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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1942
Page
5
The Clare Sentinel lists subscription rates 1.50 yearly within Michigan 2.00 to other points. Display advertising rates provided on application. Locals 10c per line ten line minimum. Card of Thanks 25c per ten lines. Probate notices invited via Judge Bates for printing by The Sentinel.
Harrison residents join national defense through Boy and Girl Scout activities. Scouts collect waste paper for Mt Pleasant mills, knit afghan squares for Red Cross, hold Wake sales, and call for clothing scraps. Red Cross, VEW Auxiliary expand sewing and hospital kit work at VFW Hall with weekly sessions and requests for materials.
Mrs Henry Norman hosted the Frost Home Economics Club on January 28 with twenty seven members and husbands attending. The event featured a progressive padre game with prizes won by Mrs James Whitmer and Lucy Jane Marlatte for ladies and Don Malcomagon and Ira Miller for men. A pot luck lunch followed at 11 30 with thanks to the Normans for the evening.
Temples Miss Helena VanderWoude Margarite Lower and Mrs Roy Myers attended a Red Cross first aid class in Marion. Mrs Russell Miller visited the Unit No 1 lunchroom. Mr and Mrs Roy Holford were Marion shoppers. Mr and Mrs Jose Stambaugh called on Mr and Mrs Peter Schram. James Collard attends a county supervisors convention in Lansing. Vern Northrup ice fishes and has caught several pike. Mrs George Thompson and Russell Jo visited the school lunch room. Mrs Roy Myers spent the weekend near London Ontario for a birthday dinner for her Aunt Mrs Mary Shepherd, with several family members home on leave from military service.
Clinton Hilton pastor leads Sunday School at 10 00 a m Lloyd Wilson preaches at 11 15 a m and 8 00 p m Evening Services follow with special Wednesday evening service at 8 00. Regular weekly services and ministries outlined for the church.
Elder David Bailey serves as pastor with Sunday services at 10 30 a m and evening services at 8 p m. Sunday School meets at 11 15 a m and Gricla and Bluebird groups gather at 7 30 p m for activities.
E Drummond pastor leads prayer meeting Thursday at 8 00 pm Sunday School at 10 00 am Clara Smith superintendent Worship service at 11 00 am Sunday evening services at 8 00 pm
Rev H E Philo will lead services at Ribe School at 10 00 a m Charles Van Blarcom superintendent Church services begin at 11 00 a m Junior Endeavor meets at 6 00 p m and Senior Endeavor at 7 00 p m
Miss Lucille Schaar visits grandmother Mrs D Seymour in Alma for weeks. Misses Virginia and Lucille Macklem visit Beaverton and Saginaw. Gerald Macklem returns from Flint for lay off. John Densmore weekends with family. Bernard Macklem goes to Detroit to visit Will Davis and seek work. Mrs Bert O Mealey and family route to Detroit after visiting Harbin 800 area. Mrs Hattie Livingston and K Mavis visit Nancy Geiger in Bard.
The War Department reveals a method to cut new airplane testing from about a year to three weeks. Seven planes with 28 pilots were sent to Wright Field Dayton Ohio with three pilots per plane. Aircraft stayed aloft most daylight hours while ground crews and manufacturers supplied parts and adjustments.
The Pioneer Defense Board at Clare High School is now fully organized and meets Thursdays after school. Carl Cappaert chairs the board with Ruth Verrette as secretary treasurer, overseeing air raid, defense savings, waste paper, and first aid groups.
A list of student leaders by homeroom and class year details presidents, vice presidents, secretaries and treasurers. Names include Pfister, Wilcox, Koch, Frey, Foeil, Lear, Roberts, Ford, Gorringe, Kleiner, Wiggins, Clute, Samborn, Kirchoff, Garver, Tice, LeFavour, McKnight, Allen, Garver, Wood, Golburn, Gardner, Ackerman, McPhail, Kane, Burkett, Johnson, Murphy, Covert, Douglas, Rodabaugh, Methner, Rube, Chaffee, Koch, Richard, Foss, Barnes, Gordon.
Third year home economics class completes a re decorating of the apartment with peach walls in the dining room a corner cupboard two new bookshelves blue walls in living room blue trimmed bedroom and smaller beaver board over windows. Teas to display the apartment are being given. Citizenship applicants accepted after questions noted. Court adjourned noon calendar read with cases from divorces to forgery. Seniors have taken guidance tests this past week.
The District Debate Tournament at Midland High School on January 29 featured Midland Bad Axe Pinconning Taway City and Clare. Midland drew a bye to the semifinals then lost to Bad Axe who went on to beat Midland 3 0 for the district title. Coach Mr Buys oversaw the event and hosted the visiting teams.
Four girls in Scottish plaids performed in the Town high school auditorium on January 22. The Kilty Trumpeters featured two trombones, a trumpet, and piano with one member delivering a military tap-dance, each wearing a distinct number.
Monday morning January 26 seniors from the high school visited Harrison to observe a Circuit Court session and witnessed the naturalization ceremonies of three prospective citizens.
Gretchen Battle underwent an appendectomy January 27 and is recovering. The eighth grade basketball team lost to Farwell January 23 and were defeated by the seventh grade on the same day. The Junior high aids in waste paper conservation. Grade changes include Idell Irquhart and Duane Reger moving to Lansing and Middleville. Seven kindergartners out sick with chickenpox. Marion Hunter moves to Flint and Christian Geyer to Middleville. Gordon Foell is out after a hall accident. Sympathy goes to Bob Ramey over his father's death Friday morning.
The excerpt notes Missouri’s political shifts from Democratic to Republican aligns with national outcomes. It highlights 1904 Roosevelt support and Harding’s 1920 victory by 13 000 votes, and compares Missouri with North Dakota and Ohio as seasonally predictive states.
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