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Newspaper

Clare Sentinel

Location

Clare, Michigan, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1940

Page

7

Pioneer Tennis Team Tops Regional Meet at Mt Pleasant

The Pioneer tennis team won the regional meet held at Mt Pleasant on May 18. Ernie Bryant and Wayne Brown, both from Clare, battled to determine the singles champion with Bryant winning two of three sets. Ronnie Brown and Hugh Maxwell advanced to the finals and defeated Hutson and Zettle of Gladwin.

Mt. Pleasant Ernie Bryant Wayne Brown Ernie Ronnie Brown Hugh Maxwell Hutson Zettle Gladwin

Clare Tennis Team Suffers Setbacks From Standish and Others

Clare tennis squad loses 3-2 at Standish on May 3. Wayne Brown wins 4-0 4-0 in No.2 singles. Hugh Maxwell and Ronald Brown drop 1-6 6-4 3-6 in No.1 doubles. May 8 Midland defeats 7-1 with Ronnie Brown and Hugh Maxwell winning No.1 doubles. May 10 Evart sinks Clare 3-2 as Wesley Samborn takes No.2 singles 6-1 6-0 and Maxwell and Brown win 6-3 6-0. Opponents this season include Midland Mt Pleasant Reed City Ewart Gladwin Standish.

Standish Wayne Brown Hugh Maxwell Ronald Brown Midlands Midland Ty Ronnie Brown Evart Wesley Samborn Ronnie Brown Mt. Pleasant Reed City Ewart Gladwin

Suns Diameter And Heat Compared To The Moon

A historic account notes the sun has a diameter about forty times that of the moon, which is measured at 2,160 miles. It records the sun’s heat as roughly 12,000 degrees, five times hotter than needed to melt iron or steel for pouring.

Harrison United Brethren in Christ community notices

Harrison unit church services listed with Rev E E Drumm and Pastor Sunday School 10 a m and services at 11 a m and 8 p m. A long list of weekend and weekday visits and family gatherings follows including guests from Jackson Toledo Cadillac and Detroit all over Clare County and surrounding towns. A note on Mrs Wayne Fosgett after fourteen months in hospital returns home with husband and three daughters. Pink and white birthday celebration marks fifteenth anniversary of White and others.

United Brethern IN Christ Harrison Mission E. E. Droum Bernard Fischer Arthur O'Neil Clare Fred Smith Charles Reynolds Robert Burdett Clarence Lilly Park Carl. Copp Jackson Howard Growdh Toledo Ohio Frank Bush Charles Hack Gladwin Ben Carpenter Harrigan Lee Maurer Cadillac Fife Lake Harold Gilmore Dover Clair Stanley W. EB. Smith Tawas Thomas Barclay Long Lake Ralph Carpenter Drummond Richard White Trayes Township Charlotte Pearl Rich Frank Stockman Pleasant A. F. Light Samuel Bruce Ed. Bruce Jr Charles Jeanette Thomas Bruce Ephriam Briggs Mary Ruth Jesse Allen Remus Tuesuay Henry Heintz Greenwood Township James Garrabrant James van Hoouten Detroit Bert Gleason Vesta Budd A. W. Johnstone Adah Hunt Paul Drummond Ashley E. E. Drummond P. Drummond Harrison United Brothers Church Merlan Steele Shirley Frances Jean Columbus Joseph Brinks Lake City Sarah Scrimeger Dorothy Scrimeger William Henderson Clare’ County General” Hospital Hart Skinner Gladys Dutt Lansing Olive Hallett Orle Hilston Indiana Wayne Fosgett North Michigan

Pioneer Pitchers Hold Opponents to Few Hits

In six games Schlafly Parsell and Cradit allowed 26 hits and struck out 38 with 22 walks and 19 runs against. Bryant led at 3rd with .409, Cradit .277, Schlafly .266, Marshall .421, and Parsell .294 with Leosh at catcher batting .388. Clare High boasts the best infield among teams faced.

