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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1941
Page
6
The Clare Sentinel announces publication details and rates including $1.50 yearly for Michigan and $2.00 for other points, single copies 6¢, liners 10c per line, fillers 5c per line, and 25c per ten lines for cards of thanks. It requests friends to ask Judge Bates about probate printing through the Sentinel.
Fire at the L. D. Winchell residence on First street June 10 destroyed the home and most belongings. Ralph Garner owns the property. cause unknown. Mrs. Zubler discovered the blaze. firefighters and volunteers fought the flames. no deaths reported. Two vehicle crashes occurred nearby on US 27, injuring Mrs. Voss and minor injuries to others. Bennie Baas and George Voss involved. Voss car traveling south, Baas from a side road.
Autos driven by Mrs. Lillian Owen of Houghton Heights and Guy E. Maxfield of Flint collided head on Sunday June 8 eight miles north of Harrison on US-27 before the Long Lake Store. Sheriff Seaver Amble investigated the accident. Mrs. Owen was northbound when Maxfield turned from the store driveway into her path.
Harrison advances a city wide beautification plan with zinnia plantings began June 9. White's Floral Farm supplied about two thousand plants for business districts homes schools and government grounds. The Fanning corner park is being completed with evergreens grading and sodding to finish a colorful show place.
The plan moves toward planting flower beds as Spike Horn Meyers is hired to supervise bench table and rustic fence construction. Landscaping of boulevards and larger plots will run through summer with fall completion. Local support has been strong drawing outside visitors and out of town donations bolster the civic beautification effort.
The Harrison Board of Commerce held its last meeting of the year on Tuesday June 3 election of officers was the main business Maurice Black was chosen president George Bates vice president Ralph Haton secretary Fred Weatherhead treasurer L F Leonard retiring president heads the executive committee with Fred Schaaf and Robert Burns on the committee A program followed with speakers Charles Bailey and William Murphy tracing Harrison history in lumbering Senator Ben Carpenter and B F Hampton spoke on state government Dr A W Johnston shared southern travels and souvenirs A supper was served before adjournment.
The Harrison high school graduating class returned Tuesday evening after a three day trip to Mackinaw City Northern Michigan. They left May 25th by bus driven by Thomas Ritter visiting Mackinaw Island the Old Fort and the Soo. The group was treated to sandwiches and coffee on the speed boat with crew. Supt. Charles Amble and Miss Anne Wellington accompanied them marking the end of their high school days.
Lou Ann Bruce infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Bruce died Sunday night at Clare General Hospital. She was born there Tuesday morning June 3 with twin Jo Ann. Survived by parents two sisters Jo Ann Jeannette a brother Charles grandparents Mr and Mrs David Roth and Mr and Mrs Samel Bruce and other relatives. Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery Harrison Monday afternoon at two.
Funeral services for John J. Hamilton Harrison pioneer were held at Fanning Funeral home with Rev H H Philo officiating. Burial followed at Grace Lawn Cemetery Flint after rites in Harrison. He leaves wife Sarah a daughter Racheal Perkins sister Edna Bendon brothers Willard and Gordon and three granddaughters.
Funeral services were held at the First Congregational Church of Harrison for Harry Kirk Campbell 53 a former Harrison resident and longtime Ionia druggist. Interment followed at Maple Grove Cemetery Harrison with lodge and Elks members in attendance. He leaves a widow three sons a daughter and his mother.
Mrs Hold Cutler and family visited over the weekend and wired electricity to Cutlers’ house. Mr and Mrs Sam Gaskill with John and Freda shopped in Cadillac on Thursday. Mrs Neil Nevins was taken to Clare hospital for an appendicitis operation. Mrs Wilbur Philipp visiting Big Rapids residents spent the weekend at home. Seigel VanderWoude and Simon VanderWoude visited their parents Thursday.
Clinton Hilton leads Sunday School at 10 00 a m Lloyd Wilson presides at 11 15 a m Church services and 8 00 p m Evening Services Special services are held on Wednesday at 8 00 p m
Pastor Rev. H. E. Philo leads Bible School at 4:00 p m. Chas Van Blarcom is superintendent. Church services are at 11:00 a m with Junior Endeavor at 6:00 p m and Senior Endeavor at 7:00 p m.
The Congregational Bible Class gathered Thursday June 5 at Mrs. Fred Schuett’s home with sixteen members present for an engaging meeting.
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