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Newspaper

Clare Sentinel

Location

Clare, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1940

Page

7

Political scheming and family drama in a sharp dialogue

Aunt Olympia and Len Hardesty maneuver behind the scenes over a governor’s election. Adele frets as Len boasts of influence and access, while Olympia urges hardheaded political play and hints at past power. The scene ends with Adele confronting the moral tensions of public life.

Helen Adele Olympia Len Ollie Autt Olympia Aunt Olympia Cecil New York Len Hardesty Manhattan

Campaign publicity plans roil family wisdom and vanity

Aunt Olympia pushes for a publicity man for the campaign with Dave Cooper as lead and Cecil Dodd as possible sentimental assistant. Len Hardesty derides Cecil as unsuitable and warns the plan to overburden Cooper. The discussion turns to using a chaperone for the girls and balancing campaign duties with their entertainment needs.

Olympia Del Dave Cooper Len Dave Cecil Dodd Ollie Washington Sissy Graves Sissy Len Hardesty Beldame Darling Laney Don Juan Cecil Dodds

Sunday Visits Across Brown Corners and Nearby Towns

A series of family and neighbor gatherings occurred Sunday across Brown Corners and nearby towns. Names include Lynch, Dora, Walters, Kirkpatrick, Frees, Bird, Schr oeder, Garchow, Ripenburg, Heuschele, Smith, Ditlenbeck, Harrison, Pringle, and others as relatives and friends visited each other for meals and casual visits.

Mike Lynch Fred Dora Herman Walters Alica Marie Alden Kirkpatrick Clair Carl Williams Brown Corners Jerome Frees Arnold Smith Norman Schroeder Billy Schiafley Leova Town Loraine Birdsall Town Birdsalls Hivelyn Schroeder Geraldine Garchow Lloyd Mitchell Coleman Gordon Ripenburg Fred Heuschéle Dale William Ewart Albert Garchow George Hazel Ditlenbeck Harrison Ivan Smith Fred Heuschele Walter Garchow William Leis Clark Baker Shirley Lou Pleasant Frank Pringle U.S. Pringle

Gilmore Center Church of Christ Services and Local News

The Gilmore Center Church of Christ schedule lists morning services at 10:00 devotion 10:15 communion 10:80 sermon 11:00 Bible School with topics like The Sepulcher Triumph Over Death and The Grace of God. evening sermons address grace and obedience. Local notices report births Mr and Mrs Henry Purdy welcomed a twelve pound boy born Thursday night March 14 and local residents attended basketball games in East Lansing with a win. obituary notes Frank Sherman longtime resident passing Friday at home.

Gilmore Church OF Christ J Penick Judy Philips Alvin Wood Matt Cleland Cook Rome Christ Henry Purdy Lola Fordyce Gertrude Seitz East Lansing Weinman Wahess Cook Ho Bolen Vernon Arthur Melntyre Hlam Seymour Frank Sherman Briday Éve

Community Notes From Gilmore Area

Mrs Warren McGuire and Mrs Ford Frizzell visited with families in Gilmore and Lansing, with several local residents hosting dinners, calls, and hospital visits. Birth announced for Shirley Ann Vayette in Bruceville Indiana. obituary notes Charles Graham longtime Gilmore resident dies in Farwell. Easter services planned and revival dates set. sympathy extended to Teale and Glenn Poet families after a weekend accident.

King Elam Seymour Remus Clare Bruce Gamble Mary Gamble Shirley Ann Hart Vayette Bruceville Ind Vayettes Church of Christ Charles Graham Gilmore Farwell Richard Fileds Flint Gladys Warren Gladys Ed. McAlvey Gilmore Church of Christ Center M. EH Gilmore Free Methodist Church Teale Glenn Poet Lansing

Franklin and Clare Community Notes Update

Mrs Nellie Sharp has been ill needing a visit from Dr H C Wilson of Harrison last Wednesday. She shows improvement. People visiting from Franklin and nearby included Ott Sharp Leo Gronda A J Helming and daughter Betty Lou Herbert Sharp and Don Leslie Varney. Gladwin callers included Linden Blooser and sons Titus and Monroe. Sunday visitors at the Helmings were Mason Atkins and Don Allen Ott Sharp. Willen Sharp stayed with Elmer Ambley in Harrison. Chas Woodry attended V F W in Harrison. Eva Ecklin returned home from Detroit. Alvard Brand and Hartley Gruno visited Linden Blooser Saturday. Mason Atkins of Davison visited Fred Woodry. Russell Sharp and sons and Donald Varney visited Ott Sharp.

Nellie Sharp H. C. Wilson Harrison Clare Franklin and Vicinity Ott Sharp Leo Gronda A. J. Helming Betty Lou Herbert Sharp Don Leslie Varney Linden Blooser Titus Monroe Gladwin Andy Helmings Mason Atkins Davison Don Allen Willen Sharp Elmer Ambley Chas. Woodry Eva Ecklin Franklin Detroit Alvard Brand Hartley Gruno

Elm Grove social notes recount visits and birthdays

Elm Grove residents report Mrs Deward Robison visiting relatives in Detroit and returning with her husband. John Loar and wife attended Hazen Reynolds funeral in Flint. The Schieber family visited Flint to see relatives and a grandchild post operation. Louis Slater family hosted many guests for Mrs Slater’s birthday on March 14. Mrs Blazer of Detroit visited the area.

Deward Robison Detroit C. D. Robison Deward John Loar Flint Hazen Reynolds Wim. Schieber LB. Blazér

Clare County Road Board Meetings February 1940 Harrison

The Clare County Road Commissioners met February 8 and February 11 1940 at the Court House Harrison Michigan. Officers approved payrolls of 1828.50 and 1679.20 and authorized bills. Insurance on trucks renewed with Mich Mutual Liability Co. Minutes read and approved. Deputy Clerk Sam Bruce presided.

Harrison Michigan Board of Clare County Road Commissioners Court House Sam Bruce Emerson Bruce Bowler Sup Eimerson Mich. Mutual Liability Co Peter A. Oman Consumers Power Co Beach Mfg. Co Manistee Salt Works Art Damoth Insurance Agency Leonard Refineries, Inc Gertrude Bauer Clare Hdwe. & Furn. Co Tyler-Lowery Co Harrison Elevator Co Seiter Bros HW. Freeman Northern Auto. Supply Co Clare Elevator Co Youngstown Miller Co Barle Equipment Co J. D. Adams Co Root Spring Scraper Co Martin Loomis Continental Motors Corp Pure Oil Co Clute’s I. E. Hampton TIE Harford Scientific Pneu-Hydro Road Mchy. Co Roy S. Adams Wolverine Express, Inc LaFrance-Republic W. H. Bowler Richard Hmerson Dorothy A. Scrimger Clare Auto Parts Co Hank’s Merrill G. MceQuision Doyle Freight Lines Standard Oil Co Harford City of Harrison W. T. Sheaffer’s Super Service Coal Johnston Elevator Co Clare Sentinel Orval Vandewarket Bell Trainer George J. Lehi Lalrance-Republic Div iTruck Bell Telephone Co Richard Emerson Biller Sac

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