Clare County Escapes Cyclone Aftermath Tuesday
Tornadoes ripped through Michigan Tuesday afternoon, killing one man, injuring several, and leaving hundreds homeless as they spanned from Kalamazoo to Lapeer. Damage topped a million dollars across multiple counties before storms dissipated. Clare County reported no damage or injuries.
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Michigan
Kalamazoo
Lapeer
Saginaw County
Dice
Saginaw
Freeland
Kalamazoo County
Kent
Midland
Jackson
Montcalm
Gratiot
Newago
Isabella
Lester Baker
Scotts
Gus Lindell
South Comstock
Grand Rapids
Alma
Clare County
Drum and Bugle Corps Visit Lake George
The Walter H. Larman Post Drum and Bugle Corps from Clare visited Lake George last week. Despite heavy afternoon showers, the evening entertainment proceeded as the corps arrived for a march to the center square and a weiner roast, with performances at the Community Hall. The event ended with thanks from Lake George and hopes for a return visit.
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Lake George
Walter H. Larman
Clare
James
Premiums for the Women Folks at County Fair
Clare County fair offers women groups and individual exhibitors premiums under Department C Home Economics. Prizes of 3.00 2.00 and 1.00 are listed for the best quilt by any group, with many additional premiums for poultry fruits vegetables quilts comforts bed linens rugs and crafts. Exhibitors become fair association members by paying 50 cents.
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Clare County Fair
Eome Economics
The
Fair Association
Auctions Set for 72 Acre Oil Lands in Clare County
State lands in four Redding township parcels totaling 72 acres near the Freeman-Redding field will be sold at public auction in Lansing on August 10. The area is classified as proven lands with a 250 barrel per day production limit for the field and a royalty scale from one eighth to one fourth based on monthly per well output.
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Clare County
Michigan
Lands Division
State Department of Conservation
Lansing
Redding Township
Freeman-Redding
Edward G Johnston New Drum Major for Drum Bugle Corps
Walter H. Larman Post Drum and Bugle Corps names Edward G Johnston as new Drum Major. The group approved a Lake George event, a wiener roast, and a dance at Mount Vernon Grange Hall with Francis Jackson Frank Thilly and Omer Parent on the arrangements committee.
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Walter H. Larman
Martin Loomis
Legion Rooms
Lake George
Mount Vernon Grange Hall
Loomis
Francis Jackson
Frank Thilly
Omer Parent
Edward G. Johnston
Michigan
Final Summer Concert in Park Wednesday Night
Clare High School Band traveled to School Section Lake five miles west of Remus on Thursday August 3 to perform for Consumers Power Company picnic and join games. Directed by Richard Greenfield the band played an hour and a half with plans for next week.
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Clare High School
Bernard Wyman
Blugh Maxwell
Donald Woolston
Chamber of Commierce
Gordon McIntosh and Schultz Families Take Western Trip
Mr and Mrs Gordon McIntosh and daughter Elva Lea join Mr and Mrs John Schultz and two daughters on a twelve day western tour. They left Clare July 25 traveling through Indiana Illinois Iowa Missouri to Kansas City and back visiting relatives and viewing sites including the Power Company plant 400 feet high and Crystal Cave near Springfield Missouri.
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Gordon McIntosh
Elva Lea
John Schultz
Clare
Kansas City
Marion
Indiana
Wastuska
Ill
Washington
Iowa
S¢ehultz
Leslie Gilmore
Springfield
Two New Members Accepted At Kiwanis Meeting
The Clare Kiwanis Club welcomed Dr. S. J. Higemore of Clare and Geo. Scott of Lake as new members at the Wednesday 6:30 dinner meeting in Hotel Doherty. President Willard Bicknell introduced the pair, with pins presented by Donald Holbrook and Mark Bicknell.
