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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1957
Page
11
The Women's Association of Presbyterian Women met at the church. Mrs. M. O. Graham received a life membership pin and certificate for her long service to the Foreign Missions Society. Mrs. Graham accepted with grace. Family Night is planned for Monday December 2 with a potluck supper at seven followed by a special program.
The Westminster Fellowship met Sunday evening at the manse with seventeen members present. Rev. John Osborn led a discussion on The Bible. Plans were made to attend the Westminster Rally at the Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant on Sunday, November 24 from 4 30 to 7 30 p m. Carolyn Graham will host the group on December 1. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Osborn.
Miss Marilyn Thompson was guest of honor at a kitchen shower hosted by Mrs. Marian Donaldson in the Earl Willey home. Twenty five guests attended as games preceded opening of gifts and refreshments. Thompson will wed John Hall of Port Huron on Wednesday November 27.
Mr and Mrs Stilgenbauer Darwin Johnson and Miss Marjorie Bowers of Midland attended the National Polled Hereford Show and Sale in Harrisburg Pennsylvania from November 12 to 14. The Stilgenbauers purchased a senior ball call consigned by W J Largent of Folsom New Mexico. The National Champion herd sire sold for 10000 dollars while the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion heifers each sold for 1825 dollars. Mr and Mrs Glen Stilgenbauer of rural Pleasant stayed with their granddaughters while their parents were away.
Rosebush community notes weekend visits and funerals. Bob Neff and Harland Bellinger of East Lansing spent the weekend at home. Ralph Diehl and Deanna attended the funeral of his sister Mrs. Harry Aten in Pontiac. Deanna Morrison Ida Johnson and Preston Johnston visited James Sutton in Saginaw critically ill in the Veterans Hospital. Sympathy sent to the family of Mrs. Henry Prout who died Sunday after a long illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Stinson Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Elliott of Lenton Methodist Church officiating.
Pamela Jackson was honored on her ninth birthday with twenty friends invited to her home Monday evening. The group enjoyed games and was entertained by a solo by Norma Jean and a duet by Norma Jean and Marty. A six tier pink cake iced with frosting and decorated in blue was served by Frank Jackson along with ice cream Kool Aid. Pamela received many gifts and gave each guest a personal keepsake. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Stephen Leposky of Clare attended.
The Rosebush Methodist Church Women’s Society met in Mt. Pleasant Tuesday evening November 12. Mrs Ernest hosted. Mrs Russell Johnston led the worship service. Mrs Carl Baird conducted the business session in the president’s absence. They planned to meet November 16 at Mrs Raymond Martin’s to pack boxes for boys in service and a Korean orphan, and to hold a Christmas party December 17 at Mrs Martin’s. Refreshments were served.
Mr and Mrs Carl Wurts and friends from Clare and St Johns visited the Spauldings and Lloyd Spaulding. John Jacobs joined Helen Kidd and Mary Trainor for a Cadillac dinner. David Bellinger Wilford Stigenbauer and daughters attended Weidman Methodist services with Rev William Meadows of Chicago and a Wesley Foundation deputation from Central Michigan College providing music. Marilyn Thompson visited her parents in St Johns. Walter Rogers of Montpellier Indiana was a recent guest of Edgar Fetterly and Myla Jean. Egg sizes vary by weight with market availability shifting by season.
Janet Eberhart faces illness with tonsils. Julius Tater joins friends in Pontiac and at Bart Tater's home for deer hunting. Salt River Farm Bureau met at Clarend Methner home with eight families represented. Community events include Christmas party planning, hospital visits, a wedding reception at Two Rivers, and weekend travel for relatives.
Colionville families hosted gatherings with relatives from Harrison Alma Clare Elk Lake and Clare while Orval Vandewarker returns home after weeks in Mt. Pleasant Hospital following a serious accident. Virgil Kistler and Virgil Newman deer hunted in the north woods and Mrs. Virgil Brinkman visited Clare observers.
About 140 people attended the Sunday morning service at Gilmore. The Men’s Fellowship met Monday evening with speakers including C. Hiram Gates and Fordyce. The Farm Bureau gathering occurred November 11 at the Cook residence. Gerald Cameron and others visited Gilmore residents. Frances Phipps returned from Clare hospital. Nellie Fordyce of Farwell is sick.
The Western Electric Co paid 19,325,784 dollars for materials from 1,223 Michigan firms in 1,468 towns and cities last year. The Bell System says this activity supports jobs and keeps factories humming across the state.
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