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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1932
Page
8
New York analyst Glen B. Winship warns that opening a filling station often leads to loss. He cites 818,243 US gas outlets and overbuilt markets with millions invested needlessly, urging entrants to seek high traffic areas with sustained patronage before expanding.
Political ad from Charles M. Wright announcing his candidacy for the Clare County sheriff nomination on the Republican ticket at the September primaries. The notice requests readers to see the Clare Sentinel next week for more details.
The McKay well No. 9 was cleaned out and filled with concrete to plug it under state ruling with Driller Messer in charge. It had been pronounced dry last February. In Greenwood township Clare county a Thompson Bros farm well has reached 700 feet but faces trouble as drillers report striking a large rock.
The Chrysler Plymouth Style Show travels to Clare on Sunday July 24 featuring a range of Chrysler Plymouth models priced from 495 to 4000 dollars. Factory representatives will help buyers with information while the Chrysler Floating Power Brass Band performs before the talking picture Behind the Scenes. Outdoors weather permitting, the event promises both afternoon and evening entertainment.
Advertises livestock sales with shipping dates on Tuesday August 2 and August 16. Provides telephone 139 for P F Geck Mer.
The Iron County board votes a 4000 dollar appropriation for the annual county fair reversing a prior action. Reports from Crystal Falls describe verdicts and incidents including venison possession cases, a fatal lightning strike near Coldwater, and multiple local legal matters across Grand Rapids, Sturgis, Bay City, Elmira, Albion, Mason, Battle Creek, and Petoskey with various outcomes and investigations.
Francis Lynde, a leading American writer since 1898, brings a gripping new serial to our pages. Though some works draw on railroad life, this tale has no rail background and promises strong suspense. Readers are urged to begin with chapter one and continue with the story.
The Guild plans a lawn festival at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hudson's home on Wednesday afternoon and evening August 3. The Ladies Union will be entertained at Mrs. Fred Hudson's home next week Friday afternoon with lemonade and cookies served.
Robt Cochran of Sheridan township saw his large barn struck by lightning last Thursday night and burned to the ground. The building held hay feed grain and tools and the estimated loss approaches $4,000 with no insurance.
The annual tent meetings begin Sunday morning at the Kanaar grove beside the Cornwell grove and run each evening for two weeks. Rev D C Stuckey of Detroit Rescue Mission leads the series with Brother Vint of Detroit assisting. Services Sunday at 10 30 2 30 and 8 00 with special musical numbers. attendees urged to bring a basket dinner and invite others.
Increased beach popularity at Walter J. Hayes and Wilson State Parks prompts the Parks Division to hire lifeguards at both sites. The addition brings the total with regular guards to seven, including Bay City Grand Haven Holland Island Lake St Clair Hayes and Wilson. Lifesaving boats and life preservers are provided at parks with substantial bathing.
The United States Hug society lists ten dos and don’ts to raise egg quality and boost consumption. Highlights urge gathering eggs twice daily, clean nests for every five hens, proper space, clean cool storage, timely dealer contact, avoiding dirty eggs, good and lime-rich feed, clean drinking water, and maintaining a standard bred flock.
A long time duck breeder offers practical ducks care rules emphasizing oyster shell or grit, dry ducklings, clean feeding and watering, cautious buying and selling, and handling ducks by the neck. He adds timely advice not to rush ducklings into water before their breast feathers appear at five to six weeks and to shield them from hot sun with a simple shed if shade is lacking.
Bass The Hammerhead Shark and the Swordfish appear unusually friendly amid shared union ties. The joke hints at fish joining the carpenter’s union, a playful skit about trades and collaboration.
Mrs. Bunk-I catches Mary kissing the milkman this morning prompting Mr. Bunk to exclaim they owe the grocer twenty dollars. Hummel, Hamburg reports the scene.
Bids closed at 6 PM on August 2 1932 for operating two school buses to Surrey Two Ag's School Farwell and Lincoln Two Unit School Lake George. A $25 certified check accompanies each bid. Rights reserved to reject all bids. Lillian Hanson secretary Lake George Michigan.
A Clare County voter announcement states the candidate seeks the County Drain Commissioner post on the Republican ticket in the September primaries. The message emphasizes local service and party affiliation as core campaign notes.
Southeast Sheridan Homer Livingston and Mardley Randle were Sunday afternoon callers at the Joe Coats home in Arthur. Mr and Mrs Alva Moore and baby girl are at the home of her parents for the summer. Floyd Penland went to Neway to Saturday to work. Mr and Mrs Leo Jennings spent the weekend with her parents. Leo returned to Royal Oak Sunday. Mr and Mrs Perry Sink from Detroit were callers last week at the home of their uncle and aunt, M P Sowle. We asked Norman Densmore what made him look so happy. James Gerow moved his family to the old Thompson place west of the church. Mrs Penland had a niece and Mr and Mrs Walter Jally and two children from Pontiac as guests last week.
R Schaar and his wife with their three children spent Sunday with their daughter and her husband Mr and Mrs LaVerne Barber in a family gathering that included the Barber household.
The Clare Shipping Association lists shipping dates on Tuesday July 26 and Tuesday August 9. Shipper H. A. Dawson announces contact via phone 220F21.
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