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Clare Kiwanis Club
Doherty
S. J. Higemore
Clare
Geo. Scott
Lake
Willard Bicknell
Donald Holbrook
Mark Bicknell
Geo. Wells
Dade City
Florida
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanians
Earl Miller
Gaylord
Wallace Thayer
Harry Wakefield
L. C. Wendt
Hd. Gramball
Mt. Pleasant
Lo and
Mt. Pleasant Kiwanians
Kiwanis
Change in Sinclair station management in town
Norris Blystone, son of Mr and Mrs Glen Blystone, has been named manager of the Sinclair Super Service Station at Highth and Meehwan streets. A local high school graduate of 1937, he has lived here all his life and invites friends and patrons to visit in the new quarters.
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Sinclair Super
Highth
MeeHwan
Sentinel
Norris Blystone
Glen Blystone
Here
Norris
Townsend Picnic Draws Nearly A Thousand In Elm Grove
Nearly one thousand attended the Townsend club picnic at the Howard Cotton farm grove in Elm Grove hosted by Mr. Cotton. The event featured a violin solo, community singing, a tableau, and guest speaker Ira Brinker from Bay City, with clubs from multiple states represented.
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Townsend Club
Beautiful Grove
Howard Cotton Farm
Elm Grove
Cotton
William Tubbs
Wm. Gilson
John Empey
A. B. Wylie
Clarence Cotton
Empey
Wylie
Ira Brinker
Bay City
Flint
Saginaw
Lansing
Beaverton
Coleman
Detroit
Midland
Mt. Pleasant
Grand Rapids
Ohio
Illinois
Montana
Seth Kemp
Ahsarka
Josephine Cotton
Clare
Tommy Gilson
Infant Preschool Clinics Draw Strong Attendance in Glare County
Health clinics at Farwell School and Franklin Town Hall on August 8 drew many infants and preschoolers with parents. Mrs. Wilmont Carpenter hosted Farwell, registering 23 preschoolers and four infants with twelve receiving diphtheria toxoid and all receiving smallpox vaccines and exams. In Franklin, Mrs. Leo Cooper hosted, registering three babies and seventeen preschoolers, with ten receiving diphtheria protection and eleven smallpox vaccines. Twins registered at both sites.
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Glare County
Farwell School
Franklin Town Hall
Wilmont Carpenter
Farwell
Franklin
Leo Cooper
Norman Myers
Gerry
Gary Schmidt
Donald
Donna Mathews
E. V. Thiehoff
Tri-county
Young Ladies to Speak at Eagle Church of God
Miss Keinrath and Miss Lee Menzel will be guest speakers at the Eagle Church of God Sunday morning service at 11 30. They come from the Ft Wayne Bible Training School and the invitation extends to children and young people.
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Eagle Church OF God
Keinrath
Lee Menzel
Ft. Wayne Pible Training School
M. Ds Honderich
Herrick R J Herrick James R Herrick Passes Away in Sheridan
James R Herrick aged ninety died at his son Howard's home in Sheridan township on Tuesday August 8 He was a pioneer resident of the community and lived on his Sheridan farm for many years Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 00 PM at the Thurston Funeral Home with Rev Albert Dawe officiating Burial will be in Cherry Grove Cemetery His life story will be published in next week's Sentinel.
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James R. Herrick
Howard
Sheridan Township
Herrick
Sheridan
Thurston Funeral Home
Albert Dawe
Cherry Grove
Sentinel
Davis
F. P. Davis
el Davis
Harry Bradley
Gen. Davis
Mary J. Davis
Jessie Davis
Arthur Township
Robert Leroy Mester
John Mester
Clare
Columbus
Ohio
Daisy Thatcher
Springfield
Corunna
Wm. B. Ringler
Clio
Donald Davis
Nathan Grey
Fred Davis
Gladwin
Nora Galey
Detroit
Avril Jean Hillman
George Clandening
Russell Lane
Ted Turbush
Mayville
Clare and Coleman Odd Fellows Install Officers
On Monday, July 3, Clare and Coleman lodges installed Noble Grand and Vice Grand officers at the I O O F Hall in Coleman. District Deputy Grand Masters C Burton and Martz Detwiler conducted the installation, Coleman members attending as guests.
