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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1954
Page
6
A long list of weekend visitors filled homes across the area. Relatives from Weidman, Sardusky Ohio, Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Duncan towns joined families of Roe, Gibbs, Eaton, Hecker, and others. Local trips included hunting and visits to Mt. Pleasant, Evart, and Flint with extended social gatherings and guest dinners.
Public ownership report for the Clare Sentinel weekly includes publisher William D. Hilden editor William D Biden and business manager M D Weighner all of Clare Michigan. Malcolm D Weighner and Mrs Fiduenée Parish are listed as owners with no bondholders. Sworn before notary Blanchard October 6 1954 and notary commission expires September 8 1958.
Numerous residents and relatives from Gladwin Midland Saginaw and surrounding towns visited hospitals homes and cottages over the weekend. Notable gatherings included Willie Skinner at Gladwin Hospital Beloved kin from West Branch Newberry and Lansing enjoying bird hunting and family meals.
Surrey House employees enjoyed a homemade ice cream party organized by the management on Tuesday. Birthday cakes were shared for Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Baker who celebrate in early September. Local visits included Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bruce to Prudenville and other relatives visiting Grand Rapids, Mt. Pleasant, and Bay City.
Dr and Mrs John Weltzelelee celebrated their second wedding anniversary this week. Mr and Mrs George Wheat of Ohio were weekend guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Clyde Pifer. Parm’s first birthday marked with a birthday dinner as Wilbur Weldon and family joined from near Clare. Charles Stahlman of Prudenville was a Saturday dinner guest of Sam Morrison. Carl Kyper of Dundee was a Monday caller. Old neighbors of Mrs Rauch were noted in the column.
Duane seven weeks old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hilmer Stefféns, was baptized at the Lutheran church in Clare on Sunday morning September 23. Sponsors were aunt Mrs. Floyd Knudel of Toledo and cousin Eugene Simon of Harrison. Attending relatives included Floyd Knudell of Toledo Roy Schumacher and children Ottawa Lake James Simon and Jamil, and Amiel Steffens, the grandparents. A dinner followed at the parents’ home.
Members of Harrison VFW Auxiliary 1075 joined 29 civic groups from 59 communities at a Civil Defense planning conference held September 29 1954 in East Lansing Michigan State College Union Building. Key speakers included Governor G Mennen Williams and Civil Defense leaders.
Mr and Mrs Duane Allen announce the birth of daughter Claudia Kay on October 2 at Community Hospital Mt Pleasant She weighed nine pounds three and three quarter ounces and both mother and baby were discharged home on Tuesday
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