Community notices from the Ladies Union and local social events
The Ladies Union of the Congregational Church will meet in church parlors on Friday July 6. Harl Hanes celebrated his fourth birthday June 22 at his grandparents home Rev and Mrs H A Cleveland. Guests included Beth Ann Shultz Barbara Trietch Shirley Randall Bob and Joyce Cleveland Sharon and Sandra Bond Carolyn Shields. Mrs Hanery Bonham hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Joe Methner at Mr and Mrs A Perry’s home with fourteen guests and gifts. Mrs Byron Gordon of Sanford was an out of town guest. The Friday afternoon bridge club met at Mrs Alex Artibee’s home for two tables. Alfred Doherty won high, John Doherty second. Friends Night at Martha Washington Chapter O B C in Saginaw featured Miss Gerow as soloist and Mrs Hampton on organ. Mrs Albert McPhail hosted at her Vernon township home June 22 for nephew and wife Mr and Mrs Frank McPhail. eighty relatives attended. The Nine Oclock Club met at Mrs Fenton Ware’s home for two tables. Miss Anna Morgan and Miss Barbara Zinsery won prizes and grand slam honors. The Tuesday Supper Club met at Mrs John Asline’s for two tables. Mrs Richard Hartshorn, Mrs Homer Douglas, Mrs Gordon Rogers, and Mrs Alfred Doherty attended. Mrs James Rassat won high, Mrs Homer Douglas second, Mrs John Doherty traveler. Lunch was served.
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Ladies Union of
The
Congregational Church
Harl Hanes
H. AL. Cleveland
Hart
Beth~ Ann Shultz
Barbara Trietch
Shirley Randall
Bob
Joyce Cleveland
Sharon
Sandra Bond
Carolyn Shields
Hanery Bonham
Joe Methner
A. Perry
Alex Artibee
Alfred Doherty
John Doherty
Elmer Comes
George Lehr
Glenn Lloyd
Ed, Schlafley
Leo Hampton
David Seiter
Doris Gerow
Martha ‘Washington
O.B.C
Saginaw
Gerow
Hampton
Albert McPhail
Vernon Township
Frank McPhail
Fenton ‘Ware
Ed. Farrell
Anna Morgan
Barbara Zinsery
John Asline
Richard Hartshorn
Homer Douglas
Gordon Rogers
James Rassat
John E O Gradys Honored at Shower Friday Evening
Mrs Stanley Court hosted a shower Friday evening at the home of the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs Sidney Court in honor of Mr and Mrs John B H O Grady. Seventy five friends attended and presented many lovely gifts. A delicious lunch followed and guests wished the couple a long and happy life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Court
John BH. O’grady
Sidney BH. Court
Bette Roberts Weds William Hartman in Gaines Michigan
A double ring ceremony at St. Joseph Church Gaines Michigan united Bette Roberts and William J Hartman. Rev M Walker officiated with Ave Maria and O Lord I Am Not Worthy sung. The couple will reside in Cohootah after a Northern Michigan honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. M. Walker
St. Joseph
Gaines, Michigan
Bette Roberts
A. P. Roberts
Linden
William J. Hartman
John Hartman
Clare
Oscar Dykstra
Lucille Devine
Stanley Milner
Cohootah
Robert Williams
Fairy Roberts
Hartman
Clifford Hogan
Bill Hogan
Leo O'Connell
Lott
Detroit
Dessils
Norman Myers
Chas. Ott
Arnold Ott
Midland
Mark Schunk
Stanley Schunk
Dale Hartman
Lewis Sunday
Clela
Walters Family Reunion Held at Robert Walters' Home
About fifty attended the twenty-fifth Walters reunion at the Dover home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walters. A noon pot luck dinner was served under shade trees and guests from Angola, Pleasant Lake, Pontiac, and Bay City joined relatives for ice cream and cake in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Walters
Dover
Henry Walters
Darrel
Angola
Ind
J. Christoffel
Pleasant Lake
Harold Mott
Pontiac
Donovan Mott
Bay City
Seiter Reunion Held at Stevenson Lake
The fifth annual Seiter reunion was held Sunday at Stevenson Lake in the Ernest Irwin yard. A picnic dinner followed with music, speeches and a business meeting electing 1944 officers. Over 100 attended from Bay City Saginaw Midland West Branch Barryton and Clare. The 1946 reunion is planned for the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sester
Stevenson Lake
Ernest Irwin
David Seiter, Jr
Clare
Vera Ahlborn
Saginaw
Laurence
David Seiter
Albert Butts
Andrew Irwin
Bill Seiter
West Branch
Bay City
Marion
Midland
Barryton
Andrew Hegmaur
Jean Ann Graham
Veronica Schutt
Rosebush
Lillian Fugate
Wedding of Marjorie Storkan and James Tempert
Mrs. Forest Shumway joined her brother and his wife in Marion and Kalamazoo to attend the wedding of their niece Miss Marjorie Storkan to Mr. James Russell Tempert at Battle Creek First Congregational Church. The reception followed at the Storkan home before the party returned Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Shumway
A. B. McLeod
Marion
Kalamazoo
Marjorié Storkan
James Russell Tempert
Battle Creek
