Rosebush Pioneer Grace Armstrong Dies at 93
Grace Dewar Armstrong of Isabella Township died Sunday morning March 20 at her Rosebush home. Funeral services were held Wednesday March 28 at Centex Methodist Church with Rev. Willis Dunn officiating. Survived by husband John Gordon Armstrong two sons Lloyd and Gordon (deceased) two daughters Janet Chesney Alma Marta Johnston Rosebush and several siblings in Canada.
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Center’ Methodist Church
Grace Dewar Armstrong
Rosebush
Willis Dunn
Stinson and Son
Grace Dewar
Mareh List
Peter
Mary Dewar
Milverton
Ontario
Canada
John Gordon Armstrong
Special Meetings Announced at Center Methodist Church
Rev Willis Dunn announces a series of special meetings at Center Methodist Church from April 4 to April 5. Pastor Rev William Stone of Napoleon's Methodist Church will conduct the services. Myr Stone, a Retroiter native, studied at Chicago Evangelistic College and graduated from Taylor University.
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Willis Dunn
Center Methodist Church
William Stone
Methodist Church of
Napoleon
Myr. Stone
Chicago Hvangelistic College
Taylor University
Rosebush Residents Return From Vacation Trips
Mr and Mrs Preston Johnson arrived home from a California trip last Wednesday. The Johnsons will have Mr Johnson resume his duties as Isabella township supervisor after a board granted leave. Others visiting homes include the Louw Moons who wintered in Florida and Mrs Loretta Fuller, sister of Mrs Moon, who left for Florida by plane. Mrs Irving Shively returned from Ohio and Detroit trips and was joined by her son Howard Shively and Mrs Shively. The Shivelys hosted visitors at their home and afternoon callers included Mrs Elmer Jones and daughter plus Mrs Courtney Showerman and Mrs Joan Wood Flowerville.
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Preston Johnson
California
Tocal
Johnson
Isabella
Louw
Florida
Loretta Fuller
Moon
Irving Shively
Here
Detroit
Toledo
Lindsey
Freemont
Elmore
Maumee
Ohio
Howard Shively
Shively
Edith Lattimer
Mt. Pleasant
Floyd Shively
Jay Hendrie
Don Shively
Clare
Elmer Jones
Paniy Jones
Courtney Showerman
Joan Wood
Flowerville
Tunes of the Day Popular Records Collage
A list of song titles and artists appears as a crowded magazine page. The montage includes pop standards and romance tunes such as Love Me Love Me Love Me and You Are the One, with scattered phrasing and stray names creating a mosaic of musical items.
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Berne
Early Settler Frank Robison Dies in Oakley
Frank Robison, born February 16 1864 in Oregon Michigan, died March 18 at his Oakley home after long illness. A Mason and bricklayer by trade he lived over sixty years in Isabella county Rosebush area. Funeral March 21 at Presbyterian Church officiated by Rev R O Thomson with Walker and Co in charge. Survived by multiple relatives including Mrs Edward Houke Oakley and others.
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Presbyterian Church
Frank Robison
Iis
Oakley
R. 0.Thomson
Walker and Co
Chasning
Robison
Oregon
Mich
Isabella County
Rosebush
Edward House
Edward
Houke
John Laverty
John Robison
Farwells
Leland Robison
Glare
Harald McGloud
Lake
Odea
Roy Robison
Pleasant
Port Huron
Lyle Robigot
Midland
Harald Robison
Pee Tyoe
Recreation Chairman Presents Splendid Program Last Thurs
Norman Johnson chaired the St Patrick s Day meeting of the Methodist Young Adult Group. The Rev Willis Dunn led the evotional and discussed belief in life everlasting and the Resurrection. April 21 is set for the next meeting at the Johnson home with Glenn Hoyle directing recreation and Mrs Russell Johnston in charge of refreshments.
