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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1930
Page
4
Brown Corners residents report a busy weekend with fair attendance and visits from families including Chas Garver Forest Garver and relatives. Others travel from Detroit Hastings Clare and Fenwick. Church services drew good crowds with Sunday School at 10:30 and evening service at 7:30. all are welcome.
Local residents shared dinners and Sunday visits across multiple households. Mr Vernon Grange and others traveled to Saginaw to meet relatives and see the new baby. Several groups gathered at homes in Rosebush Midland Clare Mt. Pleasant and Pontiac with extended family members listed.
Mrs Kittie Patrick of Grand Rapids and Mr and Mrs Phillips of Worcester called on Mr and Mrs Emery First. Muriel Hayball returned to Detroit after a week with Mr and Mrs Albert Moyes. Gale Lutz and son Wilmer of Lansing visited relatives. Hina House of Saline visits Mr and Mrs Oscar Wiley. Rev Motyer returned from Kalamazoo conference with news to stay another year.
Mrs Herald Sprague of Clare visited her father Q Wesaman last week. Howard Brockway and relatives went to Sunfield Sunday. Eddie Phannes of Detroit returns two weeks home due to his shop inventory duties. Floyd Craine and family visited Long Lake. The fair drew a large local crowd and was praised as the best in years with plans to improve next year. Chas Craine and Floyd Craine attended a Harrison school meeting. Thomas Groves of Clare campaigned for county sheriff nearby. Township clerk was summoned to Lansing for a recount in Groesbeck case.
Harley Davis returned to Lansing Sunday night. Jay Bigelow accompanied him. Dr. Johnston and George Bayluss of Rosebush visited Suits Us cottage Sunday. John Cameron and friends of Owosso spent Sunday at Shiawassee cottage. Kirkland Shierly and family of Lima Ohio stayed several days for the fair. Lloyd Lambert visited cousin Glenn Harris. Eric Spenny and wife of Mason with parents-in-law were at Shorewood cottage. John Kink hosted his Detroit aunt and daughter. Basil Baker of Lansing was at his cottage. Eugene Bigelow visited his father. Rowland Kennedy of Flint visited brother-in-law John Scarbrough. Frank Holmes and wife and John Sears and wife went to Clare Saturday night. Several from here attended the county fair last week. Anton Billgren of Alma visited sister and husband Walter Hanson. Willis Gordon of Lansing was in town Sunday. Orin Reynolds of East Lansing, college farm manager, spent Sunday at the cottage with his family. J R Borst's young son burned feet and hand on bonfire. Willis Harris and family and Mrs McQuestion visited Mt. Pleasant Sunday. Harold Lambert and mother visiting S Harris. Freeman and Lincoln towns clerks left for Lansing with ballot boxes for the state recount.
Mrs John Rhodes and two sons Henry and Thomas with Mr and Mrs Lee Badgley and son Wellington attended the fair at Saginaw last week. Families visited Dover and nearby homes. Funeral services were held for the infant sons of Mr and Mrs Hugene Orvis. Vernell and Vane Mickle returned from Detroit and Vane stayed with grandparents at Dover for schooling.
Harrison residents visit T Robinett and nearby families abound with callers on Friday and Sunday. Bert Orvis is ill but hopes for a speedy recovery. The Brand and Hardwood played a close game Friday, ending 17 to 3 in favor of the Brand. Mr and Mrs L Robinett and Rosalie visited their daughter in Coleman. Clarence Davis celebrated the birth of a baby girl born September 13.
Lorne Cogge spent last week in Chicago on business. Wilfred Betts visited Saginaw on Monday. Florin Walton and relatives from Saginaw spent the weekend here. Henry Virst and Orin First with Mr and Mrs Andrew Thren of Remus hosted last Sunday. Melvin Hovey visited Elmo Dunn in Detroit. Edna Maybee spent Sunday with cousin Bessie House. Local attendance at Harrison fair. Mrs Lorne Coyne and son Danny visited her parents in St Louis. Scott Horton from Webberville stayed with uncle Walter Sleights. Margaret Derby and L H Thompson of Clare called on the Coyne home Tuesday.
Mrs Ed Delling of Lake George visited Chas Cook with GC Goldgen and Mrs George Muir of Toledo visiting Sam Muir over the weekend. Many from the area attended the Harrison fair Friday. Chase family with L Sites of Frankfort visited Wm Mahan recently. Robi Barkham and Frank Losie of Mt Morris visited Chas Summers. T Green and wife of Toledo visited C H Green and wife over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. John List and family visited his parents in Clare. Dick Hileman and daughter Barbara with his sister Nannie called at the Durfee home. Mrs. GC M Durfee stayed with Mrs. Hiram Latison in Clare. Mrs. William Magnus helped at Durfee’s Monday. Salome Smith and pupils attended Friday’s fair and a pot luck dinner followed.
Winterfield notes show visits by Lansing residents Mr. and Mrs. Alton Meredith and Mrs. Ida Stid. Local families including Mr. and Mrs. Hart Licket hosted and dined with neighbors. A Clyde Gable home welcomed a new baby boy born September 13. Thomas Groves, sheriff candidate, was seen in the area.
The Clare chamber of commerce held its first fall meeting to discuss a ladies rest room for visitors and business people. A committee including Fred M. Morgan and John Nelson was appointed to study the advisability of the facility. The group also scheduled a ladies night for next month at the Doherty Hotel and pledged continued activity through the winter.
The Clare county fair's final day featured a parade led by Clare High School Band under George Boyd, with Orin Burton carrying the banner. Clare-Beaverton football drew attention as Clare won 6 to 0. Highlights included a large stock parade, 4-H shows, and various contests with winners listed, underscoring community spirit and anticipation for next year's event.
County Road Commission held session at Harrison Court House with members Hutchinson Asline and Somerville. Proceedings cover bid awards for curves to Clarence Randie, $947.75 plus $600 bond, and repairs to roads and snow plow plans, plus routine bills and final Surrey road No. 6 estimate payment.
Second place for Matilda Schultz in the Chicken Calling Contest with Boys and Gilets. Wallace Pailey earns Hog Calling Contest third in Hopkins. Lewis Holiday takes first in the Chird. Wallace Bailey and Matilda Schultz also noted among results.
The piece cites Thomas Jefferson owning End Leys Cavern in Virginia in 1775 and quotes John Marshall calling it nature's masterpiece. It describes huge arches, massive rock, and trees atop the arch, comparing Niagara Falls in height and noting commercial ads for Sundaes and Sodas at reduced prices.
A dated weight loss pitch advises women to monitor weight and height, cut fats like pies and candies for four weeks, eat lean meats and vegetables, and take Kruschen Salts each morning. It promises fat loss and vitality in four weeks and cites EB A Anderson’s as a supplier.
The Washington Star quotes Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown arguing that deferring to prejudices is often necessary and that deceiving oneself is the hardest deception to accept.
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