Social Roundup of Local Visits and Travels
A string of weekend and weekday visits unfolds across towns as residents travel to Owosso Pontiac Menominee Grand Lodge and Lansing. Families attend funerals relax at relatives homes and join church and college communities over the Decoration holiday period in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Rodgers
Eugene Stanley
Lansing
Jennie Tooley
Rose Holmes
Grand Lodge
Nell Bidwell
Mt. Pleasant
Roy Schug
Farwell
Alonzo Stanford
Albion College
Fisk Lodge
Albion
Minnie
Brown
Mernie Lowrey
Lewis Brown
Marion
Morethi
Lewis
BR. A. Leffingweill
Upper Peninsula
Alex McKinnon
Clare Pioneers Fall In Tight Finale To Reed City
The Clare Pioneers lost a close game to Reed City Tuesday ending the baseball season. Pitcher Ernie Bryant allowed six hits and two runs while Clare managed only one hit off Reed City pitcher McInnis. The team committed three errors and finished with a season record reflecting improvements over earlier games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Pioneers
Reed City
Ernie Bryant
Clare
Pioneers
McInnis
Clare Boys
Weekend visits span multiple families in area
Pontiac residents Mr. and Mrs. John Horn and kin visited Harl Sanders and Lorin Leitner homes over the weekend. Ida Leitner returned home with them after three weeks here. Several other families including the Sanders Coats Newman Ruby Wisner Ankney groups gathered at Leitner, Gladwin, Vernon, and Royal Oak area homes. The Ladies Aid will meet Thursday at Serena Ankney's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Horn
Pontiac
Harl Sanders
Lorin Leitner
Ida Leitner
Hart Sanders
Galen Coats
Glen Newman
Gladwin
Raymond Ruby
van Dyke
Rocky Home
Gladys Ruby
Heyman Wisner
Angola
Ind
J. C. Coats
Carmen Newman
Flint
Mary Ruby
Roseville
J. C. Newman
Fred Cook
Frank Sanders
Nettie Barber
Grant
Stephen Fleller
H. W. Winfield
Donald
Royal Oak
J. GC. Coats
Local Social Calls and Family Visits Reported
West Freeman residents and neighbors visit kin across nearby towns. Multiple households hosted relatives including the Middleton, Hickok, Gaffney and Cook families during the week with weekend and Sunday gatherings noted among Ashton, Evart, Walhalla, Manistee, Flint, Hyatt, Clare, and Sears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Middleton
Clare
Guy Hickok
W. C
Walhalla
Elgin
John Gaffney
Clifford Darnell
Elton Darnell
Glady Fahnstock
Joe Heimbecker
Thelma
Sears
H. Coke
Charles
Alfred
George
Flint
Harry Boucher
Vernel Hansen
Manistee
Arthur Hansen
Boucher
Hyatt
Harry
Orval Martin
Higin Hickok
Claud Morse
Harry Boweher
Clare Women Golfers Open season with Alma course win
Twelve Clare women golfers traveled to Alma on June first for the season opener. Clara edged the match by one foursome with a record of three wins, two losses, and one tie. Mrs. Leo Hampton and Mrs. Albert Haley were Clare’s low scorers, Haley winning the ball and Ward posting Alma’s low score. A flag tournament is planned for next Wednesday at ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Clara
Leo Hampton
Albert Haley
Clare
Haley
Clare Merchants Drop Two Games Over Weekend
The Clare Merchants baseball team lost to Coleman 14 to 12 after a high scoring clash with 14 hits and 4 errors for Coleman and 14 hits and 6 errors for Clare. In Decoration Day play Clare fell 5 to 1 to Farwell with 2 errors, and they thank the crowd for support. On Sunday June 5 Porter Oil field teams visit Clare at the tourist park as the club aims to regain stride with a large crowd expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants
Coleman
Clare
Farwell
Clare Boys
Porter Oil Field
Local matchups listed for June five round
June five schedule lists Dover versus Delwin Mobil Gas against Rosebush Coleman opposing Green Spot Porter clashing Clare and Shepherd facing Harrison in a regional pairing set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Delwin
Mobil Gas
Rosebush
Coleman
Green Spot
Porter
Clare
Shepherd
Harrison
Local Social Roundup Notes From Lansing and Detroit Visitants
Among the Granges Mr and Mrs Carl Halstead and daughter of Lansing are vacationing with Mr and Mrs Arthur Smith. Frank Maltby of Ann Arbor and W Ward of Detroit visited Mae Maltby and other relatives. Harley Bentley family called. Edna McTavish left library work to spend summer in Detroit. Edward Snook named new Librarian. Next meeting set for June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Walston
Alma
Wilbur Ireland
Tima Jean Gladstone
Ithaca
Roy Harter
Glair Coulter
Frances
Brown
Perry Thurston
Detroit
Tom Abbott
Rose Marie Stanley
Hurley Hospital
Flint
James Stanley
Gladys Davis
Midland
Michigan
Ohio
New York
Tom Teale
Theodore
Laura Teale
Gibsonburg
Herbert Boody
Ward Boody
Eilen Boody
Kostler
Bothy
Jennie Tooley
Lansing
Frank Holmes
Wallace
Grand Lodge
Eugene Stanley
Claire Stanley
Harrison
Otfa Stanley
B. F. Hampton
Kathleen
Max Stanley
Carl Halstead
Arthur Smith
Frank Maltby
Ann Arbor
W. Ward
Mae Maltby
Harley Bentley
McLane
Edna McTavish
Edward Snook
Advance Grange Meeting and Local Social Notes
Advance Grange invites attendance June 14 with two candidates. News of illnesses and recoveries includes Mrs. Albert Allen and Mrs. Burton Bay. Various visitors and family visits feature the Schunk, Williams, Urbain, Davis, Hartman, and Fancén households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Albert Allen
Carl Credit
Nina
Charles Russel
Wallace Carrow
Sarah Schunk
Roth Williams
Russell Davis
F. P. Davis
John Densmore
Harland Williams
Prudenville
Bruce Williams
Hector Urbain
Henry
Amil Holper
Chicago
Harry Fancon
Urbain
Clarence Jordan
Mt. Desert Island Said to Be New England’s Largest Coast Isle
The largest island on the New England coast is Mt. Desert, discovered in 1604 by Champlain. It spans about 100 square miles and features fifteen mountain peaks rising from its area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Champlain
Mt. Desert
Isle
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Legion
John W. Dunlop
the Legion
Clare High School
Richard Greenfield
Aleatha McLaughlin
McEwan Street
Clare High
Crosley
Ort
Rosley Shelvador
Clare Hardware and Furniture Company
C. Niemann
Bay City
Knapp
Geo. Stanford
F. Butches
Saranac
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Frank Cotton
Clinton
Clyde Crawford
Woodsfield
Harley Sowle
Beverly
M. P. Sowle
Sheridan
John Schultz
Gordon McIntosh
Kittie McIntosh
Mamie Chappell
Jackson
Mervin Cote
Wallace Bell
Phyllis
Letilla
Drayton Plains
Harry Beach
Joanne
Farmington
C. C. Knapp
REEDS
Byart
Brush College
West Freeman
Alma Course
Clare Merchants
Garfield Grange
Shelvador
Clare Sentinel
Florence White Gay
Clare, Michigan
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