Bride Bonnie Shafer Weds Thomas Wentworth at Clare Methodist
Bonnie Mae Shafer and Thomas IL Wentworth wed July 18 in Clare at Clare Methodist Church. Rev. Leslie Nevins officiated as guests from multiple nearby towns attended the double ring ceremony. The bride wore Chantilly lace over satin with a fingertip veil and carried white carnations and pink roses, with maids and a flower girl in pastel gowns. A reception followed at the Clare IOOF Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Methodist Church
Bonnie Mae Shafer
Thomas IL. Wentworth
Leslie Nevins
Charles Shafer
Clare
Henry Wentworth
Rosebush
Judy White
Barbara Mahon
Ruth Ann Shafer
Carol Gilson
Kathy Shafer
Ronald Shafer
James Gilson
Robert Calkins
Russell Mater
Billy Joe Gillis
Clare Ioof
Donna Shafer
Ruth Haggart
Vietta Calkins
Sharon Hazelton
Mt. Pleasant
Hazel Gillis
Jonesville
Helen Mater
Clare High School
Doherty
Weidman
Beal City
Vassar
Birch Run
Flint
Coleman
Homemakers Conference Attendees Visit Lansing for 32nd Michigan Event
Mrs Richard Schroeder Mrs Virgil Bergstrom Mrs Raymond Hanchett Mrs James Perrine of Clare No 1 Extension Group and guest Mrs Vern Hains traveled to Lansing Wednesday for the 32nd annual Michigan Homemakers Conference. The theme Today's Family Looks Ahead guided a day of sightseeing and a showing of Talent on Ice at the University Ice Arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Schroeder
Virgil Bergstrom
Raymond Hanchett
James Perrine
Clare No. 1
Vern Hains
Lansing
Michigan's Homemakers
University Ice Arena
Blue Star Mothers Plan August Daisy Sale for Veterans Aid
James Reeder Chapter No. 33 Blue Star Mothers of America met in Clare City Park on Thursday July 16 with Mrs Kolenda reporting on a Detroit state officers meeting. August 7 and 8 were set for a blue daisy sale to fund hospital work and veteran family assistance. Next gathering is in the park on August 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Reeder
Blue Star Mothers of America
Clare City
Ninth Annual Stanley Reunion Held at Clare IOOF Hall
Ninety four relatives gathered at the Clare IOOF Hall for the ninth Stanley reunion with a bountiful dinner. Howard Butterfield of Flint was the eldest there and Marie Knapp, daughter of Don Knapp, Roscommon, the youngest. Playing ball and visiting marked the afternoon as attendees from Flint Lansing Detroit Kalamazoo Lake Orion Lapeer Fenton Roscommon Barryton Beal City Harrison and Clare planned to meet again next year if space allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Ioof
Stanley
Howard Butterfield
Flint
Maxine
Marie Knapp
Don Knapp
Roscommon
Lansing
Lake Orion
Lapeer
Fenton
Barryton
Beal’ City
Harrison and
Clare
Pepper Club Meetings at the Homes of Parents and Gilsons
The Pepper Club held a Saturday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Omer Parent with prizes awarded to Mrs. Glen Fullerton for high ladies score and Mrs. Clarence Ramey for second. men’s high went to Mr. Gilson and others placed as second, traveler, and low. A lunch followed. Previously at the Gilson home Mr. and Mrs. Clair McTaggart attended with high scores earned by Mr. Fullerton and Mrs. McTaggart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Parent
Glen Fullerton
Clarence Ramey
W. KE. Gilson
Mr. Gilson
John Stough
Fullerton
Gilson
Clair McTaggart
Mr. Fullerton
McTaggart
Mr. McTaggart
Ramey
Low
Mr. Stough
Engagement Announcement for Katherine Cornell and Archibald Wright Jr
The engagement of Katherine E. Cornell daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Cornell of Lake to Archibald V Wright Jr son of Mr and Mrs Archibald V Wright Sr was announced. Both are Central Michigan University graduates with Sorority and fraternity affiliations. A fall wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine E. Cornell
Harry Cornell
Lake
Archibald V. Wright, Jr
Ionia
Friends
Wright
Archibald V. Wright
Buth
Central Michigan University
Alpha Sigma Tau
Phi Delta Theta
Wedding in Detroit Unites Miss Sue Williams and Melvin Walters
The July 18 ceremony at Epiphany Lutheran Church Detroit joined Miss Sue Williams of Hazel Park and Melvin L Walters of Clare. Rev Bernthal officiated with lavish decor and a reception for 350 at Ford Local Hall. The couple honeymooned in Miami Beach and Nassau and will reside at 14880 Greenfield Apt 24 Detroit Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epiphany Lutheran
Detroit
Michigan
Sue Williams
James Williams
Hazel Park
Melvin ‘L. Walters
Harlan Walters
Clare
Bernthal
Lewis Beer
Sue
Roger Freund
Jane Sims
Ann Cahill
Ann Faulman
Little Lynn Harding
Trico With A ‘Hooped Skirt’ Sne
Richard Harding
Thomas Becker
Peter DeBlasis
Ohio
New York
Farwell, Glaansa
Penamio
Brewer Family Get Together After Daughter's Wedding
Weekend gathering at Forest Brewer home included guests from Oxford Lansing Milan Fowler ville Dundee Elkhart Indiana and local families Frank Derby Donald Derby Libby Gruden Kanitz Curtis White Sexton William Brewer Lena Brewer.
