Mammoth Shovels and Coal Load Rail Cars
A sentence notes electric shovels used in strip tanning and coal handling. It cites a 50 cubic yard shovel capacity loading 48,000 railroad hopper cars monthly, illustrating vast scale in material transfer.
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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1955
Page
12
A sentence notes electric shovels used in strip tanning and coal handling. It cites a 50 cubic yard shovel capacity loading 48,000 railroad hopper cars monthly, illustrating vast scale in material transfer.
Mrs Hewitt, author of Life With Grandma, was guest speaker at the September Study Club in the Methodist Church parlors. She reviewed fifty years of inventions from electricity to television through the lens of grandparents. Gordon Gray of Michigan State University is planned as a guest speaker for the October meeting on Your Child and Television.
Twelve Clare women golfers traveled to Ithaca on Wednesday August 31 to compete at the Ithaca course. The event offered Low Putts and Best Poker Hand prizes. Ann Lynn Bayes tied with Mae Baumgarth for low putts, while Adelaide Hiden won the second division. A ball was awarded to Hach.
A surprise party honored Clifford and Whileanor Muterspaugh of Jackson Michigan for their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Relatives gathered at Mrs A S Muterspaughs home 5596 H Weidman Road for a noon pot luck dinner for thirty three with an open house from 2 to 4 p m. Gifts included cash and assorted presents while two sons in the service could not attend.
Miss Laura Mae Skinner daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Czyzewski of Harrison marries First Lieutenant Henry J Meyer son of Brig Gen H J Meyer at First Congregational Church Harrison. The ceremony featured a Chantilly lace gown, candlelight setting, flowers and family attendants. After a reception the couple will reside in Lawton Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nash returned home Saturday night after a two week trip to Petoskey Glacier Park Montana Yellowstone Virginia City and Rapid City with their cousins Mr. and Mrs. Warren Seamon. They traveled by Highway No 2 and visited Mt Rushmore The Needle Drive and the Bad Lands while also hunting buffalo.
Mrs Albert McPhail entertained her Meet As While club with guest Mrs Zella Deaner of New Baltimore and ten members. An inch of cake followed by games awarded first prize to Evelynn Wea die and second to Maude Ramey. The next gathering will be at Maude Ramsey's on September 14.
The Clara Theta Rho Guild Club opened fall meetings on Thursday evening September 1 with a chili supper served by Mrs. Rose Jerred and helpers. Miss Nina Leiter, president, led a 16 member roll call and business session. Plans for fall activities included a modern dancing party after the next meeting on September 15. Laverna Loucks shared experiences from the Odd Fellows and Rebekah Camp.
The Beta Sigma Phi sorority met in the Congregational Church basement on September 6 to resume activities. President Mrs. Neil Sowle led the business session with reports from secretary Mrs. J. R. Gershon and treasurer Mrs. Peter Reale. A card party is planned for September 26 at the Hotel Doherty under the guidance of Mrs. John Wicklund and the ways and means committee. Publicity chair is Mrs. Bud Anderson. A social hour followed. next gathering is September 20.
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