District Softball Tournament Set for Clare Next Week
The Michigan Softball Association District 10 event runs Monday through Saturday at Clare High School athletic field August 11 to 16. Six Mt. Pleasant teams and six Clare teams compete to qualify two for August 22 to 24. Winners advance to Lansing for the State Title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Michigan Softball Association
Clare High School
Mt. Pleasant
Lansing
Police
Remus
Brainard
Marathon
Co-Op
NuWay
Clare Fast League
North Bradley
V.F.W
Mt. Pleasant Police
Brown Corners
Mt. Pleasant Co-Ops Will Play Schaeffer's, Tuesday Evening At 7:30 K of C
Eagle
V.F.W Police
New Veteran Office Opened in Clare City Hall
A new veterans office operates in Clare City Hall to oversee a Michigan Veterans trust fund for honorably discharged veterans and dependents. Eligible WW II veterans may apply by presenting discharge papers and may visit during hours Monday to Saturday with no appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare City Hall
Michigan
Veterans Office
Police Department
County Board of Trustees
Frank D. Jackson
Stanley Parish
Sec’y-Treas
Reunion Planned by Durance-Irwin in Port Huron
A reunion for Durance-Irwin is scheduled for Sunday August 10 in Marysville Park Port Huron Michigan across from the Chrysler plant. Secretary.
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Port Huron
Michigan
Marysville Park
Chrysler
Examination For Clerk Carrier At Clare Post Office
The Clare Michigan post office announces an open competitive examination for a substitute clerk carrier with permanent appointment potential. Basic pay starts at $1.04 per hour with yearly increases. Applicants must be patrons or temporary workers of the Clare post office and may include current temporary staff seeking permanent status. Applications available at the post office local secretary and due to the Regional Director in Chicago by September 2 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare, Michigan
U.S. Civil Service Commission
U. S, Civil Service Commission
W. van Buren St
Chicago
Michigan Bell Plans Rate Hike and Expanded Local Calling
Michigan Bell plans to petition the Michigan Public Service Commission for a 10.4 million dollar annual rate increase and to introduce extended area service allowingCalls between Clare and nearby towns like Beaverton Coleman Harrison Rosebush Farwell Gladwin without toll charges. The proposal would reclassify outstate exchanges into eight groups based on main station counts and raise monthly residence rates across multiple service levels for individuals and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maher
Michigan
Harrison
Rosebush
Farwell
Gladwin
Clare
Ewart
Indian River
LeRoy
Ubly
Clare Rotarians Visit Scout Camp for Pot Luck
Cliff Klapp director of Boy Scouts Camp Rotary hosted Clare Rotary Club members and families at a Wednesday picnic. Members arrived with wives and children to boat and canoe, swim, and enjoy a 7 PM dinner followed by games and recreation for the boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Klapp
Boy Scouts
Rotary
Clare’s
Rotary Club
Clare County Set to Receive Weight and Gas Tax Refunds
Vouchers totaling 1 275 000 dollars for gas tax refunds to Clare and neighboring counties for the first half of 1947 have been prepared by the Highway Department and sent to the Auditor General for payment. Additional second quarter weight tax refunds amount to 2 329 855 64 dollars, with a year total of 24 347 017 75. The document lists individual county amounts including Clare 3 682 87 and Isabella 8 053 25 for the first half, and Clare 7 138 99 and Isabella 15 443 01 for the second quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
Auditor General’s Office
Charles M. Ziegler
Clare
Gladwin
Isabella
Mecosta
Midland
Missaukee
Osceola
Roscommon
Robinett Reunion Set for August 17 at Cotton's Grove
The thirty third Robinett reunion is planned for Sunday August 17 1947 at Cotton's Grove. Secretary 4512.
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Cotton’s Grove
Water Control Sought to Save Diminishing Clare County Land
James Clute of the Saginaw Valley Regional Planning Commission urges Phelps Vogelsang to back flood and erosion control in Clare County. He explains lack of manpower for statistics, proposes dam and beaver-assisted water retention to raise lake levels by two to six feet, preserving soil and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Clute
Saginaw Valley
Mr. Vogelsang
Clare County
Heatwave Displays Extreme Temps Across Regions
The piece notes Clare’s 118 degree sunlit reading near City Bakery, with Blythe California 115 and Yuma Arizona 111 as the day’s high marks. Michigan towns hover near 100, while Detroit’s front page touts the heat. Police report few parking violations as residents endure high heat.
