Community group events and club notices
The Ladies Union of the First Congregational Church will meet with Mrs. Fred Hudson next Friday afternoon December 4. Mrs. William Caple hosted last week’s Thursday Bridge Club two tables of contract. High score Mrs. Jay Green second high Mrs. Jack Hall. Clare Good Literature Club meets December 1 at Mrs. Will Gordon’s home with program chair Mrs. Paul Lowrey planning a musical program. Tuesday Bridge Club met at Mrs. C. A. Derby’s home. high score Mrs. Hazel Hawkins second Mrs. Erwin Zinser traveler Mrs. Will Holmes. High school youths enjoyed a skating party at Mt Pleasant Monday evening with teacher Donald Holbrook and Young People’s Class members. Mrs. Bertha Cappaert was surprised Monday for birthday with neighbors, gifts, and a pot luck lunch. Merry Twelve Bridge Club met at Mrs. Henry Doll’s new home Tuesday with three tables of contract. prizes to Mrs. Forest Shumway high score Mrs. Joe Sproat low score and Mrs. Allen Crum traveler. Wednesay December 9 Stevens was appointed to bake the birthday cake. lunch committee named. Rebekah Club to hold nickel supper party and bazaar Friday November 27. Readings by Mrs. Leonard Mrs. Margaret Irwin and Mrs. Effie Harvey as District Deputy urges cooperation during term. Lodge will call at eight Tuesday evening. all urged to be on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Caple
Jay Green
Jack Hall
C. A. Derby
Hazel Hawkins
Erwin Zinser
Will Holmes
Merry Twelve Bridge Club
Henry Doll
West Wheaton Avenue
Ruth Hamp
Forest Shumway
Joe Sproat
Allen Crum
Jesse Lamphere
Alice Trottier Becomes Bride of Clifford A Wood
Miss Alice Trottier daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Trottier of Torrance California wed Corp Tech Clifford A Wood of Torrance son of Mr and Mrs Byron Miller of Clare in an informal Torrance Methodist Church ceremony November 14 at 7 00 pm Relatives and close friends attended A dinner followed and the couple then left for a short honeymoon in Long Beach Town and its community wish the couple happiness
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Trottier
J. B. Trottier
Torrance
California
Corp. Tech
Clifford A. Wood
Byron Miller
Clare
Long Beach
Clifford
Doleta Haring and Carl Lloyd Wed Here Tuesday Night
Miss Doleta Haring daughter of Mr and Mrs John Haring became the bride of Pfc Carl Lloyd of Fort Ord California son of Mr and Mrs Bert Lloyd of Clare on Tuesday evening November 24 at nine o clock at the Will Garchow home Rev Mrs Leah Garcow officiated using the ring service Attendants were Miss Bursel Arnold and Byron Ginn The couple celebrated with a Thanksgiving wedding dinner at the bride’s parents home They will visit relatives in Detroit before returning to Fort Ord The couple are well known in Clare and receive many congratulations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doleta Haring
John Haring
Pfc
Carl Lloyd
Fort Ord
California
Bert Lloyd
Clare
Will Garchow
Leah Garcow
Bursel Arnold
Byron Ginn
Mrs. Lloyd
Howard Costello
Pontiac
Lloyds
Brother Dale
Detroit
Rebekahs Complete Nominations for Officers
Seventeen Rebekahs met in lodge rooms Tuesday evening with Mrs. Daisy Tiedeman Noble Grand in charge. Nominations were completed for new officers to be elected at the meeting next Tuesday evening. The degree captain Mrs Elizabeth Melttosh announced staff practice and all degreed members are urged to attend. This will be the Decoraper birthday supper and Bre-Maude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy ‘Tiedeman
Noble Grand
Elizabeth Melttosh
Degraé
Maude
Delores Eno and Warren Sharpe Wed in New York
Delores Eno daughter of Mr and Mrs Edgar Eno of Syracuse married S/Sgt Warren Arthur Sharpe son of Mr and Mrs O W Nash of Clare in Calvary Evangelical Church Martydale New York on Wednesday Nov 18 at eight. The ceremony was before Rev Eckel with thirty guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores Eno
Edgar Eno
Beley Avenue
Syracuse
New York
Warren Arthur Sharpe
O. W. Nash
Clare
Calvary Evangelical Church
Martydale
Eckel
Doris Frey
Howard Eno
Olga Tymn
Sharpe
North Syracuse High School
Mr. Sharpe
Clare High School
Aeronautical University
Chicago
Detroit
Trenton
New Jersey
Syracuse Army Air Base
Northwood Drive
N. Y
Jackson-Green Triumph in Gleason Bridge Finals Tourney
In Gleason's bridge tourney final, Jackson-Green led the finals while Johnson-Neff and Anderson-Kajfez followed. Grand Slam honors went to Douglas-Wyman Hall-Frey and Johnson-Neff. a Red Cross collection was also held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleason's
