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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1934
Page
7
Train schedule snippets list times for several trains with directions and destinations. Community items mention church meetings, Sunday school, social service, and women’s department schedules. A parade of holiday visits includes Miss Betty Ziegler, Mrs. Margie Sherman, and other locals visiting relatives in Detroit and Midland.
Pastor Mary leads Sunday School at 10 30. Worship follows at 11 30. An evening preaching service at 8 00. A Young People's meeting at 3 30 p.m. and a second preaching service at 8 00 p.m. Cottage prayer meetings occur each Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.
Church school at 40:30 a m and morning worship at 11:46 a m conclude with Epworth League at 8:00 p m. A long list of visiting relatives and neighbors from Detroit Muskegon Clare Pontiac Saginaw Mt. Pleasant Bald avin Newberry Bath Houghton Lake Lansing and Defiance Ohio share Christmas exchanges and travel. School breaks for holidays with programs. classes resume January 2.
The Farwell Woman's Club met at Mrs. Montz Gee's home on December 18 with 21 members present. The program featured readings, carols, piano and violin pieces, a candle reading, and a candy-hunt stunt, followed by a reception of visiting members.
The M. E. S. Christmas tree program Saturday evening drew a full church. The Christmas play The true meaning of Christmas featured Don Pelch Henry Orr Elizabeth Town Louise Davison Boyd Wiggins Irene Palmer Laura Finch and Florine Town. Young groups performed songs and exercises. Clelan Graham played violin with Mrs. Lamb at piano Harold Lockwood Meryl Graham sang saxophone duets and Pitta sisters offered a vocal duet. The event was well received and praised for faithful preparation.
In Landers, a small village, the town hall bell marks time for all. Two youths plot to delay the town for a minute by delaying Old Foxton the janitor who rings the bell at midnight. As the clock strikes twelve nothing erupts but a faint chime, leaving villagers in quiet, unpunctuated suspense.
A Christmas program at the Church of God featured a children’s presentation and a pageant of Wise Men shepherds angels and the Nativity. A fine chorus and special numbers enhanced the evening drawing a full house. Sunday school meets each Sunday at 10 30 AM and welcomes all.
In Landers the midnight bell that had rung on time for forty years was misset by a prankster. Citizens discover they have followed railroad time, while a pair of youths claim accuracy. The town laughs at the ruse as Foxton is tied and left in a silent building until dawn.
Eight year old Marvin C Ettlinger of Austin enters high school third year this fall and will attend classes half as often as peers. He has mastered math to college level, read 2200 words per minute, and plans to enter the University of Texas at age ten while his father teaches mathematics there.
The weather bureau says green rays from the sun before sunset signal good weather. These rays appear only when the air is clear and will persist if good weather remains for at least 24 hours.
Michigan motorists receive a late Christmas concession from Secretary Clarke Brown and Secretary of State elect Orville Atwood extending 1984 license plates to February 1, 1985 for most motor vehicles. The rule ties to the 1933 trailer brake law, which requires brakes on trailers over 3,000 pounds, making 1934 trailer plates invalid after December 31, 1934 for trailers above the weight limit.
The Clare Michigan council meets December 3 1934 with Mayor Jesse Hampton presiding. Actions include tax collection fees set at 1 percent for 1934 and 4 percent thereafter, authorization to publish personal tax notices, adoption of Ordinance 149, and committee referrals for bills.
Sentinel and Gat results mentioned with a note of upcoming publication in the Clare Sentinel next week.
For sale a black mare weighing 1250 pounds. Inquiries directed to EH A Samborn for details and contact.
Reports describe a multinational search for a rumored 70 million dollar gold treasure hidden in Penacki lagoon and Hill Island in French Oceania. An English-led expedition has located the site by soundings but has not recovered any treasure, awaiting diving gear and support from French authorities who may claim half of any find.
A busy December page notes a Christmas program at Hardwood school house with thanks to helpers, a December 31 community meeting at Arthur Town hall with a pot luck, and praise for Brand school’s Ronald Chatterton and pupils. It mentions illnesses of Wayne Leitner and Warren Heiser, Isobel Hubel visiting from Bay City, a Maytag washer gift at the Athey home, and sympathy for Alice Teale’s family.
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