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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1949
Page
2
A sourfaced rider orders the driver to let her off at Sixty-fourth Street after a mistaken stop on Madison Avenue. She threatens to report negligence while the driver, in a damp tone, reminds her this is only Forty-fourth Street.
Local bowling results from Harrison and Clare include the Harrison Women’s League at Magee with high games by Leona Stimpson 173 and Kathryne Underwood 158 and high series by Stimpson 408 and Underwood 402. Clare Mfg No 2 and No 1 led the Clare leagues while Pure Oil and Swiss Inn posted season records in merchant and city leagues with top series by J Weible 570 and R Tharpe 608.
A maintenance superintendent questions why the fight between two mechanics escalated, asking why it wasn't stopped. The foreman replies the pair did not have a wrench, implying the weapons were improvised.
A truck driver curses at a sedan owner after a collision and settles for 100 dollars. Mr. Brown buys a canary for his wife’s birthday, then discovers it has one leg and complains to the shopkeeper who quips that the bird sings well. The exchange ends with a pun about bred Astaire.
A father laments a missing shaving brush while a nursery child reveals Willie’s wooden horse has sprouted a new tail. The humor hinges on a child misreporting a toy transformation as a surprising clue.
A brief street exchange shows a panhandler admitting a past responsible job and drinking struggles as he asks for coins. One passerby replies with a brief, curt remark before moving on, saying they cannot discuss the weather.
On Monday December 19 Kiwanis No 1 led with 35 points and Hill Top 34 in a team standings recap. High series honors went to R Musser 601 and C Foss 544 while Musser posted top games 238 and 221 toward a 601 set.
In the Harrison Men’s League at Gateway Lanes on Thursday December 15 Northland Super Market led with 27 wins and 21 losses, Harrison Cleaners 25, Perry & First Super Market 24, Hoffmans Service 23, Surrey House 21, Allen’s Dry Goods 12. High games were Howard Stimpson 198 and Ed Wolf 194, Paul Hoffman 185. High series were Stimpson 533, Allen Henderson 496, Hoffman 488.
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