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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1945
Page
14
Mrs Alfred Zastroy entertained fifteen ladies at a shower for cousin Roselle Scott on East Sixth Street last Thursday. Guests played games, prizes awarded, and a lunch of ice cream cake and cookies served. Mrs Scott received many gifts.
The Clare Past Matrons Club met at Mrs. J. Carrow's Marion home last Monday evening with nine Clare members and nine guests including Mrs. Hochstetler Hamp and three Marion residents. Mrs. Carrow received thanks and a hostess gift while funds were raised for the Clare County War Fund. A bountiful supper followed, described as one of the year's outstanding meetings.
The Good Samaritan Class of the Methodist Sunday School met at teacher Mrs. Donald Holbrook's home Tuesday evening. A business meeting elected officers for the coming year: Geraldine Brown president, Maureen Stewart vice president, Janet Becker secretary, Maxine Hanel assistant secretary, Phyllis Sprague treasurer, Sandra Schultz assistant treasurer. Games and a wiener roast followed in the recreation room.
The Clare Bridge Tournament started Wednesday evening at the Hotel Doherty with ten tables. Jackson-Comes and Johnston-Doherty earned grand slam honors, the former winning a second time. Top six teams and scores: Bayes Haley 17,580 Fleming Neff 15,640 Johnston Doherty 13,180 Red Garfield 11,700 Artibee Rassat 10,670 Bicknell Duncan 10,340.
Clara Rebekah Lodge held twenty members with Effie Harvey and Margaret Irwin presiding in the lodge rooms. Many officers were absent attending the Rebekah Assembly in Grand Rapids. Poems were read by Fern Wright and the acting vice grand.
The Clare Townsend Club met on Pri x day evening with Mr and Mrs Noyce Nicholy on West First Street. Mrs C D Harvey presided. Officers elected were Marion Wright president Etta Howard vice president and D W Osborn secretary treasurer. A pot luck lunch and social hour followed. The next meeting will be at Mrs Guy Hardy’s home on October 26.
The Susannah Wesley Circle held its regular meeting at the Sternaman cottage on Thursday evening October 11. Mrs. Harl Sternaman opened with Psalm 1 and prayer, a brief business session followed noting a possible joint November meeting with the WSCS.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lloyd hosted a dinner at home on Sunday to honor their son Cpl. Carl Lloyd who returned from France last Thursday after five years in service and three years overseas. Attendees included multiple Lloyd relatives from Detroit and Pontiac plus extended family.
The Senior Young Peoples Group of the Baptist Church met at the George House home Tuesday evening last week with Florence and Hileen House as hostesses. Twenty five attended for a social hour of games led by the hostesses. Miss Florence House and Alma Rank led devotions. Rev. Frank Brower of Lima and Rev. Earle Redman provided the musical program. A bounteous lunch was served to close.
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