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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1937
Page
2
Isabella County Holiness Association schedules September gathering at Chippewa Evangelical Church southeast of Mt Pleasant. Services at 2 00 pm and 4 30 pm feature Rev Gertrude Paton of Detroit and Rev Beeman of Mt Pleasant. All welcome free Methodist church.
Procurement Division of the Public Buildings Branch in Washington announces sealed bids to be opened at 10 a m September 21 1937 for seeding and planting the grounds of the U S O at Clare Michigan. Drawings and specifications available from the building or this office. Assist. Director Reynolds issues the notice.
An Observer responds to last week's Sentinel noting complaints from Clare residents especially elderly pedestrians and mothers with strollers who must detour off sidewalks for cyclists. The letter cites state laws protecting bicyclists and pedestrians on highways and urges balanced safety measures.
A brief clothe ideal for picnic dinners appears as an office notice in the Sentinel, listing availability and location details for readers seeking suitable apparel for outdoor meals.
Mr and Mrs Richard Greenfield welcome a baby girl Alita Joyce born at their East Fifth Street home on Saturday September 6. Mr and Mrs Charles Howe announce a daughter Carolyn Louise born at home on August 27 weighing six pounds. Lucy Loucks is honored as mother. Grover Reynolds and Mrs Grover Reynolds announce the arrival of their first grandchild Charlotte Louise born to Mr and Mrs George Stone in Flint on August 25 weighing 8 pounds 5 ounces.
Clare residents joined Bay City area figures at a testimonial dinner honoring Michigan American Legion Department Commander Carl H. Smith. Bay City officials and media members spoke as Oscar M. Anderson hosted, with Clare attendees including Alta Bellinger Nellie Sherwood Adelaide Wylie Jay Bel linger and Alexander H. Wylie.
Mrs James McKay will entertain the Ladies Guild of the Congregational church at her new summer home by Loon Lake next week Wednesday. Husbands are invited to enjoy the surroundings and view of the lake and partake in a pot luck dinner at moon hour. Ladies kindly bring table service.
Wm H Elden left Tuesday for Tampa Florida to spend fall and winter traveling with friends from the south who had been touring Michigan and the north. He is 82 years old and has spent the past 18 months in the south returning for a visit with his son Norris and family in June. He is undecided about returning north in spring.
The fourteenth annual homecoming at Central State Teachers College will be October 8 and 9 with a two day program. The event features a grid headliner against Northern State and a variety of rallies dances and banquets. New uniforms for the 40 piece band and football outfits are ordered for homecoming.
Clare resident Chas B. Fisher aged 62 died at St. Marys hospital Saginaw after a lengthy illness. Born in Saginaw on June 16 1876 he lived there forty years. He married Jane Lear in Bay City in 1915 and they had a son Frederick and daughter Ina Jane who survive with his wife. Fisher moved to Clare about a year ago and ran the Dixie Villa gas business. His body was sent to Doherdy Funeral Home with services at 8:30 am and 9:00 am at St Cecilia church officiated by Rev Fr Morrison and interment in the church cemetery.
A Labor Day family get together at Mrs. Ethel Hendrie’s home brought together cousins and relatives from Ontario, Michigan, and Sterling. The group enjoyed a chicken dinner with ice cream and cake, and several snapshots were taken as keepsakes.
Detroit Free Press correspondent reports Me-Saw-Boy of Isabella County died from a knife wound in the abdomen after years of protest against white encroachment. Official verdict cites death by own action, a claim disputed by local Indians who say he was murdered.
The framers ranged in age from twenty six to eighty one with fourteen over fifty and twenty one under forty. Franklin the eldest and Dayton the youngest illustrate the diverse age span of the group.
The Michigan purebred sheep ram truck will make its eighth annual visit to Clare County early in October, announced by D. H. LavVor livestock specialist of Michigan State College. He notes higher ram prices this year due to current sheep, lamb and wool market levels. Further details on time and place will follow, and local farmers are urged to prepare rams for the meeting.
Drill crew on the Chartiers Currie No. 8 drilled to 940 feet when the cable broke stopping operations. McKay test on SHY section 4 halted due to water shortage. drilling to resume from 383 feet after repair. Peirces Hermann No. 1 showed no gas after reaching 1347 feet while moving toward the Marshall sand.
Advertisement urges prompt payment of light and power bills at Citizens State Bank. The notice frames courteous service and directs customers to settle charges through the bank's payments channel.
Notice indicates piano tuner Py Alexander will be working in Clare again soon and invites interested parties to phone Miss Frances Anldereon. The fragment references contact details but lacks full addresses or dates.
The department reports sixteen drilling permits approved across Buckeye and neighboring townships. New wildcats appear in Secord and Gratiot counties while Shermanfield and Crystal areas show offset tests and revival activity. A wildcat near Mecosta county’s Sheridan township extends the Sherman oil field region into Mecosta.
Player piano offer advertises a machine priced at 43.59 after cost 675 new. The seller urges quick purchase in Clare with contact hints for Arthur Kiefert adjuster at North Plankinton.
Dr. Neilie G. Arnold has opened her chiropractic office at 306 BH Std St. She will be open Monday Wednesday and Friday with other days by appointment. Phone 300.
Local notices list recurring gatherings including Masonic Lodge on Friday at 8 30 PM Rebekah Lodge Tuesdays 8 30 PM Clare Kiwanis Hotel Doherty Wednesdays 6 30 PM Grant Township Local 143 Farmers Union meetings the late and third Wednesday American Legion and Legion Auxiliary first and third Mondays Order of the Eastern Star first Thursday at 3 30 PM.
Fred Turbush extends thanks to doctors nurses and friends for prayers and support during his hospital stay and recovery at home. He mentions flowers fruit and messages of God speedbrightening his spirits.
Betty Kleinhardt thanks friends for cards flowers visits and calls during her stay at Dr Wood's hospital and thanks hospital staff and Carl Bauer for kindness received.
The Eastern Stay Rummage Sale will be held in Masonic Hall on Friday and Saturday, September 17 and 18. Volunteers are asked to have rummage ready and sale calls will be made on Wednesday and Thursday by the committee.
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