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Forest Brewer Home
Frank Derby
Oxford
Donald Derby
Lansing
W. O. Libby
Milan
M. J. Gruden
Fowlerville
Ronald Kanitz
Dundee
Robert Curtis
Elkhart
Indiana
Harold
Miller Reunion At Tourist Park
The second Miller family reunion was held Sunday July 19 at Clare Tourist Park with seventy five in attendance. Officers presiding were Ryan D. Miller president David Miller vice president and Mrs. Lowell Witkovsky secretary treasurer. Roy Howard of Lake George was the oldest present and Kimberly Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Jake Miller of Clare the youngest. A four generation group arrived Denise Ann Dysinger daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Dysinger with Mrs Harvey Holt and her mother Mrs Dina Burke of Kirkville New York. The farthest guests were Mrs Mabel Temple and Mr and Mrs Laurence Leonard of Syracuse New York. Officers for the coming year were Leach Skeneth Lautzenheiser Vermontville Jack Gephart Eaton Rapids vice president and Mrs Betty Lautzenheiser Charlotte secretary treasurer. Visiting and swimming occupied the afternoon and the group planned to meet again the third Sunday in July 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Dysinger
Harvey Holt
Dina’ Burke
Kirkville
New York
Mabel Temple
Laurence Leonard
Syracuse
Leach
Skeneth Lautzenheiser
Vermontville
Jack Gephart
Eaton’ Rapids
Engagement and wedding vows at Calvary Baptist Midland
Mrs. Rhea Vasbinder of Averill and Charles Adams of St. Marys Ohio married at Calvary Baptist Church Midland with Miss Dorothy Heuschele maid of honor and Ralph Tremtert best man. Reception at the Mainhood home followed. Adams, a long time Home Banking Company employee, will teach elementary school in St. Marys after moving from Averill.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Midland
Rhea Vasbinder
Averill
Charles Adams
St. Marys
Ohio
William Sul
Dorothy Heuschele
Clare
Ralph Tremtert
Sir Marys
Roderick Mainhood
Adams
Farwell
Eagle
West Grant
Coleman School
Charles Lianphield
First Baptist Church
Home Banking
Michigan
New Soil Conditioners Boost Soil Structure Efficiency
A new powdered plastic soil conditioner is praised as a hundred times more effective than compost manure or peat moss. Anchovies form the staple diet of the guanay, South America’s chief guano bird, and a guanay colony may consume 1,000 tons of the fish daily.
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South America
Reunion Honors July Birthdays at Lake Sunday
The Fred Schlafley family reunion gathered at School Section Lake on Sunday July 26 with about fifty attendees. Lois Mitterspaugh of Mt. Pleasant joined the Leo Joslin family for a potluck meal and a birthday cake honoring July birthdays featuring Roy Lee Nancy Jim Joslin and Fred Schlafley among others. Nora Lee Joslin, granddaughter of Jim Joslin, was the youngest present, while Roy Joslin of Mt. Pleasant was the oldest. Esther Werelow of St. Louis led games as John and Anna Schlafley from New York sent greeting letters for next year’s reunion at the same place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred ‘Schilafley
Lake
Lois Mitterspaugh
Mt. Pleasant
Leo Joslin
Roy
Lee
Nancy
Jim Joslin
Fred Schlafley
Joslin
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Thomas L. Wentworth
Bonnie Shafer
Wentworth
Ken Cox
Homemakers
Blue Star
Pepper Club
H. M. Everts
Melvin Walters
Kis
Virginia Liston
Edward Rayman
Betty Harding
Kingsley Inn
Greenfield Apt
Melvin L. Walters
Brewer
Miller
ST. Henry’s Church
ST. Charles Church
Seaton
Rhea Vasbinder Martied
Derrick Street
St. Adams
Colgate
Rolon
Stic
Ces
Roy E. Cimmerer
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