Annual Banquet of St. Simon's Alumni Honors Class of 1952
St. Simon's Alumni Association held its annual banquet at St. Simon's school auditorium with members of the class of 1952 seated at the center table. Rev. Raymond B. Drinan delivered the invocation as Maurice Quinn served as toastmaster, with a roll call of former classes and a candlelit dinner served by Court Ludington No. 75 Catholic Daughters of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Simon’s Alumni Association
St. Simon’s School
Court Ludington No. 75
Catholic Daughters of America
Alfred Miler
John Utz
Raymond B. Drinan
Thomas Nichols
John Foy
Maurice Quinn
Scottville
Woman's Society Hears Cook Training School Address
The Rev T J Leats spoke for Cook Christian Training School in Phoenix at First Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service in Hudson parlor. The school trains only Indians, with 75 students from 22 tribes, using language and cultural context to spread Christianity. Slides showed campus families. a collection was sent to the school. Officers were installed, and plans set for a July 27 church family picnic and a June 14 rummage sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Leats
Cook Christian Training School
Phoenix
Ariz
First Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service
Hudson
First Methodist Church
Cook Training School
United States
Charles H. Cook
Leats
Arthur B. Dewey
Emil A
Williamsburg Mayor Hosts Colonial Style Schedule Day
Chit Chat around the Town recounts Mayor Dan R. Rathsack spending a day in Williamsburg with a printed colonial program for a rail staff event. The notice covers timings from coffee at 9:55 to a wedding moment involving Dennis and Mike Gavigan and Yvonne Barney, ending with a church service and reception details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan R. Rathsack
Williamsburg
Colonia Williamsburg
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Williamsburg Inn
Troy
Williamsbore Inn
John Green
Esa
Cite
Aeein
Cothtelis
Williamsburg Loder
Goelinner
Josiah Chowning
Veldeles
Wiluwimspure
Dennis
Mike Gavigan
Alphonse Meny
Red Gavigan
Yvonne Barney
Aif
Mike
Denis
To Be Graduated at Wayne University
Beverly M M Robinson the daughter of Mr and Mrs Edman C Robinson of 212 East Melendy Street will graduate in June at Wayne University in Detroit. She will receive her bachelor of science degree from the College of Fine Arts where she majored in medical techniques and was a member of the Ludington graduating class Accompanies by her sister Mire Pegesy Senmittling owner of Detroit. Miss Robinson later plans to visit her grandmother Mrs Nellie Johnson of 212 East Melendy Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly MM. Robinson
Edman C. Robinson
East
Melendys
England
Warene University
Detroi
Wion
College of Fineral Arts
Mire
Pegesy
Detroit
Ronin- Lon
Ludington
Nellie Johnson
East Melendy Street
Early Graduates to Be Honored at Tea Friday
Mrs Prayces Caswell Hanna head Masur County Historical Society will host a tea for Ludington Niph school graduates pre-1900 at 8 pm in museum rooms. An exhibit of pictures, teachers, programs and data will accompany the occasion with Mr and Mrs B F Hawley and Mr and Mrs A H W Kiehn as hosts and guests listed. Also noted are 1947 geologic findings on Cerro Bolivar iron ore and a remark on polar regions dry air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prayces Caswell Hanna
Masur County
A. HW. Kiehn
Historical Society
Danish Brotherhood Lodge to Mark 70th Anniversary
The 70th anniversary of the Danish Brotherhood lodge in America will be celebrated at a party sponsored by Ludngton lodge members at Danish hall at 8 p m Friday. Guests include members and wives from Manistee and Muskegon lodges. Pinochle dancing and refreshments will be provided. Attendees should reserve by Wednesday night with Alfred Larsen or William Neil to avoid clashing with Ludington high school graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danish Brotherhood
America
Ludngton Lodge
Danish Hall
Manistee
Muskegon
Alfred Larsen
William Neil
Ludington High School
Three Churches Sponsor School Co op Vacation Bible School
