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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1932
Page
3
Rates for notices and ads listed for The Sentinel Clare Michigan with per year charges to points, Canada and domestic. Rates for display advertising and classified lines given. printing services offered including probate notices and job printing.
The United Brethren Church hosts Sunday School at 10:30 with worship and gospel preaching at 11:30 and an 8:00 p m evangelistic service. A 7:30 p m song service and a 7:30 p m picture drama on Abraham Lincoln are planned. Numerous local visitors and residents are noted, and a postponed high school basketball game is mentioned amid church activities.
Local Quintette submerges Marion Monday evening as Harrison hosts the Merchants for an early season showdown. The fast paced clash produced sparse scoring until a late burst, with officials forced to let the game continue after a disputed call. Harrison wins 40 to 18.
Miss Blin Marti completed her high school career and received honors at a February 16 event in the high school building. Frdda Welsh won the first prize in the game Flea and Hughes earned the Booby prize. A luncheon followed as classmates wished her well and hoped for a spring graduation. Mr Havens was surprised by birthday celebrations on February 21 at his daughter’s home with relatives.
The Harrison Bridge Club gathered at Mrs J A Whitmer's residence on a Thursday evening February 18. Regular members joined invited guests Mrs Robert Burns Mrs B Carpenter and Mrs Jessie Gleagon for several bridge games with Mrs G Amble achieving high score followed by a luncheon of ice cream cake and fruit juice.
A meeting at the Congregational church featured Rev. Bernard Coggin and Miss Catton of the Michigan Council of Religious Education. The program included a luncheon, a devotional service, and talks on right living and the council's aims, with a choir performance and a hope for a Monday engagement in Gladwin.
The Department of State notes that gasoline bought in Michigan for use by inter state carriers will pay the regular three cent per gallon tax. A new driver license law returns 15 cents of each $1 fee to issuing municipalities. Corporation privilege and franchise fees are tracking to exceed early estimates with current totals near six to seven million dollars and about one hundred thousand more expected. Tree data for new incorporations lag slightly behind last year.
Stevens of Eagle visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Del Hillard over the weekend. Teale girls Mary and Dorothy spent time with grandparents Mr and Mrs S W Getow in Loomis. The Extension Sewing Club met at Mrs James Teale's home. Families of Stevens Hillard Allen and Gilgon were Sunday visitors.
Miss Laycabik spent the weekend with her parents in Gladwin while Gerald Myers helped in Harrison. Verda Yoastine from Midland visited cousins Bertha and Leo Ray Mitchener. Families including Kiggens and Myers noted visits, birthdays, and dinners across Gladwin Midland Harrison and Lansing with grandparents and aunts.
Community snippets record a busy week with callers including Kenneth Benchley in Farwell and Clare residents visiting nearby towns. Ice cutting activity marks Freeman township while dances and birthday parties enliven the Freeman town hall scene.
Sunday visits filled the Brown Gorners area as Hendrick and wife enjoyed supper with Ira and wife Miller. Flint visitors Wilbur Lower stayed with James Lower while Delmar Alien and Mrs. Sunday’s mother were noted ill.
Mr and Mrs Jeff Hartman are ill with the flu as of this writing. Reverend Honderich and his wife were guests at the home of George Bates and family for supper Tuesday evening.
Maple Grove holds Sunday School at 1 30 PM with Walter Smedley as superintendent and preaching by Rev Chas Kleinhar dt at 2 30 PM Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 PM The Maple Grove Aid Society plans a Brown Corners meeting with a pot luck dinner Several locals work on ice at Harrison Velma Reiss returns from Mt Pleasant hospital Rally about flu remedies Richard Winter returns to school after flu absence Mabel Smedley Irene Utley resume school Walter Smedley visits Sears for his mother's illness Wallace Graham of Plint visits. Wallace’s mother ill Dick Winter loses a horse near town Mrs Cecil Marilys at parents’ home new Brinton residents move into former U S 10 house
Residents report family moves to Jud Brasington's Gilmore farm. Doris Schofield helps sister Velma. Mrs. Sarah Hilyard has been ill but improving.
Roy Cook, business oiler in Evart, and residents like Mrs Levi Richards Mrs Clyde Cook and baby are seen around town. Jess Kimball of Barryton noted on streets. Sunshine Club met Feb 18 with 41 attendees. Plans set for March 8 with Mr and Mrs Joe Brown. Families from Fork Battle Creek and other locales visited and shared meals. Bert Marvin checked on property. John Bomgard hosted guests from Battle Creek.
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