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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1949
Page
3
Ella Mae Lakies and Loren Leist were married at a Lutheran church in Detroit on February 19. Attended by the bride’s sister and her husband, the couple planned to make their home at Lake Michigan.
Mrs. Bertha Vollmer and her daughter Lillian returned from Flint with Stephen March and family to Colton Ohio to help their uncle Henry Musgrove celebrate his hundredth birthday on February 28. The note also urges disaster relief contributions to the Red Cross Fund.
At the Clare Study Club meeting at the Methodist Church on March 1, the English and Music departments of Clare High School presented a varied program. Madrigal singers, declamations by sophomores, and four dramatic readings highlighted student and teacher talent with plans announced for a future Boy's Episcopal Choir performance to raise funds for a music camp.
The Susannah Wesley Circle met at Miss Doris Gerow and Miss Olive Evans home Monday evening for February. Mrs. Helen Butler chaired with prayer from the Michigan Christian Advocate. Devotions led by Mrs. Fannie Schultz. discussion on Methodist women and Christian work in Korea. A letter from a displaced person in Germany thanked the church.
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met at Barnes Cafe on Monday night February 21. They planned a bake sale at Anderson's Drug Store on Saturday March 15 with a coffee maker raffle. Some members attended the Cancer Society convention at Bancroft Hotel in Saginaw on February 25. A nominating committee was elected, consisting of Maxine Ritter, Helen Anderson and Lois Foall.
In the seventh round at Hotel Doherty Clare Bridge Tournament, the Anderson Wallace team led the evening totals while Caple Allen fell to second. Evening scores show Zinger Hartshorn 10 320, Tones Houghton 8 620, Hall Frey 6 200, Porter Woodcock 6 780, and Anderson Wallace 6 380 among the six top teams. Accumulative tallies place Anderson Wallace at 28 380, Gaple Alien 26 000, Bicknell Wyman 22 880, Hall Frey 26 816, Johnston Doherty 13 286, Wickiund Atlen 18 206.
Mrs. Frances Sinclair, seventh grade teacher, resigns to join husband in Manchester Michigan where he works on a project. Replacement by Mrs. Lance of Roscommon begins March 1 at Clare Public School. Sinclair Plans Chelsea Michigan home and has uncertain teaching future. She arrived in Clare in 1947 from Williamston.
The Ladies Union of the Congregational Church holds a Friday gathering at the church. Lodge 404 F and A M hosts a pot luck supper Tuesday March 8 at 6 30 PM at the Masonic Temple. Zenobia Chapter Gavel Night honors Greta Masten Thursday March 10 at 8 PM. Mrs AlekArtibee hosted last Friday’s Bridge Club with two contract tables. high scores went to Mrs Homer Douglas and Mrs Esther Wise.
The American Legion Auxiliary held a February 28 meeting with President Hilda Tibbila. Plans were made to celebrate the Legion’s thirty first birthday on March 15 with a pot luck supper and card games. Blanche Walker leads arrangements and two new members were approved. The next meeting will be the pot luck March 15.
Mrs. C. D. Harvey hosted the Lucky Club meeting on February 17 at the Nowlen home. Harry Nowlen was elected chairman with Mrs Nowlen secretary and treasurer, Mrs Fern Wright entertainment chair, and Mrs Tom Abbott sick chair. Prizes went to Mrs Emil Giers first, Mrs Nowlen second, and Mrs Arthur Walter third. The club will meet at Mrs Wrights home on March 15 with a pot luck supper.
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