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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1938
Page
5
Dennis J. Stergis and Florence M. Hickling, both 21 from Lake Michigan, united in marriage at 8 30 p m on April 30 at the Gilmore church parsonage. Witnesses were Jesse Richter and Betty Hickling of Lake.
Glen Wallace of Wolverine and families visit as do Mr and Mrs George Nichols and Roy Sweet. A Brown Corners P T A meeting is set for Friday night with a program and pot luck lunch. Visits by Mrs Lottie Robinett and son Hm to Mrs Nettie Barber, and Marguerite Lower staying with her parents. Adolph Heirholzer and Linda Lee of Midland visit Violet Sunday.
Gilmore Center Gilmore Church of Christ invites all to a long morning with devotion communion sermon titled Mother and her Influence Bible School led by Alvin Wood and a Young People's meeting with a playlet Long Distance Religion. The minister will speak after the program. Also notes a painting deadline and asks members to pay dues before June first.
Fifty relatives and friends gathered Monday evening April 25 at Wm Philips home to mark his birthday with games, visiting, and a pot luck lunch. Mrs Penick was sick last week. Arthur McIntire of Detroit visited the street. Two members at Gilmore Church of Christ confessed Sunday and will be baptised at the river east of Case school after services.
West Freeman residents share visits and calls among neighbors. Judd Price asked his sister Mrs Cook. Mrs Gaffney and Mrs Hickok families hosted visitors. Naomi and Doris Hickok attended a Sunday School class party.
A surprise occurred at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Glenn Ball in Ewart Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cook visited Mr. and Mrs. H Middleton Sunday evening.
The West Grant P T A will meet at the school house on May 13 instead of May 6. Various local social visits are noted, including Mr. and Mrs. William Russell and children visiting relatives in Freeland and Mr. and Mrs. Seba Umphrey hosting dinner at the Seeley Johnson home.
West Grant School held its Achievement Day program on Friday April 29 featuring the Girls Sewing club led by Mrs Skinner and Miss Ester Reynolds and the boys under Mr George. Appleblossom club of Mt Pleasant organized the event with a speech from Dr M L Smith of Central State Teachers College Rural Dept. The gathering ended with a pot luck lunch and a reminder of the next P T A meeting on Friday April 13 at 8 30 at the schoolhouse.
Local residents attend funerals and visit kin in nearby towns. Mrs. Mildred Stanton’s funeral in Flint noted, with Rev J W Stanton assisting. Multiple visits from Detroit and Mt. Pleasant, and sports results show Leaton defeating North Rosebush.
A French collection highlights color trends with geranium reds and coral tones dominating, fading to pale pinks. Pink appears in tartans paired with green or yellow, with purples and fuchsias featured, and ochre to brick reds emphasized. Turquoise greens make a new appearance.
Color enlivens hat color as hats grow more popular. A pillbox of deep ruby velvet features cuff trim with tiny hummingbirds in green and blue.
A brief note states saccharin is 300 to 6800 times sweeter than sugar, though the exact figure lacks context. The claim appears as a reader snippet with no supporting study or date.
Reader asks how to harmonize a rust rug with new chairs and warm summer coverings. Suggestions favor blue green and turquoise accents, copper highlights, and keeping warm wall and floor tones. The column contrasts Hildegarde’s blue room to illustrate balance, tone, and careful color sense.
The column notes nearing year end with baseball season starting and a faculty assembly. It mentions seniors’ day and smiles at memories of students. Student Council pins are mentioned and photos of seniors and faculty taken by Mr. Sternaman.
AMONG THE GRANGES Meets on Thursday night of every other week. Last Thursday Delwin grange gave the degree work for a class of new members for us. There was a nice crowd out. Tom Cook and family and Glenn Beach ate dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Thrush. Clarence McGuire, of Flint, visited over the weekend with his parents, R. B. and family. Mrs. Mabel Wood visited her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Dimatr, and Mr. and Mrs. John Wood with her husband over the weekend. Mrs. Edna Laverty and Mrs. Ethel Thrush attended Rebekah district meeting in Midland Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Thrush and children to Farwell and Clare Satur day night. Leon Thrush spent Saturday night with Kenneth Renner in Farwell.
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