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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1931
Page
7
February 22 and 27 activities at Farwell include Lent sermon on Are you Raising Grapes in Your Soul and an Ald Society pot luck dinner with Mr and Mrs Hurd. Community updates mention visits, operetta at the school, Knights of Pythias outings, and town welfare notices.
B M McGuire, Branch President, invites community to Sunday School at 10:30 a m Social Service at 11 30 a m Bible Study Class at 7 30 p m Women’s Department Thursday afternoon Recreation and Expression Department every Thursday at 7 30 Everyone welcome.
Church of God pastor Mary E. House schedule includes Sunday School 10:30 AM preaching 11:30 AM and evening 7:30 PM Cottage prayer meeting Wednesday near Farwell. Local notices list visitors, sickness, travels and a Knights of Pythias dinner February 24 at 7:30 for members and friends.
The annual business meeting of the Farwell Shipping Association will be held at the I O O F hall Farwell Saturday February 28 1812 Alvin Wood Sec.
Spring chatter and community notes from Rosebush highlight caucus talk and visits by Frankie Johnston to the Crawford home in Caro. St. Louis visitors the Thompsons called on William Thompson’s family. Local residents plus a Center M. church farmers meeting and the new Stareline station on the north side mark a busy week.
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Mrs Av Oliver of Hinkleville attended Mt Pleasant church services with Mr and Mrs Wm Hendrie and family on Saturday and stayed for a social at Mr and Mrs Wm Mullin. Mrs Burton of near Harrison visited daughter Mrs B Shaver last week. Allan Border stayed with Jack Van Sicklen. Mr and Mrs Philip Gecek of Clare dined with Mr and Mrs Ivan Nevill. The two families later visited Oil City. Dewey Boughton of East Grant visited Mr and Mrs Wm Hendrie. Mr and Mrs Martin of Cadillac visited Mr and Mrs L LaVoye for LaVoye birthday. Rev and Mrs A L Davis of Clare called on M Parish and H C Van Sicklen Tuesday.
Tom James reports a robin visiting for two weeks signaling early spring. Ed Courtney moved to Clare with family. The Girls 4-H Club held a community dinner at the schoolhouse with beef and noodles and other dishes. John Bauer bought a new Pontiac sedan Monday. Local families shared Sunday dinners and church attendance noted for Dover Sunday School.
Parents and friends gathered at Randall school Friday as children distributed valentines and shared cake and jello. A radio program from WLS Chicago about Abe Lincoln's boyhood days was enjoyed Thursday night. Local visits include Maggie Reed and the Benson family. Clarence Mance and son Paul, and Mrs. Russell visiting friends. Spring sights and robins were noted with the first sighting Monday morning.
Ice has cleared from roads after dangerous weekend travel. Raymond and Carol Jean Schofield have chicken pox. Louis Finch family attended funeral in Ypsilanti for Aaron Finch. Neighbors bought horses at Clare sale. Maple Grove Aid Society to meet February 26 in Mt. Pleasant with pot luck dinner. Doris Walker remains employed at telephone office. Wileen Schofield and Mable Smedley visited Mt. Pleasant sister Genevieve Luce. Christian Endeavor Society formed led by Cloyd Hilyard. Doris Schofield went to Big Rapids with friends. Mrs. Rolly Bertram visited Mid.
The note invites a large crowd for the first quarterly church meeting after many were unable to attend last Sunday. Mrs Virginia Grell returns with visitors Mrs Plorence Kingdon and Mr Chas Tigner, with Miss Virginia Root staying two nights in Farwell with town girls.
Carl Williams to Temple last Tuesday. Oliver Campbell was a Clare caller last week. O Kube of Bertha Lake caught a 6 lb pike from Norway Lake last Tuesday. Charlie Bader worked for Charlie Cook last week at Lake. Harry Isanhart and family visited Achard ranch. F Thilley of Lake George called on Oliver Campbell Saturday. Neighbors report the sick improving. Rosetta Bradway and Ruth visited Clare. Oliver Campbell and Mrs Burns visited Newsom Wolf residence Sunday. Otis Lyons and friends from North Star spent weekend at his Windover Lake cottage.
Southwest Sheridan residents visited relatives in Wise Flint Hinkleville Eagle and Tonia over the weekend. Several families gathered including Seversons Teales Hillards and Armentrouts with extended kin. Jackie Severson celebrated his fifth birthday with friends and a birthday cake.
Mrs. Ray Strouse spent Friday with Mrs. Louis Rutter of Colonville. Mrs. Lester Allen and children from Hayle stayed last week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. James Teale. Mrs. D Hilliard visited Tuesday with Mrs. David Tedle and daughter Alice. Miss Daisie Bruckart and Rev. and Mrs. Davis and family from Clare called at the Bruckarts. A revival meeting at the Eagle drew many locals Sunday night. Dorothy Tealey stayed over at the Wm Brackart home. Herbert Hilliard and family of Ionia visited his parents and his sister Mrs. Stevens, who is seriously ill.
A New York woman claims she shed 14 pounds while using Kruschen Salts for fat reduction. She credits daily morning doses and diet changes, noting increased energy and less fatigue after work. The ad courts readers to try a four week supply for 85 cents and promises a money back guarantee.
In Michigan Clare County Harrison Probate Court Judge Thomas S. Dorsey orders March 18 1931 at 10 am hearing on Annie C Kleman executrix final administration account for the estate of Courtney A Kleman deceased. Public notice to publish for three weeks in Clare Sentinel. True copy of order signed by judge Thos S Dorsey.
An old-time medicine ad touts Bronchuline Emulsion as the remedy for persistent coughs that linger and disrupt sleep. It claims the first dose calms soreness, warns the cough can be dangerous, and urges readers to ask for it from EH A Anderson or contemporaneous druggists.
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