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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1942
Page
9
The Clare Sentinel lists postal and advertising rates including $16.50 yearly to Michigan and $2.00 to other U S points. Local liners and reading notices cost 10 cents per line, with headings extra. Cards of Thanks 25 cents per ten lines, probation notices requested through Judge Bates.
The Harrison column reports births for Elizabeth Jean Hinselman and Robert Leigh Charette and Linda Sue Petoskey at Clare Hospital. It notes numerous visits, military furloughs, illness, and small town gatherings with neighbors including families, friends, and relatives in Mt. Pleasant, Clare, Cadillac, Saginaw and Lansing.
The Out Door Girls Club of the Congregational Bible School sponsored a tag day sale on Saturday December 12 raising $15 from 118 tags. Proceeds support gifts for needy children shut ins and county infirmary inmates.
Clinton Hilton leads Sunday School at 10 66 a m with Russell Cook at 11 15 a m for church services and 8 00 p m evening services. West Wednesday special services at 8 00 p m. Young People meet Friday evenings. Latter Day Saints Church with Elder David Bailey presiding holds 10 30 a m Sunday Service and 11 15 a m Sunday School. Oriole and Bluebird groups meet at 7 30 p m with evening services at 8 00 p m.
Harrison Mission led by Pastor Ernest Burk offers Sunday School at 10:00 with Clara Smith as Superintendent. Worship follows at 11:60 a.m. Sunday evening service at 8:00 p.m. Prayer meeting is Thursday at 8:00 p.m.
Rev. George E. Hughes leads Bible school at 10:00 a.m. Charles Van Blarcom conducts services at 11:00 a.m. Junior Endeavor meets at 6:00 p.m. Senior Endeavor at 7:00 p.m. Reader asks for a Clare Sentinel liner next week.
Kansas City The Federal Barge lines will receive converted river barges with a capacity of five million barrels of oil. Chester C. Thompson president of Inland Waterways said the barges will run from East Texas and Southern Louisiana fields up the Mississippi and Ohio rivers to eastern shipment points. He said the venture will relieve oil shortages in the East and supplement coastal tanker traffic hit by submarine activity. Government financing and Darby Corp involvement are noted. Thompson forecast strong postwar river traffic as US production stays intact.
Frank Gumm, a field stretcher bearer in the royal army medical corps, sent a postcard to his mother from a base hospital in France saying he was getting better. Delivered recently, the card arrived 27 years after sending. Gumm later became assistant manager of a service canteen in Britain.
William T. Hamilton started a guinea pig venture two years ago in his garage and now seeks zoning changes to move into a larger building as demand for his breeding operation grows. He raises guinea pigs for sale.
Brantford officials report dogs chewed through metal license tags replaced with plastic ones. Animals showed preference for nonedible material, prompting council to search for durable nonedible tags that dogs will not eat.
Reno's city council reviewed a last month's bill of 500 dollars for feeding and housing prisoners and urged the judge to speed up inmate processing to cut expenses.
Rosebush Methodist and Center churches held Sunday School and preaching services with additional junior activities. The column lists local visitors and residents at homes, a Detroit stock show trip, mumps affecting children, and a Christmas party at St Henry’s parish with Santa, treats, and thanks to Fr Grant and organizers.
Crown Prince Olav of Norway, riding a ski train to the Huntsville district, asserts that "shee" is better for a popular winter pastime than "skee." He calls "shee" Norwegian and notes "skee" is German in origin.
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