Grant Farmer Makes Success of Purebreds
Julius Schaeffer of Clare city area shifted from grade cows to pure bred Holstein stock eleven years ago after buying two two year old heifers for 175 dollars each. The herd has since produced fifteen thousand dollars in dairy products and five thousand dollars from offspring. He notes losses on grades during tough dairy years but profits on pure breds. Milk is sold locally in Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Johnson
Julius Schaeffer
Schaeffer
Clare
Clare County Picnic At Pleasant Lake Draws Locals
The third annual Clare county picnic will be held at Leland's park Pleasant Lake near Pontiac on Sunday August 1. Bring your family. Ice cream and lemonade will be served by the society. Robert Walters, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Leland’s Park
Pleasant Lake
Pontiac
Robert Walters
Sec’y
Resolutions of Condolence for Angus MacLeod
The John Q. Look Lodge No. 404 F. and A. M. mourn the loss of Angus MacLeod. The charter and altar will be draped for thirty days. Sympathy extended to the bereaved family. resolutions printed in The Clare Sentinel and placed in minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus MacLeod
John Q. Lock “Lodge No. 404 F
A. M
Clare Sentinel
John Q. Look
Robinetts Reunion at Alwood's Grave August 18 1929
The fifteenth Robinettt reunion will be held at Alwood's grave in Arthur township on August 18 1929. Mrs J C Newman is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinett
Alwood
Arthur Township
J.C. Newman
Baptists Hold Striking Service With New Members
The Baptist church held a striking service last Sunday with four baptisms including a fourteen year old girl. Twelve new members were received, followed by the Lord's Supper as a full house attended from fourteen miles away. Rev. MacDonald serves his fifth year amid growing devotion and attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
MacDonald
Clare County Roads Commission Financial Statement June July 1929
Balance on hand June 30 1929 35 292 69 receipts for July 6 981 50 State Highway Dept Main 2027 19 4376 98 County Treasurer Deh tax 189 47 Del tax 10 94 Del tax 135 72 Auditor General Gas tax 241 20 total receipts for July 6 981 50 balance on hand July 31 36 342 24 by Elva Armour Deputy Clerk of Clare County Roads Commission
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
State Highway Dept
Elva Armour
Clare County Roads Commission
Ice Cream Social hosted by Brown Garter Ladies Aid
The Brown Garter Ladies Aid invites the community to a Friday evening ice cream criants and cake social at the parsonage. Proceeds support parish activities and neighborly outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Garter Ladies
Queen of Clare to be selected next Thursday
Miss Wilma Hochstetler leads Clare voting for Eastern Michigan Water Carnival queen with 66 votes followed by Miss Mabel Huntley on 59 and Helen Raymond 58. Voting closes August 15 as Bay City hosts August 22 24 carnival featuring a street parade floats boats and sailing races from Eastern Michigan towns including Clare and Bay City reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Hochstetler
Clare
Bay City
Miss Hochstetler
Mabel Huntley
Helen Raymond
Rose Woolston
Betty Groves
Dorothy Green
Leda Ackerman
Florence Ackerman
Huntley
Green
Groves
Michigan
Wenonah Park
Caro
Midland
Saginaw
Yacht&s
Princess Theatre
Clare Sentinel
Pinconning
Roscommon
Gaylord
Unionville
Pigeon
Sebenaing
Cass City
Bad Axe
Coleman
Standish
Grayling
Gladwin
Rose City
West Branch
Mio
Alpena
Towns City
East Towns
Beaverton
Vassar
Prescott
Flint
Isabella County Fair and Races Opens With Record Entries
The Seventeenth Isabella County Fair promises the largest event yet with many state entries. Horse racing draws strong interest amid a top program of free acts and nightly fireworks. Governor Fred W. Green will speak on August 24, and family tickets are offered for two dollars for all days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella County
Fred W. Green
Central Michigan
Flint Man Marries Clare Bride This Friday
Miss Mary E. Loomis daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Loomis of Flint pair with Arthur P Trnka also of Flint in a noon ceremony Friday at the bride’s east sixth street home. Rev H B Johnson officiated with close relatives present. The couple will reside in Flint and plan a home after August 10. Loomis long a Clare teacher who had worked in Flint and other Michigan schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Loomis
Samuel ‘Loomis
Arthur P. Trnka
Flint
East Sixth Street
H. B. Johnson
Lelia, Reynolds
Clare
Roy Trnka
Cleveland
Ohio
Michigan Bell ads hype Michigan as vacation land and highlights Mackinac Island
Michigan Bell Telephone Company launches a state wide Know Michigan campaign to promote local vacation spots and draw tourists to Michigan. The first ad shows Detroit skyline with a focus on Michigan’s natural playgrounds and scenic diversity including Mackinac Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Detroit
Telephone Company
Michigan Bell Company
Mackinac Island
Washington Boulevard
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement
We express sincere gratitude to neighbors and friends for sympathy and acts of kindness during our bereavement. Thanks to the F. and A. M. lodge, Rev. Johnson, Rev. MacDonald, and all who sent messages and floral tributes to Mrs. Ida McLeod and the McLeod, Shumway, Meyers families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algo
A. M. Lodge
Walt McAllister
Johnson
Mac‘Donald
Ida McLeod
F. M. Shumway
Archie McLeod
Roy LaForge
Jéssie Meyers
Birthday Supper Planned for August at I O O S Hall
The birthday supper for August will be held Tuesday night August 13 at the I O O S hall. All members are urged to attend with their families for a social evening not a luck supper.
