Frost and Franklin and Kinfolk Visit Weekly
Dan and John Wickwire from near St Johns spent Sunday with their sisters Mrs Atmore Westendorff and family and Jane and Mable Wickwire. Mr and Mrs Roy Cummins and Clarence Goodrich visited Eva Cooper and family. Otto Sharp family moved to their farm home after summer at Arnold Lake. Leo Cooper and two children visited Harrison with Mrs Griffin and Chester Griffin family. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Francis Cherette on September 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
John Wickwire
St. Johns
Atmore Westendorff
Jane
Mable Wickwire
Hol. Barringer
Cooper Home
Francis Cheret
Francis Chérette
Roy Cummins
Clarence Goodrich
Eva Cooper
Otto Sharp
Arnold Lake
Leo Cooper
Harrison
Mrs. Griffin
Chester Griffin
Joint Installation of 1989 Officers in Blanchard
Ruth Parent, Adelaide C Wylie and Alexander E Wylie attended a joint meeting in Blanchard for the installation of 1989 officers of Guy M Stanton Post 240 American Legion and Blanchard Auxiliary. Adelaide C Wylie and Ernest O Andrews officiated. Guests received gifts and bouquets with refreshments served after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Parent
Adelaide C. Wylie
Alexander E. Wylie
Guy M. Stanton
American Legion of
Blanchard
Blanchard American Leg
Tenth District
Clare
Legion
Ernest O. Andrews
Weat Branch
Local Social Gatherings And A Wedding In Midland
Mrs Del mar Adams hosted a Sunday dinner party with guests including Mr and Mrs Ace Parker and Mr and Mrs O D Bayes. John Doherty held an election party on Me Hwan Street with two bridge tables. Catherine Husign wed Hubert R Rands in a ring ceremony at the Hudson home on East Wirth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ace Parker
O. D. Bayes
Albert Haley
Delmar Adams
Shepherd
Myre
John Doherty
Me Hwan Street
Catherine Husign
Hubert R. Rands
Fred Hudgon
Hudson
East Wirth Street
Midland
Early Birds Hold First Meeting This Fall
The Early Birds met at Mrs. Harold Schaeffer’s home with co-hostess Mrs. Warl Ruby. Three bridge tables played. prizes went to Mrs. Roy Harter and Mrs. Charles Oglelow. Guests included Mrs. Homer Stanley Mrs. Gerald Nivison and Mrs. Lowell Schaeffer. Lunch followed. Next gathering with Mrs. Harold Loomis on September 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Schaeffer
Warl Ruby
Roy Harter
Chas. Oglelow
Homer Stanley
Gerald Nivison
Lowell Schaeffer
Harold Loomis
Tendered Farewell Party for Miss Hilda Smith
An informal farewell gathering was held Sunday at Miss Hilda Smith's home. Bridge and Keno provided entertainment. prizes went to Pearl Ackerman and Maxine Stevens. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Frank Zahra from Detroit. Pulda departs Thursday to begin nurse training at Saginaw General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Smith
Pearl Ackerman
Maxine Stevens
Ruth Smith
Betty Schultz
Helen Verette
Mildred Ackerman
Frances Green
Margaret Ahren
Mary Ellen White
Frank Zahra
Detroit
Pulda
Saginaw General Hospital
Church reception honors Mrs Harold Lockwood
Members of all departments of the Congregational church are invited to a reception for Mrs Harold Lockwood née Anna May Smalley on Tuesday evening September 20. A program will follow to acknowledge her faithful and long service and appreciation. All are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Congregational Church
Harold Lockwood
Anna May Smalley
Lockwood
Clare Sentinel Liners Read In Community Homes
In Clare the Sentinel liners are read in local homes, reflecting the paper’s reach within the community and its role in daily information sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Sentinel
Miss Dorotha Bergey Honored At Linen Shower
A linen shower at the Kane home 813 McEwan Street Monday honored Miss Dorotha Bergey who has set a fall wedding date with Howard Morford. Hostess Esther Poet and guests enjoyed bingo with prizes awarded to the bride elect. A luncheon followed with gifts opened and future happiness wished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane
McEwan Street
Dorotha Bergey
Howard Morford
Esther Poet
Katherine Seibt
Wilson Samborn
Ladies Guild Enjoyable Evening at Irving Home
The Congre gational church Ladies Guild met at Mrs. Andrew Irving’s home on September 14 after summer break. Attendees planned a full program for the coming months, discussed interior repairs, and set Harvest Supper for October 11 with a joint dinner at 6:30. Mr Irving’s new west residence was festively fitted with tables, decorations, and illuminated lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Congregational Church
