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Newspaper
Mount Pleasant Times
Location
Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1926
Page
5
Nebras ka preacher Rev. Herbert Brookens will spend the weekend in this city and preach Sunday at 10 30 a m at Union Chapel. Attendees are invited. He later plans a voyage to New York en route to Europe.
Mrs. R R Esch gains news as Asa Perkins visit Charles Kimball’s home. Mr and Mrs Glen Perkins relocate to George Scott’s house. Miss Lois Kimball travels to Remus to work at her brother’s home this week.
A campfire gathering of the Optimist club features humorous exchanges as members vote on the greatest optimist. Candidates include Loffenby Serious Millicon W Smiles and Silver D. Lining, who is praised for optimism though linked to a counterfeiting arrest.
A fragment reflecting on how hardship and danger prove a person’s true strength and virtue. It asserts that only those who face misery and struggle gain occasion to prove their worth. The tone echoes moral boasting about resilience and courage.
A collection of cooking tips for repurposing leftovers into meals. Includes minced beef and vegetables in a Chop Strey style dish, fresh steak variations, Chill Stew with onion, garlic, chili, and tomatoes, Creole Chicken reheating method with peppers and parsley, and Broiled Mushrooms with butter.
Will Bellingar and son Claremont attend George Bellis funeral near Lake City Saturday. Several from the vicinity attend Blanchard show. Lucius Bellingar visits Oren Bellingar. Mrs Joe Fox ill. Effie Lints visiting. Curtiss and Dehart families assist J W Curtiss with house cleaning.
E. L. Van Horn delivered a load of goods to Lansing for Lee Van Horn. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Chivington and family spent Sunday at the Arthur Sponseller home, and the Bowen family visited Lake at the John Leeter home. Mrs. L. B. Cohoon and son David attended Mt. Pleasant graduation exercises. L. Manausa returned home after Ann Arbor treatments. Mrs. Clyde Chivington shows improvement after illness.
The community shares visits and travel news including Thelma Skinner’s trip to Flint to see her sister Mrs Mary Jones and family. There are weekend trips by Karl St John and Mrs Mary Roberts to Weidman and Gilmore. The Lerning family mourns Vera Allen Nevarre after a cancer operation in Leesburg Florida. Local residents travel and visit relatives across Flint Pontiac Lansing and Mt Pleasant with several short trips and gatherings noted.
Mr and Mrs Edd Granger formerly of this place spent the weekend visiting friends Fred Sowle spent Sunday with his parents W M Sowle and family The Sunshine club met with Mrs Allen of Eight Point Thursday Members will meet again the 17th with Mrs Wm Buckley All are invited to attend Al Tryon of Lake is very ill Edgar Wilson of Sherman City began meetings at the Brown school house Sunday evening Meeting will be held again next Sunday evening Everybody welcome Ray Kinney of Barryton has been helping Mr Hammond plant corn this last week
Brinton Mr and Mrs Eugene Cox of near Saginaw were in town Sunday visiting old friends. Mrs Goldie Gross of Mt Pleasant came Tuesday last week to visit sister Mrs Florence Roberts. Mr and Mrs Frank Denslow and children of Ionia spent the weekend visiting Ward Looms home. Irene Taylor helps Mrs William Beck with housework. Elliott Gray of Flint spent weekend here visiting relatives. Edd Denslow and son Jay of Horr were in town Saturday on business.
Rev G W Whitney will preach next Sunday morning at Trinity. Miss Renada Lyons visited her grandparents for several days last week. Miss Florence Button of Turner visits Mrs M Jr Master. Numerous Oberlin and Pierson family members hosted by Marshall Oberlin and wife Sunday.
Mr and Mrs M R Baer were guests of the W Barrett family in Sunny J Floyd Howard drives a new coupe. Mr and Mrs Sam Mester and M J Master with Jake Master Jr and Miss Florerss Button were guests of Mr and Mrs George Demlow of Mr Pleasant.
David Walcutt sold a rear call at Millbrook on Tuesday. Residents from the vicinity attended the Lanshaw play at Blanchard last week. Lester Walcutt has closed his school at Altoona and is staying home. Several from here attended a ball game at Mecosta on Sunday. Mrs. Phillips and her son Fred of Lansing spent the weekend at the O. H. Eldred home. Mr. and Mrs. John Fountain visited the Guy Rolson home Sunday evening.
The club will meet this month with Mrs. Lawrence. Mrs. Roberts of Brinton visits daughter Mrs. Fred Bessingen. Mrs. Bert Graham is on the gain. Gabe Vanbuskirk buzzed wood for Lew Rawson Monday. Mrs. Briggs of Farwell leaves for Tecumseh. Ida Clark goes to Breckenridge for a visit.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Cook of Pontiac visited relatives from Saturday to Monday. Mr and Mrs Bob Renner and Mrs Carter and three children from Detroit visited at Jack Renner's home over the weekend. Numerous attendees join Sco ville meetings at Alma. Will Mount of Grass Lake visits Tom Woods. Althea McNeil of Oregon spends summer with relatives. Ross Renner of Detroit visited his wife's parents. VINESE Cook of Lansing spent the weekend here. Several attended eighth grade exercises at Mt Pleasant last Saturday. Viola Renner visited Mt Pleasant with Mr and Mrs Woodard and family. Henry Craven of Weidman called on sister Mrs Stanley Glass last Sunday.
Rosebush Mrs. Lloyd Simmonds and Mrs. Wayne Arnold of Jackson spent the weekend at the Earl Willey home. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Cameron and Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Cameron of Jackson were town callers last week. Glenn First of Ionia visited the W.8S. Sleight home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Archer of Plymouth spent the weekend with Mrs. Terry. Mrs. Fred Mattison went to Saginaw Tuesday. Velma Coyne returned home last Tuesday.
Day by day arrivals and visits across towns including Detroit Saginaw Lansing and Pontiac. Mentions of travel to Lake George Indian church funeral details for three year old child and visits to family homes across Alma Lansing and Pleasant.
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