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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1939
Page
8
Rain halted the Delwin Grange versus Clare Merchants game at Seaton. Clare High Pioneer baseball beat Coleman 10 8, Rugged tennis results favored Gladwin with mixed doubles ending in a darkness call.
The Clare girls opened the season with a decisive 26 to 6 win over Harrison on Monday. Clare dominated pitching and hitting, showing promise for a strong campaign as merchants back the team and urge hometown support. Final: Clare 26, Harrison 6 with batteries Bauder Liechti Mitchell Fisher M Welsh.
The Clare High School tennis team won the regional tournament at Mt. Pleasant on May 20, earning a second straight championship. Maxwell and R Brown won doubles, Bryant placed runner up in singles, with Clare finishing first ahead of Maple Rapids Perrinton and Ewatt. The victory may send two doubles teams and two singles to the state meet in Ann Arbor on June 3.
A survey of 1000 graduates from last June shows 140 to colleges and vocational schools, 236 to clerical roles in retail and service firms, and 31 to sales positions. The towns studied have populations around 3,000 and include delivery and part time clerical work.
Well and R. Brown defeated Bedureal and McWilliams of Maple Rapids 6-2 6-1 to win class C and D doubles. Bryant and W. Brown played singles for Clare with Bryant losing in the finals to Parfit of Perrinton 6-3 2-6 3-6.
The Pioneer tennis squad won the district tournament at Mt Pleasant despite difficulties and earned trophies in Clare Hi. The team cannot attend the State Meet, though rumors said Clare would have captured it. The piece extols tennis for fitness and competition.
Irene Hansen of Ypsilanti spent Monday and Tuesday with the John Gaffney and Arthur Hansen households. The group attended a Windover Lake Park school picnic and watched a lively ball game between two schools. Several Gaffneys visited relatives and neighbors on Sunday. Elgin and Guy Hickok visited their father at Valhalla. Wim and Chas Gaffney spent Sunday with John Gaffney and family. Albert Gaffney returned home Monday for a few days. Sunday visitors to the Elgin Hickok home included Claud Flinn of Marion and Verna Boucher and family of Sears. Dental pain and illness affected local residents, with Mrs. Herbert Middleton and Mrs. Clarence Cook listed, while others shopped and traveled to Harristh.
Patrick Battle Jr. works at Bloomingdale. Joe and Mrs Clevenger attended a relative’s funeral in Ann Arbor. A roof fire at John Neff’s home caused little damage. Roy Stickle of Chelsea visited families here. Hart Walker and Gale Lutz joined local meetings. Mike McGuire’s home and contents were destroyed by fire. Birthday party at Clair Bullard home for Jean Bullard. Henry Baldwin was a Rosebush caller Sunday. Rosebush Dramatic Club sponsors a Wiener roast on May 30. Mrs. Margaret Morrison called in from Mt. Pleasant and attended a St Henry’s card party. Flora V Albright hosted a spring recital at the M E church with pupils from Mt. Pleasant Weidman and Rosebush.
Mr and Mrs Leo O Grady and family visited Clair Stanley in Harrison Sunday. Fred Marshall and family plus Hol Marshall and family joined Dick Brooks for Sunday dinner. Orville Scoby of Roanoke Indiana spent the weekend at Arthur Archbold home. Evelyn Dalton works at Grove dime store in Clare. Mr and Mrs O Parent entertained the Pedro club Sunday night with prizes won by Lillian Thayer and Erwin Zincer.
Monday night guests Gilmore Grange and Greenwood Grange were welcomed by a group of girls who assisted in the tableaus. The helpers included Mary Smith, Ernestine Archambault, Norma Brown, Frances Duncan, Aidrey and Hether Wilds, with thanks extended to the performers.
The state placed about 3 000 picnic tables along trunkline highways an increase of 500 from last year and checked 161 roadside parks to ready them for tourist use Highway Commissioner Murray D Van Wagoner says the service costs little yet yields dividends in tourism revenue and recreational value for Michigan motorists
Mr. Chas. Strange funds a boxing show trophies trip sending Jr. Samborn and John Parker to Hast Lansing June 15 23 to attend the Wolverine Boys State. The program teaches government operations and offers activities including band orchestra chorus tours softball tennis track volleyball swimming public speaking and newspaper.
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