Social clubs and birthdays fill an active week
The Thursday evening Bridge Club met with Mrs. Ethel Ailen with two tables of contract. Mrs. William Caple won high score and Mrs. Richard Hartshorn guest, second high. A reception for Martha Ann Parent followed graduation with relatives from Ithaca and Alma. The Clare Benefit Auxiliary met with Miss Josephine Lines to work on Red Cross robes. Shirley Wright celebrated her eleventh birthday with fourteen girlfriends and gifts. Multiple bridge games, birthdays, and social showers were hosted by local residents across the week, with several prize winners noted among the gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Ailen
William Caple
Richard Hartshorn
Martha Ann Parent
Omer Parent
Ithaca
Alma
Clare Benefit
Josephine Lines
John Hanley
Red Cross
Doherty
Willard Bicknell
Caple
Hol. Johnston
Johnston
Clyde Harris
Bicknell
Sadie Denton
James Snider
Heart Jackson
Denton
Thistle Club
H. T. Ruark
Bar
Ruby
Ruark
James Olson
Wallace Johnson
Srecko Kajser
Harold Jones
Harold Kigar
Kigar
Kenneth Ritter
Roy Beltinck
Hollis Walton
Jane Ann Young
E. W. P. Club
Beverly Sowle
Saginaw
Pepper
Kay Clute
Barbara Zinser
Donna Morrison and Wm Leosh Jr Speak Vows Here
Miss Donna Morrison daughter of Mr and Mrs Bruce Morrison of Clare became the bride of William Leosh Jr son of Mr and Mrs Will Leosh of Clare in a quiet ceremony Wednesday June 9 at Clare Methodist Parsonage Dr John H Hall performed the ceremony in the presence of immediate families and close friends The couple will guest in Detroit then begin housekeeping in the Callihan apartment Mrs Leosh will live at West Fifth Street Leosh works for Michigan Bell in Midland Attending were Mrs Arnold Loucks sister of the groom and Donald Morrison twin brother of the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Morrison
Bruce Morrison
Clare
William Leosh Jr
Will Leosh
Clare Methodist Parsonage
John H. Hall
Arnold Loucks
Donald Morrison
Mt. Pleasant
Dunlop
Leosh
Detroit
Callihan
West Fifth Street
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Midland
Frank Bissett
Max Morrison
Texas
June Bergey and Kenneth Haines Wed in Texas Ceremony
Miss June Bergey of Clare and Cadet Kenneth Haines of Vernon Township married at 3 00 PM Saturday May 8 in Hondo Texas at the Post Chapel. Rev James Southerland officiated as kin attended including June’s parents Mr and Mrs Hart Bergey of Flint and Kenneth’s mother Mrs J G Haines. The couple then went to San Antonio for a wedding dinner at the Christie Hotel and will make their home after Haines reports for duty in the U S Air Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Bergey
Clare
Kenneth Haines
Vernon Township
Hondo
Texas
Post Chapel
James Southerland
June
Hart Bergey
Flint
J. G. Haines
Kenneth
William Hammond
San Antonio
Christie Hotel
Haines
U. S. Air Corps
Happy Landings
Marines First Raid in Continental Era Recalls 1776 Expedition
On February 11, 1776, Continental Marines departed from Reedy's Island in the Delaware River near Philadelphia for the first overseas expedition. The mission succeeded, yielding the surrender of a Bahamas base and the capture of stores and supplies for Continental forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedy’s Island
Delaware River
Philadelphia
America
Bahamas
Miss Ilene Lux and Roland Allen Wed in January
Miss Ilene Lux daughter of Mr and Mrs Plorian Lux of Marion married Roland Allen son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Allen of Clare in a Pontiac Methodist parsonage ceremony on January 2. Rev Thomas Collister officiated and the bridal party wore brown gowns with yellow rose corsages. Best man was Paul Erchmar. Roland shipped to Fort Custer for service with address Pvt Rolland Allen 36596781 1188 Trag Grp B T C Co 10 581 Bar P P Greensboro NC. Mrs Allen plans to join him next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uene Lux
Plorian Lux
Marion
Roland Allen
Eugene Allen
Clare
Pontiac
Thomas Collister
Gloria Perry
Paul Erchmar
Harrison
Allen
Marion High School
Mr. Allen
Clare High School
Roland
Fort Custer
Pvt
Rolland Allen
P. P. Greensboro
N. C
Miss Andersons Piano Recital Delights Local Audience
