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Ludington Daily News

Location

Ludington, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1940

Page

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Society Round: Dance at Lincoln Hills Club

One hundred guests attended an outstanding early summer dance at Lincoln Hills Golf Club, sponsored by the Ludington Junior Literary Club. The Timekeepers orchestra played as the ballroom glowed with lights and a large daisies arrangement. Mrs Harry Avrahamson chaired the event with committees handling tickets, decoration, and orchestra.

Lincoln Hills Golf Club Ludington Junior Literary Club Harry Avrahamson Clay F. Olmstead Jr Ivar Gustafson Eugene Christman Evelyn Lunde John Keen

Honor Smiths on Anniversary

The fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith Jr. was celebrated with a surprise party hosted by Mrs. Smiths parents at 20 North Bath avenue. The event featured a wooden anniversary theme with contests, a Lincoln log centerpiece, and a luncheon with wooden place cards and orange blossoms. Participants included multiple family members and friends. several guests could not attend.

Harry Smith Jr Harry Smith Sr H. N. Morse Mable Morse Eleanor Morse South Carolina Y. Harvey Young Nettie Fitch Neva ‘Conrad John Smith Robert Lunde Viola Mallory William Coyne Muskegon Dicky Rex Young William Betts Battle Creek

Queen to Receive Crown Tonight in Ludington Club

A crowning ceremony for Ludington Townsend club No. 2 Beauty Queen Frances Gordon is set for 11 pm at club headquarters 211 East Dowland Street. She will be crowned during an intermission, attended by ladies in waiting Viola Wilcox Geraldine McCoy Ellen Hill and Esther Lange amid elaborate decorations and final preparations by the decoration committee.

Ludington Townsend Club East Dowland Street Frances Gordon Viola Wilcox Geraldine McCoy Ellen Hill Esther Lange

Local Amusements Presents The Ghost Breakers Show

Local Amusements screens Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard in The Ghost Breakers with Richard Carlson Paul Lukas Anthony Quinn and Willie Best also showing News and Magic Carpet OSSAWALD CRUMB TAPROOM hosts dancing to Artie Fields Esquires band plays the room offers music and entertainment options

Bob Hope Paulette Goddard Richard Carlson Paul Lukas Anthony Quinn Willie Best

Old Hickory Inn Dance Band Led by Frank Negack

Frank Negack's orchestra provides music for dancing at the Old Hickory Inn. Patrons enjoy a lively evening of popular tunes arranged for a dance crowd.

Frank Negack

Scouts to Camp Here for Week in Ludington Park

Twenty four Girl Scouts from Detroit Troop 32 are expected to arrive in Ludington today and camp at Ludington State Park for one week. They will bring tents and gear and camp in pioneer fashion led by Mrs Alma Jones of Detroit.

Troop 32 Detroit Ludington Ludington State Park Alma Jones

Ludington DAR Hostess Receives Members at Victory Home

Members of the Ludington chapter Daughters of the American Revolution gathered at the Victory home of Mrs. Carl Christensen for the June meeting. Eight members attended with Mrs. Robert Wayt as a guest. The ritual opened the session as minutes were read. A letter from state officer Miss Cook accompanied a discussion on organization work and new members. A gift of 5 from the state regent Mrs Heavenrich and state first vice regent Miss Cook was to fund memberships with the Pete Marquette Memorial association, totaling 12 with prior chapter donations. Committees reported, and tea was served by Mrs. Christensen assisted by her daughter Miss June Christensen.

Ludington Daughters of the American Revolution Carl Christensen Robert Wayt Christensen Cook Heavenrich Miss Cook Pete Marquette Memorial Association E. N. Heysett George B. Knapp June Christensen

Rev Dr Robbins Speaker at Epworth Services

Dr Grant A Robbins of Kansas City and Oakwood cottage will speak at Epworth Sunday morning services at 10 45 in the administration building. Music will be by Evelyn Muelker, pianist. Robbins, who began ministry in 1888 and retired in 1939 after 51 years, helped merge the Methodist churches and served in Missouri and Kansas. He and Mrs Robbins observed their 52nd anniversary May 23 and have visited Epworth for 21 years assisting Bishop William Quayle, whom Robbins met at Baker University.

Grant A. Robbins Kansas City Oakwood Cottage Evelyn Mueckler Robbins Oakley Methodist Church Linwood Methodist Church St. Louis Union Church Methodist Episcopal Church South Methodist Protestant Church United Church Methodist Church Epworth Outlook Cottage Oakwood Dr. Robbins William Quayle Bishop Quayle Baker University General Conference Baltimore

Epworth hotel reopens as guests arrive for summer season

Epworth hosts open house Monday 7 to 9 PM to mark the hotel's formal reopening. The scene centers on Life guard John Forbes resuming his beach post as Epworth welcomes guests including families from Chicago and Milwaukee. Meanwhile Mrs Anderson and relatives entertain guests at Sandymount cottage and Mr LaPres plans a lake trip. Francis Beatty Anderson, long in France, sails toward New York expected July 6.

John Forbes Epworth John University of Chicago University of Rochester Epworth Hotel E. G. Anderson Maria Eleanor Beatty Sandymount Cottage Thomas LaPres Chicago Anderson LaPres United States Lisbon Portugal Brazil States New York Loire Paris Cheerio F. W. Walker Milwaukee Fred

Weekend Visit Plans From Buckeye to Edgemere

Today for a week with Dr. Sey mour's parents Dr and Mrs R J Seymour in Buckeye cottage. Mr and Mrs M W Dangel and daughters Barbara and Marjorie of Oak Park NJ coming for a week in Edgemere. Mr and Mrs W H Dangel are not

John Lawrie John Lawrie, Jr Judson John Lawries Henry Lawrie Lawries Epworth John Mather Billy Carol Arthur Matther St. Louis Sagamore Hill Cottage Arthur Boices Lansing Mich Sunkist Cottage Miner Seymour Columbus Dr. Seymour R. J. Seymour Buckeye Cottage M. W. Dangel Barbara Marjorie Oak Park Edgemere W. H. Dangel

Leonard Firzlaff Jr Turns 18 At Family Dinner

Pelton School district notes a birthday anniversary for Leonard Firzlaff Jr on his 18th birthday. Mr and Mrs Leonard Firzlaff Sr hosted a family dinner Sunday June 23. Guests included Mrs Clara Firzlaff Leonard’s grandmother and aunts Mrs Shallean and Mrs Gussie Vollmer of Manistee, plus Mr and Mrs Ralph Crawford and son Curtis and Mrs Bertha Baxter of US-31.

Leonard Firzlaff Jr Leonard Firzlaff Sr Clara Firzlaff Leonard Shallean Gussie Volmer Manistee Ralph Crawford Curtis Bertha Baxter Us-31

Epworth Return Planned After July Fourth

A note states someone will resume activities in Epworth after the Independence Day holiday, marking a temporary pause until July 4th has passed.

Dance and coronation event invites community attendance

An invitation announces an afternoon of flower arrangements followed by a dance and the coronation. The notice invites everyone to attend the ceremony and observe the coronation as part of a community gathering.

Reno Marriage Mills Gain Over Divorce Mills

Reno issued 4,079 marriage licenses in the first four months of the year, compared with 619 divorce decrees, showing a growing preference for marriage over dissolution.

Reno’s

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