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Newspaper

Clare Sentinel

Location

Clare, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1937

Page

7

Law stops evasion of license exam

Department of State notes that new driver’s licenses cannot be issued while the current license remains valid for six months or more. Leon D. Case cites motor vehicle law and describes how refunds are shared with municipalities, record-keeping steps, and refunds for early applications. With about 5,000 applications daily, large deductions to local returns cause misunderstandings.

Leon D. Case Secretary of State Department of State Case

New License Law Aims for January Start

The article notes a new license examination law expected to begin in preliminary operation by January 1. It reports that hundreds of applications are being rejected daily under the current process.

Local Lake District Notices and Visiting Updates

Mr and Mrs Raymond Scott returned from a brief vacation to Port Huron and into Canada. Mrs Wm Mahan was called to Flint for her nephew Rush Proper whose operation left him in critical condition. Mrs George Scott shopped in Clare. Mr and Mrs Godfrey Beck of Flint spent the weekend with the Tryon family. Russell Spence welcomed a baby daughter Saturday morning December 1th. J L Cook took a weekend trip to Adrian. Mrs Matthew Scott and children shopped in Clare. E A Phillips hosted Ralph Fox and Battle Creek friends over Sunday. Miss Coila Start of Saginaw called on town friends Sunday. P A Oman entertained friends not seen for 24 years. If you want a lot for your money try a classified liner in The Clare Sentinel and get results.

Raymond Scott Port Huron Canada Wm. Mahan Flint Rush George Scott Clare Godfrey Beck Calvin Tryon Russell Spence J. L. Cook Adrian Matthew Scott E. A. Phillips Ralph Fox Battle Creek Coila Start Saginaw P. A. Oman

Four Leaf Clover Idea Wins Christmas Bonus

Lee Anne Foster wins a unique Christmas bonus after proposing the Four Leaf Clover Line to John Stone and Company. Her concept, a breakfast nook line with a four leaf clover motif and a cookbook, targets newlywed customers and includes clover embellishments on wedding certificates. She earns the first contract for four leaf clovers to grow within the year.

John Stone and Company Lee Anne Foster Stone and Company Lee Anne Luella B. Lyons Western Newspaper Union

Unwrapping Christmas Annual Family Program

A nostalgic piece recalls unwrapping Christmas items year round. The family revives memories from a stored trunk of decorations while siblings rush to replace bulbs and admire heirloom ornaments. Frances Grinstead reflects on how the act of unwrapping embodies Christmas itself.

December 2A and Mother Night in Early Anglo-Saxon Traditions

The fragment notes that before Christianity reached the Anglo-Saxons December 24 was called Modrenecht or Mother Night. It contrasts humorous lines about gifts and money between spouses with this historical reference.

Central State Teachers College holds winter commencement

Twenty two senior students earned bachelor degrees at the annual winter commencement. Two graduates received limited teachers certificates. President H. C. Warriner presided as the college choir performed under J. Harold Powers. Notable degree recipients include Fred R. Everett and Ruth I. Williams, and several graduates already hold teaching positions or will begin soon.

Central State Teachers College H. C. Warriner J. Harold Powers Central State Music Department Fox Fred R. Everett Big Rapids Vareng BH Lardis Manton Ruth I. Williams Riverdale Bernard GC. Ackerman Clare Lloyd H. Lowrey Rosebush Howard Malcolmson Beaverton Matilda M. Neyer

Temple Woman’s Club Meets for Quilt Block Cutting

The Temple women’s club held a meeting in the Lunch room on Thursday with quilt block cutting and a noon pot luck. Pansy Purden reopened the lunch room on Saturdays and dances at the Town Hall are popular despite cold weather. Sunset Pioneers of Mt. Pleasant return. Ardath Wheeler visits grandparents. Paul Krehmar suffered a severe arm injury while buzzing wood and is hospitalized at Clare County Hospital.

Womans Club Town Hall Pansy Purden Sunset Pioneers Mt. Pleasant Ardath Wheeler Mar Charles Wheeler Paul Krehmar Clare Co. Hospital

Local Social Notes From Wat Area Mini News

Miss Louisa Johnson helps care for her aunt Mrs Albert Leach and Merlin Burns travels from Marion on business Saturday. Gertrude Barrus visits aunt Mrs Clara Nelson at Grand Rapids while Mrs Edgar Waldron and son Francis spend Thursday with grandmother Mrs Olive Kellay. Miss Anna Crawford and Harold Pruden make a business trip to Marion. Alfred David moves family to town to shorten school commute. Mrs Mitchell and pupils prepare Christmas Eve program at the schoolhouse. Several residents confined by severe cold. Milford Rodgers of Flint visits Russell Wheeler and rabbits hunt with a new dog. Illness of Mr Chancey Jones at Clare noted. Herbert Wright and Albert Leach go to Tustin on business. Ludwig Johnson and mother visit sister Mrs Carrie Leach. Leach not better. Walter Roote returns to Hastings after two weeks with parents. Nellie Pruden leaves for Owosso for work. Mrs Gertie Caldwell of Middle Branch visits Willis Rouse with Guy Sarger. George Naegele family motor to Clare on business. Merlin Burns with Mrs Bina Updyke and son Junior shop at Clare and Mt Pleasant. Junior seeks eye treatment. Charles Palmer of Manton visits sister Edith Barrus. Gertrude Barrus returns from Manton.

Louisa Johnson Wat Albert Leach Merlin Burns Marion Gertrude Barrus Clara Nelson Grand Rapids Edgar Waldron Francis Olive Kellay Anna Crawford Harold Pruden Alfred David Mitchell Milford Rodgers Flint Russell Wheeler Chancey Jones Clare Jones Herbert Wright Tustin Ludwig Johnson Anna Johnson Carrie Leach Leach Walter Roote Hastings Ollie Root Nellie Pruden Owosso Gertie Caldwell Middle Branch Guy Sargerent Lansing Willis Rouse George Naegele Bina Updyke Junior Mt. Pleasant McArthur-Strange Hospital Charles Palmer Manton Edith Barrus

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