The Birthday Of Mrs. Vanatta

Celebrated at Her Salem Home Monday

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A Large Gathering of Her Descendants Meet to Greet Her on Her Eighty-Fifth Birthday

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Salem, Wednesday, July 22--About 45 friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Perkins last Monday, the occasion being to celebrate the eighty-fifth birthday of Grandma Vanatta. She has nine living children, two sons and seven daughters, who were all present except Mrs. Smith, of Greenville. The company was composed of children, grandchildren, besides a number of great grandchildren. Grandma Vanatta is loved by all who know her for her kind, loving and cheerful disposition.

Miss Bennett, of Novi, a present attending the Ypsilanti summer Normal, was the guest of Miss Ruth Munn over Sunday.

Miss Edyth Glinds, of Lansing, was the guest of Miss Erma Lane Saturday and Sunday.

Mrs. J.M. Simmons is entertaining a niece from South Lyon.

W.P. Lane and F.W. Tanage attended the Blue Ribbon races at Detroit last Wednesday.

Miss Martha Wilkinson, who has been so very ill at her home, is reported no better.

Mr. and Mrs. James Vanetta, of Pontiac, were calling on Salem friends this week.

Quite a number of our Salem men are trying the huckle berrying. Supervisor Munn went and says he thinks he made out quite a good day, as he took a bath and picked berries all at the same time; whenever he came up to the top he grabbed a few berries.

Mrs. George Stevenson is on the sick(?) list.

Misses Ruth Munn, Erma Lane, Nellie Armes, Susie Bennett and Edyth Glinds spent last Saturday at Whitmore Lake.