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Clare Sentinel

Location

Clare, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1940

Page

3

Michigan Simplifies Driver Licence Examinations Statewide

Michigan State Police safety division distributed revised exam forms and traffic charts to all stations this week. The six different blank sets speed tests, emphasize safety and include guidance on pedestrians with white canes. By reusing What Every Driver Must Know, applicants may pass after brief review, and thousands qualified last year through amended exams.

Safety and Traffic Division Michigan State Police C. J. Scavarda Scavarda Secretary of State Michigan Scagarda

Federal Egg Grading Station Opens at Rosebush

Rosebush elev ator owner L H Moon secured formal acceptance as a Federal Egg Grading Station with W R Stout setting up on April 8 and operating for six days weekly. The move follows studies of Hamilton and Imlay City stations showing higher payments for graded eggs and strong farmer cooperation.

Federal Egg Rosebush L. H. Moon W. R. Stout Michigan Isabella County Harry Wakefield Moon Mr.Wakefield Mr. Moon Hamilton Wakefield Imlay City Stout

Insulated Houses Heat Up Faster in TVA Study

The Tennessee Valley Authority found insulated houses heat up two to three times faster than uninsulated ones in a comparison of two identical homes.

Tennessee Valley Authority

Health Unit Warns on Milk Dangers and Pasteurization

C I Webb urges health officers to scrutinize milk sources as milkborne diseases surge from contaminated or poorly pasteurized milk. He notes milk’s dual role as vital food and transmission vehicle, with outbreaks following milk routes and often rapid, explosive onset.

Local families share Sunday visits across multiple towns

Saginaw Clare Midland Mt. Pleasant and Coleman residents gathered for family and friend visits. Several households hosted relatives including Bergey Pelton Harsh Merril and Musser kin. A serious scalding incident affected Junior Burns.

Roy Woodworth Harriet Williams Stone School Junior Burns Wilbur Burns Bila Kistler Colonville Hagle Clyde Kistler Rolland Harnick Midland Clyde Whistier Wesley Teale McReynolds Flint Arbutus Kenneth Burden Coleman Bert Bergey Ford Seymour Verglee ‘Waddington Frances Audrey Musser Frank Sterling Mr. Pleasant Frank Musser Frances Musser Warren ‘Tice Mary Alice Mortie Tice Vernon

Puzzle of the Jungle Ends in Skin Rivalry

A dispute in Mamibashoek South Africa centers on a leopard kill and a borrowed trap. Three native workers claim the leopard skin each for different reasons. G B Cilliers suggests cutting the skin into three, but the men refuse, fearing reduced value.

G. B. Cilliers Mamibashoek South Africa Solomon Cilliers

Rural Maple Grove U B Church Activities Report

Rev E R Town presides Sunday School at 2 00 PM and preaching at 8 00 PM in Maple Grove. Prayer meeting Wednesdays at 8 00 PM. Last week the gathering at L D Rulapaugh home featured a surprise donation for Rev Town and Mrs Town and fruit and food gifts. Walter Smedley had a successful appendix operation at Woods hospital. Mrs Anna Schofield traveled to Mt Pleasant for her daughter Eileen Harkins illness and returned later in the day improved.

Maple Grove Maple Grove U. B. Church L. D. Rulapaugh L. Winch Arthur Harry Webster Mt. Bleasant James Schofield Anna Schofield Walter Smedley Woods Hospital Mt. Pleasant Eileen Harkins Eva Rulapaugh Doreen Carol Jean Schofield Joan Tyndall Jack Johnson Coleman Wm. Tanner Alfred Lietz Muskegon Wm. Elliott W. R. Jarman Bert Kates Isaac Shaner Arlis Irene Sage Midland Eugene Willoughby Isaac Shaver Bert Shaner Wallace Oman Jane Doherty Rick Rickels Fidurick and Son Detroit Master Jess Burgess Mason Hilcotts Ali Jarman Cass City

Gilmore Center Gilmore Church Of Christ Event Notes

A church report from Gilmore Center outlines services including a 10:00 song service and devotion, 10:35 communion, 10:30 sermon, and 11:00 Bible School. It notes a 7:30 Young People meeting and an 8:15 sermon with visitors from Coleman.

