Mrs. Ella Buck Passes in Hale Community
Mrs. Ella Amelia Buck longtime Hale resident dies at 81 years in Clare where she had lived with daughter Vera Peterson. Born October 14 1864 in North Plains township Ionia county she married Henry R Buck in 1888 and raised three children. She helped found Hale Baptist Church and remained active in faith and family until her passing July 27 with grandson Raymond Dafoe among those mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hila Buck
Vera B. Peterson
Ella Amelia Ross
Peter and
Jane Ross
North Plains Township
Ionia County
Henry R. Buck
Tate
Michigan
Hale
Clare
Peterson
Buck
Hale Baptist Church
Raymond Dafoe
Clare Women Beat Ithaca in Inter-club Match
Clare Women golfers defeated Ithaca women 5 to 2 in seven foursomes. Twenty six Clare players travelled for the match. Clara Titus and Fran Andreson led with 49, Titus winning on a tie break. Ithaca’s Mary Brewer carded 45 for top Ithaca score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Ithaca
Clara Titus
Fran Andreson
Portland
Jesse Hampton
Bedtrics Langa
John Underwood's Brother Dies in Oil Well Accident
Austie Curtis Underwood 61 died when part of a drilling rig fell during work on a well near McCamey Texas He was born July 1885 in Doddridge County West Virginia He moved to Texas after his first wife Jessie Gorby died and had a son Harry Underwood born in Painesville Ohio Survived by second wife Jewel Underwood two brothers John of Glare and C E of Morgansville He was laid to rest July 21 in Center Point West Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austie Curtis Underwood
McCamey
Texas
Valentine
Elizabeth Jane Shrader Underwood
Doddridge County
West Virginia
Jessie Gorby
Harry Underwood
Painesville
Ohio
Jewel Underwood
John
Glare
C. E
Morgansville
Michigan Fire Toll Rises to 208 in 1945 Losses
Michigan recorded 208 deaths and a total fire loss of 19.55 million dollars in 1945, up 15 lives and about 200 thousand dollars from 1944. Major blazes included Muskegon on March 16 and Detroit’s Export Box and Sealey Co. fire on August 13, with 49 percent of victims under 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Oscar G. Olander
Michigan State Police
Muskeg
Export Box and Sealey Company
Detroit
Arnold C. Renner
Renner
Eigh
Cars Collide at Seventh and Pine Injuring Mrs Osborn
Late Wednesday, cars driven by D W Osborn and Tim Frey crashed at Seventh and Pine as Frey, momentarily blinded by a late gun sight, failed to see Osborn across the intersection. Mrs Osborn suffered bruises to the right elbow and arm. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage but drove away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Osborn
Tim Frey
Seventh and Pine
Frey
Osborn
Take It Easy War Time Salutation Drives Traffic Safety
The Auto Club of Michigan promotes a nationwide traffic safety drive with the wartime salutation Take It Easy guiding the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auto Club of Michigan
Holley Brothers Open Carburetor Plant in Clare
holley brothers of detroit and portland michigan lease the clare travel coach building and adjacent city land to open a carburetor plant producing parts for ford and international harvester. production to begin after equipment arrival with about 35 local workers initially, rising to 500 550 as the operation expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holley Carburetor Company
Detroit
Portland
Michigan
Clare Travel Coach Company
Clare
Art Damoth
Travel Coach Company
Wood Parts Inc
Cadillac
Wood Parts
Holley Brothers
Ford Motor Company
International Harvester Company
Ford
Saugatuck
West Branch
Holley
VFW Tops County Softball League as Season Ends
The unbeaten VFW softball team continues to lead in the Clare County League. Farwell moves to second with a 7-5 win over Browns. Temple has dropped from fourth, and with close averages, interest remains high in the final week of the regular season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Farwell
Browns
Temple
League standings after July games include varied results
