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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1957
Page
14
A series of social visits unfold as Muskegon residents spend weekends and weekdays with relatives in Midland Flint Houghton Lake and Jonesville. Couples Raymond Tromp Floyd Ardavitt James Perrine and families join relatives in care at Midland Hospital and share weekends with kin in St Louis West Grant and Mt Pleasant.
The Central Chippewa Odd Fellow Association gathered May 4 in the Mt Pleasant L0.0.F. hall with about 150 attendees. Ernest Irwin of Clare presided as president, seven candidates received the third degree, and new officers were elected for 1959 with Alma set to host the next meeting.
A string of social visits is recorded as Mr. and Mrs. Albert McPhail and daughter see the Striefs in Wise, Blanch Atwood tours West Grant, the Cooks travel to Cadillac to visit Ronald Cook’s family, and many relatives gather in Lovells Bay City Lansing and Mt. Pleasant for gatherings and outings.
Local clubs held multiple two table events last week. Mrs Frantes Brown hosted two tables with high score won by Mrs Paul Sheponski and second by Mrs Marl Houghton. refreshments served by Mrs Alice Loomis. The 8 Oclock 8 Club met with Mrs Norris Blyston for two tables, with Mrs Stanley Parrish high and Mrs Willard Koch second. The Hanky Club met April 25 at Mrs William Gilson with prizes to Mrs Clareice Ramey high and traveler, Mrs John Stough second, Mrs Omer Parent low. Mrs Arthur Clute entertained two tables. high went to Mrs Percy Lansing, second to Mrs Wilson Bader, low to Mrs Lewis Dawson. The next host will be Mrs Tom Ramey and Mrs James Clute hosts again after.
Mrs John Asline returned from Florida after wintering there. Dr and Mrs G C Born announce their son Glen D has been promoted to cadet sergeant at North Western Military and Naval Academy Lake Geneva Wisconsin with graduation planned in June. Everett Moffitt visited Cadillac Mercy Hospital and relatives with Clayton Pettengill. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Jay Robison and Mrs Phillip Terry with Mrs Emma Tiesler. Lines Schaeffer and Mrs Bessie Defoy visited Vas sar. Laura Williams and her mother from Houghton Lake called on Lula Shaw. Jerry and Charlotte Lennox of Coleman called on Lula Shaw.
Mr and Mrs Carl William Kis ter of Big Rapids announce the birth of son Carl William Jr on May 6 at Community Hospital Big Rapids weighing seven pounds fifteen ounces. Grandmother Mrs Holbrook of Clare reports mother and child doing well. Norman Brewer of Clare also welcomes a son Allen Jay born April 29 at Clare General Hospital weighing eight pounds two ounces.
Mrs Glen Hatch and family visited Edgemont South Dakota after traveling Wednesday morning with her son and wife Mr and Mrs Duane Hatch and son Gary. Mrs Albert Aube Bay City stayed with her son and wife Mr and Mrs Jack Atbe. Friends from Harvison Call to see Mrs Hiram Lanson. The Shaw family from Lansing visited Lula Shaw. Tom White of Dover and Tom Ramey hosted a long drive. Joe Eisenhauer's daughters Janet and Susan visited their grandparents Albert and Mrs McPhail. Austin Knapp and sons Charles and Robert Mt Pleasant joined birthday celebrations for C C Knapp. Ice cream and cake followed by stories of a recent East trip.
The VEW 11th District Rally met in Standish on Sunday May 5 with 140 at the noon dinner. Mary Karash of Clare gave the Chinese Prayer as District Commander escorted in. Clarice Bellows of Clare presided in the afternoon as meeting opened and colors entered under the Cross of Malta.
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