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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1942
Page
15
Clare high School expands with Homemaking III including seventeen students, evenly split between school cafeteria duties and work in local businesses from 11:30 to 1:00 five days weekly. Students gain unpaid business experience and undergo inventory tests and personal interviews to match interests with placements.
Edward M. White of White's Green house and Nursery attended a two day session of the Northern Michigan Florists Association in Manistee. Professional designers from Detroit and other cities conducted the floral design school. About 150 Michigan florists attended.
The Grant Community Club will hold its regular meeting on Thursday evening November 5. A Victory program and voluntary Stamp and Bond sale are planned. County farmers employees and other Victory workers will attend. A pot luck lunch will be served. Everyone is welcome.
The Clare County Board of Supervisors formally opposed Amendments 1 and 2 on the upcoming General Election ballot. They urged voters to consider the issues carefully and warned that a Yes vote would alter the State Constitution while a No vote preserves it.
The jawbone of the missing link, linked to a Transvaal man, was found by Dr. R Broom of the Transvaal Museum Pretoria. He reports half of the lower jaw with teeth in place, teeth are human though the skull resembles a chimpanzee. The find raises questions on gradual versus sudden mutations in human evolution.
At an army air base in the South Private Davis surprised bunk mates by entering the Post Exchange with a set of one stripe chevrons. He sewed on the insignia and claimed he had been promoted to private first class, noting his four months of service.
A private struggles with the touch system of typewriting for hours until his instructor questions the mistakes. The soldier insists he knows how to type and wonders if the issue is spelling. The exchange ends with a quip about his accuracy.
Frank Jackson aided the Sheridan Town Hall Victory program on Friday October 23 with Farmer’s Produce employees. Stamps were sold later at Arthur Town Hall Tuesday October 27 boosting War Stamps and Bonds to 400 dollars, with a bond cup bought for 25 dollars.
Lealand W. Mills currently serves in the 5th Grade Tech division of motor maintenance at APO 32 San Francisco. Sgt James Manley Mills is on furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Morey Mills of Lake and other relatives and friends.
Robert Chapman AS, present address Co. 1444, 12th Reg., 12th Batt., U.S.N.T.S., Great Lakes, Illinois.
Pfe Lova C Stevens of Flint, son of Charles and Mrs Stevens formerly of Clare, has been appointed Technician 4th Grade.
Cpl Floyd R Powers has a new assignment at Hq Det DEML Camp Hale Pando Colorado. This update lists his new mailing location for official correspondence.
Pvt. Loris Bysinger, Ha. Co. A, 504th M. P. Bu, is stationed at Fort Sam Houston Texas with a present address cited as shown in the record.
Pfc Rolland Dysinger is identified with Co K 2nd Inf U S Army based in APO 5 care of the New York City postmaster.
Pvt. Bruce Gamble arrives at Camp Wolters Texas infantry replacement training center to begin basic training as an infantryman. He is assigned to a rifle training oriented battalion and is the son of Mrs Mary Gamble of Farwell.
Clare residents Mr and Mrs H M Sowle announce their son Neil has advanced to Corporal after completing radio school at Scott Field Illinois He trained as Tower Control Operator at Ellington Field Texas and later at Marshall Field Fort Riley Kansas directing arrivals and departures of large aircraft His new address is Cpl Neil G Sowle 3rd Communication Battalion Marshall Field Fort Riley Kansas
The school children of Uivomis thank all who contributed exhibits for last Friday evening's fair. Special thanks go to judges Mrs. Bérgey Mrs. MacDonald and Mr. Pelton and to Mell and Chester for their kindness.
Wilhelmina Keebler Hardy of Flint aged 47 died October 22 1942 after a lingering illness at home. She was born July 2 1895 in Grant township Clare county married Raymond Hardy of Saginaw, and had three children Raymond Annette Laura. Funeral at Grove Funeral Home with burial in Clio cemetery. She leaves six sisters and one brother.
Mr and Mrs W D Dysinger held a farewell dinner for son Westell who left for Fort Custer, just a month after brother Loris departed for the army. Guests from Ypsilanti Ann Arbor Stoney Creek and Clare attended. Westell received many gifts and best wishes as he enters military service. Addresses for Loris and Rolland appear in this week's Boys in Service column.