Results from July 23 to July 30 show Firestone Gulf Bradley Meyer Holwe Cadillac and others trading wins and losses. Notably the Houghton VFW exhibition on July 30 did not count toward standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firestone Gulf
N. Bradley
Meyer Holwe
Cadillac
Brown
Molitie
Houghton’s
Farwell
Vfw
Houghton-Vfw
Consumers Power Clare Office to Close Saturday Afternoons
The Consumers Power Company office in Clare will close on Saturday afternoons starting August first, affecting customer service and utility payments. Local residents should plan accordingly and note the temporary schedule change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumers Power Company
Clare
Young Folks Bicycle 689 Mile Wisconsin Trip
Edmund Burdo and his friends from Clare and Chicago completed a 689 mile cycling journey through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Wisconsin. They spent ten days averaging eighteen miles per hour on straightaways and eight miles daily, visiting St Ignace Marquette the homes of Eds uncles at Lanse Iron Mountain Green Bay Sturgeon Bay and Kewanee Wisconsin, crossing Lake Michigan by ferry to Ludington. They found the trip tiring at first but enjoyable after catching their second wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Burdo
Frank Sutton
Chicago
University of Michigan
Burdo
Doris Dunkleberger
Dowagiac
Michigan
Barbara Lynn
Nebraska
Clare
Upper Peninsula
Wisconsin
St. Ignace
Marquette
Ben
Dan Brobaskie
Lanse
Iron Mountain
Green Bay
Sturgeon Bay
Kewanee
Lake Michigan
Ludington
Rosebush Mourns Pioneer Mrs Johnston at 90
Rosebush loses pioneer Margaret Ann Cameron Johnston aged ninety three weeks after a long illness. Born in Ailsa Craig Ontario on July 2 1856 she and her husband William J Johnston settled near Rosebush and later moved to town. Surviving are daughter Mrs Frank White Marion son Melvin Marion son Dean Ludington four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral held July 26 at Rosebush Methodist Church with Rev R O Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebush
William J. Johnston
Marion
Frank White
Michigan
Johnston
Melvin
Dean
Ludington
Edward Cameron
Marvin Follett
California
Arthur
Mr. Johnston
Pacific Coast
Atlantic Coast
Mrs. Johnston
R. O. Thomson
Rosebush Methodist Church
Rosebush Cemetery
Davis Reunion at Wilson State Park in Harrison
The Davis reunion is set for Sunday August 4 at Wilson State Park Harrison. Mary L. Davis serves as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Wilson State Park
Harrison
Mary L. Davis
Dancing at Water Wdzge Park Finale
Dancing event at Water Wdzge Park near Stevanson's Lake on Saturday August 3 features Chelnius Farm ér's Orchestra performing popular and square dances for attendees to enjoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevanson
Chelnius Farmér's
M B Gallagher Closes Clare Business After Long Career
Mort Gallagher who started in hardware and farm implement trade decades ago in Clare closed his Central Motor Sales sale on July 18 marking retirement. He helped establish Clare Hardware and Furniture, owned shares in prior firms, built the Central Motor Sales building in 1928 and sold Dodge and Plymouth cars. Friends wish him well as he steps back from a life spanning horse and buggy days to automotives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Motor Sales
M. B. Gallagher
Clare
Mort
William Webb
Doherty
Clarified Bakery
Messrs. Gallagher and Webb
Charles Calkins
Burdo Hardware & Furniture
Ben Mercer
Mr. Webb
Clare Hardware and Furniture Company
Mr. Gallagher
Mr. Pleasant Hardware & Furniture Company
Messrs. Gallagher and Mercer
Burdos
Mercer
Gallagher
Dodge
Plymouth
Gene Featherston
Durant & Dort
Charles Nash
Nash- Kelvinator
My. Gallagher
Isabella
the Sentinel
Ruth Duncan Dies After Long Illness At Detroit Visit
