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DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN - WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS

Auxiliary to the GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
Roster - 1953
Organized April 2, 1884
Headquarters - Grand Rapids, Michigan
 

Corps No Town Organized
72 Adrian Jan 25, 1886
136 Albion Feb 8, 1888
197 Allegan May 13, 1890
218 Ann Arbor Jan 22, 1891
21 Ann Arbor Feb 20, 1939
89 Bangor Oct 21, 1886
4 Battle Creek Jan 24, 1884
2 Battle Creek Feb 4, 1944
97 Bay City Jan 6, 1887
169 Bay City Mar 25, 1892
271 Bay City Mar 18, 1936
121 Benton Harbor Mar 12, 1892
245 Big Rapids Mar 24, 1897
54 Blissfield May 5, 1891
251 Byron July 1, 1897
154 Cheboygan Aug 20, 1880
210 Chelsea DEc 10, 1890
31 Coldwater Jan 30, 1885
133 Corunna May 16, 1896
273 Dearborn Apr 19, 1944
13 Dearborn Dec 5, 1933
9 Dearborn Mar 27, 1935
201 Dearfield July 30, 1890
8 Detroit Jan 28, 1897
10 Detroit Mar 5, 1884
59 Detroit Jan 10, 1932
69 Detroit Mar 5, 1885
257 Detroit May 25, 1893
132 Dimondale Feb 2, 1888
17 Dowagiac May 4, 1916
11 Dundee May 18, 1884
270 Ecorse Feb 12, 1935
228 Elsie May 19, 1892
170 East Tawas Aug 13, 1946
141 Farwell Mar 7, 1888
66 Fenton Jan 12, 1886
23 Flint Oct 15, 1890
22 Fowlerville Oct 15, 1890
16 Grand Ledge July 2, 1884
12 Grand Rapids Jan 31, 1940
27 Grand Rapids Dec 10, 1884
171 Grand Rapids Mar 9, 1889
41 Grand Rapids Sept 12, 1887
267 Grand Rapids Mar 21, 1912
269 Grand Rapids no mo/d - 1927
62 Grand Rapids Feb 13, 1942
100 Hastings Feb 17, 1887
138 Harbor Springs Feb 17, 1888
37 Hillsdale Apr 10, 1885
231 Holland Dec 13, 1892
5 Jackson Feb 1, 1884
110 Kalamazoo May 3, 1887
7 Lansing Feb 28, 1884
32 Lansing May 8, 1934
221 Lapeer Mar 23, 1891
18 Lincoln Park Mar 26, 1945
49 Lowell Aug 19, 1885
145 Manton May 26, 1888
188 Marquette Apr 20, 1904
232 Marshall Feb 23, 1893
131 Mason Jan 13, 1888
256 Monroe Dec 10, 1909
168 Mt. Clemens Feb 28, 1889
56 Mt. Pleasant Sept 11, 1885
105 Muskegon Mar 7, 1887
157 New Haven Sept 1, 1888
189 Otsego Oct 5, 1889
26 Owosso Dec 6, 1884
260 Oxford May 24, 1902
137 Petersburg June 30, 1893
152 Petoskey July 24, 1888
77 Port Huron Feb 12, 1895
185 Portland Aug 19, 1889
250 Reed City June 26, 1897
43 River Rouge Sept 3, 1894
227 Rochester Apr 8, 1892
20 St. Johns Sept 10, 1884
57 Saginaw Feb 24, 1887
254 Sherwood June 16, 1910
1 South Haven Oct 15, 1883
114 Three Rivers May 25, 1887
25 Union City Nov 7, 1884
181 Whitehall Dec 26, 1899
96 Williamston Apr 15, 1895
55 Ypsilanti Nov 20, 1855

 

OFFICE ADDRESS
President May FITZ 116 Highland St., SE, Grand Rapids 7, MI
Sr. Vice Pres Grace BERK R. F. D., Jasper, MI
Jr. Vice Pres Sadie GRIBBLE 1015 Howard St., Dearborn, MI
Treasure Martha Smith 1015 Jefferson Ave., SE, Grand Rapids, MI
Chaplain Edythe HALL 307 Ave C, Battle Creek, MI
   
EXECUTIVE BOARD:  
Chairman Cora HECKMAN 431 Monroe St., Marshall, MI
BOARD:  
Isabel ADAMS 5148 Conner St., Detroit, MI
Louise LUNDEEN 11864 Jim Daly Rd., Romulus, MI
Louise WEIMAN 3935 Commonwealth, Detroit, MI
Gusta WITZKE 1717 Columbus Ave., Bay City, MI
   
APPOINTED OFFICERS:  
Secretary Laura CULLERS 1311 College Ave., NE, Grand Rapids 5, MI
Counselor Rosalie WOLLENHAUPT 611 Cass Ave., Bay City, MI
Inspector Harriet WALMSLEY 818 S. Farragut St., Bay City, MI
Field Officer  Hazel ELY 213 Woodruff St., Union City, MI
Patriotic Instructor Lela CROSS 214 First St., Rochester, MI
Press Correspondent Ethel WILES 52 W. Front St., Monroe, MI
Senior Aid Thelma BARR 344 E. Colfax, Hastings, MI
Dir. of Junior Clubs Mildred CLIFF 11532 La Salle St., Detroit, MI
   
