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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1947
Page
4
Washington reports 1947 meat production may allow 150 pounds per person, a 35 year high, with broader industrial trend notes. Forecasts cover food supplies, beverages, tobacco, furniture, electrical appliances, printing, radio, and mass production projections for 1947, including TV sets and shoes.
Chicago. An extract of beef brain and other organs shown superior to penicillin in mice inoculated with staphylococcus germs. The study by Leo G. Mutini and Sister Eva Maria Lynch reports lower mortality when used preventively and as a cure, with brain tissue healing faster. The extract works subcutaneously or orally, and resistance development is being explored.
In Lawrence, Massachusetts, 74 year old Israel Ouelette was approached by a white haired woman posing as a missionary. She offered a blessing and then took his wallet containing $18, before leaving. The incident occurred as he walked along the street.
Jim gay Campbell a 48 year old British songwriter known for hits such as Show Me the Way to Go Home Goodnight Sweetheart and Isla of Capri was placed on three years probation in Redwood City California after pleading guilty to passing 90 in bad checks at a San Mateo hotel He still faces additional charges involving checks totaling 800 in two cities
Harold Schaeffer led Clare Troop 125 on a Tuesday hike to Thirteen Lakes six miles northwest of Clare. The Cobra Patrol explored the area gathered firewood cooked and ate outdoors and played a baseball game during the outing.
Kenneth Lackies and Rev. I. W. Wyrick rescued a retriever-like dog stranded on ice at Perch Lake after a long ordeal. The owner used a board and boat to break ice, then poling and pushing until the dog was brought to shore after dark. The dog survived the freezing waters with aid from yard lights and a flashlight.
Cpl. John Cobb sends word of his promotion to corporal and his mother Mrs. William Kubat receives the telegram. She also joyfully receives an Easter lily from her son as a keepsake of the milestone.
St Cecilia's Altar Society Unit 6 sponsors an Italian spaghetti dinner in church parlors on Tuesday April 22 from 5 30 to 7 30. Adults 75e. Children under 12 40c. Pepper party by Unit 4 follows at 8 30 with prizes and lunch 50c per person.
Glenn Hardy expresses sincere thanks to friends and the Church of God for cards fruit books and other gifts received during hospitalization at Gladwin Hospital and after returning home. He also thanks those who prayed and the hospital staff for their services.
The 2912 Common Council requires residents to place all cans at the curb by 8:00 a.m. on the first and third Mondays each month.
In transplanting, most plants are tender and damage to the root system is common when moving from beds to fields. Provide moisture and plant food at planting, water about a pint per plant, let the water settle, set plants upright, remove damaged leaves, and shade if sun damage is likely.
The Sugar Control Extension Act of 1947 moves rationing and price controls to the Agriculture Department. Most consumers see no immediate change as stamps stay valid and offices continue operations. The Sugar Rationing Administration will oversee programs through October 31 1947 with inventory controls possible until March 31 1948 and 35 to 50 pounds per person depending on supply. Industrial rations hinge on meeting consumer needs first.
The V F W auxiliary and the EW auxiliary announce their annual installation of officers for Tuesday evening April 22 at 8:00 at city hall. State officer Mrs Fall and Saginaw Auxiliary will conduct the work. Members are urged to attend, with guests and families invited. Refreshments will be served.
The Sentinel notes an omission in last week’s list of contributions for the Clare Rod and Gun Club annual banquet. It names Grove's 5c & 10c Store Anderson's Drug Store and the Clarified Bakery as contributors and thanks them for their support.
We sincerely thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness at this time of sorrow. We are especially grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rutter for all they did to Rev and Mrs Redman for comforting words and song, to the pallbearers and Mr. Friz and all who helped in any way. Mr. and Mrs. Joe McFarland and family Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gilson Albert McFarland Mrs. Mary Smith W. H. Gilson
Mrs. Helen Tanner Johnson of Meridian Line R3 Midland Michigan thanks friends for letters cards and gifts during hospitalization and convalescence and expresses appreciation to Gilmore Sunday School for its gift.
Expresses thanks for favors from friends, gifts from Coldwater Grange, cheerful cards and visits, and Dr. McArthur with staff at Clare Hospital for his short stay.
The Clare High School senior play The Campbells Are Coming will be presented in the auditorium this Friday evening. The event is described as a community showcase by the school.
The Folk Festival, delayed due to weather and illness, will be held in Clare Public School gym at 8:15 p.m. next Friday, April 25.
The Clare Boy Scouts, aided by the Clare Study Club, will canvass Main Streets and residential streets for waste paper on Saturday April 26. The effort aims to aid housecleaning and community improvement.
The maroon architectural porcelain enamel front at Northland Hardware is completed this week, finishing the new store building and enhancing Main Street’s appearance.
The report notes Jay Green watching boys hauling perch at Traverse City Sunday and then leaving a store at 3:00 PM Tuesday to head home. The piece speculates about where he will spend next Sunday.
