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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1945
Page
4
The Sentinel highlights gift items in Clare stores this peacetime season. Despite curtailed production, many beautiful and useful gifts are on display for loved ones returning from overseas and for service members. Local merchants showcase a wide stock with new goods arriving daily, urging shoppers to visit often.
The Framers' Produce bowlers traveled to Mt Pleasant on Sunday and lost to Gase's Bakery by 2454 pins to 2361. Afterward players visited the bakery plant that makes Old Home bread.
Tuesday results show Curt's Hamburgers and Louise's Wower Shop tied at 24 wins with 15 losses and 24 18 records for Clare Auto Parts Midway Lith 48 Twin Elms 17 2b Freeman Oils 16 26 School Martis 9. High single games list D J Portesi 166 Elsie Mayer 169. High single series Misse Mayer 416 Ports 460 Barthe Russell 434.
The Clare 1.0.0.F. lodge met Monday evening in their hall with Ernest Green presiding. Guests from Mt. Pleasant Farwell and Mearl Leach of Petoskey Grand Herald of Michigan attended. Seven candidates received the third degree and district meeting dates were announced.
The Clare Hospital Public Relations Committee announces the hospital will continue as a non profit serving the Clare district. No public fund drive is planned as deficits are covered by private capital and there is no financial aid campaign. Members pay one dollar yearly.
Isabella County Pomona Grange will meet at Union Grange on Wednesday evening December 19th. Members are requested to be present. Nina Forbes secretary.
The Prentiss family thanks friends and relatives for sympathy and flowers after the death of William C. Prentiss. Gratitude also to Rev. Earl Redman and the pallbearers for their services.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Robinette and family thank the Farwell Fire Department and neighbors for their prompt response in extinguishing a house fire at the Palmer farm where they live.
Vera B. Peterson City Treasurer will collect city taxes at The Citizens State Bank starting December 10 on Monday mornings and afternoons and on Wednesday and Friday afternoons each week until further notice.
A New Year's Eve ball is planned Monday night December 31 1945 at the hall in Clare Michigan starting at 9 00 pm The event is sponsored by Lodge Mo 333 and includes a lunch The price is 1 00 per couple The notice also mentions a sale of various items by D Ward on South US 27.
The annual 1946 community and county elections were held with eight township delegations naming chairs and alternates. County committee officers were elected at the December 7 meeting with Robert C. Kleiner as chairman and Franklin F. Littlefield as vice chairman.
Berlin authorities opened a second hand market on Brunnenstrasse to curb the black market. More than 3,000 Berliners shopped the civilian mart, paying an admission fee of one mark. Items included bicycles, cameras, clothing, opera glasses, shoes, clocks, tools, radios, and more.
Betty Rogers expresses gratitude to Dr and Mrs McArthur the nurses and staff and friends for cards flowers and kindness during her recent stay at Clare Hospital.
Clare announces that Sheridan township taxes will be collected by taxpayers starting Saturday December 8 and continuing each Saturday thereafter until further notice. Lotz John Kiingelhofer serves as Treasurer.
Wm. B. Daniels, Chief of Police, states he will be at Clare City Hall Tuesday and Friday afternoons until further notice to write drivers licenses. Money invested in Victory Bonds will aid bringing the boys home.
Mrs Weston endures a crowded streetcar as holiday shoppers push and chatter. She despairs for her son overseas and resents the revelry around her, clinging to a wreath for her mother's grave while the crowd mocks Christmas cheer. A compassionate stranger advises keeping hope, and she resolves to buy a sturdy tree to support a rubber dog ornament in memory of better times.
Our sincere appreciation to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness and floral offerings after our bereavement. Special thanks to Rev Harle Redman for comforting message and to Russell Thurston for service.
Vernon taxpayers in Clare are asked to pay taxes every Saturday until further notice. Arthur J. Archbold serves as treasurer.
Household Paper Products has taken over the agency for the Household Paper Products line previously sold by Mrs. Maude Holmes. Lula Shaw is listed with phone number 363 for contact.
Grant Township Taxpayers are informed that I will be at Citizens State Bank every Saturday starting December 1 to collect taxes. Dorothy Heuscheie, Treasurer.
Lincoln taxpayers are informed that tax collection for Lincoln township will occur at Lincoln Town Hall on December 20 and December 27. Details provided by treasurer Gertrude Bauer, 112 Gertrude Bauer.
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