First Grade Notes on Leaves Twigs and Marionettes
Thirty pupils were absent Friday due to illness while the class observes leaves in twigs and continues Elson Books work. Fifteen students attended both Thursday and Friday and plan vacation rest. Jimmy Woodworth hosted candy for his birthday, and the class made pin wheels to take home. Social studies covered Switzerland and reading the Overall Boys in Switzerland. The class requested books from the State Library for marionette making and received How to Make Marionettes from the City Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elson
Jimmy Woodworth
Switzerland
State Library
City Library
Weekly School Progress and Class Plans Noted
Many children stay home from school but class work continues. Class I is ready for an Achievement Test and has new Seat-Work pads. Class II begins Study-Readers and Seat Work pads and is one third through Elson Book II. Spelling honors go to Florence White and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence White
James Reeder
Joeananne Perry
Joe Ed Parker
Donna Jean Lumisey
Patty Kane
Jay Hanel
Margaret Rose Gillespie
Billy Adams
Our Homes and Where They Are Project Notes
A group notes learning street addresses and state, mentions disrupted classes due to recent days away from school, and records Delores Glass as the only child in their room with Scarlet Fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores Glass
Fourth Grade Winners In Wildlife Essay Contest
Jacqueline Frey won first prize and Mary Jane Kane third in the wildlife essay contest about our community. Mabel Wickwire presides, David Adams is vice president, and Norma Six serves as secretary. The class maintains a daily weather chart and continues spelling contest efforts.
Students Missing School Amid Illnesses Names Noted
Many pupils have been out this week due to sickness. The list of those present includes Natalie Smith James Ostrawsky Doris Maxwell Gerald Babcock Kenneth Barnes Jeanne Richard Lawrence Foss Vena Lea Gillesme Willard Phillips and Richard Koch Oliver Nash won second prize for his conservation story Wildlife Yesterday and Today Natalie Smith shared an interesting tale about Mallie the Walrus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie Smith
James Ostrawsky
Doris Maxwell
Gerald Babcock
Kennetha Barnes
Jeanne Richard
Lawrendce Foss
Vena Lea Gillesme
Willard, Phillips
Richard Koch
Oliver Nash
Mallie
Walrus
Sixth graders endure epidemic to win Penman awards
The sixth grade has withstood a measles and scarlet fever outbreak sweeping the school. Students are working hard in Penman ship to win awards.
Junior High Basketball at Evart ends in defeat for home team
Evart dominates tall visitors after a hard fought game at Evart Basketball Tournament. Seventh grade students excel in penmanship with named students listed. Eighth graders plan a mural and note Friday hike to Mill Dam in rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evart
Romayne Willams
Zane Walters
Junior Samborn
Ruth Robinette
Eunice Robinette
Gloria Perry
Phyllis Frey
Virginia Foss
Ella Cleveland
Aliene Cimmerer
Robert Chapman
Barbara Caple
Bernard Wyman
Roderick Teale
Florence Stanford
Anna Schroeder
Wesley Lamporn
Martha Ann Roach
Martha Ann Parent
Eugene Maxwell
Dean Mance
Roberta McKnight
Margaret Loomis
Barbara Kane
Calvin Howle
Albert Hodson
Mona Jean Harvey
Patricia Harrold
Lonalee Hampton
James Foote
Jack Foss
Janet Duncan
Paul Creguer
Arthur Clute
Carl Cappeart
Dorothy Blanchard
Clara Bergey
Merle Archambault
Mill Dam
School groups prepare for May Musical Contest
Various musical groups are preparing to enter the May Musical Contest. The school will be represented by a boys quartet of Kenneth Haines Bernie Cleveland Melvin Robinette and Walt Kleiner and a girls sextet of Phyllis Ann Sherwood Leona Samborn Mary Lou Roach Lois Lange Gertrude Maclowan and Aletha McLaughlin plus several vocal soloists. The boys and girls glee clubs have spent the term on the operetta and now seek to prepare selections for entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Haines
Bernie Cleveland
Melvin Robinette
Walt Kleiner
Phyllis Ann Sherwood
Leona Samborn
Mary Lou Roach
