Clare Study Club Honors Irene McDonald Nurse in Europe
The Clare Study Club met April 6 with Mrs Jas Duncan to honor Irene McDonald a former Clare girl and Red Cross nurse who served in France and the Balkans. She spoke about Europe and the Balkan states, described Macedonian life, and received a gold espencil from the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Study Club
Tuseday
Jas. Duncan
Ae ‘Gach
Irene McDonald
Bigsey
Irene
Red Cross
France
Balkans
Wm. 4H. Bicknell
Switzerland
Ed Waller
Miss McDonald
Sunday Movie Vote Passes in St Johns
The people of St Johns approved Sunday moving picture shows by a 101 to 749 margin in a total of 850 votes with every precinct voting yes on the proposition.
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People of
St. Johns
Ryan's Leap Year Ball At Duncan's Auditorium 1920
Duncan's Auditorium hosts the Leap Year Ball on Thursday evening April 29 1920 under K of P Lodge No 97 auspices. Ladies plan the evening with guests dancing as boys seek to partner up. Admission 1.50 for ladies. gents free if with a lady else 1.50. Music by Ryan's Jazz Orchestra of Michigan.
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Duncan’s Anuditorium
K. of P. Lodge No
Ryan’e Jazz Orchestra
Miciga
Republican Caucus Called for Vernon Two Delegates
A Republican caucus of Vernon Two selectors is hereby called to Vernon Town Hall on Saturday April 17 1920 at 1 pm to elect five delegates for the county convention in Mt Pleasant on April 23 and to transact other lawful business. Dated April 12 1920 by order of committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Vernon Town Hall
Mt. Pleasant
Isabella County Supervisors Board Members Named
The new board of supervisors for Isabella County will be Republican except for Coe Denver and Vernon. The list includes Coe Bazil Pile Sincair William R. Rice Fremont George Tomlinson Roland Frank Howard Broomfield Henry D. Wright Deerfield H. J. Nichole son Pion Russell Coltin Seer wa Willis Genuine Denver C. M. Smith Neabelia P. J. Morrison Nottawa S. Schumacher Sherman George Beitler Coldwater Royal St. John Gilmore R. B. McGuire Vernon Earl Seatty Wise John Bowen Mt. Pleasant 1st ward T. W. Ayling 2d ward Mart Menerey 3d ward Charles Tucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board ‘of Supervisors
Isabella Co
Republican
Coe
Denver
Vernon
Bazil Pile
Sincair
William R. Rice
Fremont
George Tomlinson
Roland
Frank Howard
Broomfield
Henry D. Wright
Deerfield
H. J. Nicholeson
Pion
Russell Coltin
Seer Wa
Willis Genuine
C. M. Smith
Neabelia
P. J. Morrison
Nottawa
S. Schumacher
Sherman
George Beitler
Coldwater
Royal St. John
Gilmore
R. B. McGuire
Earl Seatty
Wise
John Bowen
Mt. Pleasant
T. W. Ayling
Mart Menerey
Charles Tucker
Supreme Court Rules Against Prohibition Referendum in Michigan
The Michigan Supreme Court upholds Secretary of State Vaughan in denying a referendum on the 1919 state ratification of the national Prohibition Amendment. The court rules the legislature’s action is final under the state constitution and not subject to popular referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Detroit
Vaughan
Mandamus
Lansing
Coleman C. Vaughan
Michigan
Higher Court
State Department
Legislative Department
Groesbeck
State Senate
State House of Representatives
Death of David Jennings Remembers Clare Trader and Public Official
David Jennings of Clare died April 7 after a brief illness of pneumonia. Born in Cam den township Ontario January 20 1863 he moved to Michigan as a youth worked as a carpenter and later ran a second hand store then a grocery. He served as ward supervisor and was a member of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs leaving a wife Rachael Maxwell two children and a wide circle of relatives. Funeral March 9 at his home with Rev Davie and burial at Cherry Grove.
