The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-25
Bennett Sherman
Reunion Draws IT
to Prospect Park

W iOSf~NS
The thirtieth reunion Of the Ben
nett-Sherman family. which origin
ated on the S0th birthday OF the late
Mrs. Catherine Ann Sherman Ben
nett. wife OF George Bennett, drew
II members to the pavilion at Pros
pect Park. for Sunday night supper
and program.
Guests from a distance were Mr..
and Mrs. Arba Andrus. Waukegan,
ILL.,, Mrs. Andrus being the last sur
viyor OF the children Of George and
Catherine Bennett; Mrs. Fred
Youngs. Cadillac, and daughter,
Mrs. Ruth Barrett and daughter,
Shirley, Saginaw; Mr.. md Mrs.
Floyd Lowe, Oscoda; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Neeley and children, Fen
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Crysler
and daughter, Judy, Worthwhile; Mr.
and Mrs. George Collins, Plymouth,
whose ten-months-old daughter Max
Inc was the youngest present: be-
sides members from Belleville, Hast
ings. Detroit. Willis. Wayne and
Ypsilanti.
In entering each was presented
with a cardboard leaf. beautifully
lettered with his name made by DON
aid and Jack Rust, which was worn
until the roll-call OF the family tree,
which President Wesley Burrell had
drawn, with branches representing
each OF the children and descend
ants OF the original couple. When
the leaves OF each member present
were pinned to their special branch
es, the leaves on the Eva Bennett
and Frank Rust branch numbered
over 40.
After a delicious supper, preceded
by an invocation by Arba Andrus,
the oldest member present, COM
munity singing was led by Mrs.
Ralph Rust. Detroit, accompanied
on violin and guitar by Ernest and
Morris Neeley, Fenton, who later
gave three selections. Ray Burrell
recited a poem. In 1892" and Mark
Rust gave a talk on What and why
is a reunion?" Mrs. Mary Mass re-
ported one death. four marriages
and three births for the year. The
officers, who had trebled the attend
ance this year, were honored with 4
reelection: Wesley Burrell. Hast
ings, president; Cyril Corkins, Raw
sonville, vice president; Miss Lois
'orkins. ecretary-treasurer; Mrs.
Mary Mass, Ypsilanti, historian.
Time and place Of next years meet
ing will be decided later.
A program OF races and other
sports was conducted by Mrs. Yves
ley Burrell on the tennis courts, al
ter which the group were shown mo-
ton pictures In color OF a western
trip taken by Mr.. and, Mrs. Clare
Hewens and color pictures OF scenes
on Mackinac Island by Wesley Bur
rell. The family gave rising vote
OF thanks to Wesley Burrell for the
successful gathering and program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Corkins,
whose 32nd wedding
1t was, were applauded
Miss Fannie Beal returned Sat
urday after spending two days with |
her brother. Emerson Beal, who
lives near Addison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Morrin enter
tanned at dinner Sunday Mr.. and |
Mrs. William H. Cattermole. Miss
Ruth Cattermole and Mrs. Anna
Collins and daughter. Miss Gene
We've Collins, Detroit.
Mrs. Thomas Juzek, Elgin, Ill, Is
visiting her sister. Mrs. B. D.
Thompson. Miss Virgine Hawthorne
and brother Richard, also OF Elgin,
Joined their mother, Mrs. Ralph W.
at the Thompson home
Saturday and will remain week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ferguson
and son Donald arrived Sunday
from Sharon, Pa. to spend a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles X.
Bohn.
Mr.. and Mrs. vern F. Jeppeson
have arrived from the Southwest
and Upper Michigan where their trip
included a visit to Iron Mountain.
They have taken an apartment at
go ". Adams ST.
Miss Esther Ewell, accompanied
by Miss Eva Ostrander, Chicago,
and Miss Mary Dodge, Romeo. left
today for Silver Lake where they
will remain until Thursday. Miss
Ewell will then return to East Ian
sing.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Eastwood
are visiting Mr.. Eastwood's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Eastwood
near Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Freeman re-
turned to Detroit, Sunday. after
spending the week in Ypsilanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Mellencamp
returned Saturday from a weeks
visit at the ]. E. Mellencamp cot
tage at Lake Wawassee, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ealy have
moved from Bowling Green, o., to