Clare Public Schools Set to Open September Seventh
The Clare Public Schools plan a Sept. 7 reopening with kindergarten through ninth grade reporting for registration on that day, while all grades except ninth will report on Sept. 8. The first faculty meeting is scheduled for Tuesday to organize. New appointments include Effie Hales in elementary, Elsie Delemarter in fourth grade, Ralph Morrow in seventh, Betty Dorr in home economics, Kathleen Grill replaced by Louisa Bowser in English, Gwendolyn Sholty in girls physical education, William Harper to teach art and math, Lida Strong for vocal music, plus several others filling positions as returning teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Public Schools
Effie Hales
Helen Bitler
Miss Hales
Central Michigan College of Education
May Lance
Tuance
Mt. Pleasant
Betty Dorr
Merritt
Michigan
Betty Williams
Miss Williams
Miss Dorr
Central Michigan
College of Education
Cadillac High School
Kathleen ‘Grill
Louisa Bowser
Bowler
Albion College
Gwendolyn Sholty
Alma
Mildred Carey
Miss Sholty
Michigan State College
Willian Harper
St Jphns
Canthar Michigan College of Education
Georgia Warner
Warner
Baldwin
Kinderganten
Leota van Every
Kathryn Eroh
Patan White
Sarah Morrow
Helen Garthe
Florence Kane
Dorist Gerow
Oliver Evans
Richard Wheeler
Myrtie Bowerman
Bernice
Ivah Emery
Carleton Garthe
Donald Richardson
Lawrence Wilcox
Harold Collins
Floyd Norentz
A. F. Bates
Death of Phillip Geeck at age seventy four
Phillip Geeck died at his home at 8 00 AM Thursday at age seventy four. Funeral arrangements are handled by Thurston Funeral Home and were not complete at press time.
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Phillip Geeck
Thurston Funeral Home
Card of Thanks for Poliomyelitis Sorrow
Due to polio concerns we refrain from sending cards but deeply appreciate the kindness shown during our bereavement. The Al Thayer family expresses gratitude for the support and remembers your thoughtfulness in our sorrow.
Midway Restaurant Offers 24 Hour Complete Meals
Midway Restaurant advertises open around the clock with complete meals available at any time. The notice highlights 24 hour service and ready dining options for all hours.
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Midway
Women Golfers Continue Titus Trophy Play At Ithaca
Women from Clare Gymmn Club lost to Ithaca women in an interclub match at Ithaca course. Twelve players enjoyed a pleasant day despite top players missing. Harriet Naumeés had Clare’s low score winning a ball. Mary Brewer led Ithaca. Next Wednesday hosts another Titus Trophy round and a key business meeting.
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Clare Gymmntry
Ithaca
Clare
Harriet Naumeés
Mary Brewer
Club Handiarp
Clare man Oliver H Birdsall dies after long illness
Oliver H Birdsall longtime Clare county resident died Monday at Clare Hospital after years of poor health the last ten days in hospital He was born October 13 1871 in Ionia county Michigan and lived on a Grant township farm for 30 years He married Mary L Hyde in 1891 they had seven children after her death he married Nettie Chase in 1937 Funeral services were held Thursday at Thurstan Funeral Home and Brown Corners United Brethren Church with Rev Elmer Towne officiating interment Cherry Grove Cemetery
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Oliver H. Birdsall
Clare County
Clare Hospital
Mr. Birdsall
Salma
Martha Birdsall
Ionia County
Michigan
Grant Township
Clare
Mary L. Hyde
Birdsall
Nettie Chase
Harmison
United Brethren Church
Nettie
Leo
Gloversville
New York
Sierra Leone
Glenn
Victor
Hillsdale
Albert
Lila Radloff
Detroit
Loren
Chester
Otto
Harrison
Jesse
Riverdale
Stanley
Mt. Carroll
Illinois
Thurstan Funeral Home
Brown Corners
Mrs Celia Davis laid to rest near Traverse City
Funeral services for 80 year old Mrs Celia Davis a former Traverse City resident were held at Grant Methodist Church with Rev C J Kendall officiating. Interment followed at Grant cemetery. She was born June 16 1869 in Grand Traverse County married to Albert Davis December 26 1888 and survived by seven children thirty eight grandchildren and twenty four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia Davis
Traverse City
Otis McPall
Clare
Grant Methodist Church
C. J. Kendall
Grant Cemetery
Thurston Chapel
Grand Traverse County
Thomas
Elizebetha Cook
Davis
Albert Davis
Grant Township
Grant Traverse County
Lulu McPhail
Geneva McPhail
Ivan
Brethren
Hilton
Pomona Grange to Meet at Greenwood Hall
Pomona Grange of State County Pomona plans a meeting at Greenwood Grange hall on Tuesday evening August 16. Marie Stanley serves as Secretary.
