Parent Teachers Session Highlights Education Factors
Prof. Barnes of Central Michigan Normal School spoke at the Parent Teachers Association meeting on Wednesday night. He outlined the three factors of education the parent the teacher and the child and urged sensible teaching standards and strong parental involvement. The program included music from the String Trio and performances by local students. Mr and Mrs J T Brown moved to Farwell to run a real estate partnership. Mrs Chas McKinnon of Vernon will occupy their former residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes
Central Michigan Normal School
Mt. Pleasant
Xcrool
Strait
Elden
Kefauver
Mesdames Mulder
Reading
McGuire
Helen Kefauver
H. A. Strait
J. T Brown
Farwell
Mr. Brown
Alpert Miller
Chas, McKinnon
Vernion
Reasons For Voting Yes on the Bonding Proposition
Clare city leaders urge residents to approve a fifty million dollar state bonding plan for paving. They cite state and county funding shares, estimated costs for 20 foot paving, and contingencies. Officials warn failure to participate risks higher future costs, storm sewer upgrades, water mains, and ongoing maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
State Highway Department
Board of Supervisors
Senior Class to Present Clarence Play Amid Rivalry
Seniors stage a lively audition for the upcoming local production of Clarence with strong female participation. Boys may fill key roles to balance the cast as the humor filled play draws on nationwide high school and college dramatics amid guidance from University of Ann Arbor insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Clare School
Hollister
Ann Arbor
Nurse student Elizabeth Richards leaves for Kalamazoo
Miss Elizabeth W. Richards, who has lived with Rev and Mrs Lohnes for five years, departed Monday to enroll in a nursing course at Bronson Methodist hospital in Kalamazoo. Friends extend best wishes for her success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth W. Richards
Advertising key to big business in small towns says Mann
Fred P. Mann told a Cham per forum in Mt. Pleasant that a town of 5000 can support a $600 000 yearly store through aggressive advertising. He built from nothing, borrowing to start, and now runs a $120 000 stockroom plus equipment and urges merchants to use mail order method, window displays, and newspapers to beat mail order competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mann
Devil’s Lake
N. D
Fred P. Mann
Mt. Pleasant
Mann
Devil's Lake
N. Dak
Mr. Mann
Free Government Seeds Offered by Congressman Woodruff
Congressman Roy O. Woodruff announces immediate distribution of government free vegetable and flower seeds to local residents. Vegetable varieties include onion lettuce carrot beet peas turnip and more. flower varieties include poppy zinnia nasturtium mignonette cosmos alyssum dianthus escholtzia. Requests should be sent to Room 185 House Office Building Washington DC for prompt mail delivery, noting this may be the last chance due to expected non funding next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodruff
Roy O. Woodruff
Washington, D. C
Congress
Notice to Contractors Grant Township resurfacing bids
The township board of Grant Michigan will receive bids at Dover on April 30 1928 at 2 PM for resurfacing a 3 mile road from Dover store to Pratt s Corners with 4 inches of screened gravel 1 inch mesh 65 percent testing. The board reserves the right to reject any bids. G J Nags Highway Commissioner Grant two dated April 16 1928
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Township of
Grant
State of Michigan
Dover
Dover Store
Pratt's Corners
Township of Grant
G. J. Nags
Grant Two
Man Catches Five Pound Pike With Bare Hands
W. A. Roseberry, famed for his fish catching claims without gear, waded a stream Tuesday and pulled a 31 inch five pound pike from the water with his hands, then walked ashore proudly. Friends now believe his sensational tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Roseberry
Clare Cut Rate Ad Promotes Fishing Gear
Fragmentary notice advertises items for sale at Clare Cut Rate. It mentions trout fishing and promotions at Anderson's, with unclear details about dates or prices.
Veterans Visit Princess Theatre for Civil War Serial
In Clare, many Civil War veterans joined Asline and Rogers at the Princess to view a serial on the Civil War era from Richmond to Lincoln’s death. Local veteran participants included J W Reed Philo Smith Randall Beadle and descriptions note the authentic battle scenes and the Lincoln assassination this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asline & Rogers
Princess Theatre
Clare
Princess
Richmond
Fort Kearney
Union Pacific
Lee
Grant
Buffalo Bill
J. W.reed
Philo Smith
Randall Beadle
H. Reed
J. W. Reed
Byron Alger
Wm. H. Cole
Special Election on Clare Bond Issue for McEwan Street
Notice of a city resolution to bond Clare for paving and underground work on McEwan Street from First Street to Wheaton Avenue. Bonds totaling 40,000 dollars to be repaid as five annual 8,000-dollar installments at up to 7 percent interest, with a special election set for April 30, 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
City of Clare
McEwan Street
First Street
Wheaton Avenue
City of
Pere Marquette Railway
Third Street
Sixth Street
Box Social and Fish Pond at Nester Gleaner Hall
A box social and fish pond will be held at the Nester Gleaner hall Friday evening April 27. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nester Gleaner Hall
Clare Cut Rate Ad Offers Trout Fishing Gear
Fragmentary notice promotes local sale on fishing gear and boating items at Clare Cut Rate. reads like a classified blurb urging readers to shop for trout fishing supplies.
