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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1939
Page
2
The Camp Hughton Lake Educational Program has been reorganized with new courses and enrollees. Forestry personnel conduct classes in surveying forestry geology clerical work truck driving vehicle laws auto mechanics wood working and heavy equipment operation for a six month enrollment period.
During 1938 the Farm Security Administration loaned funds to 23 Isabella County farm families unable to obtain adequate credit for livestock feed machinery and home operating equipment. Plans emphasize maximum production and net cash income with tailored farm living, crop and livestock programs.
Three Chippewa Indians were arraigned before Justice Fred Hudson last Saturday and pled guilty to violating state game laws. Each received a $10 fine for illegal trapping, suspended on condition they pay $7 costs by Monday morning. Defendants were Foster 36 Abram Kahgegab 30 and Eli Thomas 42. warrants filed by conservation officer C. B. Rushton. Traps were confiscated.
Mr and Mrs L H Thompson receive invitation to a Silver Anniversary Dinner at the Leamington Hotel in Minneapolis Minnesota. The event honors Lynn Thompson for twenty five years of service with the Minneapolis Board of Education. Thompson is a former Clare resident and a graduate of local city schools and state teachers colleges.
The local VFW post met Wednesday evening in its dugout and reports rising interest with new recruits at each meeting. District meeting in Mt. Pleasant Sunday at 1:00 PM. attendees meet at Jim's Tavern at 12:00 PM. Cars will be furnished for the parade banquet and meeting.
The Dramatic club will present one play at the meeting next Tuesday. Members are asked to bring sandwiches, cake or jello to share.
David Richter and his Lan children visited Dora Richter's family over weekend. Everett Richter and wife announce twins, a boy and a girl, born Monday January 9. One twin has died. burial planned at Spence cemetery near Brinton. Many relatives spoke of visits and local gatherings in Lan sing Barryton and Oil City areas.
Chicago’s Near North Side once feared as Death Corner now hosts soft ball baseball boxing and bowling as youths trade gunplay for sport. Captain Tom Harrison recalls the shift citing doctors lawyers and active sports clubs replacing gangs once tied to car theft petty thievery and bootleg terror. The era of the Black Hand and Al Capone fades as Joé DiMaggio becomes the new focal point for local youths.
Police in Youngstown Ohio test a tagging system to track missing or lost children during a parade. The effort reduced cases of children straying from parents as the tagging program proved successful.
Visitors to Wittenberg, Germany, can view metal doors bearing the inscription of Martin Luther’s protest that opened the Reformation. The metal plaques reproduce the famed theses nailed to the church door in 1517.
Local groups announce schedules for January and February 1939. Meetings include O H S rummage sale events and the Birthday Ball on January 30 at Community Hall, plus regular gatherings of the Order of the Eastern Star American Legion Masonic Lodge Clare Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club.
The Spring County Convention to elect two delegates and two alternates to the Democratic Spring State Convention will be held at City Hall Clare at 8:00 p.m. on February 4th, 1939. Delegates consist of those elected at the September 1938 primary. all Democrats and interested persons are welcome. Clare County Democratic Committee.
Helen D Hether announces candidacy for the Clare County Republican convention nomination for school commissioner on Wednesday February 8 seeking support from party members.
Joseph M. Swain treasurer of Wise Township will collect taxes at Henry Thompson Implement and Hardware in Clare on Saturdays January 7 and January 21 and at Fred L. Smith Hardware in Cole man on Saturdays January 14 and January 28.
The Walter H. Larman Post American Legion sponsors an old time dancing party at City Hall auditorium on Thursday evening January 26 starting at 9:00. Admission is 25 cents per person. Bring friends for a good time.
A licensed contractor offers electrical services at reasonable prices with free estimates. Contact Farwell 47-F3 for bookings and inquiries.
Vernon taxpayers will appear at Citizens State Bank each Saturday afternoon to pay Vernon township taxes. Fannie Schultz serves as treasurer and will oversee the collection until further notice.
The Clare Extension Group meeting scheduled for Friday January 20 at Mrs. Roy Kinsey’s home has been postponed to January 2.
The fragment discusses Iceland as an independent country, noting it is united to Denmark only by the sovereignty of a common king, reflecting a debated status or historical context regarding autonomy and monarchic ties.
The report of the condition of the Citizens State Bank at Clare Michigan shows total resources of 77 725 19 and Liabilities of 57 147 40 as of April 28 1909. Capital stock is 20 000.00 with undivided profits of 577.79 and deposits totaling 57 147.40. Directors J W Calkins and others sign the document with a notary public dated May 1 1909.
Report of condition for Clare Michigan at end of 1938 shows assets including loans and discounts, U S government obligations, state and municipal obligations, and cash items. Totals listed include loan and discount amounts, government obligations, and other credits, totaling the bank's asset base.
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