Urgent Fire Prevention Alert for Clare Spring Dry Grass
The Clare Fire Department reports repeated grass fires this week as snow melts and dry grass becomes energy fuel. Several fires threatened homes and buildings on McEwan Street First Street South McEwan Street and near Marble Auto Collision Service and residences. A rubbish burner fire caused damage to a storage building at Frank Crigier home with losses estimated at 200 to 300 dollars and contents about 500 dollars. Fire officials urge complete extinguishment of any fire and caution against smoking in grassy areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Fire Department
James Sutton
Clare
McEwan Street
First Street
Michigan Consolidated Gas Compay
Lester Moyer
Frank Crigier
Us-10
East First Street
Legion Junior Baseball Club Planned For Local Area
An American Legion Junior Baseball Club is being formed with Ford Motor Company backing through local dealer Dan McDonald. If organized the club would join a league with Clare Mt Pleasant Midland and Alma teams to keep youths under eighteen engaged and steer them away from delinquency. Babe Ruth is a board member of the affiliated national organization, with many pro players having started in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Ford Motor Company
Dan McDonald
Bob Chapman
Walter H. Larman Post
Clare
Mt. Pleasant
Midlland
Alma
Babe Ruth
Little June Holt Injured After Bike Fall
Seven year old June Holt daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Holt was seriously bruised when she fell from a bicycle while playing near home Monday evening. She reached home dazed and bleeding, had facial and finger abrasions treated by Dr. H J Ballard and is recovering at home with no bones broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little June Holt
Harley Holt
H. J. Ballard
DeMolay Chapter Planned In Local Area
Worshipful Master James Gillespie announced plans to form a local Order of DeMolay with Douglas Massen active in organizing. Open to boys aged 14 to 21, the chapter seeks 25 members to secure a charter, with Midland as the nearest existing chapter and jurisdiction covering nearby towns. A girls’ affiliate may follow with Zenobia Chapter No. 129 of the Order of Eastern Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gillespie
John Q. Look Lodge
Order of DeMolay
Douglas Massen
DeMolay
Blue Lodge
Midland
Beaverton
Coleman
Gladwin
Farwell
Harrison
Zenobia
Order of Eastern Star
Mt Pleasant School Superintendent Tells of Vocation Program
Mt Pleasant school superintendent Charles Parks described a plan to help high school age youths choose vocations and prepare for jobs. He urged expanding the local counseling clinic with aptitude testing on the job experiences and talks by professionals guided by educators and civic leaders. The talk was at a Rotary luncheon sponsored by Carlton Garthe of Clare High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Parks
Mt. Pleasant
Isabella
Parks
Carlton Garthe
Clare High School
War Assets Administration Rep Schedules Detroit and Clare Sessions
The War Assets Administration assigns Mark C Theobald as the Detroit contact at 535 Griswold Street and Sag inaw contact at 1308 Lapeer Street. Clare session dates listed include May 6 and 27, June 17, July 8 and 29 with Friday availability at 28 Jarvis Yawkey Court Jefferson Avenue in Saginaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Assets Administration
Griswold Street
Detroit
Michigan
Mark C. Theobald
Lapeer Street
Saginaw
Clare
Jarvis Yawkey Court
Jefferson Avene
Margaret Barden
Veterans Counsellor
Clare Study Club Postpones May Breakfast
The Clare Study Club postpones its May Breakfast because the Doherty Hotel dining room is unavailable through May 6. A new date will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doherty
Clare Study Club
National Public Health Nursing Week Observed in Clare County
The article notes National Public Health Nursing Week in April 2026 and marks Public Health Nursing's 70th anniversary in 1947. It cites 20 672 public health nurses in the U S territories as of 1946 and 815 in Michigan on Jan 1 1947. It describes nurse education aims, ratios, and Clare county’s single-nurse service, inviting the public to open house April 22 28 24 at Clare city hall with a Consumers Power display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hawaii
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Michigan
Clare County
Thomas Parran
United States Public Health Service
City Hall
Clare
Consumers Power Company
Deaths ERVIN JAMES CALKINS
Ervin James Calkins died at his home 1008 Maple street after a Monday stroke that caused a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services will be at Thurston Funeral Home at 2:00 PM Saturday with Rev. BH. C. Leyrer officiating and burial in Cherry Grove cemetery. The obituary will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin James Calkins
Maple Street
Thurston Funeral
BH. C. Leyrer
Cherry Grove
Young Adults Honor Teacher Donald Holbrook
The Methodist Sunday School Young Adult Fellowship Class plans a congratulation program for teacher Donald E. Holbrook recently elected Circuit Judge of the 21st Judicial Circuit. Event set for Wednesday April 23 at 8:00 p.m. at Clare Methodist Church with Theo Wallington as chair and Doris Gerow directing music. Reverend Millington will speak. refreshments provided by the class. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Sunday School
Donald E. Holbrook
21St Judicial Circuit
Clare Methodist Church
Theo Wallington
Doris Gerow
Millington
First Congregational Church
Reed City
Grand Rapids salesman robbed claims he was robbed
Jay Snow, a Grand Rapids salesman, was found unconscious in Clare Hospital after two men brought him in. He later said he was robbed of 300 and had gone next door for a beer. He recovered and was discharged next morning. Police inquiries found no prior complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Snow
