Olympia Slopshire Leads Campaign-Evening Tease
In a crowded park rally the Senator’s wife Olympia Slopshire and her nieces make a staged appearance. Jim Allen coaxes a bow and light remarks as photographers crowd the trailer backdrop awaiting the late Senator. Olympia deflects talk of a speech while the crowd cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Adele
Himpyy
Olympia
Alencon Delaporte Slopshire
Washington
Aunt Olympia
Jim Allen
Senator Slopshire
Hardcastle
Olympia Slopshire
Jim
Mrs. Slopshire
Limpy
Hir
Faily
Community Notes and Local Visits Chronicle
Local residents share greetings and family updates as neighbors gather for Decoration Day events. News covers hospital visits, children’s activities, garden blooms, and Sunday services, with social calls across Clare and surrounding townships.
Greenwood Grange Hosts Good Citizenship Meeting
Greenwood Sr Home Economics Group invites all to a Good Citizenship meeting at the Greenwood town hall Friday night. Maurice Black of Harrison will guide attendee Sandy McGregor from Glasgow through naturalization steps. Pot luck lunch. bring own dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood Grange
Greenwood Sr
Greenwood Town Hall
Maurice Black
Harrison
Annie
Sandy McGregor
Glasgow
Scotland
Campaign Trail Moves Through Baystown With Rally Planned
In early October, Chapter Xi sets Baystown as headquarters with parking at the Community Center. Campaigners travel by car with a police escort as they begin a state wide vote push. Aunt Olympia, nervous, rests and preps the girls for a late evening rally at the Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baystown
Camnpaigners
Olympia
Dave
Cecil
Hardcastle
Cece
Lumpy
Decoration Day Visits Across Local Families
Winterfield and area residents hosted relatives from Flint for Decoration Day gatherings. Several households hosted and attended meals, with visits to Cloverdale and McBain relatives. The community school closed Friday with a picnic enjoyed by all students and families.
Local Hinkville Notes and Social Visits
Spring progress noted with apple blossoms still buds on Decoration Day. Mrs Mamia Chappell of Farwell visits sister Kittie McIntosh. Roy Sutton and family host dinners. Suttons and families visit Harrison and Mt Pleasant. Roy Sutton admitted to Community Hospital for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamia Chappell
Farwell
Kittie McIntosh
Mt. Pleasant
Wes
Mira
Kittis McIntosh
Ghapile
Sohn
Oviatt
Lake
Weekend visitors and church events noted in local notices
Local social columns list weekend visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Q O Mott and Miss Pauline Krell in Pontiac and Detroit. families hosted relatives in Frankfort Clare Elkton Loomis Evart and Mint. Rev M R Henderich to discuss The Millennium. Audrey Reger and Elmer Youman visited family in Him Grote. readings and Bible study plans shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QO. Mott
Pontiac
Pauline Krell
Detroit
Marie Allen
Sanford Mott
Norman Allen
Frank Allen
J. B. Allen
Frank Barton
Chas. Morris
Colonville
Morris
Flint
Frankfort
Russel Stanley
Clare
M. R. Henderich
Elkton
W. Kraatz
Wesley Teale
Lemore
Loomis
John W. Erskine
Frank Morford
Evart
Ernest Reger
Adam Reger
Ccd
Lazern
Michigan
Lyle Owens
Tommy
Audrey Reger
Hlmer’ Youman
Alfred Raymond
Joan and
Cleo
Mint
Theodore Réger
Lyle Q
Don
Stevenson Lake
Phos. Prosser
