Community Guests Share Weekend Visits Across Clare Area
A long list of Clare residents hosted and visited relatives and friends across towns including Cornwell Ranch Farwell Vernon Mt. Pleasant Bay City Traverse City Lansing and Houghton Lake. Gatherings featured trips to Dodge Lake Lake George and Muskegon river with multiple families hosting dinners and weekend stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Williams
Cornwell
John Harrison
Farwell
Clair Stanley
Ed Mussell
Bruce Gingery
Dodge Lake
Harrison
Lake George
Bertha Cappaert
Loie Hansler
Ivon McIntosh
Ruth
Vernon
Thomas. Abbott
W. D. Bush
Lake
Ed Cookson Jr
Midland
R. K. Nutson
Owosso
John Colosky
Glen Denton
Eva Nowlen
Mt. Pleasant
W. C.aritc
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Mary McKay Circle Meeting Plans May Rummage Sale
Mrs Richard Bogan McKay Circle hosted Tuesday afternoon with eight members and one guest Mrs Mary D Nelson. A dessert luncheon followed at 1 30 p m. Gordon McIntosh chaired the business session opening with devotions by Mrs Gertrude Gardiner. Plans were laid for a rummage and white elephant sale May 18 and 19. The next meeting will be June 12 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bogan
Mary McKay
Mary D. Nelson
Gordon McIntosh
Gertrude Gardiner
Ellen H. Gates
MYF Sets Date For Bake Sale
St John s Lutheran Youth Fellowship meeting opened by vice president John Marotzke. Plans to buy shrubbery for the church’s south side. Bake Sale announced for Saturday May 10 at Clare Furniture Company. Fun Fest at the Lutheran Seminary Saginaw on Sunday May 13. Meeting adjourned with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Youth Fellowship
John Marotzke
Clare Furniture Company
Lutheran Seminary
Saginaw
Rebekahs Plan Mother Daughter Banquet Date Set
Twenty five members of the Rebekah Lodge met with Mrs. Doris Mitchell as noble grand presiding. Officers named included Mrs. Dorothy Shepherd, Martha Irwin, Rose Jerved and Hallie Haring. The group planned a May 23 banquet and named dinner committee members while nominations continued for District Deputy and other posts. June Ramey won the mystery prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Doris Mitchell
Noble Grand
Dorothy Shepherd
Martha Irwin
Rose Jerved
Hallie Haring
Noble
Doris Bruner
Cecil Bouchey
June
Local Residents Attend Visits and Dedicatory Services
Mrs. James DeArmand retrieves her mother Mrs. Rhoda Bab a from the Rest Home in Farwell for a temporary return home. Rev. Norman Kolenda and Rev. Charles Bonham attend Sunday dinners with area families. Reed City hosts a Methodist Church 75th anniversary dedication with Adrian College president as special speaker. The Claré Baptist church plans expansion noted by Pastor Rev. G Schut and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James DeArmand
Berkley
Thomas Abbott
Rhoda Byba
Farwell
Pfe
Carl L. Davis
Fort Hood
Texas
Rhea Davis
Norman Kolenda
R Ev
Charles Bonham
Joe Davis
Mr. Pleasant
George Coffey
Elmer Davis
Jack Lawson
Gerald Lawson
Wyandotte
Treston
Bonham
Edenville
Everett Moffitt
David
Reed City
Adrian College
Moffitts
Claré Baptist
G. Schut
Theta Rho Girls Plan Cake Walk
The Clara Theta Rio Girls Club met Thursday in the IOOF Hall with Judy Ulvich presiding and Sandra Wentworth acting vice president. They planned a card party and cake walk for May 26, appointed a poster committee and ticket organizers, and set the next meeting for May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Theta Rio Girls Club
IOOF
Judy Ulvich
Sandra Wentworth
Doris Bruner
Rebekah
Gloria Olson
Vera Kay Smith
Dawn Bennett
Laverna Loucks
Mary Ann Leonard
Sharon Haring
Judy Ulrich
Theta Rho
Lansing
Flint
Doris Mitchell
Noble Grand
Rebekahs
Judy
C G M Meeting Here May 17
Zenobia Chapter O E S opened in regular form with Mrs Nina Rosendahl and Frank Peet presiding. The annual meeting is set for May 17 in Clare at 2 00 p m with dinner at 6 00 p m at the Clare Methodist Church reservations to Mrs Lucy Roberts Mrs Marie Hendrie or Mrs Genevieve Born. Robert Morris night will be observed in June with substitute officers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zenobia Chapter
O.E.5
Nina Rosendahl
Frank Peet
Dorothy Lloyd
C.G.M. Association
Clare
Clare Methodist Church
Lucy Roberts
