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Ludington Daily News

Location

Ludington, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1940

Page

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Society Miss Youngquist Is Party Honoree

Miss Blaine Youngquist of 317 North Harrison street, whose marriage to Folke Ferrer on June 19, was honored Thursday evening with a personal shower at her home by her sisters Misses Vera and Alice Youngquist. Airplane bianco provided entertainment with first prize to Miss Ann Abrahamson and second to Miss Maryan Radtke. A pink and white color scheme appeared in the appointments as a tray luncheon followed. Gifts for the bride-to-be included many attractive items from friends. other guests included Mrs. O W Colvin, Miss Margaret Woodland and Miss Isabel Parsons.

Blaine Youngquist North Harrison Street Folke Ferrer Vera Alice Youngquist Bianco Ann Abrahamson Maryan Radtke Youngquist O. W. Colvin Margaret Woodland Isabel Parsons

Picnic Rally Plans by Ludington Townsend Club No 1

Ludington Townsend Club No 1 outlined plans for a district rally at Ludington State Park with a backup at Western Michigan fairgrounds stadium if weather turns unfavorable. Members urged rides, bringing cups, banners, and flags. Mary Liesenring and Cc. E. Ortega slated to speak. advisory board to meet 11 am and 3 pm Sunday. Bert Hall elected to club council. Myrie Christensen named vice president.

Ludington Mary Liesenring Pentwater Club Cc. E. Ortega Townsend Club Myrie Christensen Roland Hirner Manistee Bert Hall

Sahlmark Jr Graduates Today From Michigan Medical School

Mr and Mrs Joseph Sahlmark Sr of 707 East Ludington avenue travel to Ann Arbor for their son Joseph J Sahlmark Jr to graduate from the University of Michigan Medical School with a Doctor of Medicine degree. He is a Ludington High School 1928 graduate who earned a BS from the University School of Pharmacy in 1932 and is licensed as a registered pharmacist. He will begin an internship at St Josephs Hospital in Ann Arbor after today's graduation.

Joseph Sahlmark Sr Ludington Avenue Ann Arbor University of Michigan Joseph Jr Sahlmark Ludington High School University School of Pharmacy University Hospital and Health Service Medical School School of Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital

Local Amusements Listings With Music and Dance Halls

Local amusements show Billy Lee in The Biscuit Eater and acts Snowflake Promise with dog. OSSAWALD CRUMB TAPROOM hosts Artie Fields Esquires, Old Hickory Inn features Earl Jensen Swingsters, Hamell's Lakeshore Inn dances to Swingsters, Todd Inn hosts dancing, Silver Cave Rendezvous offers Timekeepers music, Rainbow Gardens listed.

Billy Lee

Plan Courses for Conference at Rochdale Inn Montague

The annual Rochdale Conference opens Sunday at Rochdale Inn Montague with Rev Knight Dunkerley as sacristan. Instructors offer courses on Church Music, Principles of Teaching, China and Chinese People, Church School Handwork, The Life of the Church, Adventuring with God, The Philosophy of Christian Living, Life of Our Lord, and The Old Testament, led by clergy and educators from Kalamazoo Grand Rapids Albion and other locales. Many local youths are expected to attend.

Rochdale Episcopal Church Rochdale Inn Montague Knight Dunkerley Ludington Grace Episcopal Church John Dexter St. Luke’s Church Kalamazoo Christ Church Chattanooga Tenn God Jesse F. Anderson St. Philip’s Church Grand Rapids John S. Marshall Albion College Albion Our Lord Eugene R. Shannon Grace Church Freeport Ill William C. Warner Traverse City

Young Men's Club to Sponsor Dance

Announcement for a Thursday June 20 dance sponsored by the Ludington Young Men’s Club at the Guildhall on North Harrison Street from 9 30 p m to 12 30 a m Earl’s Jensen’s Swingsters provide rhythms Proceeds benefit club activities A regular meeting set for 8 o’clock Monday evening at the Guild Hall.

Ludington Young Men’s Club Guildhall Harrison Street Earl’s Jensen Guild Hall

Old Hatteras Lighthouse Stands On Pine-Pole Foundation

The Old Hatteras lighthouse in North Carolina, noted as the tallest brick light in America, sits on a foundation of pine piles driven into the muck in 1870. Despite exposure to saltwater, the piles are believed intact and well preserved.

Old Hatteras North Carolina America

Guild to Meet with Miss Fitch

Wesleyan Service guild of First Methodist church holds final summer meeting on Tuesday at 8 at Miss Bernice Fitchs home 322 North Rowe street Co hostesses Miss Edith Schwartz and Miss Dorothy Sprague devotional led by Mrs Carrie Corbett social hour directed by Miss Mildred Smith

Wesleyan Service Guild First Methodist Church Bernice Fitch North Rowe Street Edith Schwartz Dorothy Sprague Miss Fitch Carrie Corbett Mildred Smith

Custer Seniors Return from Trip

The Custer Seniors with Superintendent Hachmuth and Mr and Mrs Ross Hedrick completed a weeklong tour. They traveled from Custer to Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Elkhart Indianapolis Louisville Cincinnati Detroit Lansing and Michigan State College campus. They visited an army camp Hidder River Cave Mammoth Cave Lincoln memorial Reds Giants game Belle Isle Greenfield Village and the state capital. Mrs Littell accompanied by her daughter joined at the end.

