Kiwanis Banquet Celebrates Clare Athletes and Coaches
Nearly one hundred members of the Clare Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis Club high school athletes and guests gathered at St. Cecilia's Church for the Annual Kiwanis Athletic Banquet. Rev Harold Watson led a verse of America and Fr Chas Brophy gave the invocation. Coach Bill Kelly from Arthur Hill High School spoke briefly and shared in the event with Coach Donald Richardson presenting letter winners and thanking supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
St. Cecilia’s Church
Kiwanis
Harold Watson
America
John Hall
Chas. D. Brophy
St. Cecilia’s
Chester Richard
Chamber of Commerce
Austin Bates
Bates
George White
George
Arlenden
Clare High
U. S. Army
Lee Brown
Sun (Oil Company
Acey M. Parker
Donald Richardson
Richardson
Clare High School
Henry Eberhart
Robert Ackerman
James Chapman
Melvin Allen
Robert Douglas
Russell Foell
Paul Williams
Larry Foss
Harvey Hartshorn
William Chaffee
Joe Methner
Douglas Masten
Richard Koch
William Hawkins
Tony Burdo
Alva Cochran
Donald Cappaert
William Archambault
James Kane
Detroit
Harold Baker
Fred Schneider
Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club
Bill’ Kelly
Arthur Hill High School
Saginaw
Clare Community Council to Meet Monday Evening
The Clare Community Council will meet Monday evening May 1 at 8 00 o clock PWT in the high school commercial room. Representatives from each city organization are urged to attend. A report on the clearing house committee for returning soldiers will be given and other new business considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Community Council
Butter Ration Values Cut as May Ice Cream Quotas Rise
The Price Administrator announced butter will drop to twelve points per pound from April 30 to June 3, with farm butter at eight, processed butter four, and margarine two. Lard shortening and certain oils become point free in May while beef cuts rise slightly and lamb with mutton fall. Ice cream quotas increase to 75 percent with richer mix planned for May and June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Bowles
Washington
Lee Marshall
War Food Administration
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Mark 125th Anniversary
Thirty members of the Rebekah Lodge met in lodge rooms to observe the 125th anniversary of Odd Fellowship. Mrs Eva Schlafley presided the Soldiers Prayer ceremony. reports were given on hospital beds and May plans. attendees heard a proclamation from Grand Master Charles Leonard and shared an impromptu program with songs and remarks from long time members and younger participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zenobia Chapter
O.E.S
Clare-Gladwin-Midland Association
Zenobia
Percy Jones
Battle Creek
Michigan
Viola Gram
Harrison
Belle Mair
Doris Gerow
Annabelle Hampton
0-G-M . Association
Ithe Association
Jane Sth
Rebekah Lodge
Eva Schlafley
Crystal Walter
Rebecca Abbott
Fannie Schultz
Shepherd
Florence Irwin
Wm. D. Harger
Eleanor Lehr
Order
Harverter
Tom Abbott
George Lehi
Carrie Green
Gool
Wm. Harger
Odd Fellowship
Annual Spring High School Band Concert May 4
Clare High School bands present their annual spring concert on Thursday May 4 at 8:00. The Senior Band performs marches overtures solos and drum exhibitions featuring Beverly Sowle Jack Roda baugh and Gary Coveart with a full program of pieces and a Star Spangled Banner finale. The department lists about one hundred students in instrumental music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Col
Miner
Rosenkrons
Coons
Hartley
Beverly Sowle
King
Jack Rodabaugh
Song of the Seabees
Lewis and Rose
Helen Querback
Ethel Jean Gerow
Agnes Pierson
Betty Lou Severson
Marion Rutter
Bob Moline
Doug Fleming
Gary Coveart
Novelty
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Army Air Corps
Crawford
Lincoln
Patricia Lucas
Klein
Joanne Richard
Rosemary Wright
June Coveart
Dave Harter
Barbara Johnson
Clare Instrumental Music Department
Central Truck Tire Inspection Station Opens in Clare County
A new central truck tire inspection station is established at the Clare County Road Commission west of US-10 Clare Michigan. Operated by Clare county tire dealers and inspectors with OPA rationing division, the station reinspects tires deemed to be replaced and confirms serviceability for extra miles before replacement. A nominal fee applies and tubes are not inspected at the central site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Central Truck Tire Inspection Dealer Committee
Saginaw District Office of Price Administration
Lsting
H. L. Fleming
Clare
Cecil Davison
Farwell
Charles Snell
Harrison
Mortimer Balcom
Temple
H. A. Jones
J. B. Gilman
Lake
Clare County Road Commission
West Us-10
Michigan
OPA
Central Truck
Central Track
Banquet Tickets Sold Out For Methodist Event
Two hundred reservations have been made for the Methodist Mother and Daughter Banquet next Wednesday evening. Due to the church’s comfortable capacity, a limited number of additional tickets are available at the door.