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David Jenningen
Camden Township
Ont
Michigan
Wise Township
Isabella Co
Rachael Maxwell
Wm. A. Dwyer
Jackson
Herbert
Jennings
Clare
Geo. Valley
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
Jenning
Davie
Cherry Grove
Matilda Jennings
Lucius Converse
Mt. Pleasant
Hannah Parke
Everette, Wash
Sarah Hinchey
Marilla, Ont
Wm. J
City
Teachers honor Mrs Lampman with copper keepsake
On a Thursday in April the school teachers gathered at Mrs W A Lampman home to mark another milestone in her life. They arrived a day early and headed home leaving a cut glass chair and other mementos as souvenirs of the occasion.
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W. A. Lampman
Winter Wheat and Rye Production Forecast in Washington
The Department of Agriculture projects 483,617,009 bushels of winter wheat and 75,841,000 bushels of rye for the year. Estimates rely on December acreage, average abandonment, and typical conditions through harvest with winter wheat at 75.6 percent and rye at 86.6 percent of normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Maxwell-Thomas I marriage at M. E. Parsonage
Rev. Davis witnessed the marriage of Joseph Thomas of Mt. Pleasant and Helen G. Wiaazweil of Herrick at the M. E. Parsonage on Saturday evening April 16. The bride is a city schoolteacher and will finish the year in the local schools. Their home will be in Mt. Pleasant. The Sentinel extends congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Parsonage
Rev. Davis
Joseph Thomas
Mt. Pleasant
Helen G. Wiaazweil
Herrick
Sentinel
Bates Bros Stock Sale at old Bates Farm Sheridan
Tomorrow April 16 Bates Bros hold a sale of stock tools and more at the old Bates farm in Sheridan with hay offered. Sale starts 12 30 lunch provided for distant buyers auctioneers Thomas Groves and William Groeb. Groeb plans another sale April 20 with lunch for distant attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates Bros
Bates
Sheridan
Groves
WM. Groeb
Groeb
Groves. Auconeer
Obituary: Mrs Mary H Moyer Dies After Long Illness
Mary H Everett Moyer, born January 7 1838 in Milan Michigan, died March 1 1920 at age 82 after influenza and a period of frail health. She married William Moyer on New Year’s Day 1871 and leaves husband and son Harry. Amos and WB died previously. Funeral held April 2 at home with burial at Cherry Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary H. Everett
London
Monroe Co
Mich
Mar. S&1st
Wm. Moyer
Amos
W. H B
Harry
Michigan
Presbyterian Church of
Milan
Weela Parmie
Davis
Cherry Grove
City Caucuses Set for County Convention Date
City caucuses to elect delegates to the county convention on April 21 will be held in wards on Tuesday evening April 20 at locations including Clare Hay Grain and Bean Up. office and Reading's office City Hall by order of committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Hay
Zand
Reading
Sid
City Hall
Midland County votes for new courthouse and road system
Voters in Midland County on April 5 show a clear mandate for a new courthouse and for a county road system. The city of Midland swung the result, delivering decisive majorities on both measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Houses and Co
Samuel Bruce Resigns to Become Highway Superintendent
Samuel Bruce resigns from the Board to accept the highway superintendent post. Arthur D. Johnson is named county Highway engineer with pay set at 87.00 per day plus travel mileage. John Asline will manage trunk line maintenance and head the Clare county track headquarters. Additional patrolmen will be hired soon. Bruce agreed to the move at the urging of two commission members and on the recommendation of a state highway department official familiar with his Greenwood Township road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Bruce
Arthur D. Johnson
Mr. Brace
John Asline
Clare
State Highway Department
Greenwood Township
Everybody's Column invites reader questions and suggestions
A community column urges readers to send in questions on business farming sewing cooking or any topic. It invites ideas and even offers to assemble responses by asking readers enough questions to write complete answers.
