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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1942
Page
4
A good crowd gathered at the school house Saturday evening to honor Wayne Sprague on a fifteen day California furlough, his first home in eighteen months of army life. The group also charivari the newlyweds Fred and Mrs Huber. Nearby visits include Mr and Mrs Charles Heber at Carl Bringold's Greenwo od home and C Krocker visiting friends in Gladwin. Otis Hicks and sons of Flint dined with Mr and Mrs Thomas Cook.
West Freeman residents attended weekend visits with relatives in Traverse City and Flint. John Gaffney and son helped with silo filling in Sylvan. Dick Cook leaves for U S Army after visiting grandparents. Ewart school closes two weeks for potato digging vacation. Various local family visits and medical appointment noted.
Elm Grove church notes report Sunday services at 8 00 pm and a midweek prayer service on Thursdays. The piece Also mentions J ack Frost damage to flowers and crops and lists local visits and sympathy for families tied to the Hichhorn and Rhodes households in a distressing accidental shooting incident.
Mrs. Carpenter fell ill a year and a half ago but was clear of suffering most of the summer. Mrs. Maxine Messer of Flint visited her parents and children. With news thin, many fill silos as visitors are scarce. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Armentrout and children visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, in West Grant.
Temple residents Mrs Mort and others visited Mt Pleasant for a business trip while gatherings highlighted church services and community events. Rebekah Lodge, Grange meetings, and War Bond drives featured with plans for officer elections and praise for veterans.
We had our first snow Thursday evening and hope for warmer weather. Edith VanBuskirk visits grandparents Naté Trumble. Glenn Beach loses a horse. Tom Cook, Sr. nails cause a lame horse. Silo filling continues. Bruce Gamble goes to camp. Benjamin Wood also in camp in Virginia. Duck season opens with poor weather. Ingraham family from Harbor Springs visits. Fred Snyder returns from Bay City with family. Fred MacGloone visits Ed Putnam and family. F Thrush hosts Sunday visitors including Billy Serney and others.
The article likens the B-17 Flying Fortress to heavy artillery for the air fleet, noting a 2214 ton bomber with 105 foot wings, 300 mph speed, crew of seven to nine, and about three tons of bombs. It urges buying War Bonds at banks or post offices to support the war effort.
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