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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1923
Page
1
The Sentinel received a telegram from Mr and Mrs G B W Nelson Kamloops stating Silas Creeper died at their home the day before at age ninety four He was known here for running a shoe repairing shop for many years.
A correspondent asks who bears state tax costs and the author breaks down payments by county and area. Roscommon pays under one thirtieth of one percent, about thirty five cents per thousand dollars, while Wayne county alone contributes forty percent. Eight counties including Wayne and Genesee account for sixty to seventy five hundredths percent of State Trunk Line funding.
A letter to The Sentinel from Wim Goodknecht of Owosso reports the death of his son Fred, who died at his wife's parents’ home after a long tuberculosis illness. Born February 18, 1895 in Hatton, Clare County, he spent most of his life in the area and is survived by his wife, two children, four brothers, two sisters, and many relatives. This marks the fourth family death since November 6, 1922.
Notice Biro A R Canfield will sell at private sale household goods beginning Tuesday April 17th.
A. S. Rhoades, 70, died April 2 1928 in Exeter California after a stroke. Funeral at the Thurston home with Rev C B Milberry officiating. interment in Cherry Grove. Survived by wife Cindrella Shilling Rhoades of Exeter, two daughters Maude Wolf and Winnie Carson, two grandchildren Gretchen Wolf and Ross Carson, one son Raymond preceded in death. Eastern Star lodge attended.
N L Tibbils announces Clare County's 1923 Citizens Military Training camp plan at Camp Custer Battle Creek from August 1 to September 1. Only three boys aged 18 to 24 will be chosen for a month of outdoor training. Applications and eligibility forms available at his store. inquiries welcomed for full information.
Civic Committee announces National Garden Week April 22 28 urging Clare to beautify church grounds city hall terraces and vacant lots. Readers are asked to share extra shrubs support plantings for children garden prizes awarded in fall for best flowers and vegetables.
Words fail us to express our heart felt thanks for acts of loving kindness and sympathy during our sorrow. We acknowledge the flowers singers and minister for comforting words and thank Mr Thurston for use of his home. Mrs A B Rhoades and family Mr and Mrs C Schidonover.
A fragmented travel memoir recounts hospitable gasthaus visits with music and chocolate, riding bicycles through mist, a climb to Tollenstein near Morgenthau, and a medieval castle ruin. The narrator describes villages, landscapes, and daily excursions, ending mid-journey with more adventures promised.
The Clare Fire Department held its annual election at the hall, with Derby reporting a successful year. Elected were M N Feighner as Chief and fire warden, C A Wellman as Assistant Chief, O A Derby as Secretary, and Captains of Chemical, Hose, and Ladders units.
At the adjourned session of the circuit court in Harrison this week Chris Leofier of Farwell was convicted on his plea of the manufacture of moonshine and sentenced to Jackson prison for six months to one year with a recommendation for six months.
The community in Clare mourns as Virginia Friedeborn dies leaving an only son Robert and a sister in St. Louis. Born 1830 in Princeton New Jersey she moved to Michigan in 1866 and lived in Sag inaw before settling in Clare. A charter member of Eastern Stars Rebekahs and the Relief Corps she served as Rebekah chaplain and was affectionately known as Auntie.
Our Folks in the Golden State notes a beautiful warm rain boosting farm crops with fruit set to abound. It mentions social visits in Clare California and a Rotary Club gathering in Pasadena while reflecting on appearances and character.
The Clare County Board of Supervisors for 1923 includes members from multiple townships and districts. Appointments list is led by Arthur Blystone and Reginald Sharp, with others such as F. M. Baker, Garfield Burns, H. L. Green, Clayton Montney, Chas Greenwood, A. S. Keysor, Hatton Hudson, L. D. Wright, Wm Arnold, Floyd Davis, Jay Clure Sheridan, W. O. Bailey Summerfield, Samuel Googan, Nealie Cook, David Ward, O. A. Derby, John Phindisey, Eimer Haven, Jos Ladd, Ben Carpenter, among others.
Report describes a large aluminum wave observed Saturday at the Ojaré Haw site. No injuries mentioned. Authorities continue monitoring the area for further reports and potential impacts.
Mr and Mrs D W Comer of the Brand celebrate their fifty year marriage in Clare county with family and friends. Guests include Lloyd and Herschel Comer and Roy Comer of Detroit and Clare respectively. A fifty year cook provided a fine dinner.
Spring long delayed but over prom ised spring will be the keynote of the big school entertainment in the auditorium next Friday evening April 20. Two hundred fifty boys and girls will take part in the program making it the biggest performance of the year. Song and dance and drill and pageant plus a surprise orchestra copied from a first prize college stunt contest. Lyceum ticket holders admitted free. others twenty and forty cents.
The Clare Study Club gathered Tuesday April 10 at Mrs. C A Reading home. Members examined School and Universities of Japan, Home Life in Japan and China, Religion of Japan, Chinese homes, Japanese home life, and a paper on the Philippine Islands. They planned to meet April 24 at Mrs. Mulder's home.
Public auction at the corner of McEwan and 3d Streets near Claire City Mills on Saturday April 21 at 2 00 p m selling a one horse wagon cultivator harrow roller harness plow furniture bedding and other items too numerous to mention Presley and Gilmaire
A local sale offers a buffet bed davenport hall tree tug and more at reasonable prices. Items available at the home on West 7th Street. Call at once if interested.
Violet Leona Ross Winslow of Clare marries J Francis Carey of Detroit in a ceremony at St Henry's Rectory Vernon. Rev Flannigan presides. attendees include Erva Tenniswood and Leo Hampton. Bride leaves Clare for Detroit after a wedding breakfast for family and friends.
Clarecity council resolutions call for a citywide vote on borrowing forty thousand dollars to pave McEwan Street between First Street and Wheaton Avenue with underground work. Bonds issued in eight thousand dollar installments over five years, with interest not to exceed seven percent, election set for April 30, 1923.
After date I will not be responsible for debts incurred by others. Dated Friday April 18 1923. Fred Akey.
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