Border family reunion near Stevenson Lake marks year ahead
The Border family held its annual reunion Sunday July 25 at Irwins Grove by Stevenson Lake with forty five attending a chicken dinner. Fred Border chaired the business meeting and officers were reinstalled for the coming year. Plans were made to hold next year’s reunion at Budd Lake in Harrison the last Sunday of July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Marshall
Archie Border
Ruth Marshall
Margaret Palmer
Aretha Border
Dan Lockwood
Farwell
Yongest
Laura Loree Border
Welmar Border
Clare
John Border
Jim Border
Lansing
Ruth
Rosebush
Seymour Border
Jim Sherman
Alice
Earl Marehall
Near Farwell
Brasington Reunion Held at Stevenson Lake Sunday
Mr and Mrs Melvin Brasington and Mrs Jay Bellinger hosted a Brasington reunion at Brasington Landing Stevenson Lake Sunday. About 100 relatives and friends attended despite rain with representation from Clare Pontiac Lansing Edmore Detroit Alma and Mt Pleasant. All voted to return to the same site next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brasington
Melvin Brasington
Jay Bellinger
Brasington Landing
Stevenson Lake
Clare
Pontiac
Larising
Edmore
Detroit
Alma
Mt. Pleasant
Bennett Family Reunion at Kisler Home in St Louis
A 35 member Bennett family gathering from Detroit Beaverton Sanford Perry Ithaca and Clare met July 25 at the Kisler home in St Louis. Wil iam Tubbs of Ithaca the oldest at over 80 and Garland Bennett’s infant child in Clare were among attendees. Music by Wm Tubbs David Kisler and Emil Giers followed a buffet, with plans for another reunion the first Sunday in August 1928. Mrs J J Adams of Detroit photographed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett
Detroit
Beaverton
Sanford
Perry
Ithaca
Clare
St. Louis
David Kisler
Pixs
Wiliam Tubbs
Garland Bennett
Wm. Tubb
Emil Giers
J. J. Adams
Kisler
Long Lake Mud Hens Edge Brown Corners in 10 Innings
Long Lake Mud Hens defeated Brown Corners Giants 2 to 2 in ten innings at Long Lake. Cradit and Kreimhardt led the offense with both runs for Long Lake while Brown Corners pitching and fielding faced long balls and late rallies as darkness and lightning bugs interrupted play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Lake
Brown Corners
Giants
Mud Hens
Brown
Cradit
Miller
Sor
Long Lake Miller
Barkley
Ira Miller
Detroft
Chas, Carpenter
Gobel Brewing Co
Jim Catron
Gatcher
Tue Giants
Credit
Kreimhardt
Grud Hens
Goig
McLaren to headline log cutting contest in town
Peter McLaren champion from Australia will stage a wood chopping contest and demonstration on August 7 at noon, arranged by Clare Hardware & Furniture Co. Local men who have not faced McLaren may compete for a fifty dollar prize if they fail to cut through a log in two thirds of his time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter McLaren
America
Clare Hardware & Furniture Co
McLaren
Australia
Adv
Dale Gillis Encounters Unusual Tortoiseshell Turtle Near Central Michigan
Dale Gillis found a peculiar ten inch greenish shelled turtle while gathering gravel at the Markey pit north of the city. The creature has a frog like head with anteater nose and all four feet resemble a frog. it can retract into its shell like a clam. Locals have nicknamed it leatherback like Ohio specimens and "Father John."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Gillis
Markey
Ohio
Father John
Cutworm Survives 29 Days Without Food Findings
Dover resident Dennis Fitzpatrick found a tomato cutworm feeding at a stem. He kept the worm in a long necked bottle with a wooden air stopper for four weeks. The worm was brought to the Sentinel office and found dead on the 29th day, illustrating surprising pest resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Fitzpatrick
Dover
Dennis
Sentinel Office
My Garden of Roses Poem Notes on Varieties
A verse by B A about roses in a garden. The speaker praises crimson dark velvet roses and Paul’s scarlet climbers. Dorothy Perkins and a pillar variety named My Doctor Van Vliet are praised for blooming long, lasting through summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Dorothy Perkins