Miss Frances Anderson presented a group of her piano pupils Monday evening June 7 with parents as guests. The program featured Debussy and Greig selections along with works by Wagness Hirchberg and Schubert, plus a baton demonstration and a range of student solos including Barbara Teale and Bonnie Beil Seiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Anderson
Dark Eyes
Gertrude Segar
Organ
Wagness
Hobgoblins
Shirley Artibee
Tree Squirrel
Lake
Carol Ann
Wieferich
Hirchberg
Andante
Haydn
Ann Sheridan
Johann Strauss
Agnes Pierson
Raezer
Hopson
Mary Sanford
Grey “Barcarolie
Offebach
Barbara Teale
Happy Farmer
Schumann
Wedding of Bernice Wild and Dale Graham at Rosebush
Miss Bernice Wild daughter of William Wild of Clare married Dale Graham son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Graham of Rosebush on June 9 at 2 PM. Ceremony on the lawn of the bride’s aunt and uncle Russell Cowden with Rev. R O Thomson officiating before fifty guests. The couple and relatives attended a reception and plan to live west of Rosebush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Wild
William Wild
Clare
Dale Graham
Floyd Graham
Rosebush
Russell Cowden
R. O. Thomson
Virginia Graham
George Schleder
Ithaca
Graham
The
Ideal Theatre
Lansing
Mt. Pleasant
Durand, Clare
Inez Calkins and Harold Rogers Wed in Rosebush Home
Miss Inez Calkins daughter of Mr and Mrs William Calkins of Rosebush wed Harold W Rogers son of Mr and Mrs Orley Rogers of Farwell Saturday May 29 at 2 pm in the Rogers home. Dr John H Hall officiated vows with bridesmaids Virginia and Jean Rogers. A reception followed with ice cream cake and a wedding cake cut by the bride. Out of town guests listed from Saginaw Muskegon Ionia and Flint communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Lough
Larry Lee
Ideal Theatre
John
Jimmy Holbrook
Tommy Green
Landis Ruark
Wayne Brazie
Hadley Elgar
Billie Mayfield
Dinah Ruark
Marlene Nolan
Sandra Showalter
Joyce Yost
Beverly Brazie
Joan Luoma
Joyce Archambault
Inez Calkins
William Calkins
Rosebush
Harold W. Rogers
Orley Rogers
Farwell
John H. Hall
Virginia Rogers
Jean Rogers
Lyle Calkins
Merle Calkins
Lorraine O’grady
Flint
Malcolm Thompson
Mr. Morris
Robert Klienabreil
Evangline Wager
Saginaw
Jas. Ryan Honored Guest at Graduation Reception
A reception and open house were hosted at Mr. and Mrs James B E Ryan's home on Friday June 4 to honor their son James graduation. Out of town guests included Rev Joseph Canaan Mrs Wm Canaan Rev Thomas Edison Mrs BE Ryan Cole and son Edward all of Detroit plus A Healey of Port Huron Rev L J Healy of Adrian and Miss Raemarie Ryan of Siena Heights College Adrian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James BE. Ryan
James
Graduation Class of 1943 Hosts Social
Mr and Mrs Gerald Cotter and Mr and Mrs John Murray of Mt Pleasant Mr and Mrs M Tobin and Mrs R H Honer and Miss L Lathrop of Alma and Mr and Mrs J Hemp of St Louis attended a class social. Refreshments were served and dancing was enjoyed by many of the graduating class of 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Cotter
John Murray
Mt. Pleasant
M. Tobin
R. H. Honer
L. Lathrop
Alma
J. Hemp
St. Louis
Speak Nuptial Vows at Clare Parsonage Sat
Mrs Flossie Farnsworth and Don Masser of Clio wed Saturday evening at seven o clock in the Clare Methodist Parsonage with Dr John H Hall conducting the ceremony. Attended by the bride s sister and her husband Arthur and Mrs Walter of Clare the couple left for a wedding dinner at Dunlop Cafe and remained at the Walter home until Sunday afternoon before returning to Clio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossie Farnsworth
Don Masser
Clio
Clare Methodist Parsonage
John H. Hall
Arthur Walter
Clare
Dunlop Cafe
Mrs. Masser
Walter Home
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Reesei Tennant
Shirley Wright
Shirley
Mark Schunk
Stanley Schunk
State Street
Bridge
Kenneth DePree
Randall Bosch
Clyde Geerlings
Holland, Mich
Tom Hardin
Edward Hardy
St. Pleasant
Bosch
Hardin
Marguerite White
Marguerite
Wm. Leosh, Jr
Dale C. Graham
Ilene Lux
Harold Rogers
Roy E. Cimmerer
Clare, Mid
Magnesia
U.S.P
Vicks
Zee
Jas. Ryan
Clare Parsonage
DR. G
Council ON Public Health Education
Michigan State
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