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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1938
Page
12
The note lists mail train times for Ann Arbor and Pere Marquette and K of P lodge meetings. It then brims with Thanksgiving visits across Alma and nearby towns including Saginaw Flint Mt. Pleasant and Kalamazoo with families gathering at various homes and churches.
Pastor Mrs Mary E House leads Sunday school at 10 30 morning worship at 41 30 and evening preaching at 8 00 with Young Peoples meeting at 7 00 p m Prayer cottage meets weekly Wednesday at 7 30 o clock
Pastor Rev Jas Rogers leads 10:30 Sunday School with Louis Fitch as superintendent and 11:45 morning worship. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Pastor Hilder R B McGuire, holds Sunday School at 10:30 Social Service at 11:30 and Zion's League at 7:00 with 8:00 preaching. Thanksgiving weekend visits include Miss Willa Carpenter and numerous Detroit residents. Postmistress Jennie Bingham has Linus trouble and visitors from Detroit stayed with local families.
The Farwell High School Lyceum series opens with a successful first program on November 16. Remaining events include The Lombard Entertainers on January 19, artist J Franklin Caveny on March 15 with colored chalk and plastics, and Bob Hanscom in impersonations on April 12. Each show offers professional, high quality performances aimed at adults and older students.
Mrs G H B Lamb hosted the Farwell Woman’s Club Thanksgiving meeting at the library. Members answered roll with a quotation. Alta Sherman recited on the White Turkey. Evelyn Baker read on Pilgrims. Marilyn Davison played two piano numbers. Florence Bailey sang two songs. A paper on Mrs Rose’s Connecticut turkey farm was read. The business portion voted $5 to Starr Commonwealth and planned Christmas tree participation.
A combined drive across Amble and rural districts gathers 39 member organizations including Brown Pythian Odes and various lodges. Donations from named supporters total 6.50, bringing the grand sum to 45.50. Rural workers add five memberships and contribute 6.50, yielding overall township receipts of 52.00.
December 2 Tustin Here December Here December 20 Weidman Here December 23 LeRoy Here January 6 Harrison There January 13 Tustin Here January 20 Weidman There January 24 Harrison Here January 27 Marion Here January 31 Coleman There February 3 LeRoy There February 14 Marion There February 16 Coleman Here February 24 McBain There
Clare County Red Cross chapter held a Monday meeting at president Mrs. A H Mulder's home with Mrs G E Lamb Mrs Wilmot Carpenter and Mrs L S Brown in attendance. They discussed plans for the coming year and read secretary and treasurer reports. The Sentinel will publish the full Red Cross drive results. Rev Jones will speak at the M E church next Sunday. The Ladies Library Association meets Friday December 2. Christmas trees pass through town en route to city supply. Farwell tailor Mr Burton bought the Lou Gee building to open a modern tailor shop. Irene Palmer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Palmer, is in Mt Pleasant hospital after a weekend auto crash.
The 1938 fall tree planting program ended Monday November 14 with 1,117,200 trees planted. Jack Pine 558,600 Norway 537,700 and White Pine 20,900 across 1,403 acres averaging 796 trees per acre. Most work concentrated near Leota Michigan with some planting north of Prudenville.
Farwell workers met a $35 quota for Red Cross memberships in a determined drive. The list of contributors includes R. F. Tyndall, A. R. Graham, Roy Allen, A L Powell, HB Horton, C Updegraff, Dei Luce, James Stanly, Mrs. W. Fuller, Mrs. F. Babcock, E. W. Brown, Brad Ssigie, Mrs. V. Renner, Mrs. Low, Gee, Reynold Mick, Ivan Davison, Mrs. Sam Henry, Himer Godwin, Blanche Barstow, Annia Schofield, Mae Carpenter, Jennie Bingham, L. R. Shear, Mrs. Wilkin Shumway, John Palmer, and others.
Probate Court Clare County announces that four months from December 8 1938 are allowed for creditors to file claims against George Johnson deceased at the Harrison probate office before April 10 1939 The claims will be heard on April 17 1939 at 10:00 AM Judge Alexander H E Wylie presiding
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