Douglas-Wyman
Hall-Frey
Johnson-Neff
Jackson-Green
Anderson-Kajfez
Red Cross
Wallace-Asline
Doherty-Parker
Anderson-Kajfer
Ida Weaver Celebrated on Eightieth Birthday
Mrs Ida Weaver was guest of honor at her daughter Mrs James Cashin s home last Tuesday as twenty five friends gathered to honor the eightieth birthday anniversary A social evening followed with gifts and a refreshment table accented by bronze and yellow chrysanthemums Mrs Weaver resides with daughter Mrs William Franks in Clare county and has a large family including sons Ray Roy Ralph Floyd Gordon and Leola Micanor and Edith with four granddaughters Jane Cashin Marjorie Wilson Delores Sally Weaver and two grandsons Tommy Cashin and Franklin Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Weaver
James Cashin
Ray
Houghton Lake
Roy
Ralph
Clio
Floyd
Gordon
Detroit
Leola Micanor
Edith
Flint
Jane Cashin
Marjorie Wilson
Delores
Sally Weaver
Tommy Cashin
Franklin Weaver
Amudliwén's Lake Trout Supper at Local Church
A fish supper featuring lake trout is announced by the Methodist church in Priday. Event held December 4 from 8:30 to 7:30 with price 85 cents and 55 cents for children, at the church hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amudliwén
Lights of New York reflections on morale boosting radio program
A columnist assesses the radio show Cheers From the Camps and its aims to lift morale at home by delivering personal news from soldiers. The piece notes careful casting, camp surveys, and intimate letters read on air, plus a New York event with Irene Dunne promoting war bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldorf-Astoria
Irene Dunne
Miss Dunne
Hollywood
New York City
Cary Grant
Louisville
Mattress Loot Found Hidden in Sugar Jar
An upholsterer’s assistant in Memphis Tennessee cut into a mattress and discovered a large jar of sugar hidden inside. The workers retrieved the container and alerted authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
E. V. Wilson
Insane Inmate Taunts Fisherman At Sanitarium Creek
A lucid inmate on a sanitarium wall heckles a lone fisherman in the creek. The dialogue shows the patient asking about a bite and length of fishing, then urges the other to come inside as the scene ends with a wild gesture.
Fit to Kill
A schoolboy recounts performing a lively show titled Hamlet at school. He notes many parents attended, many laughed throughout, and the event left them with a fine time. The father asks how he knows, and the boy explains the audience laughed the entire play.
Acclimated Exchange Between Two Admirers
A witty dialogue features one admirer teasing another about enduring cold while seated outdoors. The retort, playful and composed, reveals a cool rapport and a mutual joke about resilience.
Daughter's bridge club sparks odd supper idea
The house daughter frets over a menu for her finicky bridge club. One girl hates salads another refuses sweets or fruit and a third shuns meat. The younger brother dryly suggests a bold solution a chaw of tobacco.
Prospect Dialogue Hints at School Reopening and Village Feud
In Prospect a child expresses longing for school to start while another character notes the value of education. The exchange hints at local tensions as a character named Jimmy Stern is delayed returning home, and the speaker plans to confront him about breaking the speaker's wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Jimmy Stern
Complications stir after late night radio sparks lawn dispute
In a neighborhood quarrel a resident explains the chaos as a late night radio broadcast keeps neighbors from mowing early. The others retaliate by early morning lawn work to force sleep and quiet, escalating tensions.
Prize Come on Joe Here’s a Nice Fat One
A brief cartoon caption shows a fisherman or worker urging Joe to grab a large prize catch. The line suggests anticipation of a substantial reward or payoff, framed in a light, humorous tone.
Analysis Barber- You're getting a little bald on top
A barber asks about hair loss and the customer replies he is unsure but suspects his hair is falling out. The brief exchanges hint at concern over thinning hair and possible causes.
Meant Well Wish From Young Student To Teacher
A third grade pupil compliments her former second grade teacher revealing affection and light humor as she expresses a wish the teacher could teach her in the current year. The remark shows bond and school life dynamics.
