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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1937
Page
6
Clare residents and relatives share weekend trips from Clare to Detroit Royal Oak and Pontiac visiting cousins and zoo trips. Numerous callers include Smith Jockwig Pringle Schultz and McIntosh families along with trips to Mackinaw City Paris Ludington and Houghton Lake for sightseeing and family visits.
Grayling’s annual Canoe Carnival will return August 7-8 after a one year lapse. The Grayling Sinal Walton League says the event features a 25 mile downstream canoe trip with 100 canoes and guides. Activities include log rolling distance races and queen selection with a picnic lunch at the halfway point. The Au Sable River, famed for trout and scenery, draws national writers and many visitors.
Mrs. David Funnell and Miss Onalee Graham attended the S. W. Vernon Sunday School picnic. Numerous relatives from Clare Flint Lansing and Green ville visited, called, or vacationed with families in Vernon and nearby towns. A new great grandson was reported born to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Burns at Mt Pleasant. Kenneth Harvey of Flint spent the weekend with his parents D. Harvey.
This notice extends sincere gratitude for favors shown during our bereavement. Thanks are due to the Greenwood Grange and Mutual Farmers for help and support. Signed by Mrs Mae Bitler Mrs Sylvia Bacome and families Winfield Bitler and families.
The Colosseum of Rome, two thousand years old, lies in ruins and is now described as a place where wild flowers thrive among the stones in a recently written book about its flora.
Rural notes report Mrs Andrew Keysor learning of Joe Bitler’s death after years of ill health. Mr and Mrs Charles Adelblue visited Mrs George Fries Saturday night. Miss Vera Price spent the weekend at home. Mr and Mrs Elsworth Miller visited Mr and Mrs Byron Lyons Sunday afternoon.
Charles Bitler died at his home July 19 1937 after a life on a Hamilton township farm since 1902. Born July 16 1883 in Allglaze County Ohio he married Mae Richardson in 1908. He was active in the Mutual Farmer's Union and Greenwood Grange and survived by Mae and three siblings. Burial at Highland Cemetery followed services at Rogers Funeral Home and Smith Creek Evangelical Church.
Patricia Richardson returned home to Mann Siding after two weeks with Mr and Mrs Chas Bodking. Chas Strouse family and Virginia Rutter joined a reunion trip through Butternut to Indiana. Tessié Bodking and Hazel Bodking visited Whi Teale and family at Hinkleville. Dale Davis family attended a reunion at Harry Bradley’s in Him Grove. Reuben Rutter and Jack stayed on with grandparents.
The notice lists multiple families visiting relatives over the weekend. Names include Hampton Rutter Davis Duchane Clute Empey and others from Saginaw Columbiaville Harrison near Ozark and the Upper Peninsula, with travels to see parents and spouses.
Mrs Mayme Runyan and Mrs Jennie Bates returned from Pontiac and Wallaceburg Ontario. Leonard Carncross underwent appendicitis surgery at Clare County Hospital and is recovering well. Christian Endeavor groups from Elm Grove Eagle and Colonville plan a meeting August 8. Ice cream social set for Friday August 6 at Weagle Church basement. Visitors include Norma Bates Thelma Orvis Laurence Bates in Pontiac and Toronto Ontario guests at the Penrose Spink home.
Brand Miss Wanda Huber of Gladwin visited the Chattertons Thursday and Friday. Relatives in Lansing included Mrs. Ted Newman and son Edward returning from a week there. The Goodman and Beattie families stayed over weekend. Several local families hosted guests from Chesaning Flint and Bard. Weekend visitors included the Blystones at the Walton reunion in Lansing. Many townsfolk helped with hay work and berry picking near Sanford. Sympathies sent to the Dysinger children.
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