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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1946
Page
8
Rates and publication details for The Sentinel weekly edition issued Fridays in Clare Michigan. Subscription prices listed for different terms and regions with display ad rates and line pricing for locals and fillers.
The Harrison News Ladies Fellowship of the Congregational Church held a pot luck family night supper at the church par t o rs with thirty in attendance. Officers elected include President Marion Trowbridge First Vice President Marguerite Newell Second Vice President Gladys Kinne Secretary Selma Kuehn Assistant Secretary Julia Schaaf Treasurer Blanche Oman. The gathering featured a Christmas tree gift exchange, carol singing, and a social hour with festive refreshments and decor.
The Harrison Study Club hosted its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Carl Findstrom's Long Lake home last Thursday. Twenty four members arrived by school bus driven by Charles Amble and enjoyed carols, a gift exchange, prizes, lunch, and coffee. Marion Amble led the program with a recording device, while Mrs. Raymond Hagen won a contest prize. Hostesses included Martha Findstrom, Olive Bruce, Thora Morrison, Lulu Murphy, Theo Hibbard, Amber Burns and Hisse Summers. Olive Light and Jessie Foltz were absent.
The redecorated W M A rooms of the U B Church annex held a Christmas party for members and their husbands. Guests wore pins with famous Bible character names and played a guessing game with a playful forfeit.
A daughter Gale Anne born to Mr and Mrs Elmer Bond at Clare Hospital on Tuesday evening December 17th.
The schedule lists games for Harrison High School basketball with a series of home and away dates from January to February against teams including Houghton Lake Clare Marion Coleman Merritt Farwell Beaverton and Colemen. Community notices report Christmas visits by local families to relatives and residents traveling for holidays with names of households and towns.
Mrs Hiva Dawson and family from Ithaca join Mr and Mrs H I Brice for Sunday supper. Friends and relatives travel between Alma Lansing Clare Midland Paris Saginaw and Detroit to spend holidays with kin including the Grahams Lydells Van Meeters Yoder Whitmers and Schafs.
Local church notices list Harrison Michigan pastors and service times. Harrison United Brethren led by Gerald Brady offers Sunday School at 10:00 and services at 11:00 with 8:00 p m evening worship and Thursday prayer at 8:00. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at Harrison shows Elder Hubert Beavers as pastor with services at 10:30 a m Sunday School 11:15 a m and Edmond Dunham monthly evening services at 8:00 p m. Highway Tabernacle under Rev Clinton Hilton has 10:00 a m Sunday School, 11:15 a m church services, 7:30 p m evening services and Wednesday 7:30 p m specials. Young People meet weekly Monday evenings.
Fr J J Sruba announces masses at St. Athanasius on the first and third Sundays at 10 30 a m and on the second fourth and fifth Sundays at 9 00 a m. The schedule reflects regular Sunday worship times.
Reverend Harold Watson leads Sunday School at 10 00 am with James Mead as superintendent Worship service follows at 11 00 am at the Congregational Church.
A Cleveland physician reports from the Archives of Ophthalmology that corneal tissue remains usable for transplantation only up to three days after harvesting. After this window the tissue hazes and thickens, reducing graft suitability. The Eye Bank for Light Restoration has aided rapid distribution since its founding.
There were over 400 thousand more motor trucks and over 850 thousand more tractors on farms in 1945 than in 1940. Still, one farm in four had neither tractor, horse nor mule.
The piece traces Christmas boxes from Roman Saturnalia to medieval church practice and their spread among tradesmen. It cites Pepys and Swift noting the custom, and describes the bell man as an early postman figure delivering verse reminders for Boxing Day gifts.
Old legends surround the Yule Log with mystery and superstition. The log must be touched and lit by clean hands, and unwelcome traits may portend bad luck if it goes out. Tyroleans decorate it with paper flowers and ribbons as wine is poured by the youngest child with a prayer for warmth food rest and peace.
A lighthearted notice says a love sentinel is sought to help achieve fast connections and rapid results. The item emphasizes ease and speed in finding affection. It reads like a playful personal ad.
Prices quoted Thursday cover grain and produce items at Johnston Elevator and Tucker's Produce. Wheat, buckwheat, barley, beans, poultry, beef hides, eggs, and meats are listed with per cwt or per pound figures, including Hogs dressed and Prime Veal, with Egg Market values from Rosebush Elevator on December 23 1946.
A Mexican Christmas feature describes a decorated earthen jar filled with nuts candies and small gifts. Blindfolded children swing a club three times to break the fragile jar and release goodies, sparking a scramble for prizes.
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