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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1931
Page
3
The Sentinel invites probate notices and related publicity and offers liners and reading notices at 10c per line with 5c per line for fillers and 10c extra for headings. The paper can handle all kinds of job printing for the community.
Hon F C Holbeck speaks at a mutual insurance meeting on farm tax relief and school and road costs in Michigan. He cites rising real estate taxes from 1910 to 1930, explains wartime and road-building factors, urges school consolidation, and condemns the Covert Act while calling for repeal or amendment.
A Michigan speaker urges Governor Brucker and the Legislature to cut taxes from the bottom up. He proposes state funding for schools and roads, township road ownership transfer, gas tax financing, county consolidation questions, and a possible state income tax to cover state expenses. He warns of excessive government and urges drastic spending cuts.
Harold’s trip to Langing and a string of visits fill a busy week. Neighbors attend a farewell party for the Shull family and Mrs. Coulter and Mrs. Gordon share notes from gatherings. Church activities include Sunday School fund books and an upcoming quarterly meeting led by Supt. Ott.
The column lists visits and gatherings across Clare and nearby towns. Names include Vernon Grange, John and Inez Asline, Sam Loomis, John Hodkinson, Chas Durnin, Bowland families, George Ackerman, Fred Ervin, Archambault, Walter White, Dick Brooks, Madeliine Brooks, Russell Stanley, Andrew Irwin, Fred Verettas, Howard Mussell, Chas Monroe, Rosebush, Marion, Rupert Brooks, Walter White, Marguerite Ackerman, Beulah Brooks, Otis Stanley, Miss Wats son, Lansing, Coleman, Hamp ton, Harrison, Clair Stanley, Misses Mussell, Mrs Snider, and Minnie Prout.
Eirneat Pond of Hinkleville and Nelson Siedeman's farm host a neighbors dinner for Mr and Mrs Baird celebrants of their fifty six wedding anniversary. Clare friends join Roy Alien James Walter Smith and families from Parnell and Hinkleville for a Sunday gathering.
Mr and Mrs George Lumsey of Hagel visited Mrs Albert Grino last week. Harold Sprague hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs Lewis Tessman and Floyd Craine. Mrs Sprague regained strength after a Sunday setback. Church attendance occurred at Harrison. Mrs Albert Gruno resumes school at Harrison after two years. Chas Craine aided BE Barlow with wood, Art Sprague helped Buzz wood, Dan Lockwood led a wood crew from Harrison, ice removal wrapped up at Harrison last Friday.
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