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Newspaper

Clare Sentinel

Location

Clare, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1938

Page

2

Freeman Redding oil play shows record flow and lines planned

In Freeman and Redding fields, wells such as Socony Vacuum Oil Van Horn No 1 and Gulf’s Van Horn No 1 produced initial oil after acid and flowed hundreds to thousands of barrels daily. Pure Oil Switzer No 1 struggled toward production while a new 8 inch pipeline line between Mt. Pleasant and the Van Horn pool is planned with ROW secured and completion slated by October 20.

Socony Vacuum Oil Company, Inc van Horn No. 1 Gulf Refining Company van Horn Discovery Buckeye Pure McClanahan Oil Company Perkins McClanahan Clare County Bank Taggart Shsw Redding Arthurs, Inc Socony Freeman Higelmire-Van Horn Dupar & Weller C. W. Teater Simrall van Buren Mt. Pleasant van Horn Pool Michigan-Toledo Pine Line Company

National Letter Writing Week to Be October 28

A community appeal encourages writing letters to acknowledge and praise others. It touts letters as inexpensive, powerful tools for connection and support, citing historical figures and the personal benefits of giving encouragement and gratitude.

Attaboy Washington Franklin Lincoln

Clare County voter gratitude pledge from sheriff candidate

Thank you to Clare County voters for the strong primary support. If elected sheriff I will prove your confidence was well placed.

Clare County

Appreciation Note From Geo Marble for Osceola Friends

Geo Marble thanks Osceola and Clare county friends for his nomination as State Representative. He expresses gratitude for their faces of confidence and support.

Osceola and Clare County Osceola Clare

Appreciation from Clare County voters after primary election

G. J. Nass thanks Clare County voters for their support in the Primary Election held Tuesday and expresses gratitude to all who contributed to his campaign.

Clare County G. J. Nass

Thanking Friends for Flowers and Good Wishes

A note from Dira Thayer thanks friends who sent flowers fruit and ecards and extends gratitude to the Sentinel staff and Woods Hospital for their kindness. She says she shall not forget you.

Woods Hospital Dira Thayer

Grateful Thanks From Séan Wood to Hospital Staff

A note expresses thanks to friends for fruit flowers cards and well wishers during hospitalization. Séan Wood acknowledges Aliso Dr. and Mrs Wood and the hospital staff for support and care.

Aliso

Suburban Growth Drives Home Building Surge in 1938

A Northwestern National Life Insurance survey shows 27 of 69 cities reporting higher residential activity this year, with 14 flat and 28 below last year. Small homes cost 4000 to 6000 dollars while markets north of 8000 dollars lag, costs rise across 10 major cities, and suburban areas attract buyers seeking larger lots and tax relief.

Northwestern National Life Insurance New York Philadelphia Baltimore Birmingham Atlanta Chicago St. Louis New Orleans Kansas City Dallas Minneapolis Denver Seattle San Francisco Pittsburgh

Variety of Trees in U S 8 Times That of Europe

Salem OBE. Forests of the United States contain about 1,200 tree species while Europe has roughly 150. Lynn F Cronemiller forest service employee notes the U S supports far greater tree diversity.

U. S Europe Salem, Obe United States Lynn F. Cronemiller Forest

Fire brigade delayed. house burned six months earlier

A Punjab house fire exposed alarm delays. With no phone the owner sent a letter to the state fire brigade, lingered unread for five months, then moved through Dewan and ruler before action. By the time the brigade arrived, the site showed a new building in place of the destroyed one.

Lahore India Punjab Dewan

Excellent Project Work Accomplished by Girls

Fifty one high school students completed 124 home projects supervised by Miss R Jane Alrey this summer. Projects covered family meals baking cooking garment construction child care home care and many homemaking tasks totaling over five thousand hours. Eight students earned 12 credit for outstanding work and hours ranged from 120 to 672 depending on project type.

R.jane Alrey Ersel Arnold Dorothy Eberhart Alyce’ Foels Arlene Lower Marion Stanley Ruth Stoy Audrey Wild Esther Wild Leslie Shaw Weslie Shaw Evelyn Larman Donna Leitner Doris Zinger

More Conveniences Help Keep Em Down on Farm

Census Director William L Austin reports a sample survey of 3 000 farms in 40 states shows rising living standards since 1930. Seven of ten farms own cars, six have radios, four are wired for electricity. Water piping exists on three of nine, with bath rooms on two. Three of eight have telephones, one of three have tractors, and one of four have motor trucks.

