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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1940
Page
7
In a hall game last Friday night the Clare Pioneers lost 37 to 13 at Evart. Evart led early and widened the gap as Clare missed many close shots. Bryant led Clare with eight points while Evart’s Bob Oren had nine points. the junior Pioneers dropped 31 to 17 in a closer effort.
Clare High notes the Pioneers have 288 points through the Gladwin game, 23 more than last season, with six games remaining before the tournament. Individual totals list Bryant 120 Green 59 Cradit 54 Parent 28 Cappaert 18 Parsell 4 Oden 3 Brown 2 Mance 0. The MVP vote ended in a three-way tie as each captain voted for himself.
Sunday School at 10 30 a m in the Grange Hall with Sant P A Oman Preaching at 7 30 p m Rev I W Wyrick to show Bible pictures Friday at 8 00 p m Everyone welcome. Social news lists many local visits and winter sports by area residents including the Galdeens, Scotts, Omans, Mahan, Finch, and Neeper with Clare Farwell and Toledo mentioned.
Robert Griffon and wife with friends from Saginaw visited Rachel Van Buskirk and family. Mrs Roger Briggs visited sister Mrs Loren Tousigrant and family. Roy Myers spent Saturday with Hudson Jones and family. McBain guests joined Hudson Jones on Sunday. Hatl Thomas moving back to Battle Creek. Home Economics Group met at Gladys Lane's home Thursday.
Seaver Burton and Harr Burton visited relatives in Big Rapids and Pontiac respectively. Our Home Economics leaders Migs Grace Plaunes and Mrs. C Krocket spoke in Clare, while Ernest Bolton and Kientda of Flint visited here. Townspeople plan a Townsend meeting tonight with Ira Brinker of Bay City inviting a full house.
Miss Madonna Dafey returned home from Harrison where she works after a brief illness. Mr. and Mrs. George Baily and family visited their daughter and son in law Dale Traver’s home in Pleasant Valley. The Thimble club met with Mrs. Earl Cradit for quilting. Ray H. Gordon left for Detroit to enter the Veterans Hospital in Dearborn to be with his brother Roy. Mrs. Nathan Bicknell joined her father W. C. Carnwell on the farm for a day, as did the Reed family from Lansing and friends from Saginaw and nearby towns for a weekend at the parental home.
The Helping Hand Society met with Mrs. F. Hinkle and worked on a quilt top. Mr. Hinkle played violin and Mrs. Hinkle sang with him. An all day meeting is planned February 7 at Mrs. Claude McCreary's home. members should bring a penny valentine. Various neighbors visited across Sheridan, Loomins, Marion, and Stockbridge through the weekend.
Dover residents report a updated school with an electric clock heat distributor and a revised teacher’s desk. Mrs. Bell Deller leads lessons as students Sarah Ellen Fitzpatrick Ruth Rank and Donald Butters attend Clare High music class nearby. The community notes visitors, family trips, and a Schulbirth party at Schaeffer’s mark a social week.
Spearing fish through the ice marked an outing for Dover men and boys. Visitors include Miss Dorothy Allen and Kenneth Foster of Clare, Delmar Allen and Lyle Bond with family, Mr. and Mrs. George Pietsch of Mr. Pleasant, and several others who called on neighbors and celebrated Mrs. Chas. Pietsch's birthday. Mrs. Florence Miser and Grover Hudson returned home after illness in Clare.
Frank Louden of Grand Haven visited his cousin John Gaffney and family from Friday to Sunday. Lois Cook and daughter Nada spent Tuesday with Mrs. John Martin. Sunday guests at the Gaffney home included their daughter Helen and son George, Albert and Mx, and Mrs. Alfred Gaffney. Naomi Hickok started work in Kart Monday. Clarence Cook and family host her brother Merle Marks of Ashton this week.
Farwell residents Mr and Mrs F Littlefield visited Beach Wood with J Murdock. Saginaw couple Mr and Mrs Dan Butterfield vacationed at their Clear Lake cottage. Detroit visitors L Cline and Donna stayed weekend at their cottage. Plint pair Mr and Mrs R Hall with Detroit guests shared a Saturday afternoon. Detroit kin of Mrs A Cline joined Lynn Cline and his sisters later. Ambrosier family hosted weekend guests. Harrison resident Mr Bush called on L Frisbey.
The Gilmore Church of Christ led by J. S. Penick held a full Sunday program beginning with a 10:00 song service and devotion led by James A. Stanley, followed by 10:15 communion officiated by elders and deacons. A 10:30 sermon titled Why there is so much failure in the Church No. 3, a 11:00 Bible School led by Alvin Wood, and a 7:30 Young People meeting. An evening sermon Believing and Obeying Satan of God Read 2 Pet 3.1-18 capped the day. Community notices include births, illnesses, and local visits.
A pour of tea yields 150 to 200 cups depending on strength and dilution. Volunteers prepared a batch to serve attendees, with officials estimating demand and planning serving logistics.
February 4 lesson presents selected subjects and scriptures as provided by the International Council of Religious Education under permission. The bulletin outlines study topics and references for use in teaching and contemplation.
The lesson argues humans are created in God's image and endowed with intelligence morality and spirit. It emphasizes the Holy Spirit dwelling in believers transforming how they treat their bodies and life. It urges separation from worldly practices and immediate wholehearted commitment to holiness for personal revival and church-wide renewal.
The author urges cultivating patience and a cheerful temperament to keep friends. It stresses that helping temper improves how others enjoy your company and strengthens social bonds.
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