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Coleman
I. O. O. F. Hall
Coleman Lodge
C. Burton
Martz Detwiler
Clare I. O. O. F. Lodge
Ernest Irwin
Noble
Frank Mitchell
Bruce Williams
Chas. Howe
James Irwin
Norman, Densmore
R. S
Andrew Irwin Sr
L. S
Fred Aiey
Inside
Guardian
Harry Nowlen
Thos
B. Abbott
Andrew Irwin Jr
O. W. Nash
John Rodabaugh
Harri g er and Schofield wed in Vernon ceremony
Ruth Elizabeth Harri ger became the bride of Elmer Schofield at the Vernon township home of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Harriger. The 2 p m service was led by Reverend James Rogers with Robertie Harriger and Flora Pedgrift as attendants. The couple plans a two week motor tour, then residence in Gladwin.
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C. M. Harriger
Vernon Township
Ruth Elizabeth Harriiger
Elmer Schofield
Elmer J. Schofield
Farwell
James Rogers
Clare
Robert Ie Harriger
Flora Pedgrift
Kalamazoo
Mrs. Schofield
Bake Sale Saturday at Morgan's Grocery
The Townsend Club Ladies announce a bake sale Saturday August 12 from 10:00 o clock onward at Morgan's Grocery. Those furnishing are asked to follow guidelines.
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Townsend Club
Morgan’s Grocery
Gasoline tax money returned to Michigan counties
State Highway Commissioner Murray D. Van Wagoner announced a statewide distribution of 1,275,000 in gasoline tax receipts to 83 counties. The funds cover the first half of 1939 collections returned to counties to offset the partial elimination of the automobile weight tax. County allocations include Clare 3,688.07 Gladwin 3,790.91 Isabella 7,884.24 Midland 7,566.24 Osceola 4,265.35 Roscommon 2,871.59
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Murray D. van Wagoner
Clare
Gladwin
Isabella
Midland
Osceola
Roscommon
Robinett Reunion Set for August in Arthur Township
The 25th Robinett reunion will be held in Alwood's grave, Arthur township, on Sunday, August 20, 1939. Mrs. J. C. Neuman serves as secretary.
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Robinett
Alwood
Arthur Township
J. C. Neuman
Clare County Fair Opens in Harrison August 29
The fifty third Clare County Fair at Harrison begins Tuesday August 29 with livestock poultry and agricultural exhibits plus crafts and canned goods. Fireworks daily and mid way attractions headline nightly entertainment with Ford's Dixie Hight and a C Camp Houghton Lake quartet. Harness racing softball and county team play mark the schedule.
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Clare County Fair
Harrison
Clare and Harrison
Michigan
Dunlop
Ford
Dixie
Iva Miller
Clare County
Leona Samborn and Frank Brown Wed in Coleman Ceremony
Miss Leona Samborn became Mrs Frank Brown in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at the Samborn home. Rev Albert Barss officiated. The couple plan a northward honeymoon and will reside in Coleman after August 13. Attendants included Lavern Brown and Merle Samborn. Out-of-town guests joined the celebration.
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Eba
Samborn
Leona
Frank Brown
Harold Brown
Coleman
Albert Barss
Lansing
T. Spence
Lavern Brown
Merle Samborn
Wilson Samborn
Everett Barss
Tom Spence
Laverne Brown
Rosebush
Annual Grange Picnic at Lake George Park
Clare County Granges host their third annual Grange Picnic at Lake George Tourist Park next Sunday August 13. All Grangers invited with Irma Williams Pomona Sec.
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Clare County
Lake George
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DRUM
Drum-Bugle Corps
Mt. Vernon Grange Hall
Park
Consumers Power Co
Mr. Pleasant Kiwanis
Butcher Édttle
Young
Eighner Meat Market
North Mcewan
Townsend
Cotton Grove
Dr. Thiehoff
Martha Knecht
Jas. R. Herrick
Tues
Ruth E. Harriger
Jas. Rogers
Bride
F P. Davis
Mich
Leona Samborn
Irma Williams
Pomona Sec
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