Voyage of the Venturer and a tangled island romance
George McAusland a 38 year old missionary sails to Fiji with guilt over an act of youth. He falls for Mary Doncaster, aids her during a shipboard rescue, and together they face pirates, native threats, an epidemic, and a mounting suspicion of Richard and Peter Carr aboard the Venturer as they seek safety and a return to America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McAusland
America
Fiji Islands
Mary Doncaster
Honolulu
Gilead Island
Mary
George
Corkran
Richard
Peter Carr
Peter
Grge
Carr
Venturer
Mat Forbes
Gibbons
Warnine
Isaiah
Guy
Oriest
Mary and George Hold Vigil Amid Ocean Threat
Mary stays beside George on a troubled ship as seas loom behind them and a looming disaster nears. Peter fears the captain is unhinged while two men at the wheel fight the storm. Mary remains calm, hoping for sun and warmth as lamps burn through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
George
Peter
Richard
Mat Forbes
Local Visitors and Calls Span Week in Saginaw Area
Mrs Diffie Blystone returns from Sidney visit. Sag inaw residents Mr and Mrs C J Smith and relatives visited Turner home. Arnold Newman dined with Ruth Blystone. Locals hosted and called on friends from Lansing Ham Grove Clare and Vernon with several drop ins and dinners at Blystone Gordon Newman and Coleman homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diffie Blystone
Sidney
C. J. Smith
Saginaw
K. A. Turner
Aubrey Chatterton
Hast Arthur
Turners
Arnold Newman
Ruth Blystone
Blystone
Allen Gerow
Lansing
Russell Gregg
Ham Grove
Norman Myers
Ted Newman
DeWitt
Brand Farm
Glen Gordon
Mickle
Dover
Bob
Frances Gordon
Clare
Gordon
Lawrence Dalton
Vernon
Local social notes from Southeast Sheridan and Coleman
A Southeast Sheridan column records visitors and visits across families in Coleman. Les Randall and son Ralph assist Mr. Elliot with a large implement shed. Several trips connect Grand Rapids, Clare, Vernon, Royal Oak, Flint, Brown, Wolverine, and Dover through extended visits and weekend calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast
Sheridan
Les Randall
Ralph
Elliot
Coleman
G. Macklem
Virginia
Grand Rapids
Leo Carney
North Bradley
Laverne Barber
Prank Pringle
Clare
Jessé Allen
Harrison
Karl Mavis
Mavises
Lillian Mickle
Verne Mickle
Dover
al. Shaver
Brown
Dads Wallace
Wolverine
Myr
Bryan Miller
Song of the Eagle
Mavis
Clayton Barbers
Vernon
Roy Schaar
Leo Jennings
Royal Oak
Edna Langin
Flint
Mae Langin
Frank Pleming
Bob
Phil
Frank, Jr
Gladwin
Hoon
Bothnia
Joyceo Barber
Sally Mavis
Meet-A-While Club gathers for dinner and games
The Meet-A-While Club met at Mrs. Joe Strief's on October 1st, with a chicken dinner and games. Florence Renney won first prize, Bennett second, and Lila Merkle consolation. next meeting set at Mrs. Anna Hubble's. William and Mrs. Allen visited the Shaws in Dover. An infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Zinser died of pneumonia at Saginaw hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Strief
Florence Renney
Bennett
Lila Merkle
Anna Hubble
Coleman
William Allen
William Zinser
Saginaw Hospital
The fire tower and Christmas frost decorate town homes
The piece notes frosty signs and social visits as Mr. and Mrs. Dale Reynolds and daughter weekend with the Wilson family. A shower for Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Reynolds drew attendees on Saturday. Ed Harris of Detroit and Bob of the Straits visited their families here. Mrs. Wilton Laverty called on Mrs. Bob Wilson. Mrs. R. J. Powell visits two weeks at K. D. Powell’s home. J. B. Gardner family and Earl Gardner of Romulus spent the weekend at the R. J. Powell home. Glenn Powell and children visited Thayer’s at Bear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Frost
Dale Reynolds
Wilson
Leonard Reynolds
Ed. Harris
Detroit
Bob
the Straits
Wilton Laverty
Bob Wilson
R. J. Powell
K. D. Powell
J. B. Gardner
Rainy weekend brings visitors to Hinkville homes
In Hinkville rain hindered bean harvests while Gordon McIntosh hosted visitors from Laporte and Farwell. Several local residents shared meals and calls, with Woodrow Sutton visiting Roy and family in Harrison.
Pleasant Valley Social Roundup
Pleasant Valley notes show Mr. and Mrs. Owen Spink visiting relatives in Jackson over the weekend. Belle Strouse of Ithaca visited Mr. and Mrs. Burton Bay, and George Hemstreet hosted a birthday dinner for daughter Moren Pudway with several relatives attending. Mrs. Lawrence Bates returned from Gaylord Sanitarium and is improving. William Hutchinson visited his parents, Mack Leeth. Forrest Leeth and Clyde Kissler spent Sunday at Shelby. Alton David left for Texas with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Owen Spink
Jackson
Belle Strouse
Ithaca
Burton Bay
George Hemstreet
Moren Pudway
Gerald Hemstreet
Floren Pudway
Paul Mercer
Reed City
Theresa Hemstreet
Flint
Lawrence Bates
Gaylord
Forrest Leeth
Clyde Kissler
Shelby
Alton David
Texas
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Tim Cotter
Seuss
Mister Honest
Tim
Cotter
NASH
Cape Horn
Mat
Eddie
Hoakes Bay
Tommy
Neal Bushong
Bertha Randall
Grace Cooper
Alma
Elton Geiger
Janet
Jackie
Bard
Hattie Livingston
Dodgers
Cleo Paxton
Russell Paxton
James
Selfridge Field
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Dewey Paxton
Beth
Russell Paxtons
Ben Ames Williams
Anaael Ames Williams New, Sarvice
Andersonville
Gordon McIntosh
George Munger
Stuart Carrier
Laporte
Mayme Chappell
Farwell
Woodrow Sutton
Roy
Max Gladstone
Greenville
Arthur Bellinger
Horace Joyner
al Purdy
Ivan Nevins
Roy Sutton
Ruby
Sam Gaskill
Marion
Vern Moline
Clarence Bader
F. I.smart
F. Hinkle
Stanley Masten
William Lowrey
C.F. Hall
Liquip. Ieee
Service Valley Chemical Company
MT. Pleasant
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