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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1942
Page
5
Framing publishers announce subscription rates 1.50 a year in Michigan 2.00 elsewhere. Single copies 5c. Liners 10c per line locally 5c fillers 1c per line. Headings 10c extra. Gards of Thanks 26c per ten lines. Resolutions poetry 5c per line. Probate notices request Judge Bates to assign printing to The Sentinel.
The Harrison Study Club will meet December 1 in the school English room with hostesses including Mrs. Whitmer and Mrs. Burns. A roundup of residents and visitors visits Clare, Saginaw, Mt. Pleasant, Bay City, and Lansing, with many weekend guests and family travels noted among Harrison families.
A letter received Monday, November 28, from First Lieutenant John L. Sears of the Seventh Fighter Squadron in New Guinea says the unit is faring well but eager to return to the United States. The message mailed November 13 arrived in Harrison after air mail delivery and censorship in San Francisco.
The Harrison Study Club Home and Garden Division gathered Thursday at Mrs. Douglas Shaw's residence with Mrs. Robert Burns and Mrs. Neil Kinne as hostesses. Robert Roth led a program on safety in the home, shared leaflets on preventing accidents, and plans for a Christmas program were discussed with Mrs. Charles Amble to organize after Mrs. June Rose's resignation. Members exchanged sugarless recipes during roll call and upcoming meeting details were announced for December 10 at Mrs. Bryan Fanning's home focusing on Christmas din ers and decorations.
Public interest asks readers if they are allocating ten percent of their income to war bonds. The note prompts personal finance choices and civic duty during wartime.
The Congregational Ladies Auxiliary met Wednesday evening November 18 at Mrs. Glair Stanley's home with assist hosts Mrs. B F Hampton Mrs Henry Gardiner and Mrs Fred Schuett. Mrs Frances Fitzgerald a Clare resident recalled Pearl Harbor era life and the island war. Plans were set for the annual Christmas Bazaar in early December. Refreshments included homemade ice cream cakes and coffee.
Miss Peggy Kellerman, Harrison High School senior, reigned as Carnival Queen at the Community Building event on November 21 attended by about eight hundred. Supt. Charles Amble led crowning ceremonies as peers in colorful gowns participated and the 1942-43 Carnival was praised as the school's biggest financial and outstanding social success.
The Tri County Health Unit sponsors a free vaccination for all adults in Harrison and vicinity on December 10 at 3 p.m. as a wartime precaution against a smallpox epidemic. Adults not vaccinated in the past five years are urged to attend as part of the Home Defense program.
Officials urge Dairymanu Dasirymen to apply lime to overly acidic soils to grow better hay legumes like al fan and clover and to use lime on pastures when soil pH is too low.
Miss Ruth Riske, Harrison High School senior, is hospitalized at Claire Hospital after a .410 shotgun discharged while she held it under her arm. Her right foot was badly injured and a second toe had to be amputated. she is reported to be gaining nicely.
The Waves Agricultural Unit School will start at ten o clock Eastern War Time on Monday November 30th with half hour later morning routine. Bus riders arrive before daylight so adjustments are made for earlier schedule. Thanksgiving vacation spans Thursday and Friday this week. The primary and eighth grade enjoyed a three day break while high school students joined in a one day holiday on Wednesday.
Tabernacle and Latter Day Saints churches list pastors Clinton Hilton and Elder David Bailey. Sunday School at 10:90 a m and 10:30 a m respectively with morning services at 11:15 a m for the Tabernacle and 11:15 a m for Latter Day Saints, plus evening services at 8:00 p m. Young People's meeting Fridays and midweek services noted.
The Harrison mission led by Pastor Ernest Burk holds Sunday School at 10:00. Clara Smith serves as Superintendent of Sunday School and worship at 11:60 a.m. Evening service is at 8:00 p.m. Prayer meeting is Thursday at 8:00 p.m.
Bible school at 10:00 a.m. Supt Charles Van Blarcom leads. Church services at 11:00 a.m. Junior Endeavor at 6:00 p.m. Senior Endeavor at 7:00 p.m.
Richard J. Hayden, superintendent of parks and boulevards in Boston, notes no government action officially designates a national flower. He cites traditions and polls naming the Scotch thistle, shamrock, and tulip, with arbutus and goldenrod as possible U S choices, none enacted by law.
A Great Northern line passenger train in France crashed into rocks dropped by scavenging workers near Liverdun, crushing several. In Canada a westbound express halted when a driver fell from the cab and a fireman died after a rock toppled from a cliff into the engine cab.
Two soldiers from Camp Polk La Private Bill Cooper and Ed Cohen plan to share a tent with Private Sam Dunbar after spying his daily home packages They expect food but Dunbar proves a voracious reader with magazines and newspapers in the parcels not edible rations.
Lieut Frank W Montfort of Hickam Field Honolulu writes after Pearl Harbor date about sending a check for the 41-H issue of Army Wings and excuses delays due to minor interruptions in his routine.
In an era of advancing civilization rodents rise while most wildlife declines. Groundhogs have grown larger as lumbering and field clearing reduce wooded areas and create suitable habitat.
Maintain brakes and wheel alignment, drain and refill engine oils for winter, keep lubricants fresh, and schedule monthly oil changes. Ensure cooling system, radiator cover, heater, battery and tires are in good condition, limit radio use, wax the car, and drive moderately to extend life and mileage.
Jupiter completes an orbit in about 12 years and moves east about 30 degrees yearly. Saturn takes ~30 years and advances ~12 degrees per year. Jupiter gains ~18 degrees on Saturn annually, narrowing the gap by 360 degrees in about 20 years, yielding closest planetary approach at roughly 20 year intervals.
Woodpeckers perform tree surgery by removing woodboring larvae from bark to guard timber longevity. The specialized work is credited with extending the life of much timber in forests and urban trees.
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