Grand Rapids
Clare Hospital
Snow
Sheriff's Office
Michigan Aids New York In Combating Smallpox Epidemic
Michigan, responding to Nassau County New York, requests 40,000 vials of smallpox vaccine to curb an outbreak. Health Commissioner Dr. William De Kleine urges unvaccinated adults and children to receive vaccination now. A Clare County clinic offers free smallpox shots next Wednesday April 23 from 9 30 to 12 00. If not attending, see your family physician. Tourists visiting Clare are likely to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Nassau County
New York
William de Kleine
Clare County Health Department
Local Cancer Drive Kicks Off April 22 in Michigan
The Michigan Division of the American Cancer Society launches a state fundraising and education campaign starting April 22 1947. County chairmen urge support to fund cancer control programs early detection education and local services while highlighting high mortality from cancer and potential cures with timely treatment. Clare County sets a 500 dollar quota as part of the drive with house to house canvassing in Farwell Harrison and Clare scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Bicknell
G. A. Webber
Michigan
American Cancer Society
Congress
Truman
Michigan State Medical Association
Harold B. Hughes
Clare
Clare County
Farwell
Harrison
Christian Endeavor Rally at Dover Tabernacle April 27
A six-church young people rally will be at Dover Tabernacle on April 27 at 8 PM. Guest speaker Rev. Robert Fast of Wharton Ohio and musical numbers by youths from Arthur Center Colonville and Eagle will entertain. Comm ittee 2912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover Tabernacle
Robert Fast
Church of God
Wharton
Ohio
Arthur Center
Colonville
Eagle
Clare P. T. A. April Meeting Planned for Monday
The Clare P. T. A. will hold its April meeting next Monday evening the 21st at the Clare school. A short business session will precede a program arranged by the finance committee featuring declamations musical numbers and a fifth grade skit. A free will offering will be taken to raise funds for the school library and all parents are urged to attend and donate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare P. T. A
Clare
Clare Cornet Band Organized Here in 1870s
The Clare Cornet Band dates to December 13 1878 with early settlers including the Callams in Clare. A photograph from Earl Sternaman prompts recognition of all musicians after residents and old Clare Press files confirm identities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Peter Callam
Jennie Callam McCulloch
Josephine Callam Murdoch
Clare Cornet
Earl Sternaman
The
Sentinel
Folk Festival Brightens Clare School Gym Night
The fourth to sixth grades present a folk festival on April 25 at 8 15 p m in the school gym. Miss Tobey directs with Miss Joanne Richard guiding dances. Music by Miss Attaquin violin Mrs McDaniels cello and Miss Gerow piano accompanies the Latin Canadian and American skits and dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Tobey
Clare
Joanne Richard
Helen Attaquin
Tom McDaniels
Doris Gerow
Local Jewelers Attend Meetings in Grand Rapids
Howard M. Everts and Jack B. Cook attended the Michigan Horological Association convention in Grand Rapids on Sunday. The group backed Senate Bill 170 to license watchmakers for public protection. Everts and Cook then attended the Michigan Retail Jewelers Association meeting Monday and Tuesday, and Mr. and Mrs. Everts joined the Golden Jubilee banquet at the Rowe Hotel served at 7:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard M. Everts
Jack B. Cook
Michigan Horological Association
Grand Rapids
Messrs. Everts
Cook
Michigan Retail Jewelers Association
Everts
Rowe Hotel
Six Year Old Fatally Injured in Road Accident
A six year old boy, David Walters of the Robert Shull Ranch, died after running into a speeding Studebaker on US-27 seven miles north of Clare. Lloyd Keyser, 20, swerved to avoid the child then back to the right to avoid an oncoming car. the boy struck the car and died at 4:10 PM. Three other incidents are noted, including a crash near Rosebush village and injuries to Gerald Chapple and Ernest Hail in separate collisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Keyser
Hamilton Township
Studebaker
Clare
Klemen
David Clark Walters
Clark Walters
Robert Shull Ranch
Harold E. Hughes
Keyser
Lester G. Acker
R-1
Coleman
Rosebush Village
Dale A. Parsons
the Heights
Michigan
Us-27
Clarence A.tice
R S Clare
Parsons
Tice
William C. Chapple
Claret
Chapple
Ernest Hail
Onaway
Clare Hospital
Boy
Gerald Cole
Mt. Pleasant
Seaton Road
Gerald LeRoy Welsh
Welsh
Lewis L Carter Dies in Ann Arbor Hospital
Lewis L Carter born 1872 in Youngstown Ohio died April 11 1947 in Ann Arbor hospital at age 74 years 10 months 2 days. He spent most life in Ohio with later years in Ypsilanti Michigan leaving three sisters Lettie Lucie Mary and many relatives. Funeral at Kriz Funeral Home 2 PM with Rev H B Redman officiating and interment at Cherry Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis L. Carter
Youngs’town
Ohio
Ann Arbor Hospital
Mr. Carter
Minnie Clara Holt
Youngstown
Ypsilanti
Michigan
Lettie
Lucie
Mary
Clare
Kriz Funeral
Rev. H. BE. Redman
Cherry Grove Cemetery
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Ford
Masonic Blue Lodge
Rotary
War Assets Adm
Thomas Neal
Jerry V. Feighner
Andrew Mack
Albert Shaver
William Ingler
Friederick Lange
W.S. Cooley
Henry Holbrook
John Giberson
National Public Health
Health Department
Donald Holbrook
Christian Endeavor Rally
Desoto
Plymouth
Willys
Bob
Clare Cornet Band
Lad
Restin
Cemetery
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