Ruth BH Allen born November 29 1869 Wahjamega Michigan lived in Saginaw Wise township Coleman Harbor Beach Vernon and Detroit. She married Llewelyn McIntosh and John Duncan and had son Ivan McIntosh. Funeral at Thurston with Rev Chas B Hahn. Survived by son Clyde Allen sister Maude Tubbs brothers Ralph Allen and Clyde Allen plus nieces Grace Husan and Miterva Parker among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth BH. Allen
Edgar and
Minerva Allen
Wahjamega
Mich
Saginaw
Wise Township
Shea
Llewellyn B. McIntosh
Coleman
Ivan
Harbor Beach
Royal Oak
Cherry Grove
Thurston Funeral Home
Chas B. Hahn
Joss
Ivon McIntoss
Clyde Alle
Clare
Ralph Allen
Maude M. Tubbs
Grace Husan
Rotary talk by Betty Walker on veterans affairs
Miss Betty Walker Clare county counselor for veterans affairs spoke at the Rotary noon meeting in Barnes Cafe detailing her office functions and veteran rehabilitation and employment programs. She said Michigan leads in organizing small community counseling for veterans and next of kin with state and regional offices, offers aid in form filling re employment medical aid housing and GI Bill benefits, and notes rising calls from ex servicemen and their employers seeking counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Walker
Clare County
Veterans’ Affairs
Rotary Club
Barnes Cafe
Michigan
Barn on John Brief Farm Saved by Rural Truck
A burning straw stack near the John Brief farm in Vernon was extinguished with no serious damage after Clare rural fire truck arrived fifteen minutes after the alarm. The fire, noticed by Ray and Mrs. Denton, caused only a blackened corner of the barn. Fire officials credit prompt rural truck response for saving farms in the Clare area. The same day, Clare firemen were summoned to the John Jackson home on West Seventh Street where a closet fire in the living room was extinguished by Irwin Schlegel before the department arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brief
Vernon
Clare
Ray Denton
Pontiac
James Walsh
Jackson Home
John Jackson
West Seventh Street
Irwin Schlegel
Former Teacher Explains Police Woman Duties in Lansing
Miss Clarissa Young, former Clare High School social studies instructor and Lansing's first policewoman, spoke to the Zonta Club at Hotel Olds about crime prevention units. She noted a 44.6 percent rise in crime among women and girls and urged proactive juvenile delinquency programs to replace old suppression methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarissa Young
Clare High School
Lansing
Lansing Zonta Club
Olds
Ingham County
American Ski Co Under Production In Clare Plant
The American Ski Company plant on West Fourth Street nears completion with painting and machinery installation. Production begins with magnesium Air-Skis in multiple sizes, assembled locally. William C. McConica leads the Clare factory while Dr T H McConica III helped develop the Air-Ski. Dowmetal Ultha provides the magnesium for fast, strong skis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Ski Company
West Fourth Street
Saginaw
New
Clare
Dow Metal
William C. McConica
T. H. McConica, III
U.S
Dow Chemical Company
Metallurgical
Sepp Ruschp
Mt. Mansfield
Vermont
McConica
Midland
Michigan
Soil Conservation Plans Expand Across Michigan Farms
R G Hill executive secretary of the State Soil Conservation Committee says surveys show 85 percent of Michigan farmland needs soil and water conservation. Michigan has 36 districts covering about 75 000 of 196 000 farms with 4 000 farmers already receiving plans. Demonstrations and tours promote approved methods as districts are farmer operated with five directors each. W R Trellis district supervisor will visit Clare County the week of August 26 to organize demonstration farms and recruit interested farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Hill
State Soil Conservation Committee
Michigan
Hill
W. R. Trellis
Soil Conservation District
Clare County
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Ella Buck
Plainfield Cemetery
Husband
John Underwood
Ford and International
Glen McKeever
VEW
North Bradley
Eagle
Moline
BRS Brown
Houghtons
Schaeffers
Ruth Duncan
Jackson
American Ski CO
Clare Plant
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