War Record List Seeks Missing Data From Clare County
War Record Director Mrs. Stebbins asks Clare county residents to supply information to complete the county's war record. Of 305 servicemen listed by Dave Peterson, 65 entries are incomplete and 25 letters to men were returned unclaimed. Names and addresses of unclaimed and incomplete records are published for prompt correction and to aid future bonuses.
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Wm. B. Stebbins
Hastiange
Michigan
Dave Peterson
Reynold Ambrosier
Lake
Lewelly
Athans
Harrison
Godfrey Beck
Casus Bailey
Gladwin
Martin Freeman
Garrison
Ernest L. Hulin
Herbert K Hooker
Clare
Lewie J. Hammond
Tsample
Wm. F. Hatfield
Temple
John R. Hatfield
Harold V
Michigan Ranks Second in Traveling Library Distribution
State Librarian Clara Spencer reports Michigan moved to second place nationally in distributing educational reading material to rural districts. Last year 114,058 books were distributed through traveling libraries, with New York leading the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
United States
Clara
Spencer
York
County Road Plan Outlined by County Board
County road commissioners met April 20 auditing bills and outlining new and extended roads under the 50 50 plan and Obep V act. Projects include 14 miles in Surrey township on Ionia and Houghton State road and renamed county roads such as Beaverton Road from Clare to the Sheridan east county line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Sec
Grant
Arthur
Hamilton
Greenwood
Surrey
Ionia
Houghton
Lings Beetween
Lincoln
Franklin
The
Sentinel
Carrie Perveras
Employers’ Casualty Co
Lansing
Clare
Beaverton Road
Seeds Arrive After Currie Push for Garden Supplies
Congressman Currie secured an ample seed allocation from the Washington Agriculture Department for local subscribers. If readers delay, planting season may close before seeds reach them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Currie
Agricultural Department
Washington
Eighth Grade Examination Details and Schedule
The Eighth Grade Exam will be held May 12-13 at Farwell, Har rigan School District 1 Winterfield Town ship District 2 Hatton Brown school Diet No 2 Sheridan Colonville Papila area. Students with 75+ in Physiology and Geography may skip those papers with cards. Examinations start at 8:06. Seventh grade may take Physiology and Geography Friday forenoon. Geo. E. Bersette, Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
Harrigan
Winterfield Town
Hatton
Brown
Sheridan
Colonville
Geo. E. Bersette
Comnai’r
Michigan University Sees Record Enrollment Across States
The registrar reports 10 623 students this year with 6472 from Michigan and representatives from every state except Alaska and the Canal Zone. Ohio leads with 850 students, New York has 483, and 36 foreign countries are represented led by Ontario and China with 83 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Alaska
Canal Zone
Aise
Ohio
New York
Ontario
China
South Africa
Mexico
Central and
South America
Europe
Germany
Notice from Gosld Undertaking Co seeks full settlement by May 10 1921
The Gosld Undertaking Co requests all debtors settle accounts in full by cash or bankable notes on or before May 10 1921. A note mentions 262 painters enjoying a citywide painting boom as evidence of active work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gosld Undertaking Co. E
Michigan Governor Proclaims Mother's Day 1921
Governor Alex J. Groesbeck proclaims Sunday May 8 1921 as Mothers Day urging worship services and family visits. He asks residents to display the United States flag to honor American motherhood across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of the United States
Michigan
United States
Michigan Norway pine chosen for national grove in Los Angeles
An eight year old Norway pine from Michigan Agricultural College nurseries will represent Michigan in a national grove of state trees in Exhibition Park Los Angeles California. The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce requested the tree and Governor Greenbeck asked M A C professor Chittenden to select it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Exhibition Park
Los Angeles
California
Michigan Agricultural College
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Greenbeck
Chittenden
M. A. CG. Forestry School
Wireless Market Reports Reach Farmers Nationwide
The Weekly News Letter reports agricultural market data are being sent by wireless from Omaha St Louis Bellefonte Pa and Washington DC. The service started April 15 using U S Post Office wireless stations with a 309 mile radius serving 12 Central and 10 Eastern states for same day price and market condition information. Plans include livestock reports from Chicago St Louis Omaha and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Farware
Omaha
St. Lomas
Bellefonteine
Washington, D.C
U. Post Office Department
P. O. Department
Chicago
St. Louis
Ekanaasa City
Rev Davis Joins Thos Marshall and Marybelle Brooks in Gilmore
On Wednesday of last week at the M EB parsonage Rev Davis united in marriage Thos Marshall and Miss Marybelle Brooks of Gilmore. They were accompanied by Fred Marshall brother of the groom and wife. Their home will be in Gilmore as we understand.