Broom Making Relief Project Uses State Help
Three rows of broom corn were processed into brooms by bending broom heads and sending damaged heads to the State Institution for the Blind in Saginaw. The institution furnished handles and cord, returning nine brooms, two large barn brooms, and seven house brooms at an average cost of forty eight cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Institution For the Blind
Saginaw
Co operative Meeting Aims Local Store Ownership
A cooperative meeting will be held at Duncan Hall Clare on Saturday at 1 PM to organize a cooperative store owned by farmers and laboring men. The message argues middlemen claim profits and urges farmers and workers to own the store to reduce living costs. National Cooperative Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Hall
Clare
Nasional Co Operative Associatin
Osceola County Adopts County System Vote
Osceola County moves to adopt the county system with strong local support. The shift appears likely to spread to other counties soon, with a timetable set to begin April 6.
County Spelling Contest Draws Wide Interest in Isabella County
Commissioner Morrison reports on the Mt Pleasant contest where fourteen townships and three villages sent finalists. Kathleen Kirkey of Seaton School won first prize, Edward Crowley of Miley School second, Esther Johnson of South Rosebush third, with several others earning honorable mentions in a competitive county round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Isabella Co
Mt. Plesand
Morricon
Mt. Pleasant High School
Michigan
Soo
Kathleen Kirkey
Seaton School
Edward Crowley
Miley School
Chippewa Township
Esther Johnson
South Rosebush Schchool
Sadie Gardner
Herring School
Vernon
Winifred Garber
Root School
Lincoln
Iva Thorpe
Seaton
Ruby Wilmot
Milloy
Chippewa
Myron Gillets
Two Rivers
Deerfield
Hilen Gorden
Maple Hill
Union
Franken Yarger
Local jeweler N L Tibbils buys Cyrus Hammon stock
N L Tibbils, long time Marabell jeweler and recent Mt. Pleasant worker, acquires Cyrus Hammon's large jewelry stock and will run the business. He is an experienced jeweler and optometrist and will manage the optical branch as Hammon prepares to leave for Chicago for further studies. Hammon departs as a progressive town figure with well wishes.
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N. L. Tibbils
Marabell
Mt. Pleasant
Cyrus Hummon
Tibpile
Hammon
Chicago
We Sell Our Dover Business to Mr and Mrs Weaver
Notice announces the sale of the Dover business to Mr and Mrs F S Weaver. The owners thank patrons for past support and request continued patronage for the new owners as Mr Glass must leave for the West soon. They note debts should be presented before May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
F.S. Weaver
Glase
West
J. W. Glass
Card of Thanks for Racheel Jengings and Family
We thank our neighbors and friends for kindness during the illness and death of our husband and father Mrs Racheel Jengings and Children.
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Oda
County Board to Meet on April 12 at Court House
Board of supervisors convenes at the court house next Monday April 12 to organize and transact business including possible action on the county house. The estate board of corrections and charities has condemned the current building and plans to close after December 1. Voters rejected a new building proposal, prompting talks of repairs or alternative housing with state board approval or renting elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Estate Board of Corrections and Charities
Auction of Souls at Clare Princess Theatre
The film Auction of Souls stars Aurora Merdiganian portraying a 17 year old Armenian survivor in a Turkish harem. It depicts her escape and the abuses endured by others, with strong audience reaction noted across screenings. No reserved seats. prices set for broad access in Clare on April 22 and 23.
