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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1942
Page
14
Church parlors host meeting on Wednesday September 26 at 2 30 PM with an interesting program planned. Community clubs share birthday parties bridge contests and farewell gatherings with high scores announced and travelers noted. Families entertain and visit Chippewa Lake outings mark the week’s social calendar.
An editorial view equates any automobile to a small locomotive and argues it must be managed with the same care, discipline, and engineering mindset. The piece stresses safety, control, and respect for mechanical limits in daily driving.
Colonies of thousands of insects feed on banyan and other oriental trees producing lac, the resin used commercially as shellac.
Miss Norma Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Brown wed Nicomedes Ferrer of Ann Arbor and formerly of the Philippine Islands in a quiet Sunday ceremony at Clare Methodist Church at 4:00 pm. Dr John H Hall officiated with Mr and Mrs Santos Gamet of Ann Arbor as attendants. Minnie Hllen Brown attended. The bride, a Clare High School graduate, has worked in Pontiac. the groom works in Ann Arbor and they will reside there.
Adelaide C. Wylie of Mendota Illinois was installed as President of Mendota Unit 540 American Legion Auxiliary by Department President Mrs Marie Sheche Rockford Illinois. Mendota Unit shows 115 members and Wylie previously served as First Vice President. Alexander BE Wylie was installed as Chaplain at the 1943 officer installation of Mendota Post 540 on September 7.
The Good Literature Club held its first autumn gathering at Mrs. Frank Hachmuth’s east Eighth Street home. Rev. Father Morrison spoke on Japanese customs for the Defense Bureau as Mrs. Leah Gordow opened the event. A business meeting elected Mrs. E. A. Samborn as vice president and welcomed Mrs. Sarah Schachfer as new president after presenting a vase to outgoing president Mrs. Garchow. The evening’s theme Long Distance Sight Seeing featured program committee members discussing sights seen in South America during a return voyage. The next meeting is a teacher reception on September 22 at Mrs. Donald Holbrook’s home.
George Ackerman of Vernon is honored on his eighty second birthday with a family gathering at his daughter’s home. Seven of his children and many relatives attended a pot luck supper with ice cream and birthday cake. Ackerman, 82, has twenty four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. three grandsons serve in the U S Army.
Nellie Sherwood of Clare and Albert Buck of Mio were married Saturday at the Congregational Parsonage in Clare. Rev. Albert Dawe officiated with a ring ceremony. Witnesses were Lynn S. James and his wife. The couple will reside in Midland after a weekend trip to Ohio.
Mrs Frank Hachmuth hosted the first W S C S gathering of autumn with about forty members despite rain. President Theo Wallington led prayers as 2 pm meetings begin this year. Plans included a Hobo Breakfast, rummage sale October 15 16 17, and a card shower for ill members.
The Baptist King's Daughters Society held its annual meeting in the church parlors to elect officers for the coming year. Mrs. Harry Foss was chosen president, with Mrs. Goldie Loomis as vice president and Mrs. H. M. Sowle as treasurer. Dues were nearly all paid, and new member Mrs. David Siel was welcomed. A pot luck dinner followed, and the group plants to meet September 16 at Mrs. Foss’s home.
Beaver ponds and wetlands in James Bay area sanctuaries create feeding and sheltering areas for geese ducks and shore birds migrating to and from nesting grounds. The Department of Mines and Resources notes increased breeding habitat thanks to beaver activity.
Zenobia Chapter C H S resumed regular meetings after September 8. The group discussed buying a War Bond and an electric signet, with a committee empowered to act. Mrs Nellie Sherwood received a farewell gift, praised for service. Refreshments planned by Alma Seiter, Mary Seiter, Neva Hampton. Friends Night set for September 24.
The Clare Study Club will hold its first autumn meeting at 1 PM with a luncheon at Mrs. Agnes Gleason's home on Tuesday afternoon September 15. Business will be transacted and a short program presented. All members are urged to attend.
The Clare Townsend Club No. 2 will meet next Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Abbott. All members are urged to attend.
The Rebekah Club met in Temple Friday afternoon led by President Mrs. Maude Stevens. They discussed buying a bond and adjourned to meet again Friday September 18 with Mrs. Etta Howard.
Twenty seven members and visitors gathered at the 1.0.C.F. hall Tuesday evening chaired by Noble Grand Mrs. Daisy Tiedeman. Guests included Mrs. Hattie White from Ann Arbor and Mrs. Margaret Gray from Dallas with other visitors from Coleman.
The Fourth J. H. Norman Family Reunion gathered Sunday at Arnold Lake on September 6 with a pot luck dinner at 1 30. Officers were elected at the business meeting and a tall game followed. The oldest member was Mollie Malcommson of Beaverton and the youngest was Douglas Mead of Detroit. Mrs Henry Norman served as secretary.
The annual Davis reunion was held Sunday September 6 with seventy two attendees. A noon dinner followed by ice cream and visiting. Next year’s gathering is set for the first Sunday in August with the location to be decided. Distances included Flint Owosso Gladwin and Owosso residents Myron Morrow Evans and others.
The Sanborn family held their annual reunion at the Sherman home on Silver Lake in Clare County. Twenty-two members attended the Sunday gathering featuring a potluck dinner with bread and cake.
Family and friends from Rosebush and Belding attend a gathering with relatives from Parnell Detroit Royal Oak and Stanton writing to absentees in Washington and Idaho. The day mourns Mrs Mary Spring of Coeur D Alene Idaho and notes the death of Charles Henry Sanborn of Wasco California on April 15 from an accident. Eva Wes Austin is listed as the eldest present and Donna May Austin is named as the youngest granddaughter born to Mr and Mrs Britt Austin of Royal Oak.
Community notes from Farwell include Auld Lang Syne party attendance, Labor Day gatherings, and regular club meetings. Visitors travel from Corunna Owosso Flint Cadillac Wayne Clio and Detroit. Weather brings fall rain. names Louise Sage and Ben Campbell mentioned among locals.
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