Consumers Power extends service lines west of Clare
Two crews of twenty under Howard Hoyt extend from Clare toward Farwell and Barryton with cedar poles and number three copper. The line will rise from 6900 to 11000 volts and extend to the U S 27 and M 66 junction, enabling farmer service at city rates with no wiring charge from Consumers Power. Substation upgrades at Clare with larger transformers will support the higher voltage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumers Power Company
Howard Hoyt
Alma
Clare
Farwell
Barryton
Trial of Mary Dugan at Princess Theatre
The all talking drama follows a chorus girl accused of murder saved by her brother’s legal maneuver. Norma Shearer and Lewis Stone star as the courtroom unfolds revealing the real killer and a not guilty verdict. Performances run Tuesday to Thursday with matinee and evening showings at reduced prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Shearer
Lewis Stone
H. B. Barner
San Francisco
Princess Theatre
Wild West Rodeo Brought to Michigan State Fair
The eightieth Michigan State Fair will host the first Wild West round up in the Middle West from September 1 to 7 with daily performances before the grandstand. Cowboys, cowgirls, and Indians will compete in chuck wagon races bronco busting rope work and more, featuring world champions and veteran western riders. Col Cc F Hatley brings the show, alongside fifteen vaudeville acts and the Kilti bahd of Hamilton Ontario in the grandstand each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Rddeo
Dendleton
Ore
Cheyenne
Wye
Calgary
Alberta
Michigan
F Rontier
F. Hatley
California
Zenobia Chapter Initiates Eight Candidates for Eastern Star
The Zenobia Chapter Orders of the Eastern Star number 129 held a special meeting at the Masonic Temple to initiate eight candidates including B R Zemmer and Elizabeth Schoonover. The ceremony, led by Worthy Matron Elizabeth Howlett, featured decorated lodges, a music program by Myra Asline, and a luncheon by A L Rogers. Visitors from Romeo chapter and out of state members from Iowa and Georgia attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zenobia
Orders of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
B. R. Zemmer
Gordon Rogers
Elizabeth Schoonover
Millie Oden
Edna Lower
Mercedes Moore
Elizabeth Howlett
Myra Asline
A. L. Rogers
Romeo
Iowa
Georgia
Spicer Reunion Held Sunday
On Sunday August 4 the fifth annual Spicer family reunion was held in the grove at Hugene Orvis. About 100 relatives and friends arrived by early afternoon for a pot luck dinner, with four family birthdays celebrated. Distanced attendees included Mrs Clara Becker Lucile and Walter Marine City Mich Mr and Mrs Arthur Becker and son Mr and Mrs Fred Becker Fenton Mrs Ola Miller Lima Ghia Mr and Mrs Clyde Bender and children Lansing and Mr and Mrs Bud Orvis Pontiac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spicer
Hugene Orvis
Clara Becker
Lucile
Walter
Marine City
Mich
Arthur Becker
Fred Becker
Fenton
Ola Miller
Lima
Ghia
Clyde Bender
Lansing
Bud Orvis
Pontiac
Clara Rebekah Lodge 167 Elects New Officers
Clara Rebekah Lodge No. 167 announces installation of newly elected officers led by N. G. Margaret Irwin and N. G. Etta Buckiey. Other officers include Secy Maude Stevens Fin Sec Y Etta Buckiey and Treas Ada Erter with Chap Mary Bolen R. G. Francis Bitler and multiple L and P N Gs. Notables listed: Louise Irwin Martha Irwin Alice Severson Nellie Johnson Alba Caen Fannie Shultz Dorothy Presley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Rebekah Lodge
N. G
Margaret Irwin
N.G
Millie Bostain
Sec’y
Maude Stevens
