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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1943
Page
11
The Farwell column lists MAIL TRAIN SCHEDULES for Eastern Standard Time and details on No. 62 South, No. 51 North, and other lines, followed by a local social page. It covers Meetings of the K of P Lodge and Pythian Sisters, visiting relatives, hunting trips, marriages, family news, and community notices from Farwell and surrounding areas.
The notice lists Church of God pastor Mary E House and schedule with Sunday School at 10 30 morning worship at 41 30, prayer meetings Wednesdays 8 00, and Bible study Sundays. It also notes Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints led by Elder R B McGuire with Sunday School 10 30, social service 11 30, and biweekly Women’s Department meetings at 2 00 pm with venue to be decided.
Minister Rev Chas B Hahn invites all to Church School at 10 45 Adults and children urged to attend Public Worship at 12 00 Sermon We Are the Salt of the Earth Youth Fellowship at 7 30 Neal Joslin leads Junior Choir practice 4 00 Tuesday W S C S bake sale Saturday 10 00 at the library
Saturday November 20 W S C S Bake Sale and Bazaar at library. Tuesday November 23 Woman's Club at library. Wednesday November 24 Local U C F and Rebekah Lodges. Thursday November 25 Thanksgiving.
At the regular meeting of Alice L. Seeley Chapter OES Friday evening November 12 the following line officers were elected for the ensuing year Worthy Matron Margaret Bauder Worthy Patron Allen Bauder Associate Matron Jane Brooks Associate Patron David Wiggins Secretary Leah Wiggins Treasurer Ruby Graham Conductress Blanche Frisbie Associate Conductress Addie Cline Installation was set for Saturday evening December 4.
Lorenz Kennel of Detroit pleads guilty to having a loaded deer rifle in an automobile and pays a $10.00 fine plus $6.85 costs. Richard B. Hall of Clare pleads guilty to killing a doe and is released with a $25.00 fine and $6.85 costs due to cooperation. Officer Harl Kinsman leads the cases with Wayne Tennant and Lyman Frisby assisting.
The Queen Linda Cornell led a successful coronation at the annual school carnival last Friday night. Gratitude goes to Mrs. Herald Grasman for robe and crown work and to a broad list of helpers including Joy Gordon Dora Schofield Helen Newman Ruth Miller and many community members.
The article warns that cotton must be fully dry and allowed to cure early in the season to prevent staple damage. Ginners cannot produce a satisfactory ginning if the cotton is green or damp, so careful drying and thorough moisture removal are essential before processing.
Mrs. Ruby Graham, renowned Farwell High School class poet, dedicates poems to Frances Reed Glover and Sarah J. Wilson during the Midland Chapter OHS installation. The event featured a detailed history of Regal Lilies before the poem Regal Lilies was read. Her copyrighted verses will soon be issued in book form. Those attending included Allen R. Graham, Jane Brooks, David Wiggins, and Montze Gee.
A stream of visitors and family gatherings mark Clare life with relatives from Coleman Big Rapids and Battle Creek. Deer hunting opens amid snowy weather as residents report sightings and early buck harvests and Scout photos taken in Clare.
Members of the W S C S met at the Marl Town church last Wednesday evening. Plats for the food sale in the library on November 20 were discussed. A supper had been planned for that date but was not finalized.
The Youth Fellowship group held a Sunday evening meeting in the Methodist church with Mrs Helen Mick directing in the absence of the regular leader Neal Joslin. The pastor's father attended the morning service and the junior choir sang a fine new number.
The article reports a rising use of the library since reopening after a fire. An average of over sixty books are checked out daily and table reading has increased. The public is invited to use the library. the room is warm, light and comfortable.
Farwell High School enjoyed a huge carnival Friday night in Madge B Lamb Hall with record crowd, lively band under Mr. Garen, and a Victory Queen coronation for Linda Cornell. Louise Oman attended to offer remarks and praise, while Boy Scouts helped by washing dishes after concessions.
Ernest Town, class of 1941, arrived Saturday night for an eighteen day furlough with his parents. Pete Mercier, husband of alumna Alicia Kube, 1940, returns from Iceland. Corporal Loren Koontz, 1940, comes home November 14 for a seven day furlough. Bernadine Buskard, 1941, employed at The Exchange Savings Bank Mt. Pleasant. Jim Kube, 1943, now at Dow Chemical Midland. Betty Badger Kaber, 1942, visiting parents. Gale Howard, 1942, Lake George, promoted to sergeant. Eugene Cashin, 1942, wounded in Sicily, recuperating in South Carolina hospital, likely transferred to Michigan.
The text states George Washington founded the Purple Heart in 1782 and conferred it on soldiers of the Revolutionary War. It notes the badge as the first valor insignia awarded in the United States, describing its a distinction for enlisted men rather than officers.
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