Sparks From Trash Fire Damage Don Prout Farm
Sparks from a trash fire caused an estimated 1000 in damage to the Don Prout farm located 1 3 4 miles east of Rosebush on Monday afternoon. The blaze, discovered about 2 30 PM, prompted a quick Isa Bella township fire company response and was kept from becoming a larger fire as a west wind drove the flames away from a house and garage. only the garage suffered minor damage and both buildings were insured.
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Don- Prout
Rosebush
Isabella Township Fire Company
Slips From Our Rosebush
Residents near the Sinclair service station heard a car hauler’s horn blare for over 30 minutes as the driver sought to fix a short in a transported vehicle. Lights woke neighbors while a man armed with tools offered help before the truck moved on northward.
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South Rosebush
Sinclair
Dunns Move to New Home and Pastoral Duties
The Rev. Willis Dunn his wife Mrs. Dunn and children Bill and Joan left on June 11 after four years as the Rosebush parsonage family. He will attend Albion conference this week. Mrs. Dunn and the children visit relatives in Grand Rapids. Next week they head to Raymond Nebraska where Dunn becomes pastor at Thaymond Methodist Church and sociology professor at Wesleyan University in Lincoln.
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Willis Dunn
Bill
Joan
Rosebush
Dunn
Albion
Grand Rapids
Dunns
Raymond
Nebraska
Thaymond Methodist Chrch
Wesleyn Methodist University
Lincoln
Bible School Ends After Five Day Vacation Program Rosebush
A capacity crowd in Rosebush attended the five day Vacation Bible School closing program at the Rosebush Methodist Church. Prizes for Bible drills and attendance were awarded to pupils from Riverside Seaton Bader Keller Wise Bowen and Rosebush areas. The Rural Bible Mission bus served most children with teaching on an interdenominational basis led by Art Quiningham and supported by local ministers and volunteers.
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Rosebush
Art Quiningham
Rural
Bible Missions
Roy Graham
Eugene Morrison
Duval First
Carl Baird
Russell Cole
George Elias
Charles Starkey
Wilie Dunn
Raymond Marin
Partisan Control Of Schools Irks Farm Bureau
The Walton Community Farm Bureau met at the Eugene Morrison home with Chairman Oliver House leading. Ewart Bowerman reported on legislation of special interest and a discussion on keeping schools free from political control urged public input and voter action. The group supported continued federal aid but sought to remove partisan influence and planned to reconvene July 15 with the Houses.
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Walton Community Farm Bureau
Eugene Morrison
Oliver House
Action
Ewart Bowerman
Morrison
Oliver Houses
Presbyterian Aid Plans Year End Meeting
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid met after noon on Thursday for the last summer gathering. President Mrs Ralph Sharp led devotions and chaired the business session. A bake sale is planned for Saturday June 21 at the Firehall, with Mrs Don Swindlehurst as chair. Co chairs Mrs R O Thomson and Mrs Ivor Stork will send devotional booklets To day to all servicemen from the church.
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Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Ralph Sharp
Don Swindlehurst
R. O. Thomson
Ivor Stork
Community 4-H Clubs Plan Summer Work and Events
Rosebush 4-H Club organized Monday night at Memorial Field pavilion led by Miss Orriene First and Mrs. Carl Baird with ten members electing officers Dick Martin president Jim Stork VP Diane Cairns secretary treasurer. A planned June 16 weiner roast and summer club procedures were discussed. Walton 4-H Club also met with Phillip House presiding and plans for a Youth Fair float and softball team, with Durwood Carrier named captain. Isabella Denver 4-H Club led by Hugh Swindlehurst named Shirley Grubb float chair and Jim O’Donnell softball manager. Rosebush practice set for June 28 hosted by Terry Coughlin.
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Rosebush
Pavillion
Memorial Field
Orriene
Carl’ Baird
Dick Martin
Jim Stork
Diane Cairns
Weiner
Walton 4
Phillip House
Wilda Carrier
Shelby Morrison
Gary House
Durwood Carrier
Shirley Grubb
Jim O'Donnell
Terry Coughlin
Sunday School Leaders Plan Summer Work
Sunday School officers teachers and board of education members met at the Anderson home hosted by Mr and Mrs Harold Anderson to plan summer activities and discuss teaching techniques. Harvey Lowery chaired the business session and led a study period before refreshments concluded the meeting.
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Harold Anderson
Rosebush Methodist Sunday School
Church ‘Board of Education
Anderson
Harvey Lowery
Rosebush School Elects Spaulding and Robert to 3-Year Terms
Voters at Rosebush Agricultural Consolidated School District turnout 802 to reelect Lloyd Spaulding and Lawrence Robert for another three year term as board members. Robert leads with 234 votes, Spaulding 196, plus smaller ballots for Harl House Dora Walker Carl Baird Ro Kelle Carl Selter Floyd House.
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Rosebush
Robert
Spaulding
Harl House
Dora Walker
Carl Baird
Kelle
Carl Selter
Floyd House
Farewell Parties Honor Rev Dunn and Wife
Parishioners from Center and Rosebush Methodist churches with Rosebush Presbyterian members hosted farewell events for Rev Wills Dunn and Mrs Dunn who depart for Raymond Nebraska. The Thursday Rosebush event featured devotions, songs, slides, games, a silver tray gift, and a dessert. A Saturday Center service with ten area youth groups included songs, an instrumental trio, solos, and a luggage gift, followed by dessert in the basement.
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Center
Rosebush Methodist Churches
Rosebush Presbyterian Church
Wills Dunn
Dunn
Raymond
Nebraska
Rosebush Methodist Church
Forrest ,Johnston
Russell Johnston
Broup
Winifred Stilgenbauer
Dunk Lang
Duval
Dunns
Center Methodist Church
Jack Flaharty
Eleanor Fordyce
Brinton
Kenneth Baker
Veronica Schutt
Orrin
Miss Orriene
Duns
Patty Prout Rendered to Hospital After Tonsil Surgery
Four year old Patty Prout daughter of Mr and Mrs Aaron Prout was rushed to the emergency room at Central Michigan Hospital Mt Pleasant Friday afternoon after hemorrhage developed following an operation earlier in the week to remove tonsils and adenoids. She was in critical condition for hours receiving plasma and whole blood transfusions and is reported recovering satisfactorily and to be brought home soon.
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Little Patty Prout
Aaron Prout
Centeral Michigan Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Patty
Rosebush Briefs Highlight Weekend Visits Across Michigan
Rosebush notes weekend social activity with Cadillac visitors Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baldinus and children visiting Mrs. Baldinus’s sister Mrs. Gerry Peabody. St. Louis resident Maynard Danks called on Sunday. Flint guests included Elton Graham and Tony Vogel. Mt. Pleasant attendance included Paratrooper Hilton Torpey and Henry Funnell. Local families host, visit, and travel across Lapeer Flint Mt. Pleasant and Cadillac communities.
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Joseph Baldinus
Cadillac
Gerry Peabody
Peabody
Maynard Danks
St. Louis
Percy Graham
Elton Graham
Flint
Tony Vogel
Art Layfield
Judy
Suzanne Torpey
Hilton Torpey
Mt. Pleasant
Graham
Freddy Neff
Iisne
BE. J. Stork
Margaret Stork
Henry Funnell
Ivor Stork
Sarah Bidwell
Lapeer
Rebekah Prout
Robert Dunn
Bidwell
Mary Mogg
James Cliley
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