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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1949
Page
5
The Center Church Women's Society of Christian Service will start its regular dinner meetings on Wednesday September 21 in the basement of the church. Mrs Earl Grace, president, will announce the dinner committee this week. The group meets monthly on the third Wednesday.
Orriene First earned fourth place at the state 4-H Show in Lansing riding her saddle horse Tony in the pleasure class. Peggy Thayer placed sixth with her colt Citation, admired for showmanship. Mr and Mrs Orrin First attended, with Tony Citation and Katie in the lineup.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship met in the Center Church basement with Weidman and Center groups. Thirty one people attended. Page Bellinger led the business session and Rev Willis Dunn gave devotions. Buzz Smith of Weidman led recreation and several games followed by light refreshments.
A catalog of song titles including Youre Breaking My Heart Someday Dream of You Lets Take an Old Fashioned Walk Yes Yes in Your Eyes Who Do You Know in Heaven Little Fish in a Big Pond Crying I Love You Now That I Need You At the Cafe Rendezvous Dance Swedish Rhapsody The Last Mile Home and Heap Big Smoke but No Fire.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid held its first fall meeting in the church basement with high attendance. President Mrs. Edgar Fetterly led the session as members answered roll call with Bible verses starting with the letter c. Plans for the annual bazaar and a charity fund donation were discussed. lunch chair Mrs. Hoheene Prout will be assisted by Mrs. Ployd Graham and Mrs. George House. The group resumes regular meetings, next set for Tuesday Oct 4.
Dora Walker was celebrated Saturday night with a home gathering. Seven pepper tables awarded prizes to Mrs Ivan Brasington Hart House high score and to Mrs Walker Nell Wardwell low. door prize went to Mrs Walker. Bob Gardner won pepper prize. Attendees included numerous couples and Miss Nell Wardwell.
The Rosebush W C T U met at Mrs. David Bellinger’s home last Tuesday evening with Ida Johnson presiding. Officers elected for the coming year include Ida Johnson president and Elizabeth Keller vice president, Lloyd Spaulding corresponding secretary, Floyd Graham recording secretary, Alvin Keller chaplain, and David Bellinger treasurer. New member Willis Dunn joined the organization.
The Rev and Mrs Donald Laustine of Holt filled the Rosebush Methodist pulpit and led morning worship at Center and Weidman Churches. He has been a summer student pastor in Montgomery and attends Taylor University while Mrs Laustine, a chalk artist, demonstrated her art during the three morning services and evening service in Center Church.
Memorial Field hosts a free program headlined by the honeymoon comedy Niagara Falls featuring Hal Roach. A Treasury color film Beautiful America will also be shown with the option of a rain date announced by Preston Johnson. In Isabella Town hall, Mrs H W Heidbreder and son Billy of Traverse City visited Mt Pleasant friends and returned Sunday with Margaret Ann Heidbreder.
The Rosebush area churches publish weekly service times. Rosebush Methodist Church offers Sunday School at 10 30 and morning worship at 11 30 with Mrs Ray Martin as superintendent. Weidman Methodist Church has worship at 10 30 and Sunday School at 11 30 led by Mrs A P Smith. Saint Henrys Catholic Church in Rosebush lists masses on first and third Sundays at 8 20 am and on other Sundays at 10 am with Rev Francis Branigan.
Mrs. Nellie Jerore, ill ten days, shows signs of improvement at her son Donald Bellinger’s home. Many friends and relatives visit on Sunday to wish her a happy birthday as she marks her seventy fourth birthday with a cake and warm greetings from John Bellinger Ronald and Maurice McManaman Harold Clark Irvin Kalambaugh Bert Bellinger David Seiter and Nelson Irish.
Local residents hosted dinners and guests including Mr. and Mrs. Harl Grace and Bonnie and LeRoy. Charles Marshall was transported to Carson City hospital Sunday for an appendectomy. Several families, including the Smiths, Morrisons, and Johnsons, hosted visits and attended funerals and picnics. The Rev. Wills Dunn spent the weekend at Taylor University in Uppland Indiana with faculty meetings.
Mr and Mrs Irving Shively hosted guests from Elmore and Lindsey Ohio and others from Mr Pleasant Clare Flint Alma Detroit and Kalamazoo. George Hling Jr returns from Upper Peninsula and plans to enter Western State College. Weekend guests at George Brock home include Brock and Swan families and Allen McDonald from Clare.
Pastor R. Thomson leads Rosebush Church Bible School at 10 15 a m. Morning service at 11 15 a m Evening service at 8 00 p m. Weekday preaching at 9 30 a m Bible school at 10 30 p m Ladies Aid meeting first Wednesday monthly and Wise Ladies Aid second Wednesday monthly.
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