Clare High junior senior banquet a garden themed gala
The Clare High School junior class hosted the annual banquet and dance for the graduating class, staff, and board at City Hall. A garden motif framed the evening with a moon display, rock garden, and fairyland gym setting, featuring music from the Melody Men of Lake City and toasts by Elmer Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Ladies Guild
Congregational Church
Robert Harriger
George Tope
Eva Lowrey
Bonnie Spencer
Virginia Horton
Freda Taylor
Merle Samborn
Lake City
Clare High H. E. girls plan Mother’s Day fete
Clare High School Home Economics Industrial Arts and Art departments announce a May 18 exhibition and a six oclock mother and daughter banquet for mothers of home economics students. Miss Ruth Freegard will be guest speaker and dresses by students will be modeled at eight oclock with prizes for best gowns in grades eight through ten. Exhibits in shop and art rooms run three thirty to five thirty then six thirty to eight. Parents and friends invited.
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Clare
Ruth Freegard
Lansing
Home Eeconomics
Lad of Thirteen Wins High Honors in Contest
Garth Leeth of Lansing, aged thirteen, won top honors in the Pattengill Junior High School declamation contest. His rendition of The Victor of Marengo earned a gold medal, with judges citing his expression and gestures as decisive. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs K A Turner of Arth ur township and son of Mr and Mrs Giles Leeth.
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K. A. Turner
Arthur Township
Garth Leeth
Lansing
Pattengill
Marengo
Giles Leeth
Clare County Court Session Shortest In History
May term of the Clare County Circuit Court opened in Harrison before Judge Hart for one day. No criminal or jury or divorce cases. Allen Graham Receiver vs Robinetts heard on Mortgage foreclosure with costs. Musgrave Sales Co. vs Graham quiet title. decree with costs. Milton Holmes vs Michigan Oil and Gas Corp tax title service set aside. decree with costs. Winifred Tasker petition to cancel mortgage granted. Helen Bruce vs Edward Bruce Jr alimony issues. back alimony set at thirty nine dollars and weekly reduction of two dollars ordered. County suit vs Anderson et al set for trial June Second. Other calendar items continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Harrison
Hart
Allen R. Graham
Clare County Savings Bank
Milo Robinett
Nellie C. Robinett
Lawrence Robinett
Donald E. Holbrook
Musgrave Sales Company
Joseph Graham
Howard L. Philappart
Detroit
Milton A. Holmes
Michigan Oil and Gas Corporation
John J. Gallagher
Jackson
Winifred M. Taskear
Helen B. Bruce
Edward R. Bruce, Jr
Alexander H. Wylie
County of
Clare
Elmer A. Anderson
James A. McKay
Clark H. Sutherland
James D. McConnell
Clare Postoffice Bids Opened By Treasury Dept
Bids for a new Clare post office were opened Tuesday by the treasury department. Spence Bros. of Saginaw bid 48 680, George Goebhart of Chicago 49 000, Sorenson Gross Construction of Flint 52 660. Construction funded under the Aug 12 1935 act allocating 60 million for new federal buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw News
Clare
Treasury Department
Spence Bros
Saginaw
George Goebhart
Chicago
Sorenson-Gross Construction Company
Flint
Clare Nabs New Postmaster Frank Jackson On Duty
Frank Jackson received his commission as Clare postmaster last Saturday and began duties Tuesday morning. He adapts quickly to the daily routine serving the office’s many patrons despite switching to a new line of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jackson
Clare
Altho
State releases $2,000,000 under McNitt Act for counties
State Highway Commissioner Murray D. Van Wagoner authorizes half of the 1936 McNitt refund totaling 2 million dollars to be mailed to counties for maintenance and construction on county system roads. Payments listed include Clare 1,485.36 and Midland 24,755.43, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNitt
Murray D. van Wagoner
Auditor General
Commissiner van Wagoner
Michigan
Clare
Gladwin
Isabella
Midland
Montcalm
Osceola
Roscommon
Bible Conference to Feature Dr Geo Pinches at Clare Church
