Cass City Chronicle Volume 35, Number 40
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CASS CITY CHRONICLE _ _ VOLUME 35, NUMBER 40. o CASS CITY, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1940. EIGHT PAGES. Autumn Bowling leeoth ta!bd Season at Cass I Two Wetl (n0wn City Ends in Tie @ize,s Sunday Fritz and McIntyre Groups to Russell-Darbee Kenneth Russell and Chas. D. Striffier and Samuel Decide Issue Tonight; Lan- Nuptials on Tuesday G. Benkelman Have Long don High Average Bowler. Evelyn Dodge Wed Resided in Elkland. Miss Eldora Jane Russell, daugh- Kenneth Russell, son of Mr. and ter of Mr. and Mrs. George Rus- Mrs. George Russeli, of Cass City Upsets in bowling can take place sell, of Cass City, became the bride and Miss Evelyn Dodge, daughter at any time and this happened to of Mr. Frederick Darbee, son of Death ended the careers of two of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dodge, also citizens, well known in this com- prove ,true on the closing night of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Darbee, of Cass City, were quietly married the first 45-game schedule in Cass St., of Caro at a quiet ceremony munity, on Sunday. Early that at noon Tuesday, December 24, in morning occurred the passing of City. Last week it was predicted -which took place in the home of % the home of Rev. E. Ray Willson Rev. Wesley Dafoe, pastor of the Charles D• Striff!er, 79, and that that should the Ed Fritz team win in Elmwood Township. Gagetown evening Serous! G• Benkelman, 83, their three-game series against the Methodist Church at at They were attended by Miss Landon group, it might have an 2:00 p. m. Tuesday, December 24. answered the call. Both Mr. Strif- Myrtle Dodge, sister of the bride, tier and Mr. Benkelman were en- outside chance to cop the pennant They were attended by Mr. and and Keith Russell, brother of the if the Mclntyre team could be halt- Mrs. Maurice Loomis, brother-in- gaged in business here, both se~wed gToom. the community as craters and both ed by the ever dangerous Schweg- law and sister, of the bride. The bride was very lovely in a[ ler keglers. On Monday evening The bride wore a lovely street had farming interests in Elkland street length dress of starlight I Township. the Fritz pinsters were able to length dress of starlight blue silk blue silk with black accessories and Samuel G. Benkelman.. accumulate only two of their three and a corsage of pink rosebuds and she wore a corsage of pink rose- games against the onslaughts of blue snapdragons. Mrs. Loomis buds and blue snapdragons. Samuel G. Benkelman, who had the Landonites and so closed the wore deep red silk and a corsage of Miss Myrtle Dodge wore a gree~ been a resident of Elkland Town- season by winning 30 games and rosebuds. t~ silk dress with black accessories I ship for 73 years, died at his home losing 15. The bridal party returned to the and her corsage was identical to ion East Third Street. On Thursday evening the Me- home of `the bride's parents where that worn by the bride° Funeral services were held at Intyre "Wonders," minus their very dinner was served. Immediately following wed- !2:30 p. m. Wednesday in the Angus erattic eaptain who was detained the Mr. Darbee is a graduate of ding, a dinner was served the bridal MePhail residence. Rev. Paul J• for some unknown reason, came to Caro High School and has been Allured of Kinde, former pastor of ;he alleys to cross pins with the party and the immediate families employed in Flint, where they will in the home of the bride's parents. the Cass City Presbyterian Church. Schwegler performers, needing make their home. officiated. Burial was in Elktand only one game to cinch the flag. The table was centered by a large cake and the table as well as the Cemetery. But the final test had come and as Samuel G. Benkelman was born the game progressed it looked like dining room, was pretty with poin- settias and other Christmas decora. in Bowmenvil!e, New York, August the Me's were in for a bad night. ! 26, 1857, and came to Elkland When tabulations were completed Woman Killed on tions. Mrs. Russell is a gradua`te of Township with his parents, Adam on the first game it showed ,they Cass City High School. and Catherine Benkelman, in 1865. had been defeated by 99 pins• Since that time with the exception When the bell rang for the second Mr. and Mrs. Russell left to Journey to Spend Short Takes: Brief Local Mis ory o{: spend a few days in Detroit and of two years spen) in Colorado, he game, the McIntyre team were not has liv.ed in this township. During only shy of ~/he services of their other places in Michigan after January. ident of Wbman's Study Club .... - March. 