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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1937
Page
11
Train times connect Ann Arbor Marquette and westbound services at East Central stations. Local church and fraternal meetings include K of P Lodge Thursdays and Pythian sisters social events. Community notes cover visits, family news, bridge luncheon, and town trips with numerous resident arrivals and departures.
Pastor Mary E. House leads Sunday School at 8:30, Morning Worship at 9:45, Junior Church at 7:30, and preaching services. Cottage prayer meeting held weekly on Wednesday evenings at 7:30.
Members of Corning Lodge of Farwell and their families spent Sunday August 1 at Bear Lake for the annual picnic. A bountiful dinner showcased local culinary skill, with games and lingering social time lasting until near sunset.
The Richmond building undergoes remodeling with a removed front, new plate glass windows, and a new roof. Interior decorations proceed as the property is reportedly leased to tenants planning an electric appliance store.
The Sinclair Oil Co. is nearing completion of a new cement oil station at Main St beside the former opera house basement site. The project costs about 5000 dollars and features interior and exterior decoration, seen as a major town improvement. Also announcing Everette Irwin and family open a restaurant in the Snider Building, after moving from Flint. The Irwins are well known locally and plan to begin operations this week.
Road employees start work Monday on US 10 between Lake and Farwell. Front outside crews are employed as housing proves a problem. Work commences at Lake and proceeds along the road.
The Lewis and Fyisinger Co Builders run the main office in the Mott Building. Libby McNiel and Libby Pickle Co opened a branch station recently with Ayla Wolfe of Weldman in charge. Farwell area development continues as new firms establish presence.
Mr and Mrs Simon Vander Woode and sons visited Grand Rapids last week. Johnny Gaskill is recovering from a recent operation at Gadillac. Roy Sutten and baby with Emley Sutten visited Sam Gaskill. Wrank Davis and daughters and C J Dells were at Bwart. Roy Turner and Marion visited Clarence and Mrs Coleman on Sunday.
Local residents including Mrs. H J Hitler and Mrs. L Frisbey visited Bear Lake and White Cloud. Alger Cling and family joined Mrs. A Cline, Elwood Sherman, and relatives in weekend gatherings. Masons and families enjoyed a Bear Lake pot luck dinner while Clare shoppers also featured in the notes.
Movements include Mr and Mrs O A Wilds moving to Flint this week. Rosco and Lee Smith visit Traverse City hospital for treatment. Local visits include Powell family, Brasington roof work, and various relatives gathering in Farwell, Flint, and Clark Lake. Grading on US10 and detour on Maple Grove road announced. power and phone poles being moved. Fire Tower a tourist draw. Berry yields good. formaldehyde fly control tip shared. weekend callers at the Wilson home.
Migs Shedley assists Mag Reiss with housework while Mr and Mrs Arthur DeGeer and children take a pleasure trip to Houghton and Higgins lakes in their new Chevrolet. Orley Rogers sister of Muskegon visits him. His mother returns to Muskegon. Lloyd OClose and Perl Tryon couples plan a southern states sightseeing trip for about a week. R J Powell travels to Cadillac for a Wesleyan Methodist conference. Junior Powell and Kay Jean Tryon are listed as sick compared with the rest of the family traveling or visiting.
Freeman Township Unit School District held its annual meeting at the schoolhouse on July 12 1937. The secretary treasurer reported receipts ending June 30 1937 and bank balances. expenditures included salaries, teaching, library, health, janitorial, fuel, insurance, repairs, and bond costs. a 5 mill tax levy was approved to fund general purposes and Mildred Hickok was elected trustee for three years.
The Lincoln township Unit School elected Maude Cowles secretary for three years after a 35 vote tally ties with Lloyd Nichols and Maren Mills. The 1936-37 financial report shows cash balance 1148.55 at June 30 1936 with expenditures including teachers salaries 779.00 and transportation 1 029.67.
The Probate Court for the County of Clare is processing estate matters with jurisdiction over wills guardianships and related matters. Proceedings involve filing deadlines and orders for asset distribution and fiduciary duties among heirs and legatees.
Fragmentary schedule notes list times West 8:19 A M East 3:44 P M and Harrison 9:45 on Tuesdays only, suggesting a weekly timetable with limited entries and unclear context.
An arrival at Clare at 11 40 a m from the south connects with Great Lakes buses. The return southbound service to Mt Pleasant Alma St Johns Lansing departs Clare at 4 15 p m.
Daily connections from Mt. Pleasant to Saginaw and Clare with through service to Lansing. Morning and afternoon departures list stop times at Clare Harrison Houghton Lake Prudenville and Saginaw with direct northward links and nightly connections.
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