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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1942
Page
8
The Clare Sentinel explains subscription rates for Michigan and other points, advertising charges, and liner reading notice pricing. It requests readers to have probate notices printed by The Sentinel through Judge Bates, noting publication costs and submission guidance.
The Harrison Study Club gathered January 6 in the school English room amid a severe winter storm. Only eight members attended including hostesses Mrs. Bates and Mrs. Butcher and president Mrs. Amble. A quorum failed. social evening featured three reels including Yarlesbad Cavern in technicolor and two educational films. Next meeting is Men’s Night January 22 with multiple hostesses.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Densmore a former Temple resident were held Friday at the Temple church with burial in Redding township cemetery. She died December 30 at the home of her daughter Mrs Mary Welsh of Flint after a lingering illness at age 64. She leaves four grandchildren one nephew Thurman Schwartz of Temple and other relatives.
Severe cold and illness dropped attendance at Hayes Agricultural Unit School by about fifteen percent after the holiday break. An epidemic of colds flu and chicken pox kept many students home. The primary department closed early due to heating issues and cold rooms while buses ran late on snowbound roads as county plows worked overtime.
Aksel Ingstrom, sentenced to six months in the county jail, was released last week for medical treatment at Mt. Pleasant General Hospital after serving thirteen days of the term.
The Harrison high school seniors Bill Poulten and Francis Charette have enlisted in the Navy and begun training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Chicago. Poulten, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Poulten, left Harrison after Christmas to learn a trade and serve, while Charette, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Charette of Franklin Township, departed New Year’s Day. Both were noted as active in school, with Charette a popular basketball player, and both will be missed by their classmates.
The Harrison Congregational Church will hold its annual meeting Tuesday evening January 18 in the church social rooms. Annual reports will be presented and church officers elected for 1542. Members and friends are urged to attend for important business.
The article explains that wool fabrics often include rayon cotton or silk blends and highlights the contrast between woolen and worsted. Woolens are soft and fluffy with wear depending on yarn twist and weave, while worsteds are wiry, nap free, and durable though they may shine with use.
Mexico City defies seasonal norms with cool air and high elevation. The capital sits in a near constant spring, rarely hot or cold, and enjoys abundant sunshine. Highest temps around 80 degrees, lows near 37, with most days around 60.
The article notes that glassware has a long history with Williamsburg and other factories producing goods over a century ago. It emphasizes American-made glassware remains popular, with 97 percent of sales last year and a higher share expected this year. It highlights automatic molds lowering costs for pressed glass and advances at the Corning glass factory making hand blown glass affordable through research and experiments.
An advertisement from Clare Hardware & Furniture Co promotes a new skates sharpening method and an updated machine. The line hints at a 14te model or offer and urges customers to try the improved service.
Fire across the county destroys the John Haring family home at 804 Hemlock Street owned by Franklin A. Brown. The blaze, sparked by a defective chimney, damaged furnishings and prompted a second alarm in zero weather. Insurance covers the $1,000 loss. In Harrison, U S Hoyt grocery and meat market burned, gas fumes blocked interior access, authorities battled two hours before flames collapsed the building. The stock is a total loss. owners, the Hoyts, have no stated plans.
Eight year old Frank Maher of Kalamazoo Michigan writes to the Commanding Officer volunteering to carry messages between officers to speed communications. Officials say no job yet but praise his spirit and potential contribution to wartime effort.
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