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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1935
Page
11
Train timetables for Central Standard time list several routes with arrival times. Local notices include church meetings, Masonic events, school and church activities, family news from Clare and Farwell, and ads for Dowlene nonexplosive drain cleaner.
Sunday School at 40:30 followed by preaching at 11 30 morning and 8 00 evening. A Young People's meeting at 7 30. Cottage prayer meeting on Wednesday at 8 00.
Rev George P Stanford leads morning services at 10 30 with church school and a message on Growing Christianity The choir is praised for last Sundays performance Prayer meetings are held Thursdays The community news lists visits and gatherings of local families and friends including the Green and Waddington households and several travels to Lansing Detroit and Mt Pleasant.
The Surrey Township Local 174 meeting on March 16, led by President Walter Smedley, discussed backing the Putnam Bill and opposing tax exempt bonds. Members urged Congress to preserve personal property tax exemptions, arguing farm equipment depreciation and production needs justify exemption.
Resort residents report a snow storm Sunday delaying mild weather. Families including Harris and son Leo, Wiltses, Bennett, Walker, Ferguson, Blain, VanderWoude and others visited or hosted gatherings in Windover Lake and nearby towns. Local residents traveled to Lansing and Harrison for work or visits while social events continued at the Recreation Club in Lake George.
Local items report Virgil Morgan from Frankfort working for G A Silover and Stirling Curtins visiting from Lansing. Frank and family returned home after months in Detroit visiting relatives. notices include visits by Fred Wolf Rose Newsom Morey Mills Zelda VanHorn and Miss Cone dy county nurse. Students await birds on the chart and baseball practice nears with several locals, including James King, sick at press time.
The note reports a meeting of a local group discussing personal tax exemptions for all citizens. Since the last gathering they gained six new members. Joh Sparbel praised the organization. After the business meeting the entertaining committee served oysters. Mrs. Martin Graves won the evening prize. The next meeting is March 29.
Memorial note from family lamenting the passing of wife, mother and grandmother Mrs Harvey DeGeer one year ago on March 22 1934. Cards from H F DeGeer Leroy Halstead Walter DeGeer Arthur DeGeer and Marylyn appear in the note.
Clare Michigan city records show a March 5 1935 common council session led by Mayor Jesse Hampton. Officials present included Archambault Bayes Forbes Osborn Tibbits White. no absentees. Bills ordered referred to finance committee and later approved for payment. items list includes gas and street lights costs from Consumers Power Co and various snow removal and election-related expenses. Meeting adjourned with clerk Dopy City Clerk certifying.
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