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Newspaper

Clare Sentinel

Location

Clare, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1939

Page

2

Clare School news sixth grade class opens with new students

The Sixth Grade started with enrollment of thirty one. Two new students joined: Lorraine Gilmore from Saginaw and Edwin Smith from Lennon. Mary Jane Kane was injured on the first day and will miss two to three weeks. Officers named include Vice President Maeleen Smith Secretary Mavis Kennedy Treasurer Laura Cluley. Student Council Floyd Callahan.

L Lorraine Gilmore Saginaw Edwin Smith Lennon Mary Jane Kane Maeleen Smith Mavis Kennedy Laura Cluley Floyd Callahan

Enrollment figures for commercial classes this year

Commercial department reports enrollment by course: Typing I 61 Typing II 11 Commerce 21 Shorthand I 20 Shorthand II 9 Bookkeeping 87. The data outlines class sizes across typing, shorthand, commerce and bookkeeping offerings.

Miss Harwood's tenth grade Home Room elects officers

In Miss Harwood's section of the tenth grade Home Room Gail Sowle is elected President.

Miss Harwood Gail Sowle

First Home Room Meeting Elects Officers

The first Home Room meeting was held Friday. Mary Lou Sutton was elected President for the first semester, Billy Shaw from Barryton was elected Vice President, Nelson Williams was elected Secretary, and Arthur Johnson was elected Treasurer. We have 34 students enrolled in our grade this year.

Mary Lou Sutton Billy Shaw Barryton Nelson Williams Arthur Johnson

Farm Shop enrollments show capacity and new students

The advanced shop class fills with twenty boys choosing projects from boats to furniture. Farm Shop has eleven pupils with four new entrants and two returning students. Clare High School will offer Methods of Teaching Farm Shop, taught by G. C. Cook, attracting teachers from Central Michigan.

Clare High School Méeniegh

Grade class officers announced for current term

The home room announces 36 students in the grade and lists officers: President Doris Stoll, Vice President Alexander Wylie, Secretary Imojean Ankrum, and Treasurer Billy Chaffee.

Doris Stoll Alexander Wylie Imojean Ankrum Billy Chaffee

Girls Locker Rooms Get Fresh Paint and New Floors

The girls celebrate newly painted walls and updated shower floors in the locker rooms. A new check in system uses wire buckets to manage gym clothes replacing old shoe candy and packing boxes. Individuals may keep one pair of gym shoes for a full year.

Fifth Grade Welcome With New Students

Miss Powers begins gym classes after lunch while teaching fifth grade in the morning. The change aims to improve the gymnasium program with no interruptions. New students in the fifth grade include Jaiene Hall from Stanwood Marilyn Frey from St Louis Howard Cadd from Flint Frances Miller from Rosebush Morley Petty from Alma.

Miss Powers Jaiene Hall Stanwood Marilyn Frey St. Louis Howard Cadd Flint Frances Miller Rosebush Morley Petty Alma

Social Studies enrollment and world politics focus

The Social Studies department plans enrollment around 235 students as classes study the present world political situation for the first two days. Emphasis is placed on careful thinking about news and reports before belief.

Mr Speare Home Room Elects Officers

Freshman class home room elected Carl Cappaert president Lonaleé Hampton vice president Patricia Harrold secretary Ruth Black treasurer Janet Dungan student council representative A committee will plan the next meeting and three students will gather home room name suggestions to present to the class.

Speare Carl Cappaert Lonaleé Hampton Patricia Harrold Ruth Black Janet Dungan

School Begins Watch for Children and Stop This Slaughter

The article urges motorists to exercise heightened caution near schools as children return after holidays. It notes many new, young pupils and the risk to child life, calling for careful driving to reduce accidents and teach safety.

Friday Club Schedule for Members

The group lists a membership of 38 students and plans to meet each Friday from 10 30 to 11 00. Every second Friday is providing day with entertainment by members, while the alternating Fridays are get acquainted days to discuss personal problems hobbies and related topics.

Iriday

Kindergarten Enrollment Figures for Ree ER We Have

The fragment notes total enrollment for a kindergarten class, mentioning twenty-one boys and a crowd of children. Details on girls or full class size are unclear from the cut text.

First Grade Registration and Reading Readiness Plan

Forty children were registered in the First Grade this week, including twenty two girls and eighteen boys. A Reading Readiness program will precede regular book reading groups as we assess eye or ear difficulties and mental readiness before starting reading instruction. As readiness emerges, group book reading will be organized.

School Room News: New Enrollees, Ill Students, Gladiolus Gifts

We have 48 children enrolled this year with four new arrivals since last year and some ill students yet to enroll. Marguerite White brought beautiful gladioluses that brighten the room and create a pleasant atmosphere.

Marguerite White

Clean Room Hope for Pleasant Time

The message notes the group, boys and girls, are clean and expresses hope for a nice time in their room.

