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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1928
Page
3
A storyteller recalls a St Patrick day party hosted by the Fairy Queen for every fairy. Food features green dishes and two green toads serve as butlers. A emerald shamrock pendant is gifted, followed by a magical dance by countless green grasshoppers enthralling the guests.
John and Mary tour a museum display in New Orleans. They study a model street scene, including a vacant city block and a parking space, as inscriptions on exhibits spark curiosity about everyday places.
A humorous newspaper fragment shows a mother and doctor bantering about a yardstick and a improvised tool as they discuss a boy's development. The exchange highlights old timey bedside manner and domestic humor.
A playful line describes Flounder encountering a flat tire scene for the first time. Bobby points out a curious fish moment as excitement rises at the odd sight, with a quirky exclamation about the tire.
Dairymen across Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Indiana Ohio and Minnesota report improper filling of alfalfa orders by shippers. The USDA proposes use of federal grades and inspection to resolve disputes, with U S No 1 and U S No 2 Alfalfa defined by leafiness color and foreign material limits.
I M Galley president of the American Dairy federation calls the dairy cow the farmers’ most efficient food producing machine. He notes butterfat as the key product vital to development, with steady demand and regular income for farmers through ongoing dairy sales.
Home grown seeds for dairy cattle are high in carbohydrates but low in protein. Alfalfa hay adds some protein but not enough for heavy milkers. Cottonseed meal, very high in protein and cheap, offers an economical supplement. recommended mix is one part cottonseed meal to four or five parts corn.
Pratts Corners reports visits from Misa Alls of Pontiac and Ray Lloyd of Pontiac. Jack Hermason and Dick Henderson of Dover visited. families hosted relatives over the weekend. Ice house work and meat preparation were noted at several homes.
A list of neighbors and families visiting one another over the week across Herrick, Long Lake, and surrounding areas. Notes include Mr. and Mrs. Myers hosting Kelly Turner and Jim Grigg visiting Vern Hains, plus multiple calls on Blystone, Robinett, Gordon, and Mickle families. Several dinners, dances, and Sunday chats are recorded with local residents such as the Gien Blystone, A. F. Smith, and T. Robinett households.
Dover residents report a well attended Sunday School and active church life. Changes include F S Weaver replacing Jessie Dysinger as greens leader, a new sand table for children, and three new church members joining last Sunday. Alfred Lawson is hospitalized in Ann Arbor for treatment, with wishes for a speedy recovery.
Wording indicates residents making small trips to Evart Clare and Clare on business. Families like Clark Brown Bvart and Cook are referenced with travel, trades, and work plans. Snow is light but sufficient for sleighing while not hindering autos. Local men gather wood and buzz piles for summer use and hay is being drawn for W M Clark from the Joe Gamble farm.
Hemstreet called on George of the Eagle and visited Hem street boys last week. Sherman Bruner hauled for J Hudson. Robt Walters and Robinett visited Gee Walters last Thursday. Threase and Bobby Hemistreat called on Russell Mater Friday. Scott Hemstreet and George Walters worked most of Saturday to fix the Ford, then they stopped.
The report notes social visits across towns with brief mentions of Scott Hemstreet spending a Saturday evening with Norris Allen and Van Walters and family of Mt. Pleasant visiting Geo. Walters. Sun Scott Hemstreet visited Tom James Sunday in the same region.
Windover Lake notes report cutting at the Achard ranch and visits by Mrs. W M Shomaker from Standish to see her sick daughter Mrs Frank Howey. Nearby, Oscar Delling and family attended a card party at the Newsom home in Lake George.
South West Gilmore community notes Sey mour and Renner among ice workers at Farwell. James Bawkey, long ill, died at home in north west Gilmore. funeral at Christian church led by Rev. Johnson. Chas Squires sells buzz wood. Mr Davis broke his buzz saw. Students from Case Schofield and Glass attended 7th and 8th grade institute at Weidman. Rev Hall and family moved to Gilmore parsonage. Willing Workers met in church basement. about sixty attended with Mrs Tom and Mrs Alvin on serving committee.
Mrs. Leo Cashin and Mr and Mrs Jack Scott traveled to Clare on business Tuesday evening. A party was held at the Gleaner hall on Friday night in honor of Edgar Stanley Jr and the Texehéry Mrs Helen Howell. Jack Scott Jr assisted Fred Ramsdelen in a project earlier in the week.
Mr and Mrs Matt Scott visited Gilmore to attend to family matters as Jas Bankey died soon after arrival. Wm Mahan received word from Flint of Marjorie Proper s accident at Hurley hospital and possible eye injury. Lucile Brooks of Clare spent the weekend with her parents. Calvin Tryon and baby stayed with Sar Muir in Cranberry Lake. Billie Mahan and Sam Muir hosted guests Thursday evening. Robert Carson reportedly left town for Grand Rapids but was still in town. Charlie Cook delivered a crate of chickens to Clare Saturday. Henry Tryon lost a horse last week. Wm Mahan and family visited Flint to see Marjorie Proper. Calvin Tryon and Arthur Smith spent Sunday together. King Radios advertises pay blues. Floyd Kirkpatrick listed as drug salesman.
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