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Clare
Princess Theatre
Aurora Merdiganian
Turka
America
Mardiganian
Adv
Lady Jurors Drawn for County Court Term
In Isabella county list for the next term starting April 19 three women are named from Mt. Pleasant. Readers will note John Laverty Jr and Geo F McIntyre Gilmore Jas Bogan and Hugh Owens Vernon Frank Loomis and Geo Weihi Sr Wise among those drawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella
Mt. Pleasant
John Laverty Jr
Geo. F. McIntyre
Gilmore
Jas. Bogan
Hugh Owens Vernon
Frank Loomis
Geo. Weihi Sr
Wise
In Memoriam Mrs Ella Gailey Plew
Mrs Ella Gailey Plew born May 24 1868 in Williams County Ohio died at her Flint home April 1920 from complications of diseases She married Charles Gailey of Crystal in December 1884 They had two children Effie who died at six and Florence Schoonover of Flint She moved to Flint with John Plew in 1907 Leaves husband one daughter two grandchildren two brothers two sisters and many relatives Funeral conducted in Crystal and interment there
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Ella Gailey Plew
Williams Co
Ohio
Flint
Chas. Gailey
Crystal
Effie
Florence Schoonover
Fiint
Plew
John Plew
Gayle
Frederic Schoonover
Tvo
Intermert
High price set for Poland China hog at Villisca sale
A thoroughbred Poland China hog bought by Williams Brothers for 285 dollars months ago sold today to W. H. Elleworth of Goldfield Iowa for 40 000 dollars. The seller declared it the highest price ever paid for a hog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villisca
Iowa
Poland
Williams Brothers
W. HB. Elleworth
Goldfield
Circuit Court Reports From The Light Calendar
The circuit court heard two or three cases drawing notable interest including Fuller vs Kelly for alleged slander with a $500 judgment for the plaintiff. Riley Leffingoer vs Michigan State Telegraph Co. settled with $700 to the plaintiff. Clare Haw and Imp Co versus C A Eleman settled. James B Graven vs Caradaw Co continued. Several chancery cases not heard. Decrees in Alex Knowles vs Jnp A Herper et al and Peoples Outfitting Co. vs Wesley Crosa granted. Divorces granted for several couples. Marcel Cour was tried on receiving stolen property. pleaded guilty and sentenced to 100 days in jail and $100 fine. restitution noted. judge Hart lamented inability to impose tougher terms. Respondent’s attorney vowed the defendant would leave the community after jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Eet
Fuller
Kelly
Riley Leffingwer
Mich
Te. Co
Clare. Haw
Imp. Co
Imp. Co. Va. C. A Eleman Was Settled. ‘That of Jas. B. Graven Vs. Claradw. Co
Alex Knowles
A. Herper
People’s Outfitting Co
Wesley Crosa
Wm. L. Adams
Lottie Adams
Theron Dawson
Fannie Dawson
Anna D. Budd
Roy W. Budd
Jary
Marcell Cour
Hart
Dusenberry
Duty First General Wood Returns to Duty Amid Strike Turmoil
General Wood resumed duty after a month long leave of absence in Chicago citing ongoing strike difficulties. The article portrays him as duty driven and asserts the country should see him as a leader who remains steadfast under pressure.
Dorothy Davy Weds Lionel Duncan in Vernon Township
On Saturday morning Rev. Davis united Miss Dorothy Davy and Lionel Duncan of Vernon township in a ceremony at the bride’s parents home. The couple, after a breakfast, planned an auto trip to Carson City and will begin housekeeping on the groom’s farm at Stevenson Lake. The Sentinel offers congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Davy
Davis
Dorothy Davy
Lionel Duncan
Vernon Township
Congpie
Carson City
Stevenson Lake
Vernon
Sentinel
Land Opened in Oregon for Soldiers Settlement
More than 360 000 acres in western Oregon are opened for sett lerment with entry rights given to former soldiers sailors and marines. The interior department prepared the land months ago but delayed entry until Congress provided for veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Oregon
Department of the Interior
Congress
Those Seeds for Garden Use of Uncle Sam Mail Bag
A brief note offering garden seeds no longer needed. The author suggests they are in the way and invites interested readers to collect them, implying an informal spring preparation. The tone is casual and community oriented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Dwyer and Mire Visit Jackson After Death of David Jonzinge
Mr and Mrs Wm Dwyer of Jackson came on Thursday called there by the death of the latter s father David Jonzinge.
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and Mire
Wm. Dwyer
Jackson
Thureday
David Jonzinge
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Club
Duncan
Europé
Voters OF
Ryan
Republican Caucus
Republicans
David Jennings
W.A. Lampman
Maxwell-Thomas
Mary H. Moyer
City Caucuses
Midland County
Midland
County Board
F. M. Myers
Co-operative Meeting
Osceola CO
Osceola
Isabella, Co
Enterprise
Isabella County
Memoriam
Gen. Wood
Davy Duncan
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