Minnie Albertson Carpenter dies at 41 in Harrison
Minnie Albertson Carpenter born September 21 1886 at Lake View Michigan died in Harrison on March 30 1927 aged forty one years six months and nine days. She lived in Brinton Pennock Siding and Harrison where she ran a variety store and helped in her husband Ben Carpenter's business. She served on the Harrison Board of Education and belonged to the Congregational church Ladies Auxiliary and the Zeeland Club. Survived by husband three sons Allan Ralph Eugene her parents Mr and Mrs John Albertson of Ewart four brothers and two sisters. Funeral held April 2 at the Congregational church with Rev H B Johnson officiating. Burial Maple Grove Cemetery.
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Minnie Albertson Carpenter
Lake View
Michigan
Harrison
Brinton
Pennock Siding
Ben Carpenter
Harrison Board of Education
Congregational Church
Harrison Zeland Club
Allan
Ralph
Eugene
Myr
John
Albertson
Ewart
Louie
Richard Albertson
Lansing
William
Bay City
Frank Gaffney
Edith Albertson
Agnes Janet
Francis McKenna
H. B. Johnson
Clare
Charles Weidner
Jesse Alien
Charles
Sever Amble
Bernie Hampton
Wallace Harper
Estella Allen
Iola Amble
Marie Foszgett
Gayla Harper
Maple Grove
Congregational Church Men to Serve Pancakes
The Congregational church men plan a pancake supper in the church dining room next Tuesday evening April 19. They promise unlimited pancakes with butter and maple syrup, home made sausage and coffee. Attendees may arrive between 5:30 and 9:00 PM, bring fifty cents, and no formal dress is required.
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Mother
Congregational Church
M. R. Howlett
C H S Ball Team Rounding Into Shape
Coach Alldread has twenty five boys in baseball practice with a veteran squad led by Allen Cluley Thayer Wally Johnson and Sharpe from last year Grover Stanley and Hearny add experience. First game vs Farwell next Tuesday on the local diamond. Schedule lists nine games through June 3rd including trips to Farwell Evart Gladwin Coleman Reed City Shepherd.
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Allen
Cluley
Thayer
Wally Johnson
Sharpe
Grover
Stanley
Farwell High School
Hearny
Goleman
Farwell
Firemen Hold Annual Election and Plans
Members of the City Fire Department met for their annual meeting electing A Wellman as chief again. John Forbes was named Assistant Chief with O A Derby as Secretary Treasurer. Wm Lange captained Hose and O Al Derby led Ladders and Chemical. A district inspection tour on McEwan Street is set for April 27 followed by plans for a larger field day in August.
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Do. A. Wellman
John. Forbes
Sec'y-Treas
O. A. Derby
Hose
Wm. Lange
O. al. Derby
McEwan Street
Good Literature Club Sees April Meeting Held at Caul Home
The Good Literature Club met Tuesday evening April 5 at Mrs. Minnie Caul’s home. President Mrs. Clara Sternaman opened, with Mrs. Susie Foell as chairman. Bernice Jones spoke on The Life and Works of Barrie, followed by Evans’ illustrations and Ehrhardt’s piano selections. The next meeting is scheduled for April 19 at Mrs. Adelaide Widen’s home.
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Good Literature Club
Minnie Caul
Clara Sternaman
Susie Foell
Barrie
Bernice Jones
Bernice Evans
Margaret Ehrhardt
Adelaide Widen
Zinn Resigns as Clare Superintendent for Marshall High Principal Post
Clare Board of Education accepted the resignation of Superintendent W Roger Zinn at a special Wednesday meeting. He said he has been offered Marshall High School principal in Michigan with a higher salary. The board had not yet acted on his successor.
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Clare Board of Education
W. Roger Zinn
Zinn
Marshall
Michigan
Buchéssor
Delegation Seeks New M-14 Route West of Houghton and Higgins Lakes
A regional delegation from Isabella Roscommon Missaukee and Crawford counties pressed Lansing officials for rerouting and constructing the state trunk line M-14 on the west side of Houghton and Higgins lakes. The plan, already approved by federal authorities, would shorten Lansing Grayling travel by 12 to 14 miles with minimal engineering issues. Roscommon county has already built seven and a half miles parallel to the route at $20,000 partly donated. The Administrative Board referred the request to the Highway committee. Representatives included T Carl Holbrook John Asline and L Hf Thompson from Clare.
