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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1940
Page
6
Two tight contests lit up the night as Morley Brothers edged Gulf 3 to 1 behind Speed Ball McCarthy while Leonard beat Hi-Speed 3 to 2. Saginaw Elks and Alma teams also featured in the lively scoreline with a near miss for Hi-Speed.
Detroit Free Press reports two imposters swindled about 250 dollars from the Saginaw Athletics receipts during a Tigers exhibition at the Fair Grounds. A booth worker acceded to their demand claiming the money would be kept safe.
Farwell Night Hawks defeated Randall 13 to 0 on Friday night at home as the team extended its near perfect league record. Notable plays included a home run by Kenneth Renner and strong pitching by Don Alwood. The piece urges local clubs and lodges to sponsor support for the squad's fundraising needs.
The Lake softball team has three wins in five games this month. Results include July 1 Lake 12 vs Iarwell Recreation 9, July 4 Lake 18 Mystic Lake 9, July 6 Hagel 7 Lake 3, July 7 Dover 12 Lake 10, July 8 Lake 18 Clare Hardware 16. They defeated the Farwell Night Hawks and played under lights for the first time.
Pleasant Valley notes list visits from Mrs Renner of Saginaw to Carncross, Miss Phyllis Huntly of Farwell visiting the Orvis family, and guests from Lansing to the Leeth and Bates households. The Renner, Pearson, Leeth, Sutherland, Runyan, and Tryon families are mentioned with several Sunday and weekend visits.
Mr and Mrs P B Davis and family of Lansing spent the Fourth at Mrs Jessie Davis home. Clarence Maier and family of Toledo visited their cousin Randolph Rockey and his aunt Mrs John Kuster of Beaverton. Ralph Heller and family spent the Fourth at his parents home. Harley Coats and children visited at her parental home near Lake Sunday. Allen Bauder and Vernon visited at Perry Daviss Sunday. Orville Holbrook and Basil, with Elmer Twontavine and Evelyn Dayton visited cousin Mrs Angie Sanders over the weekend. Earl Sanders and Russell, Herbert Horn, Donna Leitner and Betty Fleetwood were dinner guests of Lorin Leitner Sunday.
A steady stream of visitors from Battle Creek Detroit and Lansing filled area homes over the 4th and weekend. Glen Gordon family from Battle Creek, the Robinett family, Blystone guests from Ann Arbor, and many others joined local residents. A birth announced by Harold and Shaver marks a new eight pound son born July 7.
Mr and Mrs Layton Ford drove to Columbus Ohio and back with daughter Mary Belle visiting relatives. Jeanette Allen celebrated her sixth birthday with eighteen friends at home. Various neighbors and relatives attended meals and gatherings, sharing gifts, ice cream, and cake.
Rev E R Town pastorates Sunday School at 2 00 p m preaching at 3 00 p m Prayer Meeting Wednesdays at 8 00 p m Local visitors include Lawrence Finch and family from Flint Mt Pleasant visitors to Schofield and Timpe siblings Geraldine and Ronald Timpe Merlin Rogers family and others Carl Spangler family vacation caregiving by Mrs Wm Rogers and grandson noted.
Beamer announces Clarence Bolander will become Director of Marketing for the Department of Agriculture after a career as Agricultural Agent in St. Clair and Lapeer counties and a 1935 post with the Michigan Milk Producers Assn. He cites Agriculture as a $200 million industry and stresses expanding U.S. markets to absorb surpluses.
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