Rural families gather for Father’s Day and visits
Rural residents hosted and visited relatives across farms and towns. lists of guests include Hastmans in Tem ple and Kleiners Rosenberger Ryans Leeth Hutchinsons Kletner Carncross Leeths Kemp Athey Orvis Runyan Clute Klingan Yvonne Loraine Clute Harold Clute Hanes and others during a series of Sunday dinners and weekend visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hastman
Temple
Otto Kleiner
Phoebe Rosenberger
Robert Ryan
Clare
Mack Leeth
Wm. Hutchinson
Walter Kletner
Everetta Carncross
Forrest Lee
Drowning Tragedy Touches Krocker Family in Detroit
Last week Wesley Shenk a 16 year old nephew from Detroit drowned while swimming in a gravel pit. Neighbors extend sympathy to the Krocker family. West Grant residents Floyd Squires and family spent Father’s Day at the Heber home. Ed Porter of Sanford visited relatives here Sunday. Harold Heber and family visited kin near Gladwin Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krocker
Wesley Shenk
Detroit
Floyd Squires
West Grant
Heber
Ed. Porter
Sanford
Harold Heber
Gladwin
A. J. Archbold
Mt. Vernon
Midland
Albert Rube
Jennings Archambault
Robert
Beth
Bonnie McNerney
Jerry Huber
Biry Tice
Elly Tice
M. B. Tice
Bernard Gregory
LeRoy
Lester Stinchcombe
Dee Stough
Edward White
Jimmy
Flushing
Harold White
Forrest Brewer
John Robison
Freeman and Gaffney Families Host Network of Visitors
Frieda Ade of Vernon stayed four days with the Lee household from Wednesday. Cecil Gaffney and spouse visited Gerald Struble family including a young son. Doris Hickok of Lansing attended Heart High graduation then resumed work. Bessie Doyle and Mary Beth with Lee Ade visited Albert Lee’s family. Ervin Pierce and Jim my from Grand Ledge visited Frank Gaffney’s household. Jesse Lee saw his son in DeWitt. Elray Hart of Stanton was entertained by Mrs. Albert Lee on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frieda Ade
Vernon
Lee
Cecil Gaffney
Gerald Struble
Doris Hickok
Lansing
Heart High School
Bessie Doyle
Mary Beth
Lee Ade
Near
Lake
Albert Lee
Frieda
Doyle
Ervin Pierce
Jimmy
Grand Lodge
Frank Gaffney
Jesse Lee
DeWitt
Elray Hart
Stanton
Greenwood Center Community Notes and Local Visit Highlights
Harvie Gross and son Wesley visited their Breckenridge farm. 10 4 H youths were taken to Grayling for a picnic visiting Houghton Lake taxidermy game reserve fish hatchery Hartwick Pines and Budd Theatre in Harrison. Death of George Crandall reported and mourned by Greenwood residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvie Gross
Wesley
Breckenridge
Bert Douglas
Minnie Keith
Jim Darling
Grayling
Houghton Lake
Hartwick Pines
Roscommon
Clare
George Crandall
Cleveland
Ohio
Crandall
Greenwood
van Valkenburg
Virginia Gordon
James Darling
Chas
J. Darling
Knapp
Mildred Gordon
Mt. Pleasant
Neighbors move to Norman Shimmell farm in Lansing
The Swiehbors and Mr and Mrs Louis Robins with family from Lansing purchased the Norman Shimmell farm. Virginia Gordon visited Mr and Mrs Gilbert Gagnon Sunday evening. Greenwood Sunday School begins Sunday June 29 at 2 30 pm at Greenwood town hall. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis-Robbins
Lansing
Norman Shimmell
Harold Richardson
Virginia Gordon
Gilbert Gagnon
Greenwood
Greenwood Town Hall
Maple Grove Sunday School Notes and Local Visits
Sunday School met at 10 with 28 attending and a Havering service at 8 drawing 37. Father’s Day program praised. several residents noted visiting and calls made. Local residents include Hilyard returning from Mt Pleasant hospital, Alma Perry’s call to Timpe family, and Ruth Ferguson elected superintendent. fishing highlight with Lloyd Loomis Jr. and Father’s Day gatherings feature among listed visits and greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnday
J. C. Hilyard
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Alma Perry
J. B. Timpe
Maple Grove
Ruth Ferguson
Maple Grove Union
Harry Now
Lloyd
Art Coffell
J. S. Timpe
John Kozan
Mint
A. Wild
Lyle Steadman
Baby
Scarce materials slow expansion of telephone service
Rubber, lead, copper, steel, cotton yarn, and lumber remain on the scarce list delaying the network growth. Despite shortages, new equipment and installations push ahead as demand for service continues rising. With the telephone strike ended, the goal remains to deliver abundant service to all communities.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pleasant Valley
Mys
Tom Randle
K. I. Klingan
Beaverton
Louise Yvonne
Loraine Clute
Harold Clute
Wm. Hanes
Alma
Henry Kleiner
Mann Siding
Sugreffer's Dairy Gar
West Freeman
MT. Vernon Grange
Greenwood Center
Michigan
Bell Telephone Company
Buicks
Buick
Tim Cotter
Clare, Michigan
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