Early planting urged for oats and barley in Michigan
Professor J F Cox head of the Michigan Agriculture College crops department urges early sowing as delays reduce yields. He notes April plantings outperform May in central and southern Michigan and recommends firm seed beds, 200 pounds acid phosphate, and maldehyde seed treatment to curb oat smut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Cox
M. A. GC
Michigan
Cox
Local Farm Auctions Set Near Lake George Area
Public sales for Chas Peterson near Lake, F. M. Baker near Lake George, and B N Cotton near Clare list farm tools livestock and household goods. All day events begin at 10 30 a m with free lunch at noon.
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Chas. Peterson
B. N. Cotton
Clare
Ayres Farm
National Garden Week Opens in Clare
The poem announces National Garden Week starting April 22 and ending when the week ends. It urges residents to beautify homes and yards by raking lawns tilling soil removing weeds and planting seeds or adding a maple tree for shade in the City of Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Editor’s Yearly Invoice From a Witty Ledger
An editor tallies a year of mischief and minor triumphs in a humorous diary. Counts include being broke 361 times praised publicly 89 times telling lies 720 times missing prayer meetings 62 times roasted 431 times and roasting others 52 times washed towel 3 times missed meals 0 mistaken for preacher 11 mistaken for capitalist 0 whipped 8 times and whipping others 0 with cash on hand starting $1.47 ending 15 cents.
Main Street paving plans and winter snow talk at polls
The text notes plans to pave Main Street this summer and urges people to be at the polls next Monday. It mentions Mr and Mrs Phillip Rippenburg returning home last week from Cheboygan where they spent the winter for their health. Mr R prefers Claré in winter, noting heavy snow totals this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
thcEwan Street
Phillip Rippenburg
Cheboygan
Mrs C E Dobson Dies at Royal Oak
Hrangeline Marie Roth born McBain Michigan February 29 1904 died Royal Oak April 10 1923 aged 19 years 1 month 10 days after marriage to Clarence Dobson of Detroit Leona Roge daughter born March 12 1923 eight days later she fell ill with pneumonia funeral at M B church McBain April 13 Rev John Layman officiating remains interred beside father and sister She was a Rebekah lodge and O E S member survived by husband baby three brothers and one sister and many friends
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Hrangeline Marie
Wm., A. Roth
McBain
Michigan
Lfe
Royal Oak
Clarence . Dobson
Detroit
Leona Roge
Evangeline
Babe
Gleason
Donald Roth
Jay ‘W
Reema
Nass
Rebekah Lodge
M. B
John Layman
Contributing To The Home Life Of Rural Youth
The piece urges young people to invest in their rural homes by volunteering small improvements. It notes many youths visit city relatives and feel dissatisfied with plain surroundings. It suggests planting flowers or trees to foster proprietorship and balance giving with receiving.
Maccabee Ladies to Hold Baby Clinic
Local Maccabee committee plans a baby clinic in the city on Wednesday May 2 with Dr Haines medical examiner of the state and two nurses in charge. Mothers urged to bring their babies for examination and guidance serving Clare and northern Isabella counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haines
Clare
Isabella
Youngsters Prepare Evening School Program Tonight
The community gathers for a school program at seven thirty with about two hundred fifty participants. Kindergartners will perform from the footlights while older students bring acts for a likely crowded house. Admission is twenty or forty cents. parents are urged to arrive early.
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Altho
Mrs. Wm Duncan Died Thursday In Vernon Township
Mrs. Wm Duncan died Thursday morning at six o clock at the family home in Vernon township. Funeral services are planned for Sunday at 1:00 PM from the home and 2:15 PM at the Baptist church in Clare conducted by Rev Milberry, with burial in Cherry Grove cemetery. An extended obituary will run next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Township
Wm. Duncaan
Baptist Church
Clare
Milberry
Cherry Grove
Fire Department Responds to Stroup Property Blaze
Yesterday afternoon the Stroup property saw a small blaze on a barn roof. Loss was slight. Justice D. E. Mater received a post at the first of the week from N. L. Tibbits and H. T. Stears who were in Windsor on business. They returned Wednesday and they are noted as successful business men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stroup
D. E. Mater
N. L. Tibbits
H. T. Stears
Windsor
U. S
Canada
Arbor and Bird Day Proclaimed in Michigan
Governor Groesbeck proclaims Arbor Day and Bird Day in Michigan. He designates Friday May 4 1923 for combined observances and urges schools and citizens to plan tree planting and forestry programs as part of a state conservation effort.
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Commonwealth
State Department of Conservation
State of
Michigan
Alex J. Groesbeck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prof. Barnes
Central Normal
Congressman Woodruff
Anderson’s
Lewis H. Thompson
George J. White
M. A.C. Man
F. M. Baker
Lake George
Windover School
C. E. Dobson
Maccabee Ladies
Clenic
Anderson
WM. Duncan
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