1929 Midland Directory

LUEDDERS' CITY DIRECTORY

Civil, Church and Society Officers

Legislative Officers

Hon. Roy O. Woodruff, Bay City, Member of Congress, 10th District

Hon Augustus H Gansser, Bay City, 24th Senatorial District

Hon Laurin J. Budge, Beaverton, Member of the House of Representatives

Twenty-First Judicial Circuit

Comprising Midland, Clare, Isabella Counties

Circuit Judge - Hon. Ray Hart, Midland

Stenographer - Winifred Post Dudd, Midland

Circuit Court Officers

Midland County

Circuit Judge - Hon Ray Hart, Midland

Prosecuting Attorney - Chester E Morris, Midland

Clerk - Aaron T Bliss, Midland

Stenographer - Winifred Post Dudd, Midland

Sheriff - William S Day, Midland

Under Sheriff - Leonard T Johnson, Midland

Circuit Court Commissioner - Ira Fales, Midland

County Officers

Judge of Probate - Ralph J Hyde, Midland

Sheriff - William S Day, Midland

Clerk - Aaron T Bliss, Midland

Treasurer - Henry W Harrison, Midland

Register of Deeds - Andrew S Arbury, Midland

Prosecuting Attorney - Chester E Morris, Midland

School Commissioner - Alphonso M Thorsberg, Midland

Drain Commissioner - Charels H Keyworth, Sanford

County Surveyor - Homer Snell, Midland

Coroners- A H Bradley, Midland - John S Husted, Coleman

Poor Commissioners- Kenneth McKay, Midland, Roy Walker, Midland (R.7) Ben Frost, Midland

Circuit Court Commissioner - Ira False, Midland

County Agent Corrections & Charities - James MaLay, Midland

School Examiners - Annis Lownsbury, Midland; Minnie Sias

County Road Com'rs - Carl A Branson (Chairman) Midland; A J Franklin, Midland (R.7) and Otis H Whitehead, Coleman

Supt of Roads - Harvey Dudd, Midland

County Agr Agent - Chas L Crapser, Midland

Midland City Officers

Mayor - John A Whitman

City Clerk - Anna Elizabeth Coons

City Treas - James Hayden

Council:

1st Ward: Wm Hickling & Wm Day

2nd Ward: Earl R Stein & Frank F Thompson

3rd Ward: A P Beutel & Earl W Bennett

4th Ward: G A Moll & Chas Schwartz

City Attorney - Gilbert A Currie

Health Officer - Dr F L Hardy

Fire Chief - Geo Venner

Overseer of Parks - Dr H H Dow

Chief of Police - Fred V Sales

Night Police - Sherman Howe & Henry Ross

Street Commissioner - Fred V Sales

City Engineer - Karl B Robertson

Director of Poor - Jas J Savage

Supt of Water Works - Paul Stegeman

Justices of Peace - Harman Fairchild & Ira Fales

Board of Health - Dr F L Hardy (Chm.) Chas Schwartz, A P Beutel and E W Bennett

Members of School Board - Dr J H Sherk (Pres), Ellsworth Brown (Sec'y) Ivan Harlow, Carl Branson, Dr M E Putman and Leland I Doan

Member of Library Board - Mrs H H Dow (Pres), Mrs D G Mode (Sec'y), Mrs C C Macomber, Mrsw F A Townsley (Librarian) and Hazel Hardy (Ass't Librarian)

