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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1946
Page
5
The V P W Post 1075 holds a regular meeting Monday December 23 with inspection. The Ladies Auxiliary completes its Christmas party with gift exchange and refreshments. Numerous local residents are listed visiting shoppers, trips, and family events through December.
The St Athanasius Altar Society met at the rectory in Clare with thirteen members and Moderator Fr Szuba in attendance. A pot luck luncheon followed before the business meeting discussed plans for the Christmas season and the January meeting at Mrs Mark Langsdon's home in Temple. Officers for the coming year will be elected then.
The Outdoor Girls annual Tag Day occurred on Saturday December 14. Four girls Karolyn Amble Marjory and Barbara Price and Vada Summers sold tags. Karolyn received the large prize for top sales.
A listing of popular songs including Come Rain or Come Shine Everybody Loves My Baby For Sentimental Reasons Getting Nowhere and I Love an Old Fashioned Song. Also featured are My Sugar Is So Refined On the Boardwalk September Song and You Keep Coming Back Like a Song.
The BYP will not meet next Sunday evening as two King of Kings performances are held at 3 00 p m and 8 00 p m. All youths and parents are invited to attend. Girl Scouts hosted a party last week with games carols ice cream cake and cookies. Mary Fanning could not attend. Gifts were exchanged and a small tree used for presents.
English study and civics tests noted with top marks by Jack Hosler in Group II and Donna Jean Clapp with Esther Eaton in Group I. History honors go to Florice Hilton in Group II and Josie Burns in Group I.
The Sophomore Class A meeting discussed a Christmas party with a refreshment and cleanup committee. Micky Mavis was elected treasurer and plans for parliamentary procedure were noted. Several members left, Ben Chadwick joined, Gronda returned, and a new scoreboard was installed. Girls formed a basketball team and practiced, while various class activities and band changes were also described.
Harrison High School basketball slate lists games against Houghton Lake Clare Marion Coleman and Merritt Farwell and Beaverton. Home dates shown as here and away as there with matchups spread from January to February.
Guests at Bertha Lake Resort for the weekend of December 8 include Louis Mello Eleanor Tyler Paul Blue Eddie Richter and Carsten from Saquaw. Mr and Mrs D Ashbury and Mr and Mrs L Wilmont of Flint visited their cottages the same weekend.
The Wilsons of Lansing and others visited cabins over the weekend for skating and hunting. Bay City and Caro residents joined in. A baby boy named Clyde Warren was born to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Harris on December 11. Local residents also stopped by the Lyon home and checked things over.
Rev. E. E. Redman pastor leads Sunday School at 2 00 p m and preaching at 3 00 p m at the Lake George Baptist Church. Murals include local residents attending visits and recent social events with friends and neighbors noted.
Reading lamps require a 100 watt bulb for table lamps to provide best light. Floor lamps with reflectors should use at least 150 watt bulbs to reduce dark spots and maintain brightness.
Local Clare Airport activity rose in December with a busy Sunday. Bill Seiter flew to Higgins Lake on December 8 for fishing, while new private licenses were earned by Ford Peyton and Meris Archambault. Six month old Cheryl Lea Neff arrived with her parents, and Paul J. Bolenbaugh joined the G I Flight Training course. Rumors hint at Florida trips and pilots eyeing basketball season.
Fragment mentions bouncing yellow cubs down runways and a blue T Craft with a question to George, implying a conversation about models or craft. No identifiable people, places, or events present.
Mavis Corrie daughter of Mr and Mrs William Corrie of Lake has been chosen Good Citizen at Farwell High School by the DA R. Her active school work bands piano voice and leadership mark her as a promising student. She plans to attend Michigan State College and her classmates and teachers commend her for the honor.
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