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Mount Pleasant Times

Location

Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1926

Page

4

Coleman town notes recount wide visiting and a class banquet

Coleman docket lists dozens of visits by residents to Flint Saginaw Detroit and Alpena plus trips to Midland Clare and Bay City. The junior class hosted the senior banquet at Coleman high School while Alpha Tone passed away at his Coleman farm. Funeral services held at the M E church with J O O F involvement.

S. M. Plews Mark Flew Hazel Plew Harrisville Aire Ed. Thayer C. Plaw P. Kerkey J. W., Wilcox Mint Ed Hickok William Ed Gilman Elmer Gilman Pablo Midland J. K. Simons Saginaw Virtue Clare Coleman Howe Indian Hill Bradford County Pennsylvania Mina Bunnell Rush Anna Abbey Sears Michigan Perry M. E A.G. Larkey

Eighth grade graduates noted at Mt Pleasant

In Mt Pleasant area many residents joined eighth grade graduation ceremonies last Saturday. Emma Fike and Marie Wilt received diplomas. Several local families visited relatives in Coleman Alpena and near Mt Pleasant during the week including the Carrick Weihls and Baughman households.

Mt. Pleasant Mary Burton Fred Carrick Melburn Marwede Alpena Ray Strandh Jake Carrick Geo. Weihls Coleman George Weihls, Jr Theo. Baughman Langton Carrick Mose Gilbert Emma Fike Marie Wilt

Fire Destroys Tom Hill Farmhouse In Friday Blaze

Farmhouse owned by Ford Ward family burned Friday night. Ward woke in time to save his family and some items from the stairs. Origin of the fire unknown. Local households and relatives noted moving, visiting, and gatherings across the area.

Weekend Visits and Local Game Report

The text records people visiting relatives in Alma Marion Xenia Ohio and Waldron Michigan. It notes a Blanchard versus Lakeview baseball game ending 10 to 8. It lists residents and visitors including Mrs Lovejoy of Lansing and families Arden Nye Clif Oberlin at Blue Lake. Several students skipped sophomore exams: Jennie Abele Ethel Rettinger Gertrude Walker Violet Marston Marpie Burkholder Ruth Walkingen. Jennie Hill from Remus visited Blanchard.

Alma Griffin Marion Lakeview Blanchard Lynch Xenia Ohio Lovejoy Lansing Joe Grim George Munk Waldron Hio Arden Nye Clif Oberlin Blue Lake Jennie Abele Ethel Rettinger Gertrude Walker Violet Marston Marpie Burkholder Ruth Walkingen Fred Ward Flint Jennie Hill Remus

Relatives and friends visit in Town on Sunday

Forest Hill L Beebe and two daughters of Marion called on relatives in town Sunday. Clara Hamilton and her brother Myles spent Sunday and Monday with their parents Mr and Mrs B Hamilton. Mary Davidson visiting son Will and family. Lena Russ visiting friends at Matawan. Dan Russ and Kenneth Cook of Lansing visited Dan's parents. The Post family entertained guests from Jackson over weekend. Pitt and Charles Pitt visited niece Mrs Belle Shong and family at Alma. Mora Schermerham and children from Greenville spent weekend with sister Mrs Ira Smith. Otto Bowers and son Lyle and Ethel Bowers from Detroit spent weekend with their parents. John Haas spent Wednesday with Mrs Claude Smith and family at St Louis. Marl Leland of Saginaw spent weekend with parents Mr and Mrs G Keisel and son John of Bay City visited relatives Monday. Loren Best and children visited relatives near Shepherd. Calvin Best entertained son George and family from Flint and Mrs Boston and daughter Mary from Iowa for the weekend. Earl Robinson and daughter and Wm Carl and two children from Flint called on friends Saturday.

William Nobbs Leta Marjorie Saginaw Blanche Fisher J. E. Curtice R. B. Henning Alpena John Delauter Flint Lester Wilson Clyde McComb Metamora Ohio Victor Barnhart Irene Colling Mich Bowser Edward Childs A. Kelley Greenville John Walton Charles Carty Baby Gladwin C. P. Smith Mabel Preston Grand Rapids Manker Delbert Hayes Snover Emmet Arnold William Wasser Griffin Gray Ewart A. Rowe L. C. Fidler Detroit Fred Menerey William Jones Sanford C. V. High Midland C. V. High, Jr L. P. Jones Art Family Lansing Howard Jones R. H. Evan Clifford W. F. Godwin Byrd Stone W. C. Mumford Mt. Pleasant Irene Barber Ione Haines A. Foreman Alene Clare Frank Bodfish Ithaca Frank Bowser Maude Haley Ray Merritt Little Son Mr. Pleasant William Smith Glen Doren Ray Mainprize BE. C. Martindale Faye Glasure George Glasure Clifford Price Marion Crystal Lake Coleman George Graham Alpha Howe A. G. Larkey Monay Vern Gilson A. E. Barry Gertrude West Dora Nettleton MrDonald North Bradley Gale Watson Roy Niers William Bowen L. C. Kelley Jackson Helen Burke D. P. Burke Wesley Brown Floyd Peston Catherine Black Florence Burke Lucille Carter J. L. Carter Harry Curtice Albert Schoonmaker Ferris Institute Big Rapids Frank Hopkins James Franklin Sadie Mason Bert Freeman Wallace Mason Hazel Wheeler Owosso Carty D. E. Strauch Ray Strauch Charles Strauch M.A. Marwede Wise Coleman High School Senio Dwight BaSore Raymond Lenhart Ralph Pberdorf Neing Colehan High John Pitt Charles Pitt Belle Shong Alma Mora Schermerham Ira Smith Otto Bowers Lyle Ethel Bowers Boston Mary Iowa Earl Robinson Wm. Carl

