Sixth Annual Kiwanis Banquet Honors Clare High Athletes
About 150 locals gathered in Clare City Hall for the sixth annual Kiwanis Athletic Banquet honoring Clare high school athletes. Speeches by Supt. Kennedy and Coach Brown praised discipline, teamwork, and school spirit. Alma College coach Gordon MacDonald lauded the team as the best Class C in state tourney.
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Clare City Hall
Clare High School
Kiwanis
America
Albert Dawe
St. Cecilia’s
Theo. G. Bowler
B. D. Kennedy
Supt. Kennedy
Leo Brown
Gordon Kleiner
George Parent
Virgil White
Douglas Paxton
Albert (Jr.) Samborn
Martin Kennedy
Carl Cappaert
Calvin Foss
Arlo Oden
Wesley Samborn
Donald Cappaert
Tommy Kane
Bernard Wyman
Eugene Maxwell
Ed. Schlaffey
Morris Kapplinger
Arthur Clute
Danny Burdo
Ernie Bryant
Lloyd Eberhart
Donald Sprague
Merritt Ogle
Morrell Clute
Brown
Ernie
Kiwanis Club
Francis Cappaert
Alma College
Gordon MacDonald
Clare
M.la.a
MacDonald
Methodist Easter Services Draw Wide Attendance
Clare Methodist church marked Easter with morning and evening services. The Epworth League held an Easter breakfast for twenty members and six adults. Dr. Hall delivered devotions and sermon themes centered on Our Master Hope as the Junior Choir performed Bells in the Steeple and I Walk Today Where Jesus Walked.
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Clare Methodist Church
Eastor
Epworth League
Mavis Kennedy
Hall
John Empey
Jesus
Dr. Hall
Paul Lowrey
Mia. Hall
Norma Fisher
Morrel Clute
Charles Church
Garbage Problem to Be Brought Before City Council
The Clare Study Club circulates petitions to be presented to the City Council Monday evening urging action on garbage collection under council supervision. The ladies call for a solution to curb a nuisance and protect public health, noting it would only be fair to spread the cost on the tax roll if possible.
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Clare Study Club
Clara Rebekahs Host District Twenty Lodges Meeting
The Clara Rebekah Lodge No. 167 hosted an all day District No. 20 meeting in Masonic lodge rooms. Mrs Effie Harvey opened the session with Assembly officers introduced and welcomed. Corsages were given to officers and past presidents as district business began with reports from delegates.
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Clara Rebekah
Masonic
Effie Harvey
Noble Grand
Assembly
Blanche Hill
Port Huron
Elizabeth McIntosh
Mary Sharpe
Bay City
Allea Howlett
Dora Haight
Holland
Etta Snider
Edul Campbell
Coleman
Fannie Schultz
Clare
Ora Taylor
Weidman
Lucy Boucher
Crystal Walters
McIntosh
Etta Howard
Grace Weller
Mt. Pleasant Lodge
Henry Aldrich Play Arrives at Clare High
Clare High Junior class presents the Henry Aldrich play What a Life on Thursday April 24 at 8:00 PM in the school auditorium. Tickets are 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for students under seventh grade. Seats reserved at Anderson's Drug Store.
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Henry Aldrich
Clare
Henrys Lfe
Anderson's Drug Store
Clare High School
Harold Athey Burned in Morning Stove Explosion
Mr and Mrs Fred Athey learned their son Harold was hospitalized after a stove exploded while he built a morning fire at the Lee Reynolds home near Afton. This marks his second major incident within a year following a fall from a roof that injured his spine and required weeks in Petoskey.
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Fred Athey
Harold
Lee Reynolds
Afton
Petoskey
Benefit Party for St. Cecilia’s Church Planned
A benefit party is scheduled for St. Cecilia's Church this Friday night at Mt. Vertion Grange hall. Proceeds will support church programs and community outreach.
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St. Cecilia's Church
Mt. Vertion Grange Hall
Record-breaking weight tax apportions to Michigan counties
The State Highway Department posted 1941 first quarter weight tax disbursements totaling 16,787,986 to county road commissions. Counties in the area receive allocations: Clare 45,224.05. Gladwin 44,156.45. Isabella 92,670.71. Midland 99,861.90. Missaukee 39,569.59. Osceola 48,868.56. Roscommon 36,231.06.