Fin
Etta Buckiey
Treas
Ada Erter
Mary Bolen
Francis Bitler
Louise Irwin
Martha Irwin
Etta Snider
C. G
Alice Severson
I. G
Dorothy Presley
Nellie Johnson
L. 8
V. G
Alba
Caen
Princess Theatre Schedule Highlights This Week
The listing showcases Gun Law with Tom Tyler and pals Friday and Saturday, The Trial of 98 with special cast Sunday and Monday, including Klondike gold frontier romance and Alaska scenery. Tuesday features The Trial of Mary Dugan starring Norma Shearer, with 100 percent talking. Upcoming shows include Broadway Melody and Innocence of Paris with Maurice Chevalier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Tyler
Sun
Thor
Mary Dugan
Norma Shearer
Maurice Chevalier
Picnic at State Park Honors by Masons and Eastern Stars
Picnic at Wilson State Park Harrison set for Thursday evening August 15 at 6:45 PM. Masons and Eastern Stars host with a post lunch program and several prizes. Attendees bring baskets. coffee and lemonade provided free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson State Park
Harrison
Our thanks for kindness after the death of Charles Carpenter
The brothers and families express appreciation to neighbors and friends for acts of kindness and sympathy during Charles Carpenter’s illness and death. They thank for floral offerings from relatives and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Carpenter
Central Michigan Undertakers Meet For July Picnic
The Central Michigan Undertakers held a July meeting and picnic at Wilson State Park on Thursday with large attendance. Hosts Michael Fanning and William Murphy led a day of baseball, barnyard golf, meals, and an after dinner program featuring speeches by Asa Aldrich Rev. Coombs Weatherhead and others, praising Harrison’s lake and park. Members and guests listed include Z S Wilson A H Bradley G B Wright Alma Edy Barcelona Rogers Clare Moody Hall Weatherhead Murphy Fanning Thomas etc. The August gathering is planned for Coleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Michigan
Wilson State Park
Michael Fanning
William Murphy
Harrison
Fred W. Weatherhead
A. F. Light
Devine
Asa H. Aldrich
Albert L. Coombs
Helen Fanning
Lee Thomas
Shepherd
F. Morrison
Clare
A. H. Bradley
Midland
Moody
Willis B. Green
Z. S. Wilson
G. B. Wright
Alma
William David Eddy
Barcelona
Spain
H. F. Rogers
Gladwin
Lebra Rogers
A.N. Friz
J. S. Husted
Coleman
W. E
Thanks to Friends for Flowers and Cards from Mrs Roy Walters
A hospital note from Mrs Roy Walters expresses gratitude to all friends for beautiful flowers cards and letters received during her stay at the hospital.
Hubel Store to Change Hands to Everett A Samborn
From this date the H. P. Hubel Store and Produce Co. will be owned and operated by Everett A Samborn. The business buys and sells cream and eggs and sells poultry. The store offers a full line of hardware and other general goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Hubel Store and Produce Co
Everett A, Saimborn
Samborn
Ady
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grant Farmer
Julius‘Schaeffer
Baptists
Tenith
Canfield Fammilies
William Bredmore
Chaplin
George Bailey
Park Pavilion
Huha Cramer
Robert McGarry
Swartz Creek
David Canfield
Laura Bailey
David
Phoebe Canfield
Orion
God
Financial Statement
Clare County Road Commission
Raymond Close
Isabella County Fair
A. Samborn
Wast Fourth Street
Flint Man
Clare Bride
Rev. Johnson
East Sixth ‘Street
Michigan Bell Telephone Co
Rebekah
Consumers
Power Company
Zenobia Chapter
Orvis Grove
Rebekahs
Central Michigan Undertakers
Fanning and
Murphy
Mrs
Roy. Walters
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