Farwell hosts joint health meeting with 110 attendees
A Farwell Woman's Club and Clare County Child Health Association meeting at Madge B. Lamb Hall April 12 drew 110 members and friends for a pot luck luncheon and a program of vocal and instrumental performances. County Nurse Martha Knecht lauded the Farwell community for its cooperation. Dr. Rupert C. Koeninger stood in for Dr. David Trout who could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell Woman’s Club
Clare County Child Health Association
Madge B. Lamb
Farwell
Flora Powél
Jr. Schofield
Virgil ‘Oman
Lorraine O’grady
Dalé Burgess
Batty Joe Phillips
Harold Lockwood
Powell
Chas, Burnett
The
Child Health Association
Martha Knecht
Helen Mick
Farwell Woman's Club
David Trout
Psychology
Central State, Teachers College
Rupert C. Koeninger
Selology
Col
Langees mark sixtieth wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Herman Lange celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary on Saturday April 18 at their North McEwan street home. Relatives hosted dinner and a multi generational gathering with two large wedding cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Lange
North McEwan Street
Leo Grundeman
Ludington
Walter’ ‘Shepherd
Owosso
Thio
Clare
Hey
Henry
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Anna Grundelman
William
Miss
Matilda
Henry Lange
Leo Grandéymay
Lloyd ‘Coolman
Sam, SaPato
Wallie ‘Conklin
Walter’ Shepherd
Qwassec
Char ‘Les’ Palmer
Dick Kastens
Dayton
Ohio
William Lange
Lois
Grass Fires Keep City Firemen Busy All Week
Last Saturday the fire department tackled a grass fire in the west part of the city and quickly extinguished it. On Sunday two boys allegedly set a blaze at the Roy Joslin property in the north part endangering cottages and the gags well. Volunteers fought a meadow fire on Gleason farm to save buildings. Tuesday afternoon a small outbuilding at Geo Jackson’s home on West 6th street was burned but promptly put out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Joslin
Gleason
Geo. Jackson
West 6Th Street
Richard Wysong to Speak Before Guild Meeting
The Congregational Guild will meet on Wednesday April 24 at 3 00 p m with Mrs Roy Harter hosting The program features Richard Wysong of Clare High School History Department speaking on The Constitution and musical numbers Membership and attendance contests will be announced by leaders Mrs David Mair and Mrs Alex H B Wylie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wysong
Guild
Congregational Guild
Roy Harter
Andrew Irving
Clare High School
David Mair
Alex BH. Wylie
County Home Ec Achievement Day in Harrison May 7
Clare County Home Economics Extension clubs hold an all-day program at Harrison school gymnasium on Tuesday May 7. Miss Mary Jones MSU county demonstrator leads the year’s study on remodeling garments tailoring finishes plackets zipper and buttonholes. Luncheon served at Congregational church by the Young Women's Auxiliary. about 180 women from eight districts attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Harrison
Mary Jones
Michigan State College
Congregational Church
Hagle
Mann Siding
Clare
Elm Grove
Lake
West Greenwood
Frost
Greenwood
Good Literature Club Hosts Fine Madrigal Program
The Clare Good Literature club met at the Bicknells and heard Central State Teachers College Madrigal Singers led by J Harold Powers. Soloists included Irene Walther Gayla Herrick Lillian Hunt Maurine Todd Richard Kloke Theodore Johnson Bannister Merwin and John Tremaine. A Russian Trad Nuka finale crowned the program and a social hour followed with refreshments. next meeting slated April 30 at Mrs John Empey home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Good Literature Club
Mark Bicknell
Paul Lowrey
J. Harold Powers
Central State Teachers College
Mt. Pleasant
Powers
Irene Walther
Gayla Herrick
Lillian Hunt
Maurine Todd
Richard Kloke
Donald Borg
Theodore Johnson
Bannister Merwin
John Tremaine
Double
Richard Kloko
Mr. Tremaine
Miss Eicher
Mr. Kloko
Miss Walter
Kryl
Walther
Gayla Serviek
Bake sale announced by Herrick Helping Hand Society
The Herrick Helping Hand Society will hold a bake sale at Vandewark store Saturday April 20 featuring vegetables and whipped cream desserts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrick Helping ‘Hand Society
Vandewarkers Store
Clare County Fair Announces 1940 Dates and Plans
Clare County Fair Board set August 27 to 30 for the 1940 fair. They consider financing without state funds, ban beer sales on grounds, designate Wednesday as school day with free admission, inaugurate a new exhibit building, lighting, stock parade, outdoor entertainment and nightly fireworks, with a large outdoor wedding on Friday August 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Board
George W. Graham Dies in Washington at 90