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State Highway Department
Auditor General
Secretary of State
Clare
Gladwin
Isabella
Midland
Missaukee
Osceola
Roscommon
Masons and Knights of Columbus Banquet Held
The Masonic Knights of Columbus Bowling League held its first annual banquet in Barnes Cafe private dining room on Thursday April 10. George White served as toastmaster as prizes and mementoes were exchanged between lodges and Lions and officers elected for the coming year include Albert Haley as president Ben Burdo secretary and Joe Sproat treasurer. Plans were made to continue teams next season and improvements to alleys were promised for the fall.
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Masonic Knights of Columbus Bowling League
Barnes Cafe
Dominic McConnell
George White
Knights
Albert Haley
Ben Burdo
Joe Sproat
al. Perry
Leo Hampton
Nic” McConnell
Jim Stanley
Clare Pioneer Mathew Loomis Dies in Marquette Home
Emma Youmans of Clare reports the death of her brother Mathew Loomis aged 89. An early Clare Isabella county resident born December 11, 1852 in Pennsylvania, he lived across Beaverton and the Upper Peninsula before returning to his daughter’s home in Marquette where he died after long illness. Funeral and burial followed in Marquette.
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Emma Youmans
Clare
Mathew Loomis
Isabella Counties
Loomis
Marquette Hospital
Pennsylvania
Youmans
Isabella County
Dee Stough
Alice Durkee
Marquette
Marqtette
Cooperation Urged in Clare Chamber of Commerce Drive
Plans are under way to conduct the Clare Chamber of Commerce annual membership drive. Success next year depends on member cooperation and interest in meetings of business and professional people. The chamber has seen strong participation in 1941 and hopes for continued support through renewal.
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Clare Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. T. J. Dwyer Dies in Clare After Funeral
Mrs. Thomas J. Dwyer aged about eighty four, longtime Clare resident, died at home on East Fourth Street at 9 25 Thursday morning from infirmities of age. She collapsed while returning from Mrs. Melissa Pratt’s funeral Wednesday. Requiem Mass will be said at St. Cecilia's at 9 30 Saturday by Rev. Fr. Stanley Morrison, with burial in Cherry Grove cemetery beside her husband. Her life story will be published next week.
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Thomas J. Dwyer
Clare
East Fourth Street
Dwyer
Melissa Pratt
St. Cecilia’s Church
Stanley Morrison
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Clare Fire Department Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
Clare Fire Department elected new officers for the coming year at their April 14 meeting held at Barnes Cafe. Chief Albert Haley was unanimously recommended for reappointment. others named were Asst. Chief Richard Woodcock Captain James A. Clute and Secretary Wilbur Ireland. Fire losses from April 1 1940 to April 1 1941 totaled 758 17 with five fires reported.
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Clare
Wilbur Ireland
George Jackson
Vera Mae Adair
J. B
R. M. Ryan
Herman Lange
Howard Jones
W. Jas. Olson
Lida Hayes
Dress
Maxine Jehkpatrick
Los
Coats
John Bouchey
Rummage Sale by Church Guild Set for April 25 26
The Guild of the Congregational church announces a rummage sale in the church basement on April 25 and 26 with proceeds likely supporting church activities and missions.
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Guild of the Congregational Church
Bell Telephone Plans Refund of $1 500 000 Tolls
Michigan Bell plans to refund about 1 500 000 in intra state long distance charges to 700 000 patrons following a state supreme court ruling upholding a lower court order to cut rates. A 65 000 000 toll ticket batch may be issued by check or credits to current bills. Refund processing could start in about 30 days with no customer claim required except in public pay phone cases.
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Michigan Bell Telephone Company
George M. Welch
Supreme Court
Leland W. Carr
Lansing
Widow of Pioneer Lumberman Brought Here for Interment
Mrs. Melissa Pratt widow of pioneer Clare County lumberman Edward L. Pratt died April 18 at her daughter’s home in Ann Arbor. Born December 25 1849 in Montreal she lived in Clare 1876 1916 then in Los Angeles and finally with her daughter in Ann Arbor. Funeral Mass April 16 at Saint Cecilia’s and burial in Cherry Grove cemetery.
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Melissa Pratt
Bedward L. Pratt
John Tomshack
Ann Arbor
Montreal
Canada
Pratt
Clare
Clare County
West Coast
Los Angeles
Charles Law
Arthur Pratt
College Park
Maryland
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Doherty
Stanley J. Morrison
Saint Cecilia's Church
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Former Clare County Farmer Marvin R. Wilson Dies
Marvin R. Wilson died at a Midland hospital after a two day illness at age 54. Born March 30 1887 in Clare County he lived there before moving to Lincoln township Midland County eight years ago. He is survived by three daughters a son a sister four brothers and five grandchildren. Services were held in Midland and the remains returned to Clare for burial with Rev Barclay officiating.
