Multiple traffic accidents mar Clare area tour season
A Saturday morning crash near Clare injured five people including Wayne Killenbeck Leona Swab and James Larson with a broken ankle and wrist. A second collision near Clare injured Rudolph Olson and his wife when Delbert DeGraw struck head on after attempting to pass a bus. Additional injuries occurred in a Cass City wreck after a front tire blew out. Three others escaped with minor injuries after a summersault near Rosebush. Authorities and police investigated all incidents.
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Clare
Us-10
Wayne Killenbeck
Leona Swab
Bay City
James Larson
Midland
Bernice Wagner
Rudolph Olson
L’anse
Delbert DeGraw
Shepherd
Olson
DeGraw
Olson Care
John Horvath
Wm. B. Dunlop
Raymond Renard
Marlette
Lucy May
Bernice Coulter
Cass City
Clare County General Hospital
Howard Olson
Neau Sears
Jos. Wahl
Okemos
Sam Parcagelli
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Wahl
Parcaselli
Rosebush
Donna Litesey
Ottaway Lake
Louis Litesey
Mr. Litesey
Mrs. Litesey
Evelyn Jean Jackson Baby Dies After Illness
Relatives mourn Evelyn Jean Jackson a year and a half old who died Saturday morning in Saginaw County Contagious Hospital after a ten day scarlet fever illness. She leaves parents Bert and Mrs Jackson a sister Delores Marie grandparents J. W. Siel aunts uncles and cousins. Funeral services were held at Cherry Grove cemetery with Rev. Chas Kleinhardt officiating burial followed.
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Evelyn Jean Jackson
Saginaw County Contagious Hospital
Delores Marie
J. W. Siel
Cherry’ Grove
Chas. Kleinhardt
Miss Mae Pintamo Takes Charge at Damoth Insurance Clare
Miss Mae Pintamo is placed in charge of the office staff at the Damoth insurance agency in Clare. She brings ten years of experience from the Holmberg Agency, Ironwood Michigan, and will help Mr. Damoth focus more on broader business and the Beaverton office.
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Mae Pintamo
Damoths
Art Damoth Insurance Agency
Clare
Miss Pintamo
Holmberg
Ironwood
Michigan
Damoth
Beaverton
Edward McDonald Dies of Injuries in Car Crash
Edward McDonald aged 57 died from injuries suffered July after a Rosebush car crash. He lived most of his life in Isabella County and leaves wife Maude Mowl and three children Helen Carl Allen. Funeral held at St Henrys with burial at Gilmore cemetery.
Starr Commonwealth Tag Day Observed in Clare
Starr Commonwealth Tag Day is set for Thursday August 10 in Clare with Jimmy and fellow residents of Floyd Starr's Albion Michigan home collecting contributions. The drive aims to fund the youth program and has the support of Clare civic, business, and religious groups.
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Starr
Clare
Uncle Floyd
Jimmy
Starr Commonwealth
Claré
Commonwealth
Aup
Mrs. Bert Waite Dies in Clare After Long Illness
Mrs. Bert Waite longtime Clare resident died Sunday at noon after over a year of illness. Born Thressa M Hang en September 16 1880 in Ludington Michigan she moved with her foster family to near Mt Pleasant at age eight. She married Bert Waite February 4 1889 and they lived on a Dover farm before moving to Clare in 1918. She leaves her husband five children twelve grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral at Thurston Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 00 with Rev M R Henderich officiating burial at Cherry Grove cemetery.
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Bert Waite
Thressa M. Hangen
Ludington
Michigan
Charles Whitlock
George and
Ammeretta Howarth
Mt. Pleasant
Dover
Clare
Hart
Midland
Hazel Stough
Jonesville
Goldie Zinger
Howard
Lawrence
Lyle
Thurston Funeral Home
M. R. Henderich
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Claude Howarth
Detroit
Wrae Waite
Stacy Hawkins
Jackson
Harry Johnson
Ithaca
Earl Johnson
Preston Johnson
Bidda
Myrtle Morrison
Rosebush
Mayd Johnson
John Waite
Fred Flory
Dora. French
Hmeline Daniels
Mt. Pieasant
Arthur Friedle
Electric Fence Fatal to Remus Man Last Week
The Remus area reports a second fatality from an electric fence when Robert Storey aged 21 was found dead across a farm fence wired to a 110 volt circuit. A prior incident involved a child in the same vicinity. The piece warns against homemade units and urges use of equipment from qualified manufacturers.