CITY OF COLEMAN

Mayor - Floyd Cade

Clerk - Wm Methner

Treasurer - Harold Brown

Justice of the Peace - Florence High & J M Doherty

First Ward

Supervisor - James Carty

Aldermen - Mrs Zella Gardner & Alex Odell

Second Ward

Supervisor - George Buck

Aldermen- Frank Hopkins & Lawrence Yager

Third Ward

Supervisor - John Pifher

Aldermen - Wallace Mason & Frank Bodfish

City of Edenville

Supervisor - Charles L Erway, Edenville

Clerk - Walter Lake, Edenville

Treasurer - Lester Bacon, Edenville

H'y Com'r - Alfred Bacon, Edenville

City of Geneva

Supervisor - F L Lewis, Coleman, R. 3

Clerk - Arthur Clark, Coleman, R. 3

Treasurer - F B Shelby, Coleman, R. 3

H'y Com'r - George Groff, Coleman, R. 3

Township of Greendale

Supervisor - Andrew L Mullet, Shepherd, R. 5

Clerk - Manley S Brokaw, Shepherd, R. 5

Treasurer - Charles E Freeman, Shepherd, R. 5

H'y Com'r - C R Converse, Shepherd, R. 5

Township of Homer

Supervisor - Clyde Cronkright, Midland, R. 5

Clerk - John glasgow, Midland R. 5

Treasurer - Grant Wyman, Midland, R. 5

H'y Com'r - John Keenon, Midland, R. 5

Township of Hope

Supervisor - Warren Rogers, Hope

Clerk - Wallace Hull, Hope

Treasurer - Clarence Mills, Hope

H'y Com'r - Herman Farrow, Hope

Township of Ingersoll

Supervisor - John Thompson, Freeland, R. 2

Clerk - Dwight L Gibson, Midland, R. 7

Treasurer - Earnest Reid, Freeland, R. 2

H'y Com'r - Allie Chamberlin, Midland, R. 7

Township of Jasper

Supervisor - Ray Farnsworth, St. Louis, R. 2

Clerk - John Stoncrock, St. Louis, R. 2

Treasurer - Fred Harrington, St. Louis, R. 5

H'y Com'r - Willis Smock, St. Louis, R. 2

Township of Jerome

Supervisor - Carl Knight, Sanford

Clerk - Adah Francis, Sanford

Treasurer - William Francis, Sanford

H'y Com'r - Charlie Thornton, Sanford

Township of Larkin

Supervisor - Ed Blackhurst, Midland, R. 6

Clerk - James Schultz, Midland, R. 1

Treasurer - F F Lathrop, Midland, R. 6

H'y Com'r - William Cobb, Midland, R. 6

Township of Lee

Supervisor - L P Larsen, Midland, R. 5

Clerk - William E Baker, Midland, R. 5

Treasurer - William A Priest, Midland, R. 5

H'y Com'r - Edward L Peek, Midland, R. 5

Township of Lincoln

Supervisor - Charles Lamphierd, Midland, R. 8

Clerk - Eugene Valentine, Midland, R. 8

Treasurer - Fred Coates, Midland, R. 8

H'y Com'r - Gustave Kuchne, Midland, R. 8

Township of Midland

Supervisor - William Woodcock, Midland, R. 3

Clerk - William Dickman, Jr., Midland, R. 3

Treasurer - John Vance, Midland, R. 3

H'y Com'r - Frank Howard, Midland, R. 3

Township of Mills

Supervisor - Earl Crane, Midland, R. 6

Clerk - Frank Friedle, Midland, R. 6

Treasurer - Cassie Gray, Midland, R. 6

H'y Com'r - Charles Moser, Midland, R. 6

Township of Mt. Haley

Supervisor - Duncan Wayne, Midland

Clerk - Emil Jacobs, Merrill, R. 2

Treasurer - Eugene Valliere, Midland, R. 3

H'y Com'r - Frank Dougherty, Midland, R. 3

Township of Porter

Supervisor - Elmer Gorsuch, Breckenridge, R.4

Clerk - Christie Burch, Breckenridge, R. 1

Treasurer - William Boyle, Wheeler

H'y Com'r - Leslie Tippin, Breckenridge, R. 4

Township of Warren

Supervisor - C G Clark, Coleman, R. 1

Clerk - Lea Lower, Coleman, R. 1

Treasurer - Arthur Riess, Coleman, R. 4

H'y Com'r - Ralph Aultman, Coleman, R. 4

CHURCHES

MIDLAND CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Corner State & Buttles STS
PASTOR: Rev Vernon L Ward, 808 E Buttles St

Church Sec'y: Mrs. William Freeman

Church Treasurer: Mr G C Fowler

Trustee Board: Wm Freeman, G C Fowler, E E Murray

Steward Board: Frank Drake, Mrs Glen Terryah, Mrs Thos Cassiday, Mrs G C Fowler, & Mrs V Snyder

