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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1939
Page
1
The list shows Clare County townships reelecting incumbents for a one year term. New supervisors include Herbert Sharp from Franklin Reginald McBride from Sheridan Fred Goodman from Clare and Ralph M Eaton from Harrison.
Clare High School dominated the Beaverton sub district event with Mavis Kennedy winning first place in declamation for U. S. No. 9653 by Horton Talley. Betty Walker took second in oration, while Betty Weills of Helenville won on Taxation. Velmin Riley spoke on the liquor problem. Remus withdrew. District contest set for May 5 at Clare High School auditorium.
The City fire department held its annual meeting Monday night at Barnes Cafe with a banquet. Albert Haley was recommended to the city council for Chief, while Richard Woodcock was named Assistant Chief, James A. Clute as Captain, and Wilbur Ireland as Secretary-Treasurer. A large group plans to attend the fire college in South Haven in June.
The Tenth District Association of the American Legion and Auxiliary will gather in Mt Pleasant next Monday for a two-session meeting. Men convene at 5 30 pm in the new Legion home at 414 North College Avenue and auxiliaries meet at the Masonic Temple at the same time. A 7 pm banquet follows, with Department Commander Ben Waldrip of Detroit as the main speaker. dancing closes the evening. Many from fourteen counties are expected, with Clare and nearby Post members attending.
The Clare Community Banquet will be held May 8 at 7 00 in the high school gymnasium. Sponsored by the student council to raise funds for the bus fund, with food donated by students. Admission is fifty cents for adults, twenty five cents for high school students and unattended children, and fifteen cents for children with parents. Tickets on sale now.
The Young Peoples Christian Endeavor Society of the Hagle Church will present a religious play titled Follow Thou Me at the Hagle Church Sunday evening April 23 at eight o'clock. A free will offering will be taken for Home Missionary work.
William Lowrey and William Becker receive life membership certificates at John Q Look Lodge No 404 F and A M in Clare. Lowrey born July 12 1863 in Canada moved to Owosso Michigan later settling in Vernon Township Clare County. Becker born April 8 1862 in Wallisbureg Ontario came to Clare in 1882 and became a progressive farmer.
Mr B F Hitchcock director of the Rural Missionary Association will speak at Clare Baptist Church next Sunday evening at 7 30. He will illustrate with chalk talks and object lessons and report on Bible schools he supervised in 1938. The event aims to inspire Clare County youth deprived of Sunday school and church influence.
George Edward Irask, longtime local resident, died in Pontiac on Wednesday April 12 at age 76. Survived by wife Susan four children and a brother. Funeral services set for Friday April 14 at 11 AM at Thurston Funeral Home with burial at Cherry Grove Cemetery. Get your license plates at Art Bamotti Agency. Amy.
Mrs James Olson opened her Beech Street home Wednesday for the fifth bridge and Chinese checkers party in a series to aid the Clare Ladies Golf Club. Thirty two guests attended with bridge prizes going to Mrs Ruby Garfield and Mrs Theo Bowler and Chinese checkers to Mrs N L Tibbs. A lunch was served after the games.
First and second grades present an operetta titled Over The Garden Wall in G laré High School Auditorium on Monday April 17 1939 at 730 pm. Cast includes Garthe Boy Blue Thomas Burdo Mary Jane Stanley Dawn Sun Clarence Adams Bluebird Billy Barber Gnomes Nyla Belle Walker Jim mie Rogers Sunmean Chorus Mary Louise Schaaf Betty Jean Penny Marguerite White Gloria Jean Acre Martha Jean McKinnon Lorraine Schultz Helen Gay Carol Sue Walters Phyllis Hunts ley Faye Jones Billy Wilson.
