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LUEDDER’S CITY DIRECTORY

(Transcribed by Nadine A. Hardin)

 

Civil, Church and Society Officers

                 LEGISLATIVE

                     –––––––

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

U. S. Senator – Hon. James Couzens

U. S. Senator – Hon. Arthur H. Vandenberg

Member of Congress, 10^th Congressional District

–  Hon. Roy O. Woodruff, Bay City

State Senator, 24^th Senatorial District

–  Hon. Augustus Gansser, Bay City

Member House of Representatives

–  Hon. Frank E. Phillips, Mt. Pleasant

Board of Canvassers

W. Scott Fordyce – Alma, R.F.D.

Frank Fox  –  Rosebush

Vern Kyser  –  Mt. Pleasant

 

County Road Commission

Commissioner  –  Chas. F. Curtiss, Winn

Commissioner  –  John Lynch, Rosebush

Commissioner  –  Wm. H. Harrison, Mt. Pleasant

County Road Superintendent –  Isaac Denslow, Mt. Pleasant

City of Mt. Pleasant

Clerk –  Bess A. Foland, Mt. Pleasant

 

City of Mount Pleasant

  (1930 census) …………….   5280

Village of Shepherd ……….     823

Total for County ………….. 22610

 

TERMS OF COURT

Twenty-first Judicial Circuit of Michigan, 1930

 

Isabella County

Second Monday of January

Second Monday of March

Third Monday of June

Second Monday of November

 

Clare County

Fourth Monday of March

First Monday of June

Fourth Monday of August

Second Monday of December

 

Midland County

Second Monday of September

Third Monday of December

 

COUNTY OFFICIALS

Coroner

Dr. M. F. Brondsteter –  Mt. Pleasant

Dr. Wm. G. Young –  Shepherd

Board of School Examiners

C. E. Waite –  Weidman

Ceylon Caszatt –  Mt. Pleasant

Superintendents of Poor

Fred Walton –  Shepherd

Jas. C. Walsh –  Clare

Robert Wardrop –  Mt. Pleasant

County Doctor

Dr. L. J. Burch –  Mt. Pleasant

County Agent

M. T. Young –  Mt. Pleasant

 

COURT OFFICIALS

Circuit Judge, 21^st Judicial Circuit

–        Hon. Ray Hart, Midland

Prosecuting Attorney –  G. E. Cotter

Stenographer –  Winifred Post-Dudd

Sheriff –  Andrew Schertel

Clerk –  E. R. Dexter

Deputy Clerk –  Anna Brinda

Probation Officer –  Denver Kent

Truant Officer –  Fred O. Tomlinson

Judge of Probate –  Charles Cassady, Mt. Pleasant

County Clerk –  E. R. Dexter, Mt. Pleasant

County Treasurer –  Elmer Kirkconnell, Mt. Pleasant

Deputy Treas – Gertrude Walker

Register of Deeds –  Clyde V. Showalter, Mt. Pleasant

Prosecuting Attorney –  G. E. Cotter, Mt. Pleasant

Sheriff –  Andrew Schertel, Mt. Pleasant

Undersheriff –  Anna Schertel, Mt. Pleasant

Circuit Court Com’r – Joseph Schnitzler, Mt. Pleasant

Circuit Court Com’r –  Hugh A. Graham, Mt. Pleasant

County Drain Com’r –  J. A. Simpson, Mt. Pleasant

Co. School Com’r –  H. C. Caszatt, Mt. Pleasant

Friend of the Court –  M. B. Decker, Mt. Pleasant

 

