Chamber of Commerce Farmers Night Ticket Listing
A report lists business and professional men who contributed to the Annual Chamber of Commerce Farmers Night on March 19. The clerked roster names numerous individuals and firms from Clare including Anderson, Bertrand, Bicknell, Clare Hardware, Doherty, Empey, Green, Jackson, Kroger, Mance Market, Schaeffers Dairy, Seiter Bros, Woodland Dairy and others with an invitation to notify The Clare Sentinel if any names are omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Farmers
B. A. Anderson
Barnes Cafe
Dale Barber
Atty
Philip M. Bertrand
Bicknell & Co
Bob’s Garage
G. C
Donald EH. Holbrook
Louise’s
Mance Market
FW. McKnight
Dominic McConnell
A. E. Mulder
Modern Market
North Star Grocery
James Olson
Rev
Albert Dawé
R. W. Doherty Carleton Garthe Jay
Hansen Clarence G, Lindemulder
Farwell Woman's Club Hosts Eastessa Patrick Meeting
Farwell Woman's Club hosted a library meeting on Tuesday evening March 19 with Miss Louise Shephard as hostess. Mrs Georgia Littlefield authored topics but substituted by Mrs Margaret Palmer who spoke on the California chinchilla industry and on Nylon hosiery. Officers elected included President Ina Davison Vice President Marie Horton Secretary Bertha Babcock Treasurer Mae Carpenter Critic Margaret Palmer and Press Correspondent Matta Brown. The club plans an April 12 talk by Dr Trout in Madge B Lamb Hall in a joint Chamber of Commerce event with a pot luck supper and an Irish songs in rhyme stunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Shephard
Farwell Woman's Club
Georgia Littlefield
Albert Williams
San Bernadino Mountains
California
Peru
Ina Davison
Marie Horton
Bertha Babcock
Mae Carpenter
Margaret Palmer
Matta Brown
Trout
Chamber of Commerce
Madge B. Lamb
Tie Sets Stage for Final With Mrs Henry and Mrs Thomas
Easter program featured a group of songs led by Miss Florence Bailey with Mrs Anna Mae Lockwood at the piano. Mrs Helen Thomas won the final over Mrs Alice Henry in the tied competition.
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Alice Henry
Hllen Thomas
Thomas
Florence Bailey
Anna Mae Lockwood
Community notices from Farwell and surroundings
A week’s events include Rebekah club gathering at Mrs. Hazel Irwin’s with a noon pot luck and afternoon cards won by Mrs. Albert Miller, while Mrs. Irwin took the consolation prize. Birthday reminders surface for Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Rogers and her daughter Lela, and Mr. Rogers. A Lyceum course finale is planned for April 16 with details to follow. Election day approaches, O H B S instruction in Clare on April 2, and Eastern Star members unite chapters for the event. Mrs. Rawson’s birthday surprise gathers relatives. Chamber of Commerce banquet set for Friday with an excellent dinner. March’s cold spell is noted with a memory of 1878. Houseplants suffered a loss in a frigid night.
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Rebekah Club
Hazel Irwin
Albert Miller
Homer Rogers
O. H B. S. School of Instruction
Clare
Qclare
Harrison and
Farwell
Silk Wool Lined Stockings Arrive For Winter Wear
New stock stockings with wool lining respond to the demand for warmth and luxury in cold weather. Retailers in higher-class shops offer these silk-like stockings noted for their warmth and glow, signaling a premium winter accessory.
Velvet Trimmed Fedora Shown For Dressy Street Costumes
A black felt fedora with velvet underbrim and velvet snood is presented by Reboux as a new creation to accompany dressy street costumes.
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Reboux
Government 10 Hour Day Executed by Executive Order
Government employees under the U S government adopted a ten hour workday in 1640 by executive order. The shift altered standard hours and aimed to streamline federal operations. No further context or verification provided.
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U. S
Spies and languages shape Swiss wartime tension
Europe braces for espionage as multilingual Swiss telephone lines reveal breaches and neutral Switzerland enhances counter espionage. Spies, some harmless translators, others mysterious operatives, blend in as Swiss patrols expand police and military counter espionage to deter covert activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Germany
France
Italy
Federal
Welcome visit becomes family burden tale
Billy and his three sisters visit a country relative for a week but stay a month. The uncle fears being a burden, yet he seems glad when asked why the family did not bring the parents and household staff. The joke turns on the uncle's eager curiosity.
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Billy
What allowance do you make him in marriage vows
A lighthearted exchange about domestic give and take as a couple riffs on “allowance” in daily life. The back and forth hints at affection and mutual support within a committed relationship.
Boy trades dollar for silver then back again
A boy spends his birthday dollar by exchanging it for silver at grocers and back at a bakery. When asked why, he replies that someone will soon make a mistake and it won’t be him.
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Bakers
Caramel Heist of a Toothless Theater Patron
An old man in a theater drops a caramel and explains to the woman beside him that he is searching for the single caramel because his teeth are in it. The exchange ends with surprised laughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Geneva
M’sieu
Switzerland
Remarkable Early Cherry Ripening Sparks Town Talk
Residents note unusually early cherry ripening this season with several trees yielding fruit ahead of typical dates. Farmers report varied yields and some predict impacts on local markets.
Snappy Comeback on the Beach Exchange
An inquisitive old man questions a boy about his age on the beach. The boy answers six and jokes that he is shorter than the man’s umbrella. The man then asks how old the umbrella is, prompting a playful misdirection.
Girl boarding bus with skates earns seat from Aman
A girl entered the bus carrying skates under her arm. Aman immediately rose and offered his seat. She thanked him, noting she had been skating all afternoon.
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Aman
Army Establishes Demonstration Group For Aerial Tactics
The Army Air Corps creates a twenty third composite group at Maxwell Field Alabama to develop and test new aerial combat theories. Maj. Frank O D Hunter will command an 81 officer 614 enlisted force drawn from experienced flyers.
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Washington
Army Air Corps
Maxwell Field
Ala
Frank O'D. Hunter
Army
Panic as Rubber Balls Thrown Near Downing Street
An unidentified man hurled a suitcase from the crowd after the cabinet meeting in Downing Street. Black rubber balls marked Peace Conference Now spilled out causing a minor panic as bystanders fled and women and children screamed. Police arrested the man and removed him amid the crowd’s anger.
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London
Downing Street
Miet
Persistent Farmhand Proves Unmoving on New Job
In a rural exchange, the longtime worker is offered employment but his reply hints at extreme steadiness. The banter suggests the applicant is reliable to a degree, described with a joke about being motionless.
Bride and Groom Cite Gadget Overload In Home
A humorous exchange frames a bridegroom overwhelmed by a house full of electrical gadgets. He jokes that the home runs on button pushing while the bride sighs she is tagged out from chores. The lighthearted caption highlights modern domestic life with clever wordplay.
Fight Language Sparks Curious Exchange on Tactics
The exchange questions how to counter an opponent using one’s own tools and questions the idea of applying sting or weaponized methods against an enemy. The dialogue hints at strategy and unconventional approaches amid tension.
Politician Considers Rest After Reelection Nomination
The excerpt shows a constituent asking about vacations after primaries and a politician replying that if reelected he will take two more years of rest after serving another term.
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Near Ontelette Mas Times and Names
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Walter and Shae, a quarter and a plea for thanks. No clear event, date, place, or organization identified.
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Walter
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