Doctor van Vliet
Chiropractor Dr Nellie G Arnold Opens Office
Chiropractor Dr Nellie G Arnold opens her office at 306 DB and will again spend Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays there by appointment. Phone 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie’ G. Arnold
Preschool Clinic Schedule Issued by D H Department No 7
The District Health Department No 7 announces August infant and preschool clinics at various schools and a town hall. Sessions run 10:00 to 12:00 or 1:30 to 3:30 on listed August dates at Laker Lake George Warwell Clare Summerfield Greenwood Harrison Temple Winterfield Grandon Long Lake Ladd Arthur Balsley Sheridan Wildcat and other sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towill
Laker Lake
George
Lake George
Warwell
Clare—Clare
Ladd
Franklin
Arthur
Clare County Lakes See New Fishing Records Told
Edwin Nuelken of Detroit caught a 5 pound smallmouth bass at M Budd Lake, 21 inches long, 13% inch girth, around 6:30 PM. Frank Kellermeier of Perrysburg fought a 6 pounder at Boat House Lake, 22 inches long, 15 inch girth, finishing around 9 PM. Both used Pikie minnows. they were strangers until the catches were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Detroit
Edwin Nuelken
M Budd Lake
Nuelken
Boat House Lake
Harrigan
Frank Kellermeier
Perrysburg
Kellermeier
Lessender
Gilson
Detroit Free Press
Pendrick
Manistee
The
Sentinel
Clare County
Bailey Creek
Sheridan Township
Muskegon River
Floodwood Creek
Summerfield
Winterfield Township
County Farm Union Picnic Set For August 1 at Alwood Grove
Clark County Farm Union members and families will gather at Alwood Grove in Arthur township next Sunday August 1 for the annual picnic and basket dinner. Walter Nelson of Detroit is expected to speak. Everyone is welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Farm Union
Alwood Grove
Arthur Township
Walter Nelson
Detroit
Swaying in My Hammock by Allen
A reflective verse describes resting in a hammock beneath elm trees. The speaker enjoys meditative calm morning to night while letting cases go, noting time is near Supplx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
For Sale Piano with Oak Finish and Good Tone
Piano offered for sale at 23.50 dollars balance due on contract. Advert shows Oak finish and notes reliable tone. Contact for delivery or pickup details not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eae
Local Social Notes Highlight Visitors and Moves
A cascade of visits and relocations across Clare and nearby towns. Grand Rapids guests Dorothy Telder and friends return home after visiting Mrs. L. McCulloch. Detroit visitors Mr. and Mrs. Hildebrandt with Paul stay with the Seeley family. Alma move imminent for Orl Sipe and John Stough purchase. eye clinic update and WPA staff changes noted. several families travel for weddings and funerals, with Miss Christina Mae Andrews wed in Cuyler and Elizabeth Feighner joining Midland welfare staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Dorothy Telder
Friendy
Grand Rapids
L. McCulloch
Niles
Gretchen Lodewyk
Mt. Pleasant
L. B. Davy
Wm. Hildebarndt
Paul
Detroit
J. H. Seeley
Hadley Elgar and
Gon
Hadley Jr
Gladwin
John Coulter
Ida McLeod
Milford
E Eugene Wyman
George Armstrong
Volney Davis
Cadillac
C. A. Lohnes
Dan Grouse
Emma Wilson
Winnie Coveart
Marion
Orl Sipe
Vernon Hill
John ‘Stough
Vernon
Alma
Born
Grill & White Jewelry
Elizabeth Feighner
WPA
Midland
Midland County Welfare Relief, Commission
Christina Schutt
Albion
Christina Mae Andrews
Mauricél
Cuyler
First Presbyterian Church
Alice Bicknell
Caliornia
Thos. Collins
Higgins’ Lake
John Doherty
Doherty
A. Perry
Romayne
Lansing
Eugene Hicks
Lake City
Beaver at Mill Pond Reported in Sentinel
The Sentinel notes beaver entered the millpond last Saturday. Witnesses say the animals were as large as a dog and, being protected by law, are expected to begin building winter dams nearby.