Rosa Coleman
Saginaw
W. Rulapaugh
M. BR. Honderich
Honderich
Hagle
Elmer ‘Youman
Lola
Riama
Grote
Gaffney Family Host Weekend Guests From Nearby Towns
West Freeman Earl Van Buren and Mildred of Pontiac visited Mrs. John Gaffney and family on Friday. Frank Hansen of Ypsilanti joined Thursday guests. Sunday gatherings included Alfred Gaffney Bruce Evart, Iva Pearl Lewis, Sam Hampshire Belding and Ernest Adams. Doris Hickok attended a juniors banquet in Evart and stayed with Naomi before returning home. Lilah Marilyn and Harry Boucher visited. Thelma joined Sunday night. Herbert Sebring and family of Bwatt called on Clarencé Cook and family. Alfred Gaffney Bruce and Louis Rose Chicago guests visited with Chet Cook and Thomas Cook. Otis Hicks and Bruce Sears called at Cook home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl van Buren
Mildred
Pontiac
John Gaffney
Frank Hansen
Ypsilanti
Alfred Gaffney
Bruce
Evart
Albert Gaffney
Iva
Pearl Lewis
Thomas
Cook
Otis Hicks and
Sears
Thomas Cook
Bennett family welcomes eight pound daughter Monday
Elm Grove Mx and Mrs Vernon Bennett rejoice over an eight pound daughter born Monday at 10:00 AM. Mr and Mrs Joe Wilson of Gonessed with two daughters spent Decoration Day with her mother Mrs Yola Rulapavéh. Buddy Bennett suffered a head injury unhitched from a three horse team. Dr Slattery found no danger unless later develops. Roy Buckner of Flint and Irma Rillette of Coleman visited with the Gil family over the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd Cutler
Flint
Sam Gaskill
Fredia
Johnny
Roy Sutten
Clare
Little Ruby Sutten
Clarence Coleman
Siegel Vander Woude
McBain
Simon Vander Woude
J. Deits
Vander Woude
Peter Cook
Big Rapids
Helena
Martin Kheen
Frank Davis
Oscar Kheen
Richard Gook
Walter Goodquinst
Ann, Arbor
Ralph Peters
Harvey Bailey
Ray
Lansing
Andrew Berkonpas
Melvin Berkonpas
Elm Grove
Vernon
Bennett
Joe Wilson
Gonéssed
Yola Rulapavéh
Buddy Bennett
Slattery
Roy Buckner
Irma Rillette
Coleman
Geo, Gil
Also Mentioned on This Page
Slopshire
Wilkie
Stopshire
Treen Limpy
Lancy
Len Hardesty
Gabrielty
Len
Dave Cooper
Cecil Dodd
Gabriel d’Allotti
Gabriel
Iowa
Brick. Landis
Brick
Congress
d'Allotti
Uncle Lance
d’Allotti
Slopshires
Shires
Gabriel d'Allotti
Lan Hardesty
Shopshire
U. 5
Dodd
Limy
Simpy
Felen
Amen JU
Toba
Wood’s Hospital
Nelson Irish
Rosebush
Vera Moline
Scott Allen
Wm. Henderson
Jay Allen
Emmett
Mcintosh Home
Gordon Mcintosh
Elva ‘Lee
Kittie MccIntosh
Marion
John Oliver
Jackson
F. Hinkle
A. Oliver
Raymond Moline
Vern Moline
Harold
Raymond
Wellington
William
Freddie Schneider
Little Wayne Allen
Ernest Hodges
Beaverton
Stella Viola Reger
Wallace Barton
Grant Township
Russell Stanley
Midland
W. Vignee
Orville Vandewarker
Robt
Hutchinson
J. C. Watson
R. Hutchinson
Forest Garver
Brown Corners
Ernest Kleiner
A. H. Hutchinson
Rowena
Our Townsend Club
Qur Townsend Club
Morgans Store
von Walters
Moyer
Richard Walters
Wilma Bay
Pat Walters
Jay Clure
Cora Wilson
Mila Forsyth
Bruce Williams
Cecil Pudway
Joe
Eddie
Harvey Wilson
The
Baptist Church
Morford
American Sunday School Union
Erskine
Howard Cotton
SL. Huntley
Ls Hire
ED Wheelan
Tex
Hal Thompson
Myra
Hal
BR “Hal
Ina
Darling
Winterfield
West Freeman
Freeman
Redding
Gilmore
Edenville
Wise
Surrey
Grant
Freeman-Redding
Edenville-Jerome
Isabella
Gladwin
Missaukee
Montcalm
Ogemaw
Clare County
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