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Norman Johnson
St. Patricks Day
Forresta Johnston
Willis Dunn
Glenn Hoyle
Russell Johnston
Duval
Darwin Johnson
Fred Ackerman
Forrest Johnston
Jim Beutler
Dom Bellinger
Myron Johnson
Duval First
Arnold Johnston
Dunn
Wise Community Farm Bureau Meets at Mount Vernon Hall
The Wise Community Farm Bureau gathering on March 17 at Mount Vernon Grange discussed local school needs and planned a Lansing trip to the State Legislature for March 22. Recreation chair El dean Acker led a Quiz Kids program with participants Martha, Dick, Carol Acker, Danny and Mary Pearl McNerney, Jimmy Russell, Dick and John Zinzer, and Eugene Andrews.
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Wise Community Farm
Bureau
Mount Vernon Grange
Manley Smith
Lansing
Eldean Acker
Wise Township
Leon Andrews
Martha
Carol Acker
Danny
Mary Pearl McNerney
Jimmy Russel
John Zinzer
Eugene Andrews
Perry Geach
George Weihl
Henry Russell
Norman Rocket
New Fire Truck Responds To Two Alarms In Week
Isabella Township Fire Department had its initial run last week. A wood shed fire on the Will Prout estate near Rosebush damaged by two hours of fighting. 950000 loss, Farmers Mutual insured, 5000 toward truck purchase.
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Isabella Township
Will Prout
Rosebush
Ray Prout
Jim Foote
Clare McTaggart
Bob Watson
Carl First
Coleman Lewis
Farmers Mutual
Joe McGuire
McGuires
Matt Ameccowen
Central Michigan
Mt. Pleasant
Enthusiastic group at Oakridge Farm Bureau meeting
At the Oakridge Farm Bureau gathering on March 15 in the Home of Mr and Mrs Earl House attendees debated whether educational facilities keep pace with agricultural and industrial progress. They urged publicity of facts on proposed school buildings and planned an oyster supper for the Memorial Field House meeting.
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Oakridge Farm Bureau
Earl House
Orétord
Hugh Swinalehurst
House
Memorial Field House
Floyd House
Carl Ouderkirk
Clare couple wed in Rosebush Presbyterian parsonage
In a quiet ceremony at 3:60 oclock on Friday March 18 Miss Ja Smith wed Charles Chapple both of Clare Rev R O Thomson conducted the single ring service The bride wore aqua gabardine with gardenia and sweet pea corsage Attendant Elwood Erwin wore rose gabardine and served as best man They will reside on the bridegrooms parents farm south of Clare after a short trip to Pontiac
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Rosebush Presbyterian Parsonage
Ja Smith
Charles. Chapple
Clare
Elwood Erwin
Mr. Chapple
Pontiac
Bowen Busy Bees 4-H Club Sponsoring April 22 Dance
The Bowen Busy Bees 4-H Club will sponsor a dance at Delwin Grange Hall on April 22 to raise funds for the 4-H camp at Cold Water Lake. The event was planned at the March 14 meeting hosted by June Ann and Bill Prout, with Elwin Cliley Jr as president. Robert Salbert resigned as secretary and June Ann Prout was named as replacement.
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Bowen Busy Bees 4-41
Delwin Grange Hall
Coldwater Lake
June Ann
Bill Prout
Elwin Cliley, Jr
Robert Salbert
June Ann Prout
Evening recreation features folk dance and art program
The group enjoyed folk dancing and art in the evening. Mrs. Prout served ice cream and cake to finish the gathering. The next meeting will include Elwin, Jn, Evelyn and Wallace Cluley.
Rosebush P. T. A. Meeting Planned For April First
Mrs. Ray Kniffen, president, reminds those interested in school problems that the Rosebush P.T.A. will meet Friday April 1 in the Spaulding school. An interesting and informative program has been planned.
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Ray Kniffen
Rosebush P.T. A
Spaulding
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Beaverton
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