The Clare Baptist Church Dover Tabernacle and Sunday Schools sponsor a Bible Conference next Saturday May 16 at 2 30 pm at Clare Baptist Church. Dr Geo T Pinches a Bible teacher with international experience will lead with his brother Pastor John Pinches also on stage. Dr Pinches afternoon topic The Greatest Enterprise in the World aims to clarify world movements affecting every town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Baptist Church
Dover
Geo. Pinches
Pinches
Woven Wire Causes Accident on Crest of Hill
Fred Weatherhead returning to Harrison from the south encountered a woven wire on Vernon Hill at about 11:00 PM. The wire tangled in his car gears, forcing a right turn up a 10 foot embankment near the Johnson property. The vehicle struck and broke a telephone pole, damaged lights and fender, and Weatherhead suffered bruises but survived with relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Hill
Fred Weatherhead
Harrison
Johnson
Weatherhead
Rummage Sale At St. Cecilius Church This Week
St. Cecilius Church hosts a rummage sale Wednesday through Saturday May 20 to 23 at the C. W. Perry building on West Fifth Street. Funds support church programs and community outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cecilius Church
West Fifth Street
Poppies Bloom in Clare to Honor World War Dead
Clare hosts a memorial event on Saturday May 28 with poppies on coat lapels to honor the fallen. Legion Auxiliary offers a tribute and invites contributions to aid living war victims and support for veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Legion Auxiliary
Aldrich Dies at Harrison Home After Ill Health
Asa H. Aldrich, long a teacher and county school official, died at his Harrison home Tuesday May 12 1936 after months of ill health. He was born September 16 1875 in Melbrook Michigan and aged 60 years 8 months 26 days. Funeral services were held Thursday at his home with Rev HL Jennyson of Oxford and Masonic rites by Harrison lodge. A detailed obituary will appear in The Sentinel’s next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa H. Aldrich
Harrison
Detroit
Melbrook
Michigan
Wblizga Jane and
Hazen Aldrich
County
HL. B. Jennyson
Oxford
Harrison Lodge
John’j* Carton
F.ann A. M
Farwell M E Church Observes Rural Life Sunday
The Farwell M E Church will observe Rural Life Sunday May 17 with a 11 45 a m worship on Rural America program for tomorrow. Basket dinner in park and 2 p m community program including devotions by Rev Mrs House with multiple local groups contributing music and talks on rural betterment. All interested in rural ideals invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell M. E. Church
Farwell M. E
Farwell Church of God
Gilmore Church of Christ
Surrey Township Farm Union
Beech School Grange
Surrey Township Future Farmers
Park
Mrs. House
Farm Union
M. Schmidt
Farwell High School
The
Grange
Future Farmers
W. McGuire
Church
Geo. Stanford
Vernon Resident Fred Haga Dies Sudden at Home
Vernon township resident Fred Haga died Sunday evening after falling in the doorway while tending chores. Funeral services and burial were held at Imlay City, with his widow and three children surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hagadone
Vernon Township
Imlay City
Consumers Power Users and Prompt Service Notice
Fragmentary notice mentions paying light and power bills at Citizens State Bank and a dry cleaning claim. It references Trisol dry cleaning, fabric care, and mentions Howard W Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank
Howard W, Jones
Poppy Day Observed in Clare by American Legion Auxiliary
Clare observes Poppy Day on Saturday May 23 with poppies distributed by Walter H. Larman Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary. Adelaide C Wylie chairs the observance with poppies made by disabled veterans and distributed by students and volunteers to raise funds for disabled veterans and families in Clare county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Walter H. Larman
American Legion Auxiliary
Adelaide C. Wylie
America
American Legion and Auxiliary
Clare County
County H E Clubs Achievement Day in Harrison
Clare County Home Economics Extension groups will hold Achievement Day at the Harrison community hall on May 19. A 10 am get acquainted session and 11 am business meeting precede luncheon by the Young Womans Auxiliary. Afternoon features singing, musical numbers, and an illustrated lecture by Mr. Tenney of Michigan State College.