Marie Hendrie
Geneveive
Robert Morris
Lloyd
Iva Fisher
Bessie Perry
Roberts
Hendrie
Erma Byers
Friendly Neighbor Club Hosts Bridge Games and Refreshments
Social brief recaps last week’s clubs hosted at various homes. The Friendly Neighbor Club met at Mrs. Tom Ramey’s with bridge results led by Mrs. Gilson, followed by other groups including the Couples Bridge Club at Mrs. Cal Foss’s and the Canasta and Family Bridge clubs with scores led by Mrs. Cobb and Mrs. Peterson respectively. Refreshments were served after play and next meetings were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Neighbor Club
Tom Ramey
William Gilson
Ezra Cobleigh
Albert McPhail
Gilson
Cal. Foss
Rex Allen
Lewis Dawson
Bridge Club
James Clute
Percy Lansing
Dale Stough
Wilson Bader
Canasta Club
Harold Stephens
John Cobb
Jack Green
David Adams
Ernest Bryant
Family Bridge Club
Gwen Peterson
Paul Sheponski
Neilan Cradit
Louise Bowler
Harold Fleming
William Maynard
Wallace Johnson
Montague Hodson Family Guests In Mt Pleasant Visit
Mr and Mrs Albert Hodson and children of Montague and her mother Mrs Margaret Brokus of Mt Pleasant were guests Sunday of his mother Mrs Catherine Beale. Evening callers were her Mrs Vernell Fike of Rosebush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hodson
Montague
Margaret Brokus
Mt. Pleasant
Catherine Beale
Vernell Fike
Rosebush
Local Society Notes Highlight Names and Decorators
Mrs Alta Bellinger Mrs Mabel Stanley Mrs Rosendahl Mrs Donna Poet and Mrs Fisher are listed among attendees. Decorations of spring blossoms arranged by Mrs June Ramey and Mrs Byers reflect a community event reported in the society column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Bellinger
Mabel Stanley
Rosendahl
Donna Poet
Fisher
June Ramey
Byers
Local births announced from Mt Pleasant and neighboring towns
Mr and Mrs Willard Koch announce a baby girl born May 2 at Mt Pleasant Community Hospital Amy Sue weighing seven pounds one ounce Mrs Orris Corey of Ewart reports a daughter born May 8 at Reed hospital naming Elaine weighing seven pounds four ounces The mother is Phyllis Frey Tim Frey stays at the Corey home to help The Corey granddaughter Mr and Mrs Donald Sullivan of Dearborn announce a son Patrick Michael born May 25 The mother is Barbara Jean Murphy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orris Corey
Ewart
Reed Hospital
Naminy Elaine
Phyllis Frey
Tim Frey
Corey
Donald Sullivan
Dearborn
Patrick Michael
Barbara Jean’ Murphy
Girl Luann Born at Community Hospital
Luann arrived at Community Hospital May 1 and will reside with Mr and Mrs Mark Schunk of Clare R-2. She weighed 8 pounds 434 ounces at birth and is the family's newest addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luann
Community Hospital
Mark Schunk
Clare, R-2
Clare Chapter Blue Star Mothers hold Farwell meeting
Members of the Clare Chapter Blue Star Mothers of America attended the Farwell chapter meeting Monday evening. Officers Edith Saddler president Ruth Herron first vice president Ina Hammond recording secretary Alla Howlett treasurer Winifred Reeder chaplain and Helen Cleveland led the event with guests from the Coleman chapter. The first department vice president Mrs Bessie Hathaway made her official visit and spoke on many phases of the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Blue ‘Star - Mothers of America
Farwell
Edith Saddler
Ruth Herron
Ina Hammond
Alla Howlett
Winifred Reeder
Helen Cleveland
Coleman
Department
Bessie Hathaway
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Jack Aube
William Archambault
Bay City
Chester Bell
Clarence Gardner
H. C. Gardner
Glen Hatch
Duane Hatch
Garry
Edgemont
South Dakota
Eugene Frey
Breckenridge
Flora Loomis
del Hendricks
Orleans
Arthur Hodsor
Elwyn Pierson
William van Vorst
Traverse City
Julius Schaeffer
Lowell Schae
Susan
Clarence Bader
Wayne Martin
Robert Greer
Donald Welch
Gladwin
Beatrice Paul
Pigeon
Ernest Chaffee
Arthur Ulrich
Clara Calkins
Alma
Carl Lear
Don Roos
William Holmes
James Bader
Joe Humphrey
Bader
Muskegon River
Houghton Lake
Art Damoth Agency
McEwan Street
Tee
General Motors
Chevrolet Transmission
Chevrolet Service Parts
Chevrolet Grey Iron Foundry
Kraft Kitchen
C-G-M
Plisse
Bicknell’s
Poplin
Jewelers
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