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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1943
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Dan Roberts of Breckenridge announce the engagement of their daughter Bonnie Dell to Zack Ingmire son of Mr and Mrs Charles Ingmire of Mt. Pleasant. The Roberts family formerly lived in Clare before moving to Breckenridge about a year ago.
Last Sunday night at Clare Congregational church the Youth Fellowship hour elected officers. President Joe Johnston, Vice President Doug Fleming, Secretary Dave Harter, Treasurer June Coveart, RecDirector Dale White, Pianist Kay Watson, Song Leader Robert Perry. Seventeen members and three visitors attended as plans were laid for the year ahead.
In Gleason's Monday rounds, Anderson Kaiser lead nightly and overall, with grand slam honors for Anderson Kaiser, Brown Bowler, and Hall Frey. Evening scores list top four teams, and six high teams total show Anderson Kaiser at the top. a separate Hotel Doherty round has Johnston Doherty in lead with Wyman Bicknell taking grand slam, plus a silver collection and a $15 donation to the National War Fund.
Miss Betty Payne was born on a farm north of Maple Rapids on February 6 1921 and lived there until college. She graduated Maple Rapids High School in June 1939 then studied at Michigan State College and Central Michigan College of Education where she earned a degree in music on August 20 1948 after five years of vocal training. She joined Clare schools this year as music and art teacher.
The King's Daughters Society met with Mrs. Goldie Grimm at Mt. Pleasant on Wednesday afternoon for the regular birthday missionary meeting. A pot luck lunch was served at noon as twenty members and five guests answered roll call. Mrs. Ella Buck, 79, was honored. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Robert Ryan the following Wednesday.
The Agricultural boys parents were guests at Clare High School Tuesday evening for a get acquainted meeting. A pot luck supper was served in Home Economics. Exhibits showed six weeks of student work. An informal discussion on better parent teacher cooperation followed. A second meeting was planned for six weeks hence.
Congregational Ladies Guild met at Mrs. Fred Hudson home Wednesday with strong turnout and six guests. Frank Murdoch led the business session and a rummage sale report was given. Bargain Day planned for November 12 and 18. Devotions by Mrs. Josephine Murdoch. Program committee Mrs. Austin Bates and Mrs. Donald Richardson led singing contests and games. Lunch served. Next meeting November 10 at the church parlors with Mrs. Annie Rogers as hostess.
The Clara Rebekah Lodge met Tuesday evening with thirty members in attendance. Mary Mussell, Vice Grand, led the meeting. The Soldiers Prayer ceremony occurred at nine. A birthday supper to November is planned and several applications were read. Marguerite Leonard reported on dance proceeds and deposits. Minnie Hickward was named Financial Secretary to fill a vacancy.
The Ti group met at Mrs. Frank Hachmuths home Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. James Gillespie presiding in the president's absence. Mrs. Hahn led devotions and presented Famous Women of Faith citing Hannah Mary Susannah Wesley Harrington Beech er Stowe and Madam Chiang Kai Shek. Next meeting set for November 3 with Mrs Otto Pino. Refreshments were served by the hostess and committee.
Martha Jean McKinnon was elected to the Pioneer Defense Board. Perfect attendance names follow. The Senior Class of 44 chose the play Alibi Bill by Katharine Kavanaugh for December 9, a three act royalty comedy with ten cast members. Try outs are ongoing. ticket sales led by Mr Garthe and Mrs Shepouski.
The Superantes sponsored the first homeroom assembly on Friday October 15. Students performed songs led by Mr. Bates with Ardeth Cleveland accompanying. John ny Cobb sang selections including Sunday Monday or Always and Wait for me Mary. Miss Payne then sang Summertime from Porgy and Bess. Patty Hall closed with Pistol Packin Mama, joined by the chorus. The next assembly is set for November 12 by Mr. Garthe.
Barbara Murphy is reelected president of the Pioneer Defense Board. James Kane becomes Vice President, Jeanette Rube Secretary, and Alva Cochran Treasurer. High school members include Rube, Dwyer, Murphy, Koch, and Kane with additional students and faculty listed. The board governs defense activities at the school including stamp drives, U.S. drive, funding, sending care to service members, and purchasing a service flag.
The nation urges schools to strengthen youth for military service through physical instruction. Glare High School offers a Physical Fitness course aiming to build readiness for heavy tasks and emergencies and to improve muscular endurance.
The passage describes strenuous tasks to reduce fatigue and stresses agility, coordination, flexibility, and speed. It highlights developing initiative and aggressiveness in soldiers, aiming for rapid movement and broad ranges of motion. The focus is on physical readiness for fighting worldwide.
The M B A meeting at Saginaw last Friday October 22 closed the school for the day. Due to housing shortages the Teachers Institute met only one day and attendees brought lunches. Registration started at 7:00 a m and the session ran to 11:00 p m with Eugene B Elliott State Superintendent speaking in the auditorium.
Students across grades list homeroom presidents vice presidents secretaries and treasurers with multiple names including Williams Koch Foss Methner Rube Gunderman Murphy Presley Cox Dwyer Wyman Howlett Cobb Lehr Schug Richard son Dunbar Koch Sowle Murphy Allen Methner Williams Murphy Gordon
Railroad and bus timetables for Clare, Ann Arbor agency R Harter and R W Ryan detail routes to Detroit Chicago Battle Creek Kalamazoo and Ludington. Also listed are Great Lakes Greyhound and Yellow Bus connections with Dow Workers shifts. California employment hits over one million in 1942 average weekly wage $48.41.
A new vegetable called the wobbie, described in English as a cross between a carrot and a beet, is being planted extensively overseas. The carrot shaped, beet colored innovation reportedly contains four times the vitamin content of either beets or carrots.
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