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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1942
Page
3
Mrs. Wallace Johnson hosted a Tuesday luncheon and bridge group with high scores to Mrs. King Hammerberg and Mrs. S Kajser. Multiple clubs met at various homes for contract bridge nights and social events with highlights including guest players, gifts, and upcoming meetings at churches and schools in Clare.
The Clare Study Club hosted the Mt Pleasant Study Club at the Congregational Church parlors for the year’s last gathering. Lessons covered Bonds and Stamps campaign pledges and the U S O drive with a tableau of an 18th century drawing room featuring Mozart and period dancers and musicians.
Barkman of Niles Michigan will be married at St. Cecilia's Church at 10 30 tomorrow morning. Rev Fr Stanley Morrison will celebrate the Nuptial Mass.
Mrs Fred Bush and Mrs J T Kennedy offered the Haydn Minuet while dancers revisited the Virginia Reel. The chorus performed Seeing Nellie Home and Cousin Jedidlat. Mrs Heen Ward sang The Revolutionary Tea and Mrs Clark discussed the waltz as a Strauss era invention. The program closed with America sung by all amid a tea service hosted by Mrs Artibee and Mrs Schlegal with Mrs Doherty in charge.
Rev and Mrs Albert Dawe announce the engagement of their niece Miss Evelyn Dawe to Mr Irving Bockstaul of Ludington. The wedding will be in Clare Congregational Church on Saturday afternoon May 30 with her father Rev Percy V Dawe of Bonne Terre Missouri performing the ceremony.
The King's Daughters Society met at the home of Mrs. C. C. Knapp on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Robert Ryan as president. They planned care for a visiting Evangelist and Bible School director, organized mending for a member, and piecing blocks for convalescent robes. Dainty refreshments were served. next meeting is May 20 at Mrs. Minnie Brown's home.
The Congregational Ladies Guild met in the church parlors Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Austin Bates presiding. Devotions were led by Mrs. Horace Joyner. Guest Mrs. E. P. Murdoch of Hall Wisconsin attended. The next meeting will be a musical tea at the church May 27 with guest organizations and a towel shower. Mrs. James Ryan spoke on the USO and its work in Clare County.
The 1810 population of the United States reached 7,239,881, marking a 36.4 percent increase over the 1800 census. This reflects steady territorial and demographic expansion during the early republic era.
Fannie Schultz presided as Noble Grand at a Rebekahs meeting with 22 members present. C W Nash explained the Blood Donor Club project and the Rebekahs agreed to participate. A candidate was approved for the degree next Tuesday and lunch plans were made with 10c per member. Nominations for Assembly representatives and District Deputy were held. election set for June 2.
Mrs William Kirkpatrick was the guest at the Hight Oclock Eight Club meeting held at Mrs Jay Hendries home last week The report that Miss Maxine Jackson joined the club was incorrect and Kirkpatrick was inducted as a member instead.
At Elgin Field Florida the 350th School Squadron of the 80th Air Base Group uses a rough unpainted plank crying block to let members vent their woes without bothering other soldiers.
Experts warn blankets with less than 25 percent wool fail to provide warmth and feel uncomfortably heavy as cotton fibers pack during laundering.
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