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Marvin R. Wilson
Clare County
Midland
Lincoln Township
Midland County
Guy Slocum
Gaines
Michigan
Hazel Wilson
Flint
Artha Clark
James
Fort Lewis
Washington
Br. F. Ristine
Seattle
Albert
Grand Rapids
Norman
Saginaw
Royal
Detroit
Allen
Springville
Arizona
Clare
A. ©. Barclay
Rustimiage Sale This Saturday Over Jackson Meat Market
A rustimiage sale is announced for this Saturday near Jackson Meat Market. Details are limited but items may include household goods and miscellaneous wares. The notice emphasizes location near the market and the event timing.
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Jackson's
Congregational Easter Service Draws Large Crowd
The First Congregational Church hosted a packed Easter service praised as among the best in ten years under Rev. Albert Dawe. The choir's numbers inspired the congregation as Miss Phyllis Sherwood received high praise for her solo. A large class joined as new members and several baptisms were performed.
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First Congregational Church
Albert Dawe
Phyllis Sherwood
Clare High Dominates Sub-District Speech at West Branch
Clare High School swept Sub-District honors at West Branch on April 15 winning two firsts and a second in four events. bob gay placed first in Declamation with Dont Die on Third and mavis kennedy won first in Dramatic Reading Toney. bill jennings and kate dwyer took first and second in Extempore. Oratory honors went to Beaverton and second to Standish. winners advance to district meet in Clare the first week of May.
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Clare High School
West Branch
Bob Gay
Clare
Giving
Mavis Kennedy
Toney
Bill Jennings
Katherine Dwyer
Beaverton
Standish
Webster
University of Michigan
Michigan
Arthur Secord
High School Forensic Association
Pfister
Clare High
Four Men Injured As Oil Truck Overturns West Of Farwell
An oil truck driven by Frank L. Baker overturned on a soft shoulder along M-115 west of Farwell injuring four men. EH A Putnam suffered a spinal fracture, George Dearth a neck injury, Clyde Hilgard cuts and bruises, and Baker minor injuries. All treated at Wood’s hospital. A second car also flipped on the shoulder nearby.
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Frank L. Baker
Gladwin
Farwell
EH. A. Putnam
George Dearth
Clare
Clyde Hilgard
Baker
Wood's Hospital
Infant of Charles Wallace Dies in Detroit
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Charles Wallace formerly of Clare died at Children's Hospital Detroit on Sunday at age two days. Services by Doherty Funeral Home Monday at 10 00 AM with Rev Charles Kleinhardt officiating followed by interment at Charry Grove Cemetery.
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Charles Wallace
Birmingham
Clare
Children's Hospital
Detroit
Doherty Funeral Home
Charles Kleinhardt
Charry Grove Cemetery
Methodist ladies host rum mage sale at A and P basement
The Methodist ladies plan a sale this Friday and Saturday in the basement of the A and P store to raise funds for their church activities. Proceeds will support church programs and the event will feature baked goods and household items.
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A.&p
Houghton Drug Store Sets Grand Opening After Remodeling
Clare welcomes the Houghton Drug Store reopening formerly Clare Drug Company as a Walgreen Agency Drug Store. The 2,000 square foot, remodeled facility features a front Cigar and Toiletries section, a modern drug department with glass-enclosed Prescription area, a center display of sundry items, and an expanded fountain with seating for forty. Grand Opening Sale urged. entrance to the public Wednesday morning.
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Houghton Drug Store
Clare Drug Company
Walgreen Agency
Walgreen Company
Marl M. Houghton
Clare
Houghton
the Sentinel
Rod and Gun Club Banquet Set for April 23 in City Hall
The Clare Rod and Gun Club will hold its annual banquet in the City Hall auditorium on Wednesday evening April 23 at 6 36. Professor Paul Herbert of Michigan State College Forestry Department will be the principal speaker and Walter Hastings of the Conservation Department will show films of Dogs and The Land of Labras or. On Monday evening April 21 members and conservation friends meet at the corn patch near the mill dips at 6 80 to shell corn left by wildlife for winter storage.
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Clare Rod and Gun Club
City Hall
Paul Herbert
Michigan State College Forestry Department
Walter Hastings
Conservation Department
Club and Friends of Conservation
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Ass’n
Clare High Juniors
Harold Athey
Masons and Knights OF Columbus
Clare Pioneer
Sat
C. of C
T. J. Dwyer
Fire Department
Bell Telephone
Midland Hospital
Hight Point Lake Road
Rod and Gun Club
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