Andrew Irving
Mr. Irving
County AAA Associations Hold Picnic at MSC Campus
The second annual Michigan Agricultural Conservation Associations outing occurred on the Michigan State College campus. Clare County sent four members and Gene Harper of St Johns was named 1938 AAA Queen. State officials and county members competed in events including a ball game and a log sawing contest. Guests included Claude Wickard and Howard Gray who spoke on farm program goals and soil conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Agricultural Conservation Associations
Michigan State College
Clare County
Michigan Aaa
Gene Harper
St. Johns
AAA
Elmer IF. Kruse
A. L. Kern
Ohio Agricultural Conservation Committee
Leon L. Bailey
Indiana State Committee
Clarence W. Swanebeck
Vernon N. Spencer
State Office
Claude R. Wickard
North Central Division
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Washington, D. C
Howard
Scarlet fever illness leads Garfield Grange school closure
Clarabelle Lyons is sick with scarlet fever prompting a one week school closure. Readers note plans for a September 17 meeting as community notices share weekend visits by local families and travel to Houghton Lake for hunting territory review. Harvey Hathon returns to Flint after Labor Day visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarabelle Lyons
Sam Brown
Grant McLane
Houghton Lake
Harvey Hathon
Flint
Clare Churches Mark 67 Years Of Growth In Faith
A long survey of Clare religious life outlines early Methodist and Congregational roots, later Baptist, Lutheran, Catholic and various holiness churches. It notes key pastors, building dedications, fires, rectory gifts, and the enduring spirit of religious freedom in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latter Day Saints
Iellow Hall
Plymouth Rock
Darnell family reunion and local visits in Sears and Weidman
Mr and Mrs Hogrefe hosted relatives from Flint while many neighbors joined the Darnell reunion at Ray Darnell’s home in Weidman. Families from Sears and Ewart visited, shared pot luck, games, and reports of Mr Blodgett’s health during a weekend of gatherings and errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogrefe
Flint
Clifford Darnell
Gladys Fahnestock
Tony Achard
Rex Lloyd
Elton Darnell
Achard
Mary
Arthur Hansen
Clare
Joe Lloyd
Sears
Basil and
Bruce Hicks
Thomas Cook
Hicks
Darnell
Ray Darnell
Weidman
Harry Blodgett
Ewart
Mr. Blodgett
Verna Boucher
N. McMichael
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frost and Franklin
Agnes Wyman
Wriday Bridge Club
Wheaton Avenue
John Asline
Mayme Rogers
Highth Street
M. D. Neighner
JL. BE. Davy
Gordon Rogats
Ladies Guild
Irving
A.A.A
M.S.C
Garfield Grange
Miaple Grove
Maple Grove
U. B. Church
H. Town
J. E. Timpe
Fred Wheeler
Ithaca
Olive Smedley
Velma Reiss
James
Raymond Schofield
Inlaw
Don Luce
Soo
Lillian Graham
Finch House
Farwell
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Geo. W. Boorn
J. ©. Rockafellow
McEwan
W. H. Ware
Sentinel
Hileen Schofield
Mt. Pleasant
Chas. Stinchcombe
H. Baker
West Fifth Street
Albert Dawe
H. B. Johnson
Dawe
Oxford
Union Congregational Church
Mackinac Island
Sixth
East Sixth Street
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran
St. John's
C. Binhammer
St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church
Michael Ash
Vernon Hill
Fr. Crowley
Reusmann
Malone
J. A. Jackson
Doherty Opera House
St. Cecilia’s Church
St. Henry's
Vernon
Timothy O’connell
McNeil
John J. McAllister
McManaman
Geo. Flannagan
Stanley Morrison
Coleman
Morrison
Margaret Mulcay
St. Cecilia’s Society
Free Methodist
Free Methodist Society
East Seventh Street
Church of God
Emma Stough Youman
Mary House of Farwell
Baptist Church
Thos. Holbrook
John Hall
Wm.s. Teeter
Pree Methodist Church
Maple and
Sixth Streets
Teeter
Harry L. Cleveland
Church of the Nazarene
Stella Short
South McEwan Street
Seventh Day Adventist
Hasler
West Freeman
Roy E. Cimmerer
Clare, Mich
Johnsons
Alc
Frank
Ann O & Ey
Ba &O
St A & Arthur
Franklin
Freeman
Yost
Garfield
Teraite
Greenwood
Hamilton
Hatton
Hayes
Lincoln
Redding
Sheridan Na
Summerfield
Surrey
Winterfield
Olare
Glare
Harrison Ist Wi
BarTigon
Ingrys Iacrinaeniord
Mae
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