TOWNSHIP OFFICERS

Coe

Supervisor –  Basil T. Pile, Shepherd

Clerk –  W. S. Fordyce, Shepherd

Treasurer –  Chas. E. Hauser, Shepherd

H. Com’r –  Coe Hutchinson, Shepherd

Burial Agent –  H. J. Alleman, Alma

Lincoln

Supervisor –  E. E. Hapner, Shepherd

Clerk –  Oliver Caszatt, Shepherd

Treasurer –  Arthur McDonald, Shepherd

H. Com’r –  Chas. L. Coughlin, Shepherd

Fremont

Supervisor –  Arnold D. Kent, Mt. Pleasant

Clerk –  James C. Curtis, Mt. Pleasant

Treasurer – Don Riggle, Blanchard

H. Com’r – Wm. Sipfle, R. 1, Shepherd

Burial Agent – Fred Ritter, Winn

Rolland

Supervisor –  Alvin Robart, Blanchard

Clerk –  Geo. Munk, Blanchard

Treasurer – Lloyd Babcock, Blanchard

H. Com’r – Fern Utterback, Blanchard

Burial Agent – Fred Robinson, Blanchard

Broomfield

Supervisor –  Wm. Sellers, Remus

Clerk –  Chester Swan, Weidman

Treasurer – Richard Lueder, Mt. Pleasant

H. Com’r – Lawrence Lovell, Mt. Pleasant

Burial Agent –

Deerfield

Supervisor –  Fred Nelson, Mt. Pleasant

Clerk –  W. F. Page, Mt. Pleasant

Treasurer – Frank P. Gruss, Mt. Pleasant

H. Com’r – Henry Cottrell, Mt. Pleasant

Burial Agent – John Drew, Mt. Pleasant

Union

Supervisor –  P. G. Hills, Mt. Pleasant

Clerk –  Zula Dean, Mt. Pleasant

Treasurer – Myron Maxwell, Mt. Pleasant

H. Com’r – Geo. Robertson, Mt. Pleasant

Burial Agent –

Chippewa

Supervisor –  Willis Genuine, Mt. Pleasant

Clerk –  D. H. Servoss, Mt. Pleasant

Treasurer – Frank Ripley, Mt. Pleasant

H. Com’r – James Lawler, Mt. Pleasant

Burial Agent –  Frank Ripley, Mt. Pleasant

Denver

Supervisor –  John Watson, Mt. Pleasant

Clerk –  E. E. Brown, Rosebush

Treasurer – Dan Mogg, Mt. Pleasant

H. Com’r – James Lawler, Mt. Pleasant

Burial Agent –  Chas. Smith, Mt. Pleasant

Isabella

Supervisor –  Ira Walton, Rosebush

Clerk –  Hugh Johnston, Rosebush

Treasurer – Arthur E. Johnston, Rosebush

H. Com’r – Hugh McLachlan, Rosebush

Burial Agent –  John Y. Johnston, Rosebush

Nottawa

Supervisor –  C. J. Straus, Weidman

Clerk –  Louis Sebenick, Rosebush

Treasurer – Henry Simmer, Farwell

H. Com’r – Peter Schafer, Weidman

Burial Agent –  Frank Forest, Weidman

Sherman

Supervisor –  Herbert Lawrence, Weidman

Clerk –  Albert Favreau, Weidman

Treasurer – Ernest Failing, Weidman

H. Com’r – Chas. Losey, Weidman

Burial Agent –  Ambrose Harris, Weidman

Coldwater

Supervisor –  Floyd Bellows, Lake

Clerk –  Ruth Bleseh, Lake

Treasurer – John Beck, Lake

H. Com’r – Fred Conley, Lake

Burial Agent –  Grant M. Lyons, Lake

Gilmore

Supervisor –  H. A. Perry, Farwell

Clerk –  Stanley Glass, Farwell

Treasurer – John Laverty, Farwell

H. Com’r – John H. Wixon, Farwell

Burial Agent –  Herbert Glass, Sr., Farwell

Vernon

Supervisor –  John Duncan, Clare

Clerk –  Leo Smock, Clare

Treasurer – J. Archambault, Clare

H. Com’r – Andrew Irwin, Clare

Burial Agent –  Edward Reakes, Clare

Wise

Supervisor –  Bruce Morrison, Clare

Clerk –  A. A. Moore, Coleman

Treasurer – Floyd Methner, Clare

H. Com’r – John Burns, Clare

Burial Agent –  A. P. McDonald, Clare

 