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Tare
Isabella
Roscommon
Missaukee
Crawford
Lansing
Houghton
Higgins Lakes
Roscommon County
Highway Committee
T. Carl Holbrook
John Asline
L Hf. Thompson
M. Callihan
H. B. Johnson
Clare
Civil War veteran Sidney Dave dies at 83 in Flint
Sidney Dave, born May 20 1843 in Port Huron Michigan, died April 7 1927 at 83. Enlisted 1862 in Co B 22nd Michigan Infantry, captured at Chickamauga, imprisoned 14 12 months, paroled 1864, served until June 1865. Survived by two daughters and two grandchildren, with moves from Lake Clare County to Grand Rapids and Flint to live with a daughter.
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Sidney Dave
Port Huron
Mich
Micheal Dave
London
England
Co. B
22Nd Michigan Infantry
Chickamauga
Nashville
Tennessee
Mary A. Mason
Lake
Clare
Grand Rapids
Flint
Belle, Murray
Glenden
Lillian Comer
Andrey
Foland Optical Announces Pop-Up Visit in Mt Pleasant
Special notice states Dr. Foland will not be in his office in Mt Pleasant on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday April 18 19 20. Patients are asked to arrange dates accordingly and Foland Optical Go remains for better vision.
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Foland
Mt. Pleasant
White's Fruit & Potat Farm Shrub Sale Remark
A fragment notes White's Fruit and Potat farm inviting customers to buy shrubs in any quantity from one to a hundred, with on-site growing observation and selection of dues.
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White's Fruit & Potat Farm
Ste
Rosebush Church Meeting A Success
The Rosebush Methodist church hosted the Third Quarterly Conference with 43 members and officials attending dinner. Rev. Dr S Wheeler of Big Rapids opened the meeting and Rev My H Reusch of Mt Pleasant spoke on The Business of Missions highlighting missionary work as a global enterprise. Dr Wheeler then spoke on the financial aspect of missions in the local church and district. The conference concluded with a brief business session, noting the church’s prosperous condition and hopeful outlook.
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Rosebush Methodist Church
S. “Wheeler
Big Rapids
District Sunt
Wheeler
My H. Reusch
Mt. Pleasant
Mgr. Reusch
Forest fire fighting truck demonstration in Clare district
A Michigan Conservation Department forest fire division truck showed its equipment in Clare en route to Gaylord. Chief Charles Peterson and District Warden James McKeath led the demonstration, detailing 290 gallons of water capacity, hoses, pumps, and a portable motor pump for rapid use by six Gaylord wardens.
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Forest Fire Division
Michigan Conservation Department
Clare
Gaylord
Charles Peterson
James McKeath
Midland
Tobacco River Bridge
Harrison
Grayling
Peterson
Gayford
Princess Theatre Listings for April 16 to 22
The Princess Theatre runs April 16 to 22 with several films and a serial. Highlights include No Man's Gold starring Tom Mix and Tony on Saturday and Sunday High Hats with Ben Lyon and Mary Briar. The Campus Flirt starring Bebe Daniels appears on Monday through Wednesday, followed by Just Another Bloride with Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Mulhall Thursday and Friday, and The Silent Fear serial.
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Tom Mix
Tony
Ben Lyon
Mary Briar
Bebe Daniels
Dorothy
Met
America
Bebe
Akey Couple Fetes Golden Anniversary With Friends
About fifty gathered at Mr and Mrs Peter Akeys home on April 8 to celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Guests included distant relatives from Flint Mt Pleasant and Vernon Hill with toasts led by Mrs M Buckley. The couple married April 9 1877 in Tweed Ontario and later moved to Michigan where they raised two sons and three grandchildren.
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Peter Akey
Buckley
James Seeley
Joe Youman
Thomas’ Bolen
Ernest Alvey
M. Buckley
Edna Seeley
Mac Maitland
Little
Burdella
Fred Akey
Flint
Ernest Akey
Mt. Pleasant
Orr-Akey
William Orr
Tweed
Ont
Sarah M
Orser
M. BE
Margaret Jane Akey
Samuel Dafoe
Akey
Canada
Isabella ‘County
Resigning Pastor Rev Leonhard Bernthal Accepts Beaver Dam Call
Rev Leonhard C Bernthal, pastor of St John s Lutheran Church for four and a half years, announced his resignation to take effect May 1. He has accepted a call to the Lutheran church at Beaver Dam Wisconsin for a larger congregation and higher salary. His new home will be about forty miles from the city where his parents reside. Since coming to Michigan he has led congregations in Saginaw St Louis Alma and Clare. The Bernthals leave many friends but look forward to the promotion.