Sunday School Supt: Mr Frank Drake

Nazarene Young People's Cociety President: Mr E E Murray

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Pres: Mrs F Cunningham

ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN

607 Gordon St, Midland, MI

PASTON: Rev K Linsenmann

Chairman: Rev K Linsenmann

Secretary: Fred Keilitz

Treasurer: August Wenzel

Financial Sec'y: Miss Clara Piegels

Deacons: Walter Gerstacker & Chas Hockemeyer

Trustees: Chas Sasse, Otto Bensch & Geo Brenner

Finance Committee: Fred Keilitz, Otto Bensch & Geo Piegols

Church Organist: Miss Hilda Brenner

Choir Leader: Hilda Brenner

Ladies' Aid Society Pres: Mrs P H Schnepp

Walther League Pres: Raymond Maier

Sunday School Pres: Rev K Linssemann

ST. BRIGID'S CHURCH

Corner Ellsworth & Gordon Sts

PASTOR: Rev Joseph B Illig

Church Committee: Messrs: J P Hickey, E J Lacroix, F W O'Brien, F J Thompson & Wm Turner

Calvary Cemetery Board: Frank J Thompson (Pres), Wm E Tyan (Vice Pres), Joseph Yott, (Sec'y)

Holy Name Society: Michael F Murphy (Pres), Joseph E Ritzer (Sec'y/Treas)

Rosary-Altar Society: Mrs E J Dougher (Pres), Mrs Alfred Seymour (Vice Pres), Mrs J P Hickey (Sec'y/Treas)

Young Ladies' Sodality: Miss Evangeline Lacroix (Pres), Miss Helen Nehil (Sec'y/Treas), Sister M Vincent (Moderator)

St. Brigid's School: Sr M Bonaventure (Principal), Sr M Daniel; Sr M Eileen; Sr M Vincent; Sr M Phyllis

St. Brigid's School of Music: Sr M Vincent (Conductor)

Masses during summer: 7 and 9 A.M.

Masses during winter: 8:30 and 10:30 A.M.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

PASTOR: Rev Howard A Webster

Financial Sec'y: F W Lewis

Treasurer: L A Chichester

Clerk: Ray Avery

Church School Supt: Glenn Cantwell

Ass't Superintendent: F W Lewis

Junior Supt: Mrs L W Boynton

Primary Supt: Mrs Hazel Kohls

Secretary: Mervin Lewis

Treasurer: Mrs Pauline Vlier

President Ladies' Aid: Mrs Lena Winkler

Secretary Ladies' Aid: Mrs Cecil Wolfe

President Missionary Society: Mrs Ivan Harlow

President World Wide Guild: Miss Katherine Lewis

President Senior B Y P U: Miss Jeanne McDonald

Vice Pres B Y P U: Fred Harlow

Secretary B Y P U: Lola Burkey

Treasurer B Y P U: Lillian Swartz

President Intermediate B Y P U: Melvin Lewis

Vice Pres Intermediate B Y P U: Frank Harlow

THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH

On Mill Street between Indian & Pine

PASTOR: Rev W V Miller, Residence 1009 East Carpenter St., Phone 259 W

Official Members

Sunday School Supt: Trustee: Wm F Altman

Trustees: J F Decker and Wm Booth

Stewards: Mrs Eliza Decker, Mrs Mary Booth and Mrs Elizabeth Skillman

Sunday School:

Supt: Wm F Altman

Ass't Supt: Wm Booth

Secretary: Elizabeth Skillman, Jr.

Treasurer: Mae Booth

Librarian: Wesley R Caswell

Cradle Roll Supt: Margaret McLachlan

Temperance Supt: Harold Decker

Missionary Supt: Mrs W V Miller

Home Dept Supt: Mrs Dora Roy

Women's Missionary Society: Mrs W V Miller (Pres)

Young People's Missionary Society: Harold Decker (Pres)

Junior Missionary Society: Wesley West (Pres)

SEVEN DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

Cornor of Thayer and Eastman Rhode

ELDER: Miron Day

Deacon: Mr John Bushlen

Treasurer: Mrs Julia Marsh

Missionary Sec'y: Mrs Robert Sawvel

Sabbath School:

Supt: Mrs Delis Ordiway

Sec'y: Miss Mildred Ordiway

Sabbath Treasurer: Mrs Julia Marsh

Services Saturday 10 O'clock

CHURCH OF BRETHREN

Ellsworth & Fornie

PASTOR: Rev J S VanMeter

Deacons: G M Martin, J Fredenburgh, Harry Sterns and Clem Smith

Trustees: J Fredenburgh, A Tschupp and G M Martin

Sunday School:

Supt: G M Martin

Treasurer: Sister VanMeter

Sec'y: G M Martin, Jr

Chorister: Mildred Fredenburg

ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Corner Larkin & George

RECTOR: Rev E R Stevenson (Chairman Rector)

Senior Warden: Mrs J A Panter

Junior Warden: Fred Loebrick

Sec'y: L H Ashmun

Treasurer: C R Newcomb

Ladies' Guild

Pres: Mrs T B Main

Vice Pres: Mrs Chas Dudd

Sec'y: Mrs Fred Sayles

Treas: Mrs Lyle Clason

Women's Auxiliary

Pres: Mrs E H Lyon

Sec'y: Mrs Poy Plant

Treas: Mrs Ed Scott

Sunday School

Supt: Mr L H Ashmun

Organist: Mrs L H Ashmun

Chorister: Mr Heisman

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Corner of Main and Fitshugh

PASTOR: Rev J O L Spracklin

Church Board

Chairman Board of Truistees: Guy Cannon

Recording Steward: J P Holmes

Chairman of Official Board: J O L Spracklin

Treasurer of Church: J Angus Gowing

Chairman of Finance: R R Driesbach

Supt of Sunday School: James A Howard

Secretary: J P Holmes

Ladies Aid Society: Mrs Ed Pomranky (Pres)

Women's Foreign Missionery Society: Mrs Arthur Backer (Pres)

Kings' Heralds: Mrs E Brown & Mrs R R Driesbach

Standard Bearers: Miss Jesse Duncan

Light Bearers: Mrs Carl Coin

Junior League Supt: Mrs Scott Wilson

Epworth League Pres: Mrs John Grebe

Dow M E Sunday School Supt: Mrs Wetzel

Choir Director: Mrs Carl Barnes

Junior Choir Director: Mrs Harry Spurr

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Corner of Larkin& Townsend Sts

MINISTER: Rev V V Nicholas

Elders: F N Lowry, Ch Macomber, A W Latimer, C H Lowry, S L Starks, E O Barstow, Dr J A Gann and A W Winston

Pres Trustees: E O Barstow

Sec'y: Dr J A Gann

Treas: F N Lowry

Clerk: C H Lowry

Class of 1930: Dr J A Gann, G F Johnson & F N Lowry

Class of 1931: L I Doan, E R MacLaughlin & M E Putman

Class of 1932: E O Barstow, C H Macomber & C N Morrison

The Brotherhood Bible Class

Leader: Rev V V Nicholas

Pres: S L Starks

Vice Pres: E O Barstow

Sec'y/Treas: Grover F Johnson

The S J Abbey Bible Class

Teacher: Mrs Sarah McKay

Pres: Mrs Fred Sias

Vice Pres: Mrs S B Gordon

Sec'y: Mrs Frank Allen

Asst Sec'y: Mrs Duncan Wayne

Treas: Mrs Albert Reinhart

Ass't Treas: Mrs Ada Wood

Treasurer of Near East Relief Fund

Mrs Duncan Wayne

Reporter: Mrs F N Lowry

Fireside Fellowship Group

Pres: Dr Howard S Nutting

Vice Pres: Ruth Lowry

Secretary: Marion Seator

Treasurer: Nolan Poffenberger

Light Bearers

Pres: Jean Currie

Sec'y: Ilah Goodfellow

Treas: Agatha Hardy

Little Light Bearers

Pres: Betty Currie

Sec'y: Jane Anderson

Treas: Elenor Shipps

Woman's Missionary Society

Pres: Mrs H H Dow

1st Vice Pres: Mrs E O Barstow

2nd Vice Pres: Mrs B B Ball

Home Sec'y: Mrs S Sjolander

Foreign Sec'y: Mrs E Zuckermandel

Treasurer: Mrs Alex Gibson

Treasurer of Contingent Fund: Mrs George Spencer

Corresponding Sec'y: Mrs A W Winston

Associate Secretary: Mrs Sarah McKay

Sec'y of Mission Study: Jrs John Bailey

Sec'y of Literature: Mrs J J Schafer

Sec'y of Hospital Quota: Mrs C N Morrison

Leader of Light Bearers: Mrs G F Metcalf

Leader of Little Light Bearers: Mrs H H Hardy

CHURCH OF GOD

Corner of Buttles & Fournie Streets

MINISTER: Rev Raymond Loose

Deacon: Burley Woofly

S S Supt: Burley Woofly

Sec'y/ Treas: Bessie Grice

 

