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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1941
Page
9
The Clare Sentinel publishes printing and mailing rates for the United States with $1.50 per year to Michigan destinations and $2.00 per year to other points. Single copies cost 5 cents. Display ads, liners, and other notices priced by line with heading extra.
Miss Eunice McGregor of Windover Lake will teach in the upper intermediate department at Hayes Agricultural Wit School next year. She arrives from Lake George where she taught last year after several years at Charlevoix. Miss Leone Cadwallader of Cold Water will be Commercial teacher, filling the vacancy from Mrs. Carl Peters resignation. Cadwallader taught Dundee high school commercial department for two years and holds a Bachelor of Science from Ferris Institute.
E. E. Brown presides over Sunday School at 10:30 p m and church services at 11:30 a m at the Wesleyan Methodist Church.
Elder David Bailey conducts Sunday services at 10 30 a m with Sunday School at 11 15 a m The Oriole and Bluebird groups meet at 7 90 p m and evening services follow at 8 00 p m in the church program
Clinton Hilton leads Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Lloyd Wilson conducts church services at 11:15 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Evening services follow. Special services are announced for Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.
Harrison Mission announces prayer meeting Thursday at 8 00 PM Sunday School at 10 00 AM with Clara Smith as Superintendent Worship Service follows at 11 00 AM
Rev. H. E. Philo conducts Bible School at 10:00 a.m. with Chas Van Blarcom as superintendent. Church services begin at 11:00 a.m. Junior Endeavor meets at 6:00 p.m. and Senior Endeavor at 7:00 p.m.
Rural schools showcased their music achievements at a county festival. The Redding Township Unit School led in ratings with group notebooks and individual prizes, while ensembles from Hawaiian Guitar and Harmonica bands impressed audiences. Local teachers and special projects highlighted student creativity and music appreciation efforts.
Two girls play in a park one afternoon. One asks the time and the other reasons that it cannot be four o'clock because her mother said she must be home by four, and she is still in the park. The exchange highlights practical logic and a child's view of time.
A lawyer counsels a distressed client about marital strain, urging focus on happiness and an eventual divorce. The exchange highlights the client’s anxious pursuit of separation and the lawyer’s paternal reassurance.
A teacher asked for brief essays on humor. One boy turned in a line stating the funniest thing he ever saw was too funny for words, prompting the teacher to request a longer effort after the class.
A dialogue snippet hints at clever disguise by a woman. Police trace suspect after a milliner’s shop sighting, prompting investigation into how the disguise was noticed. No further details given on outcome.
A humorous classified note from Clare Sentinel features a back and forth about a glider nicknamed Good Glider and a rival Mr. Dragon Fly. The playful exchange promotes buying essentials rather than selling.
A quiet man asks for rice pudding in a lunchroom while a hard of hearing counterman mishears. A stevedore erupts, shouting to serve rice pudding, prompting the deaf worker to defend his customers and question the advice given.
A humorous quip about a wife buying items at ninety nine cents to obtain a single cent. She then asks her husband for enough to reach a full dollar, turning small purchases into a larger payoff.
A colored preacher explains the fury of Hades by comparing molten iron to ice cream in the same place. He asks if the congregation has seen iron run from a furnace and uses that image to illustrate his point.
A humorous scene unfolds as a diner patron asks why the girls stare and a waitress reveals that the food comes from a school of cookery next door. She warns that if the omelet makes him sick, the students have failed their examination.
A veteran of labor reflects on days of toil and burning midnight oil. A supper encounter yields a gift in return for good service and a promise kept.
A playful exchange questions whether a mustard bath could ease discomfort while praising mustard as the ideal condiment for hot dogs. The legible lines emphasize enthusiasm for mustard and compare it to spicy or bold flavors.
The backer confirms significant gains in experience from the previous production. The exchange highlights the value of past work and skill growth for the involved actors.
A terse exchange unfolds amid a curious scene as a city girl quips she will not eat the mystery plant while a speaker asserts the feat was accomplished despite critics. The dialogue emphasizes resilience and defies doubters with a short punchline.
Local exchange features a nickname for a woman described as both a golfer and a roadside hot dog vendor. The remark contrasts pursuit of sport with a simple street-side occupation, highlighting public curiosity about her role.
Two trucks meet on a narrow road. Driver No 1 boasts he will force the other to yield by recounting a past incident. Driver No 2, weighing 200 pounds, reluctantly moves aside. He then asks what happened to the other driver and learns he also turned out.
A reader asks about fleas on a dog. The drifter quips dogs manage without help. A man meets a circus sword swallower who swallows pins and needles, claiming he is on a diet.
Mrs. Jones shows a guest a home-made radio cabinet. He asks about a design. She says it was made from his head and humor, with enough wood left for a small table.
Mrs Duff notes a lively scene as residents watch a quirky matchup in town. Mrs Wimpus describes an irresistible blonde meeting an immovable bachelor, signaling a humorous social clash.
A pupil defines a porcupine as a small animal with quills on its back, while a teacher notes the term and prompts for a correct definition.
A sharp exchange questions class privilege as one speaker argues rich people deserve their status while another notes not everyone can be poor, highlighting tensions over wealth and inequality. The dialogue hints at broader resentment without proposing concrete solutions.
A rejected suitor vows to die if denied marriage. After 62 years 3 months 1 day he leaves for the West, falls ill, and dies suddenly.
A partner questions a new worker about the wrong berries being packed. The other explains he told the man to fill boxes with berries and the helper filled the bottoms, not the tops. Also a joke about naming a bungalow leads to the punny name All Inn after paying for it.
A humorous dialogue features a farmer praising rain for crops while a husband locks keys in a car and a wife suggests riding home in a rumble seat. Lighter exchanges include a lodger’s complaint of rats and Mrs Skinner’s quip about a bull fight.
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