Seventeen boys and twenty girls in third grade enroll

Ardath Hall joins the third grade class as a new girl from Stanwood along with a total of thirty-seven students.

Ardath Hall Stanwood

Fourth Grade Class Meeting Notes and Dues Plan

Fourth grade held a class meet with officers Patty Kane vice president Douglas Fleming treasurer Joe Johnston secretary Richard Brown. They will meet on the first Thursday each month and collect two cents monthly in dues. Committees not yet appointed. Room improvements discussed with plants and bouquets enjoyed.

Patty Kane Douglas Fleming Joe Johnston Richard Brown

Lake church services include Sunday School and preaching

Lake area church announces Sunday School at 10 30 a m led by Superintendent P A Oman with preaching at 8 p m by Reverend I B E Wyrick In the Grange Hall Clarence Barrett of Grand Rapids attends the event.

Lake P. A. Oman I BE. Wyrick Clarence Barrett Grand Rapids

Strain of School Life on Girls Highlighted by Study

A British Medical Journal study by Dr. J G Johnston finds girls aged 12 to 14 show faster maturation and greater energy expenditure from homework than boys. The report warns against excessive home study during this critical growth period and urges curriculum adjustments to protect girls’ health.

J G. Johnston British Medical Journal Johnston B. V. Thiehoff M. D

Local residents share travel and school updates

Pearl Andrews returns from Grand Rapids for a brief visit while she attends school there this year. Millard Scott drives to Lansing with sister in tow for a couple of weeks. Sherman family heads to Saginaw. Scott relatives take a short vacation across the straits. Everett Irwin of Farwell watches R Scotts shop as others visit Saginaw and Beatrice Hilliker moves into the Ted Green house for the school term.

Pearl Andrews Grand Rapids Irwin Andrews Millard Scott Lansing Peter Yensen Charley Sherman Johnnie Saginaw Raymond Scott Hazel Shilling Cora Smedley Wilma Laverty Straits Everett Irwin Farwell R. Scotts T. H. Brooks Beatrice Hilliker Ted Green

Local Residents Share Weekend Visits and Homecoming

Irwin Scott motored to Lansing on Tuesday while Chas Haywood visited his mother, Mrs Harry Cornell, over Labor Day. George Scott hosts guests including Fred Smalley and Harold Lockwood. Labor Day town gatherings and a Farwell homecoming are noted as residents visit relatives in Baldwin Flint and Bowling Green. New teachers arrive Mr Brown and Mrs Pauline as pantry closes for lunch season.

Irwin Scott Lansing Chas. Haywood Harry Cornell Ted Green Toledo Vern Hains Elm Grove George Scott Bert Scott Sam Valtine Hari Shook Baldwin West George Bowling Green Ohio Farwell Labor Day Irwin Kuelencamp Bon, Rush Flint Wim, Mahan Brown Harrison Pauline Saginaw R. Scott

Isabella township library resumes schedule with Miss Ballge

The Isabella township Library returns to its normal hours under librarian Miss Delphine Ballge. The Friends of the Library plan a Thursday evening meeting at 8:00 at Miss Ballge’s home with Mrs. Gordon Armstrong assisting.

Isabella Township Delphine Ballge Friends of the Library Patrick Battle Joseph Harold Showerman Pontiac Clifford Muterpaugh Lavern Prast Jeanie Saginaw Labor Day Prast John Lynch Delphine Ballgo Hdgar Fetterly Grand Rapids St. John Isa Sacred Heart Church Mt. Pleasant L. H. Moon New York Marguerete Morrison Neil Morrison Theisen O .M. Somers Darwin Gordon Armstrong Wm. R. Youngson Mary

Clare Merchants Baseball Triumph Over Delwin 19-14

The Clare Merchants beat Delwin 19 to 14 in a postponed Seaton game. Clare built a 16-12 lead with a 7th inning surge, then added a run in the 8th and two in the 9th to seal the win behind Atwood and Pulcifer in pitching duties. Rosebush visits next Sunday for the final season game.

Clare Merchants Seaton Delwin Campbell Derwin Methner Clare Atwood Pulcifer Baker Anderson Rosebush

Ignace Visits Grandparents Mr and Mrs Homer Campbell

Ignace is visiting the home of his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Homer Campbell.

Ignace Mrs Homer Campbell

Local residents share travels and health updates

Temple residents visited Breckenridge Saginaw and Clare shoppers were seen in Temple. Congratulations go to Mr and Mrs Edwin Rouse while Theron Kohn recovers in Saginaw General Hospital. Flo Jaquish from Byron met family in Temple.

Fred Pugh Grandville Temple Floyd Holford Breckenridge Saginaw Edwin Rouse Roy Myers Nancy Pratt Augusta Besaw Theron Kohn Saginaw General Hospital Mr. Kohns Hudson Jones Laura Jaquish Dexter Roy Holford Flo Jaquish Byron Jaquish Barber Vida Worden Holford CadWell Marion

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