Bentley Trio Soothes Students With Music Performance
The Bentley Trio presented a Spanish regalia themed program on January 23 featuring Evelyn Bentley and Mr. Bentley. They performed La Paloma on a xylophone marimba and included dances such as the wooden shoe and hat dances, plus Wild Irish Rose on a bottle millophone. The group, based in Los Angeles with Mr. Bentley from Australia, has played in New Zealand Australia Hawaii and the Far East and closed with Aloha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bently
Evelyn Bently
St. Mary
Evelyn
Mr. Bentley
Aloha
Los Angeles
Australia
New Zealand
Hawaiian Islands
Far East
National Defense Classes Open to Youth 17 to 24
The National Defense classes are sponsored by the U S employment service with the Department of Education and the State Board of Control of Vocational Education. Any out of school youth aged 17 to 24 is eligible for training in units such as automobiles trucks tractors and general shop skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Defense
U. S. Department of Education
State Board of Control of Vocational Education
Miss Mary Colburn to Lead Home Ec Department
Bulletin notes Miss Mary Colburn visited the Home Ec Department Tuesday and will take charge starting Monday morning to replace Miss Conklin who will soon marry. More details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Colburn
Miss Conklin
Vocational Training in Metal Work and Carpentry
A 15 hour per week course over 10 weeks covers metal work carpentry woodwork and electricity subject areas. It outlines hands on shop practice safety and basic project work for students developing trades skills.
New Homeroom Officers Elected Here Tuesday
A list of homeroom officers announced includes multiple grade levels with presidents such as Mr. Garthe and Miss Conklin and names for vice presidents secretaries treasurers and student council members across 9th through 12th grades. The report names Virginia Perry Henry Eberhart Mary Lou LeFavour Bob White Anna Marie Murphy and Ersel Arnold among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garthe
Virginia Perry
Donald Kirkpatrick
Barbara Jean Miurphy
Stanley Crum
Art Johnson
Miss Conklin
Henry Eberhart
Jr. Randall
Esther Tice
Marguerite McPhail
Jim Kane
Brown
Mary Lou LeFavour
Art Clute
Betty Allen
Martha Ann Parent
LaVern Wood
Miss Wiggins
Bob White
Carl Cappaert
Erma Ott
Margaret Loomis
Bob
Emma Robinette
Hsther Marshall
Phyllis Koch
Rawley
Ersel Arnold
Rita Creguer
Elaine Frey
Audrey Wild
Bill Leosh
Pioneer Briefs highlight school events and honors
The Sophomore Class took a Toboggan trip to Harrison on Monday the 27. Roberta McKnight suffered a minor accident during the outing. Clare Journalism Class earns membership in the Quill and Scroll Society for High School Journalists. Home Ec Club works on a candlewick bedspread. FFA boys held a surprise party for Mr. Hansen on Thursday the 30th. Barbara Houghton answered a DAR questionnaire for possible representation on the Good Citizenship Pilgrimage to Washington in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Roberta McKnight
Clare
Quill and Scroll International Honor Society
Hansen
F.F.A
Barbara Houghton
Michigan
Washington
Forward March Brightest Thing in Town Uniforms
Band members praise new uniforms while ten suits are ordered and paid for by the group. The school board will dye old uniforms from gray to dark green and add white belts hats with plumes and sleeve cards. They hope to wear white trousers this summer.
Annual Staff Chosen for Pioneer Yearbook
The Pioneer annual appoints its staff with editor Chet Richard. photography and art by Bob Gay Merritt Ogle Arlo Oden Fudge Callihan. advertising by Bob Gay. features Rita Creguer Hyeleen Smith. financial secretary Ruthie Schug. circulation Mona Jean Harvey. classes and homerooms Patricia Harrold Mary Lou LeFavour. activities Jeanne Chaffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chet Richard
Bob Gay
Merritt Ogle
Arlo Oden
Fudge
Callihan
Rita Creguer
Hyeleen Smith
Ruthie Schug
Mona Jean Harvey
Patricia Harrold
Mary Lou LeFavour
Jeanne Chaffee
Government Names Mr Hansen New Farm Security Official
Mr Hansen, agriculture teacher at Clare High for five and a half years, has accepted a position with the United States Farm Security Department and will begin February tenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansen
Clare High
United States Farm, Security Department
Farm Security Ad ministrator chosen for Mason and Lake counties
In July 1935, Mar Hansen moved to Clare to take the job as Agriculture teacher, with HQ in Ludington. He will become Farm Security Administrator for Mason and Lake counties and will end teaching on February 7. He married Miss Hanson in 1987 and she taught music at Clare High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason and Lake
Ludington
Mar. Hansen
Clare
Miss Hanson
Clare High
Schon
Hansen
Measles Protection urged by Tri County Health Unit