CITY AND VILLAGE OFFICERS

City of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

City Commission

Mayor –  Edward O. Harris

Mayor Pro-tem

–        Edw. L. Winslow

–        Oscar J. McEwan

–        Robert T. Kane

–        Floyd H. Johnson

City Officials

Manager –  W. K. Willman

Clerk –  F. Brownson

Treasurer –  Bessie M. Brown

Attorney –  Gerald J. Cotter

Supt. Water Dept. –  R. T. Paullin

Supt. Street Dept. –  Art Livingston

Sexton –  L. S. Dart

Health Officer –  Dr. C. M. Baskerville

Supervisor

Assessor –  Thos. Sampson

Attorney – G. J. Cotter

Member at Large –  E. L. Winslow

City Librarian –  Mary M. Osgood

Chief Fire Dept. –  John B. McCall

Police Officers –  W. E. Ratliff, E. D. Ball

Traffic Officer –  Ralph Miller

City News –  Charlotte Young

School Board

President –  F. M. Taylor

Secretary –  Mrs. C. E. Vowles

Treasurer –  John W. Benford

 

Village of Shepherd

Population 823

President –  Virgil W. McClintie

Clerk –  Russell Stilgenbauer

Treasurer –  Florence Barnes

Assessor –  E. L. Ashworth

 

CHURCHES

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church

414 North College Avenue

Pastor –  Rev. O. C. Fedeke

President of the Congregation –  Wm. Brondstetter

Vice-president of the Congregation –  Edward Block

Sec’y of the Congregation –  Joseph Stevens

Treasurer of the Congregation –  Alfred Huber

Superintendent of the Sunday School –  Rev. O. C. Fedeke

President of the Ladies Aid –  Mrs. Edward Huber

Vice-president of the Ladies Aid –  Mrs. Joseph Stevens

Sec’y of the Ladies Aid –  Mrs. Carl Huber

Treasurer of the Ladies Aid –  Mrs. O. C. Fedeke

President of the Young People’s Society –  Wm. Block

Vice-President of the Young People’s Society – Wm. Grace

Sec’y Treasurer of the Young People’s Society – Mildred Monthel

 

First Methodist Episcopal Church

Pastor – Rev. C. W. Mackenzie

Student Pastor –  Leah Belle Lyman

President of Trustees – E. C. Warriner

Sec’y of Trustees –  Mrs. C. E. Vowles

Recording Steward –  Van Lieu Minor

Communion Stewards

–        Mrs. Archie Renwick

–        Mrs. Matt Wolfraim

Disbursing Steward –  C. C. Barnes

World Service Treasurer –  F. E. Robinson

Financial Sec’y –  Mrs. Kathryn T. Rand

Organist –  Mrs. C. E. Vowles

Superintendent of Sunday School –  M. A. Cobb

President of Ladies Aid –  Mrs. Russell Collin

President of Epworth League –  Virginia Clark

President of  W.F.M.S –  Mrs. Wm. Cooper

President of  W.H.M.S. –  Mrs. M. L. Smith

Custodian –  Michael Horan

 

Free Methodist Church

Pastor –  Rev. Coda Butler

President of Trustees –  W. C. Way

Recording Steward –  Wm. Youmans

Communion Steward –  Mrs. Elizabeth Puchert

Treasurer –  W. C. Way

Superintendent of Sunday School –  Mrs. W. C. Way

President of Woman’s Missionary Society –  Mrs. Mertie Johnson

Secretary of Sunday School –  Cleo Way

 