WOMAN'S BUILDING COMMITTEE  
Chairman Ann MILLER 116 W. Bush St., Kalamazoo, MI
Committee:  
Sylvia RATHBURN 719 Abrey St., Owosso, MI
Margaret MORTIMER 26 Warren St., Battle Creek, MI
Pearl CELEBREEZE 412 High St., Ypsilanti, MI
Susie NEIKUS 622 Byers St., Grand Rapids, MI
   
CHILD WELFARE  
Chairman Irene DUNKIN 913 4th St., Three Rivers, MI
Committee:  
Jeanette CUMMINGS Coronna, MI
Mary FRANKHOUSE 25 East Alexis St., Ecorse, MI
Emma ALCOTT East Keegan St., Deerfield, MI
Effie JONES R. R. 1, Sherwood, MI
   
AMERICANIZATION  
Chairman Effie BURKE 632 Toledo St., Dundee, MI
Committee:  
Freda HAYES Gen. Delivery, Bangor, MI
Ruth GREGG 332 E. Maple St., Mason, MI
Iola MOORE 1313 Walnut St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI
Nellie HEINS 14933 Helen St., Wyandotte, MI
   
SCHOLARSHIP  
Chairman Madge WATSON 600 Michigan St., Grand Rapids, MI
Committee:  
Evelyn SNYDER Fowlerville, MI
Violet HEINZ 1022 Phoenix St., South Haven, MI
Daisy FOWLER 924 1/2 Emmet St., Petoskey, MI
Edith M. KROFF 1405 1/2 Henry St., Ann Arbor, MI
   
FLAG AND WREATH  
Chairman  Melva CROWLE 19 E. 25th St., Holland, MI
Committee:  
Helen E. SLAYTON 192 Hillsdale St., Hillsdale, MI
Clara REINHART 206 River St., Blissfield, MI
Rose CHATTERSON 1254 White Lake Rd., Fenton, MI
Maude MOFFETT 329 1/2 Franklin St., Reed City, MI
   
RED CROSS  
Chairman Katherine WARNER East River Rd., Otsego, MI
Committee:  
Alida WHITSELL Seely St., Adrain, MI
Mary HAWLEY 31 13th St., Port Huron, MI
Gladys RIPLEY Diamondale, MI
Lillian GUY 902 N. Monroe, Albion, MI
   
DEFENSE  
Chairman Lena HILLS 455 N. Arbor, Harbor Springs, MI
Committee:  
Rosella DeMOND S. Hawley, Lesley, MI
Blanch SECORD Byron, MI
Ella MOSELER 309 S. Third St., Marquette, MI
Rena PAGE 414 Robinson Ave., Allegan, MI
   
RADIO  
Chairman  Marie SLY 4210 Menton Ave., Flint, MI
Committee:  
Janette FINEHOUT 942 Ramona Ave., Benton Harbor, MI
Etta BERGER 532 N. Maine St., Ann Arbor, MI
Cleo KERN 16885 Parkside Dr., Detroit, MI
Sarah HALL 1268 Frances Ave., Muskegon, MI
   
HOSPITALIZATION  
Chairman Minnie HAWK S. Segwum St., Lowell, MI
Committee:  
Alice BENSON 345 S. 25th St., Saginaw, MI
Doloris DUVAL 312 Haltner, River Rouge, MI
Maude KIPP 18 Peckham St., Coldwater, MI
Ellen BELTZ 1137 De Boer St., Grand Rapids, MI
   
MILITARY  
Chairman Blanch MILLER 641 S. Hayford St., Lansing, MI
Committee:  
Nina BLACKMAN 858 N. Wisner St., Jackson, MI
Jessie LOWE 2105 Secord St., Mt. Pleasant, MI
Lula ATWELL 37 Jackson St., Lapeer, MI
Gwendolyn ROSE East Tawas, MI
   
RELIEF  
Chairman Viola HAMANN 317 Pine, Cheboygan, MI
Committee:  
Edna Mae ALLEN 254 Sherman St., Vasser, MI
Eva M. RUGGLES 515 S. Division St., White Hall, MI
Emma RICHARDSON 5648 Williamson, Dearborn, MI
Lillie SECOR 405 Dowagiac, MI
   
JUNIOR CLUB DIRECTOR  
Chairman Mildred CLIFF 2605 Elmhurst St., Detroit, MI
Committee:  
Dorothy ODY Ecorse, MI
Margaret GRAHAM Taylor Township, MI
Lillian KATZ Lincoln Park, MI
Gennie OSTRANDER Lapeer, MI
   
V.A.S. FOR 2 YEARS. 1953-54  
Chairman Margaret SHARON 25 W. Benson St., Ecorse, MI
Committee:  
Irene HARVEY 540 Capitol Ave., Battle Creek, MI
Grace HARBOUGH 6447 Payne Ave., Dearborn, MI
Emma POST 804 Millard St., Saginaw, MI
Cleo KERN 16885 Parkside Dr., Detroit, MI
Cassie MENAPACE 956 Pine St., Negaunee, MI
Elsie CASE 209 Logan St., Grand Rapids, MI
   
