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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1949
Page
8
The column lists numerous residents and guests visiting families in Mint and nearby towns including Lansing Detroit Bay City Clare and Birch Run. Entries mention weekend stays Sunday dinners weddings birthdays and family visits among the Neeley Pfannes Light Bates McQuiston and many other households.
Our faculty attended the Teachers Institute October 12 and 13 in Flint or Lansing. Several teachers visited schools the second day and will compare notes. Two day vacation was given last Friday due to the institute. Some boys went bird hunting. Second Grade Hugh Warren brought a plant. Zeno Budd brought a cocoon to watch. Perfect spelling scores earned by Duane Gardiner, Monty Schneider, Diane Block, Anna Mae Dickens, Hugh Warren, Donald Hale, Sally Pfannes, Wava DeBarr, and Phyllis Clark. Mrs. Amblé tested eyes. nurse Mrs. Freeman checked them again. One boy and one girl need immediate attention. John Theisen absent. went to Wisconsin with his mother. J. Paul Dennis librarian. Reading and reports on books. Bruce Wood brought a powder horn and cuckoo clock. exhibit ideas for clocks.
Fifth graders discuss how wildlife declined after forest clearing and drainage. They note game birds and deer interest, describe a field project on birds, and praise state and national efforts to create parks forests refuges and sanctuaries for protection.
A fragment notes poor English as weeds to be discarded. It mentions students reporting weekend hunting and lists five pupils in band training: Jim Van Houten, Dale Sprague, Keith Yost, Martha Crane, and Lawrence Sprague. It adds that after the first six weeks, report cards are expected this week.
From tenth grade chatter we anticipate a lively Freshman initiation Friday night. Six weeks exams wrapped last week and report cards are due. We are studying English diagraming and finding lots of fun still a challenge as we look to results.
The sophomores met on Wednesday October 12 to finalize plans for the freshman initiation party. They held fudge sales on October 7 and 12 totaling 17.92. Christmas cards were handed out with five boxes each as starters. Six weeks tests are over with many passing.
Students praise poetry and mystery readings while congratulating Sophomores on weekly fudge sales. Senior Class votes for a November roller skating party and Norma Briggs forms a six member committee to select senior play candidates. First six weeks tests concluded and reports awaited as basketball practice progresses.
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