Norwood Infant Fractures Skull After Porch Fall
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James Norwood of Norwood was injured last Thursday when his baby sister accidentally pushed him from the porch in his carriage. He struck his head on the cement sidewalk, and X ray exam showed a skull fracture. He is resting at home in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Norwood
Norwood
G. CG
Frank Lattimer Injured in Fall From Hay Mow
Frank Lattimer, 59, blind, was found unconscious in his barn by son in law John Groves after falling from a hay mow at his farm near Wise. He suffered a concussion and a fractured right wrist, was treated at Clare Hospital, and is improving after regaining consciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lattimer
Betty
Donna
Wise
John Groves
Mr. Lattimer
Doherty
Clare Hospital
Ben Youmans Dies At Home In Hatton Michigan
Benjamin Youmans born November 28 1869 in Belmont Canada died at his Hatton Township Clare County Michigan home on April 23 1944 aged 74. He lived in Clare County 45 years worked at Hotel Doherty seven years married Alvina Maxwell in 1898 leaving wife three sons Archie Frank Elmer. two daughters Hazel Abbott Alice Court ney. two brothers Silas Tom. two sisters Nancy Solms Phee Be Allison. eleven grandchildren. Funeral held at Doherty Funeral Home and Methodist Church with Rev Chas Kleinhardt lead and interment Cherry Grove Cemetery. Relatives from Dearborn Lansing and Loomis attended town service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Youmans
Belmont
Canada
Hatton Township
Clare County
Michigan
Doherty
Alvina Maxwell
Alvina
Archie
Frank
Hope
Elmer
U. S. Army Air Force
Yuma
Arizona
Hazel Abbott
Clare
Alice Courtney
Brant
Silas
Tom
Deroche
British Columbia
Nancy Solms
Millbridge
Ontario
Pheebe Allison
George
Sidney
Methodist Church
Chas
Kleinhardt
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Roy Benson
James Benson
Dearborn
Almira Parks
Nellie Weston
A. P. Parks
Lansing
Oscar Maxwell
Michie Weidle
Loomis
Rummage Sale Planned by Methodist W.S.C.S.
The Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service will hold a rummage sale in the Mater building from Thursday morning May 4 through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist W.S.C.S
Mater
Card Party and Dance at Mt Vernon Grange
Mt Vernon Grange hosts a Friday night card party and dance this Friday April 28. Also offered for sale a pair of matched mares five years old and weighing about 3200 pounds. Glen Lloyd Clare R-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon’ Grange
Glen Lloyd
Clare
Seaman Querback Wounded at Anzio Faces Nurse View
Seaman First Class Leo Melvin Querback, a Seabee veteran nicknamed Johnny Davis, is shown with nurse Wnsignyvean Hyerse at the U S Naval Hospital in Charleston. He was wounded at Anzio and had prior North Africa accidents while serving on an Army hospital ship crew with other naval casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wnsignyvean Hyerse
Dauphen Street
Mobile
Ala
Little Rock
Ark
Anzio
U. S. Naval Hospital
Charleston Navy Yard
William Troy Price
USN
Lepanto
Arkansas
Clare Bowling Tournament Ends Sunday Evening
The annual City Bowling Tournament was held April 11 to 23 with City League Merchants League and K C Masonic League teams. Dunlop Cafe won the Stanley Trophy scoring 2960, with Standard Oil 2949 Schaeffers Dairy 2921 and others listed plus top doubles singles and all events totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CLARE
City League
Merchants League
K.c.masonic League
Dunlop Cafe
Stanley
Standard Oil
Schaeffers Dairy
Masons
Loomis Machine
Toomis Welders
Stough and Schultz
Elden and Haring
Beck and McConnell
Wisler and Thayer
Drew and Seibt
Hales and Blewett
Comes and Verrette
House Cleaning Drives for War Kit Bags in Clare
The Clare Red Cross sewing sessions in Ameri can Legion rooms at Clare city hall see attendance fall as the war in Europe approaches. Local unit shipped 100 overseas kit bags this week and works on hospital supplies continue. The chapter accepted 22 other batches of kit bags this spring and urges women to report Thursdays 1 PM to 6 PM for sewing or take work home to accelerate completion before hot weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
