WAC Recruit Drive to Enlist 46 000 for Air Forces
AAF announces a campaign to enlist 46 000 women into the Women’s Army Corps under the Air WAC banner. Lt Lavina Garrity and Cpl Oscar Cassidy lead the drive in Clare and surrounding towns with Lt Margaret Himes assisting, aiming to fill 86 AAF jobs and free men for combat duty. The statewide effort integrates with All-State WAC recruitment and schedules weekly Monday hours at City Hall.
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Army Air Forces
AAF
Clare
Women’s Army Corps
Air Wacs
Army
WAC
Lavina Garrity
Oscar Cassidry
Margaret Himes
Fast Towns
West Branch
Alpena
Standish
Roscommon
AAR
Army Service Forces
AAF Central Technical Training Command
St. Louis
Air Force
Garrity
Clare Halloween Party Pleases Local Children
The Clare annual Halloween party on October 30 at the athletic field featured hot dogs, games, and prizewinners in multiple age groups. Rec program led by Coach Richardson. refreshments by Bayes. end-of-event plans include a free movie at the Ideal Theatre on November 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children of
Clare
Lawrence Huntley
Marjorie Tomaski
Fearl Bellows
Reine Reeder
Virginia Warner
Florence White
Richardson
Oo. D. Bayes
Carleton Garthe
Emil Pfister
Austin Bates
Ideal Theatre
Baptismal Service at Clare Baptist Church This Sunday
The Clare Baptist Church invites the community to a baptismal service this Sunday evening November 7 led by Pastor B. Redman. Several individuals will be baptized after the evening song and brief message with special instrumental and vocal music. The service aims to bless participants taking the step of obedience and consecration to the Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
B. Redman
Box Social Classified Liner Nears Sale Proceeds
Classified notes describe a sale including a child's wool coat size 2 and size 6 galashes, a hardwood dining room suite, and a program at Wildcat school on November 12. Proceeds go to a piano fund. Phone contact listed as 256 Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Also& Galdshes
Clare
Wildcat School
The Harolds and Hiawatha Hunt Deer Near Crapo Lake
A quirky piece notes Harold Fleming and Harold Schaeffer hunting near Crapo Lake, claiming they study forest language and vow to find a hermit blessed by Hiawatha to guide their aim. It humorously remarks on missed deer and overlong mornings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiawatha
Harold Fleming
Harold Schaeffer
United War Fund Progress in Local Drive
Lieutenant General Lloyd R. Redendall praised USC clubs and local drives in Nashville and urged complete community support. He noted $995 funds full length feature films for 2,000 service members and $100 runs a year of a home room at USO clubs.
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United States
Western Hemisphere
USC
USO
Lloyd R
Nashville
Tenn
Tunisia
Sicily
Italy
United War Fund
Armistice Day Program Noted by W S C S
The W S C S of the Methodist church met at Mrs. Otto Pino’s home for an Armistice Day program. Mrs. Theo Wallington opened with prayer, a family night planned for next Wednesday, and dinner at the church in honor of Donald Holbrook. A panel on Post War Problems featured students and led by Emil Pfister, with Taps by Beverly Sowle. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Otto Pino
Theo Wallington
Donald Holbrook
Frank Hachmuth
Robert McMillen
Tommy Burdo
Billie Wilson
Emil Pfister
Barbara Murphy
Beverly Sowle
Henry Eberhart
Garry Coveart
Jack Paul
Wilson Samborn
Ralph Artibee
Chester Wallace
E. A. Samborn
Committee named to cooperate with ODT district office
A Tuesday meeting at the Otsego County Courthouse Gaylord elected a committee to advise the ODT on livestock truck use. Producers, haulers, dealers, and processors named representatives and the chair was Robert Carter with Franklin Littlefield as secretary. The program aims to conserve motor equipment through routing and loading efficiency for the Cadillac ODT district covering 21 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadillac
Otsego County Court House
Gaylord
Harold L. Frier
ODT
F. G. Lindell
Leroy
Foltz
Petoskey
Clare
Frier
Cadillac Odt
Antrim
Benzie
Charlevoix
Cheboygan
Crawford
Emmet
Grand Traverse
Kalkaska
Lake
Leelanau
Manistee
Mason, Missoukes
Montmorency
Osceola
Otsego
Presque Isle
Roscommon
Wexford
Young Ladies Red Cross Unit Plans Weekly Meetings
The Clare city hall hosted the Young Ladies Red Cross unit gathering with eighteen members present. It was decided to meet each Wednesday at 7:00 PM and to serve lunch after the work session next week, inviting more members to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Ladies
Young Ladies Red Cross
Clare City Hall
Red Cross Surgical Dressing Unit Sets Attendance Record
Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. John Stough’s home, twenty-two ladies led by Mrs. Oscar Maxwell produced 1,116 surgical dressings for the Red Cross, the largest turnout and single meeting total yet. One worker made 101 dressings and another 90. Volunteers urged to help.