1882 and 1883, he was employed in captain but their first string- man which they will make their home in Funeral of Tuscola County's [Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Burke im- railroad construction on the line had decided to give his team the Holiday Here Rev. F. B. Smith of Detroit ac- the Mrs. Jane Thiel house. oldest practicing physician, Dr. I pressed 5y big waves off Cape Hat- from Pueblo, Colorado, to New advantage of his 10-pin below cepts call as pastor of Cass City John E. Handy, 81, held a~ Caro. [ teras o~ ~voyage to Panama Canal. Mexico• average count and he quietly left Baptist Church .... Rotary Club . Thirty-,two enroll in Women's For many years he was engaged the team of three members, name- Mrs. Cool Was Victim in an February. organized at Elkton... Mr. and Bowling Leagme in Cuss Uity .... in farming on the Elkland-Green- ly Schenck, Greenleaf and Morris, Mrs Amasa Anthes, Rev. and Mrs. Dr. Libby Speaks Ray Toohey of Gagetown named Earl Boddey buys Z. B. Chase leaf town line and on a farm one- 'to take up the burden• Their to- Auto Crash at Intersec- Ray Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Burse, census enumerator .... Engage- Grocery .... Rotary Anns enter- Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Barnes and Mr. half mile north of Elkland Ceme- Turn to page 3, please. tion of M-24 and M-81. ment of Miss Patricia Mary Don- tained at dinner when Paul Bun- and Mrs. 0. W. Nique start for tery. In 1913, he constructed a nelly, Miss America of 1939, is yan stories are told .... William winter sojourn in Florida .... An- Here on "The comfortable residence on East ,announced .... Mr. and Wh.s. Ed- F. Kretzsehmer dies in Brookfield nouncement of Ruth Lounsbury Third Street and since that time Mrs. Della Martin Cool, 59, ward. Flint celebrate golden wed- Township.... Foster Hiekey of and Betty Brown as co-valedic- he and Mrs. Benkelman have resid- of Freeport, childhood resident of ding .... Mrs. Wilfred Romain and Fairgrove exhibited champion steer torians and Hazel Corkins as salu- State of World" ed in Cass City. This and That Cass City, was killed Sunday morn- Woodrow Vandervoort, both of at Farmer's Week in East Lan- tatorian of Class of 1940 .... Rev. He spent several years in work- ing, Dec. 22, and her husband, Caro, fetatly burned following ex- sing .... SebewMng theatre build- Ira W. Cargo of Fowlerville, "dad- ing at the carpenter trade and MR. AND MRS. George Russell Frank D. Cool, 59, was injured plosions in kindling fires in stoves ing burns .... Ninety-five Tuscola dy" of Cass City Community Club, Sympathy for England Is there are many pieces of woodwork received unusual Christmas gifts when automobiles driven by Mr. with kerosene.... J. D. Montei of winter residents picnic at Braden- honored at Cargo Night meeting such as lamps, candlesticks and Cool and G. A. Blaylock, 41, of in 1940 by the additions of a son, Fairgrove selected as all-round 4-H ton, Florida .... Two hundred of club.... Rev. Ralph Smith re- Strong in This Country, checkerboards in his home which Pontiac, collided at .the intersection are truly works of art. They were a daughter and a gran~soaa to the Tuscola County ~champio.n....... fifty-eight attend Father-Son ban- signs as pastor of the Nazarene family circle. The son and daugh- of M=24 and M-81, near Saginaw. Presiden`t's Ball at Gagetown .... quet sponsored by Community Club. Church .... J. H. Fox sells bus~ness He Said Sunday. a hobby of his for years. When ter became ~n-laws when two mar- The body of Mrs. Cool was re- Witlard J. Nash chosen new poten- • . Grand Lodge offieers eonduet block to Leonard Datum .... A. Mr. Benkelman retired about seven moved to the Douglas Funeral riage ceremonies were •performed tate of Elf Khurafeh Shrine at Masonic school of instruction a,t Fort & Son store adds porcelain years ago, he decided to keep him- home here. Funeral services were Tuesday and the grandson, Fred- Saginaw .... Cass City Sand and Tyler Lodge.... Sam Jaus s~ells enamel front .... Kingston High Announcing his Subject as "The self busy by making things out of held Thursday at 2:00 p. m. the wood that he had never before crick Watson Spaven, was born on in Gravel Company ptans to enlarge farm where he has lived 53 years. School debaters are county, Thumb State of the World," Dr• Frederick home of her sister, Mrs. M. D. December 25. seope of manufacturing operations • . Five Upper Thumb high school and district champions... Rev. J. Libby, executive secretary of the found time to make.