditch, losing consciousness briefly. He recovered at home with no broken bones after a doctor’s exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Graham
Altho
Dale Graham
Us-27
David Bellinger
Graham
Rosebush Merchants Schedule Rain Postponement Alternate Date
Manager Del Mathews announces Rosebush Merchants will play a rescheduled game at Sanford on Sunday July 27 with Sanford returning the game at Rosebush on Saturday August 2. The prior game at Gladwin was rained out.
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Mgr
del Mathews
Rosebush
Birthday celebrations and community events noted
Social events include a birthday party honoring Mrs. Orrin First and Mrs. Fred Marshel with two cakes and named guests. A dinner party celebrated Terry Bowerman’s third birthday. Club meetings planned for July 30 and July 25 at local churches. An ice cream social occurred July 18 and a July 18 birthday observance at the Andrew Prior home featured a song fest and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Duval
Mr. First
Mrs. Orrin First
Mrs. First
Fred Marshel
Orrin
Charles Marshel
Miss Orriene
Larry First
Andrew Prior
Mr. Prior
Picnic party attends ball game near Silver Lake
Mr and Mrs Floyd Shively and others enjoyed a pot luck dinner at Jay Hendrie cottage on Silver Lake last Sunday. A picnic party including Ray Kniffen Harold West Floyd Thompson Andrew Wil ley Gale Lutz Ernest Hoste and others went to Gladwin to see the Rose bush Merchants play ball but rain stopped the game. They returned to the Thompson home for Sunday supper.
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Floyd Shively
Irvin Shively
Don Shively
Poppy
Sharon Walker
Jay Hendrie Cottage
Silver Lake
Ray Kniffen
Harold West
Floyd Thompson
Andrew Willey
Gale Lutz
Ernest Hoste
Terry Kniffen
Martyn Thompson
Ronnie West
Gladwin
Rosebush Merchants
Thompson
Local Notices and Visits Highlight Rosebush Briefs
Town residents visit relatives and attend reunions while road repair crews raise sidewalks on Fred Matteson and Lynch properties to address water pooling. Youth Ronnie West departs for State Conservation Camp after high grades. Mrs Sophia Graham returns home after hospitalization from a fatal auto crash that claimed her husband Theodore. Several families travel for reunions and social events across Michigan communities.
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Floyd Shively
Irvin Shively
Elmer Jones
Fred Matteson
Elizabeth
Frank Lynch
John Crawford
Ed Dader
Ronnie West
Harold West
Allegan
Ronnie
Mt. Pleasant High School
State Conservation Department
Freda Graham
Curt Spickerman
Florence Lowery
David Lowery
Lansing
Homer Lowery
Clare McTaggart
Bay City
McTaggart
State Park
Sandra Johnson
Tommy Johnson
Remus
Orleene
Lawrence Thering
Shively
Wise School
Raymond McConnell
Florence McConnell
Elsie Methner
Theresa Frendreiss
George Nolan
Ralph Mi Jer
Bob Donaldson
Jess Shaner
Jesse
Central Michigan baseball schedule dense in July to September
The schedule lists all matchups in the Central Michigan League from July 27 through September 7. Teams include Beal City Gladwin Remus Shepherd Blanchard R O C Harrison Farwell Seaton Coleman Sanford Leaton Rosebush and Rosebush. Each Sunday hosts multiple games across cities with home and away designations.
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Central Michigan League
Gladwin
Beal City
Remus
Shepherd
Blanchard
R.O.C. Harrison
Farwell
Seaton
Coleman Sanford
Rosebush
R.O.C
Harrison
Sanford
Coleman
Shepherd Leaton
Harrison Shepherd
Leaton
Remus Sanford
Blanchard Rosebush
R.co.c
Coleman Harrison
Sanford Shepherd
Gladwin R
Harrison Sanford
Leaton Rosebush
Shepherd R
0.C
Farwell Sanford
Coleman Remus
Gladwin Harrison
Blanchard Seaton
Community club and lodge meeting calendar for Clare area
Local groups including Farwell Townsend Club Clara Rebekah Lodge Kil il Clare Knights of Columbus Sheridan Grange Clare Lodge 383 I G C F Farwell Hebekah Lodge Clare Kiwanis Club Boy Scouts Rotary Community Council and American Legion post schedule regular meetings. Public services such as rubbish collection and township Red Cross unit meet weekly or monthly at designated venues.
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Farwell Townsend Club
Clara Rebekah Lodge No
Clare Knights of Columbus
Sheridan Grange
Clare Lodge No. 383
1.G.C.F
Community Club Meeting Schedule Across Local Groups
Local organizations list recurring meeting times including St Henrys Youth Discussion Club on the second Monday, American Legion Auxiliary on the second and fourth Mondays, Clara Theta Rho Girls Club on the first and third Thursdays at 6 30 p m, Elm Grove Townsend Club on the second and fourth Fridays at 8 p m, Mt Vernon Grange on the first and third Mondays at 8 30, Northwest Vernon Farm Bureau on the second Thursday at Wilson School, Clare Masonic Lodge on the second Tuesday, W F W Auxiliary Pettit Sapplinger post on the first and third Wednesdays at city hall, Four Square Club on the first and third Tuesdays at 8 p m in the Masonic Temple, Clare Townsend Club No 2 on the second and fourth Fridays in members homes, with watch for announcements.
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St. Henry's
American Legion Auxiliary
Clara Theta Rho
Elm Grove
Townsend Club
Mt. Vernon Grange
Northwest Vernon Group
The
Farm Bureau
Wilson School
Clare Masonic Lodge
Methodist Church
Pettit-Sapplinger Post
City Hall
Four Square Club
Masonic Temple
Clare Townsend Club No. 2
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Popular Records
Cecilia Dreamer
Lolita Lopez
Mama Blues
Old Shank’s Mare
Rocking
Sweet Marie
Baba
Western Records
Margaret Whiting
Les Brown
Michigan
Theatre
Beaverton
the Hoosier Hotshots
Hazzie, Ken
Git
Gobs
Ren Curtis
Jennifer Holt
Guy Kibbee
Guina
BIG Bby* Williams
DE Gastro Sisters
Art West and His
Sunset Riders
Omer
Leon Brea
Say Waar
Fred
CDOT
Sun
Mon
Jimmy
Oss Pt
BKO Radio Ficteres
Tao
Myrna Loy
Fredric March
Teresa Wright, Dana Andrews
Center W. 5
William Boyd
Andy Clyde
Devil Thumbs
Lawrence Tierney
Ted North
Loretta Young
Joseph Cotten
Ray Mill and
Teresa Wright
Chevrolet
Rosebush - Seaton
Charles Epple
Ladies Aid of the Wise Church
Wise
Preston Johnson
Norman Johnson
Lila Stickle
Lake George
Hi Hilling Kilgren
Johnston Cottage
Iilgrens
Otsego
P. m
Hebekah Lodge
F. Lodge
Clare Kiwanis Club
Hotel Doherty
Clare Boy Scouts
Clare Common Council
Clare
Loomis Townsend Club
Clare Rotary Club
Barnes
Clare Community Council
Clare Mbrary
Walter H. Larman
American Legion
O.B
Vernon Township
Red Croga
Farwell Knights of Pythias Lodge
Clare, Mich
Victor Mature
Peggy Cummins
Ann Sheridan
Zachary Scott
Brooklyn
Frank Sinatra
Kathryn Grayson
Alo
BIG
Philip Reed
Hillary Brooke
Z Smash Hits
Wonder
June Haver
Mark Stevens
34Th Street
Maureen O’hara
John Payne
Pius
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