LODGES

MASONIC BLUE LODGE F & A M - No 273

Worshipful Master: Truman Rogers

Senior Warden: Russell Dent

Junior Warden: Russell Cameron

Sec'y: A H Johnson

Treas: Douglas Mode

Senior Deacon: Harry Gillette

Junior Deacon: Arthur Townsend

Senior Steward: Harry Beamish

Junior Steward: Wm Hickling

Chaplin: Rev Howard Webster

ROYAL ARCH MASONS

Midland Chapter

H P - L G Morell

King: J Francis Johnson

Scribe: Thos E Hinds

Treas: Herbert H Hardy

Sec'y: P H Morrison

C H: E C Zuckermandel

P S: Harry H Peek

R A C: H J Sunderland

H 3rd V: H A webster

M 2nd V: Wm McDonald

M 1st V: Emory Evans

Sentinel: Dwight Gilson

MIDLAND SHRINE CLUB

Pres: Dr Frank Lamble

Vice Pres: David Lane

Sec'y: A A Johnson

Treas: Russell Dent

EASTERN STAR - No 121

Worthy Matron: Mrs Pearl Baker

Worthy Patron: Mr J Angus Gowing

Associate Matron: Mrs Zora Hall

Associate Patron: Mr Colon Smith

Sec'y: Miss Annis Lawnsbury

Treas: Mrs Lucy Gardner

Conductress: Mrs Emma Holstrum

Associate Conductress: Mrs Sarah Wilson

Ada: Mildred Wall

Ruth: Mrs Bertha Bailey

Esther:

Martha:

