Maybees Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Earl Maybee of Alma celebrated fifty years of marriage with an Open House on August 6 at the Shepherd home of their son Elton. They wed on August 7 1911 at the Maybee home in Rosebush and have four sons Burton Elton Orville and Robert and one daughter Mary Ellen Austin. They have 22 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. More than sixty five guests from multiple towns signed the guest book and greetings came from miles away.
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Earl Maybee
Alma
Shepherd
Elton Maybees
Iva McCollum
Maybee
Rosebush
Burton
Elton
Orville
Robert
Saginaw
Mary Ellen Austin
Eureka
California
Austin
Maybees
Clare
Mt. Pleasant
Detroit
Kalkaska
Boston
Massachusetts
Elton Salisbury
Carl Noack
Claude Anthony
Reunion Highlights Vinton Family Gatherings at North Lawn Park
Mr and Mrs Ralph Stevens and family attended the Vinton Reunion at North Lawn Park near Jackson on Sunday August 6. About one hundred people came from Flint Midland Mt Pleasant Jackson Shepherd and other points in the state. After the traditional pot luck dinner the afternoon featured ball games and visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Stevens
Vinton
North Lawn Park
Jackson
Flint
Midland
Mt. Pleasant
Shepherd
Nationwide talent search invites home film tests
Fairchild Corporation and Warner Brothers sponsor a nation wide contest open until August 31. contestants of any age or status submit a 100 foot Cinephonic 8 film of a dramatic or comedy scene for possible movie or TV contracts. Camera rental options make participation accessible to families and neighbors.
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Little League
Mark Anthony
Caesar
Portia
Mercy
Fairchild Corporation
Warner Brothers
Cimephonic
Hollywood
Fairchild
Excellint Entertainment
Birthday and Anniversary Merges in Lake Teen Item
Mr and Mrs V 8 Rolston celebrate their 36th wedding anniversary with their granddaughter’s eleventh birthday next Sunday at the Rolston cottage on Lake Teen near Farwell. Dinner hosts are Mr and Mrs Jack Smith. The engagement of Carol Jean Guthrie to Russell E Brookens is announced by their parents from Shepherd Route 2. No wedding date yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Guthrie
Shepherd Route 2
Carol Jean
Russell E. Brookens
Stanley Brookens
Route 2
Shepherd
Shepherd High School
Hetherington Reunion Held At Island Park
The annual Hetherington reunion was held at Island Park in Mt. Pleasant on August 6 with about 150 attendees from Lansing Holt Chippewa Lake Jackson Bath Mt. Pleasant Charlotte Midland Barryton and Shepherd. Alvy Metcalf of Chippewa Lake was the oldest member and La Wayne Newcomb of Lansing’s son the youngest. Virgil Maybee of Jackson traveled the farthest. It was voted to return to the same place on the same day next year.
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Hetherington
Island Park
Mt. Pleasant
Lansing
Holt
Chippewa Lake
Jackson
Bath
Charlotte
Midland
Barryton
Shepherd
Alvy Metcalf
la Wayne Newcomb
Virgil Maybee
Fisher Family Reunion Held at Island Park Mt Pleasant
The Fisher Reunion gathered August 6 at Island Park Mt Pleasant with 105 present. Members voted to repeat the gathering at the same site on the first Sunday in August. Attendees included eleven from Ohio and others from Breckenridge Alma Linwood Elwell St Louis Shepherd and Mt Pleasant.
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Island Park
Mt. Pleasant
Ohio
Breckenridge
Alma
Linwood
Elwell
St. Louis
Shepherd
Wood Reunion at Shepherd Park Held by Rauschenbergers
Mr and Mrs Fred Rauschenberger hosted a Woods family reunion at Shepherd Park on Sunday August 6 with twenty eight attendees from Mt Pleasant Detroit Au Gres and Shepherd. A turkey dinner was served and the afternoon featured horseshoes badminton and playground equipment use.
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Fred Rauschenberger
the Woods
Shepherd Park
Mt. Pleasant
Detroit
Au Gres
Shepherd
Rauschenbergers
Honor Parents At Luncheon
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Maybee opened their home to eight families totaling about 30 guests on Sunday August 6. A buffet lunch was served at noon to members of the Maybee families preceding the Open House honoring Mr. and Mrs. Earl Maybee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Maybee
Maybee
Earl Maybee
Ponderosa Pine Louvers and Dutch Doors For Homes
Ponderosa pine louvers and Dutch doors come in many sizes to fit patio projects. Louvers range from one foot to about eight feet in height. Dutch doors are rising in remodeling use with a lower section closing for safety and an upper section open for airflow. Insect spray effectiveness is noted as necessary where these doors are used.
Soda-Pendable for Picnics and Bicarb Advice
A playful poem advises packing a box of bicarbonate of soda in a picnic hamper. It suggests using soda to soothe bee stings and minor burns and to ease indigestion after overeating. The verse promotes soda as a simple health aid for outdoor trips.
Is Your Grass The Greenest
A television and motion picture star shares lawn care tips for a lush green yard. Highlights include new dustless odorless fertilizers usable once or twice yearly, water as plant food with three to five day irrigation, and mowing with sharp blades to prevent brown tops. Practical advice covers timing, depth, and crab grass control using chemical treatments.
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Otto Bernz Company
June Lockhart
Potato Slices Create Quick Main Dish with Sour Cream
A Borden Kitchen summer recipe blends dehydrated potato slices with sour cream and eggs to form a hearty main dish. The half-pre cooked slices cut prep time, then layered with eggs, chives, breadcrumbs and butter, baked until lightly browned and heated. Serve with asparagus and salad for a light, economical meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Borden Kitchen
Borden
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Earl Maybees
Anniv
Island Park Sun
Shepherd Village Park
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