Forty Methodist Men Honor Retiring Pastor
Forty Methodist men gathered May 12 in the church social parlors for a farewell program for Rev. Lt. Nevins who retires at year end. Fred Ackerman led Table grace after a ham supper served by a WSCS circle. Speakers included David Seiter Harley Holt Richard Schroeder and Conrad Walker who presented a transistor radio. Rev Nevins thanked all and spoke of plans with Mrs. Nevins in Eaton Rapids. Judge Donald Holbrooke gave the benediction.
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Nevins
Fred Ackerman
Delichia Ham
WSCS
Sachin
David Seiter
Harley Holt
Richard Schroeder
Conrad Walker
Loomis Club Dinner Scene Ends With Quilt Work
Mrs. Pearl Fahey of Loomis entertained ten Meet A While Club members with a tasty dinner on Wednesday May 18. After dining they worked on a quilt together.
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Pearl Fahey
Loomis
DAR Program Highlights Michigan History at May Meeting
Michilimackinac Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met May 21 at Mrs. A. E. Bartow’s Har rison lake shore home. Dues were raised from five to seven dollars. Mrs. Clarice Bellows presented a program on Michigan history with old pamphlets and clippings. June meeting planned at Mrs. William Bowler’s Clare home.
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Michilimackinac
Daughters of the American Revolution
A. E. Bartow
Lake Shore
Harrison
Donald Holbrook
Joseph L. Kennedy
Ralph Scott
Clarice Bellows
Michigan
Kindergarten Groups Entertain Mothers and Families
Five kindergarten groups entertained mothers, fathers, grandmothers, and friends on Wednesday last week. Teachers Mrs Ruth Neff Mrs Shirley Donovan and Mrs Leota Van led a program of songs poems and dramatizations with mothers helping serve cookies coffee and chocolate milk to all attendees.
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Ruth Neff
Shirley Donovan
Leota van
Faculty Party at Clare Public School Sends Off Staff
The Clare Public School faculty gathered at the Clare IOOF hall for the year end social hosted by the Rebekahs. Leaving teachers received corsages and male staff boutonnieres as Supt Wheeler offered remarks and announcements. Mrs Wilson led the organizing committee.
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Clare Public School
Clare Ioof
Rebekahs
Clare Congregational Church Mother-Daughter Banquet
The Mother and Daughter Banquet at Clare Congregational Church served in the dining room on May 12 for 152 attendees. Mrs. Van Parker gave the invocation, with Barbara Hankins delivering the toast to mothers and Willis Hankins to daughters. Betty Jo Miller offered a humorous reading as a trio entertained with vocal numbers.
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Clare Congregational Church
van Parker
Irene Davy
Barbara Hankins
Willis Hankins
Betty"Jo Miller
Joseph Kelly
Joseph Johnston
Truman Glen
Lionel Duncan
Johnston
Mary Joyner
Lance Erickson
Micky
Glen Cain
Farewell Party Invites Rev Nevins Retirement
Friends in Clare and surrounding area are invited to a farewell party at Clare Methodist Church on June 2 at 7 30 p m in recognition of Rev L J Nevins retirement after 40 years in ministry and 11 years as Clare's minister.
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Clare
L. J. ‘Nevins
Clare Methodist Church
Clare Church
Plan Luncheon For New Members
The Lutheran Aid met in the church parlors last week with Mrs. Norman Behrenke presiding Rev Robert Schultz led the opening prayer and study A Rainbow in My Church Several business items were tabled and thanks were given to committees for the Mother Daughter banquet The Aid purchased a new Bible Rev Schultz displayed it A dessert potluck lunch for June 12 at 8 00 was planned to welcome new members and teachers of the church school The Birthday Song was sung for Rev Schultz and Mrs Raymond Lucy Refreshments were served by Mrs Lucy and Mrs Harold Schaeffer The next meeting will be June 9.
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Lutheran Aid
Schultz
Raymond Lucy
Lucy
Harold Schaeffer
World War I VFW gathering in Clare lists officers
The World War I veterans and wives met at the VFW Hall in Clare on Sunday May 22 with about 60 attendees and 27 veterans present. After a discussion led by Charles Cooper seven members were obligated and names are Harold White John Lackie Henry Wheaton Orbie Lind Noah Long Homer Patterson and Thomas Fysell. Delegates were elected for a July convention in Grand Rapids and Clare will not host a June meeting as the area meeting is set for Farwell IOOF Hall June 26 at 10 00 am.
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VFW
Clare
Charles Cooper
Harold White
John Lackie
Henry Wheaton
Orbie Lind
Noah Long
Homer Patterson
Thomas Fysell
Grand Rapids
IOOF
Farwell
Baby Shower Held for Betty Wilcox at Whitey’s Lunch Room
A surprise baby shower for Mrs Betty Wilcox occurred at Whitey’s Lunch Room on US-27 Saturday evening. Thirty six guests from Saginaw Clare and Harrison joined in blue white decorations baby bingo and cake. Prizes went to Mrs Sarah Schaeffer of Clare and Mrs Lila Huber of Harrison. Hostesses were Mrs Marie Wilcox of Saginaw and Mrs Charlot Wilcox of Clare.
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Betty Wilcox
Whitey
Saginaw
Clare
Harrison
Sarah Schaeffer
Lila Huber
Florence Bradley
Marie Wilcox
Charlot Wilcox
Honor Nephew On First Communion
Mr and Mrs Roy Smith and family entertained 30 guests for a chicken dinner. The honored guest Tim Brannini gan made his first Holy Communion at the 7 30 Mass at St Cecilias.
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Roy Smith
Tim Branninigan
St. Cecilias
Tony Brannigan
Ralph Slocum
Fred Fitzpatrick
Helen Dora
August la Crosse
Midland
Slocum
Fitzpatrick
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