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Clare
Blythe
Calif
Mercury
Yuma
Ariz
Fresno
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Houghton
Marquette
Pellston
Grand Rapids
Traverse City
Battle Creek
Detroit Free Press
Mt. Pleasant Post
Sacred Concert at Clare Baptist Church Aug 13
A sacred concert is announced for Wednesday evening August 13 at eight o'clock at First Baptist Church. Hivin Bjornstad of Oslo Norway, a renowned lyric dramatic tenor, will perform gospel songs and has toured Europe. Rev David Otis Fuller praises his vocal talent and devotion. Pastor EH Redman invites all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Hivin Bjornstad
Oslo
Norway
Europe
Bjornstad
David Otis Fuller
D.D
Wealthy Street Baptist Temple
Grand Rapids
EH. Redman
Library Board Holds Annual Business Meet in Clare
The Clare Library Board met July 22, 1947 at the Clare City Library. President Mrs. Artibee led the session with minutes approved and Treasurer Mrs. Richardson presenting a balanced report. Copies of committee goals and a proposed slate for 1947-48 were discussed along with inviting nonmembers to attend meetings.
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Library Board
Study Club
Clare City Library
Alex Artibee
Richardson
Hochstetler
Higgins Lake
Clare
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Jay Greene
H. Fleming
N. Exien
R. Pinaire
D. Richardson
V J Day Dance Sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi
Beta Sigma Phi hosts a V J Day dance at the Doherty Hotel Wedgewood Room on August 14 with admission set at 2.00 dollars plus tax. Proceeds benefit club activities and community outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
Wedgewood
Doherty Hotel
Room Telephone Service Restored At Hotel Doherty
Guest room telephone service, unavailable since the war, has been restored at Hotel Doherty. Michigan Bell crews installed a new switchboard and instruments in all rooms and cottages, offering free local calls and toll access outside the city. The new number is 440.
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Doherty
Michigan Bell Telephone Service
Birch Haven lodge near Clare poised as northern beauty spot
Birch Haven motor court near Clare sits eight miles west of town on US 10 and M 115. The 60 by 160 foot lodge blends knotty cedar in a U shaped design around a twenty acre wooded site with fourteen units for two to four guests. Each unit offers private baths or access to shared facilities, cross ventilated rooms, lighted interiors, and furnishings including Hollywood beds, antique chests, and custom lamps. The Dices, owners, are active in tourism groups and Clare Chamber of Commerce.
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Birch Haven Motor Court
Clare
Harry B. Dice
Dice
Grand Rapids
Dices
East Michigan Tourist Association
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Two deadly wrecks claim two lives and injuries
In Clare County a 23 year old, George McCumber of Mt. Pleasant, died at Clare Hospital after his 1936 Chevrolet left the road on US-10 and overturned. Passenger Harold Eichhorn 18 of Farwell suffered neck cuts and bruises but was reported much improved. In another crash near Rosebush, Vernon DeWitt Brown 26 of Mt. Pleasant remained unconscious and seriously injured after a 1939 Dodge struck a power pole following a suspected blowout. An off duty farmer alerted authorities and Brown was transported to Central Michigan Community Hospital.
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George
McCumber
Mt. Pleasant
Clare Hospital
Clare
Us-10
Harold Hichhorn
Farwell
Hichhorn
Eichhorn
Vernon DeWitt Brown
R-5
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Rosebush
Brown
Sditie
Michigan to Inspect 2000 School Buses for Safety This Summer
Statewide inspection campaign with the Michigan State Police and Department of Public Instruction aims to check repair and safety of more than 2000 buses used to transport some 100000 students daily. Districts must have buses inspected by August 15. follow up inspections will enforce removal from service if unsafe.
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Michigan State Police
State Departsment of Public Instruction
Eugene B. Elliott
Michigan
Department of Public Instruction
Donald S. Leonard
Elliott
Clare High School Class of 1944 Reunion Announcement
The Clare High School 1944 graduates hold their reunion at state park in Harrison on August 17. Details note reunion plans in the local notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Gon
Ngon
State Park
Harrison
Om Ruilways
Also Mentioned on This Page
Michigan Veterans Trust Fund
Durance-Irwin
Clare Post Office
Michigan Bell
Michigan Bell Telephone Company Today
Michigan Public Service Commission
Birch Haven
Clare Photo Service
Clare Rotarians
Robinett
Clute
Planning Commission
Clare Baptist Church
Harold Fleming
Geo. McCumber
Vernon Brown
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