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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1923
Page
4
Farwell church schedule lists services on Sunday and Labor Day weekend with morning worship sermon and Sunday School. Local reports cover visits, family events, proposed labor day gatherings, and community notices including marriages, relocations, and society meetings across Farwell and nearby towns.
Farwell school district presents receipts totaling 10 954.62 including cash on hand July 10 1922 with sums from general and library funds tuition taxes and loans. Expenditures list teachers salaries library books interest and general purposes totaling 10 954.62 with remaining cash on hand 128.66. Jas A Stanley secretary.
The region acquired from Mexico, notably southern California, keeps Spanish explorer and settler memory in its place names. Indian names are few by comparison on the Pacific coast, while most coastal features reflect loyalty to earlier Spanish authorities.
Mr and Mrs Sam Liephti and family of Colonville and Mr and Mrs Potter of Wise were Sunday visitors at Henry Walters home. Lilah Birdsall returned Sunday evening from Riverdale where she attended camp meeting and visited relatives. Mr and Mrs Chas Allen and Dewey visited Mrs W Jordan Sunday. Miss Ligona Liechti of Colonville spent Sunday with Agnes Hampton.
Clayton Lear, 17, died after a ten day illness from measles and diphtheria at the home of John Lear. Three younger children remain seriously ill as the community offers sympathy. Visiting relatives and local social notes fill the week with guests, meetings, and plans for a chicken dinner.
Martin Borg returned from vacation on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Clifford Malesh hosted a miscellaneous shower at the Grange Hall with games and an impromptu program. The Crescent Moving Picture Shows drew crowds under a tent on Tuesday and Wednesday. Latter Day Saints held an all day meeting at Gleaner Hall with meals and services. George Scott family and Mary Shearay drove to Marion for the celebration. Emmet Holmes family visited Ohio for ten days. Brooks attended a Methodist camp meeting at Reed City. William Shillings visited his parents Milton and Mrs Shillings Sr. Anna May Smalley of Clare visiting George Scott family. Mrs M Sheardy welcomes a visit from her mother of Sears. Carter Dyer of Saginaw came for the weekend with his wife at Mrs Curtis Somerville’s home.
Community notes report Frank Acre’s death omission acknowledged, sympathy to his family. Updates say Blystone and Floyd Garver ill in bed. minister Roush and Chas Kleinhardt returned from Conference with plans for the season. Hitler Clapp elected elder. crops discussed. visits from Join Coulter and wife of Detroit. John Atwood of Lansing praises local crops. Jack Jerred buys another milk cow. Vera Koush passed teacher exam at Harrison. harvest time near. local radio scene suggested.
Southwest Sheridan reports Mr and Mrs George Snider and son Henry and Mr and Mrs Arthur Walters and family visited Mr and Mrs Joel Presley last Sunday Joel Presley is no better at this writing. Mrs Severson at Cadillac visits her mother Mrs T W Harris. Mrs Roy Barton and Mrs Ira Rowe from Indiana are home visiting with their parents. Farmers have nearly all threshed here with a poor turnout of grain.
The Hinkleville community laments missing rain and fears the bean crop is ruined. Local notes report visits, social news from Rosebuck to Kalamazoo, and remembrance of presidents dying in office including Harrison and Taylor.
Vernon Hill families and friends gather at farms and homes across Colonville Clare and surrounding areas. Several members travel to Lansing Detroit and Pleasant for extended stays and family events. Numerous visits with in laws and siblings mark a weekend of social activity.
Southeast Sheridan residents share visits and updates across families. A baby boy was born August 11 to Mr and Mrs Charlie Bennett. J B Derbey and Willy Derbey visited in town and relatives in Beaverton heard of a Detroit trip. The Randle and Randle families hosted and traveled. Henry Derbey in Detroit reported his baby died of diphtheria. Fuels include Ford car sightings and Detroit communications.
Colville residents are reminded of preaching services Saturday and Sunday evening with Rev. Hundrich expected to attend. Local gatherings include visits among neighbors such as the Brown and Gerow families, Walters and Walters of West Grant, and Dickinson Engler relatives from Grand Ledge. An ice cream social last Thursday raised 15.90, with thanks to all helpers.
Mrs. B. Storms and granddaughter Marguerite visited friends in Mt. Pleasant for a few days. Beatrice Myers returned home Saturday after a week in Lansing. Mr. and Mrs. G. Hutchinson were away, continuing their travels.
Gladys Myers and John Albertson visited Mr. and Mrs. W. Connor on Sunday in Lansing. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gunner Broberg on Monday. Durand residents Mrs. D Listenfelt and daughter and Lansing’s F Bender and his mother visited W. E. Myers. W. H. Kennedy spent the weekend with his wife and daughter Donna Mae and became father again Sunday afternoon to Geraldine. Paul Moore and family of Harrison called on neighbors. Norris Smith returned home over the weekend to his parents. Mt Pleas ant visitors Morton were guests of W. E. Myers.
West-Grant residents note scarce rain as crops suffer while Paul Wass Jr. threshes for neighbors. Saginaw visitors Roy Squires joins family weekend in town. Mrs. Burd’s relatives from Grand Rapids visit, then return home. Edd Axfords rebuilds a bungalow. Midland guests tour North Bradley and visit Clark Allison.
Randall and Lola Kernin of Detroit visit Mrs. John Schroider and family. Eli Geroux's Wisconsin relatives return home after a three week visit. Mrs. Gould of Mt. Pleasant visits Mr. and Mrs. Tom Michael Sanday. Lawrence Robinett visits Flint friends. Cora Mitchell works at Phelps Cafeteria Clare. P Ripenburg visits her daughter Wise. The Frees spend Sunday at Joel Youmans south of Clare. Alois Gibis drives new span of horses. Robert Wielen works on the McKay farm. Harry Cleveland's new barn nearly completed.
Mr and Mrs Frank Rich and three children of Hilladale visit F A Carnesrosa and R Remer. Miss Beulah Rosenburg of Pontiac returns home after a week with Mrs Thos Autchinson. Mrs Charles Merrill and three children of Flint visit her mother Mrs H Hanes. Miss Marie Englar of Grand Ledge and Miss Nellie Dickenson of Marion visit Aunt Mrs James Thompson. Mrs Frank Spink visits her son Owen. Mrs Arthur Camrosea visiting her parents Mr and Mrs O Blystone to help care for her ill father. Mrs James Thompson and daughter Bernice Allen camp at Long Lake with friends. Mr and Mrs Lester Clemmiona of Midland and Mrs Elizabeth Runyan with Miss Alice Clemmons of Beaverton visit O S Runyan on Sunday.
A historical note lists three main causes of death as interference with respiration or asphyxia, termed apnea, interference with the heart’s action called syncope, and disruption of the nervous system known as shock.
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