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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1941
Page
7
The Clare Sentinel lists subscription prices by region and single copies, advertising display rates on application, and local reading notices charged by line with heading and extra for longer text. It asks for probate notices to be published by the Sentinel per Judge Bates.
Governor and Mrs. Murray D Van Wrasoner with State Highway Commissioner and Mrs. Donald Kennedy led a party of about fifty to Harrison on Sunday January 26 to tour the winter playgrounds at Budd Lake. The visit drew around five hundred Clare County residents as the governor praised local efforts and winter tourism while the highway commissioner outlined road maintenance plans for year round access. A reception followed with gift boxes of bluegills for the governor and state senator Ben Carpenter. Earlier, fifty Midland Young Business People toured the Harrison grounds, and Clare High School sophomores hosted an evening of tobogganing and skating.
The Harrison high school commercial club met January 23 in the English room with President Doris Burmeister presiding. Entertainment committee members Jennie Easton and Louise Amble spoke briefly, Jennie discussing shorthand students and careers with notable figures, Louise stressing English importance to commerce and business.
The Harrison Board of Commerce held an oyster supper Tuesday January 28 in the Congregational church social rooms with more than forty merchants attending. Supt Charles Amble led a seventeen member committee to serve the meal prepared by Paul Moore. The High School Home Economics Club served, the High School band played, and John McKay of Gover's Mt. Pleasant presented a magic program. Dr Stevenson of the University of Michigan spoke on schools and national defense. The board reviewed winter sports funding and the overall program. The next meeting is set for February 25 in the church parlors.
The Harrison Independent basketball team competes in the three day Houghton Lake tournament at Houghton Lake. Opening night on January 29 pits Harrison against host Houghton Lake with the Roscommon quintet drawing a bye. Other entrants include Consumers Power Cadillac Sterling Gladwin Grayling Houghton Lake CCC and Lake City with finals on January 31.
Examiners in Harrison report Columbus summer resident L. G. Schlegel has gained local note as an expert fisherman and tall tales. He is brother in law of Mrs. Sadie Beals of this city. Major Leo Grant Schlegel of 217 North Oakley Avenue Columbus was chosen recently as president of the Army Traveling Flying Cadet Exam group.
Major Schlegel, an Ohio State University graduate, class of L7, served as a pilot with French English and American air forces during World War I. The board at Bowman Field in Louisville Kentucky marks his stationing and wartime service.
The Harrison High School Junior Class presents a three act comedy No Foolin in the gymnasium Friday evening January 31 at eight o clock with a pre curtain band performance directed by Paul Bennett. The cast of fourteen features Dinah Irene Amble and Bob Hanscom among others with guidance from visiting showman Bob Hanscom who offered tips to boost the production.
Leon Stanley proprietor of Gulf Super Service in Harrison with Leo Beard Lester Welch of Alma and Elmer Steele of St. Louis finished a two week motor trip through Indiana Illinois Missouri and Texas into Mexico visiting seven states. They reported a 250 mile Durango drive with three blowouts and no gas stations. They crossed twelve states overall covering seven thousand miles on the homeward route through Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Kentucky Tennessee and Ohio back to Michigan.
The Harrison school adopts yellow rose as class flower blue and silver as colors and the motto Rowing Not Drifting guiding the students forward. The school picture is taken at Sternaman. Charles Hamilton, Lyons and Carnahan Publishers state representative, visited Monday forenoon with sixth graders and fifth graders as guests to demonstrate reading instruction.
Clinton Hilton leads Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Lloyd Wilson conducts church services at 11:15 a.m. and evening services at 8:00 p.m. Special services are held Wednesday evening.
E. E. Drummond invites worshipers to a Thursday prayer meeting at 8 00 p m with Sunday School at 10 00 a m led by Clara Smith as Superintendent and a worship service at 11 00 a m
Bible School at 10:00 a m led by Chas Van Blarcom as superintendent services at 11:00 a m Junior Endeavor at 6:00 p m and Senior Endeavor at 7:00 p m led by Rev H E Philo pastor for the day
Brief item notes that additional Harrison coverage will appear on page twelve, signaling continued reporting and local updates for readers seeking fuller coverage.
The Harrison High Seniors plan the annual Carnival for February 19 with Russel Ailen as class president and a coordinating arrangements committee led by Junior Hughes Bill Burns Della Mae Burnett and Ruth Eaton. Carnival Queen candidates will be chosen in the next three weeks from the high school with selections on January 11. A later class meeting will appoint committees and begin final carnival preparations.
Patrolmen John P. Mulligan and Joseph Murphy rush to a Roxbury Crossing fire alarm at 3 a m and find Louise Surette aged 19 suffering a severe toothache. They transport her to City Hospital where she is treated and released.
Seattle report notes four years ago Donald S. Davis promised to buy an automobile if the Low family had twins. The Lows informed Davis that twin daughters will ride home from the hospital in the new car, fulfilling the promise.
Local classified notes from Clare Sentinel promise easy listings for buyers and sellers. Readers are invited to submit needs and find targeted items through narrow classifieds.
The E M T A tour in Clare highlighted advertising cuts, honored local sponsors including Bay City groups and Michigan officials, and welcomed Sen. Ben Carpenter and Sen. Jerrie Logic. Speakers praised Harrison's winter sports grounds and urged a larger state appropriation for Michigan tourism advertising.
The Pioneer survey ship of the Coast and Geodetic Survey reports a 10 500 foot submerged mountain between San Francisco and the Orient. Admiral Leo Colbert says it poses little navigation risk since there is 4500 feet of water above it.
The country imports 50 million pounds of fresh water fish from Canada annually per the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Whitefish leads, followed by sauger.
The Illini from Illinois started as a thrice weekly paper in 1871 and became the first American college daily in 1907. The publication marks a milestone in higher education press history.
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