Historical
Cass County, Michigan
Commencement Invitation for Graduating Nurses of the Epworth Hospital Training School.
Mailed from South Bend, IN {I am guessing that this school was located in South Bend, IN but I do not know.}
EPWORTH HOSPITAL TRAINING SCHOOL
Graduating Class of Nurses -- 4 May 1915
Lydia WHITE from Cassopolis, MI
Nevada SLIPPER from Cassopolis, MI
Florence SAGE from Cassopolis, MI
Fern WATTS from Syracuse, IN
Winifred BRADLLEY from Buchanan, MI {yes, there are 2 L's}
Lena SCHURR from Bremen, IN
Martha BERGER from South Bend, IN
Mary TURNER from South Bend, INSubmitted by Cathy O'Hare
MASONIC CALENDAR - DOWAGIAC, MI 1909
Peninsular Lodge No. 214 F. & A. M.
Officers
Otis BIGELOW - W. M.
Lewis STEVENS - S.W.
Orra D. CHROWL - J. W.
Boyd REDNER - Treas.
Warren E. CONKLING - Sec.
Arthur R. MEAD - S. D.
Walter D. CHROWL - J. D.
John BILDERBACK - Chaplain
Leon R. LYLE - Steward
John SCHMITT - Steward
Frank C. SQUIRES - Tyler
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Keystone Chapter No. 36 R. A. M.
Officers
Warren E. CONKLING - H. P.
Otis BIGELOW - King
Burgette L. DEWEY - Scribe
Clarence L. SHERWOOD - Treas.
Sidney P. MOSHER - Sec.
Chas. STARRETT - C. of H.
Chas. E. SWEET - P. S.
Robert N. LEE - R. A. C.
A. P. OPPENHEIM - M. 3rd V.
R. L. VANANTWERP - M. 2nd V.
R. L. HAMPTON - M. 1ST V.
Albert EGMER - Sentinel
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Officers
Clara A. CONKLING - W. M.
Susan AMSDEN - A. M.
Chas. E. SWEET - W. P.
Arthur R. MEAD - A. P.
Beryl VANANTWERP - Sec.
Ida TREBLECOCK - Treas.
Ola STANSELL - Conductress
Gertrude SWEET - A. Cond.
Kittie GRAHAM - Ada
Blanche LAMBERSON - Ruth
Nora ESSIG - Esther
Clara SCHOPABACH - Martha
Jennie TOWNSEND - Electa
Charlotte HARDY - Warder
Lina SNYDER - Chaplain
May JONES - Marshal
Rose KROHNE - Pianist
Albert EGMER - SentinelNOTE: I don't have a clue what most of the initials or notations next to the list of names means, but I am including them just in case they mean something to someone else. I am only transcribing this because I have this little card with all of these wonderful names on it.
Submitted by Cathy O'Hare
Newspaper Articles from the "flip" side of a Helpful Hints & Recipe column.
March 1903
Flint, Mich., March 29-- {Special}
Fred PARKHURST, who was stabbed in a saloon row last night, was reported this evening to be in very critical condition. Peritonitis has developed and attending physicians held out little hope of his recovery.
With the prospect that murder would be the result of the stabbing affray, there is renewed activity on the part of police to-night. Frank WILSON, teamster, and A. C. STACY, bartender at the saloon where the fracas occurred, were taken into custody and are being detained as witnesses. The stranger who is alleged to have done the stabbing has been identified as Leonard DENNINBERG, employed until two weeks ago as bartender for Chris Henning at Saginaw.
He had been to Toledo and Detroit and was on his way home when he got into trouble here. He boarded a train for Saginaw before he could be intercepted by the police last night, and is believed to be in hiding in that city.
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GALESBERG DRUGGIST WAS PAID AN OLD ACCOUNT.
Galesburg, Mich., March 29-- Dr. W. A. BURDICK, who has been engaged in the drug business in this village during the greater part of the last half century, has just encountered a pleasant, although unusual, experience.
I the year 1868, or 35 years since, the doctor had a customer who, like many others of later generations, had more necessities than cash. In this instance a bill of $5 eventually adorned the druggist's books and remained unpaid until after a lapse of a year or two, the debtor disappeared and the account, like the book in which it was entered, grew aged and yellow.
It had been 30 years since the doctor had either heard from or seen his debtor, when, two days since, he received a postoffice order for $15 in payment of the original debt, with accrued interest. The recipient says that he "will continue in business at the old stand."
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FRANK SLOCUM DROVE OFF WITH ANOTHER MAN'S RIG.
Kalamazoo, Mich., March 29--A nervy attempt at horse stealing resulted in the arrest to-day of Frank SLOCUM. Perley SUTHERLAND, of Oshtemo, was out driving and gave a lift to Slocum. Sutherland stopped in front of a friend's house and Slocum drove off with the rig. He came to Kalamazoo and attemped to sell the horse. Sheriff SHIPMAN was notified and made the arrest.Submitted by Cathy O'Hare
ALLEGHANY SCHOOL Dist. 5
Penn Twp., Cass Co. MI
Sept. 3, 1917 - May 17, 1918
Miss Lyle CASTERLINE - Teacher
Ruth M. MOSIER - School Com.School Board:
A. M. GLEASON - Director
F. J. STAMP - Moderator
John MCCULLY - Treasurer
Pupils: {listed in the order as listed on the card, no grade classification}
Maurice PLAYFORD
Mae STAMP
George MCCULLY
William HAITHCOCK
Robert CURTIS
Russell PRESCOTT
Winona GLEASON
Carrol MCCULLY
Wilson MCCULLY
Vance COOPER
Catherine GLEASON
Alberta HAITHCOCK
Lois CURTIS
Nellie GLEASON
Vera HARTSELL
Mildred MCCULLY
Evelyn GLEASON
Dorothy GLEASON
Neil PRESCOTT
Russell ALEXANDER
Frank MCLAIN
Jane GLEASONSubmitted by Cathy O'Hare
GOODENOUGH SCHOOL Dist. 5
Volinia Twp., Cass Co. MI
Sept. 2, 1907 - May 28, 1908
Miss Lyle CASTERLINE - Teacher
Wm. H. C. HALE, Com. of Schools
School Officers
Otis CROPSEY - Director
George CROPSEY - Moderator
F. A. JUDIE - Treasure
Pupils:Pearl TYLER
Elda MOTT
Vera JUDIE
Nellie GRAY
Elvaro CROPSEY
Frank BROWN
Verna MOTT
Beatrice JUDIE
Wells CURTIS
Donald GRAY
Ebert L. LAWRENCE
Dorothy GRAY
Ethel LAWRENCE
NOTE: There is no grade classification so I have listed them as they were listed on the card. Possibly older to younger or younger to older?Submitted by Cathy O'Hare
GENEVA SCHOOL, District No. 1
Penn Township, Cass Co. MI
September 4, 1905 - June 1, 1906Miss Beatta CASTERLINE, Teacher
School Board:
Harry D. GLEASON, Director
Merril D. JONES, Moderator
Walter M. BOGUE, TreasurerPupils:
First Grade:
Pearl AVERY
Edith AVERY
Helen GLEASON
Leda SELNER
Alfred SHANK
Second Grade:
Guy BOYD
Myrtle BOYD
Bertha SELNER
William SELNER
Fourth Grade:
Rolland BOGUE
Raymond COOK
Lennie SHANK
Fifth Grade:
Ruth BOGUE
Margaret LINK
Victor SHANK
Thomas STAPLETON
Sixth Grade:
Hazel COOK
Daisy JONES
Eight Grade:
Ethel COOKSubmitted by Cathy O'Hare