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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1939
Page
5
Week of local notices reports many visits from Harrison residents to Saginaw Bay Greenwood township and Detroit. Citizens attend church revival and teachers institute at Clare with several area educators named. Birth announced twins list of local happenings and upcoming events at the school gym and state capitol tour.
The Hayes Agricultural Unit School gymnasium remodeling in Harrison is complete with about fifteen WPA laborers. New rooms will not be used until the fall term. The former CWA project was converted into classrooms with improved lighting and storage.
The Harrison Board of Commerce organized a smelt supper at the Congregational church parlors on Friday evening April 14. Supt. Charles Amble led the general arrangements with Clyde Pifer arranging tables and Paul Moore and Robert Burns as chief cooks. About 240 guests were served and the net profit reached $66.60 to replenish the commerce treasury. The next meeting is set for Tuesday evening April 25 at the church parlors.
Wilson State Park at Harrison will open May 1 under Park Superintendent Charles Butts for his tenth straight year. Homer Amble assists. Jerry Brady resumes as Beach lifeguard. Ronald Keller oversees the park store. The 30 acre park features a large beach and electric camp lighting. It attracts visitors and campers from across the nation each season.
The Harrison High School seniors perform the farce Optimistic Oscar in the school gym tonight. Directed by Wendling Hastings the three act comedy features eight supporting characters and numbers between acts by other students. The cast includes Clifford Bucholz Irene Pifer Floyd Stanley Fern Bailey Rot Robbins Ernest Roth Byron Beatrice Price and Mary Helen Bates with Madama Paulette as Ida Linton.
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