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John Stough
Red Cross
Oscar Maxwell
Sheridan Center Red Cross Unit Holds Halloween Meeting
The Sheridan Center Red Cross unit met October 28 at Mrs. Chas. Russell’s home with twenty women and eight children. They tied lap robes, stitched labels, knit, and reported finished articles and finances. Members wore Halloween costumes and were entertained with pictures, pie, coffee and cream. The group to meet November 11 with Mrs. Ben Keinrath in Gladwin county.
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Sheridan Center
Sheridan Center Red Cross Unit
Chas. Russell
Pat Walters
Ben Keinrath
Gladwin County
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Support
The family expresses deep gratitude to friends for kindness during the long illness and after the passing of their beloved mother. They thank Rev Hahn the Ladies Auxiliary Mrs Frank Hachmuth Mrs Waller Mr Doherty and Mr Mrs M K Brown and Mr Carl Dorsey for comforting aid and for services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hahn
Frank Hachmuth
Waller
Doherty
M. K. Brown
Carl.Dorsey
Red Cross Party At Mt Vernon Grange Hall
Vernon township hosts another Red Cross party and dance at Mt Vernon Grange hall Friday evening November 5 aimed at raising funds to send Christmas boxes to service members. All are invited to contribute and assist in this good cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Township
Community Family Night at Clare Methodist Church
Members and friends gather at Clare Methodist Church on November 10 at 6 15 p m for a cooperative supper and program. Dopald EH Holbrook, recently enlisted in the U S Navy, will be guest of honor and report for duty November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Methodist Church
Dopald EH. Holbrook
United States Navy
Farmers Night in Clare Draws Praise and Guests
The Clare Farmers Night drew strong praise with songs and an encore led by Mrs. Helen Lucille Doherty. Hugh Johnston announced Traverse City Chamber of Commerce greetings and introduced Fr. Edward Walser, a German-born exiled priest, who shared experiences under Hitler and urged Allied victory to preserve freedom of speech, press, and religion.
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Helen
Lucille Doherty
Hugh Johnston
Traverse City
Chamber of Commerce
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Clare
Michigan
Edward Walser
St. Francis Church
Germany
Fr. Walser
Berlin
Austria
America
von Hindenburg
Hitler
R. Walser
Walser
Munich
Gestapo
Goebels
Har
Werge
Campa
Vatican
Rome
Cardinal Mundelein
Chicago
United States
Italy
France
New York
Normandie
War time coffee stocks at former high level
Francis M. Kurz of A and P reports coffee stocks in warehouses have surged to war time highs. December 1942 held 1 492 812 bags while August 1943 rose to 4 184 270 bags. Civilian needs are met and rationing renewal rumors were denied. He urges consuming stored coffee before buying according to weekly needs.
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Francis M. Kurz
Clare Pomona Grange Meeting with Riverside Grange
Clare County Pomona Grange will meet Tuesday evening November 9 with Riverside Grange. All Grange members in the county are urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Pomona Grange
Riverside Grange
Grange
Holiness Meeting in Mt. Pleasant Church
The Isabella County Holiness meeting will be held at Mt. Pleasant Nazarene church on Friday November 12. Rev S G Jennings of Anderson Indiana will speak at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
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Isabella County
Mt. Pleasant
Appreciation note from Mrs Charles Church
Mrs Charles Church thanks neighbors and friends for flowers cards and letters of cheer and comfort during her recent illness.
Bereavement and Fire Relief Thanks from Edmund Fisher
Edmund Fisher expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindnesses, flowers, and assistance during bereavement and after a recent fire.
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Edmund Fisher
In Memoriam for Mrs. Josephine Cotton
In memory of our mother Mrs. Josephine Cotton who passed away two years ago on November 4. Peace and rest dear mother. It is sweet to breathe the name. In life we loved you dearly in death we do the same. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cotton and Rita.
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Gestapo
Fr. Walser
America
Hitler
Switzerland
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Hungary
Budapest
Yugoslavia
Italy
Rome
Josephine Cotton
Scott Cotton
Rita
Auction Sale Notice Near Clare
Emmet Sutton offers a public sale at the premises 134 miles north of Clare on US 27 Saturday November 12 starting 1 00 oclock GWT. Livestock hay implements household goods and more included. Auctioneer Andy Courser. See list in next weeks Sentinel.
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Emmet Sutton
Clare
Andy Courser
Sentinel
Farms Wanted for Immediate Sale Listing
Several buyers seek farms and properties to purchase. Contact Stuart Bicknell to arrange listing. The Luitheran Ladies Aid Society will meet Wednesday afternoon November 10 with Mrs. Carl Cottons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Bicknell
Luitheran Ladies Aid Society
Carl Cottons
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WACS
Clare Baptist Church
ODT Dist
RED Cross Party
Fort Bragg
N. C
Pvt. W. GC
W. C
American Express
Clare, Michigan
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Mats
Clare Pomona Grange
Holiness Meeting
Mrs
Charles Church
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