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Remus
Robert Storey
H. Storey
Michigan
Infant and Pre School Clinic Planned in Clare County
Dr. RE V Thiehoff Tri County Health Director will visit Clare County on Tuesday August 8 to hold summer infant and pre school clinics. Each child will receive a physical exam and vaccination against smallpox and diphtheria if parents desire. Children under five in Clare County are eligible to attend. The event is at Farwell High School at 10:00 and 2:00.
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RE. V. Thiehoff
Tri-County
Clare County
Farwell High School
Ai Miarid Lddd Schoal
Kiwanians Ball Game Called Off By Rain At Clare Dinner
The Clare Kiwanis Club held its 6:30 dinner at the Hotel Doherty with guests Kenneth May and Guy Cannon of Midland Geo Wells of Dade City Florida Ewen Cameron of the 1st Highland Lake Scottish In fantry London England B J Call of the Secretary of State Department at Lansing and Al Moore of Mt Pleasant. The Kiwanis softball game was rained out but members planned to resume practice for the next week’s encounter.
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Clare Kiwanis Club
Doherty
Kenneth May
Guy Cannon
Midland
Geo. Wells
Dade City
Florida
Ewen Cameron
1St
Highland Lake Scottish Infantry
London
England
B. J. Call
Secretary of State Department
Lansing
al Moore
Mt. Pleasant
Forest Fire Hazard Rises Across Michigan Regions
Officials warn fire danger is extreme after three weeks of dry conditions. Rains would need to be heavy to offset heat and winds, with 108 outbreaks averaging two acres. Northern peninsula counties led in outbreaks. Muskegon Bay City area saw notable activity. Fire crews credit press and public cooperation during the danger period.
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Michigan Department, of Conservation
Upper Peninsula
Lower Peninsula
Antrim
Charlevoix
Cheboygan
Emmet
Muskegon Bay City
Fire Organization
Bechtel Death At Home In Vernon Michigan
Mrs. Carlind Bechtel 74 of Vernon died at home Tuesday after residing in Isabella county most of her life. Funeral at 9 30 this morning at home then 10 at Sacred Heart church Mt Pleasant with a solemn requiem mass by Fathers Farquharson Tomaszewski and Parnell. Burial Calvary cemetery. She leaves husband Leo and four sons George Urwin Gus of Clare Albert of Mt Pleasant. two daughters Luella Stangel Vincennes Indiana and Cornelia Bechtel Clare. brother John Brandehoff Ottaville and sisters Rose Ketter Ottaville and Annie Geisken St Louis Mich. Members of the altar society will save prayers at the Bechtel home Thursday.
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Carlind Bechtel
Vernon
St. Louis
Mich
Bechtel
Avaieeée
Bechtel Lme
Pbs
Sons of Legion Elect Officers Monday Night
Walter H. Larmoh Squadron No. 128 held its annual meeting and election of officers with delegation from Harrison. Donald Dunlop, acting as conducting officer, announced 1940 slate led by Captain Donald Dunlop and featuring George C. Parent First Lieutenant.
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Walter H. Larmoh
Song of the American Legion
Legion
Harrison
Donald Dunlop
George O. Farent
Hast Lansing
East Lansing
George
Pierce
George C. Parent
Jack Morgan
Hugh Maxwell
Francis Loomis
Eugene Maxwell
Alexander A. Wylie
James H. Lane
McKay Park Improvements By Conservation Team And Locals
Representatives of the Conservation Department and about sixty local sportsmen improved McKay Park at Five Lakes on Friday evening. Work included washing a well of purée drinking water using specialized equipment aiding forest fire fighting. The Clare County Road Commission began gravel road work to Perch Lake, planned fencing and a gate by the Clare Rod and Gun Club, and a camp store will be built by sportsmen. Visitors are welcome for camping, picnicking, fishing, and hunting, with trespass advised against.