The Clare Red and Gun Club banquet, a red letter event, will be held at Clare City Hall auditorium on Wednesday April 19 at 7 00 PM. Russell Hill of Michigan State College will be the principal speaker with Mert McClure of Roscommon also on the program. Reels of colored sound films including Michigan Fire Fighting and Land of Hiawatha will be shown. A luncheon menu features mashed potatoes and gravy roast beet escalloped corn cottage cheese cabbage salad hot rolls celery and pickles dated fruit cake with whipped cream coffee.
Rep Roy O Woodruff of Michigan will air a radio talk at 12 80 noon Saturday April 15 over NBC national hook up The veteran congressman will discuss what war means and is first speaker on the National Warm Home Hour The talk is sponsored by the National Grange.
Local cattle market notes show butcher cattle sales at Mest Market, involving Young and Feighney. Trade details include market activity and price ranges observed in the listings.
Mrs Chauncy H Jones longtime Clare County resident died Tuesday at 2 00 pm after fifteen years of illness She was 76 and survived by her husband Chauncy H Jones daughter Minnie May two sisters Hattie Hamer and Helen Curtis and many friends Funeral services were held at the Doherty funeral home April 18 1939 with Rev Albert Dawe conducting and burial in Cherry Grove cemetery
Clare High plans for the 1939 baseball season with 28 players reporting on April 4. Veterans Kleiner Cradit Mance Green Haring Bryant Marshall Leosh return, while Jarvis Kaplinger graduates. Pitching depth worries coaches as Reed City visits April 28 and Gladwin comes May 2, with a full May and June schedule.
The Harrison Board of Trade hosts a smelt supper this Friday evening in the parlors of the Harrison Congregational church. Members will prepare and serve, inviting the public to attend for a good meal. Proceeds support a deficit in the board’s finances.
Isabella Pomona Grange will meet Wednesday evening April 19 with Gilmore Grange. Attendees are invited to attend and a pot luck luncheon will be served. Nellie B. White, Secretary.
Clifton H. Little, manager of the Social Security Board Field Office at Traverse City, will speak at the Clare Michigan post office on Wednesday April 19 from 2 00 to 4 00 p m. He will answer questions on Old Age Insurance including wage record returns account numbers applications for Social Security Account numbers and claims for money due employees who reach 65 or families of deceased workers. He will also cover replacing lost Account Number Cards and correcting names and ages.
Mrs John Hughes, 22 year old wife of John Hughes and mother of a four week old son Huon Lee, died at home of her parents in Clare on Wednesday evening. She was born March 1 1917 in Sparta Michigan and lived most of her life in Clare. She was a 1935 Clare High School graduate and was active in Glaze Baptist church. Funeral services will be held at Clare Baptist church on Sunday April 16 at 2 00 PM with Rev A D Telder and Floyd Hall in charge. interment Vernon Township Cemetery.
The eighth annual Master Breakfast of the Methodist Auxiliary was held in the church social rooms Saturday at 9:00 a.m. Seventy-two attended as volunteers led by Mrs. Dale Kennedy and Mrs. A. H. Mulder. A program featured hymn singing, solo by Mrs. Paul Lowrey, piano by Mrs. John Empey, and a drama titled In His Strength with cast including Orville Bailey Adair and Hugh Maxwell. The Lenten offering followed at the cross before adjourning. next meeting set with Mrs. Paul Lowrey.
An advertisement touts solvents labeled as laboratory tested for cleaning spying garments, urging use of Clate Cleanera. The copy emphasizes product efficacy and domestic applicability.
More than two hundred athletes and fans attended the Kiwanis athletic banquet at Clare City Hall. After dinner, President Willard Bicknell led the program with toastmaster Tim Cotter and remarks from coaches, guests, and trophy recipients.
Conrad Walker, past Commander of the local American Legion Post, is reappointed as Clare County Chairman of the Citizens Military Training Camp. A committee of Masten, Mrs. Ruth Parent, Lt Jay C. Hansen, and Wayne R. Perkins will assist. Four youths may attend this summer from Clare County with seven applications needed to fill the quota.
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