The Michigan health department warns measles cases rise and predicts a worse epidemic than 1938. Isolation of children with cold symptoms is advised, with immune globulin injections for under threes and at risk older children within five days of exposure. Parents should immunize exposed children. the health department does not provide the treatment, but physicians do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Department of Health
Health Department
Helen Lantizig
Mid
Atronter
Gilmore Grange hosts benefit box social Friday
Sunday dinner guests at Lester Thrush home include Alma Owens Andree Cate and others. The Gilmore Grange plans a Benefit Box Social on Friday night February 7 in their hall with proceeds for Vernon Funnell. Ladies bring box lunches. men buy supper. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore Grange
Lester Thrush
Alma Owens
Andree Cate
Midland
Edd Gamble
Ruth Perry
Myra
Mt. Pleasant
Lyle Owens
Blanch
Ethel Thrush
Bessie Thrush
Vernon Funnell
Temple illness and community notes from Harrison area
Mrs Edwin Rouse is ill with influenza. The Stambaugh children have measles. Beverly Miller was in Lansing Thursday. Roy Myers and George Thompson hosted visitors Tuesday evening. Thomas Crawford moved back from a Freeman camp. Russell Miller and Roy Myers attended Farmers Week at State College. William Gagnon attended a 4 H Leader's school in Harrison. Dinner was served by the Harrison Girl Scouts after the meeting. Mrs Clara Belle Harper spent the weekend in Detroit with relatives. Roy Myers attended a party at the Niel Nevins home north of Marion. An accident at the Pure Oil field Friday injuring Mr Austin of the Pure Camp, taken to Woods Hospital at Clare. Moved in on the county line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Rouse
Stambaugh
Beverly Miller
Lansing
Roy Myers
George Thompson
Thomas Crawford
Freeman
Russell Miller
East Lansing
State College
William Gagnon
Harrison
Harrison Girl Scouts
Clara Belle Harper
Detroit
Harper
Niel Nevins
Marion
Mr. Austin
Woods
Clare
Floyd Davia
Heart
Local Church Schedules and Community News
Rosebush Methodist Church lists services and Sunday school times. Center Methodist Church schedules for Sunday school and preaching, Epworth League. Leonard Davenport traveled to Lansing on business. Patsy and Billy Mitterspaugh are entertaining the measles. Patrick Battle visited Midland. Roy Matteson family in Detroit on business. Vernon-Seaton Council of Catholic Women met at St Henry's Rectory with a farewell to Mrs Court Showerman as the Showerman family plans move to South Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Davenport
Lansing
Patsy
Billy
Barbara Mitterspaugh
Patrick Battle
Midland
Roy Matteson
Detroit
Vernon- Seaton
National Council of Catholic Women
St. Henry's Rectory
New Books at City Library Feature Classic and Modern Works
Library notes list new titles available including The Tree of Liberty by Elizabeth Page and For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway. Also named are Oliver Wiswell, Our Foot in Heaven, Fame is the Spur, The Family prize book, Best Plays of 1939 40, Random Harvest, A B C of Aviation, Home Decorations, Universal World History, and Radom Harvest with backstory on Chas. Rainer. gift from Mrs H Sowle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Page
Howards
Virginia
Oliver Wiswell
Kenneth Roberts
America
Heaven
Hartzell Spense
Howard Spring
Eriest Hemingway
Nina Fedorova
The
Atlantic Monthly
Burns Mantle
Random Harvest
Jas. Hilton
A. B.C. of Aviation
Victor W. Page
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Universal World History
J. A. Hammerton
Radom Harvest
Ma. Chips
Chas. Rainer
Cambridge
Vernon County Social Visits Span Multiple Towns
Vernon City and surrounding areas report a flurry of Sunday and weekday visits as residents from Mann Siding Clare West Grant Farwell and St Louis among others travel to see relatives. Guests include the Bradleys Bolens Wicks Smith Bergey and McDonnels with multiple calls on Mrs. James McDonnel and Mrs. Ernest Stevens.
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Clare School News
Bentley
Bulletin
James Stewart
Hedy Lamarr
Lan Hunter Verree Teasdale
Donald Meek
Clark Gable As
Rhett Butler
Leslie Howard
Olivia Dehavilland
Vivien Leigh
Scarlett O’hara
Featuring
Pat O'Brien
Constance Bennett
John Halliday
Melville Cooper
Rosalind Russell
Melvyn Douglas
Binnie Barnes
Gloria Dickson
Gloria
Allyn Joslyn
Lee J. Cobb Ten
Pioneer Briefs
Gov't
MR. Hansen
Scouts
Emergency Service Corps
Tri-County Health Unit
Taylor Place
Temple
Rosebush Methodist Church
Epworth League
Center Methodist Church
Joan Manning
Library Notes
Vernon City
James Bradley
Donna May
Mann Siding
James McDonnel
Thomas Bolen
Jack Anbe
Vernon
Jerry Wicks
Rosebush
Cynthia Emery
Amelia Gardner
Roy Walters
West Grant
George Bryant
Karl Sternaman
Ernest Stevens
Fred Pierson
Stevens
Solen Smith
Frankie
Earl Herron
Mary
Ebner Wilson
Earl
Rexall
Rexall Quality
Defender
Riker
Magnesia
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