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Clare County
Harrison
Young Womans
Congregational Church
Madge Lamb
Farwell
Caroline Cline
Tenney
Michigan State College
Zorah Penrose
A and P Annual Clerks Sale Hits Local Store This Week
The A and P annual clerks sale, touted as the biggest in company history, runs this week at the local store. Kenneth Hendrie leads the event with hundreds of money saving values listed, inviting a visit Friday or Saturday for best bargains announced in the Sentinel ad on page 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Hendrie
Bargins
the Sentinel
Bee at Randall School Grounds
A school bee organized on the Randall school recreation grounds is planned for Wednesday May 20. Men should bring tools and women are asked to bring well filled baskets as requested by the Randle school board and the ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall School
Randle School Board
Married in Monroe Tuesday May Fifth
Mrs. Anna Laura aged 61 of Carleton wed Homer Pelton 68 of Clare Michigan in Monroe County Clerk's office Tuesday. Witnesses were Leon Pelton and his wife. Pelton is brother of a former husband of Mrs Laura. he and his late wife had relatives and children. The couple will move to a Clare home after Mrs Pelton completes weaving orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Laura
Carleton
Homer Pelton
Clare
Michigan
Monroe
Leon Pelton
Waltz
Mr. Pelton
Laura
Opening Day for Ladies at Twin Elm Golf Course
Opening day for the ladies at Twin Elm Golf Course on a cold windy Wednesday May 13th drew twelve participants. Nellie Hampton won best on the green, Mable Mulder led a post lunch meeting setting a season plan including weekly play at ten o clock and fines for tardiness with a monthly prize for punctuality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Elm
Mable Mulder
Mable
Nellie Hampton
Martha Bicknell
Jay R. Bellinger Dies in Tustin Michigan
Jay Rufus Bellinger born October 5 1862 in Genesee County Michigan died May 10 1936 at his son Sidney Bellinger home in Tustin aged 78 years 7 months 6 days He married Amelia Brasington Bird on December 4 1883 they had three children Sidney Elmer and Mrs Harry Ford a stepson Frederick Bird six grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services conducted by Rev George Stanford were held at Thurston Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 pm with burial in Cherry Grove
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Rufus Bellinger
Genesee County
Michigan
Sidney
Tustin
Amelia Brasington Bird
Sidney S&s
Elmer R
Flint
Harry Ford
Farwell
Frederick Bird
Detroit
Chas. Neimeyer
Claré
Arthur Bellinger
Falwell
Thurston Funeral Home
Achievement Day highlights by Clare County 4-H clubs
Harrison Community Building hosts 4-H Achievement Day with 26 active clubs and about 150 members receiving certificates pins and medals. Handicraft and Clothing exhibits display fine workmanship while a banquet and program at the Congregational church honor the youths and include music skits and songs led by county leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Ommunity
Clare County
Congregational Church
P. D. Gibson
Charles Butts
London Bridge
Mlaine Richardson
Grandon School
M. H. Avery
Caner
Heeadquarters School
Red River Valley
Lake George
Arthur Geib
Hinkle
Bessie
Dr. Trout Speaks on Mental Hygiene at Clare Teachers Club
Dr. David M. Trout of Hillsdale College presented a talk on Mental Hygiene Practices in the Classroom at the Clare County District meeting of the Michigan Education Association on May 7. The event included a dinner sponsored by the home economics club, an open forum, and praise for Dr. Trout’s expertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Teachers Club
Helen Hether
David M. Trout
Hillsdale College
Clare County
Michigan Education Association
Home Economics Club
Hether
Trout
Charles Amble
Harrison
Austin Bates
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Elmer Anderson
Herbert Breen
Alger Brown
Patricia Clute
Roses of
Picardy
Mary Belle Hanton
Clare High
H. E
Clare CO
Ray Hart
Batist Church
Poppy
Harrison Home
Sentinel
Vernon
Larman
Atco
Bee
Randle School
Jay R. Bellinger
Cherry Grove
D. M. Trout
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