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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1940
Page
6
A Chicago Merchandise Mart preview showcases durable children’s outfits designed for weathering any change. Reversible coats with removable hoods, matching hats and skirts, and brother-sister knits promise multiple uses. Jersey jumpers and embroidered dresses favor practicality and chic, with outfits built for daily wear.
A fashion note highlights fringe in dresses and accessories. Fringe accents appear on pockets, epaulets, gloves, belts, and hats, with black dresses featuring fringe epaulets for a military chic look, plus self-cut fringe on wide brim felt hats and cowboy leather influences.
Fashion experts highlight new evening wraps and finger length jackets in colorful tweed and wool blends. Sequin embroidery dazzles sleeves while black coats and dresses feature jet embroidery. Designers push embroidery into wool dresses and suits for the festive season.
The description highlights a black chiffon gown with a shirted bodice and halter neck, a gathered waist, and a matching black chiffon shawl with hand-tied fringe. It advises a black velvet dress with a scarlet chiffon shawl and notes white jersey evening frocks with matching fringed shawls.
An early fall air inspires travel coats in stone blue gray and brown tweed. New York quirk adds color as color trends show favorite tweed hues for the season.
Rosy Hallowill and family of Flint spent the weekend at their Berth Lake cottage. Sam Ramsey and relatives from Flint vacationed a few days at their cottage. Several local residents reported very good hunting in the area. Mr and Mrs H Knight and Mrs H Tieple with family visited cottages for a few days. Voting occurred last Tuesday in the neighborhood. Oscar Kube and wife attended a Battle Creek funeral. Mrs Kube stayed in Battle Creek. Willis Billmeier and a Detroit friend stayed at the Billmeier cottage over the weekend. My and Mrs Denkhang with daughter from Saginaw visited their cottage. Ivan Willemot of Flint worked on a new cottage. Tom Simons and family from Coleman visited Fred Bauer's Saturday evening. Marvin Cascadden visited his wife and parents over the weekend.
Mrs Claud Wheaton and son Robert plus C W Miller dined with cousin Har leys near Farwell. Asa Bigelow visited family near St Johns while Phil Argis of Alma visited Bert Marvin. Belle Wheaton hosted visits from Paul Jennings and sons Winn. Halloween party hosted by Ray Clark. William Feuchter starts as new bus driver.
The woods were busy with hunters Sunday as cars lined most roads. Many visitors and locals reported hunting success at Tompkins resort and nearby cottages including Luce, Thompson, Hergenroeder, Kress, Sears, and other families from Battle Creek Detroit and Pontiac.
William McGiveron and wife with their sons Dovelas and Ray and his wife of Haslett spent the weekend at Bill's cottage on the old grade. Ray Bruce was home from Lansing for the weekend. Stirling Curtiss visited his family Saturday and Sunday, returning to Lansing Sunday evening.
Windover Lake resident Paul Weage joined Clare and Byatt callers last Monday. Local residents such as Clarence and Mrs Ranes of Lanning and Miles Benchley of Malvern visited relatives in Clare. Weeks included visits by Beard family, Waldron family, Vander Woude, and several Harrison and Grand Rapids connections among Clare residents.
Vernon City residents and friends from Detroit Harrison and Mt. Pleasant shared weekend visits, housework arrangements, and family gatherings. The column lists numerous callers including Mrs. Etta Howard Mrs. Taylor Mrs. McDonnel and others visiting relatives in Michigan with extended travel to Breckenridge Gladwin Flint and Farwell during a busy weekend.
The article notes visits by Bolen and Mrs Bola McDonel with Ona Blain and Delos Dunkle in Bertha Lake and Charley Bonham from Brown Corners. Great aunt Mrs Etta Howard hosts a guest. Melvin Brasington stays in Pontiac with sister Mrs Densie Teachout and Addie Bellinger. W C Hammond of Alma visits the Howards.
The Abbey's Park theater in Madison Square burned on October 30, 1882. Lillie Langtry was scheduled to open there but moved to Wallack's theater where she debuted in An Unequal Match on November 6, 1882.
A historical note highlights a women’s enterprise era feature in New York City’s 1845 scene with a ladies' oyster shop a ladies' reading room and a ladies' bowling alley reflecting social life and gender norms of the period.
The Probate Court of Clare County Michigan orders examination and allowance of Floyd Allen final administration account for Emma Boots deceased. Hearing set for November 20, 1940 at 10:00 AM at the Harrison probate office. Publication required for three consecutive weeks in Clare Sentinel. Estella White, Register of Probate.
In Clare County Michigan on November 21 1940 the probate court grants William Lowery or another suitable person administration of the estate of deceased Estella White. The hearing is set for ten oclock in the forenoon at the Probate Office. Public notice will be published weekly for three weeks in the Clare Sentinel. Alexander BE Wylie presiding.
Time schedule snippets show Bastern Standard Time listings for Ann Arbor and Pere Marquette lines with departure and arrival times. Western and Eastern Michigan motorbuses connect at Lansing with routes to Detroit Chicago Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. A Yellow Line service to Saginaw operates daily with connections at Bay City and includes bus transfers.
The probate office in Clare Michigan directs publication of an order for hearing the estate of Charles Armentrout. Russell Armentrout petitioned for the allowance or replacement by another suitable person. A hearing is set for December 6 1940 at ten in the forenoon at the probate office. A copy of the order must be circulated in the county.
Assignee Sarah Basing offers the court house sale of the Koeplinger mortgage on November 12 1940 at 10am. The property is the south four acres of the east fractional half of the west fractional half of the northwest quarter of section 36 township 17 north range 5 west with Glass Road east boundary. Donald Holbrook attorney for the assignee notes balance and costs including $215 principal $25 attorney fee.
John J. Hamilton and Sarah Hamilton of Harrison Michigan default on a November 3 1939 mortgage to Chester and Jessie Thayer of Clare Michigan. Notice states the full principal interest and attorney fees totaling 675 and 737100 dollars plus 25 dollars fees, with taxes and insurance to be added until sale. power of sale in the mortgage now operative.
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