Catholic Church

Pastor –  Rev. J. A. Mulvey

Assistant Pastor –  Rev. D. J. O’Leary

Church Committee

–        Peter Breidenstein

–        Leonard Donohue

–        Frank Sweeney

–        Harold Donohue

Cemetery Board

–        Ed Dittmann

–        R. T. Kane

–        Robert Horan

President Holy Name Society –  Dr. Wm. F. McDonald

President Alter Society –  Mrs. R. T. Kane

President Young Ladies’ Sodality –  Evelyn McDonald

President of School –  Sr. Mary Richard

President Mercier Club at C.S.T.C. –  Gertrude Pfonder

Masses:

  Summer –  6:00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:30

  Winter   –            7:30, 9:00, 10:30

 

Church of Christ

Pastor –  Rev. H. E. Curch

Elders

–        Jas. Bacon

–        Edgar Grimm

Deacons

–        Elmer Walling

–        Alva Pardee

–        Ed Roberts

Trustees

–        Jake Ferris

–        Ed Demlow

–        Geo. Demlow

Treasurer –  Mrs. Eva Mells

Financial Sec’y –  Mrs. Gertrude Freeman

Clerk –  Mrs. Nellie Walling

Superintendent Sunday School –  Edw. Dietzel

President Christian Endeavor –  Wayne Grimm

President Ladies Aid –  Mrs. Eva Mells

 

Church of God

(Cor. N. College & Andre)

Pastor –  V. C. Delater

Treasurer –  C. E. Craft

 

Baptist Church

Pastor –  Rev. Henry Morgan

Clerk –  Mrs. Geo. Root

Treasurer –  C. V. Showalter

Treasurer of Benevolences –  Fannie Harris

Superintendent of Sunday School –  Lyman L. Corey

President Woman’s Union –  Mrs. Henry Morgan

 

Indian Methodist Church

Pastor –  Rev. Elihu Mayhew

 

Presbyterian Church

Minister –  Rev. Clyde B. Hawkins

Session

C. B. Hawkins, Moderator

Chester Riches, Clerk

Charles Entrekin

Charles Slater

John Benford

Geritt Muyskens

Edward Winslow

Trustees

C. S. Larzelere, Chairman

Edward Grambau, Secretary

K. P. Brooks

Carl Bishop

Edgar Bixby

O. W. Troutman

W. A. Harrison

Judson Foust

Charles Durfee

Ladies Aid Society

Mrs. Nell Bebbett Wood, Co-President

Mrs. Edith Dusenbury, Co-President

Mrs. Edward Bixby, Sec’y

Mrs. J. A. Emerson, Treas.

Missionary Society

Mrs. Mabel Doughty, Pres

Mrs. K. P. Brooks, Sec’y

Mrs. O. K. Vedder, Treas.

Sunday School

Mrs. Fred Thomas, Sec’y

Miss Rena Laarman, Treas.

Tuxis Society

(High School Boys and Girls)

Jean Benford, Pres.

Maxine Monroe, Sec’y

Brooks Emerson, Treas.

 

Church of God

(Cor. Lansing & Michigan)

Pastor –  Rev. J. A. Rowe

President of Trustees –  Mrs. Henry French

Secretary –  Elmer Kirkconnell

Treasurer –  Mrs. C. V. Showalter

Superintendent of Sunday School –  Samuel Master

President of Young People’s Society –  Mrs. C. V. Showalter

Pianist –  Lucile French

Missionary Sec’y –  Lucile French

 

Christian Science Church

First Reader –  Mrs. Rose Isbell

Second Reader –  Mrs. Maude Arman

Superintendent Sunday School –  Preston Johnson

Board of Directors:

  Chairman –  Mrs. Etta Morrison

  Sec’y Treas.:

–        Floyd H. Johnson

–        Mrs. Margaret Johnson

–        Wesley Whaley

–        Preston Johnson

 

Seventh Day Adventist Church

Elder –  J. Frank Collin

Deacon –  W. S. Cole

Clerk –  Mrs. Herbert Nicholson

Treasurer –  Mrs. Wm. A. Mullins

 

First Presbyterian Church

Pastor –  Rev. C. B. Hawkins

 

Episcopal Church

Pastor –  Rev. L. S. A. Larter

Directors:

