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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1939
Page
3
A lonely house hosts a Christmas scene as a mother with snow white hair trims a tree while praying for Jim, a son away at sea. He returns unseen, appears in uniform, and the scene echoes Bethlehem and heavenly guidance on a troubled Christmas day.
Vernon Hill and Lansing relatives visit. Pauline Leis and Judith Ann call on Mrs Herman Lange in Clare. Weekend guests stay in Clare and Flint homes. Several gatherings noted with neighbors and relatives from Rosebush to Pine Run. Lois Jenkins loses sight in eye from a sidewalk accident. hospital treatment ongoing. Numerous visits and small town social routine captured as richly detailed, with names and places across multiple households.
Many names appear visiting relatives and friends across towns including Beaverton Loomis Clare Arthur and Flint. Guests share birthdays, hospital visits, and weekend hunts as residents such as Utley Pringle and Silover coordinate travel and Christmas tree preparation.
Frank Behm and family of Saginaw spent a weekend at Bertha Lake Resort. Oscar Kube and wife hosted friends from Clare for a Thursday chicken supper. Carl Monday Jr. returned home from Farwell for the weekend. H Thomas and family from Saginaw hunted nearby days. Maryin Ruff and friends of Frank Entrost visited Otto Pietsch last Sunday. Townspeople attended the Townsend meeting and party at Mann Siding Friday. Delos Dunkle's new barn near completion.
Mrs Earl Green of Mann Siding visited Roy Green’s home last week. The Townsend club holds weekly meetings and interest grows. Attendees from here went to Farwell for a basketball game. Friday night Mrs Lloyd Nichols stayed home over Sunday while visiting her parents. Desford Phipps visited the Lloyd Nichols home last week. The dynamite crew continues oil testing nearby. Crare callers included F A Luce and wife John Sears Roy Howard Mr and Mrs Fred Wolf Mr and Mrs Frank Manning Verne Braden and wife Bing Host Ray Brace and wife Dr Higelmire Marion Wycoff.
Mrs Norman Myers and two children returned home Sunday after a week with her father and sister in Saginaw. Mr and Mrs George Winn and family visited his father and mother in Gladwin. Miss Lola Hartman and Louis Sunday visited her brother Bill in Cohootah. Jim Winn and family visited his brother. Sunday visitors at Norman Myers included George J Perkins and Mary Perkins of Saginaw, Mrs George Mallinger, Joe and Marie Mallinger, and Frank DeWitt of Higgins Lake.
Brand Ay and Mrs Verne Haines entertained her parents in Clare last Sunday Ray Gordon of Cornwellville visited with his brother Glen Gordon and family Sunday Gordon relatives from Dover and from the Cornwell farm dropped by Mrs Ted Newman remains ill Dr Woods their physician Our school closes for Christmas December 22 three pupils will present a program at 2 p m Mrs L Robinett and sister Elsie Pudway visited Colonville Sunday Rain keeps neighborhood news quiet Christmas greetings despite green grass and blooming dandelions on December 17
Brown Corners announces the birth of Ronald Lee Shaver at 10.5 pounds with Albert and Mrs. Shaver as parents and William Clark’s daughter as host family in Lansing. Mt Pleasant Normal students LaVera and Mary Helen Bates enjoy Christmas at Géo Bates home. various visits and church activities noted with local families, a Coloma High School home room party, Santa visits, and WMA Quilting circle refreshments and a stewardships service led by Rev. Leon Cook.
Miss Reta Creguer of Clare spent Thursday afternoon with Coloma Leitner. Mr aunt Mrs Gienbower and daughter Coloma spent Friday in St. Louis at the home of Mr and Mrs Wayne. Mr and Mrs Geo Bates traveled to Saginaw Tuesday.
Eagle Group met with Mrs Russell Armentrout on December 14 for an evening session. Nine members and two visitors attended. Zarah Penrose and Mary Hemstreet led a lesson on lines and designs. Demonstrations showed proper zipper sewing. Dresses for alteration were presented with approval. Lunch was served and plans made to meet next with Mary Hemstreet.
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