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State County
Pomona Grange
Greenwood Grange Hall
Marie Stanley
Mrs. Hannah Miller Powers Dies in Bay City Hospital
Hannah Retta Miller Powers of Loomis Ohio and Bay City Michigan died August 6 1949 in Samaritan Hospital Bay City after two years ill health. She was born September 21 1873 in Crawford County Ohio married December 31 1898 to John Powers, mother to Floyd Hazel Ralph. survived by husband three stepsons two stepdaughters seventeen grandchildren and many friends. Funeral at Thurston Chapel conducted by Rev E A Burton with interment at Cherry Grove cemetery.
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John Powers
Loomis
Samaritan Hospital
Bay City
Hannah Retta Miller
Crawford County
Ohio
Michigan
Floyd
Hazel
Ralph
Latter Day Saints Church
Powers
John
Detroit
Howard
Ray Powers
William
Helen Kraft
New Washington
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Joe Reegles
Thurston Funeral Chapel
Beef Tour to Visit Two Clare County Farms
Northern Michigan beef cattle breeders will tour Clare County farms starting Tuesday, August 1. Stops include Irving Vogel farm in Isabella County, Minyd House and Son near Rosebush, then Frank Littlefield in Surrey Township and RaeMar Ranch in Freeman Township. Tour runs four days ending in Tosco County Friday.
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Michigan
Irving Vogel
Isabella County
Minyd House and Son
Rosebush
Iin Clare
Franklin Littlefield
Surrey Township
Farwell
RaeMar Ranch
Achard
Freeman Township
RaeMar
James E. Ryan
Clare
Floyd House
Frank Littlefield
Frank
Glane County
Achard Ranch
Ryan
Mike Slavens
Clare County
Kalkaska
Emmet
Otsego
Cheyboygan
Tosco
Tosco County
Clare Mfg Softball Girls Defeat Evart in 12-2 Win
The Clare Manufacturing girls softball team defeated Evart 12-2 on Monday night August 8. Next Monday August 15 the Marion girls team will play Clare Manufacturing at 6739, and next Wednesday Evart will visit here at 6:30.
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Clare
Evart
Clare Manufacturing
Wyart
Marion
Bvart
United Fund regional meetings draw large turnout expected
County United Fund officials and agency supporters from sixty counties plan mid August regional meetings in Saginaw Traverse City and Iron Mountain to discuss campaign plans and publicity. Stephen Nisbet Fremont president will preside with Edward Hacker Lansing campaign chair assisting. Nisbet recently elected Fund president and noted for prior campaign leadership including Newaygo United Fund.
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County United Fund
Saginaw
Traverse City
Iron Mountain
Lansing
Stephen
Nisbat
Ci Fremont
State Fund
Edward G. Hacker
Nishet
Newaygo United Fund
Farwell Plans Forty-First Annual Homecoming Events
Farwell announces its forty first annual home coming beginning with the Auld Lang Syne Society dinner and program September 3. Sunday worship by former residents, an oldtimers baseball game, horse pulling contests, parades, exhibits, bicycle parade, baseball, softball, model plane show and amateur hour with five dollar prizes for best decorated bicycle. Notify Arlie Schofield or Jeff Willey by September 1 for amateur hour entries. Yarwell businessmen sponsor full page Sentinel ads.
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Farwell
Auld Lang Syne Society
Arlie Schofield
Jeff Willey
The
Sentinel
Yarwell
Mrs E G Teeter Dies at Oak Park Illinois
Mrs E G Teeter formerly Alice Bell of Sheridan township died Saturday August 6 in Oak Park Illinois. Survived by husband two sons Lawrence and Wayne and daughter Virginia, six sisters and one brother. Funeral held Tuesday afternoon after services in Oak Park.
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B. G. Teeter
Oak Park
Ilinois
Pratt School Plans Homecoming August Fourteen
The annual homecoming of the art School will be held Sunday August 14 with a potluck dinner at noon followed by entertainment. Former teachers pupils and their families are invited to attend.
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Os Abz
Elder Shoup to Be In Charge of Adventist Churches
L W Hyde, pastor of Clare Seventh-day Adventist Church, is transferred to the Alpena district to lead Gaylord Mio Churches and assist Grayling, while Elder H L Shoup of Bay City takes charge of Clare. Hyde notes church building completion and debt-free dedication after a year of growth including welfare work and fund raising. They expect moves by mid August.
