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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1942
Page
5
The Sentinel lists annual rates 1.50 to Michigan points and 2.00 to other points with single copies 5 cents. Display ads and reading notices priced on request. Liners 10c per line, fillers 5c per line, headings 10c extra. Thankful notices 25c per ten lines, any excess 5c per line. Probate notices may be printed by The Sentinel per Judge Bates.
Residents from Saginaw, Temple, Clare, and Detroit shared meals and greetings with Harrison families. Visitors included the Reise, Archangelic, McCartney, Roth, McKenna, Berrins, and others. Local tradesmen and seasonal residents moved, returned, or hosted gatherings as fishing season brings tales of perch and pike.
The Harrison Ladies Study Club will meet Tuesday evening February 3 at the home of Mrs. Fred Weatherhead with Mrs. James Whitmer and Mrs. Marion assisting.
Roth and Mrs. Max Garey co hostesses as they promise a vivid water meeting program. Mrs. Ivah Briery will give a book review, with papers by Mrs. Hart Wilson and Mrs. William Sly. January business carried over, February 3 meeting to discuss important items. Members urged to pay General Federation per capita dues and update club dues at the Tuesday session.
Mrs Vic Roundtree a Clare county teacher organized pupils and local helpers to save the Franklin township school when a fire started near the stove. She moved students to safety and oversaw clearing the room, as neighbors battled flames and the wall was breached to extinguish the fire. The building was repaired over overtime and school resumed the next Monday.
Senator Hale Brake of Stanton spoke to the Harrison Board of Commerce in the Congregational church social rooms with thirty members present. He praised Senator Ben Carpenter of Harrison for his work in the Senate and highlighted wartime defense efforts tied to Michigan factories. The group voted to retain the Winter Sports Program with toboggan slides open Saturday and Sunday and other times by appointment. The next meeting on February 24 will cover the Philippines situation. An oyster supper preceded the meeting, with the Butts orchestra performing.
The Harrison Outdoor Girls held a meeting Monday evening at the home of leader Mrs. William ee. A report on Christmas treats showed more than forty gifts distributed to children in Harrison and surrounding areas.
The County infirmary club adopted two Yanks Raymond and William Smith of Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and sent them cigarettes candy and small personal needs. They plan monthly letters from the girls with one dollar from Grand ma Rhodes and will buy a new table for the Congregational Bible School.
The Congregational Bible Class met January 21 at Ida Rose home with 24 Auxiliary members and two guests. President Bertha Hughes led the session which approved sponsoring the annual Father and Son Banquet to be scheduled in February. The group also shifted monthly meetings to the third Tuesday to avoid conflicts with a Red Cross Nursing Class. The next gathering will be February 17 with a roster of hostesses.
A lizard detaches its tail as a decoy while the tail wriggles to attract predators, allowing the lizard to flee the threat.
Clinton Hilton presides over Sunday School at 10 09 a m and church services at 11 15 a m with evening services at 8 00 p m Special Wednesday eve worship planned Residents note Mrs Karl Mavis and children visiting relatives in Harrison area Miss Virginia Macklem returns from Clare where she cared for infant cousin Sharon Kay born to Mr and Mrs Bob Beemer
Elder David Bailey presides with 10:30 a.m. Sunday services and 11:15 a.m. Sunday School. Oriole and Bluebird groups meet at 7:30 p.m. Evening services begin at 8:00 p.m.
Harrison mission held by pastor E. E. Drummond with prayer meeting Thursday at 8 PM Sunday School at 10 AM led by Clara Smith superintendent Worship service at 11 AM and Sunday evening service at 8 PM.
Rev. H. E. Philo and Charlies Van Blarcom lead Bible School at 10:00 a.m. Church services follow at 11:00 a.m. Junior Endeavor meets at 6:00 p.m. Senior Endeavor at 7:00 p.m.
Southeast Sheridan reports a string of Sunday visits as Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Collins and family dined with the Randle couple. The Geigers from Bard and Jackie passed through Clare for an ear infection check. Laverne Barber and daughters joined the Cottons in Elm Grove for dinner. Alice Beemer hosted Billie and Gary near Clare. Bryan Miller and two sons visited Karl Mavis, while Mark Sowle, recently bed confined, moved about on crutches. The piece ends noting the favorable pre spring weather.
Mose Artibee of Swartz Creek visited relatives here over the weekend. Miss Dorothy VanderWoude joined Mr and Mrs Leigle Vander Woude in Grand Rapids for a few days last week. Misses Verona Bower and Eeith Davis visited the Peter Cook home Wednesday evening. Lewis Lockwood visited GC J Dells Sunday morning. Miss Verona Bower visited the Edd Cutler home Thursday evening.
The residents of Hinkleville mourn the accidental death of Mr. William Lowery last week and extend sympathy to his relatives. Varied visits are noted as Mrs. Mannie Chappell visited her daughter in Farwell, and Miss Mary Gilmore stopped by the F. Hinkle home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kleiner attended the funeral of Mrs. Renee Car in Detroit. They then, joined by Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Davison, began an extended southern trip to visit sons in military training camps Stanley Kleiner at Helen Field Florida and Marvin Davison at Camp Croft South Carolina.
A local note recalls a colder than usual spell as Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kleiner accompany their family to Detroit and back. Wedding bells and birthday celebrations mix with social visits at the parsonage and celebrations for Mrs. Mack Leeth amid wedding trip chatter.
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