Thanksgiving Dinner Hostships and Local Family Gatherings
Local families shared meals and guests during Thanksgiving weekend. Notable visits included Max Garver's sendoff for military service on December 10, with relatives from Alma and nearby towns. Numerous dinners honored parents and relatives, while condolences were noted for Rev B L Blehman and family.
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Walter Garver
Max
Melvin Roush
Igiris
Alma
Land
Rous
Mraz Beulah Armentrout
Shirley
Inez Teale
Reyard
Joseph. Vander Iveen
B. Ll
Paul ‘Williams
Miles
Louis
Mina
Diane Kay
Roger ‘Kleinhardt
Mro
Chas
Kleinhardt
Community news from Colonville long postal column
Irene Clute and Blanchie Strouse led a CMCB Extension bus trip to Detroit visiting historical sites. Merle Philips, after surgery at Mt. Pleasant Community Hospital, is home recovering. Thanksgiving dinners were shared by many, including Towns, Willets, Davises, Vanderveens, and friends. Mothers Club hosted a schoolhouse dinner with 56 attendees. News urged readers to phone in local items to share across communities.
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Irene’ Clute
Blanchie Strouse
C.M.C.B
Detroit
Merle Philips
Mt. Pleasant
Ernest Town
J.C. Marotzke
North
Arthur
Melvin. Willet
Wellington Davis
Flint
Joyti
A and
Ewart
Ruby
Thompson
Pontiac
Beulaly ‘Bodkins
Wm. Teale
Holly Superstition and the House Ruler for the Year
The article recalls an ancient belief that the first person to bring Christmas holly into the home would rule the household for the year. It notes druidic admiration for holly, white leaves turning red at the Crucifixion, and the wreath hung to ward off witches.
Christkindy the Swiss Santa Counterpart
Christkindy is the Swiss counterpart to Santa Claus. The Christ Child visits Swiss homes on Christmas Eve December 24, riding a fairy sleigh drawn by reindeer from the North. He brings a Christmas tree and gifts to Swiss children and emphasizes obedience, admonishing the naughty.
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Santa Claus
Christkindy
Christ
Santa
Christkiscli
Thanksgiving Gatherings Fill Local Homes
Thanksgiving at local homes featured large family gatherings and dinners. The Kleiner and Armentrout families hosted relatives from nearby towns, with many placing thanks in church services and sharing stories of hospitality and fellowship.
Thanksgiving Dinners Highlight Local Family Visits
West Grant and Freeland families hosted meals with relatives from Detroit and nearby towns. Mrs Edith Reynolds and Mrs Seeley Johnson hosted visits as Thanksgiving gatherings continued with extended family across multiple households.
Weekend visitors flock to Henry Norman home
Long Lake residents welcomed Will Hall and Buck Stone, John Mitchell of Grand Rapids, and Hd Kaczwara of Clifford. Donna Schumaker of Glen dale arrived Nov 14 to visit her parents until after New Years. The Norman family hosted Craig Stover and William Stover’s parents, Henry Norman Jr and son Butch, who hunted deer with no luck. Arnold Luck and Terry joined from Owosso, with Arnold returning late after a big bobcat sighting.
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Nana
Walter
Kleiner
Max. Leeth
Everet Carneyoss
Lawrence and
Gordon
Forest Leeth
Bill Hutchinson
Carl Alvey
Ernest Kleiner
Norman Hutchinson
Min
Glen Bay
Julia, Hutchson
Walter Heistand
Flint
Russell Armentraut
Dwight Beery
Findley
Ohio
Hiza Beery
Cécil - Southerland
Roseville
Orvil.Bates
Ernest
Henry’ Kleiner
Henry Norman
Will, Hall and
Buck Stone
John Mitchell
Grand Rapids
Hd Kaczwara
Clifford
Donna Schumaker
Glendale
California
Craig Stover
Battle Creek
William Stover
Henry Norman, Jr
Butch
Hi Norman
Arnold Luck
Terry
Owosso
Geo Schutz
Arnold
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Fred Kindel
Ashley
Mons
Roush
Robert Kleinhardt
Austin Benmarks
Gladwin
B. L. Blom
Middleton
Nina, Kleinhardt
Charles
Sanford Mott
Caseville
Hatban
Colonville
Bethlehem
Heste
Mary
Joseph
Holly
America
Butlin
Kaiser
Kaiser Engineering
Oises Katsad
Willow
Shehigan
G. G. Fullerton & Son
McEwan St
Duluth
Minnesota
Clare
Michigan
Nylors
The
Tine
Cag
Wools
Coats
Capeskins
Clare, Mich
M. Kelkbrenner
St. Marie Street
Robert. Kleiner
Henry Kleiner
Donald* Kleiner
Vyrvaud
Elton David
Wayne Carncross
Bryan
Miller
Bryan Dee' Miller
Louie Lattzenhdiser
Lana'ng
Ann Arbor
Bryan Dee
Little Ann
Stephen
Lillian Athey
Ted ‘Newman
Donald
Glen Poet
Ragle
Delo
M. R. Honderich
Blem
Janie Kleiner
Saginaw
Ernest Histner
JoAnn
Armentrout
C.nl.c.e
Pleasant
Russell Armentrout
Poraige
West Grant
Fred Russell
Laura Russell
George Russell
Freeland, Sunny
Floyd Squires
Charles Heber
Seeley Johnson
Walter Gercell
Robert
Charles Eaton
Weidman
Ben Agle
Walter Jerred
June
Verna Barber
Edith Reynolds
Sééley Johnson
Thomas Abbott
Edward Rayman
Sharon Ann
Harlan Walters
Floyd
Squires
Walter Garyer
Duncan Koeplinger
Farwell
Roy Walters
Ben Agie
Long Lake
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