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Leonhard C. Bernthal
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Bernthal
Lutheran Church
Beaver Dam
Wisconsin
Mrs. Bernthal
Michigan
Saginaw
St. Louis
Alma
Clare
Herbert's Lecture Well Received in Clare High School
Grover Herbert a Congregational minister and veteran speaker delivered The crisis and the Call to Clare’s high school auditorium Monday night. The lyceum and chautauqua veteran spoke on current questions in an attractive and impressive manner. This marked the last lyceum course event for the Sophomore class. they are collecting pledges for next year’s program.
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Grover Herbert
Clare
Herbert
Lyceum
Chautauqua
Permanent waving marvels by Mrs Clara Freer AE
Portrait of beauty expert Mrs Clara Freer presenting permanent waving and shampooing services. The ad notes a state street location, a phone contact, and pricing cues, signaling a professional beauty salon offering hair treatments.
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Clara- Freer
Batey
Clare County Fish Hatchery Site Talks by State Official
Mr. J P Marks of the State Trout Hatchery in Paris and Michigan Conservation Department visits Clare Tuesday to inspect several prospective hatchery sites. He notes Cedar Park donation as beautiful but unsuitable due to downstream water and engineering limits. other locations show promise for department consideration.
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J. P. Marks
Paris
Conservation Department of Michigan
Clare
Marks
Cedar Park
Clare County Supervisors Hold Short Organizational Session
The Clare County Board of Supervisors met at the Courthouse for organization. Reginald Sharpe was re elected chairman by unanimous vote and Mayor L H Thompson was named chairman of the equalization committee. Emergency highway projects were approved with estimated costs. The sink hole east of Harrison will be filled at about 800 dollars. The north Temple road washout will be repaired at an estimated cost of 5806. A $2500 appropriation was approved for the county garage and storage warehouse at Clare.
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Clare County Board of’ Supervisors
jHarvison
Reginald Sharpe
Franklin Township
L. H. Thompson
Clare
Harrison
Hamilton
Temple
Ladies of Congregational church conduct reverent service
The Congregational church last Sunday yielded a dignified service led by its ladies. Music was excellent and papers on Christs Triumphal Entry were well written. The group plans to lead worship again when Marceling is improved, as stated by Shumway and Rogers.
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Congregational Church
Irish Eyes to be Presented at Mount Pleasant High School
Clare G club sponsors the comedy drama Irish Eyes to be produced by a Mt Pleasant cast at the high school auditorium Monday evening April 18 under Mrs W Somerville. The plot follows Helen Brady and a rich suitor as Dan Riley recounts Galway days with John Brady to win Helen. Tickets are on sale at local shops.
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Clare K. of
G.,club
Mt. Pleasant
Trish
Clare
John
Brady
Hileen
Daft Riley
West
Hiléen
Dan Riley
John Brady
Galway
Ireland
Dan
Walter Scanlan
John Doherty
Jackson’s Market
Morgan’s
Anderson
Aged Clergyman Called Beyond in Clare Michigan
James Coulter born May 10 1846 in Columbus Ohio died December 12 1927 in Clare aged 80 years 7 months 28 days. He served as a minister in the United Brethren church at Sears Barryton Brown Corners and did supply work for other pastors. Survived by sons John Farwell ios Flint and Clair Drawa Corners and daughters Myre Walter Deller Clare first Miran Gatizon Clare. Interment Cherry Grove cemetery. services were at Sation residence with Rev H B Johnson officiating.
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James Coulter
Columbus
Ohio
Clare
Hiram Satls
Broad
Michigan
United Brethren Church
Sears
Barryton
Brown Corners
Coulter
John
Ftarwell
Ios
Flint
Clair
Drawa Corners
Myre
Walter Deller
Miran Gatizon
Sation
West Seventh Street
H. B. Johnson
Cherry Grove Cemetery
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Shumway & Rogers
Claré Hay
Grain
Bedn
C.H. S
Alldread
Evart
Coleman
Reed, City
Gladwin
Reed City
Shepherd
Marshall Schools
Ady
Houghton Lake
Clare County
Rosebush Church
Reusch
State Conservation Department
Princess Theatre
Wis
Clare’ County
Nocal
Capitol
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