Lois Lange
Gertrude Maclowan
Aletha McLaughlin
Clare High School Industrial Arts Progress Report
The Clare program starts in seventh grade with woodshop basics using simple projects. Since 23 students began, they have produced sixty items including sandpaper blocks bread boards broom holders and utensil racks with several personalized creations and one repaired lamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Springtime gossip from the school days in town
A list of playful notices about students and staff including engagements like George with M G and Evelyn, Kiwanis medal winner Francis Cappaert, prize boxers Ed Foss Norman Sutton and Carl Cappaert, and various contests. It notes ten weeks left of school, romances, temper wins by Kate Dwyer, and a locker area floor hazard near B J O’s locker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Evelyn
M. G
Francis Cappaert
Ed Foss
Norman Sutton
Carl Cappaert
Donald Sprague
M. K
Phyllis K
Barbara Houghton
Trances Davis
B. K
Eddie Gurdo
Hlaine
Cleland
Leona
Ronald
Arlo
John
Betty Murphy
Ernie
Monica
Kate Dwyer
Spray
Junior
Butch
J. 8
Lola Hartman Improves after Illness in Myers Corners
In Myers Corners Lola Hartman has been ill for ten days but is much better now. Mrs. Norman Myers hosted the Thimble Club meeting with quilting. Street conditions were poor, hindering travel. Several neighbors and relatives visited, including Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mur dock and Nancy Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Hartman
Norman Myers
Thimble Club
John Hart
Chureday
Forest Hilborn
Mary
Sam Collen
Nancy Lee
Detroit
Mr. Cohen
Charles Ott
Clarence Cotton
Dover News Roundup of Local Visits and School Essay Winners
Dover residents host relatives from Detroit Portland and Hamilton township. Loree Allen wins first place with Kenneth Waiters second in a wildlife essay contest at a banquet by the Harrison Hunting and Fishing club and the board of commerce. Prize money awarded and readings shared with teachers and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton
Detroit
Ray
Dale Montney
Portland
Loree Allen
Kenneth
Dover School
Congregational Church
Harrison Hunting and Fishing Club
Board of Commerce
Loree
Wilma Jean
Lois Saul
Robert Hudson
Joth, Hudson
Bennington
John Hudson
Detmar Allen
Frank Walters
Dorothy Allen
Lavole
Cornwall Farm
Wm. Parka Ranch
Wm. Henderson
Harrison
Claré ‘Walters
Jim Grover
Maurice Allen
Floyd Allén
Local residents enjoy weekly visit and updates
Theo Belle Allen and Barbara Houghton take a weekly vacation from 6 HS. Dorothy Shaver and Barney Black visit Dover school on Monday. Kenneth Smith, staying at the Cornwell farm Bell Smith home, visits Overstate Allen home on Tuesday. Mrs. Robert Haines feeling better. Ray Rule of Harrison called in Dover last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Belle
Allen
Barbara
Houghton
Dorothy Shaver
Barnlé Black
The
Brown
Dover
Kenneth Smith
Bell Smith
Cornwell Farm
Overstte Allen
Robert Haines
Ray Rule
Harrison
Local Social Roundup From Lake George and Clare
Loch a Bar J Murdock visited Harrison on business last week. Mr and Mrs Harry Kress and daughter of Lake George were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs J Frisbys. Layle Littlefield of M and spent a week with his parents at Bear Lake. Mr and Mrs I Ambrosier of Flint visited Thursday to Sunday with the former’s parents. Miss Josephine Green of Clare visited Mr and Mrs F Littlefield. J Murdock and F Littlefield attended a conservation meeting at Lake last Thursday. Mr and Mrs R Hall and two nephews of Flint were Sunday callers of Mr and Mrs A I Ambrosier. Mr and Mrs M Blull were Clare shoppers last week. Mr and Mrs Hannah visited C Thayer home Sunday. The Thayer children have all recovered from the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Murdock
Harrison
Harry Kress
Lake George
J. Frisbys
Layle Littlefield
Bear Lake
I. Ambrosier
Flint
Josephine Green
Clare
Daryl
Gale
Gilbert Howard
Mt. Pleasant
Arthur
Byron Ginn
Herrick
Fred: Athey
Rose
Wilbur Mann
Warren Heiger
Devere Schoonover
Nancy
Saginaw
Elizabeth Schoonover
Frank Robison
Farwell
Buzz Wood
Peter Akey
Ernest Aiey