George W. Graham, 90, born Hastings Ontario May 16 1850, died April 9 1940 at his son Arthur’s home in Auburn Washington. Survivor list includes five children George W. of Saginaw Arthur of Auburn Pingree of Oakland Violet Winters of Oakland Emma Gamble of Pleasant and Floyd deceased. He owned a canthook factory and served as sheriff in 1884 85. A Mason of Corning Lodge Farwell he attended Grand Lodge Kalamazoo 1884. Funeral by Masons with Rev Albert Dawe and interment Surrey township cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Graham
Margaret Houghtatling
James Sweet Graham
Hastings
Ontario
Arthur
Auburn
Washington
Farwell
Anna Stearns
George ‘W
Saginaw
Pingree
Oakland
California
Violet Winters
Emma Gamble
Pleasant
Floyd
Henry
Midland
Ryerson
Chris
Everett
Margaret Becker
Graham
Lfe
Corning Lodge
Great Order
Grand Lodge
Kalamazoo
Albert Dawe
Clare
Surrey Township
Kitty Graham
Howard Graham
William Graham
Verna. Sheibiner
Percy Forrester
Owoaso
Ryerson Graham
Marie Wise
Chas. Graham
Henry Graham
BE. Soloski
Margaret Bether
Frank Graham
Miint
Arelié McLeod
Marion
Fish Supper at Clare Townsend Olu Hall Friday
Clare Townsend Olu hosts a fish supper at Clare City Hall on Friday April 16 from 5 30 to 7 30 pm. Adults 36 cents children 2 pence. Proceeds support local community activities and hall maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claré Townsend
Clare
City’ Hall
New Conservation Officer Named for Isabella County
Douglas Sanback begins duties as conservation officer of Isabella County on April 1. He previously served three years with the Department of Conservation in Benzie and Ogemaw counties and brings familiarity with regional conservation issues. He is expected to receive cooperation from all in his new territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Sanback
High Street
Pleasant
Isabella County
Sanback
Department of Conservation
Benzie
Ogemaw
Spring Fever Junior Class Play at Brookfield High
The Junior class stages Spring Fever on Tuesday in the high school auditorium a fast moving comedy set in a rooming house. Howard Brant pursues graduation amid forged papers Aunt Maude funds the effort while Anna Purcell befriends him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spangler
Howard Brant
Howard
Maude
Purcell
Vic
Hety
Glenn Hughes
Mr. Purcell
Anna
Ed. Burns
Psuedo
John Speare
Economy Drug Store
Brookfield College
Georgée Parent
Bill Leosh
Lewis
Harold Brooks
Anne Purcell
Hiaine Frey
Spangier
Leona Dobson
Lou Herron
Betty Sutton
Vivian George
Evelyn Olson
Henry Purcell
Anne
Don Sprague
Virgil Bean
Ed. Burdo
Dixon
Chester
Richard Phoebe Purcell
Coloma
Bridge Scores Report Some Pairings and Numbers
Bridge scores listed for Johngston Doherty Naumes Anderson Forsberg Adams Bayes Haley Green Douglas Anderson Wehrly with various numbers. An invitation text appears urging attendance to see Gone With the Wind glass of Hon Neil at a Gift and Plower Stop with odd punctuation and stray terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johngston-Doherty
Naumes-Anderson
Forsberg-Adams
Bayes-Haley
Green-Douglas
Anderson-Wehrly
Honneil
Clare County Receives Weight Tax Share of 42772.66
The state highway department allocates 1940 automobile weight tax proceeds to county road commissions. Clare County is apportioned 42,772.66, with other counties listed for the first quarter allocations under the law. Funds go directly to counties, not the highway department, and are subject to auditor general action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
State Highway Department
Auditor General
Secretary of State
Highway Department
Future Farmers Hold Father Son Banquet Friday
The Clare F. F. A. hosted its fifth annual Father and Son banquet at Clare High School. A large crowd enjoyed a bountiful dinner served by Home Economics girls, with invocations, tributes, and performances. Certificates of achievement in Farm Management were awarded to twenty young farmers who completed fifteen classes, and Prof WH Hill presented an illustrated Porto Rico program with photos from his stay there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare F. F. A
Clare High School
Miss Conklin
Albert Dawe
Wallace Krell
Harold Brooks
Roger Harring
Warden Parsell
Kansas City
Gordon Kleiner
A. E. Mulder
Clare Board of Education
J. C. Hansen
Smith Hughes
George David William Moline Alton Arnold Norman Hutchinson
James Murphy Murray Moore Orris Presley
William Rutter Wilson Sharp
Russell Sharp
William Straud
Bernard Allen Ferdinand Seibt
Mike Luptak
William Bauer Forrest Leeth
Walter Kleiner
Donald David Orville Bates
Porto Rico
WH. B. Hill
Mr. Hill
United States
Maxwell Makes Solo Flights in FAA Course at Butler
Nell Maxwell of Clare is among thirteen Butler University students in Indianapolis to complete solo flights under the CAA course. The group finished eight hours of dual flight training and a series of ground courses at Butler. Maxwell, a physical education major, aims to teach after graduation and is the son of B. B. Maxwell of Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell. Maxwell
Clare
Butler University
Indianapolis
Butler
Maxwell
B, Maxwell
County farmers receive 1940 AAA benefit payouts
