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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1937
Page
8
Local column from Clare Michigan reports railroad timetables, church events, and social notices. Residents mentioned include Mrs. Wymer, M. D. Heighner, Mrs. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Slentz, and Warren Thornthwaite, with updates on travel, illness, and a new baby Dorothy Ann. The piece also covers fishing at Stevenson Lake, a fall injury to Fred Irwin, and oil leases plus maps for area counties.
Foster Bus Line lists arrival at Clare at 11 40 a m from the south and a return south at 4 15 p m for Mt Pleasant Alma St Johns Lansing. Buses connect with Great Lakes at Clare.
Bus timetable shows routes from Mt Pleasant to Saginaw and connections to Lansing with daily service and specific departure times. Local notes include Mrs John Raymond visiting Grant and Farwell and L H Thompson absent from West Fourth Street due to illness this week.
December 1936 report shows 24 herds on test and 385 milking cows with 83 dry. 381 cows sold including 5 for dairying and 26 to butcher. Parsons Brothers Linwood top herd at 1217 lbs milk 40.32 lbs fat per cow. Mt. Pleasant entries lead in several age groups and mature cows with top yields.
A 10 ft 6 in long bathtub weighing ten tons and painted boudoir pink is exhibited at Versailles. It has passed among owners over two centuries in France and was once owned by Mme de Pompadour. Found at Le Vesinet, it was returned by the Ministry of Beaux Arts to the Palace of Versailles. The weight stems from architectural ornamentations integral to the tub.
A public safety note warns drivers to check both sides and the rear before backing from garages or driveways. It stresses backing slowly, watching for children, pedestrians, and traffic, and cautions about backing in open streets or from parking spaces to prevent damage and accidents.
The Tri County Health Unit notes higher influenza activity this winter with small local outbreaks but no widespread epidemic. Emphasis is on healthful living to protect against illness, bed rest and medical care if infected, and a careful convalescence to avoid complications under Acting Director Dr. L. H. Gaston.
Several residents plan moves to Clare and nearby cities with travelers to Cadillac Battle Creek and Big Bay. Local residents Pauline Pruden Grover Updike Grace Gagnon Frank Pruden and Anna Crawford are among those listed with dates. A Red Cross and Chamber drive appeals for financial aid clothing and bedding for Clare County residents. Francis Kellay visits home from Battle Creek. General Hospital updates note Mrs Therman Swartz recovering after surgery.
Mrs. Randolph Rockey and two children Anne Low and Alvin visited Mrs. Donald Davis last Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Newman visited at Virgil Rockey’s home Sunday. Wayne Cooper of Detroit visited his father George Cooper and sister Mrs. John Brubaker last week. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Calhoun of Lansing stayed with Mrs. John Brubaker Thursday night. Mrs. Burt Hubbel is recovering after an operation and moved home from Glare hospital last Thursday. Young and old enjoyed skating parties at Round Lake.
Mr and Mrs Sherman Boyer and sons and William Cutler with Dor othy and Mrs Hold Cutler spent the weekend with relatives. Sam Gaskill and family visited their daughter near Clare Sunday. Roy Turner and Inez Coleman of Marion visited Clarence Coleman. Clinton Foster and Martin Kheen families visited CG J Deits home. C J Deits improving. Helena Vanderwoude went to Farwell and Clare. Ester Artibee visited Lockwood and Wheeler homes. Lawrence Dunn visited his parents James and Mrs Dunn.
Lyle Allen and Stanley Kleiner visited Lyle's cousins the McGoogans in Flint. Clark Walters and Agnes McLain from Hamilton Township wed in Indiana. The community also notes visits by Bauer and Walters to McLain, Gordon family in Arthur, and Schaeffer family from Clare. Violet Rank assists Everette Allen, while Clara Conn and her husband Mr. Conn are ill with pneumonia.
Frost and Franklin area residents visit relatives from Monday to last Wednesday. A collision near Grand Blanc involved Tom Cooper and another driver but no injuries occurred. Various visits and a minor car overturn incident are noted along with the Thimble Club meeting and community acts.
Mrs Wm Goodrich and son Clarence have been ill. Mr and Mrs Ivan Rawles welcomed a daughter born Sunday January 17. Mrs Elmer Lyons helps Mrs Ed Barringer who is ill. Arthur Long fell and broke his arm. Dr Wilson of Harrison treated him. Mr and Mrs Edmond Woods took Delma to Clare General for tonsil removal. The Hiters George and Dave Bailey held Latter Day Saint meetings at Lynden Bosser home each Sunday in January. Harley Gruno absent from school due to illness. Wail Price and Lucils Gruno were in Clare Saturday. Send the President a birthday greeting.
A brief essay argues cheerfulness is cultivated not spontaneous and a person who maintains a smile amid troubled hearts can unknowingly serve the public good. The piece emphasizes habit forming a cheerful outward bearing as valuable social behavior.
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