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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1938
Page
4
Community updates show visits and gatherings across Clare including Mrs P Littlefield Clare busi ness Thursday afternoon and Mister Stinchcombe hosting Thursday evening with Frishey families. Local health concerns mention Thayers four children with measles and hopes for recovery.
Mrs Himer Guthrie and daughter Mrs Rose Tamp and mother in law spent an afternoon with Mrs Guthries sister Mrs Frank Loomis. Maynard Clark and wife from Flint visited Langin home Sunday. John Livingston hosted Sunday dinner with Hilton Geiger family Janet Marion Homer Livingston and Miss Charlotte Bouchey. M B Gallagher from Clare called at Livingston and Mark Sowles. Lucilla Schaaf spent Sunday with her parents. Mrs James Clare and daughter from Clare called at Langin home Monday evening.
West Freeman residents report visits and meals with neighbors. Mr. and Mrs. John Gaffney and family joined Mrs. B. Hickok on Monday while Mrs. John Gaffney called. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hansen and family dined Tuesday with Mrs. Albert Middleton in Coleman. Alfred Gaffney ate Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Heigia Hickok and family.
Sally Miller of Clare visits grandma and aunt Rose as the Freeman Goodrich family from Merritt spend Sunday with her parents. Eva Cooper visits niece and sister in Frost. Iva Blosser works near Jackson and spends the week with her parents. Alice Mills improves after illness. Mary Griffin and Dorothy visit the Cooper home. Fred Clark buys a new Chevrolet. Sharp PTA Executive Board assigns officers for the year with Plessie Iutzi as Program chair and Clare Ecklim as Ways and Means chair. Floyd Brooks builds a new hen house.
The County Farmer's Union met with strong attendance last week. Local residents hosted birthday celebrations and visits from Mr and Mrs Hart Burton of Pontiac and Earl Brockway of Pontiac. Potato buyers were in the area and the township caucus met with one ticket. Tonight the Farmer's Union open night features a question box and potato hashing supper.
Herbert Holge recovers from appendicitis surgery. La Vera Perry is ill with influenza. Mrs Seymour suffers neuralgia in the face. O A Kates plans hay grinding. J S Penick guests of Verns. Sixty attend church Sunday. West side leads by 31 points. Mrs Hol McAlvey can be out again.
The church presents a 10:00 long service with devotion and a 10:15 communion. Sermon title The Communion, scripture 1 Corinthians 11:18-34. Bible School 11:00 led by Alvin Wood on Keeping the Body Strong, Mark 6:35-53. Youth meeting at 7:30 p m with lesson from Matthew 11 and sermon The Ship on the Sea of Life from Mark 4:35 11.
Fashion forward as spring and summer 1938 bring two tone suit designs. The trend features bold color pairings like raspberry with navy and gold with black, plus pastel wool fabrics and red fox trim. Boxy silhouettes, tuxedo fronts, and embroidery mark dressy looks while casual styles use novelty fabrics and plaids.
In Washington, Bernard Baruch, ally of FDR, testifies against some New Deal practices while urging vigorous enforcement against monopolies. The piece notes defections of former Roosevelt supporters and asks whether critics or Roosevelt are right after five years of New Deal policy.
Emphasizing English walking suits, the outfit pairs a wool skirt with a colorfully plaided jacket. The tailored two piece signals high craftsmanship and a smart town and country appeal with similar styles seen in stores in bold colorways.
Cherie Nicholas notes rising enthusiasm for trailer travel sparks a new fashion phase. The spring style revue at Chicago's Merchandise Mart showcases practical denim outfits with a backless waist, zippered front overalls, and a boxy jacket, ideal for trailering.
The article notes that trim colors from afternoon frocks guide hat color choices and mentions bright felt hats with directional rises. Braid trim, sequins, ribbons, and dress cutouts lace onto veils, with sports hats matching tweed and dark suits. Berets offer varied crowns and brim shapes for many occasions.
The piece explains hidden inner shoes that lift height while remaining unseen from the outside. Manufacturers describe snug insole inserts built into footwear to increase stature without altering outward shoe shape.
The camel is described as related to deer and cattle but lacks horns, lacks a second and fifth toe, and has three stomachs instead of four, correcting common misconceptions about its physiology.
A discussion arises over whether a postage stamp is the object bearing value or the postmark that bears the cancellation. Experts say the cancel mark serves as the true stamp indicating payment. Postal historians note the confusion reflects changing terminology in clerical practice.
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