A cooperative Daily Vacation Bible school will run June 16 to 21 hosted by First Methodist Bethany Methodist and Community churches. Sessions run 9 to 11 30 a m daily for kindergarten four and five year olds at Community churchhouse with Mrs Harold Mitchell and Mrs Raymond Plank as superintendents. Primary children from grades one to three attend at First Methodist with Mrs Clifford E Johnson, junior children from grades four to six at First Methodist with Mrs Gerald D Jacobs. The Rev Emil A Runkel directs the school with Rev Jacobs as secretary treasurer and Rev Paul Haskell Clark in charge of publicity. Transport available via church offices or pastors. No enrollment fee and a closing session offers an opportunity to give a program expense offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Bethany Methodist
Harold Mitchell
Raymond Plank
First Methodist Church
Clifford E. Johnson
Gerald D. Jacobs
Emil A. Runkel
Jacobs
Paul Haskell Clark
Family Plans Trip to Arabia
Mrs. Phillip A. Pearson of Ludington plans to join her husband in Saudi Arabia later this year. Wives of Arabian American Oil Co. employees living in Arabia compiled a seven page list of suggested items for travelers. The list stresses bringing cherished articles, extensive clothing for varying climates, and household goods. It notes need for wall can openers, living essentials, and gifts for celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludington
Phillip A. Pearson
East Filer Street
Sharon
Phillip Douglas
Pearson
Aramco
Arabia
Steve
Chicren
Arania
Vacation Time Theme Used at Club Dance
Members of the Riverton dancing club held a Saturday evening event at the town hall with a Vacation Time theme. Decorations featured tennis rackets golf clubs sand pails and seasonal flowers. Mrs. Howard Jury provided music and Mrs. Obe Schrader won a special prize. The decoration table displayed a croquet set mini golf set and sand pail arrangements. organizers included Mr. and Mrs. Donald Harmon and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Wilson. the next gathering will be a family picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverton Town Hall
Howard Jury
Muskegon
Obe Schrader
Donald Harmon
Maurice Wilson
Apple Crisp Pie Recipe Encouraged in Season
Old fashioned home recipe promotes making apple crisp pie with tart green apples. Ingredients include sugar flour nutmeg cinnamon mace rind of lemon bread crumbs light cream and butter. Bake in a 9 inch shell at 400 degrees for 60 minutes. Serves warm or cold.
Circle Meeting at Iversen Home
Mrs. I M Iversen hosted a Bethany Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service gathering at 207 North Ferry Street. Devo tions were led by Mrs. Charles Fitch on Prayers for Spiritual Blessings. Reports from Mrs. Fred O Lagesen and Mrs. Gerald D Jacobs covered district meet ings with Jacobs recounting Edith Glasgow's session at Dilles Community Center near Jacobsburg Ohio. Annual reports were read, Secretary Charles Hagerman by Mrs. Leroy O Hamilton, treasurer by Mrs. Robert Hanna. Card chairman Mrs. Armour Odean. dessert and coffee followed amid lilies of the valley decor. Guests included Mrs. Stanley Kollar and Miss Anna Christensen. members listed include Mrs. Hans Abrahamson, Martin Abrahamson, Charles Bark, Raymond Fath, Fitch, Merle Flickinger, Hamilton, Hanna, Gus Karlson, Jacob Lunde, Robert Lunde, Lagesen, William Nickelson, Odean, Ellen Paul, T M Tallefson, Eric Vetter gsten, Jacobs, Soren Erikson and Iversen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. M. Iversen
North Ferry Street
Bethany Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service
Charles Fitch
Fred O. Lagesen
Gerald D. Jacobs
Charles Hagerman
Leroy O. Hamilton
Robert Hanna
Armour Odean
Jacobs
Stanley Kollar
Anna Christensen
Mesdames
Hans Abrahamson
Martin Abrahamson
Charles Bark
Raymond Fath
Fitch
Merle Flickinger
Hamilton
Hanna
Gus Karlson
Jacob Lunde
Robert Lunde
Lagesen
William Nickelson
Odean
Ellen Paul
T. M. Tallefson
Eric Vettergsten
Soren Erikson
Iversen
Capping Exercises Held at Mercy Central School Grand Rapids
