Junior hard ball league formed for township youths
Harvey Lowery recreational director of Isabella Township Memorial Field announces a junior hard ball league for Scout age boys preferring hard ball to softball. Planned teams include Center Deaton Silver Maple and Bader with potential new members. Lowery works with Charles Apple and Alphonso Eppie of Leaton to establish the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Lowery
Isabella Township Memorial Field
Center
Deaton
Silver Maple
Bader
Mr. Lowery
Charles ‘Apple
Alphonso Eppie
Leaton
W S C S Meeting At Mrs Nelson Johnston Home
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Nelson Johnston's home on May 29. President Mrs. Roy Graham opened the session at 8:30 p m with The Beatitudes for the Home and group singing. Plans were made to replenish church kitchen dishes and to postpone church cleaning until after Vacation Bible School.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Nelson Johnston
Thurgday
Roy Graham
Graham
Bible School
Henry Ball
Ray Kniffen
Devotions Close With Mrs Raymond Martin Poem Reading
Devotional gathering ends with Mrs Raymond Martin reading a poem and announcing a June dinner on the second Wednesday the 11th. Mrs Martin will oversee the menu for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Martin
Rain Upends Memorial Plans and Delays Events
Persistent rain disrupts Memorial Field activities delaying the memorial day event and pushing baseball to Island Park Mt Pleasant. Despite weather, the open air pavilion work proceeds with foundations poured. Harvey Lowery chairs a June 5 meeting. plans continue for 4th of July with a band and beef barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roc
Island Park
Mt. Pleasant
Harvey Lowery
Community note on events and personal visits in Rosebush
The article lists a June 4 Field Committee meeting at the Methodist church to plan Fourth of July activities and other business. It also records visitors and gatherings: Marrison of Muskegon and Lake. Mrs H O Graham traveling to Flint with family. Susan Abigail Stork’s arrival. William Swindlehurst in Pontiac. Sunday dinners with Ray Kniffen Floyd Thompson Harold West. Leo Trainor Hugh Schindlehurst at William Whitney’s. Ed Neff selling Rosebush home to Harry Hopkins of Owosso. Hopkins family moving soon. Rudolph Narther of Pontiac at Theodore Graham funeral. Rev Henry Ball and Ray Forbes to Albion conference. a birthday dinner for Robert Campbell with Attwood family as guests.
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William Whitney
Marrison
Muskegon
Ray Kniffen
Floyd Thompson
Harold West
Leo Trainor
Hugh Schindlehurst
Ed Neff
Rosebush
Harry Hopkins
Owosso
Hopkins
Rudolph Narther
Pontiac
Theodore Graham
Henry Ball
Albion
Methodist Church
Ray Forbes
Weidman
Albert Campbell
Robert Campbell
Attwood
Campbell
Harrison
Nelson
Johnston
George Bader
Imlay City
John Varga
Bader
Agnes Regan
Bernard Hafer
Reed City
Cliff Prout
Hafers
Ida
Derwin
Elton
Ronald McNanaman
Detroit
Donald Bellingers
Abbie Johnston
BE. O. Graham
Albert Moyes
Lake George
M. S. Conner
Lansing
Floyd Graham
Lloyd Spaulding
George Schieder
Ithaca
Rev Chas W Holden Former Pastor Here Passes Away May 10
Miss Faith Johnston reports the death in Monroe of Rev Charles Wesley Holden formerly pastor at Rosebush around 1912. He died Saturday at age 90 after a long ministry in Michigan with post retirement life in Ludington and Monroe. He was born 1857 in Ontario and served fifteen Michigan charges. Survived by two daughters, one son, two sisters and several grandchildren.
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Miss Faith Johnston
Monroe
Rosebush
Charles Wesley Holden
Holden
Rosebush Church
Adelaide
Ontario
Strathroy
Harry
South Dakota
Michigan
Newberry
Upper Peninsula
Ludington
Fleceased
Charles Knight
Detroit
Florence
Virginia
Herbert
Chicago
Byron Vail
Edith Holden
Alhambra
Calif
New Arrivals Keep Mr Stork Busy In Rosebush Area
Local births fill midspring period with multiple families announcing newborns. Melvin Gene Hampton arrived May 20 at Central Michigan Hospital to Mr and Mrs Emerson Hampton. Susan Abigail Stork born May 29 in Flint. Lorena Ann Allen born June 1 at Mt Pleasant Central Michigan Hospital. Dheghild Lalone listed among recent births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morval Lalone
Dhe-ghild
Mt., Pleasant,Central Michigan Hospital
Local Rosebush Happenings Highlight Visitors and Events
Rosebush brief notes list visits by Mr and Mrs George Bader of Imlay City and other friends. weekend guests include the Hafers from Reed City and the McNanamans from Detroit. Mentions of graduates, funerals for Theodore Graham, church and Civic activities, and a June 10 WCTU meeting.
Ardray Health Studio to Move Into New Building
The Ardray Health Studio north of Rosebush will relocate to a six room cinder block building with white stucco and plaster interior in July. Owned by Mr and Mrs Ray Kniffen the studio offers hydro therapy steam baths massage and deep nerve massage. Opening date to be announced.
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Ardray Health
Rosebush
Ray Kniffen
Knuiffens
Church Schedules Spread Across Two Towns
St Henry s Catholic Church lists Mass times for Vernon Township on the first and third Sundays at 9 00 a m and the second fourth and fifth Sundays at 10 30 a m All are welcome Rosebush Methodist Church shows Sunday School at 10 15 a m Worship at 11 15 a m with Youth Fellowship alternating Sundays at Rosebush and Leaton W S C S meets second Wednesday monthly Choir practice Thursdays Rosebush Bible School 10 15 a m Morning Service 11 15 a m Evening Service 8 00 p m Wise church preaches 9 30 a m with Bible school 10 30 a m Ladies Aid Rosebush first Wednesday monthly Wise Ladies Aid second Wednesday of each month
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ST. Henry's Catholic Church
Gordon Grant
Vernon Township
Rosebush Methodist Church
Henry Ball
Rosebush
Leaton
W.S.C.S
R. O. Thomson
Church— Bible School
Wise Church
Ladies Aid
Wise Ladies Aid
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Scout Age
Nelson Johnsto
Mark Twain
Memorial Field
Apt
Statuize Baby’s
Carl Baird
Chas. W. Holden
MR. Stork
Ardray Health Studio
Presbyterian Church
Berlou
Houghton’s
Berlo
Ea, Ceresan Ara
Wedgewood Room
Ed Rubin Trio
Red Kid
Ceritoat
Enna Jettick
By Enna Jettick
Tan Plastics
Clare
Fleming Shoe Company
Davy Bidg
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