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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1942
Page
5
Editorial pricing for Michigan and other points. rates for display ads liners and reading notices. Cards of Thanks 25c per ten lines. 7. probate notice printing. misc Q A about army terms and ranks with answers.
The Harrison scrap iron committee has sold the scrap metal pile and funds are ready for distribution to contributors. Present weight tickets to Mr. Weatherhead at the Harrison Bank for payment. Total weight 41 480 pounds with receipts of 192 29 dollars at 46 3 cents per hundredweight.
Clinton Hilton presides Sunday School at 10 00 a m Russell Cook leads services at 11 15 a m Evening services at 7 00 p m Special midweek Wednesday event at 8 00 Young People meet Fridays in the evening Note: OCR text appears garbled with minor typos.
Elder David Bailey presides with church services at 10 30 a m Sunday School at 11 15 a m Oriola and Bluebird groups at 7 30 p m and Evening Services at 8 p m with weekly gatherings noted.
The Harrison United Brethren Church announces prayer meeting Thursday at 8 p m. Sunday School at 10 a m with Clara Smith as Superintendent. Worship service at 11 a m and Sunday evening services at 3 p m led by Pastor E. E. Drummond.
Rev. H. E. Philo presides as pastor with Bible School at 10:00. Charles Van Blarcom leads Sunday activities. Church Services at 11:00. Junior Endeavor at 6:00 and Senior Endeavor at 7:00 in the evening.
The Civil Service Commission announces Michigan vacancies including Senior Storekeeper and Storekeeper grades in Detroit and field service, Zone Deputy Collector and Inspector motor vehicles, hospital and other attendants. Applicants must be 18 or 21, with no maximum age, and file with the Central Rating Board in Detroit or Chicago before needs are met.
A set of six questions covering a noncommissioned officer who commands a squad the star count for a lieutenant general the size of a ration the crossed pistols collar insignia in the army the typical number of regiments in a brigade and the medal awarded to Brigadier General James Doolittle.
The document details how leather from uniforms and bags, linen from sheets, and fabric from coats could supply military gear such as holsters gloves and jackets. It notes rail and vehicle counts, including 208,000 public transport vehicles and freight car needs for army logistics, with Pittsburgh area rail activity highlighted.
The Treasury reports July War Bond quotas by state totaling a billion dollars monthly to fund war costs. May state sales are shown relative to quotas with June data pending. Alaska and Hawaii lead in on quota adherence while Utah tops 71.3 percent above quota and Montana sits 22.6 percent below.
The Aerial Camera used on Scout and Recon planes helps plan battle formations and map enemy fortifications. It costs about $3400 each and enables vast territorial measurements for intelligence. Citizens urged to buy War Bonds, investing at least ten percent of income every payday to reach quotas.
Parents and children are urged to attend the Vacation Bible School starting at nine o clock Monday morning at the Methodist church. All children in the vicinity are invited to join the program and participate in this summer work.
Floor protection for floors facing extra wear uses spar varnish as an ideal coating. It provides added defense against water from dripping umbrellas and wet galoshes, helping keep floors in better condition amid heavy traffic.
freddie Schneider enjoys a two week outing with parents in Clare at Bert Lake. Several families from Los Angeles Flint Kalamazoo and Lansing visited relatives across town during the week including the Sharlands McIntoshs Chapells and Allens. Visits spanned from the Fourth of July weekend through midweek with Gomez and Moore households noted.
July notes list visits and greetings among area families. Highlights include trips to Traverse City, a family reunion in Midland, and summer social visits among Barber, Bergey, Pelton, Teale, and Nevins households. Several relatives welcome newborn Joice Ann on July 1 and other kin enjoy weekends with relatives.
A satirical note urging citizens to fund war efforts by contributing ten percent of income to War Bonds each payday. References Adolph Hitler Benito Mussolini and Hirohito as symbols of Axis powers.
A 400 pound lioness escaped at Camp Lee Virginia while a Fort Dix private carried a 37 mm shell home. The odd year’s strangest accident goes to Flying Cadet Victor Woodrick of East St. Louis who rode a bucking fuselage after a backward somersault. He landed safely and was flying again ten minutes later.
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