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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1947
Page
12
Feighner and Parish publish weekly Friday editions entered at Clare post office. Rates listed for Michigan readers, armed forces, and out-of-state subscriptions with durations and pricing. Local liners, please inform that heading costs extra and other notices priced per line.
The Harrison Study Club met in the high school English room Tuesday evening with twenty five members and several guests. Fern Rose chaired the meeting and members recited the Club Collect and Pledge before a flower exhibit and a cancer booth were announced for local events. Myrtle Miller spoke on conservation while Rita Whitmer sang Trees and the duets Love's Girt Sweet Song and Santa Lucia with Hlayne Rames and Blanche Wunderlich. Marion Amble accompanied on piano for closing and God Be With You. A social lunch followed, served by Thora Morrison and others.
The ninth call for the Jack Pine Savages invites members to meet Saturday at the Surrey House for 1 PM lunch then tour to the Stapleton cottage by Budd Lake. Hostesses are Mrs Grace Merchant of Saginaw and Mrs Sara Rice of Portland.
Local brief notes report Harrison items appearing on pages ten and fourteen. The snippet mentions civic updates and community notices tied to Harrison events, with no further specifics available in the readable text.
The Home and Garden Club hosted a Friday afternoon flower exhibit and a silver tea from 3:00 to 5:00 at the Congregational church parlors. President Mrs. Jack Ferguson presided. Carolyn Amble played piano, Barbara Holcomb sang Annie Laurie and Danny Boy, with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Charles Amble. Mrs. Titus spoke on Florida flowers and trees, and Miss Anna Joes presided at the tea table assisted by Mrs. Peter Oman.
Ida Mae Rose, age 71, died at her home after a yearlong illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Storey officiating, burial in Maple Grove Cemetery. A full obituary will appear next week.
A baby boy weighing seven pounds six ounces was born Saturday at Community Hospital in Mt. Pleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hughes of Clare. The child is named Donald Henry.
Congressman and Mrs W Blackney and their son Jack of Flint spent a few days vacation at the Surrey House last week.
Michigan Bell crews lay a 130 mile twin cable between Big Rapids and Petoskey using an 80 ton cable train. The project costs 3 655 000 and will extend toll facilities into Northern Michigan linking lumbering mining and resort areas with Detroit Grand Rapids and Chicago. Initial 350 channels and future carrier equipment expand capacity as branches reach Leroy Tustin Manton Fife Lake Williamsburg Alden Bellaire Central Lake and Ellsworth.
Prices quoted Thursday show grain, oats and rye values from Johnston Elevator Co with beef, veal, lambs and hogs at Clare Livestock Auction. Beef and veal ranges, lambs and hogs scaled by weight, with cattle categories and calf quotes.
Clara Theta Rho Girls Club met Thursday night with ten members and two advisors. Elva June Osborn presided as president and announcements included a rummage sale, a future contest discussion, and practice of degree work. Members urged to obtain uniform material and patterns, with Lorraine Schultz chairing the next committee.
Andrew Irwin Sr among eight honored with Decoration of Chivalry at Sandusky High School gym. Grand Lodge Michigan official Earl Pfaff also receives the honor. Attendees include Lt Governor Keyes and multiple Odd Fellow Cantons from Michigan and Canada.
Seventy members attended the Clara Rebekah Lodge meeting in Clare on Tuesday with Eva Nowhen presiding as noble grand. The charter was draped for the late Rebecca Abbott and plans were shared for the 96th anniversary of Rebekah Odd Fellowship on September 20 1947 and for the Rebekah Assembly meeting in Grand Rapids October 21 22 and 23.
A troubled van refuses to start as a driver and Bodesthat struggle to fix it itemizing the effort. The scene captures a tense moment with assistance finally arriving as the situation stabilizes.
The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at Harrison Michigan lists Elder Hubert Beavers as pastor. Services are Sundays at 10 30 am with Sunday School at 11 15 am and evening services at 8 pm with Edmond Dunham noted for September.
Gerald Brady, pastor leads Sunday School at 10:00 with preaching at 11:00 and evening worship at 8:00. Prayer meeting is Thursday evening at 8:00.
Pastor Clinton Hilton leads Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. with Mrs. Harold Yeat as superintendent. Church services begin at 11:15 a.m. Evening services at 7:30 p.m. Special Wednesday services at 7:30 p.m. A Young People's meeting occurs every Monday evening.
The Congregational Church lists Sunday School at 10:00 a m with James Mead as Superintendent and a Worship Service at 11:00 a m.
Fr J J Sruba announces the summer mass schedule from June 22 to September 14 with Masses at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Confessions precede the 8:00 a.m. Mass.
Mass at St Athanasius Church will be held Sunday September 14 at 10 30 a m The Altar Society will operate a lunch counter at the fair
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