Leaton Couple Celebrate Their 65th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Hlmer Merrihew of Leaton celebrated their sixty fifth wedding anniversary at home on Sunday October 12. About fifty guests attended including children grandchildren and relatives from Weidman Blanchard Mt Pleasant Clare Trenton Lansing and Pontiac. The couple, longtime Christians active in church work, received gifts and a generous cash gift, and many photos were taken during the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hlmer Merrihew
Leaton
Merrihew
St. Johns
Claude Owens
Trenton
Mr. Merrihew
Mrs. Merrihew
Herrick
Weidman
Blanchard
Mt. Pleasant
Clare
Lansing
Pontiac
Birdsall Birthday Guests Honored at Riverdale Brother Home
Guests Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Oliver Birdsall honored Mr Birdsalls birthday. Attendants included his brother and wife Mr and Mrs Jessie Birdsall of Riverdale and his son and wife Mr and Mrs Glen Birdsall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Birdsall
Mr. Birdsall
Jessie Birdsall
Riverdale
Glen Birdsall
Ersel Arnold and Elden Anger Exchange Vows in Clare
Miss Ersel Arnold daughter of Mr and Mrs Calvin Arnold of Clare R 4 wed Hilden Anger son of Mr and Mrs James Anger of Midland in a Clare Methodist Church ceremony Saturday October first at 8 pm Rev Chas B Hahn officiated before an altar of seasonal flowers palms and candelabra Miss Doris Gerow organist and the bridal march played. The bride and sister Norma Lou Arnold wore royal blue street length dresses with corsages of pink roses and white mums A reception followed for about 200 guests in the social parlors with a large tiered cake and miniature couple. The bride a Clare High School 1941 graduate worked three years in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ersel Arnold
Calvin Arnold
Clare
R-4
Hilden Anger
James Anger
Midland
Clare Methodist Church
Chas. B. Hahn
Doris Gerow
Norma Lou Arnold
Lyle Anger
Clare High School
Midland Couple Wed In Simple ceremony
The groom, a Midland High School class of 1941 graduate, served three years in the army and later worked for Dow Chemical Company in Midland. After a short wedding trip, the newlyweds will reside at 411 George Street, Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kroger
Dow Chemical Company
Midland
Midland High School
Anger
George Street
Susannah Wesley Circle October Meeting Held at Presley Home
Mrs. John Presley hosted the Susannah Wesley Circle for their October gathering at her country home. Mrs. Clara Sternaman opened with prayer, plans for a bake sale on October 26 were discussed to fund church fireplace equipment, and the group arranged for rummage sale participation. The circle announced baby booth duties for the bazaar and planned bringing baby articles in November. Devotions by Mrs. Inéz Rogers featured hymns and the poem Growing, with a program on Homes for Children led by Mrs. Charles Hahn and notes on several associated homes. Happy Birthday was sung to Mrs. Rogers, and refreshments were served by the hostess and committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Presley
Susannah Wesley
Clara Sternaman
Florence Corsaut
Inez Rogers
W.S.C.S
Circle
Inéz Rogers
Jesus
Charles Hahn
Verona ‘White
Ethel Cook
David and Margaret
California
Helen Butler
Jessie Lee
Seward
Alaska
Rogers
W S C S Meeting Held in Church Parlors
The W S C S met in the church parlors on Wednesday afternoon October 15. President Mrs A B Mulder opened with If I Were President. A rummage sale was announced for late October. devotions and prayer followed. Committee named to select furnishings for the new parlor includes Mrs Mulder and four others. Refreshments were served by three members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
A. B. Mulder
Bragg
Htta Howard
Charles Hahn
Mulder
Don Holbrook
Theo Wallington
Hahn
Wilson Samborn
Cleland Green
Archie Ackerman
James Gillespie
Ladies Union Meeting At Mrs Winnie Tasker Home
The Congregational Ladies Union met Friday afternoon at Mrs Winnie Tasker home. Thirteen members and eight visitors attended. President Mrs Catharine Beale led the opening scripture and Lord's Prayer. A brief business session followed by visiting and a pot luck lunch. The group will meet October 24 with Mrs Edith Brewer for another pot luck lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Congregational Ladies Union
Winnie Tasker
Catharine Beale
Edith Brewer
Clare Bridge Tournament Opens At Doherty Hotel
The Clare Bridge Tournament at the Doherty Hotel began with twelve tables in play. The Johnson Neff team led the evening with the high score and claimed two grand slam honors, as six top teams were listed with scores ranging from 16 220 to 9 850.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doherty
Johnson-Neff
Maynard-Forsbere
Johnston-Doherty
Aller Caplé
Crun-Sproat
Zinser-Hartshorst
Past Matrons Club Entertained at Marion
Mrs Inez Carrow of Marion hosted the Clare Past Matrons Club social with co hostess Mrs Susan Hall. A 6 30 pot luck dinner followed by games folk songs and visits drew members from Marion and guests from Tustin Key West Eaton Rapids Owosso and local Sisters Gerow Mair Fisher Asline Lloyd Norton Nelson Patton Emery Evans Murdoch and Ryan praised the hostess and agreed to return another time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Carrow
Marion
Clare Past Matrons Club
Susan Hall
MacLeod
Tustin
Jackson
Key West
Bonnette
Eaton Rapids
Fosnaught
Owosso
Gerow
Mair
Fisher
Asline
Lloyd
Northon
Nelson
Patton
Emery
Evans
Murdoch
Ryan
Clare Study Club Hears Book Review By Rev Mortenson
The Clare Study Club met October 14 at Mrs James McKays home with Clare School teachers and the School Board as guests. Rev Carl Mortenson reviewed Gentlemen’s Agreement by Laura Hobson and Kingsblood Royal by Sinclair Lewis, discussing anti Semitism and the negro problem. Martha Jean McKinnon played two piano numbers and a post meeting discussion followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Study Club
James McKay
Clare School
Evart
Zaner Allen Nuptials Unite Holith Zaner and Thurston Allen
Holith Zaner of Hazel Park and Thurston Allen wed October 9 at St. Paul's Methodist Church Toledo officiated by Rev. Louis Walter. The couple will reside in Detroit with attendants Mrs Harriett Helm and Ed Jeannin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holitha Zaner
Hazel Park
Thurston Allen
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Toledo
Ohio
Louis Walter
Harriett Helm
Ed Jeannin
Detroit
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Elden Anger
Libby
Hills Bros
Swift's Premium
Armour’s Star
Swift
Thuringer Armour’s Star
Chase & Sanborn
Coca Cola G
Pillsbury's
Keyko
Margarine
Kroger’s
Gillette
Gowan
Fic
Westinghouse
Wheaties
Breakfast of Champions
Graham Gragkers
Sunshine
Sugar
Spohge
U.S
Hudson
Texaco
Alaska Sealskin
Box
Chicago
Illinois
Roman Cleanser
Presley
Ladies Union
Marion Thurs
Rev
Mortenson
Zaner-Allen
Chas. Jackson
Duration Club
Robert Drew
Rex Allen
Kenneth Lites
Houghton Lake
James Olson
Olson
Heights Inn
N. A. Elden
Fred. Bergey
Chris Smith
Blanche Stoll
West Seventh Street
Louise Halés
Virginia Methner
Exch
Roy E
Cimmerer
Clare, Mich
Kent Coffee Maker
Aii
Corsant
W Clare
Pop
Clare Cleaners
Howard W. Jones
Krogeéf Store
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