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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1941
Page
2
Local residents enjoy weekend visits and family gatherings in Marion and surrounding towns. Notable mentions include Don Van Valkenburg helping at the sawmill near Marion and Loyd Sprague purchasing the Ira Van Valkenburg farm.
Brown Corners United Brothern church hosts an all day homecoming with Sunday School at 10:00 led by Rev. Charles Kleinhardt who urges punctual attendance for preaching after the hour. A large crowd is expected and many locals are listed as visitors and callers.
Preaching services are held Sunday evenings at 8 00 and mid week prayer Thursday at 8 00. Mrs Harry Bradley and daughter travel from Clare to Ohio to bring Mrs Johnnie Messer and her son home from a two week visit with Mrs Daisy Thatcher. Mrs Carl Bradley and daughters visit Toledo relatives and return with the ladies Saturday. Sympathy extended to Gene Orvis and family and to Mr and Mrs Wellington Badgley for the serious illness of Mrs Orvis at the Clare hospital. Aid served dinner to a goodly number and plans a beef and vegetable soup pot luck dinner on Wednesday October 1. County food and conservation program details to be presented by Mrs Ed Schlaffey of Grant at noon. Mr and Mrs Harvey Wilson and C J visited their brother Roscoe Smith and family in Farwell Sunday.
The report notes Roscoe and family plan to move to Berkley California for work joining son Russell who moved there in August and his brother BH. Mrs Arthur Dull is slowly convalescing in Ann Arbor hospital. Vera Mae Smith of Grant visited her sister Mrs Clarence Armentrout. Von Walters supervised barn shingling on the Purnell farm. Mrs Carl Cotton and Mrs Lena Krug visited Mrs Hannah Seaman of Coleman. They also attended Lutheran Ladies Aid at Mrs Herman Gross.
Mrs. Elsworth Miller spent last week in Flint visiting friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Edd Dady were called to Flint Thursday by the death of his brother George Dady. Fred Price Jr in training at Great Lakes Camp Chicago is on a five day furlough visiting friends and relatives in Hamilton Center. Mr. and Mrs. Edd Cady and Mrs. Ida Price visited Mr. and Mrs. William Spink of Frost Sunday. Fred Price Sr of Detroit visits at his mother Ida Price’s home.
In South Garfield two mail carriers remain on duty at Lake. Local residents attend visits at homes of Craford Buckley Vinton and Buckley families. Visitors from Lansing Flint Sheridan and Vickerville join weekend gatherings with Buckleys Hunt Richters and Peabodys.
Dover residents share a week of gatherings visiting relatives and friends. Courtneys Bauers host guests. Vane Mickle returns from Honolulu and notes Navy life. Floyd Walters moves from Camp Roberts to Washington. Families, travels, and Sunday visits mark the latest local notices.
Esther is mentioned with confined spaces and Mr. and Mrs Pred. Walter spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Everette Allen. Mrs Bernard Kirkpatrick and daughter Dortha visited her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Fitzpatrick. Various locals including Carl Bauer Jim Grover Clark Walters Wallace Mickle Henderson McClain family and Bertha Grover with Jack are noted in Sunday and Saturday gatherings in the community.
Sunday School at 2:00 p m with preaching at 3:00 p m. Thursday prayer meeting at 8 p m. Rev H L Cleveland of Clare unable to attend last Sunday but may visit soon. Local attendance noted. several visitors and neighbors appeared. weather mild.
Jerry Giers traveled to Traverse City for a Children Clinic appointment. Wilhelm Giers returned from visits near Pontiac and is ill. Waldo Richardson now works in Midland, formerly with Pere Marquette. Stanley Woznick drives a new Chevrolet. Several local visits occurred including Heintz and Pfannes households. A wedding anniversary at the Van Blarcom residence drew about forty relatives.
Mr and Mrs Norman Myers and children visited Saginaw for the fair and spent the weekend with her father George Perkins. Several families from Clare Houghton Lake Webberville and Larsing shared dinners visits and Sunday drives with relatives including the Otts Woods Hartmans and Kunzelmans among others.
Mrs. John Gaffney hosted Thursday evening visitors Mrs. M Hangen and Bill Hansen from M-66. Mrs. Arthur Hansen had Sunday guests for dinner. Ma and Mrs. Higia Hickok and family hosted. Dorig Hickok of Lansing visited with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Higia Hickok. Claud Flinn of Marion called on Higia Hickok’s family. Otis Hicks of Sears visited Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cook Sunday afternoon.
Sunday School at Grange Hall 10 30 a m with Supt P A Oman. Preaching at 7 30 p m by Rev I W Wyrick. Cottage prayer meeting every Tuesday evening Place announced. Numerous local visitors and residents listed with weekend and travel news among the Scott, Oman, Valentine, and Lyons families.
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