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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1946
Page
10
The Herring 4-H Club met at the schoolhouse on July 10 with seven members present. Canning was discussed and Blair Seiter and Glennie Billsby were chosen to attend 4-H Camp. A swimming party followed at Stevenson Lake and all had a good time.
Members enjoyed refreshments after entertainment and the next gathering was scheduled at the home of Mr and Mrs Hary Nowlen for Tuesday evening July 23rd.
The Clare Townsend Club gathered Friday evening to meet Mr and Mrs Noyce Nichols. Mrs C D Harvey a vice president led the meeting. A enjoyable miscellaneous program and games followed. The next meeting is set for July 26 at Mrs Lola Rulapaughs home on West Virst Street.
Thirty four members and guests of the Clara Theta Rho Girls Club and Rebekah sisters enjoyed a Friday evening ride to the Ernest Irwin home at Stevenson Lake. Patsy Irwin organized swimming and a wiener roast as a reward for club efforts. The club suspends meetings in summer and will resume the first Wednesday night in September.
The Chemical Center Auxiliary No. 55 met in Midland Thursday evening July 11 with six candidates to be mustered in later. Vice president Mrs. Frances Keisel presided in the president's absence. Captain Ray Kent invited an open meeting with Canton. A piano for the dining room was approved, funded jointly by the auxiliary, Midland Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. Lunch followed with Mrs. Lillian Seeley assisting the social committee.
New York reports pictures from a pressure wave breaking bone and armor piercing shell failure taken by an ultra fast x ray device. Researchers Slack and Dickson outlined peacetime uses in refrigeration welding and metal transfer.
Over 110000 servicemen were naturalized during the war including 13500 overseas. Citizenship conferred from Iceland to Suez and from Tran to Christmas Island as announced by the immigration and naturalization service. Seventeen sailors and soldiers became American aboard the USS Chateau Thierry in the north Atlantic en route to Iceland on February 19 1943.
London's report says Sarawak, a rich independent state with rubber plantations oil and diamond wealth, is ceded to Great Britain by Sir Charles Vyner Brooke. The Crown colony will house about 506000 people and cover 300000 acres.
General MacArthur's headquarters charged Japanese government and fishery officials with a plan to break out of fishing areas since surrender. Lt. Col. Hubert G. Schenck, head of the natural resources section, said six requests for revision of fishing areas were filed. four were denied.
A new portable magazine cassette x ray unit, developed by Powers X Ray Products of Glen Cove in cooperation with New York City health officials, speeds chest examinations and lowers costs. Early models have been used in city clinics for two years, with a system capable of 50 exposures per film roll and 300 radiographs daily given sufficient staff.
King John Sigrah of Kusaie writes to President Truman asking for formal annexation of his island kingdom and 2,300 subjects as Pacific islanders adapt to U S rule. Central Pacific workers press for English lessons after a sit down strike while Marshall islanders urge the Americans to stay amid postwar restoration.
T Dougherty Australian Workers union general secretary reported at an A W U conference that the richest uranium deposits in the world have been found near Stanthorpe in southeastern Queensland. He said the Stanthorpe deposits contain the highest percentage of uranium and samples sent to Britain showed up to 3 percent. He contrasted with a Canadian deposit being mined at about .018 percent.
The Queen Mary, transformed into an 81000 ton floating nursery, sailed February 3 from Southampton with 2400 brides and babies. Special baby lifebelts hang from cot balconies in first class cabins while a baby carriage garage sits near the promenade deck and diaper driers line the drained pool.
The week ending February 2 962 800 veterans received unemploy ment payments under the G I Bill. The prior week totaled 840 743. Total benefits paid reached 23 39 635 with front payments around 20 826 262.
Rural community notes list Sunday school at 10 30 with preaching at 11 30 led by Jerry Brady. Bible study at the Leo Cooper home Friday July 19 and an open air meeting at the Ed Cooper home Sunday evening July 21. Many locals visit and travel between Adrian Leota Detroit Standish and Tampa Florida during the period.
Temple residents Mr and Mrs Russell Wheeler and Ardeth visited Battle Creek and Arlington area relatives. Ardeth stayed for a visit. Detroit couple Ziegie Krawczynski called on his father here while Reed City visitors Harry Beherends and friends paid a social call. Howard Mank celebrated his birthday with a cribbage party as friends dropped in.
The term express train originally referred to a train run for a special purpose or by a private person rather than indicating speed. Over time its meaning shifted to denote rapid service in common usage.
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