Glare County Agricultural Conservation Committee chair Robert C. Kleiner reports all 1989 benefit checks were paid to 800 cooperating farmers. Total 41 282 53 includes 31453 82 for Agricultural Conservation, 8258 12 for Sugar Beet, and 1570 53 for Wheat Parity. 1940 wheat parity applicants signed for those in the 1940 program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Kleiner
Glare County
Veterans of Foreign Wars Install 1940 Officers
John E Sparbel Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars held its 1940 installation of officers in Clare Monday evening April 15. New officers include Commander Ralph Depung Sr Vice Commander Frank Keplinger Jr Vice Commander Madge J Davis Quarter Master Kyle McKinnon Adjutant Riley Harger Chaplain Chas M Wright Judge Advocate T Carl Holbrook Day Officer Al Crum Guard Al Leash. Installation was led by District Deputy Chief of Staff Milo Jefferson from Edmore Post, who was joined by Edmore officers Post Commander Wm Bilger Present Post Commander Frank Thomas and Trustee B R Burch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Sparbel
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Clare
Ralph Depung Sr
Frank Keplinger Jr
Madge J. Davis
Kyle McKinnon
Riley Harger
Chas. M. Wright
T. Carl Holbrook
al Crum Guard
al Leash
Milo Jefferson
Edmore
Michigan
Wm. Bilger
Frank Thomas
B. R. Burch
Joyce Conklin Swallows Bone During Monday Nite Incident
Miss Joyce Conklin a home economics teacher at the local school is recovering from injuries after swallowing a chicken bone while eating creamed chicken Monday night. She was rushed to Clare County General Hospital for examination and at midnight taken to Saginaw General Hospital where an operation removed the bone. She was brought back to the apartment here Wednesday evening and is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Conklin
Clare County General Hospital
Saginaw General Hospital
Martha Knecht
Saginaw
Miss Conklin
Claire Pomona Grange Meeting With Greenwood Grange
The Claire Pomona Grange will meet Greenwood Grange on Wednesday evening April 24 with a pot luck lunch. Irma Williams is noted as Pomona secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Pomona Grange
Greenwood Grange
Irma Williams
Pomona Sec
Annual Rod and Gun Club Banquet Held Wednesday
Members, friends and guests of the Clare Rod and Gun Club met at City Hall auditorium for the annual banquet. The St Cecilia's Society served dinner to over 200 with music by the Clare high school orchestra under Richard Greenfield. President Jesse Hampton led the meeting with singing by Austin Bates and piano by Miss Geraldine LeRoux. Mayor Dunlop sent a telegram from Detroit and praised hunter Chris Brown. Past President Theo Bowler thanked members for promoting conservation and farmers for cooperation. The high school faculty performed vocal selections before ad journ continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Ladies of St. Cecilia’s Society
Leo O'Grady
Star Dusters
Clare High School
Richard Greenfield
Polly
Jesse Hampton
Austin Bates
Geraldine LeRoux
John W. Dunlop
Hampton
Detroit
Chris Brown
Theo. G. Bowler
Poxtel Pleaginely
Speers
le Roux
Henry Doll
Schaeffer's Own Largest Purebred Dairy Farm Highlighted
In Clare county the Schaeffer family built one of Central Michigan's finest purebred dairy herds over six decades. Julius Schaetter Sr settled north of Clare, paving the way for Julius Jr and successors Harold and Hart Ruby to expand the dairy operation. The younger generation recently enhanced the dairy plant as they continued the family legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Schaeffer
Julius Schaetter, Sr
Clare
Julius, Jr
Sehcheffer
Michigan
Julius
Harold
Hart Ruby
Masonic Lodge to Confer Second Degree Tuesday Night
Sohn Q. Look Lodge No. 404 F and A M will hold a special communication in the Masonic Temple next Tuesday night April 23 to confer the second degree on two candidates. Following the meeting refreshments will be served and visiting Masons are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
Sohn Q. Look Lodge No
Masonic Temple
Evangelistic Services at Loomis Mission Begin April 22
A series of evangelistic services will start April 22 at Loomis Gospel Mission with Rev. J B Foster as speaker. All are urged to attend to hear the Word of God presented. Pastor Rev J W Teale. Anderson's Rexall. Sale ends Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loomis Gospés
J.B. Foster
J. W. Teale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farwell Club
Herman Langes
Good Literature Club
Madrigal Singers of
Central State College
Clare County Fair Board
Clare City Hall
John Dunlop
Ray Harold
Arthur Township
Jas.Gregg
John Bell
Sheridan Township
Geo. W. Graham
West
Speare
Future Farmers
Neil Maxwell
World Traveler
Mark Hillary
Clare Red and Gun Club
Veterans Foreign Wars
Jefferson
Clare Pomona
ROD. and Gun Club
Wight
Loomis
Anderson
Rexall
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