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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1936
Page
8
resort notes report numerous visitors spending weekends at cottages including Mr. and Mrs. Knopke from Detroit Mrs. Brace and family at their cabin Mrs. Bowen Mrs. Newsom and others from Rosebush East Lansing Ashley and Pontiac residents visited cottages with various relatives over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Wheaton and family visited Celia Irafard and Will Spurrier Monday. Several from here attended a Merchants sponsored free show at Lake despite cold wind. Local residents mention health updates and visits among Sturgis, Mudget, Quick, Crawford, Spurrier, and Hart Pratt families.
Windover Lake visitors include Mr and Mrs Robert Wightman of Saginaw and Mr and Mrs Herman Mueller of Hemlock. Others stopping by E G Wiltse and Burns homes include the Wiltse family Farwell callers Frank Tucker Ithaca and families, Delling Klock Beard Peters and Sonex from nearby towns, and Alfred Kimball of Greenwood.
Dee Waters and friends from Chippewa Lake visited Dees Old Brier Patch for a few days last week. Adrienne Thibodean of Detroit stayed a month with cousin Mrs Marion Mayworm. Various locals from Lansing Clare Harrison Mt Pleasant and Harrison areas called on neighbors and stayed at cottages over the weekend or weekdays.
Columbite or niobium is a rare mineral containing iron manganese columbium tantalum and oxygen. It occurs in crystalline form in granite pegmatite feldspar and is found in California Colorado Connecticut Maine North Carolina South Dakota and Virginia. Cyclopedias note it has little use in the arts.
Michigan State College entomology professor I McDaniel outlines simple ant control methods for homes lawns and gardens. Tips include dry poison sugar borax pyrethrum and nicotine sprays for trees with cultivation and crop rotation for fields. The Extension Bulletin 166 will be available soon through the Michigan State College Bulletin Office.
A vast spread of small islets across the Pacific Ocean forms enormous numbers of scattered islands. The piece notes the sheer abundance of landmasses dotting the ocean and hints at their geographic distribution.
The tale describes the end of hunting season as hunters can no longer pursue Lightfoot. Creatures like Sammy Jay Blacky the Crow Paddy the Beaver Billy Mink and Jumper the Hare search the Green Forest for Lightfoot but find no trace. Sammy Jay fears Lightfoot may be dead and notes the forest will be changed without him.
Bobby Coon and Sammy discuss the fate of Lightfoot the fox hunted by locals. Old Man Coyote, blamed for missing scent, is questioned as the hunting season ends late and Lightfoot remains unresolved with no clear culprit or body found.
A father who tunes airplanes tells how he distinguishes twins by pinching them to make them cry. The high C cry marks William, while the lower pitch marks James, a secret revealed to a friend in Tit-Bits Magazine.
A Sunday school class hears the story of Paul including the shipwreck. A girl interrupts, saying it could not happen today because modern ships carry radios and would immediately call for help with an O D. remark from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Dustin Stax comments on a nascent improvement in prosperity while expressing caution that the pace of change may feel like a game of hide and seek, with breakthroughs followed by uncertain pauses.
In a candid exchange a woman suggests marriage as a solution to the shortage of suitable suitors while a man expresses uncertainty about the plan. The dialogue hints at social pressure and personal decision making in a constrained dating pool.
A man and his wife recount a near miss involving a bottle and a potential tire mishap. They describe stopping just in time to avoid damage and consider the bottle contents as a possible factor.
A dialog depicts a father urging his son to cut expenses as school costs rise. The high school student responds he can manage without books, highlighting financial strain and resilience in education.
A humorous exchange shows a salesman proposing a bass drum to a wary buyer. The dialogue centers on hesitation to purchase musical instruments despite interest and a strange aside about swallowing fire.
Shorty recalls working in a large factory with constant noise but finds the job was in a feather pillow stuffing plant. Jake questions the impact of the noise while Shorty explains the factory specialized in feather pillows.
A playful dialogue shows a mother urging her child to eat spinach while the child pretends with make believe. The exchange highlights parental insistence and child stubbornness in a domestic vignette.
A humorous exchange about late dinners caused by a bridge club. The husband notes an even break between late arrivals and evenings when he comes home to find supper late. The joke hinges on domestic timing and social club interruptions.
A patient and a medical specialist debate paying for necessary surgery. The specialist asks if the patient could cover costs while the patient questions the necessity and seeks possible funding or payment options.
James Heckehorn traveled to Big Rapids on Sunday to see his daughter Mrs Sam Hartzog who is in the hospital there. Flint visitors including Sherman Boyer and family Mrs Sam Davis and Audry Mitchel called on Mr and Mrs Hold Gutter over the weekend. Mrs Sherman Boyer will stay for a weeks visit. Roy Sutten and baby and Donald Roads visited Mrs Sutten’s parents Mr and Mrs Sam Gaskill and family near Clare. Mr and Mrs Lewis Long called on Mrs C J Deits. Mrs C J Deits is improving. Mr and Mrs Clarence Coleman hosted Flint relatives over the weekend.
LOCH-A-BAR Weekend and Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Dunlop were Mr. and Mrs. Zahra, Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Adams and son of Detroit, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith and daughter Hilda of Glare. Mr. and Mrs. F Littlefield made a business trip to Barryton Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. S Anderson and Miss Wisher of Toledo spent from Friday until Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. A Ambrosier, Mr. and Mrs. L Ambro sier, Mr. Donaldson and Miss Chouske of Flint were Sunday dinner guests, Mr. and Mrs. Rey Ambrosier and son Carl spent the afternoon, Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. L risby were Mr. and Mrs. D Butter field of Saginaw and Mr. and Mrs. W Palmer of Farwell. Mrs. Emma Littlefield entertained Mrs. W Fuller and Mrs. Gertie Marsh at her cottage at Bear Lake last Friday.
Rev M Van Brocklin presides as Sunday School at 1 30 p m and preaching at 2 30 p m. Thursday prayer meeting 8 00 p m. Children’s Day program planned for Sunday evening June 14 under Mrs Hazel Rodgers. Visitors and locals noted among several families and travels. Classified liner in Clare Sentinel urged for value.
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