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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1944
Page
8
Detroit visitor Roy Glass stops at Or. W. Nash home in Clare. Dozens of local families host and dine with relatives from Mt. Pleasant, Lansing, Flint, Reed City, Traverse City, Sarnia and more. A wrist injury prompts medical care. many attendance at dinners, weekend visits, and church events across Clare and nearby towns.
Born to Mr and Mrs Chas Barber a baby boy named John Howard weighing 7 44 pounds on Leap Year day Grace Bergey is former Mrs Barber. Mr and Mrs George Finch welcome a son born March 7 at Clare Hospital George Merritt Junior. Mother and baby are getting along fine.
Forrest L. Garchow has been sent by the Navy to Northwestern University Evanston IL for V-12 training. He entered service July 22 1942 at Pontiac Michigan, trained at Great Lakes and Key West, served on a destroyer in the Atlantic advancing from petty officer third to first class. He expects two to two and a half years of study before returning to service and will receive a government certificate for crossing the Arctic Circle.
New figures show 26 000 men in 2C deferred for agriculture and 17 000 in 3C and dependency status, with 73 000 in 3A, mostly fathers. Pass rates: 63 percent for fathers, 60 percent for nonfathers, signaling 1100 to 1200 daily possible calls in March and April. Clare county will send 34 men and 3 registrants to Detroit March 12 for pre induction exams.
Youth of Center M B Church showcased a two act play on Friday evening March 3. The program followed Sunday School sessions at Rosebush and Center churches with preaching services and Junior Choir practice scheduled across the weekend.
Under Bill Bouche direction two plays, The Garfield living room and The Country Slicker, feature casts including Virginia Johnson and Bill Bouche with proceeds aiding local 4 H T Club work. Social notes report Mr and Mrs Henry Walker hosting twelve young girls with prizes for card and singing games. Aviation cadet John B Lynch returns for a ten day furlough from Courtland Field Alabama to his parents. Miss Joan McConnell visits Mt Pleasant and Central Michigan College of Education staff member Faith Johnston visits Detroit. Agnes and Marguerite Morrison now work for Ferro Stamping Company Mt Pleasant. Pfc Richard Fall returns home on furlough from Salt Lake City after serving as gunner in the Aviation.
Mt. Pleasant residents Mr. and Mrs. Lorin Keller visited their daughter and family. Harrison guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Myers and others. The group visited the Schunk family, while Nelson Carrow called at the Myers home. Waynard Close returned from a Jackson visit. Wm. Hay joined Norman Myers for supper.
Mrs Claude Zacharias and family traveled to Flint for a serious illness and funeral of a friend then returned Friday. Forrest Gilman welcomes a son born Monday. Billy Ingraham leaves for the Navy with a farewell party at Gilmore town hall. Billie Ingraham seen by relatives before camp. Mrs Blanch Bankey recuperates at home after Clare Hospital discharge. The community notes a wedding and a college visit with various relatives attending. Keith Scott missed the party due to Merchant Marine call.
Before the war, enameled cast iron sinks accounted for more production than all other types combined. The notice lists graded eggs, Rock Hens, Stags, Year Old Stags, Leghorn Hens, Broilers, and prices from Farmers Independent Produce Co. Cream.
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