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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1945
Page
3
Frances Miller hosted a Sunday gathering for her sister Louise celebrating her eighth birthday. Guests attended the theater then returned to the Miller home for refreshments and birthday cake. Louise received many gifts.
A farewell gathering by the Lake Sunday School and church honored Mrs. Elizabeth McCon who is moving away after years in Lake. Her son Ray, recently discharged from overseas service, and family join twenty-five attendees in wishing them happiness and safe travels. The event closed with singing and refreshments.
A skilled worker can open over 3,000 coconuts daily, marking the efficiency peak for coconut processing. Fewer than 100 individuals in the United States are classified as experts in coconut opening.
The Clare Public School closes for Thanksgiving noon Wednesday and reopens Monday. Faculty and staff travel vary including Supt. Bates and family at Hillsdale and several teachers visiting Milwaukee Detroit Toledo Hast Lansing Reed City Mikado Rosebush Coleman and others remaining in Clare for the holiday with local hosts and guests listed.
The Mt. Pleasant Deanery of the National Council of Catholic Women met at Mrs. John Doherty’s home on Tuesday November 20 at 1 00. A luncheon was served. Mrs. Virginia McConnell offered Catholic literature for discussion clubs and Miss Virginia McConnell was elected recording secretary to replace Mrs Miller who moved away. Mrs. Diebel invited January meeting to her home.
Mrs Eva Schlafley presided as noble grand at the Rebekah meeting Tuesday evening with a good turnout. The soldiers prayer ceremony was at nine. Nominations began for elective officers to be continued next Tuesday with election planned for the first Tuesday in December. The November committee announced a hunters ball for Wednesday evening November 28.
Twenty two members and guests of the Clare I C C Lodge met in their hall with Ernest Green and Richard Hall presiding. Arleigh Schofield of Farwell Lodge 210 was welcomed after receiving an honorable U S Navy discharge and shared Navy experiences. Nominations were held with final nominations and election planned for December.
End of 1944 total US membership reaches 1,035,117, up 193,287 from 1943. The gain marks the largest yearly increase in Girl Scouting history. In Greater New York alone, 2,259 new members were added while 5,000 girls remained on waiting lists.
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