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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1940
Page
4
Vernon Hill census records 87 houses and population 107 this week. The column lists numerous neighbor visits and New Year gatherings in Vernon and Clare with mentions of families such as Blanchard Smith Schultz Seil and Foster.
Community events and personal visits around Lake including church services in the Grange Hall, holiday travels to Detroit Cleveland and Chicago, family gatherings in Jackson Midland Lansing and Bay City, a death in the area, and reminders of store hours starting January 7 including a note about a coldest spot in the east.
In Caesarea Philippi Jesus asks Who is the Son of Man and Peter confesses Christ as the living God. The church is founded on Christ the rock, not Peter, and true disciples bear their cross while following Him. The text warns against turning from the cross and urges self denial for faithful discipleship.
A compact note listing January 7 lesson subjects and the corresponding scripture texts selected by the International Council of Religious Education for use with permission.
Mrs Ralph Harper of Harrison spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Chas Scribner and family in Temple. Bob Matkey took a business trip to Reed City Monday. New Year guests included Mrs Hudson Jones and Charles and Mrs James Lane and James Jr. Yvonne Cotterill at Mt Pleasant General Hospital with strep throat. Barbara Scribner and Barbara Denton attended Bliss Business College in Saginaw while Barbara remained there.
The Greenwood Center column reports New Year weekend guests at Ira Van Valkenburg home including Rob Robbing Esther Robbins and a Detroit friend Ed Robbins of Lansing. Locals Dorothy and Clara Stuermer spent Christmas with their parents Mr and Mrs H Stuermer. Chet Pickering hosted Opal and family over the holidays. H Jones hosted a New Year Eve party with Blain Budd winning men’s first prize at pedro and Mrs H Jones winning women’s. Betty Budd returned to Flint school after holidays. Lois Van Valkenburg visiting Detroit relatives. Corn shredding has been common in the neighborhood this week.
The community notes the new year begins with school life and duties. Local social visits cover Loraine Garver hosting the Y P C B, Arlene Lower in Alma, Bernice Black recovering from surgery, and several calls between families in Glen Lower Clare Harrison Mt. Pleasant and Midland. Mary Helen Bates in a cast after an unfortunate mishap.
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