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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1948
Page
12
Friday insertions at Clare post office under March 8 1873 act. Rates show per line charges and headings extra. Public notices cards of thanks poems and resolutions published by The Sentinel with billing terms and a request to have probate notices printed by The Sentinel.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Congregational Church for Sgt Wm D Burns son of Mr and Mrs Robert Burns of Harrison He was born September 19 1923 and died in action on D Day June 17 1944 in France Rev Herbert Storey officiated Pallbearers were James Schneider Ernest Roth Dale Neely Donald Campbell Robert Pifer and Marvin Heintz Military services were by Harrison VFW Post 1075 and burial was at Maple Grove Cemetery
A picnic dinner at the Ralph Eaton home honored Chet and Bobby Hecker as they left for Detroit for army physicals after enlisting. Guests included Nick Pfannes, Larry, Robert Hecker family, Pinky Higgins, Bette Higgins, Francis Jesse, Alfred Ehie, Lloyd Keysor family, and Maurice Neely who also enlisted.
Miss John Raspott and daughters Mary and Catherine attended a birthday party for Mary Joan Gerrardt at Harrison Heights Friday evening with cake and ice cream. The Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship plans a July 21 meeting at Marion Trowbridge’s home with Olive Pifer Frances Munroe and Alice Webster assisting. Mrs. Chas Lee hosted a birthday dinner Friday for her husband with his mother Mrs. Rinnie Lee and guests Mr. and Mrs. Hugene Krueger of Dearborn and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Lee.
In Siamese myth an eclipse signals the green faced sky demon Phra Rahoo attempting to swallow the gun fod Phra Athit. A noise blitz is then set off to frighten Phra Rahoo away.
Word arrived of the death of B. H. Ellsworth of Bloomington Illinois. His wife was the former Alice Page. The notice recalls the couple as well known in Harrison and nearby areas.
The column lists numerous visits and guests across families in the Piney Woods area. Names include Paul Dabeen, Mr and Mrs Paul Moore, George Bouchey of Saginaw, Richard McGartney, Kenneth Titus of Yale, Chas Lee family, Dick McCartney, Norman Myers, Bert Lydell, Larry Elmore of Medina, Nick Allen, Fred Kuehn of Saginaw, Lucinda Segerlund, Clyde Newberry of Berkley, Robert Neely family, Wim Clark of Toledo, Amiel Steffins, Marie Skinner, Chas Spangies of Angola, and Ray Brink among others. The report notes visits, dinners, and leisure at cabins and homes, with travel to Saginaw, Fenton, Clare, Owosso, Midland, and Detroit for events and exams.
West shale oil potential could ease oil shortages as new methods cut production costs to $2 to $2.50 per barrel. Grand Junction chemist H D Brown claims a patent yielding high gravity crude for under $2 and says his process surpasses current government methods. Future shale viability hinges on new oil fields or war-driven demand.
The article lists chief refrigerants besides ice including ammonia Freon-12 Freon-114 ethyl chloride methyl chloride and sulfur dioxide. It explains leaks are possible though uncommon and notes ammonia and sulfur dioxide odors warn of leakage. It warns large refrigerant leaks can cause serious injury and advises disposing of doubtful food.
Ferruccio Burco, an eight year old from Rome, conducts an all star lineup at Carnegie Hall in New York with an 80 piece orchestra. He conducts from memory most of the program and receives ovations and flowers. A hotel guest, Maria DellOrefice, publicly kisses his hand after a Wagner prelude.
Hartford federal tax officials recounted a man who enclosed a collar in a letter requesting a copy of his 1946 tax return. He noted it made no sense but accepted the rule. Investigations confirmed the error: a prior request had been met with a charge of one collar, a rare typographical slip where collar stood for dollar.
Lt. Thomas L. Frazer testified before a house subcommittee that he flew 15 combat missions with a broken neck strapped to his seat and a board on his back after a crash in the China Sea. Frazer and three other crippled officers said they were denied disability retirements despite severe wounds from WWII service.
East Lansing Michigan. Michigan State College outlines a rat census method noting signs of damage indicate 1 to 100 rats on a farm. Occasional night sightings suggest 100 to 500, nightly and daytime sightings imply 500 to 1,000, while many rats at night and several daily indicate 1,000 to 5,000.
Dr S T Dexter of the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station offers a quick field test to gauge grain moisture. A waxed container with grain and ammonium chloride salt is shaken 50 times. dry salt indicates safe storage conditions while damp clumped salt means grain is too damp to store.
The notice lists services for Harrison Congregational Church United Brethren Church and Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with pastors, Sunday School times, and service hours. Additional details include evening worship, prayer meetings, and youth meetings.
The St Athanasius Catholic Church announces a summer schedule starting Sunday June 73 with Masses at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. Confessions are heard before 8:00 a.m. Mass.
The harbor at Charlotte Amalie, capital of the Virgin Islands, was famed as one of the finest West Indian harbors. In its golden age it bustled with ships and trade under Danish rule.
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