Graduation exercises draw Mt. Pleasant crowd

West Broomfield residents attended the Mt. Pleasant graduation exercises on Saturday. Mrs. R. K. Esch, recently ill, shows improvement. A large crowd joined a community meeting and social at the hall last Thursday, with the profits exceeding twenty dollars. Clifford Williams and daughter visited the Shaw home, while Claude Sellers and family were in Lansing with the Carrolls. Mrs. Montgomery ended a successful Fritz school year with a picnic dinner Friday.

Mt. Pleasant R. K. Esch Clifford Williams William Shaw Claude Sellers Lansing Howard Carroll Montgomery

Family Gatherings and Births Highlight Weekend News

The Elmer Hornbeck family hosted visitors Sunday. Jamita Belle Williams will spend two weeks with grandparents Mr and Mrs William Shaw. Mr and Mrs William Sellers and Robert Sellers visited Mr Pleasant Saturday. John Moore and wife welcomed a baby girl born Saturday night. Ferris Marlett died Wednesday night at his daughter's home Mrs Chas Furney. funeral Friday led by Rev Royle of Remus. Sunday visitors at R K Esch home were Pete Car Bek and Clifford Williams.

Elmer’Hornbeck Jamita Belle Williams William Shaw William Sellers Robert Sellers Pleasant Caliers John Moore Ferris Marlett Chas Remus R. K. Esch Pete Car- Bek Clifford Willams

Local Social Notes and Visits Mentioned in Town

Farwell Ed Burke and Mrs Maggie Burke of Cadillac visited Sunday. High school seniors enjoyed a Wilson park picnic in Harrison. Detroit visitors Jack Palamine family and Mrs Reed toured Mrs Henry House and mother at Onaway. W C Fuller returns from Ann Arbor. Joe Davison starts road jobs near Brinton and in Gilmore township. Mrs Newkirk of Midland and Jackhifner family visit Clare. Fourth and fifth graders have health contest with picnic for winners. G A R and W R C plan pot luck supper at Mrs James Davison’s on flag day. Arleigh Graham from Flint visits his mother Mrs Bert Graham.

Ed. Burke Maggie Burke Cadillac Wilson Park Harrison Jack Palamine Reed Detroit Henry House Onaway W. C. Fuller Ann Arbor Fuller Joe Davison and Sons Brinton Gilmore Township Newkirk Midland Rene Jackhifner Clare Jas. Davison Arleigh Graham Flint Bert Graham

Army to Use Planes in Mosquito Control Here

The Army plans to deploy aircraft to combat mosquitoes locally, noting the insects’ size is not large enough for aerial combat and suggesting a scientific approach to reduce pests without heavy combat methods.

Army

Local Social Notes and Odd Facts Stir Headlines

The column lists visits and illnesses among Crawford Samuel Gates and neighbors Mrs. Wicks Mrs. Cuthbert and Mrs. Bailey with guests from Lansing Shepherd and Mt. Pleasant. It mentions 12 000 murders last year and remarks on photographers adding bathing suits to equipment.

Also Mentioned on This Page

C. McDonald Canada Tom Hill Ford Ward Mr. Ward Ed. Lynch Fate Claude Lanshan Players D. Taylor Belding Mr. Mulholland Gillett Taylor's Elsie Aulbach Carl Mason C. Burt Watley N. C Gertrude Margaret Fate Edd Moore Manuel Smith Leslie John O’mehlan L. D. Decker West Broomfield S. E. Gardiner Ser Chevrolet J. F. Battle Motor Sales Farwell Homer Strickcomb Alice McGoog Don Roth Bernard Schofield Arleigh Schofield Mabel Somers Genevive Shcofield Francis Thomas Arthur Degeer Christina Stratten Church of God J. L. Littlefield Locabar Bear Lake Fanny Reed Olf Richmond Farwell Woman’s Club Java Crawford Samuel Gates Wicks Hugh Cuthbert Robert Courter H. Bailey Murray van Lieu Irah Struble Shepherd Alvah Rahl, Jr Grace Brooks Chester Gates Arthur Ala Rahl Winn Carl Marshall Tradi Struble Max van Lieu C. UH. Snider the Union Telephon Co Aik Nein M Cuich
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