DISTRICT NO. 1 1953 Convention in Detroit [2 days]
President Lela CROSS 214 First St., Rochester, MI
Secretary Leona WINKLER 118 1/2 Pine St., River Rouge, MI
Treasurer Pearl ASHER 8866 Buhl Ave., Detroit 18, MI
Delegate Mary JOINT 2703 Chovin St., Dearborn, MI
Alternate Etta BERGER 532 N. Main St., Ann Arbor, MI
   
DISTRICT NO. 2  
President Rachael BABCOCK Route 1, Dundee, MI
Secretary Bertha TUCKER Petersburg, MI
Treasurer Mabel DART 297 Elm, Deerfield, MI
Delegate Elsie KITTINGER 5525 Albain Rd., Monroe, MI
Alternate Elaine BLAKE 405 N. Monroe, Blissfield, MI
   
DISTRICT NO. 3 1953 Convention in Lansing
President Nettie AMSBAUGH 2122 Spike St., Lansing, MI
Secretary Minnie SHOYERE 1102 Person Ct., Lansing, MI
Treasurer Janette WEBSTER 4112 Pares Rd., Diamondale, MI
Delegate Lavisa FLOWER 1601 Lyon Ave., Lansing, MI
Alternate Mary BRYANTON R. R. 3, Charlotte, MI
   
DISTRICT NO. 4 1953 Convention in Battle Creek [2days]
President Hazel ELY 213 Woodruff, Union City, MI
Secretary Ila WARE 316 Lee St., Union City, MI
Treasurer Irene KIMBALL 529 Clinton, Marshall, MI
Delegate Irene HARVEY 540 Capital Ave., Battle Creek, MI
Alternate Cora HECKMAN 431 Monroe, Marshall, MI
   
DISTRICT NO. 5 1953 Convention in Bangor [1 day]
President Lotta KING 202 Main St., Bangor, MI
Secretary Freida HAYES Route 1, Bangor, MI
Treasurer Ruth MARKAM 104 Division, Bangor, MI
Delegate Rena PAGE 414 Robinson, Allegan, MI
Alternate Mary McDANIEL P. O. Box 454, Kalamazoo, MI
   
DISTRICT NO. 6 1953 Convention in Grand Rapids [1 day]
President Roselia HARTFORD 3520 Oriole, Grand Rapids, MI
Secretary Madge WATSON 600 Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI
Treasurer Mary ARNOLD 291 56th St. Grand Rapids, MI
Delegate Sue LARAMY 2018 Paris Ave., Grand Rapids, MI
Alternate Minnie HAWK Segwum St., Lowell, MI
   
DISTRICT NO. 7 1953 Convention in St. Johns [1 day]
President Anna LAKE 209 Church St., St. Johns, MI
Secretary Mae OWENS 400 S. Lansing, St. Johns, MI
Treasurer Alice CRAVEN 236 W. Pine, Elsie, MI
Delegate Hilda SWARTHOUT 254 E. Main, Elsie, MI
Alternate  Minnie MOLBY 604 Broadway, Owosso, MI
   
DISTRICT NO. 8 1953 Convention in Flint [1 day]
President Myrtle WILLARD no address given
Secretary Marie PROCTOR 2005 Maryland Ave., Flint, MI
Treasurer Marie SLY 4210 Menton Ave., Flint, MI
Delegate Rachael NORCROSS 1147 E. Downey, Flint, MI
Alternate Marie SLY 4210 Menton Ave., Flint, MI
   
DISTRICT NO. 9 1953 Convention in Bay City [1 day]
President Emma WILLIAMSON 213 Webster, Bay City, MI
Secretary Olga STONE 207 S. Dean, Bay City, MI
Treasurer Marie WARFIELD 611 Cass Ave., Bay City, MI
Delegate Edna OTIS 107 E. State St., Bay City, MI
Alternate Marie WARFIELD 611 Cass Ave., Bay City, MI
   
DISTRICT NO. 10 1953 Convention in Big Rapids [1 day]
President Maude MOFFITT 329 1/2 Franklin, Reed City, MI
Secretary Hanna ROGGON Reed City, MI
Treasurer Minnie HILL 528 S. Warren, Big Rapids, MI
Delegate Luvina KOHLENBERGER 809 Sheridan St., Big Rapids, MI
Alternate Stella TIDEY Manton, MI
   
DISTRICT NO. 11 1953 Convention in Harbor Spring [1 day]
President Ruby STUTSMAN 309 Pine, Harbor Springs
Secretary none listed
Treasurer Ida HICKMAN 620 E. Lake Rd., Harbor Springs, MI
Delegate Enid McCOOL 1398 Willis Rd., Petoskey, MI
Alternate Sada CARY 620 E. Lake Rd., Petoskey

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Last Modified On: Friday, October 17, 2004  13:43:20 plh

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