County farmers keep machinery going amid wartime needs
Clark County reports farmers extending the life of tools with careful upkeep and repairs. Charles Ott shows a 37 year old binder still in use, while Everette Allen and John Northon keep equipment welded and patched. The rural blacksmith is praised for wartime service and modern welding capability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ott
Everette Allen
Dover
John Northon
Clare
Mr. Allen
Grover
Paris
Northon
Michigan
Mr. Worthon
America
Rural Fire Called To Leosh Farm In Wise Township
A rural fire truck responded to William Leosh farm in Wise Township around 2 00 PM Thursday. Fire damaged two small oil tanks while buildings and haystacks were protected. cause remains undetermined.
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Leosh Farm
Wise Township
William Leosh
Colors of back tags set for hunting seasons
The Conservation Department announces color codes for back tags this season. Residents wear orange for small game, dark red for deer, blue for archers. Non residents wear yellow for small game, fawn for northern permit holders, green for deer with guns, pink for bow hunters.
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Conservation Department
The
Navy ends need for wives consent for enlistment
Men aged 17 to 50 may enlist in most Navy branches without wives consent. The change applies to ranks below petty officer second class and includes divorced wives receiving alimony who qualify for dependency allowances. Monthly cash allowances for wives are now provided, and details are available at Navy recruiting stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Byron BE. Flechtner
Navy
In Memoriam Mrs Barbara Koska Remembered
In laying remembrance of Mrs Barbara Koska whom God called to rest six years ago August 12 1936. Her husband C Koska and daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Alex Smith share the tribute.
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Barbara Koska
C. Koska
Alex Smith
Farwell Beats League Leader Coleman Four to Three
Farwell defeated league leading Coleman four to three on Sunday to snap a skid. Gale Howard and Eraway Barber pitched for Farwell while Roy Methner started for Coleman. Farwell had 11 hits and four errors to Coleman’s eight hits and three errors. Irish Town left the league cellar, and Farwell schedules Beal City next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
Coleman
Central Michigan
Gale Howard
Eraway Barber
Beal City
Standings and Next Week's Games From Local Standings
Last week results list Seaton 11 Sanford 9 Barwell 4 Coleman 3 Pleasant Valley 9 Irish Town 0. Next week August 16 1942 features Seaton at Coleman Farwell at Beal City Sanford at Pleasant Valley.
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Seaton
Sanford
Barwell
Coleman
Pleasant Valley
Irish Town
Coleman Farwell
Beal City
Farwell
Trish Town
Clare Softball Standings After Week One Playoffs
Clare Softball League standings after the first week of playoffs list First Division leaders Clare Hardware Gal? North Bradley Herrick Farmer Co-Ops with results from August 4 to August 11. Second Division shows Harrison BF. FLA Lake Methodist Church. Upcoming games scheduled for August 17 and prior rainouts noted. Glen McKeever is the official scorer.
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Clare
Clare Hardware
Gal
North Bradley
Herrick
Farmer Co-Ops
Harrison
BF. Fla
Lake
Methodist Church
Methodist
Gulf
Farmers Co-Ops
Farmers Co
Glen McKeever
Appreciation for Ira D Miller Death Acknowledgment
Gratitude for kindness during illness and death of Ira D Miller. Thanks to Rev Mininger Elder Bailey singers Doherty & Sons and neighbors who lightened the burden. Signed by Mrs Ira Miller Delma and David Mr and Mrs Riley Burke and family and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira D. Miller
Mininger
Bailey
Doherty & Sons
Post Office Urges Limited Use of ER Paper For Public Mailing
The Post Office Department advises customers to request only the number of ER sheets needed for immediate use, warning that additional writing requires extra sheets. It notes initial delivery of forms and that stationary stores will stock more after current supply runs out. Further details on V letter use are available at the post office.
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Post Office Department
Post Office
Navy Recruits Updated Addresses of Dwyer Grigier and Schofield
Thomas Earl Dwyer Jr rests at Co 4 Section P Wahpeton North Dakota while Wallace Crigier is listed with the U S N Training School Electical University of Minnesota Minneapolis. Arlie Miles Schofield, 38, son of Mrs Florence Schofield Farwell, now in recruit training at Great Lakes Illinois will take an aptitude test to decide remaining training or active duty at sea.
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Thomas Earl Dwyer, Jr
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Thomas Earl Dwyer
Jnv
US. Co. 4
Wahpeton
North Dakota
Wallace C. Grigier
Wallace C. Crigier
N. Training School
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Arlie Miles Schofield
Florence Schofield
Farwell
U. S. Navy
U. S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Illinois
Navy
Primary Election Notice for Clare Michigan 1942
Notice to qualified electors of Clare Michigan that a General Primary will be held on September 15 1942 at Clare City Hall 202 West Fifth Street for nominating candidates across multiple offices including Governor Lieutenant Governor U S Senator Representative in Congress State Senator Sheriff County Clerk County Treasurer Register of Deeds Circuit Court Commissioner Drain Commissioner Coroner and Surveyor Polls open 7:00 a m to 6:00 p m. City Clerk Alex McKinnon dated July 15 1942.
