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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1936
Page
2
A holiday advisory urges shoppers to buy and mail gifts a week to 10 days before Christmas to ensure delivery. It covers packing, marking fragile and perishable items, using strong containers, completing addresses, returning cards, and postage rules including air mail rates.
Secretary of State Orville H B Atwood notes that under the Norris lame duck amendment presidential electors will convene at the state capitol on December 14 to cast ballots for President and Vice President. The change shifts the oath of office to January 20 and adjusts election machinery. the 1937 legislature will be asked to amend state election laws to align with federal changes.
National Cheese Institute announces high school winners from nationwide entries judged on cheese dish ingenuity variety and nutrition balance. Grand prizes go to Julie Davie Margaret Crosslin and Genevieve Eckberg with local Clare Michigan winner Maxine Stevens taking a prize.
The Grange held a pie eating contest on Monday with Henry Ackerman and Hilda Verede winning. Dick Brooks showcases spring colt training while members plan to attend Monday programs. Next week honors the 70th anniversary of the National Grange and aims for good attendance.
Gilmore Grange invites all members to Thursday meetings at the Beech school house. Community notes report visits among Ingraham and Trumble families, Thanksgiving gatherings, and updates on Mrs Lavern Perry’s serious auto accident and recovery efforts.
Farmers can keep stock healthy with minimal mineral supplementation. Steamed bone meal at about $2.25 per cwt supplies calcium and phosphorus more efficiently and cheaper than complex mineral mixtures. Dr. C F Huffman of Michigan State College cites six year studies and Bulletins No 95 and No 129 as sources.
Thousands seek relief from fatigue and low energy as doctors urge rest. Clements' Tonic is advertised as a quick acting remedy that purports to rebuild blood and restore vigor, with a claim of ten days for real results or a money back guarantee at Anderson Drug store.
Census figures show total harvested acreage rising since 1929, with the increases concentrated in lower Michigan counties. Lenawee leads in farm land use at 54.16 percent, while Wayne tops harvested crop acreage at 50.04 percent. Some counties show declines in farm use.
Clare County shows 42.1 percent of total area in farms totaling 156,869 acres. Of this, 36,411 acres or 9.78 percent of total land area are in harvested crops.
Loomis Collin Gerow visited his grandmother Mrs. A Gerow on Sunday. Florian and Inez Hemstreet were callers at the Gerow home. Loyd Gerow and Ivan Butler spent the weekend there. Gerald Shepherd of Sanford called on Harsh Sunday. Mrs L Bergey of Clare spent Saturday with S Flarshs. Frank Musseray family celebrated Thanksgiving with Mrs M Harger of Clare. Verna Bergey of Mt Pleasant visited her parents Mr and Mrs Ray Bergey. Fay Ferguson of Mt Pleasant and family were afternoon callers at the Bergey home on Thanksgiving day.
Thanksgiving Day visitors listed include Temple Howard Mahoy and mother in Royal Oak. Mr. and Mrs. Corlis Foster and family and Miss Agnes Foster of Detroit visiting sister Mrs. Albert Bruce in Greenwood. Wm. Pierce, C. H. Greenlee, and B. C. Banfield from Farmington and Walled Lake. Corlis and Agnes Foster visited Mrs. Baluss, then traveled to Marion to visit brother Clinton and family. Floyd Davis and wife now reside in Alma and spent the holiday with his mother at Evert.
Michigan Ford dealers have ordered 2000 new V-8 trucks and commercial cars for December delivery. US December orders reach a record 35,043 units, driven by demand for the 60 and 65 horsepower engines and improved business conditions. New body styling highlights include a 112 inch stake bed and revised hood louvers.
L H Thompson, local implement dealer, hosts an all day open house and program at his store and the Ideal Theatre on December 11 to celebrate the John Deere Centennial. The day offers film features including The Blacksmith’s Gift and initiates talks and demonstrations to promote modern farming techniques for farmers and Clare High School Agriculture students.
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