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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1939
Page
6
The essay argues that the vast majority of Americans favor staying out of foreign quarrels. It asserts the Neutrality Act must be rigidly observed to maintain neutrality and warns that lifting the Spanish embargo or letting the President choose the aggressor would break neutrality.
Washington discussion warns that using sanctions would shift decision power to belligerents and force public support for war. Advocates urge strict neutrality under the Neutrality Act to avoid entanglement and a future call to send troops and money overseas.
Local social notes list visits and calls across Vernon, Clare, Rosebush, Farwell, and surrounding towns. Residents like Mrs. Gilbert Howard, Mrs. Carrie Perverge, and families such as Funnell, Knepper, and Abbott appear among gatherings and Sunday calls with relatives and friends.
The record notes Christopher Columbus first saw pineapples when he landed at Guadeloupe in 1493 during his East Indies voyage.
Sunday School attendance reached sixty with thirty two riding the bus. Mrs. Dale Montney stays with her family as her mother remains in the hospital. Several families visit relatives while others travel to Maple Grove and Clare. The school closed Monday afternoon due to the blizzard.
Dave Van Valkenburg works for Dr. Wilson in Harrison this week. James Darling of Flint visited with family. Mr and Mrs Wm Messacar lost their home by fire on Monday January 30. Fire origin undetermined and loss partly insured. Miss Ova and Arvilla Tousignant weekending near Marion. Sympathy for the death of Mr Fanning. Potato buyers in the area last week. Newton Kress fishing at Houghton Lake reports bluegill catch. Greenwood youths enjoyed the Harrison toboggan slide Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Wm Budd visited Wm Roland home Sunday. Not much news. Lois Budd remains corner champion.
Mr and Mrs John Rhodes marked fifty years of marriage on their farm in Arthur Township. Visitors include Rex Robinett and Frank LaPratt, with other locals stopping by over the weekend. Social calls featured the Blystone, Presley, and Chatterton families among townsfolk and friends.
Blizzard weather is the talk in Hinkville with frequent gusts and flurries. Social notes report Mr Mull of Farwell visiting at the Charles Mulberg home, Thurston Allen's Detroit weekend, a funeral in the Powell family, visits among the Galkins and Rosebush households, and others attending parties and a Bay City outing.
The Helping Hand Club met with Mrs Volney Davis January 25 with members present. A social time was enjoyed and work accomplished. They planned to meet earlier in the month with Mrs Kittle and Mars Gordon McIntosh February 16. Lunch was served by the hostess.
Mrs. Glen Martin returns home Wednesday after several weeks visiting relatives in Ohio and Pontiac. Mrs Violet Sunday and family were in Saginaw Thursday. Henry Walace visits at his daughter Mrs Albert Shaver's home. Revivals began Sunday night at Brown Corners U B church with all welcome. Little news due to the storm.
Community notes report a benefit party at the school house a success. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Castle and daughter along with Mr. and Mrs. Burley Shaver and family of Dover visited Emergon Burton’s home. The Harrison Fanning family expresses sympathy. A Townsend meeting is planned with a speaker promised for the evening.
Elm Grove Max and Mrs Vernon Bennett with children went to Luther on business Monday. Winston Raymond joined by Tom Morden and son Evert visited their daughter and family of near Harrison. Hildebrandts from Arthur called in. Clint Cochran slowly improves after pneumonia. Vernon Bennett traveled to Stockbridge on Saturday.
Sunday School at 2 00 pm and preaching at 3 00 pm led by Rev E R Town. Prayer meeting Wednesdays at 730 pm. Rev I W Wyrick of Alanson preached last Sunday and is conducting revival at Brown Corners. Local residents attend funerals and graduations with updates on schooling and teaching assignments.
The Franklin Unit P T A executive board met at the Sharp home to appoint a Ways and Means committee with Lee Cooper Otto Sharp and Evelyn Lyons. Eva Cooper became publicity chair and Jessie Cooper led the Refreshment Committee. The Franklin Township Board of Education held a regular meeting January 27 at the school house. The Franklin BTA will meet February 10 at the school house for Pounders Day celebrating 42 years of the Parent Teacher Association.
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