Elicta: Mrs Jenette Holden

Chaplin: Mrs Rose Hudson

Marshall: Clara Winkler

Pianist: Eva Hickling

Warden: Eva Manley

MIDLAND I O O F - No 418

Noble Grand: Tilman Bitler

Vice Grand: George Webster

Recording Sec'y: Roy Avery

Financial Sec'y: Carl Winkler

Treasurer: Harry Slater

Trustees: Francis Lambie, Sherman Howe & Roy Collins

MIDLAND ENCAMPMENT - No 42

Chief Patriarch: Henry Post

High Priest: Lee Bittler

Senior Warden: Robert McNutt

Recording Scribe: Russell Fazelle

Junior Warden: John Collins

Financial Sec'y: Grover Ritenour

Treasurer: Jerry Franz

MIDLAND REBECCA LODGE - No 378

Noble Grand: Miss Cecil Frost

Vice Grand: Geraldine Innman

Rec Sec: Arrelia Lownsbury

Financial Sec'y: Anna Winkler

Treasurer: Gertrude Barth

D D P: Jennie Mathews

Past Noble Grand Club

Pres: Ruth Doyle

Vice Pres: Osa Weideman

Sec'y: Penelope Weideman

Treas: Carrie Harrison

NIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

Midland Lodge No 169

Chancellor Commander: C A Potter

Vice Chancellor: John Peeley & Clarence Chamberlain

Perlate: Harold Richardson

Master of Work: Charles Barge

Master of Exchequer: Wm Baker

Master of Finance: Gus Winkler

Pythian Sisters

Most Excellent Chief: Anna Jones

Excellent Senior: Lillian Chamberlain

Excellent Junior: Emma Robinson

Manager: Winnie Deisher

Protector: Hazel Clason

Mistress of Finance: Margaret Newkirk

Mistress of Records & Correspondence: Nettie Beden

Guard: Ella Withy

MIDLAND EAGLES

Chemical City Aerie - 2110

Worthy Pres: Wm H Jones

Past Worthy Pres: Arron T Bliss

Worthy Vice Pres: Michael F Murphy

Treas: Edward G Hickox

Sec'y: J Dale Madill

Chaplain: Harry W Johnson

Inside Guard: Herman Mitchell

Outside Guard: Fred Northcott

Conductor: Clarence Weiler

Trustees: Clarence Chamberlain, Henry Harrison & Clifford Matthews

Physician: Dr Wilber D Towsley

MODERN WOODMAN OF AMERICA

Pine Camp No 955

Consul: Perry Hoover

Advisor: Grinnell Anderson

Clerk: Sherman Howe

Banker: Henry Post

MACCABEES

Midland Lodge No 103

Commander: Emma Day

Past Commander: Mabel Bradley

Lieutenant: Rose Hudson

Record Keeper: Daisy Matthews

Finance Keeper: Daisy Matthews

Mistress at Arms: Grace Johnson

Sentinel: Mrs Hickox

Sargent: Paul Galette

Picket: Mrs Frank Pueblo

COURT OF INDUSTRY

Queen Mother: Mabel Bradley

Queen Bee: Barbara Sonderegger

Junior Bee: Franklin Corner

Scout Bee 1: Laurence Ponranky

Scout Bee 2: Junior Bradley

Butterfly 1: Luella Manley

Butterfly 1: Betty Matthews

Butterfly 3: Dorothy Matthews

Butterfly 3: Margaret Snell

Maple Leaf: Betty Snell

Goldenrod: Clice Cornor

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Midland Council No 2141

Meets every Thursday night at K. C. Hall

Grand Knight: William E Ryan

Deputy Grand Knight: Edward E Sonsmith

Chancellor: Frank W O'Brien

Recorder: Jospeh E Ritzer

Financial Sec'y: Lewis A Gainsley

Treas: Paul F Meissner

Advocate: Leo R Tellier

Warden: Frank Vitkuski

O G: Patrick Gaffney

Trustees: Wm P O'Brien, A J McMillan & Frank F Thompson

MILITARY ORDERS

American Legion

Berry Hill Post 165

Commander: Dr F L Hardy

Vice Commander: H O Fox

Adjutant: A W Beshgetoor

Fincance Officer: Frank Wilson

Ex Commanders: Grover Johnson, Royal Baringer, Phillip Rick and Dexter Fales

Daughters of American Revolution

Regent: Mrs J J Schafer

1st Vice Regent: Mrs Clifford Olmstead

2nd Vice Regent: Miss Cashie Estherbrook

Recording Sec'y: Mrs Carl Handy

Corresponding Sec'y: Mrs C C Kennedy

Treas: Mrs Alex Gibson

Registar: Mrs H H Dow

Historian: Mrs Chas Clason

OTHER SOCIETIES

Kiwanis

Pres: J W Driver

Vice Pres: Arthur Winston

Sec'y: Alphonso Thorsburg

Treas: Lewis Ward

Midland Community Center

Pres: E O Barstow

Vice Pres: Judge Ray Hart

Sec'y: Guy L Shipps

Treas: C H Macomber

Family Welfare Agency of King's Daughters

Office Community Center

Rotary Club

Pres: Dexter K Reinhart

Vice Pres: Ralph J Hyde

Sec'y/Treas: Donald L Gibb

Directors: Harold Kendall & Laurence Lee

Midland Walfare Association

Pres: M E Putman

Vice Pres: S B Gordon

Sec'y: S L Starks

Treas: L A Chichester

Director: Buy L Shipps

Organization of Kings Daughters & Sons

King's Daughters

Pres: Mrs Fayne Morrison

1st Vice Pres: Mrs Carl Branson

2nd Vice Pres: Mrs Leno Lapelle

Sec'y: Mrs Max Kholes

Ass't Sec'y: Miss Avis Lane

Treas: Miss Flora Currie

Midland County Tuberculosis Committee

Chairman: Mrs Chas Clason

Sec'y: Mrs L A Chichester

Treas: Mrs Russell McCann

Clinic Nurse: Mrs G H Cannon

Business Men's Association

Pres: Floyd Wood

Vice Pres: Dexter K Reinhart

Sec'y: Jas J Savage

Treas: Grover F Johnson

Retail Merchants Credit Bureau

Sec'y: Jas J Savage

Directors: Frank H Thompson, Floyd Wood, J H Russell & F J Harbin

Chemical City Band

Musical Director: Robert Heisman

Ass't Musical Director: Theo Nicholson

Manager: E L Grinell

Sec'y/Treas: Rex Ward

Board of Directors: John Fitzgibbons

Midland Boy Scouts

Boy Scout Exeutive Committee: B C Fairman, Edwin G Huff, Guy L Shipps, Dr J P Hickey, B H Carr, Frank Thompson, Paul Stegeman, L G Morell, Rev Howard Webster, A W Winston & E C Burdick