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Conservation Department
McKay Park
Five Lakes
Gus Fuehr
Frank Bush
Gladwin
Clare County
Carl Rushton
McKay
Clare County Road Commission
Perch Lake
Clare Rod and Gun Club
Odd Fellow Picnic Held at Stevenson Lake
The Clare and Isabella District Association of T O F held its annual picnic at Duncan's Landing on Stevenson Lake last Sunday afternoon with strong district attendance. Activities included lunch at one o'clock followed by horse shoe pitching boating and cards. lodges Brinton Clare Coleman Farwell Mt Pleasant and Weidman were represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare and Isabella District Association
Duncan's Landing
Stevenson Lake
Brinton
Clare
Coleman
Farwell
Mt. Pleasant
Weidman
Building Costs in 1884 Showed Lower Prices and Hard Times
A Clare note compares an 1884 building materials bill from Ort & Dixon to modern costs, noting 591 feet flooring 1.77 and 656 feet flooring 4.96, totaling 24.13, versus today about 150. The piece contrasts low carpenters wages and back-yard log milled lumber with today’s gas electricity and comforts, arguing the era’s hard labor had both perks and drawbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHA
Sentinel
Forest Shumway
Clare
Ort & Dixon
James Irwin
Dobbin
Citizens State Bank Joins Federal Reserve System
The Citizens State Bank of Clare has become a member of the Federal Reserve System on June 8, 1939. The move integrates the Michigan chartered bank into the nation’s central banking network while preserving its state-bank status and FDIC insurance, enabling access to elastic currency and rediscount facilities for better community service.
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Citizens State Bank of
Clare
Federal Reserve System
Congress
United States
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Districts
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve District
Citizens State Bank
Michigan
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Red Cross Life Saving Courses Offered Here
American Red Cross Life Saving and Water Safety courses are being organized at the Mill Dam Ponda by the local Red Cross chapter. Free of charge, they lead to Junior or Senior Life Saver qualifications with ages 12 to 16 for Juniors and 17 or over for Seniors. Courses conducted by Donald Quinn, with Willard Bell assisting. Register with the listed organizers or Harold Fleming, Chairman.
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American Red Cross
Mill Dam Ponda
Donald Quinn
Red Cross
Willard Bell
Harold, Fleming
First Aid and Life Saving
Clare County
Ri. G
Vernon Hill Homes Molested by Thieves Over Two Weeks
Thieves entered Vernon Hill residences and damaged property over the past two weeks. A prowler was seen July 22 near Jack Smith and Joe Cunningham’s home. hubcaps and rims were removed and a car tampered with. Smith armed but did not shoot. suspect escaped. Other homes reported radio theft and window entry. police and state troopers probing, with no arrests by Thursday afternoon.
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Vernon Hill
Jack Smith
Joe Cunningham
Sanen Jx
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Saginaw
Bert Jackson
Evelyn Jean
Edward McDonald
St. Henry’s Church
Allen
Josephine McDonald
Vernon Township
Lfe
Isabella County
William
James Manley
Maude Mowl
James
Etta Mowl
Gilmore Township
Helen
Peter Lee
Flint
Carl
Butte City
Montana
Wise Township
McDonald
General Hospital
St. Henrys Church
Father Tomaszewski
Gilmore Cemetery
Lois Jean Lee
James Edward McDonald
Emma Manley
Mason Smith
Mary Harmon
Wise
Martin Loomis
John
Charles
Francis
Grand Ledge
Hmma Marley
Eric Pearson
Mary
Margerite
Jean
Edgar Pence
Margaret
Elizabeth
Lois Jean
Page Hight
Remus Man
Leo. Bechtel
Sacred Heart Church
Sons OF Legion
Eighnor Meat Market
Odd Fellow District Association
Local Bank
Norman Jackson
Maple Street
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