Vernon Township Hosts Large Weekend Social Mix
Local residents hosted numerous visitors over the weekend with family gatherings in Vernon Mt. Pleasant Clare and Sheridan. Attendees included Mildred Burgess Ruth Biller Ethel Thrush Blanche Sage Lana Miller Viola Agle Iva Godwin and many others visiting relatives and friends. The Masonic Blue Lodge also approved water installation for their building benefiting O B S and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Burgess
Ruth Biller
Ethel Thrush
Blanche Sage
Lana Miller
Viola Agle
Iva Godwin
Fanwell
Clara Stone
Albert Davis
Dorothy
Donna Belle
Farwell Births and Visits Highlight Mt Pleasant News
Farwell notes include the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Elliott at General Hospital Mt Pleasant. Local families visit relatives at Clare Ferguson Lake Muskegon Lake City Flint and Mio with social events and meetings. The Townsend Club met November 4 and plans a November 18 gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Elliott
General Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Elliott
John Woodard
Clare
Miss Repphun
Jake Repphun
Ferguson Lake
Repphun
R. F. Tyndall
Lake City
Tyndall
Palmer C. Dolph
Norma Ann
Muskegon
Willim Foell
Repphan
Claud Fordyce
Leo Joslin
St. Johns
Roy Joslin
John Henry
James O. Rassat
George Irwin
Flint
Mary Ellen Irwin
Mildred Fair
Townsend Club
Sam Henry
Ronald Barton
John Moore
Billy John Campbell
Emery Wood
Gilmore Township
Gerald Green
Remus
Fred Shepard
Mio
Don Lace
Hunter Schofield
Schofield
Herschel Reese
Wilton Powell
Bobby
A. Powell
B. Horton
Don. Luce
Lake George
Harry Webster
Methodist Woman's Auxiliary
Olive Barger
Richard Harkins
Joan Brock Crowned Queen at Farwell School Carnival
The Farwell School carnival drew a capacity crowd as the Girls Glee Club performed before a minstrel show, dances, and games. Five contestants vied for queen. Joan Brock won with a regal robe and gold ermine train, amid honors from Supt. R. Mick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Brock
Farwell
Athletic Association
Glee Club
Eugene Sneary
Court of Justice
Dana Neeper
Nada Hilliker
Betty Jo Philips
Polly Scott
Lorraine Ogrady
Sneary
Jack Host
Little Paul Miller
Doris Marshall
Joan de Geer
Nada Hillaker
Donna Neeper
Center Isle
Supt. R. Mick
Ladies Auxiliary Meeting at Mrs. Badger Home
The Methodist church Ladies Auxiliary met at Olive Badger’s home with devotions by Mae Carpenter and a paper on The woman’s work in the church read by Etta Brown. Frances Schofield reported on the baked goods sale and the next meeting is planned for December 4 with Mrs. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badger
Methodist Church
Olive Badger
Mae Carpenter
Etta Brown
Frances Schofield
Brown
Farwell Rebekah Lodge Members Attend District Visit
Over the weekend Jr Morley and several Farwell Rebekah Lodge members attended the visitation of District No 20 held in Clare last week Tuesday evening. Mrs Blanche Sage and Mrs Viola Agle visited friends in Flint and Saginaw last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orson Huntley
Lansing
Della Bracy
Clare
Herman Kingsman
Mary Zabock
Glen Bracey
Battle Creek
Della Bracey
William Pontious
Coleman
Lillian McGinnis
G. HE. Lamb
Oliver Badger
Hazel Hardacre
Gladwin
Morris Craford
Woodrow Miller
Alma
Evelyn Baker
Dick Whitaker
Flint
Wray Fuller
Keneth Swanson
Old Fashioned Barn Raising for Harvey Brothers
On a Saturday in November a barn raising was held for C. J. and Eslie Harvey north of town. Many men raised the framework quickly then joined a substantial supper at the Harvey home in Farwell. They left tired but happy and grateful to live in a friendly community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Brothers
C. J
Eslie
Harvey
Farwell
Harveys
Grange Meeting Promised With Coffee Lunch
Mrs Arthur DeGeer and daughters of Farwell visit Mrs Grant McLane. A Grange gathering at the hall is planned for Saturday with hot coffee and a plentiful lunch to attract a large crowd. Neill Dillon and son of Saginaw and Grant McLane visit Arthur Smith home. Roads remain poor from heavy snow. The McLanes and Elmer shop in Clare and call on Harley Bentleys near Farwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur DeGeer
Farwell
Grant McLane
Grange
Neil Dillon and Son
Saginaw
Arthur Smith
Elmer
Explaining the Trousseau How Dowry Shaped Early Marriages
The term trouser see originates from trusse meaning a small bundle. It refers to a dowry given to compensate the groom for the bride’s purchase price. The hope chest mirrored this idea and a groom could refuse the ceremony if the dowry seemed unsatisfactory.
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Roy Robbins
Traint
Thomas Bolen
Fred Irwin
Vernon
Chester Cukr
Mt. Clemens
Wallston
CCC
F. Ll. Bergey
Frank Kushin
St. Charles
Gordon Boivin
Patsy
Vern Graham
Elsie
Don
Harold Cook
Graham
Melvin Brasington
Arden Walters
William Tomlin
Frank iXilgore
Elvin Jackson
Dave Teale
Lionel Fetters
James Teale
Sheridan
Frank Bowen
Amela Bourglois
Warren Heiser
Howard Pen
Ernest Stevens
Russell Berry
Sear Pike
Vern Stevens
Pontiac
Monroeville
Norwalk
Ohio
Arthur Sheets
A. H. White
Bertha Owens
Erwin Fuller
Lew Erter
Mr. Pleasant
IF. L. Bergey
Ruth
Pleasant
Carl Spicer
Arthur
Jack
Carson City
Barbara
W. C. Fuller
Mivé
William Irwin
Vernon Township
George Siel
Masonic Blue Lodge
Pune
Eck
Supreme
Firestone
Coffee Hakers
IGE
Voice of
Richard Crooks
Margaret Sneaks
Alfred Wallenstein
N. B. OG
Red Network
Orval Vandewarker
Fourth ST. ‘Clare
Michigan
Garfield Grange
Feighner
Roosevelt Products
Jesse W. Lamphere
Roosevelt
Us-27
Goodyear
Roosevelt Oil Company
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