Gilmore Church OF Christ J Penick James A. Stanley Alvin Wood Ship Young People’s Meeting

Entries Received for Scholastic Contest by Schools

Scholastic contest entries from the Journalism department including editorials features news stories and columns and from the English department poetry are under judge review. Winners in each division will be announced in the Student Achievement Number due the first week in May.

Juniors to Present Three Act Farce Tuesday April 23

The Brookfield High Junior play cast for Spring Fever, a three act farce by Glenn Hughes, directed by Mr. Speare, will be performed Tuesday April 23. Cast includes Howard Brant, George Parent Hd Burns, Vic Lewis, Anne Purcell, Mrs Spangler, Low Herron, Vivian George, Henry Purcell, Professor Virgil Bean, Phoebe Purcell, Maude Corey and others.

Glenn Hughes Speare Howard Brant Brookfield College George Parent Hd. Burns Bill Leosh Vic Lewis

Seniors Try This Thing Called Work

Seniors spent spring vacation apprenticing in local businesses for experience. Lois Hartman waited at Barnes Cafe while others like Ronnie Brown tinkered at Bob's Garage and Virginia Foell assisted Dr Born. Various teens clerked, sold, or tended shops and garages, gaining hands on lessons across the town.

Lola Hartman Barnes Ronnie Brown Bob Virginia Foell Sore Bones Phyllis Sherwood Bicknell’s Ee Green Clare Drag Co Wally Krell Bob Montney Clute Joy Groves Damoth’s Margery Parish Neilan Cradit Doherty Hotel Ste Chicken Neilan Norma Brown Ramagne Perry Gay Hugh Maxwell I. H. Hampton’s June Bergy Donald Holbrook Paul Manes Don Woolston Krogers Neil Joslin Betty Green Rexall Drug Co Raymond Marshall

Annual F F A Father Son Banquet April 12

This Friday April 12 the fifth annual F F A father and son banquet will be held in Clare High School agriculture room. Wally Krell will serve as toastmaster and certificates will be awarded to boys who completed the winter farm management course. Prof B Hill from Michigan State College will speak, having recently visited Puerto Rico’s farm management head.

Wally Krell Clare High School B. Hill Michigan State College University of Puerto Rico

Seniors' Pictures Come Through After Posing Trials

The dignified seniors finish posing for yearbook photos. Students wander the hall discussing proofs and their appearance. Mr Sternaman did well with the pictures despite many mistakes, leaving the group with smiling faces.

Sternaman Stertaman

Forensic Contest Held Here March 21

The Glare High School Auditorium hosted a forensic contest on March 21. In orations Donald Woolston won first with The Juvenile Delinquent, Ardath Dawson second, Theo Allen third. Declamations saw Mavis Kennedy first with The Paradox of Peace, Barbara Caple second, Roberta McKnight third. Winners proceed to the subdistrict contest by April 19 at Clare High School Auditorium.

Glare High School Donald Woolston Ardath Dawson Theo Allen Mavis Kennedy Barbara Caple Roberta McKnight Louisa Bowler Donald EB. Holbrook Albert Dawe Mr. Kennedy Beaverton, Coleman Edenville Clare High School

Hugh Maxwell Represents Clare High In Panel Discussion

Hugh Maxwell represented Clare High School in a panel discussion at Central State Teachers College Mt Pleasant on Saturday March 23. Dr Frank Slutz of Dayton Ohio led the discussion and is noted for his work with the M C A and as a lecturer.

Hugh Maxwell Clare High School Mt. Pleasant Central State Teachers College Frank Slutz Dayton Ohio Slutz

Outstanding Senior Athlete Receives Kiwanis Trophy

Ronald Brown, named outstanding senior athlete at the Kiwanis banquet, excelled in football, basketball, boxing, and tennis during high school. He stood out as a blocker in football and showed progress in basketball after four years, also active in dramatics and music. Charles B. Forsythe spoke on athletics in American high schools as the main address.

Kiwanis Ronald Brown Ronnie Charles B. Forsythe

United States Paid Under Seven Million for Florida

The U S government spent less than seven million dollars to acquire Florida from Spain. The purchase marked a pivotal territorial expansion with negotiations culminating in the treaty terms. Florida entered the union as a new territory and later state.

Florida United States Spain

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