The fifth Y P C E Rally will be at Elm Grove Church of God on Sunday evening November 1 starting at 8:00. Rev. John H. Hall of Clare Methodist Church will speak. Sponsored by youths from Arthur Center Dover Brown Corners Colonville Eagle and Elm Grove. all are invited to attend and support the movement to win souls for Christ.
The Irwins express gratitude to all who sent cards and letters during their mother’s illness and passing. Mr and Mrs Will Irwin.
A short acknowledgment thanks all who sent cards and cheer, with gratitude to the Bailey school Peggy Gordon for a gift and the Brown Sunday School for a plant.
The sixteen inch coast gun is the most powerful American gun costing about 2 million dollars and capable of firing a ton shell for long range. Also an eight inch mobile railway gun can strike 18 miles. Citizens are urged to invest at least ten percent of income in War Bonds and Stamps every payday to aid coastal defense.
London theaters report a wartime entertainment boom with 30 West End venues earning between a quarter of a million and 350000 dollars weekly. Long runs and packed houses stretch across musicals and plays while movie houses see long lines for even mediocre films as prices rise.
In Washington Chairman Vinson of the House Naval Committee says U S production of anti submarine weapons outpaces German U boat output. The antisubmarine program is established and functioning smoothly, with increasing delivery of escort craft though shipbuilding lags on this front. He asserts confidence in defeating the submarine and notes no Allied soldiers lost to sea yet due to craft divisions.
In Bern Switzerland a new ordinance extends the German campaign for old clothes and rags to include flags of former regimes. The measure covers Hohenzollern, Weimar and federated state flags, urging citizens to donate unless the flags have historic value.
Adm. Shen Chung Zhi eh minister of agriculture said China will have no food problem regardless of Japanese advances into southwest and central China. He predicted this autumn’s harvest would be 20 percent above last year and the wheat crop 40 percent higher.
Senior Sergeant Ludmila Pavlichensko, a Soviet girl sniper, is cited by the Southern Red Army War Council for 257 enemy kills on the Sevastopol front. She pledged to continue the fight, expressing determination after receiving the citation.
Voters are directed to a general election on Tuesday November 8 1942 with polls open 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. except for a noon hour. Offices listed include Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Attorney General State Treasurer Auditor General Supreme Court vacancy U.S. Senator Representative in Congress State Senator and State House, Prosecuting Attorney Sheriff County Clerk Treasurer Register of Deeds Circuit Court Commissioner Drain Commissioner Coroners and Surveyor plus County Road Commissioner. Guy Perry is Township Clerk. 312 Pe
Thomas Rhodes extends thanks to friends and neighbors for the gifts and party in his honor before he leaves to join the armed forces. He especially thanks Mr and Mrs McBride for their fine gift.
Wm. H. Gilson will discontinue farming and hold a public auction at the premises four miles east of Clare on old US 20, fourteen and a half miles north, Saturday November 7 at 1:90 o'clock. The sale includes livestock and farm tools. Full list appears in the Sentinel next week.
Local organizations announce meetings including Clare Townsend and Loomis Townsend clubs, Clare Masonic Lodge, John E Sparkel V F W, Grant Township Farmers Union Local 148, American Legion Auxiliary, and related groups. Sessions span Mondays to Fridays with varying week schedules. general public invited.
The American Legion holds its regular meetings on the second and fourth Monday evenings each month in the school kindergarten room. The article notes the meeting place and schedule for local members.
Notice to Lincoln Township voters that a General Election will be held on Tuesday November 8 1942 at Lincoln Township Hall for the purpose of electing Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Attorney General State Treasurer Auditor General United States Senator Representative in Congress Legislature Prosecuting Attorney County Clerk County Treasurer Register of Deeds Commissioners and Surveyor Polls open 7:00 a.m. and remain open until 6:00 p.m. Elizabeth Moyer Clerk.
The note expresses appreciation to everyone who helped with a grocery shower for Mrs. R. A. McReynolds on October 16 and to those aiding the new parsonage and funding tuition, mentioning J. Wenley Teale as pastor.
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