Mr and Mrs Leon J Dove Misses Patricia Aileen Dove and Donna Peterson attended capping exercises Sunday at Mercy Central School of Nursing in the ballroom of Hotel Pantlind Grand Rapids Miss Suzanne Dove a freshman student nurse received her cap during the ceremony Following the capping guests and class members were treated to a tea in the Kent room at Hotel Pantland Miss Suzanne Dove who joined the group to Ludington plans to leave Wednesday to return to Grand Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon J. Dove
Patricia
Aileen Dove
Donna Peterson
Mercy Central School of Nursing
Hotel Pantlind
Grand Rapids
Suzanne Dove
Kent
Hotel Pantland
Ludington
Group Honors Mrs. Leon Olson On Birthday Anniversary
A group gathered June 1 at the home of Mrs. Leon Olson to honor her birthday anniversary. The evening featured visiting and gifts for Mrs. Olson, with cake and coffee served at the close. Members present included Mrs. Louis Darke, Mrs. Ivan Johnson, Mrs. John Barrington, Mrs. Walter Keson, Mrs. Austin Tarte, Mrs. Warren Genson, Mrs. Dale Johnson, the Rev Miss Edma Burton, Evelyn Genson, Helen Genson, Alice Genson, Bobby Genson, Dale Peterson, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Olson
Olson
Louis Darke
Scottville
Ivan Johnson
John Barrington
Walter Keson
Austin Tarte
Warren Genson
Dale Johnson
Edma Burton
Cab Owner Pays as Taxi Loses Race with Stork
MT. CLEMENS Angelo Fisher a taxi cab company owner for the first time in ten years paid out money in a race with the stork. Ten years ago Fisher posted a standing offer of twenty dollars if any of his cab drivers failed to reach a destination before the stork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Clemens
Angelo Fisher
Stork
Fisher
Hospital Birth Driver Receives Payment En Route
Friday driver Charles Phillips, 23, delivered a newborn daughter to a Mrs. Brown Lee on the way to the hospital. Half the money from the incident was allotted to the cab driver and the remaining half to the infant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Phillips
Brown Lee
Phillps
Lee
Nisbet Addresses Pentwater Graduates
Nisbet urges graduates to follow guiding lights toward mature life and security. Donald VanBrocklin, youngest son of Mrs. Mabel VanBrocklin, receives the honor cup for outstanding class member. he plans to study at Michigan College of Mining & Technology after earning a scholarship. Diploma presentations followed by parents’ turnout and a band recessional. class members include Martha Brown Carl Brown Don Anderson Donn Griffis Ray Dumas Cora Grandsma Betty Klias Chester Eisenlohr Milo Squire Gretha Immer Sarah Hepworth Lloyd Morrison and Donald Van Brocklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald VanBrocklin
Mabel VanBrocklin
Eber VanBrocklin
Supt. Stielstra
Bud
Michigan College of Mining & Technology
Houghton
William R. Balfour
Township Board of Education
Mr. Balfour
Martha Brown
Carl Brown
Don Anderson
Donn Griffis
Ray Dumas
Cora Grandsma
Betty Klias
Chester Eisenlohr
Milo Squire
Gretha Immer
Sarah Hepworth
Lloyd Morrison
Donald van Brocklin
Garfield leaves $100000 estate to widow executrix
Actor John Garfield left an estate estimated at $100000 to his widow Mrs Roberta Garfield who was named executrix after initial reports of near poverty following his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Garfield
Roberta Garfield
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St. Simon’s
Donald Sanders
Nathan Graham
Maurice Necesia
George Wagner
Cyril Hemmer
St. Jerome’s
Eugene Lathrop
St. Mary's
Kentucky
W. F. Fortier Jr
Dorothy Hathaway
Arlene Hillebrand
Nichols
Fortier
Drinan
Robert Gillespie
William Hoogterp
Arthur Hawkins
David McCarthy
Harvey Thompson
Woman’s Society
Cook Training
Runkel
Alfred Chinnery
Gerald R. Ponko
Arvid Carlson
George L. Hollick
Norman E. Butler
Missionary Education and Service
Dan V. Dewey
L. E. Edmundson
Gail G. Owen
Zubeime Cozine
Bruce S. Bailey
Albert Lindberg
Marian Fisher
Frank Hamilton
Stanley Spence
Melvin Anderson
Hollick
Carlson
Mesdames Runkel, Butler
Arnold Schmidt
Johnson, Clough, Ross
Leonard Laird
Eee
Agnes E. Maclaren
Mayor
Wayne University
Peulopists
Cerro Bolivar
Brazil
Polar
Lodge
Aramco Packers
Ludington Avenue
Lakeshore Drive
Daddy’s
Dad
Max Factor Hollywood
Sigel
MAX Factor
Hollywood
Lew
Plumb & Nelson CO
E. Dowland Street
Nisbet
Pentwater
Garfield
Marinello Beau
Destform
James
Filer
E. Ludington Ave
Aluminum
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