Fishermen banter on a foggy day inland
A brief quip notes two men fishing, one claims no catch while the other jokes about forgetting a hook, capturing a rural, humorous moment.
On Guard Market Talk and Chickens Referenced
A brief exchange notes people turning in early as chickens become valuable. The dialogue hints at pricing shifts making poultry worth watching in markets.
Unclear Quote Teaser Sparks Wordplay on Golf Etiquette
A cryptic remark about saying what one would say if playing golf circulates, prompting debate over propriety and humor in sports banter. The odd exchange hints at social norms in game talk without naming people or events.
Big Noise In Losses A Loud Fan Roars From Stand
The fragment notes a spectator at a game reacts loudly when the team struggles, loud cheering and calls signaling tension as the match turns unfavorably. It captures a single observer’s strong reaction during a difficult moment.
Retribution Sparks Odd Hat War Between Couple
A quirky exchange reveals a feud over gifts where one spouse challenges the other's insistence on buying a wife a new hat as payback for last week's spree of ties. The dialogue hints at ongoing domestic tensions and humorous motive.
No News Dewdimple Cheer Up Old Chap
A playful snippet interrupts normal reporting with a quip about news value and newspaper life, hinting at editors seeking stories while the reader jokes about silence.
Zenobia Chapter C E S Installs Officers Thursday
Zenobia Chapter C E S held installation ceremonies as Mrs. Belle Mair became Worthy Matron with Rev. Albert Dawe as Worthy Patron. Officers named include Miss Mabel Reynolds Associate Matron and Jay Bellinger Associate Patron, with gifts and a candlelight Fidelity Trail sendoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah, Wilson
Midland
Grand Chaplin
Michigan
Grandad
Jeanette Scott
Grace Starkweather
Winn
Greta Masten
Clare
Mt.Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant
Masten
Albert Dawe
Mabel Reynolds
Jay Bellinger
Christina M. Schutt
Doris Empey
Nettie Holbrook
Wilma Allen
Thurza Dawe
Chaplin
Alma Seiter
Marshall
Dorothy Duncan
Bernice
Moline
Ada
Ione Gary
Ruth
Thelma Busche
Esther
Lillian
Barber
Martha
Dorothy Lloyd
Electa
Dave Seiter
Sentinel
Mair
Dave
Empey
Rev
Dawe
Donald E. Holbrook
Holbrook
Miss Reynolds
Fidelity Trail
Loving Service Ends With Floral Dining Room Reception
After the service the refreshments were served in the dining room. Tables bore bouquets of flowers and lighted tapers. Mrs Grace Frey directed the dining room and Mrs Gertrude Schaaf oversaw the kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hmpey
Grace Frey
Gertrude Schaaf
Oil dilution causes rapid engine wear say ASC officials
The Automobile Club of Southern California identifies oil dilution as a common cause of rapid engine wear. Precautions include using high grade oil, regular crankcase draining, flushing with light oil not kerosene or gasoline, quality fuel, light use of the choke, avoiding idle time, and ensuring good compression with properly ground valves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile Club of
Southern California
Debutant Ball Named Raleigh's Social Event of the Year
The North Carolina society chooses the annual Debutant ball in Raleigh as the state's premier social event, presenting over 100 girls from across the state to society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina Society
Cowbird Beats Pigeons in 55 Mile Flight Race
A cowbird won a 55 mile race at Chicago airport beating three homing pigeons. The cowbird finished in 45 minutes, 30 minutes faster than the pigeons, with all birds released at 3 05 p m and the cowbird arriving by 3 50 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Inland Bird Banding Association
Moths Ruin American Clothes Worth 250000 Annually
A report notes moths significantly damage clothing in the United States, with losses estimated at 250000 dollars each year. The impact spans textiles used in homes and retail outlets, prompting calls for preventive measures and treatment.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ladies Union of
The
First Congregational Church
Fred Hudson
Clare Good Literature Club
Will Gordon
Paul Lowrey
Methodist Sunday School
Donald Holbrook
Mt. Pleaasnt
Bertha Cappaert
Delores Eno and
Warren A. Sharpe
Lights of
L. L. Stevenson
War Departments
Angel Street
Missy
Margaret. Ettinge
Dearest
Zenobia
Roy E. Cimmerer
Clare, Mid
Gil Jan
Clare School
N. Carolina Society
Holiday Footwear
Fleming Shoe Co
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