First Congregational Church
Emil B. Storkan
Russell H.tompertt
Detroit
Walter Garchows Honored at Shower Saturday Evening
Mr and Mrs Walter Garchow were honored guests at a miscellaneous shower in Grant town hall on Saturday evening June 16. About 125 friends and relatives attended a social evening with dancing by George Bryant and Frank Therring. A pot luck supper was served and gifts were presented. Relatives extended congratulations and best wishes for happiness in years ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Garchow
Grant Town Hall
George Bryant
Frank Therring
Grandma Hanes Entertains at Her Hatton Home
Grandma Hanes ninety four entertained Sunday at Hatton with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitlock Mrs. Co D Harvey and her brother John Wood Mr. and Mrs. Claud Turner and Violet Hanes. She recalled school days recited poems and plays and sang part of In My Garden of Memories hoping for a copy of the song. She remembered Mr. Wood after many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Whitlock
Co. D. Harvey
John Wood
Claud Turner
Violet Hanes
Hatton
Grandma Hanes
Grandma
Mr. Wood
Clare Odd Fellows Lodge Confers Third Degree
Ernest Irwin presided over the 1.0.C.F. Lodge meeting with 32 members present. The third degree was conferred on Bill Johnson, Bryan Horr, Al Purdy, Richard McBride and Alfred Unsworth. Members urged to attend the Mt. Pleasant Association picnic on July 5 and special business pending next Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Irwin
Noble Grand
Bill Johnson
Bryan Horr
al Purdy
Richard McBride
Alfred Unsworth
Mt. Pleasant
Clara Rebekah Lodge
Eva Schlafley
Effie Harvey
Eleanor Lehr
Margaret Irwin
Salina Hales
Wava van
Ruby Salisbury
Clare
Clare Isabella Association
Theta Rho
Clara Mae Harr
Joan Smith
Big Star Lake
Shared tax revenues fund city finances in United States
Between nine and ten percent of municipal tax revenues come from state collections shared with cities. Municipal revenues from taxes and other sources exceed 2.5 billion dollars annually, with about 230 million dollars of state collected revenues allocated to municipalities each year.
W S C S Annual Picnic at Volney Davis Home
The W S C S annual picnic was held at Mrs Volney Davises country home on Wednesday June 27 a bountiful pot lunch was served at noon Mrs A E Mulder president opened the meeting on the lawn under shade trees three members were absent due to illness Rev and Mrs Charles Hahn received a hanky shower in appreciation of their church service and a warm welcome for the coming year Mrs Hahn led in prayer with Doris Gerow directing a spelling bee and committees named for the day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C
Volney Davis
A. E. Mulder
Charles Hahn
Hahn
Doris Gerow
Clyde Allen
W. N. Byers
Charles Church
Clyde Marshall
Meetings Held By W S C S Before Fall
Very fragmentary note indicates that meetings of the W S C S were continued but halted until the fall season.
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W.S.C.S
Eastern Star Grand Lodge reception honors Grand Electa Greta Masten
Attendees at the Grand Chapter of Michigan OES reception for Grand Electa Greta Masten included numerous officers and guests. Listed are Marion Knight Detroit Associate Grand Matron Florence Booth Detroit Grand Martha Delbert Whildin Caro George Kritzer Newago Frances Reed Glover Midland Dorothy Newberg Saginaw Marion Phillips St Louis Sarah Wilson Midland Mary Weatherhead Harrison Madge Lamb Yarwell Mildred Kernen Ithaca Isabel Schumacher Detroit among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Chapter
Michigan
O.E.S
Grand Electa
Greta Masten
Marion Knight
Detroit
Florence Booth
Martha
Delbert Whildin
Caro
George Kritzer
Newago
Grand Sentinel
Frances Reed Glover
Midland
Dorothy Newberg
Saginaw
Grand Ruth
Marion Phillips
St. Louis
Sarah Wilson
Mary Weatherhead
Harrison
Grand Adair
Madge B. Lamb
Yarwell
Grand Esther
Mildred Kernen
Ithaca
Isabel Schumacher
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Kroger's Clock
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Latonia Club
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Swift
San Juan Brand
Gue
Hothouse Tomatoes
Kroger
Untry Club
Jean Allen
Kroger Food Foundation
Stata
St. Cincinnati
Ghia
Wm.Hartman
Seiter
Walter Garchows
Clare Odd Fellows
Clare Townsend Club
Clare Townsend
John Burns
Dan Sager
Loomis Club No. 1
Margaret Briggs
Slina
Betta Howard
Georgia
Mae Burton
Barbara
Nancy Stevens
Cowboy Jack
Shirley
Barbara Wright
GC. M. Wright
Clara Rebekah
Roy E. Cimmerer
Clare, Mid
Spring Drug Specials
Wrisley
Paris
Drewe
Colgates
Wrisley Hobnail
Radio Girl
Siere
Eastern Star Grand Lodge
Fleming Shoe Company
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