Scoutmasters

Methodist: J Angus Gowing

Presbyterian: Ray Boundy

K of C: Donald Gibb

1st Ward School: Guy L Shipps

Dow School: Jesse Kelly

Baptist: Hamilton Carey

Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts Council: Mrs B B Ball, Mrs L A Chichester, Mrs C W Handley, Mrs Harold Slagh, Mrs W C Thompson, Mrs Thos Nehil, Mrs W D G McCann, Mrs C N Morrison, Mrs Leno Lapelle, Mrs Norman Best, Mrs T G Griswold Jr., Mrs A H Bradley.

Eagle Troop:

Mrs Guy Cannon - Captian

Miss Dorthy Lundguist - Luet

Narcises:

Mrs Guy L Shipps - Captian

Mrs Lynn Heatly - Luet

Cubs

Mrs Williar Perry - Captian

Miss Bessie Polak

Wa-he-lo

Miss Hazel Compton & Miss Marion Seater

Brownie Pack

Miss Margaret Dow & Miss Ruth Allen

 

The Monday Club

Pres: Mrs E W Bennett

Vice Pres: Mrs Joseph Cavanagh

Sec'y/Treas: Mrs T E McCann

Corresponding Sec'y: Mrs Fred Baker

Coterie

Pres: Miss Deborah H Veneklasen

Vice Pres: Mrs Faye Glasure Prescott

Sec'y/Treas: Mrs Temmie LaFore Cain

Midland Tennis Club

Pres: Dave Jones

Vice Pres: Leo Grant

Sec'y/Treas: Sidney Steensman

Grounds Committee: L J Chamberlain, Jr

Newman Club

Pres: Mrs J H Anderson

Vice Pres: Mrs W H Ryan

Sec'y/Treas: Mrs Floyd Bark

Women's Study Club

Pres: Mrs Sheldon Heath

1st Vice Pres: Mrs B H Lyon

2nd Vice Pres: Mrs Bermard Neihoff

Recording Sec'y: Mrs Harold Slagh

Corresponding Sec'y: Mrs Chas Clason

Treas: Mrs Harold Knowles

Midland Country Club

Pres: Giblert Currie

Vice Pres: Morley Blackhurst

Sec'y: C N Morrison

Treas: Fred Brown

Board of Directors: Gilbert Currie, John Whitman, E W Bennett, Willard Dow, Dr Mark Thompson, Dr J H Sherk, Arthur Newland & C N Morrison

Mothers Club

Pres: Mildred Carr

20th Century Club

Pres: Mrs C V High

Vice Pres: Mrs Ivan Harlow

Sec'y: Mrs Ralph Hunter

Ass't Sec'y: Mrs Wm Baker

Midland De Molay

Master Counciller: Harold Hubbard

Senior Councillor: Howard Cameron

Junior Councillor: Sidney E Main

Scribe: Douglas G Mode, Jr

Treas: Mark Day

United States Post Office

Midland, Michigan

Postmaster: Wm C Thompson

Money Order Clerk: Mrs Velma Sullivan

Money Order Clerk & Register: John Geary

Stamp Clerks: Earl Burton & Blanche Haley

Mailing Clerk: Wm H Grinnell

City Carriers

No 1: Wm P Keeley

No 2: Leo W Solosky

No 3: Chas W Brown

Rural Carriers

No 1: Jos Bradley

No 2: Floyd Bontrager

No 3: John Murphy

No 4: Ira Knight

No 5: George Martin

No 6: Wm P Spaulding

No 7: Judd Barrett

No 8: Frank Drake

Fireman & Laborer: Sam Hauri

Civil Service Board: John Geary, Velma Sullivan & Wm P Keeley

Route No 1 Carrier: Jos Bradley. (Route covers North and East of City toward Bay Co.)