Washington William L.austin

Booster Meeting at Mt Vernon Grange Seeks Members

The Mt Vernon Grange Booster meeting is set for next Tuesday night at 8 30. All members are urged to attend and bring sandwiches cake or pickles. Special program to feature Harry Wakefield Isabella County Agricultural Agent as speaker.

Mt. Vernon Grange Harry Wakefield Isabella County Agricultural

Clare Pomona Grange Meeting Seeks Good Attendance

The Clare Pomona Grange will meet Wednesday evening September 28 with Greenwood Grange. A pot luck lunch will be served. Officers will be elected, and Irma Williams is noted as Pomona Secretary.

Clare Pomona Greenwood Grange Irma Wiliams Pomona

Auction Sale Notice for Dunkle and Blain Livestock

Myron A Dunkle and Ong Blain will sell at public auction at the premises 7 1 2 miles north and 1 2 mile west of Farwell or 80 rods east of Bertha Lake on Wednesday October 8 at 12 30 PM. The list includes livestock and miscellaneous articles and will be published text week.

Myron A. Dunkle Ong Blain Farwell Bertha Lake

Card of Thanks from Bruce Williams

Bruce Williams thanks Clare County voters for support shown at the Primary Election and expresses appreciation for the backing.

Clare County Bruce Williams

Chicken Dinner Thursday at Center M B H church

The Center M. B. H. church, three miles west of Rosebush, offers a chicken dinner starting at 6:00 PM Thursday September 29. Plates cost 2 and 50 cents. Also notes on latest hits in sheet music and local ads for gifts, flowers, Motorola radio, and quick results via Sentinel classifieds.

M. BH Rosebush

Drilling Report Section 2 and Van Horn Wells

The Drilling Report lists assignments by Freeman Oil, Gulf Refining, Socony Vacuum and The Pure Oil Company. It notes depths including 2 250 feet, 3 891 feet total, gas at 1 467 feet, and various rig build outs and pipe driving across multiple sections and owners.

Freeman John Moore The Pure Oil Company F. M. White Dapar and Weller Freeman A. B. van Horn J. Higelmire Monroe van Horn S. J. Higelmire Gulf Refining Company Mammoth Producing & Refining Corporation van Horn No Socony Vacuum Oil Company Socony Vacuum Oi Company C. W. Teater Freeman van Horn Freeman Oil Company Howard K. Drake the Pure Oil Company Basin Oil Company Freeman State No J. W. Wicklund Development Company Freeman Lyon-Musson Rowmer Corporation Leonard Drilling Company Freeman ‘Perkins McClanahan Oil Company Lincoln Ann Arbor Railroad Redding Berten Switzer John Zink Clare County McClana Han Oil Company L. G James Bicknell Arthur Hall Daily Crude Oil Company

Bake Sale by M. E. Auxiliary in Dunlop building

The M. E. Auxiliary will hold a bake sale in the Dunlop building on Saturday September 24. Proceeds support church activities and community programs.

M. E Dunlop

Classified Liners Rent and Sale Notice

RENT 1837 Silvermoon house trailer in good condition. Inquire Apt 22 over Anderson's Drug Store. SALE Circulator heater in fair condition. Contact John Rudy, 1 mile west on US 10.

Silvermoon House Anderson John Rudy

Community group meeting schedule and church Rally Day

The notice lists regular meetings for the American Legion and Auxiliary on specific Mondays, the Masonic Lodge on the second Tuesday, Clare Kiwanis on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM, Farmers Union Local 148 on the first and third Wednesdays, and the Eastern Star on the first Thursday. It also notes a Sunday School banquet on September 30 and Rally Day on October 9 plus a gift shop ad for miniature flower pots and vases.

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Frendh Clare Pomona Grange Motorola Bob Sentinel ENS State Bank the Peoples Bank Michigan van Horn Et al Daily Crude Oi Company Bake Sale American Legion Masonic Lodge Clare Kiwanis Club Doherty American Legion Auxiliary Legion Rooms Grant Township Local No. 148 Farmers Union M. BE Order of the Eastern Star Church of God Adyv Bernie F
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