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Clare
County of
Michigan
Clare City Hall
West 5Th Street
Alex McKinnon
Mt Vernon Grange Special Meeting Notice
Mt Vernon Grange calls a special meeting next Monday at 9 00 PM to take up important business. Members are asked to bring sandwiches or cake. J Archambault Master.
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J. Archambault
Card of Thanks for Danvers Family Bereavement Tributes
The MacDonald grandchildren express sincere thanks to relatives and friends for kindness shown during a recent bereavement. Gratitude is extended for floral tributes ministers and all who assisted in any way.
Thanks for support after illness and death of John Russ
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for help and sympathy during our uncle and brother John Russ illness and passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Russ
Official Call for Clare County Republican Convention 1942
The Clare County Republican Committee directs a county convention at the Court House Harrison Michigan on September 21 1942 at eleven in the forenoon to elect four delegates to the State Convention in Detroit on September 25 1942 and handle other business. Delegates are elected at the September 15 1942 primary. The apportionment lists multiple townships wards and numbers per area. Dated July 26 1942. E Lamb Secretary BE Holbrook Chairman.
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Clare County
Michigan
Court House
Harrison
Detroit
Arthur
Sheridan
Franklin
Summerfield
Freeman
Surrey
Frost
Winterfield
Clare
Party and Dance at Grant Town Hall
August 14 at 8 30 p m the Grant Community Club hosts a party and dance at Grant Town Hall inviting neighbors and club members to join in for an evening of social dancing and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Town Hall
Grant Community Club
Bereavement notice for Albert Schultz funeral gratitude
Thanks to neighbors and friends for support after the death of Albert Schultz. Special thanks to Bertha Cappaert Gordon McIntosh family Women's Society of the Methodist Church Rev Leah Gardon and Mrs Joh Hmpey for comfort song and floral tributes. Thurston and Son provided service.
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Albert Schultz
Bertha Cappaert
Gordon McIntosh
Women’s Society of the Methodist Church
Leah Gardon
Joh Hmpey
Thurston and Son
Martha Schultz
BR. K. Nutson
John. Schultz
Lorraine
Sandra
Registration Notice at Surrey Township Hall
Surrey Township Clerk Guy Perry announces all day August 26 registration for unregistered qualified voters at the township hall.
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Surrey Township
Guy Perry
Registration notice for Lincoln township voters
The clerk invites unregistered voters in Lincoln township to apply for registration. The last day for registration is August 26, 1942. 4612 Elizabeth Moyer, Clerk.
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Lincoln Township
Robinetts Gather for 28th Reunion in Sheridan Township
The 28th Robinett reunion will be held at Cotton's Grove in Sheridan township on Sunday, August 16, 1942. 4 41h Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton’s Grove
Sheridan Township
St Cecilius Dinner Menu and Time
Dinner event at St Cecilius on Sunday August 16 from 12:30 to 3:30. Menu includes roast chicken baked ham mashed potatoes gravy noodles baked beans cucumbers pickles jelly salad buttered rolls assorted pies and coffee. Adults 65c children 35c.
Stockwell Announces Candidacy for County Road Commissioner
Orlie Stockwell of Harrison Michigan declares Republican bid for County Road Commissioner with September primary support sought.
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Orlie Stockwell, Harrison
Mich
Radio Listings and Classified Ad Window in Clare Sentinel
CKLW 800 K C aired at thirty minutes past the hour and WIND 560 K C at 7 06 p m Music is supplied by the Kings Heralds Male Quartet The Clare Sentinel invites readers to try a classified ad for value and returns thirds
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CKLW
K.C
WIND
King’s Herald
Clare Sentinel
War Bond Drive Urges Saving and Patriotism
Wasted money is wasted lives. Every dollar should be spent to buy War Bonds. Citizens urged to allocate ten percent of each paycheck toward the bond drive.
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Sam
W. Betty
G. E. Murray
Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Battle Creek
Molly
Paul D. Gibson
Clare County Agricultural Agent
Memoriam
U. S
Coleman Boys
Clare Softball League
U.S
United States
Congress
MT. Vernon Grange
Clara’ MacDonald
Guy Wax
Clare, Michigan
Isabella Counties
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Garfield
Grant
Greenwood
Hamilton
Hatton
Harrison Hayes
Lincoln
Redding
Dated
Don
Elizabeth Moyer
Robinett
ST. Cecelius
Pol
Farwell Townsend Club
Clare Townsend Club No
Clare Lodge No
John E. Sparkel Post
V.F.W
Loomis Townsend Club
Grant Townsend Club No. 1
Elm Grove
Townsend Club
Clare Masonic Lodge
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
American Legion
Clare Common Council
Grant Township Local No. 143
Farmers Union
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