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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1936
Page
2
Segal Vanderwoude spent the weekend at home. Thelma Brooks attended church on Sunday and teaches near Ithaca this year. Mr and Mrs Nealie Cook were to Glare last week. Farmers are busy digging potatoes. Jud Hopkins filled the silo Friday. Several school children went to Harrison on Monday for dental work.
Miss Helen Hileman from Owosso visited relatives here Sunday. All Farmers Union members are urged to attend tonight for lunch, free for nonmembers. The piece notes winter snow this morning and hopes for better weather, with a call to bring others.
Hamilton Center residents report a well attended box social and dance hosted by the Farmers Union. Several local families and friends share Sunday visits with kin and neighbors across the area including Price Mayhews Skeels Manwaring and Fanslaw households. Community members note farm work progress and travel to Ann Arbor for medical care.
Notes tell of Mr and Mrs Henry Barton visiting parents Mr and Mrs Frank Barton Mrs Lola Rulapaugh's weekend in Mt Pleasant and the Regar family hosting at Farwell for Alfred Raymond's son Ernest Irene Gregg wed Allen Gerow in Sheridan township. The piece also covers a church rally, Honderich family, and a midweek car accident near Niles with light injuries.
A brief quotation reflects on having a post of honor and duty determined by Providence. It emphasizes that worth lies not in the position itself but in how one fulfills it and serves. The line cites Tyron Edwards as the author of the reflection.
A fragment from Addison laments human misery and calls for annual offices of compassion and benevolence to lessen the general curse. The text emphasizes humane acts as a remedy for suffering.
Mt. Vernon Grange activities include visits from Ketcham and Edith Brewer partygoers, Dale Stough’s recovery, and a large October birthday turnout. Officers for the coming year were announced: Master Thomas Ackerman Overseer Walter White Lecturer Jennings Archambault Steward Archie Ackerman Asst Lynn Archibald Chaplin Jennie Slentz Treasurer Clarence Ramey Secretary Ice Slentz Gate Keeper Leo Smith Ceres Hilda Smith Flora Mildred Ackerman Pomona Helen Veretts Lady Asst Steward Marguerite Ackerman. Isabella Pomona joins Gilmore Grange meeting next week for entertainment.
Mrs. Oscar Maxwell returns home from Munising after a short stay with her sister. Eva Seabolt and family from Kalkaska dined with the Maxwells. John Rose visits his mother Mrs. Almyra Wedel, and Nellie Ramey forms a 4-H club. Harold Kile relocates with family to Clare on Vernon Hill.
Mr and Mrs Jerry Price were Sunday callers at Mr and Mrs William Pecks. Lorenzo Sersaw from Houghton Lake visits Herseville. Men from here pick apples at Fowle Orchard. Dr and Mrs J A Reeder and family visited Cliff Price. Weldon children spent Sunday with Cliff Price’s children. Mr and Mrs Randolph Switzer called on Gale Switzer. Rose Price spent Sunday night with Irene Weldon.
Clare Michigan approves Ordinance No. 157 to raise 29411.80 dollars for the city’s general funds for the year beginning March 1937. Funds listed include Contingent Electric Light Police Fire Cemetery Park Sinking and Interest Library General Sewer School. The ordinance takes effect immediately with mayor Jesse Hampton and city clerk Alex McKinnon signing.
Statement sworn by M D Feighner as managing editor. Names and addresses list Feighner & Farish as publishers, Feighner as editor and managing editor, with Feighner as business manager. Owners shown as Malcolm D Feighner and Florence Parish. No bondholders or security holders of 1 percent or more. Sworn October 18, 1936.
The Probate Court of Clare County Michigan orders a hearing on November 2, 1936 at 10:00 AM to consider Theo G. Bowler's petition for license to sell estate real estate in the A H Wilkins estate. Public notice to be published for three consecutive weeks in the Clare Sentinel.
Mortgage of Elvin H Mills and Maggie L Mills to Ancient Order of Gleaners now Gleaner Life Insurance Society dated January 11 1907 in Clare County Michigan is in default with $536.01 due. Sale of the west half of the southwest quarter of Section 22 Township 20 North Range 4 West will occur October 28 1936 at 10:00 AM at the County Building Harrison Michigan to satisfy sums due and costs.
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