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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1953
Page
3
Local residents share weekend visits and family gatherings. Frank Miller returned from Roscommon to visit relatives, while Marge Tomaski and Robert Oman wed at Clare's St. Cecilia Church with post ceremony greetings from area friends. Several others, including families from Flint, Grand Rapids, and nearby towns, were guests at homes and attended a union event.
A Home Demonstration Agent from Harvison led a pot luck afternoon with sewing and crafts including earrings and washcloth slippers after a bountiful meal. Mrs Streater and Miss Kuusisto directed the activities. The next gathering will be a Christmas party on December 17 hosted by Mrs Neal Watkins with Secret Sisters to be revealed.
Riverside Grange announces a meeting on Wednesday December 1st to install 54 new officers. A prior Tuesday gathering appointed Worthy Master and new committees Health Edith Wood Newnan Brubaker Coats Community Service Rockey Myers Allen. plus numerous Sunday visits and dinners among members and guests.
Community updates include morning and evening services at Gilmore Center Church with Wendell Cook leading music and W C Cook as superintendent. Honored guest Heaseh Perry attended dinner at the James Pitts home and contributed to missions. Reports cover family visits, illness, farm fire, army duties, and plans for moving homes along US 27 north of Clare.
Congratulations to Carolyn Carter as winner of the Voice of Democracy held at Mt. Pleasant on Saturday. She departs Clare Friday for Chicago where she earned a trip to the National 4 H Congress for horsemanship. Several Clare residents visited, including Mrs. Duane Hatch and Miss Clara Seiter at the Gordon home.
Mr and Mrs David Smith and baby joined Richard Pfannes for Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Nial Abbott. Lansing visitors Mr and Mrs Dick Hileman called on his parents Mr and Mrs Wm Hileman. Arden Sommers stayed with his sister Mrs Hileman. Al Tessman visited Mr and Mrs Roy Sprague Friday evening. Dr and Mrs B J Sanford dined with Mr and Mrs Howard Brockway Thursday. the Sanfords plan a winter near Daytona Beach and will visit their daughter Mary in Miami. Frank Van Blarcom and baby spent the week with his parents. Laurencé and Richard Leonard returned home near Battle Creek after a week with Al Tessman and family. Al recovered his back Wednesday afternoon. L G Brown and Mrs Brown were Sunday visitors of the Brockways. Bill Pfannes of Saginaw hunted and visited his sister and family. Lee VHer and baby of Midland were weekend guests of her parents. Russell Shink and Floyd Squires and family were weekend guests. Yoder of Mr Pleasant spent a few days with the Heber family and did some hunting. Mrs Wm Hileman Sr visited her daughter Mrs Wm Case in Clare.
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