Route No 2 Carrier: Floyd Bontrager (Route West on Main, crosses upper bridge, west near fair grounds)

Route No 3 Carrier: John Murphy (Route west Main to Benson St., crosses Benson St Bridge, turns left)

Route No 4 Carrier: Ira Knight (Route West on Main to Rodd St., thence on Indian St to Haley, thence Carpenter, thence Second St., leaves city town hall)

Route No 5 Carrier: Geo Martin (Route - West on Main to upper bridge, crosses bridge, thence M-20)

Route No 6 Carrier: Wm P Spaulding (Route West on Main, turns Cemetery Road)

Route No 7 Carrier: Judd Bennett (Route East on Main to Benson St., cross Bridge to Poseyville)

Route No 8 Carrier: Frank Drake (Route West on Main to old American Bromine Plant, thence follows river road)

Office Hours

Daily except Sundays and Holidays.

General Delivery and Stamps 8 A.M. to 6:30 P.M.

Money Order and Register 8 A.M to 6 P.M. (E S T)

PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION

First Ward

Pres: Wm Sutliff

Vice Pres: Harry Beamish

Treas: Lester Johnson

Sec'y: Mrs Horance Johnson

High School PTA

Pres: L G Morell

Vice Pres: Miss Dorothy M Winslow

Treas: (blank)

Sec'y: Mrs Charles Lowry

Grade PTA

Pres: Carl Blenkhorn

Vice Pres: Arthur Winston

Treas: Miss Bertha Hess

Sec'y: Mr Edwin G Huff

Dow PTA

Chairman: Mr Roy Munger

FACULTY FOR 1929-30

J J Schafer, Superintendent

Grades

First Ward School

Kindergarten: Katherine Lewis

First Grade: Dorothy Lundquist and Evelyn Ellis

Second Grade: Mabel Scott

Third Grade: Olga Ginter

Fourth Grade: Evelyn Glasgow

Fifth Grade: Bertha Hess

Sixth Grade: Gladys Ferris

Special Room: Annis Lownsbury

Second Ward School

Kindergarten: Anna O'Donnell

First Grade: Grace Teal

Second Grade: Gertrude Adams

Third Grade: Marguerite Glasgow

Fourth Grade: Alice Price

Fifth Grade: Maude Thompson

Sixth Grade: Ruth Noddins and Lydia Day

Carpenter Street School

Kindergarten: Katherine Laing

First Grade: Hester Hansen

Second Grade: Marguerite Winkler

Third Grade: Marion Seator

Fourth Grade: Gladys Robotham

Fifth Grade: Helen Austin

Sixth Grade: Hazel Compton

Countyu Normal: Prin: Minnie Rouaan

County Normal, Critic: Jessie Duncan

Fourth Ward School

Grades Kg, 3: Marguerite Walker

Senior High School

Social Science, Principal: B C Fairman

Mathematics: Frances Mode

History: Ernestine Smith

English: Huldah Greider

Commerical: Florence Bessey & Iamba Reagan

English - Speech: Pauline Zoller

French-English: Marie Hickey

History-Journalism: Erie Leichty

Science: Harold Tweedie

Latin: Frances Boynton

Manul Arts-Athleties: Eino Pulkiner

Junior High School

Mathematics-Principal: E G Huff

Science: Gerald Reinsmith

Mathematics- Science: Clayton Walker

Geography: Mrs L W Boynton

Civics-History: Avis Lane

History: Dorothy Winslow

Mathematics-Penmanship: Agnes Thorsberg

English: Ruth Allen

Mathematics: Hildegarde Brennan

English: Elouise Sheffield and Josephine Simons

Man Arts-Math: Percy Gardner

Home Economics: Grace Mitchell & Vera Gilbert

Special

Grade Supervisor: Marie Brown

Vocal Music Supervisor: Katherine Howe

Band & Orchestra: Theodore Nicholson

Art Supervisor: Eunice Wilson

Physical Education Supervisor: Guy L Shipps

Phy Ed HS Girls: Charlotte Conley

Phy Ed Grades: Bessie Polak

Phy Ed H S Boys - Coach: John Cline

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