Custer B. T. Hachmuth Ross Hedrick Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Elkhart Ind Indianapolis Louisville Hidder River Mammoth Cave Lincoln’s Memorial Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Detroit Detroit Airport Zoo Belle Isle Greenfield Village Lansing Michigan State College

Deloria family returns home after visit to Ohio and Michigan

Deloria and sister Mrs Winifred Totten of Washington arrived home in Custer Wednesday after a 10 day stay with Mr and Mrs Arthur Truax and family in Toledo Ohio They were joined by Clarice Truax who will stay at the Littell home for two weeks The group also visited friend Jane Langel at Flat Rock Mich

Religious Services in Custer and Nearby Churches

Custer churches schedule morning masses at St Marys and Irons. Congregational offers Sunday school at 10 and sermon at 11. Church of the Brethren holds 10 am Sunday school. Free Methodist conducts Sunday school at 2 pm and preaching at 3 pm. Staged views shown Sunday evening as Friends of Many Firesides.

H. Clement Church OF the Brethren L. H. Provant

Custer District News Reunion, Visits, and Family Guests

Custer District News notes various social visits in Ludington and nearby areas. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Smedberg attended St. Simon's high school graduation. Eugene Cowell spent the weekend with the Green family. The Smiths and Emma Hanna hosted guests at Nate Smith's home. Betty Smith visited her aunt Mrs. John McKenzie in Valhalla. Mrs. McKenzie and family joined Betty at the Smith home. The Hachmuths spent a week in Grand Rapids. Bert Arnold joined them. Leo and Mrs. Gorzynski visited Ludington. many locals called on neighbors Sunday evening. Mrs. Ed Greiner and Regina joined others in Manistee. L. V. Dawson visited at Cory Augustine's Ludington home. William Miller and A. J. McMullen visited Schrecks. former Custer residents and Harry Daniels were guests in nearby towns.

Leonard Smedberg Ludington St. Simon’s High School John McKenzie Valhalla Joseph Sanders Doris Jean Leo Elmer Charles Shue Ed Greiner Regina B. Neilan William Schreck Manistee L. V. Dawson Cory Augustine William Miller A. J. McMullen Midland Custer

Local social notes recount visits and gatherings across towns

A crowded list of weekend visits and host residences spans Midland Battle Creek Kalamazoo and neighboring communities. Guests include the Eugene Smith family Amber Cecil Moore Ed Wagner and many others visiting homes of Hanna Moore Green Schreck and Emerson. Several families plan summer stays in Kalamazoo Lake City Pentwater and Bear Lake with departures and arrivals noted.

Visit Highlights Family News From Local Residents

A two week visit included Sunday evening dinner guests on June 9 by Mrs Ari Miller hosting her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Eric Hoffman of Roundlake. Mr and Mrs Guy Sanders with daughters Mrs Lloyd Janowiak of Manistee and Eileen and son Victor visited Ann Arbor on June 8 for hospital treatment before returning Sunday evening.

Ari Miller Eric Hoffman Roundlake Guy Sanders Lloyd Janowiak Manistee Eileen Victor Ann Arbor

Banner School District News Item Captures Local Visits

Della Mae Arndt of Ludington visits her grandparents Mr and Mrs William Lexen. Rosemary Ruby travels to Lansing with relatives to visit Miss Henrietta Korn for ten days. Mrs Louis F Yocky and Miss Alice Louise Yocky of Ludington share Sunday supper with Mr and Mrs E W Ryan. Mrs William A Moberg and Miss Esther Oberg also visit.

Della Mae Arndt Ludington William Lexen Rosemary Ruby Charles Allen Mary Catherine Allen Lansing Henrietta Korn Louis F. Yocky Alice Louise Yocky E. W. Ryan William A. Moberg Esther Oberg

First Woolen Mill to Open in Texas This Summer

Miss Esther plans to attend Western State Teachers College at Kalamazoo in the summer. Mr and Mrs Robert Johnson and children of Whitehall were guests at the Algor Johnson home on Tuesday and Wednesday. Texas, a major sheep state, has never had a woolen mill. the first Texas mill will open this summer.

Nanita Grand Rapids Esther Western State Teachers’ College Kalamazoo Robert Johnson Whitehall Algor Johnson Texas

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. Sahlmark Jr Williams Wvian Agency National Bank’ Bldg Lyric Theater Ossawald Crumb Taproom Artie Fields Esquires OLD Hickory Inn Hamell Earl Jensen Todd L Inn Rainbow Gardens Young Men’s Club Pital R. L. Drummond NYA Thomas Smith Grand Rapids Rehabilitation League League Custer Village Mother-Daughter League Rollins Verna Provant Arthur Taylor Flint Onekama Monroe Williams Mabel McKenzie Doris Mattox Arlene Lehman Leedy Saxton Mesdames Q St. Rose Altar Society J. W. Howard Shady Boreen Walhalla Lagesen Nanish Bakery Washington Ave Charles C. Caswell West R. W. Littell ST. Mary’s and Missions William Viesneraitis Irons Free Methodist R. G. Calkins Custer District News Ning Howard Wing Eugene Smith Amber Cecil Moore Ed Wagner Hanna-Moore David Beadle Edna Tyndall Carr Settlement Ella Jane Farrell Slumpff Canada Schreck Pentwater Joe Louisier Harry McFall Ralph Towers Bernard W. J. Blanchette Lake City Charles Kip Ward Muscott Battle Creek Charles Green Henry Schreck Henry Robert Hanna Vincent Maleckas Lewis Warner Gibbs’ Food Store Yardley Lahrmark Oriole Cafe Morrison Lund’s Banner School District News D. A. Swift South James St C. A. Peterson Loomis and Garrison Scottville LE Clair Marinello Shoppe Dad Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation American Bankers Association Michigan Bankers Association Abrahamson-Nerheim
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