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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1930
Page
5
A local Farwell brief lists church events for the reorganized LDSChurch with services and department meetings. It follows with a long social column detailing visits, weekend trips, illnesses, and a large silver wedding anniversary party for Mr. and Mrs. George Irwin with many out of town guests attending.
Ghursh of God Wim S Téeter pastor at Farwell Methodist Church outlines Sunday schedule with services at 10:30 Sunday School 11:30 preaching 7:30 evening and Wednesday prayer at 7:30. May 4 sermon titled Our Pharaoh Today with Mrs Hurd as speaker last Sunday drawing a large crowd.
Specials at the Farmers Store advertise low prices on brooms 9 cents, 6 pounds sweet potatoes 25 cents, washing powder 2 for 16 cents, scouring powder 3 for 18 cents, bacon nuggets 21 cents, onion sets per pound 12 cents, matches carton 19 cents, Kirk's Flake or P&G Soap 10 bars 87 cents, large can pineapple 2 for 2 dollars, plus garden lawn and other fertilizers carried.
The East Michigan Tourist Association urges members to display signs to boost statewide and national advertising for the season. Detroit buses promote Vacation in Michigan as spring arrives and weekenders seek tours. A Cheboygan editor notes newspapers could print more local tourism stories if supplied. Stanley Seymour of Long Lake advocates vegetable farming for tourists, building a grocery business, rental cottages, and 35 acres of produce serving visitors.
A lively Saturday night party honored Miss Gertha Tessman and Miss Grace Phannes with friends and family in attendance. The gathering included Mrs Herald Sprague and others, with visits from Tony Hoskey and Fritz, and notes of local calls and family movements around Clare Michigan. School plans announced for Sunday School at 10:30 and summer continuation. A separate notice from Clare County Probate Court outlines a name change petition for Leona Walter to Leona Leichti filed June 14, 1930.
A professional actor coaches a dramatic society urging more expression. He recalls an actor who could read a menu to move an audience, prompting an amused amateur to quip that he must have read the prices.
Michigan Department of Conservation Director George R. Hogarth said the Conservation Commission cannot act to ban spearing or jacklighting unless an actual emergency exists. He noted the discretionary power act requires acute emergencies and that conditions have not changed since last spring’s inland fishing act. The non-frout streams may be speared from April 1 to May 31 except Great Northern and Grass Pike which run May 1 to May 2 in all on-frout streams.
Elm Grove residents Mr and Mrs James Bradley hosted visiting relatives from Clare Muskegon Muskegon and Pontiac. Neighbors and friends celebrated John Boakes birthday with Earl Foss and Henry Ott providing music. Several families visited Chas Ott and clan with trips to Houghton Lake and Detroit arrivals of radios and pony sightings.
Dover reports fine weather and general cheer as residents tend spring crops and home tasks. Elsie Saul travels to Lansing after her son Ray Smith suffers serious injuries in a car wreck that also killed two companions. Ray is hospitalized.
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