Society Highlights Include Kitchen Shower and Club News
Miss Ann Elden attended a kitchen shower hosted by ABsdack Hall last week with guests from John BR, Ahs, and the Rebekahs circle. The event featured games, prizes, and gifts for the bride to be under a pink net umbrella, with candlelit refreshments and warm well wishes. Twenty eight Rebekahs met May 21 with Ellen Henderson presiding. reports on the Mother Daughter banquet and a rummage sale were shared. June plans include a memorial service on the 18th and a June 4 practice, with a birthday supper later. Mrs. Jake Miller and Bryan Lewis were honored at a May 13 baby shower at Ronald Schunk’s home hosted by Merlewayne Cotton. fifteen guests enjoyed games and refreshments and gifts for Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Elden
Absdack Hall
Mravel Lanfee
John BR
Ahs
Ann
Ocker
Canere Myre
Alden
M.D. Paichnar
Uroom
Rebekahs
Ellen Henderson
Noble Grand
Patsy Schinfley
Charles Wilcox
Noble
Ina Hammond
Alba Lyness
Frances Roggerman
Ada Beemer
Dorothy Lloyd
Erma Rutter
Jake Miller
Bryan Lewis
Ronald Schunk
Merlewayne Cotton
Miller
Bryan
Memorial service for Mrs. Wily Alexander noted by sorority chapters
The Delta Psi and XI Gamma chapters of the eta Sigma Phi Sorority held an In Memoriam candlelight service at Congregational Church for Mrs. Wily Alexander. Mrs. Nancy Bader and Mrs. Betty Alexander led the program as others discussed summer plans and exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Psi
XI Gamma
Eta Sigma Phi Sorority
Congregational Church
Wily Alexander
Ois Pusil
Barnes Town and Country Lounge
Freeda Brownridge
Nancy Bader
Betty Alexander
Grace McArthur
Spain
Betty Gershon
Jo Koch
Helen Anderson
Pellenz James Parish Wed Saturday Wedding Details
Miss Patrice Pellenz daughter of Mr and Mrs James Pellenz of Cheboygan and James Parish son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Parish wed in Clare Congregational Church May 25 before family and friends. The bride wore a white wool suit and gardenias while the groom's party wore coordinated attire. A reception followed at the Parish home and a summer honeymoon is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrice Pellenz
James Pellenz
Cheboygan
James Parish
Stanley Parish
Clare Congregational Church
van Parker
Caroline Seibt
Central Michigan University
Sidney Ohio
Copeland Refrigeration Company
Housewarming for Ron Schunk
Ronald Schunk and family hosted a Sunday housewarming with relatives neighbors and friends attending a social hour with ice cream cake and coffee. Guests presented decorative living room light fixtures to the Schunks from relatives and friends including the Lear Green Schunk Brown Hartman and Wesley families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Schunk
Social Briefs Celebrate May Birthdays And Club Activities
Timmy Rynearson celebrated his birthday on May 20 with family including grandparents James Hoskins and Robert Moline and the Hoxie family. Grandma’s birthday appeared May 73 with two cakes. Mrs. Wilson Bader hosted a Bridge Club gathering with prizes to Mrs. Lewis Dawson and Mrs. Dale Stough. The Nine O’Clock Club had two tables of pepper with high to Mrs. Richard Ulrich and low to Mrs. Robert Seiter. The Eight O’Clock Eight Club met for two tables of contract with winners Mrs. Robert Ackerman and others. the group will reconvene in fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timmy Rynearson
Margaret Rynearson
James Hoskins
Robert Moline
Hoxie
Wilson Bader
Lewis Dawson
Dale Stough
Elma Clute
Robert Haynak
Richard Ulrich
Low
Robert Seiter
Seiter
Willard Bell
Robert Ackerman
Stanley Parish
Willard Koch
World War I Auxiliary and Bar Racks Meet at City Hall
World War I Bar racks and Auxiliary held their May gathering in the American Legion rooms at City Hall with about forty attendees for a noon pot luck dinner. Everett Warner led the Bar racks as commander and Mrs. Warner led the auxiliary. Delegates were named to the department session in Lansing on July 5 6 and 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
City Hall
Everett Warner
Warner
Auxiliary
Department
Lansing
Birthday Celebration for Minnie Wilkie and Family
Mrs Minnie Wilkie celebrated her 83rd birthday Sunday at her son George Wilkie’s Coleman home with a pot luck dinner for 70 relatives. The event honored May birthdays including her daughter Elizabeth Rodabaugh of Clare and four grandchildren. A five tier cake decorated by granddaughter Betty Spicer listed all May birthdays. Mrs Wilkie lives with her Clare daughter and has 23 grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren. Attendees came from Adrian Clare Farwell Coleman and Beaverton. The Assembly of God held a Loyalty Campaign close Sunday School session and an evening service featured Mt Pleasant trio and solo by Jim Cowles. The June theme was No summer slump let’s jump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Wilkie
George Wilkie
Coleman
Elizabeth Rodabaugh
Clare
Betty Spicer
Wilkie
Adrian
Clare Farwell
Coleman and
Beaverton
Assembly OF God
Mt. Pleasant
Jim Cowles
City Notes Share Weekend Visits Across Michigan
Mrs. Florence Kane spent two weeks in Grand Rapids visiting cousin Mrs. Earl Stewart and sister in law Mrs. Merle Gee. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Van Sipe of Gaylord were dinner guests of Mrs. Hazel Gruber. Mrs. Edith Rhodes and granddaughter Martha Rhodes of Flint visited sister in law and niece Mrs. Gertrude Gardiner and Mrs. Leota Van Every over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Kane
Grand Rapids
Earl Stewart
Edith Rhodes
Martha Rhodes
Flint
Gertrude Gardiner
Leota van Every
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rebekah Lodge
Beta Sigma Phi
Rodeichers
Freeland
Joan Stocker
Mildred Rieberg
Pellenz James Parish
Ron Schunks
Barrain
Bicknell’s
Mich
Consumers Power Company
Third Street
City
Farm Bureau Insurance
Don Swindlehurst
THE
Clare Sentinel
Elton Brasington
Gladwin
Olive Robinette
Peter Brown
Daphne
Athens
Greece
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