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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1951
Page
16
On Monday evening May 14 at 3:00 PM a special meeting will be held at Madge B Lamb Auditorium Farwell school. Apostle George Mesley of a twelve member Quorum from Independence Missouri will present a travelogue of Alaska. The public is invited and a free will offering will be collected.
Mr. Killoran led a group of Farwell boys to Detroit on May 5 to attend a baseball clinic. They watched the Tiger Boston game during the visit.
May events listed include Alice L Seeley Chapter meeting on Friday May 11 and Mother-Daughter Banquet on Saturday May 12 at the school gym. Mother's Day baseball Farwell at Marion on Sunday May 1. Woman's Club dinner Monday May 14 at Willowbrook. Friends Night May 15 at Coleman St Alma White Shrine Alma. I C C F and Rebekah Lodges May 16. Royal Arch Masonic Chapter May 17. Graduation last day of school May 18.
Mr and Mrs John F Shilling welcomed a baby boy named Donald John born May 3 at Community Hospital in Mt Pleasant weighing six pounds nine ounces.
The L D S Church ladies announce a bake sale and bazaar next Saturday May 12 at Farwell Hardware. A Mother’s Day gift opportunity is highlighted. Grover Updyke is hospitalized in Mt Pleasant for surgery and progresses well. John Henry has been ill with flu for a week.
Mrs Jennie Bingham attends the 10th District meeting of the National Association of Past Masters held in Harrison on May 6. The afternoon session was at the Fanning home and dinner followed at the Surrey House with several speeches.
Over the weekend Mrs. Marion Wykoff hosted her foster son along with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Allard and family from Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kremlin from Pontiac, and Mr. Orley Brace from Lansing. Wykoff departed Tuesday for a weeklong visit with her daughter and family in Detroit. Lela Lee of Alma visited her sister Mrs. Vira Luce, with Mrs. B F Johnston, Mrs. George Bayliss, J P Mosher from Rose bush, and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Mosher from Ashland Ohio calling on Luce Monday.
Car owners are invited to try a budget plan with no down payment for mower and transmission work. Dan McDonald, a Ford dealer, promotes a classified liner for results.
Church announces Mother's Day services with awards for oldest, youngest, farthest traveled, and largest family present. Gospel Workers convention drew a full house with all day sessions and meals. Next convention to be at Forrest Hill Church of God in June led by Rev. Mary E. House. Also noted were a fish fry by Mrs Archie Cleveland and a Wiener roast by IXL class at Tourist Park. Loretta Folger visits for Christian Education classes and teacher training. Credits offered by Board of Christian Education for course completion.
The Coleman Community Chorus directed by Mrs. Carl Pipher performed Thursday at 8:15 p.m. in the Coleman High School gym. Soloists included Mrs. Helen Thornton Mrs. Ruth O del Mrs Esther Nelson and Mrs Marion Neilson with accompaniment by Mrs Florence Hicks and Miss Catherine Brown. Piano courtesy from Akins Piano Sales and Service Clare.
Regents scholarships at the University of Michigan were awarded to 497 Michigan high school graduates. One award goes to Miss Joan Yvonne Raymond of Clare High School, who will enter the College of Literature Science and Arts. The stipends cover freshman year fees and renew for three more years if performance warrants.
Rev and Mrs Leslie J Nevins announce that Marty Elizabeth Nevins of the Beta Iota chapter at the University of Colorado Boulder has the chapter's highest scholastic average. The 2.8 GPA stands as a strong mark toward a potential 3.0 equivalent to straight A’s among 83 members.
Rev Ford Sanders will fill the pulpit at Colonville Church on Sunday morning May 13 in the pastor Rev Sturgill’s absence. Service begins at 10 20. Tourists seated courteously will stop in Clare again.
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