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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1948
Page
11
Michigan nears a target of one million tons of limestone per year on cropland with current use about 900000 tons. Porter of Michigan State College notes 100000 tons yearly wasted on overlimed soils and 300000 acres overdue for lime. An estimated 200000 acres have never been tested for lime need.
Directory listing for Clare and Isabella counties includes Paul D. Gibson Clare County Agent B C Mellencamp Isabella County Andrew J Keysor Chairman Clare County AAA Committee Gerald Fuller Chairman Isabella Stanley N Rader Isabella County 4 H Club Agent.
A public safety message urges both drivers and pedestrians to cooperate for effective traffic safety. Officials emphasize proactive caution and mutual responsibility to reduce incidents. The outreach stresses practical steps for safer streets and shared accountability.
South Garfield residents share weekend visits with relatives in Toledo and Flint. Everett Richter returns home after helping his brother two weeks. Emma Brown guests visit Sharron Valley Farm and admire flowers. Lucy Vinton’s family travels from Flint to attend Detroit wedding of Lucy Vinton’s grandson Jack. They visit Oil City to see Clarence Phelps. Gilbert Hunt and Sarah Hunt attend a Good Luck Club gathering at Bert Marvin’s home.
Mt Vernon Grange reports a successful bake sale raising 28.65 and thanks contributors and Forrest Brewer for the window. The column lists Sunday dinners, a surprise birthday for Kenneth Archbold, visits among local families, a tonsil operation, and plans for officer elections at the next meeting on October 4.
Winterfield residents report visits to relatives in Midland Marion and Clare. Derrick Cutler and Davis families hosted guests from Grand Rapids Traverse City and Ohio. Several attended Harrison fair and a child remains ill in Cadillac Hospital. Vernon Mann returns from New York to be with family.
Lake George Community Sunday School at 10 00 a m with Harry Moyer as superintendent Lake George Baptist Church led by Rev E E Redman holds Sunday School at 2 00 p m and a preaching service at 3 08 p m Families and visitors frequent area cottages and nearby towns with residents hosting gatherings and trips to Harrison for Children Day at the Fair
Temple Mrs. Harvey Bailey and Lansing guests visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright. Mrs. Pierce is out of work due to a burn. The Austins and Grinnells with Mt. Pleasant relatives spent the weekend with the Wrights and enjoyed a wiener roast in the Blue Mountains. Ferris Prudden moved to Grand Rapids for work as Harles and Teeters visited from Grand Blanc. Stella Myers attended the Saginaw Fair last week.
About sixty friends attended a party for Arlene Orvis and Harold Rockey. A forty dollar collection was given to the couple as they left for Findlay College. Sixty were in attendance Sunday morning. Ruth Gilmore and two children joined. Rev. Kleinhardt handed the sermon to Ruth who shared an illustrated story. Work on the new bethel began Monday and donations of time are welcomed.
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