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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1929
Page
5
Ann Arbor area church and town column highlights a Divine Healing service on April 26 with outside ministers expected. Local residents share visits, house moves, and small events. high school trees and grounds work receive praise as the community plans gatherings and a May 3 dance.
fragments indicate a social gathering with hostesses serving refreshments. The text notes a hostess presence and refreshments, suggesting a small formal or unofficial event.
H. M. Hurd and pastors lead a Methodist Episcopal service on April 28 at about 11 30 preceded by Sunday School led by Peter Oman The German topic centered on burial in baptism.
Rk B McGuire of the Sunday School branch invites attendees to a 10:00 a.m. session and a 11:00 a.m. prayer meeting with all welcome. The Women’s Dept meets every other Thursday at 2:00 p.m.
In the Farm and Wireside column readers are urged to prefer a firm idea over one that rattles. The piece argues stability aids progress and warns against indecision. It frames a steady line as practical amid changing conditions.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports a humorous miscue during a wedding where the bride suspects the groom was coerced into the altar. Laughter erupts as the couple navigates the odd request and staged tension, highlighting wedding jitters and comic misunderstandings.
Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur secretary of the interior announces Better Homes Week from April 21 to 27 with over 5 000 committees conducting programs nationwide. He emphasizes improving home life for healthier children and social success and notes a Sunday evening program at the Church of God Chapel on April 28 inviting attendance and friends.
A dialogue shows Wit and Humie discussing a departure timing with uncertainty. One asks about how long absence will be, the other cannot provide an estimate. They agree to meet again and confirm the plan.
A quarrel over love letters turns humorous as a married pair argue over which notes to keep. The wife insists on saving a cherished chiselled letter from their engagement, while the husband jokes about it becoming a tombstone inscription.
A bride to be laments to her mother that her future husband will not hire a cook for the new home. The mother responds that after two or three days of the bride cooking, he will surely change his mind.
A reader notes a surprising sight of classic hansom cabs lingering in a bustling urban street, adding a touch of vintage charm to the day.
A concise reflection on the enduring power of truth. It asserts that truth remains mighty under scrutiny, unless suppressed or silenced, and implies society benefits from transparency and honest discourse.
A cheerful rural note describes a patient unexpectedly meeting a parent soon after a prior visit. The writer mentions delaying LT to visit another neighbor and saving time by combining errands. The message conveys warmth and practical family connection in a small community setting.
A driver and passenger discuss a roadside mishap after a puncture. The chauffeur suggests puncture resistant tires as a remedy, while the passenger notes the situation is not humorous and remains tense on the road.
Mr and Mrs William Lansing and Mrs Frank Lamphere traveled to Lansing a new arrival at the E Mr and Mrs Harold Moline will answer to the name Harold Rugene Mr and Mrs Floyd Tubbs and daughter Donna Mae had Sunday dinner at Bart Barrus home Beulah Smith spent Saturday evening with Marion Lamphere Jimmie Gillespie and daughter Vena Lee of Clare visited Eugene Jourdain Mrs Warren Parsell did professional calls at Clare Many locals attended dances at Coleman and the Grange this week W Elden and wife visited the Drake house this week
Miss Virginia Muriel visited with Mr and Mrs Willis Richardson on Monday April 15 and Carl Kuppe returned to Toledo after two weeks with relatives. The Krell farm welcomed new residents and neighbors. Jim Hemstreet visited Norris Allen. Abbott and Richmond families visited the Hemstreet and Abbott households. Tom James plows on the west forty and is praised for good work.
Mrs Eugene Throop and daughter Yvonne visited her parents Mr and Mrs Christensen of Edmore. A Z Campbell returned from a Florida winter to Rosebush. Guests at Andrew Willey home included Andrew Threm and family Remus Emery First family Orrin First Walter Sleight Karl First and Floyd Thompson. Several attended Lyle Hunter funeral near Lansing. Elmo Dunn returned home from Detroit after a short stay. Mrs Percy Stough of Clare visited Floyd Thompson’s home.
Sunday School and preaching services announced for next Sunday morning. Bible study each Wednesday conducted by Mrs Van Den Burg. Ross Dysinger plans to stay through May and return to his blacksmith shop. Fitzpatrick and Allen building gravel screen for U S 27 grade project. County Agent Gibson supervised sheep dissection on John Bower farm last Friday. Mrs Henderson and Mrs Arm Allen visited Dover last Friday. Chas Fitzpatrick and family hosted Hod Dysinger at his parental home. F S Weaver cutting buzz wood on Wilcox farm. George Wilcox ordered a new Ford coupe from Gladwin sales room. Gaiy Bauer Lawrence Robinett and Bob Wilson undertake a two mile road job near Mio.
Carson lost his home and most of his belongings to a Friday fire aided by the delay before neighbors could reach him off the main road. Mrs Carson was away visiting relatives and one Gilman boy was present.
Sunday visitors include Sowle family at Brinton with Mr and Mrs Calvin Tryon and daughter Waya attending. Friday night party held at Percy Smith home near Brinton. Potato grader and truck seen at Joe Clark's Monday.
The snippet lists numerous visits and calls among neighbors and relatives including Mrs. Lawrence Robinett her brother Ty Robinett and family, Bert Teal of Chadwick, HH Mickle family, Mrs Glen Gordon and others. Notable mentions include Kelley Turner traveling to Lansing, Thomas Rhodes delivering wool to Clare, and Fern Garver returning from Ann Arbor hospital. Several dinners and gatherings occur at Robinetts, Blystone, Springer, Acre, and Rever households with relatives from Harrison Portland and Brown area.
Mr and Mrs Will Lowles spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ray Clark while Dwight Gilman from Midland returned home for the weekend.
Jey Gilman works in. Rose cominion and Charley Phillips of Roscommon spent the weekend with family. Lake George and Lake Independence teams played, Lake edged Lake 12 to 14. The Robert Carson house and contents burned Friday as he was at home. Mrs Carson away. Several locals visited relatives and traveled to Midland and Mt. Pleasant for work and gatherings.
The Rocky mountains are described as relatively new and steep. Scientists explain their youth by sharp relief and minimal erosion, noting that old mountains wear down. Growth occurs slowly, rising only inches per millennium rather than in sudden cataclysmic events.
The Probate Court of Clare County Michigan orders a hearing on May 10 1929 at ten o clock AM for the petition of Hiram Satigon to administer the estate of Homer Satigon deceased. Public notice to be printed weekly for three weeks in The Clare Sentinel. Judge of Probate Thos S Dorsey signs.
An old advertisement lists items such as Cocoa Seedless Raisins 5 cents per package, Pork and Beans Qt, a 15 cent Silvernut Cleeper, a jb. 15 cent item, Large can Peaches 15 cents, and 2 pounds of Chocolate for 25 cents.
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