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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1943
Page
5
The Sentinel notes advertising rates for Michigan and other points, with 5c per line liners and reading notices, 10c extra for headings, and 25c per ten lines for Cards of Thanks. It asks Friends with probate notices to request Judge Bates to have The Sentinel print them.
Harrison area residents hosted and visited across Long Lake, Cadillac, Flint, Bay City and other locales. Notable items include upcoming VFW dance to aid Clare County Honor Roll on May 28, weekend visits among Amble, Skinner, Amble, and related families, plus salvage drive reminders and local civic meetings.
The Harrison High School Senior Class of 1943 held a baccalaureate service at the Congregational Church on Sunday the sixteenth at 11 15 am. The service, conducted by pastors from three local churches, featured a 32 voice choir directed by Mrs. Marion Amble and a sermon on David and Goliath by Rev. Burke.
The Junior Class sponsored a May 14 dance in the high school gym honoring the basketball teams with dancing, card games, and balloon decorations. Players were spotlighted as their Dames were introduced while cheerleaders received cheers. Dorothy Brown and Duane Allen led the after party with orange pop and wafers.
Several friends held a surprise party at Glenn Bucholz home last Saturday to celebrate his sixteenth birthday which fell on Monday. After games and dancing Mrs. Bucholz served lunch. Mrs. Miles Daring and Mrs. Charles Amble hosted four bridge tables on Monday evening at the Amble home.
Liam Hibbard took first honors, with Mrs Wayne Tennant second prize, Mrs Edgar Bringman consolation, and Mrs Sam Morrison the traveling prize. Hostesses served refreshments with punch.
The school marks a busy week with exams Baccalaureate service and activities. Dawn Stockwell is class president and valedictorian while Iva Wilson is salutatorian. Seniors attend picnics, a Thursday park event, an Alumni reception, and a Saturday bus trip to Houghton Lake for cottages and entertainment.
The flat fertile island of Djerba on the north African coast is described as the fabled Land of the Lotus Haters.
The Senior play cast enjoyed a party at the Gens cottage on Long Lake with Anna Gens and Margaret Foell present. Dewey Allen, Charles Amble and Howard Haton performed a floor show amid hot dogs, pop, and cheer. A May 10th weenie roast at Wilson State Park for ninth and tenth grades followed, with Tregh men and Sophomores recognized for fundraising and scrap drive wins.
Elder David Bailey leads services with Sunday School at 11:15 a m and evening worship at 8 00 p m Oriole and Bluebird groups meet at 7 30 p m The church holds a 10 30 a m Sunday service and 11 165 a m Sunday School times listed in the notice
Rev. George E. Hughes presides as pastor with Bible School at 10:00 a.m. Paul D. Gibson serves as superintendent. Church services begin at 11:00 a.m. Junby Endeavor is at 6:00 p.m. Senior Endeavor follows at 7:00 p.m.
Burke pastor leads at the United Brethren Church Harrison Mission with Sunday School at 10:00.
Clara Smith as Superintendent announces church activities including a Sunday service at 11 00 a m and an evening service at 8 00 p m a Thursday prayer meeting at 7 00 p m with details in the church schedule.
At 10:00 a m Sunday School led by Russell Cook followed by 11:15 a m Church Services and 8:00 p m Evening Services. Special services are held Wednesday at 8:00. Young People's meeting takes place every Friday evening.
In Brown Corners Mrs. Jim Lloyd and daughters visited her mother Mrs. Ben Kleinhardt. Mrs. Andy Smith of Lansing and several local families hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Bernard Sunday spent time with Dickie Ulrich in Clare. Ulrich and Shaver families hosted visitors from Lansing and nearby farms. News coverage notes gaps and promises more updates next week.
A Reuters style summary notes that only a small share of U S lend lease food reaches Russian civilians and that since November Russia has received more aid than England. It adds that Ukraine, the North Caucasus and Crimea normally produced about two thirds of Russia’s harvest.
Rosebush Methodist and Center Methodist churches list Sunday School and preaching times with various activities. Local residents and visitors including Lt. K Travids A N C of Drew Field Florida and families from Detroit Alpena Grand Rapids and Rosebush are noted in social visits and a reunion surprise in North Africa.
Frank Hollett and Carl Parramore claim a novel feat at Camp Barkeley Texas hitchhiking. On a trip to St Louis they jokingly thumbed a ride from a passing elephant and its keeper gave a lift through a residential area.
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