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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1943
Page
9
The Clare Sentinel announces subscription rates for Michigan and other points, advertising rates for display, liners, and fillers. It requests Friends of HN Sentin… probate notices to ask Judge Bates to have printing done by the Sentinel.
A rush of weekend visitors and calls fills Harrison pages as CMCH and Clare households host relatives from Mt. Pleasant, Cadillac, Saginaw, and Detroit. Family birthdays, hospital visits, and enlistment notes mix with travel tales and community concerns.
At the Wednesday meeting the Girl Scouts voted to give five dollars to the Red Cross Fund Drive. Leader Mrs. Ivah Emery notes scouts are pursuing first class tests and plans include an annual mothers party with a dinner program and games possibly with Lansing field staff. They held a farewell for Dotty Birch moving to Flint with her mother Mrs. Perkins, gifting her a keepsake and sharing good wishes.
The Miller family from Temple will depart for California next week. Beverly a senior and Patricia a sophomore will be missed at our school. An Easter assembly is set for Friday at one o clock in the afternoon with public invitation. The music department presents its annual concert Friday evening April 30. The Junior Play progresses and is scheduled for May 7.
Joanne Gibson hosted twenty four guests Saturday evening from 8 to 10 for her birthday with games prizes ice cream and gifts. Cleo Beth Kemmis celebrated Monday with friends enjoying games dancing and a delightful lunch. Notable attendees included Mary Louise Burns Dorothy Brown Helen Gibson Rosalie Kinne Charles Amble Howard Haton Dewey Allen Jim Haton and Jack Repkie from Bay City.
The Senior Class of 1943 presented the comedy Mama's Baby Boy at the Harrison Community Building to a capacity crowd. Miss Anna Gens directed. Dawn Stockwell played Mama, with Charles Amble and a large supporting cast delivering a lively performance. The class thanked friends for props and the community for support.
Harrison School hosts annual Victory for United Nations concert featuring band and glee club. reading of Clare County boys in service by Mrs Ralph Eaton, program includes solos duets and marches, ends with America sung by band glee club and audience.
Elder David Bailey leads with Pastor duties as services begin at 10 30 a m Sunday School at 11 16 a m Oriole and Bluebird groups meet then Evening Services at 7 20 p m and 8 00 p m.
Pastor Rev George E Hughes leads Bible school at 10 00 am with Charles Van Blarcom supervising. Church services follow at 11 00 am with Junior Endeavor at 6 60 pm and Senior Endeavor at 7 00 pm.
The Harrison Mission of United Brethren Church led by Pastor Ernest Burk holds Sunday School at 10700 with Clara Smith as Superintendent. Worship at 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening services at 8:00 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday at 8:00 p.m.
Clinton Hilton preaches at 10:00 a m Sunday School. Russell Cook leads services on September 11 at 3 15 p m and 8 00 p m Evening Services. Special services Wednesday at 8 30 p m. Young People meeting every Friday evening.
Ray Bowen 1/c visited sister en route home at Barryton for furlough. L B Leonard promoted to sergeant and transferred to Camp Cooke, Calif. Leonel Green reported landing somewhere in parts unknown. Lt. John A. Schaaf, Jr. arrived from Camp Carson to stay with wife and parents. he received his commission. Several soldiers report new addresses at Fort Leonard Wood, Camp Bowie, Fort Bragg, APO 8775, and Camp Santa Anita, with unit details and post office boxes.
Roscoe Pitts receives new posting as Detachment at 4th Airways Squadron based at Chatham Field in Savannah Georgia. A military change of station places Pitts in charge of operations at the Savannah installation.
A C Stanley E Kleiner son of Mr and Mrs Ernest C Kleiner, after Clare school and becoming an Aviation Cadet, graduates from Primary Flying School at the 9th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment Ft. Stockton Texas and proceeds to Basic Flying School. New address listed as A C Stanley B Kleiner Sydn 13 Flight B PAAB Pecos Texas.
Private Frank A. Allen assigned to Headquarters Battery five at 124th Field Artillery Battalion receives a new APO 33 mailing address care of the Postmaster in Los Angeles California.
The record notes Pvt A G Ester of Company K 13th Quartermaster Train Regiment T917 has a new address at Camp Lee in Virginia.
Pvt Leonard Musall of Troop D 258rd Quartermaster Ammo Sq reports a new address at Fort Reno Oklahoma with updated contact details for correspondence.
Cpl. Tec A Wood son of Mr and Mrs Bryan Miller of Sheridan Township stationed at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Aberdeen Md recently found a photo of his brother Cpl Richard B Wood in Yank Magazine The image shows a group in New Guinea building a corduroy road of coconut palm logs to keep supply transport from bogging down in tropical mud.
Mrs. Florence Schofield of Farwell received a letter from her son Arlie M Schofield MM2/c stating he is seeing a lot of country and would like to hear from friends. His new address is Arlie M Schofield MM2/c USS Helena Div A c/o Fleet Post Office San Francisco California.
Kenneth H Renner and Mrs Jack Renner of Fat well celebrate photos of their son Kenneth before his departure for foreign service. He serves as a Seabee in the Navy and will be stationed at Fleet Post Office San Francisco California under the address Kelineth H Reuter 2/c 7 Batt.
Sgt. Homer O'Dell and Mrs. Homer O'Dell received a cablegram Tuesday evening and a government letter noting his safe landing. The brief communication confirms the serviceman's safe arrival.
Word was received Wednesday that Lt. Col. Hagens Allied Gerald has been promoted to the tank corps. Col. Fitz Gerald now serves in the same command.
Mrs FitzGerald, formerly Miss Frances Davy from Clare, England, is linked to a prominent Clare family through marriage arrangements.
Pvt Max W Krell of Clare arrived at Berry College Georgia on March 30 1943 and was attached to the 1st College Training Detachment Air crew for academic military physical and flight training. Upon completion he will be sent to the Nashville Army Air Center Tennessee for classification as a pilot bombardier or navigator cadet.
Rationing levels list Blue D through F stamps for foods and meats with varied valid periods. Coffee stamps switch between numbers across April, sugar limits 5 pounds through May 31, shoes and gasoline stamps with dates, tires inspection timelines, fuel oil coupons valid until September 30, and notes on registration for upcoming heating season.
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