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Davis
Marshall
Marybelle Brooks
Gilmore
Fred Marshall
Death of Gratiot County Register Bird Tucker
Bird Tucker long serving Gratiot county register of deeds since 1912 died Friday at Ithaca. He was widely known in the county and had formerly lived at Loomis. He was a brother of M W Tucker, who operated a Loomis store for many years before moving to the city where Tucker passed away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bird Tucker
Gratiot
Ithaca
Loomis
M. W. Tucker
Loomie
Big City
Salvation Army lecture at Congregational church May 4
Captain John R Waters of the Salvation Army will give an illustrated lecture at the Congregational church on May 4 starting at o'clock. The event aims to show the Army s varied activities and usefulness to county residents. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Waters
Balvation Army
Congregational Church
Reform groups form in Champaign to curb smoking and dress
The New Tobacco League of America notes a Champaign Illinois effort led by University of Illinois students to ban cigarette use in the college city and pledge no association with smokers. Boys counter with a vow to shun girls wearing short low necklines or rouge in a public moral push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Tobacco League of America
Champaign
University of Illnoise
College City
Light soils demonstrations planned in northern Michigan
Secretary Maraton of the Northeastern Michigan Development bureau and a member of the new state conservation board has secured state board of agriculture support for demonstrations of light soils in northern Michigan. The Grayling demonstration farm owned by the Development bureau will host many activities directed by Dean Shaw of the Michigan Agricultural College extension service and Dr. McCool of the soils department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maraton
Northeastern Michigan Development Bureau
New
State Conservation Board
State Board of Agriculture
Michigan
Grayling
The
Development Bureau
Dean Shaw
Michigan Agricultural College
McCool
Soils Department
Notice of Letting for Grant Township Road Work
Grant Township board will meet at Krell's corner five miles north of Clare on Friday May 6 at 1 36 p m to let a contract for grading and graveling one mile of road Froning west of Krell's corners between sections three and ten. The road will be Class B with 24 foot bed and nine feet of gravel built to state specs. Bidders must furnish bond. board may reject any or all bids. Fre a Krell, Township Clerk.
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Township Board of Grant Twp
Krell’s Corner
Clare
Krell’s Corners
Claas B
Frea Krell, Twp
Cierk
Gould Undertaking Co. sale to Andrew Friz finalizes
Chas Gould sold his interest in Gould Undertaking Co. to Andrew Friz of Riverdale. Friz takes active management while Gould remains to assist until Janet. No other changes. the firm organized four years ago. Friz has five years in the business and will announce plans soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Gould
Gould Undertaking Co
Andrew Friz
Riverdale
Friz
Janet
George Stebie Appointed Sheridan Township Supervisor
Samuel Guest, elected Sheridan township supervisor this spring, is deemed ineligible as an elector. The board appointed Geo. Stebie, who already served two years, to the vacancy. The appointment is described as a good one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Guest
Elec
Ted
Sheridan Township
Geo. Stebie
Washington Gardner Confirmed as Commissioner of Pensions
Washington Gardner of Albion a Civil War veteran former secretary of state and longtime congressman from this state has been confirmed as Commissioner of Pensions. Rev Meillette and Miss Cora Cope attended the District Quarterly Conference of the M E church in Belding last week and over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Gardner
Albion
Congress
Meillette
Cora Cope
Belding
The
M. Church
Box Social Sets May 6 at K of P Hall
Larmon Post No 128 holds a special meeting to nominate officers for the next regu lar election and plans a Memorial Day parade. About 40 members attended despite bad roads. Box social and dance plans for Friday May 6 at the K of P Hall are finalized with tickets 50c to $1 and envelopes for box pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of P. Hall
Larmon
Citizens Committee
Jack
Thomas Wood
Holmes Kennedy
Ronnie Dyer
K. of P’ Hall
Tibbils Poat Com
Harbor Beach Pastor Accepts Clare Clare Call
Rev C R Milberry of Harbor Beach has accepted a call from the Baptist churches of Clare and Sheridan and will begin work May 1. He will move his family to the parsonage vacated for their use, as the churches have lacked a regular pastor since Rev Knight departed four or five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Milberry
Harbor Beach
Baptist Church of
Clare
Sheridan
Knight
Anderson Buys Landmark Building In City
E A Anderson completed a purchase to become owner of the building where he has operated for ten years securing a permanent home and one of the finest in the city. He came from Cadillac sixteen years ago and earlier occupied the McKinnon block now a meat market. After the 1910 Doherty block completion he moved there and now is the owner, having built up a fine business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A.anderson
Anderson
Cadillac
McKinnon
Doherty
Arbor Day Proclamation Sets May 6 as Arbor and Bird Day
Gov Groesbeck proclaims Friday May 6 Arbor and Bird Day urging school observances. He emphasizes tree care and protecting songbirds and asks pupils to participate in exercises to learn about nature.
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Groesbeck
April Birthdays Observed at Hatton Two Home
About forty friends from Clare and nearby areas celebrated April birthdays at the Wm. Magnus home in Hatton Two. A bountiful dinner was served by the hostess and the day was greatly enjoyed, with John Lansing painting his house and barn a fresh coat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Wm. Magnus
Hatton Two
John Lansing Ban
Local Seat on Volstead Reform Group Faces Scrutiny
A county citizen reports joining a national Volstead reform association urging repeal of the act and allowing states to set enforcement. The group, non partisan and open to all but liquor trade workers, seeks dues and a Washington HQ mailing. The writer declines membership while noting the movement's significance and medical expert petitions against malt beverages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gen. Palmer
Congressmaan Volstead
U.S
Ontario Voters Back Liquor Prohibition in Rural Ontario
Ontario approved a liquor prohibition measure by a solid rural-district margin on April 18. Large cities opposed, but country districts favored it, carrying the measure for June 15 effect. Alberta Nova Scotia Manitoba Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island already voted dry. The move aids enforcement across the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Canada
Alberta
Nova, Scotia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Prince Baware Island
Public park maps to feature all 22 Michigan parks
Commissioner F F Rogers announces that maps will display the states 22 public parks with new monthly depictions. Nearly half of the parks lie in Northeastern Michigan. The note appears in a Saturday April edition with grocery ad content for Bart Barras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Rogers
Bse
Michigan
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Clare County
Alex J. Groesbeck
Norway
Los’ Angeles
Brooks-Marshall
Salvation Army
Chas. H. Gould
George Stehle
E. A. Anderson
Fine Building
Magnus
Bart Barras Grocery
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