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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1938
Page
8
Clare county residents visit friends and relatives across Michigan. Many travelers attend New Year gatherings in Detroit and Lansing while others host family from Flint Pontiac Saginaw andTraverse City. Local events include basketball at Clare High, a Herrick fellowship meeting January 12, and a Farmers Independent Produce Co annual meeting.
Edith M Barber notes spoon bread remains a beloved staple at Clare gatherings. The dish features simple batter and a comforting texture that pleases locals across occasions.
The Clare Sentinel column reports Klondike pligzard in the woods last Sunday. Doherty spent $280 on wood last Saturday and $756 over three weeks, with about $500 more planned for next Saturday to support city water works and electric lighting.
Mrs. Leah Gardon will host the Clare Good Literature Club on January 18 1938 for its first meeting. Topic will be Great Women of the Far East. The Bridge club held a 1 pm luncheon and afternoon of bridge with Mrs. Clayton Neff and Mrs. Austin Bates winning first and second prizes. Guests included Mrs. Frank McKnight and Mrs. Harold Jones. The Dollar Club met with Mrs. Freda Harter for the last meeting of the year and to set dates for next year. Bunce was played with Mrs. Pearl Murdoch winning first and Mrs. Audrey Kinsey second. Mrs. Sarah Schaeffer attended as a guest and joined for next year. Lunch was served and the group planned February meetings.
A roundup of social visits and events includes Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Howlett in Saginaw on Wednesday, Senator Miles M. Callaghan of Reed City visiting Clare friends on Thursday, and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Smith planning a six week Florida motor trip starting next Sunday. James Lansing begins a two car garage at his east 6th street home, once occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson. Raymond Dwyer starts at Citizens State Bank on Monday with four local youths in the bookkeeping department. Mrs. Andrew Irving and Mrs. C. A. Wellman travel to Bay City Tuesday for business, with Mrs. Irving’s mother Mrs. Chas. McPherson of Sandusky visiting since Christmas accompanying them home. John W. Dunlop announces the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps annual meeting and officer elections at the Legion rooms Tuesday evening January 25th. All members urged to mark the date.
Michigan State College researchers propose feeding boiled potatoes to poultry. Eight thousand potato farmers agree to withdraw over 700000 bushels of the 1937 crop to create new uses for livestock feeding.
The article notes hummingbirds are aggressive, harassing rivals and swooping toward any intruder, as hawks and crows avoid their bold aerial antics.
Grange notes warm greetings and ice covered scenes as community members visit relatives in Big Rapids Clare and Mt. Pleasant. Events include a G range meeting with 830 start and 1030 finish, upcoming coffee and cake gathering, and a push to revive regular attendance amid illnesses and a new grandson.
Despite icy streets a good crowd attended the Grange Monday night. Members urged New Year resolutions kept and invited all to join for weekly visits, programs, and social time with a dance floor and card tables available when not in meeting.
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