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Mill Pond
Sentinel
Millpond
Vern Moline Returns to Work After Fall on Hasler Building
Vern Moline, injured when a scaffold collapse in the Hasler building remodeling caused a broken collar bone, remains active and busy on site despite his arm in a sling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Moline
Hasler
Cherry tree yields over 135 quarts says James Rogers
James Rogers reports his Late Richmond cherry tree produced more than 135 quarts this season. He notes birds took some fruit but credits careful attention for the fine yield. He adds the tree has never shown defects and has never been sprayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rogers
Richmond
Reed City Dairy Show Set for August 23
Farmers within 100 miles of Reed City are invited to the eleventh annual Reed City Dairy Show to be held Monday August 23. Entries include regions from Traverse City to Ionia and the association provides free trucking of the animals to the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed City
Reed City Dairy Show Association
Traverse City
Ionia
Paper ad hints at ideal cloths for picnics and dinners
Fragmentary ad copy from an old newspaper teases cloths suited for picnic dinners. The blurred text mentions a sentinel and fallable terms, offering little verifiable detail beyond generic promotion.
Michigan crude oil prices drop but market remains tight
Michigan crude prices fell 15 cents amid ongoing efforts to maintain price structures. Buckeye and other producers faced proration and limited pipeline capacity, with potential losses in Buckeye state revenue and slow runs amid parity pricing challenges to Midcontinent markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Buckeye
Toredo
Chicago
Michigan-Toledo Pipe Line Company
Greendale-Porter-Vernon
Texas
Mt. Pleasant
Twenty from Local Post at District Meet
The auxiliary held its annual election for 1938 at West Branch with Adelaide Wylie named Committee woman and Nell Willey as Treasurer. A joint Memorial Service followed for deceased Legion and Auxiliary members in the Tenth District. Indoor picnic due to rain featured speeches by local attendees including Kyle McKinnon and Audrey Willey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary
West Branch
Adelaide Wylie
Clare
Rhea Donoghue
Bay City
Nell Willey
Mt. Pleasant
Legion and Auxiliary
Tenth District
Audrey Dee Willey
Belva Jackson
Standish Post
Jay O. Bellinger
John W. Dunlop
William D. Harger
Francis
Conrad
Walker
Ilinois
Classified Ad Teases Savings on Needed Items
A fragmented ad promises help by selling what you don’t need and buying what you do. It hints at Clare-Sentine specifically and invites readers to pursue useful bargains.
Community Club and Lodge Meeting Schedule and Picnic
Coming events list upcoming gatherings including I O O F Lodge Friday nights at 8 30 J Y Johnston Grove holiness camp August 1 to 8 Amer ican Legion and Legion Auxiliary meetings on the 1st and 3rd Mondays Rebekah Lodge Tuesday nights Kiwanis at Hotel Doherty Wednesdays Grant Township Farmers Union 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Ladies Aid picnic at Tourist Park Thursday afternoon August 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holiness
J. Y. Johnston Grove
Rosebush
Ladies Aid
Card of Thanks for the Rulapaugh Family
We thank friends and relatives for flowers and kindness after the death of our father and grandfather. Special thanks to Mr and Mrs James and family for singing, Rev Kleinhardt for comforting words, and to Mr and Mrs Dale Rulapaugh and family, Mr and Mrs Delos Rulapaugh, and Mrs Alfred Rulapaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Stanley
Daughter
Kleinhardt
Dale Rulapaugh
Delos Rulapaugh
Alfred Rulapaugh
Pomona Grange to Meet Delwin on Wednesday Evening
Isabella Pomona Pomona Grange will meet with Delwin Grange on Wednesday evening August 4. All members urged to attend. Pot luck lamb will be served. Nellie B. White, See’y.
Goldfinch and Sparrow Heart Rates Compared
A goldfinch’s heart beats about 900 to 925 times per minute while a sparrow’s ranges from 745 to 850. This quick comparison highlights the differing metabolic rates between these birds.
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Central
Chiropractic
D.H. Department NO. 7
Clare CO. Lakes
County Farm Union
Osceola County
Insue
Citizens State Bank
the Peoples Bank
Sherman
Isabella Gownty
Pure Oil Co
Ryckman
Isabella
Altho
Dundee
J. W. McIntosh
Denver
Charley A. Ralph Co
D. H. Cope
Vernon Township
I. O. O. KF. Lodge
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Rebekah Lodge
Clare Kiwanis Club
Grant Township Local No. 143
Farmers Union
Isabella Pomona
Nellie B. White
Ralph Pierow
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