Schlafly Parsell Cradit Bryant R. F Marshall Pins Mberhart Parsell RF Haring

Sixteenth Birthday Celebration for Misa Onalie

A joyous birthday party was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Higgins Saturday afternoon May 18 to celebrate their daughter Misa Onalie turning sixteen. A guest, Miss Linda Leg, attended the event with friends and family.

Frank Higgins Misa Onalie Linda Leg

Local Social Roundup From Loch-A-Bar and Nearby

Mrs. T Barr and daughter from Bald win visited Mrs A Cline and Mrs F Littlefield joined Mrs BE Thorton for a visit to Saginaw on Wednesday. Neighbors Barret of Orion stayed with the Hulls over the weekend. Sunday callers at Ambrosier's included R Barton from Farwell R Ambrosier from Linden and B Cooley from Corunna and M Hull. Alger Cline of White Cloud visited his mother A Cline Friday. Harold Alman and family moved into a new home Saturday. Mrs F Littlefield spent Thursday in Grand Rapids. Mrs M Hull has shown marked improvement after illness. Mrs A Cline and Mrs L Frisbey shopped in Clare Saturday.

T. Barr Baldwin A. Cline F. Littlefield BE. Thorton Saginaw M. Hull Alger Cline White Cloud Harold Alman Grand Rapids L. Frisbey

Gaskill and Friends Visit Across Town

Winterfield residents Mr and Mrs Sam Gaskill were in Clare Monday with Roy Sutton and family. Weekend visitors from Flint included Bert Lockwood Sherman Boyer family Amos Church family William Cutler and friend Frank Davis and daughters Olin Teachout and Vander Woude relatives. John Gaskill visited Frances and Edith Davis Friday evening. Deits spent Sunday with daughter Clinton Foster and family.

Sam Gaskill Clare Roy Sutton Edd Cutler Homie Bert Lockwood Sherman, Boyer Simon Vander Woude Andrew Vander Woude Grand Rapid’s John Gaskill Frances Edith Davis Co. J. Deits Clinton Foster

Sunday visitors and acquaintances around Farwell

Oren Mason of Ionia called at RB Powell's. Carl Cotterman, working near Gladwin, visited sister Mrs. Glen Powell and family. Walter Heyden and Harry Tikhams of Lansing and Flint guests at Pearl Tryon’s. Lena Davison and daughters dined with sister Mrs. Harley Bentley. Wallace Graham and son from Flint visited. B J Rainville and three children of Hunt spent weekend with Harley Bentley family. John Halstead and Lester Finch attended John Davis funeral at Cadillac. Davis was longtime Maple Grove resident. We extend sympathy to the bereaved. Miss Joan Tyndall of Farwell and Miss Mateuret Harris visited Doris Powell. John Andrews, 80, is poorly and sick.

Oren’ Mason Ionia RB. J Lena Davison Ann Arbor Harley Bentley Wallace Graham Flint Algo B. J. Rainville Hunt Harley Bentley John Halstead Lester Louis Finch John Davis Cadillac

Local Notes From Barwell and Farwell

In Barwell and Farwell area reports include several health updates with a stomach hemorrhage noted Tuesday night and blood transfusion given to Connie Cne. Little Betty Jean Powell shows improvement after two weeks of illness. A Welgh family moved onto the farm vacated by John Andrews and Mr. and Mrs. A West. Graduation at Barwell attracted local attendance. Farwell commencements Friday night drew good local representation. Yellow chalkboards replace blackboards at a Torquay school citing eye strain relief and easier copying onto white paper.

Geneva Connie Beitty Jean Powell Welgh John Andrews A. West Barwell Farwell Robert Botts Baby R. J.powells Torquay England

Heating Value Comparison Between Wood and Coal

A standard cord of wood provides roughly the same heating value as a ton of coal, indicating comparable energy output for heating applications. The statement highlights equivalence in energy content between these two common fuels.

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Pioneer Tennis Netters Harrison White Onalie Linda Lee Sports Dope Harris & Hirts Great States RED Devil Pine River Michigan Oscoda Quaniassee Charlevoix St. Joseph Winterfield Wisconsin Sudan Pfeiffer’s Michigan Liquor Control Commission Pfeiffer Brewing Co FORD Tudor E. Hampton Motor Sales
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