American Legion
Clare City Hall
Europe
Clare
Clare High Principal elected president of state speech association
Emil Pfister Clare High School principal was elected president of the Michigan Association of Teachers of Speech for the coming year at the Forensic Day events in Ann Arbor. Garry Covart and Robert Douglas, Pfister’s students, attended the meetings and the state championship debates. Pfister spent Friday night with his wife near Ann Arbor and the boys stayed at the university Men's Union. The Sentinel congratulates Pfister on his attainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Pfister
Clare
Michigan Association of Teachers of Speech
Ann Arbor
Garry Coveart
Robert Douglas
Pfister
Clinton LeForge
the Sentinel
William Theodore Crawford Dies at 41 in 1944
William Theodore Crawford born July 12 1902 in Grant township Clare county died April 22 1944 at age 41. He lived in Clare county Flint Detroit and had wife Mary and children Betty Ann June Ellen William Theodore Jr. Survived by sister Betty Scott brother Donald Crawford half siblings James Crawford Lettie Crosby and others. Funeral services were held April 25 at Thurston Funeral Home with Rev. Chas Kleinhardt officiating. interment Cherry Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Theodore Crawford
William
Bertha Davis Crawford
Grant Township
Clare County
Ted
Flint
Detroit
Mary
Betty Ann
June Eileen
William Theodore, Jr
Betty Scott
Washington, D. C
Donald Kenneth Crawford
Clare
James Crawford
Oklahoma
Lettie Crosby
Cadillac
Robert Kenneth
Betty Lou
Ethel May Haring
Thurston Funeral Home
Chas. Kleinhardt
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Maple Grove School House up for cash sale near Farwell
The Maple Grove School House, located 3 miles west of Farwell, is for cash sale by the Board of Education. Sealed bids are due to the secretary by May 6. Building must be removed unless otherwise arranged. The board may reject all bids. opening set for Monday night May 7, 2912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove School House
Farwell
Board of Education
Bernard Schofield
Wounded Seabee Hero From Anzio Beachhead
Seaman First Class Lea Melvin Querback of Clare Michigan, a bantamweight boxer known as Johnny Davis, was wounded by shrapnel at Anzio and treated at Charleston Navy Yard. He fought in Sicily and Salerno, earned US Navy ribbons, and is home recovering with family ties to Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman
Leo Melvin Querback
Navy
Hardhitting Seabees
Court Street
Clare Mich
Seaman Querback
Anzio
North Africa
California
Seabees
Johnny Davis
U.S. Navy
Querbacks
Lea Melvin Querback
USNR
Clare
Mich
U. S. Naval Hospital
Charleston Navy Yard
Ocean Park
Sicily
Salerno
Alfred Querback
U. S. Army
Corregidor
War Department
Bluejacket
Lst
Africa
Violet Querback
Regional Speech Contest Set For Clare High Next Friday
Eighteen Michigan counties will send top speakers to Clare High auditorium on May 5 for the Regional Speech Contest. Winners from Prescott McBain Stanton and Clare advance to the event with four contestants in each category. Clare High entrants are Phyllis Ogle Jeanette Rube and Garry Coveart. Paul Briggs of Bay City serves as critic judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Clare High
Prescott, McBain, Stanton
Clare
Bates
Phyllis Ogle
Jeanette Rube
Garry Coveart
Garry
Paul Briggs
Bay ‘City
Sheriff Candidacy Announcement in Clare County Primary
An announcement states the candidate seeks renomination for Sheriff of Clare County at the Primary Election on Tuesday July 1. The notice lists Seaver and M Aweibiag as related figures in the filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Seaver
M. Aweibiag
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ODD Fellows and Rebekahs
Matér Building
Ly, D
Churehi
City
Ben. Youmans
Hatton
E. Thilly
B. Bauer
J. Groves
F. Verrette
Tf. Ames
R. Cimmerer
O. Parent
Roy Cimmerer
John Haring
Hitler
Speech Teachers
Ass’n
WM. Theo. Crawford
Sheridan Township
Leo M. Querback
Alfred Querbacke
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