Guy Autry of a Wes tern Auto Associate Store caught two stale refund slips for 98 cents and 18 cents drawn in St Paul in 1928. The slips, tied to Bryan Harr of Clare, were questioned when the store opened here. A wholesale representative offered $5 each, but Autry keeps them as mementos.
Main Street gears up as local boys head for favorite streams for the season opening at midnight next Friday.
Mrs William Jennings renews her subscription to The Sentinel on Monday of last week. She has read the newspaper and its predecessor The Clare Press for a long time, dating back to 1880, two years after The Clare Press began in 1878.
The Art Damoths of North Main Street close their poultry business disposing of 107 birds and over 760 pounds of live weight, with a 40 pound turkey remaining as the yard’s boss after the sale.
A phony snow incident on Main Street 700 block Thursday morning caused a feather drift after a truck shed a bag of feathers Wednesday night. Winds spread the feathers creating a Christmas like scene that did not melt, prompting residents to rake and clear the street.
Mrs JH Fisher of Clare sent a card to The Sentinel bearing the message Meals 15 cents each at Hotel Columbus Beaverton Michigan Main Street opposite High School. W B Page proprietor twenty years in the business. The card notes Mr Page and Mrs Fisher's father once ran the hotel near the depot. printed fifty four years ago.
Mt Vernon Grange members will view a thirty minute moving picture on Monday April 21 at the meeting.
The Rebekah Penny Supper will be held April 25 at the 1 0 0 hall. Serving begins at 5 30 p m and continues until all are served. The public is invited.
Mr and Mrs Russell Williams express sincere thanks to neighbors friends relatives and The Arthur Center Sunday School for cards gifts candy fruit and Master baskets given over holidays Valentines Day Bobby’s birthdays and special occasions.
Highty acre farm with eighty acres pasture on gravel six miles from Clare and one mile from US 27 on milk and school bus route forty fruit trees large house with bath electricity and jet water system large basement barn and all other farm buildings in good condition Fred J Krell Clare Michigan For sale One complete set bathroom fixtures single drain board sink with fixtures and several interior doors with hardware Kenneth Cox 1102 N McEwan St 2912 For sale Cedar fence posts peeled 45c unpeeled 85c George Schulz 9 miles north and 134 west of Harrison Lost Man's wrist watch in Clare reward for return to Jennings Ar Chambault or Sentinel office Lost Lock box key and valuable papers in small black case Please return to Sentinel Office
The Dowd family thanks the S. D. A. minister for consoling words, the singers and pallbearers, and Thurston Funeral Home for services during their bereavement. Tom Dowd and Family Clare R-4.
Acknowledgment to blood donors and friends for cards letters flowers and candy sent to my wife during and after hospitalization expressing deep gratitude to all who supported them.
I thank my friends and neighbors for the kind cards letters and flowers sent to me while I was a patient at University Hospital Ann Arbor and extend my gratitude to Rev Hoeninger for his visits. Mrs. Frank Cotton.
Mrs. C. Radloff thanks friends neighbors and relatives for cards gifts and flowers sent on her 88th birthday and wishes God’s blessing on all. Dover Sunday School provided the flowers.
I wish to especially thank Mr and Mrs Charles Church for their kindness during my illness. Mrs Joseph Swain of the Methodist Church for the beautiful plant. To the friends and neighbors for the cards and remembrances received. Charles Carpenter.
Friday April 25 event at 806 per person features lunch served. Pete Boer listed as contact.
Mrs. Robert Lackie expresses appreciation for flowers cards and fruit received during a recent hospital stay. She thanks everyone for the kindness shown during her illness.
The Congregational Guild will hold a rummage sale in the church parlors on April 24 26 and 26. Notify Mrs Harold Fleming for information about the rummage event.
WANTED couple to share furnished apartment with elderly man in Mt. Pleasant near downtown. Write Mrs Harold Murphy R-2 Clare. FOR SALE Holstein bull ready for service. John Tice 4 miles south and 4 east of Clare.
In memory of Lyman Y Perkins who passed away one year ago. Thoughts of him are near in our lonely hearts. Days of sadness will come. the wound remains, and sorrow endures. Mr and Mrs Harry Perkins keep his memory alive.
In loving memory of our dear husband and father who passed away April 17, 1946. He bade no one a last goodbye and said good-bye to none. Our hearts ache with sadness as we miss him. As this ends the first year. Mrs. W. H. Bruckart and family.
Dover Sunday School expresses gratitude to Mr. and Mrs. George Pfetsch and Mrs. Chas. Pfetsch for the Easter candy and oranges. The note wishes God’s blessing for their kindness.
The writer expresses sincere gratitude to friends relatives and neighbors for cards letters flowers plants and gifts sent during a stay at Community Hospital Mt Pleasant. Special thanks go to Dr Wood and the nurses noting Chas Strouse’s assistance.
Public notice seeks any knowledge of the Brownell family lineage including George F. Brownell Emily Wilson Brownell and Mary Jane Brownell Wilson Moore. The family lived in Clare before 1876 and Emily Brownell died in 1926. Contact George B. Blake at 7 Box 947 Murrieta California.
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