–        Mrs. A. E. Gorham

–        Mrs. F. H. Dodds

–        Mrs. L. J. Burch

 

MT. PLEASANT POST OFFICE

Postmaster –  Wesley J. Morrison

Assistant Postmaster –  Chas. E. Vowles

Money Order Clerk –  Arza Coffin

Stamp Clerk –  Jas. V. McMannaman

Mailing Clerks:

–        Harold Donoghue

–        Edw. Bailey

–        Lawrence Barr

Sub. Clerk –  A. R. Haight

Carriers:

–        1, Bernard Reefey

–        2, Frank Owens

–        3, John Garner

–        4, Victor Delater

–        5, Ray Foster

Rural Carriers:

–        1, Howard Johnson

–        2, Cecil Taylor

–        3, Robt. Kennedy

–        4, Wm. Trussel

–        5, Harvey Mullett

–        6, Claud Whitcomb

–        7, Ivan Brasington

Civil Service Board Sec’y –  Arza Coffin

Office Hours – (E.S.T.) 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Money Order and Postal Savings –  8:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

 

MT. PLEASANT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

1930-1931

Board of Education

President –  Virgil W. McClintie

Secretary –  Mrs. Hannah S. Vowles

Treasurer:

–        J. W. Benford

–        D. Thompson

–        W. S. Horn

Superintendent –

  G. E. Ganiard, 318 East Cherry, Ph. Res. 516, Office 71

High School

Principal –  L. C. Wendt

Agriculture –  E. J. Grambau

Science –  G. D. Muyskens

Science –  Lester F. Knight

Social Science – Dorothy Gray

History –  Mildred Frandsen

Languages – Ethel B. LaMore

Languages –  Jane Weidgenant

Mathematics –  Josephine Montague

Commercial –  Rubey Petty

Commercial –  H. M. Benson

Home Economics –  Geraldine Brode

Home Economics –  Florence Cowles

English –  Constance Stegenga

English –  Sadie J. Woodruff

English –  Helen McComb

Manual Arts –  Lester E. Orcutt

Manual Arts –  Verny J. Reynolds

English –  Mabel Murtha

Mathematics –  Ethel Johnson

Science & Math –  Howard Conklin

Special Teachers

Band and Orchestra –  Newell H. Long

Music –  Carol Houg

Art –  Mildred Fairchild

Physical Education –  Emma M. Doerr

Physical Education – A. C. Osborn

Central School

Fifth Grade – Katherine Murphy

Sixth Grade – Verna Campbell

Opportunity Class – Myron E. Kern

 

Kinney School

Kindergarten – Louise Welch

First Grade – Clara Tutt

Second Grade – Gladys V. Chapin

Third Grade – Helen Johnson

Fourth Grade, Prin – Mary McGuire

Fifth Grade, Emma Jennings

Sixth Grade – Frances Harris

 

Fancher School

First Grade – Ella M. Schelke

Second Grade – Thelma Duby

Prin., third Grade – Mrs. R. A. Houghtaling

Fourth Grade – Louise Blevins

 

West Side School

Prin., 3^rd & 4^th Grades – Lulu M. Chisholm

1^st & 2^nd grade – Bernice Adrian

 

South Side Kindergarten

Kindergarten – Louis Welch

 

Indian School – United States

Harris Street

Supt.  – L. E.  Baumgarten

 

Sacred Heart Academy

E. Illinois Street

Dominican Sisters

 

CENTRAL STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE

 

President – E. C. Warriner

 

Administrative Officers

President – E. C. Warriner

Registrar and Dean of Men – C. C. Barnes

Dean of Women – Bertha M. Ronan

 

Office Staff

Assistant Registrar – Ottilia Kaminske

Appointment Sec’y – Mildred Malloy

Stenographer – Irma first

Stenographer – Vera Hendrick

Stenographer – Doris Crippo

Stenographer – Harriet Abbey

Stenographer – Henrietta Kaminske

Stenographer – Ruth Maloy