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L. W. Hyde
Clare Seventh-day Adventist Church
Alpena
Gaylord
Mio
Grayling
H. L. Shoup
Bay City
Clare
Hyde
Ladies Doreus Society
Hidenville
Gladwin
Houghton Lake
Lake
Elderly Toledo Man Drowns in Perch Lake
Leonard Bugert aged 68 of Toledo drowned at Perch Lake around 9 am Saturday while fishing from shore his boat’s anchor. Coroner confirmed drowning as cause. the body was taken to Thurston Funeral Home and transported by his vacationing daughter to Toledo.
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iZeonard Bugert
Toledo
Perch Lake
Bugert
G. 2. Lamb
Thurston Funeral Home
Falls
Frof
Claude W. French
Mt. Pleasant
Whief
Polies Vernel Davis
French
Delbert Conkright
Leon Hodges
Conkright
Central Michigan Community Hospital
KR. Ay Northway
Brench
Isabella County
Diéson Berry Patch
James Oliver
Midland
Percy Welch
R-1
Farwell
Clare
BR. A. Northway
Ray Cunningham
Mciwan
Fifth Streets
Clare Hospital
Doherty
Past Masters Form Ritual Team For Third Degree
Past Masters of Clare County lodges plan a ritual team for Third Degree work. Eighteen attended a Hart Beatty Vernon Township meeting last Thursday with two regrets. The group, led by Hart Beatty, will debut September 6 at John A Lack Lodge to confer Master Mason work assisted by the lodge’s Third Degree team.
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Masonry
Clare County
Hart Beatty
Vernon Township
Clare
Beatty
Harley Holtpanini
Harl Ruby
Theo Wallington
James Gillespie
Fred Sexton
John Rodabaugh
Gordon McIntosh
Frank Shirley
Donald H. Holbrook
Leo ‘Oden
Red Cross Opens Applications for Insurance Refund
Clare County Red Cross chapter will distribute application forms for the National Service Life Insurance special dividend on or after August 29 at the Dan McDonald Salesroom 182 McEwan Street Clare. Veterans must apply. eligibility includes three months or more in force. Exact dividend amounts to be determined by Veterans Administration by year end. do not contact VA about payments.
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Veterans Administration
Clare County Red Cross
Dan McDonald
McEwan Street
Clare
Home Service
Indian Arrests After Stabbing Sunday Incident
Three Indians were arrested by City Police with State Police aid after a street fight on East First Street Sunday night. Abraham Kahgegab of Roserush suffered a neck wound near the jugular. Sutures were applied and he was discharged Monday morning. Pelcher of Clare pleaded guilty to assault and battery, fined 25 dollars plus costs. A woman identified as Marion Pigeon Jones faced drunk and disorderly charges and was jailed. she has a history of prior arrests.
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Mt. Pleasant
Clare Hospital
East First Street
Abraham Kahgegab
Rosebush
Raymond Pelcher
Clare
Kahgegab
Pelcher
Wm. B. Dunlop
Marion Pigeon Jones
Harrison
Marion Whitepigeon
Marion Louise Jones
Doris Whitepigeon
Grand Rapids
Grand Haven
Muskegon
Frank Nowakowski
Elton Allen
Clarence Armentrout
Joseph P. Lewandowski
Detroit
Harl Owens
Farwell
Armentrout
Arméntrout
Lewandowski
Owens
Fred Walker
Surrey Township
Harry Winkler
Detrait
Dr J G White Opens Local Optical Laboratory
Dr J G White, local optometrist, completed an Optical Laboratory for grinding lenses. It offers exams followed by glasses, immediate repairs, and replacement lenses. Arthur Waggoner with 23 years experience manages lens work and visitors are invited to observe the process.
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J. G. White
White
Arthur Waggoner
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Bates Announter
Mr. and Myrs
al Thayer and Family
Titus
T Grant Methodist Church
Pomona. Grange
IRS
J. Powers
Bay City Hospital
Cherry Grove
United Fund
E. G. Teeter
Oak Park, Ill
Sheridan Township
Hest
PRATT
Elder Shoup
Adventist Church
Sat
Gaylord Church
Tiler
Walliam Sie
David Seiter
Arleigh Gorr
Alfred T. Perry
Alfred T. Marry
Stanley Masten
RED Cross
Detroit Motorist
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