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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1938
Page
3
Study Club opens with a luncheon at Hotel Doherty on Tuesday September 13. Beulah Caple is asked to confirm the time and attendees are urged to attend. The M and Choir convenes for fall practice with new members. a holiday program is planned. Socials, birthdays, and club meetings fill the week with prizes and hosting duties noted.
Chalmette battlefield, famed for Andrew Jackson and Lafitte's forces defeating the British, may become a national park. Louisiana lawmakers earmarked 300000 dollars to buy the land. government funding to beautify the memorial could total about 1 million dollars pending approval and national park service interest. The state will buy only if the U S reproduces historic British and American lines as shown on old maps.
Walter H. Larman Unit No. 128 held its annual meeting and election with a large turnout. New officers include President Mary Ireland and First Vice President Alice Loomis, with Ruth Parent as retiring President thanked members for the year.
Rev. Chas. Kleinhardt united Miss Dorothy Louise Whitman of Gladwin and Bernice Leroy Hale of Arthur Township in marriage on Sunday August 28 with Loren Hale and his wife in attendance. The couple will live in Gladwin. Rev. Albert Dawe joined Miss Mary Kernann Spuial of Clare to John Maystereby of Coleman in a ring ceremony at the city hall on Thursday morning September 1. They will reside near Coleman.
Labor day closed the summer program run by the Works Progress Administration and Clare city. Three softball teams played a county series with Clare Gophers dominant at 23 wins in 25. A swimming program at the mill dam was guarded and popular. The playground attracted 50 to 100 youths daily and fall plans include social and physical activities like music drama arts and crafts along with football basketball rally ball deck tennis skiing and skating.
Twenty Mt. Pleasant women golfers defeated Clare at Twin Elms Course on a dreary day, marking a second win over Clare this season. Mrs. John Bedford of Mt. Pleasant won low medal with 51, Annabell Hampton 52. Clare busy with Portland next Wednesday.
The article describes bob whites as having a strong male caregiving role in rearing the brood. It notes that if the female is killed, the male may raise the young alone until maturity. It also mentions occasionally bachelor males are seen kidnapping and rearing young brood to maturity.
The Clare County Sand Annual Fair drew a capacity grandstand crowd of over 4000 as attractions and a stock parade preceded a 4 to 2 Clare victory in baseball. Evening events included a platform wedding for Frances Phelps of Clare and Ford Brown, with music by Mrs. Hugene Wyman and vows officiated by Rev. Charles Kleinhardt.
A vivid description of a distinctive French style cottage emphasizes its inside and outside charm. Features include rough shutters, a terrace overlooking a tree shaded garden, a large living room serving as dining area, and a concrete fireproof, termite-resistant structure. The first floor houses a bedroom with bath and ample light, while the second floor offers two large bedrooms with generous storage and easy access without disturbing the ground floor.
Fireworks end Merchants day as the fifty-second Clare County Fair wraps up. Tenth District American Legion Day brings the closing program led by legionaries. Baby contest honors go to Anna Marie Reigle and Lorene Hildebrant, with boys Larry Glen Hodges and Deford Beavers placing. Softball and baseball results, bands, and several contests accompany grand livestock displays and 4-H awards including Doherty Hotel Trophy to Leland Krell and $10 checks to Highmire Oil Group and Robert Hemstreet. The event highlights 4-H projects, yields, and county pride concluding a successful fair.
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