Carrie Perverse
Bud Shepherd
Irwinville
George Snider
Henry Snider
Louis Nevins
McArthur Strange Hospital
Perry van
Sickle
Bobbie
Rosebush
Cynthia Hmery
Herbert Leonard
Walter Warriner
Kate
Id. Bearse
Frank Prout
Arthur Heikkila
Irwin Horning
Midland
Colonville
Henry Traverse
Vernon
Jack Rube
Chas. Waggoner
Neilie Pruden
Temple
Gordon McIntosh
Riva Lea
Hinkleville
John Schultz
Paul Waggoner
Chas
Waggoner
John Archambault
Cadillac
Robert Archambault
Fred Williams
Bert McGuire
Anna Arrand
John Widman
Jacob ‘Walker
Milo. Myers
Jar] Owens
Gilmore
Greenwood Center Social and Family Notes Echo Small Town Life
Mrs Gib Gagnon called on Mrs Wm Budd Tuesday afternoon Ed Robbins visited his sister Mrs Ira Van Valken burg weekend. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Laurence Burrill at Clare hospital March 22. John Chaffee drives a V 8 and Dove Van Valkenburg mills wood this week. Budd Cadillac trips last week. Greenwood Sr nutrition group met with Mrs Ethel Douglas and added Mrs Wade Van Buskirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gib Gagnon
Wm. Budd
Ed. Robbins
Ira van Valkenburg
Russel Cook
Albert Roland
Herbert Carr
Frost
Rosie Krehmar
Rachel van Buskirk
Laurence Burrill
Clare Hospital
John Chaffee
Dove van Valkenburg
Hudson Jones
Toledo
Chef Pickering
Elvin
Budd
Cadillac
Greenwood Sr. Nutrition Group
Ethel Douglas
Wade van Buskirk
Foster
Albert Bruce
Loren Fausingaut
Elvin Budd
Andersonville Community Notes Highlight Visits and Meetings
Mr and Mrs Golbert and brother stayed with Mr and Mrs O Maxwell overnight. The Wise Farm Union club will meet with Mrs Baril Walker on April 7. The Andersonville Extension group plans a meeting with Mrs Clarence Ramey on Thursday the 31st led by Mrs Stuber. Several locals and families visited, moved, or spent Sunday with relatives including the Nevins, Tice, Lennox, Varney, Kile, and Sharp families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golbert
Tower Sean
O. Maxwell
John Smith
Farwell
Wise Farm Union Club
Baril Walker
Hazeldile
Clarence Ramey
Mt. Pleasant
Nevins
Stuber
John Tice
George Renner
Raymond Lennox
Bill Lennox
Andersonville
Dorothy
Herbert Varney
Wilson Sharp
Wise
Barryton
Harold Kile
W. W. Kiles
Henry Sharp
1938 Psalm Swing Style
A reader adapts Psalm 23 in a swinging political parody targeting Mr. Roosevelt. The piece imagines the president as shepherd with lines about park benches, the still factories, tax hikes, unemployment, and a mortgaged home as lasting hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Roosevelt
Atill
Vernon Hill Residents Chat at Social Weekend
Vernon Hill area residents hosted and visited relatives across multiple towns. A long list of callers includes Ginns of Herrick, Atkey and Schoonover families, and numerous visits to Mt. Pleasant Flint Midland and Saginaw. A baby arrived Sunday morning at the Funnell home and several outings covered meals and birthday celebrations.
Railroad Time Tables Eastern Standard Time
South No. 52 at 10 86 A M North No. 51 at 1 52 P M Went 8 19 A M Hast 3 44 P M Harrison 9 45 on Tuesdays only
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor South
Foster Bus Line Schedules and Connections
Foster Bus Line arrives in Clare at 11 40 a m from the south and departs at 4 15 p m returning to Mt Pigagant Alma St Johns Lansing Bott connects with Great Lakes buses at Clare. Great Lakes Motor Bus Co lists routes from Mt Pleasant to Clare with multiple stops and daily connections including Lansing and northbound services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Mt. Pigagant
Alma
St. Johns
Lansing
Bott
Great Lakes
Mt. Pleasant
Harrison
Houghton Lake
Prudenville
Saginaw
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Saginaw, Mich
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R. I
Midland Hatchery
Midland, Mich
Dover News
Greenwood Center
Vernon Hill
Foster Bus Line
Eastern Standard Time
Great Lakes Motor Bus CO
ODE T
Tay Lys Careers
Rexall Radio i
Nia
Aeam
Ernest Ma
Clare Sentinel
Berry Bros
Seller Bros. Lumber Co
of Clare, Michigan
Berrycraft Enamels
Lusterlo
Lionoil
Berrycraft
West 4Th St
Clare, Michigan
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