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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1942
Page
4
Lamb producers are urged to shear lambs for wool lengths from one quarter to one inch to supply fifteen million pelts for U S flying suits. Longer wool goes to body, shorter to pants and gear. Shear six weeks before market. steer investment due to price differences.
A wartime notice urges sheep shearers to support the war by participating in a program directly aiding the war effort. It compares the program to buying bonds and calls for cooperation to keep planes in the air.
WKAR radio at Michigan State College, 5000 watts, airs Arms for Victory series produced with the Office of Emergency Management. Airing every Thursday at 4 p.m. with daily programs from August 28 to September 2 including Reading Circle, Victory Gardens, Farm Service Hour, War Board News, and Geography in the News.
Midland residents and guests shared weekend hospitality with multiple households. Notable visits included Mr. and Mrs. James Nevills of Midland calling on Mr. and Mrs. Orville Bates, and Mrs. Bertha Balsley of Detroit joining Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kleiner for supper.
Runyan and guest of honor Migs Krell attend a bright afternoon hosted by a generous hostess who served a delicious chicken dinner to all guests. The event left attendees reporting a very pleasant afternoon.
Winterfield residents and relatives gathered over the weekend with multiple trips to parental homes. Names include Cutlers, Suttons, McComb, Landers, Gaskill, Prelipp, Nederhood, Wheeler, Dunn, Kennedy, Berkonpas, and others visiting kin in Harrison Lansing Pontiac and Detroit. One local youth, Bert Berkonpas, headed to Lansing en route to the army.
Sunday School met at 2 00 P M with 29 in attendance last Sunday. Preaching by B W T occurs every other Sunday at 3 00 P M with a note urging all to attend next Sunday August 30. Several local families and visitors joined gatherings at Smedley and Rulapaugh homes for weekend events and birthdays.
Sunday dinner guests gathered at Rev. Charles Eisenhardt's home including Roger Garver Miss Jennie Long Miss Clara Long of Beaverton and Mable Miller of Midland Belle Deller spent the week in Detroit Milton Wagoner’s death prompted Charles Bonham to be called to Beaverton The community extends sympathy to Leonard McNeill family on infant Leonard Jr Shaver and Clark families from Lansing Jackson St Louis Clare were weekend guests at the Albert Shaver home Guests also included Leo Wallace Dick Boenberg and Leonard McNeill Allen Lee Shaver returned home while Buddy Clark stayed with grandparents in the area.
Sunday services at 8 00 p m and midweek prayer Thursday at 8 00 p m. August 16 marks a wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs George Gilcher of Ludington Flint and Coleman families visit. Detroit guests surprise with recordings and music. Lansing visitors to Clinton Cochrane home. Evangelistic meetings at Sheridan church with Rev Harold Walker and Rev George Pike. Donald Rock injured in Coleman auto accident. Robert Lier of Saginaw mentioned.
A parade of small town notices describes letters from a son in Australia, former teachers returning to schools, weekend visits, and family care. Residents report trips to Saginaw Detroit and St. Louis, camp meetings in Michigan, hospital visits, birthdays, and recovery updates.
Mrs Ray Shannon of South Boardman visited her daughter and family the past week. Thelma Gaffney spent the weekend with her grandmother Mrs Charlotte Hansen at Sylvan. Will and Charles Gaffney visited John Gaffney and family. Otis Hansen and daughter of Sylvan had dinner with his brother’s family. Art Hansen and William Batzer families of Cadillac spent Monday with Art Hansen’s sister and family. Hansen and son of Ypsilanti called on Mrs John Gaffney and Art Hansen’s family Sunday. Edithwan de Forest Gaffney visited Monday with their aunt Mrs Art. Mrs Ervin Pierce of Lansing called on her aunt Mrs John Gaffney Friday. Mrs Chet Sutton, Betty Waldron and Olive Goodrich called on Mrs John Gaffney Saturday. Mrs Ervin Pierce of Lansing spent a few days with her father and Mrs Frank Gaffney and picked blackberries.
Bring your scrap to the pile opposite Clare City Park on Friday September 4 and Saturday September 6 to support the campaign.
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