Poliomyelitis cases rise in Michigan amid summer outbreak
Michigan reports 124 poliomyelitis cases this year with 117 since July 1, and two deaths. Mt Pleasant sees a case at Central Michigan College, prompting restrictions on seamen, pools, and public recreation. Health officials urge prevention measures and caution against tonsil removals during polio season.
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Michigan
Mt. Pleasant
George McGregor
Negaunee
Central Michigan College
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Great Lakes Naval Hospital
M. R. Kelso
Leland
State Health Board
DeKleine
Delegates Attend Legion and Auxiliary State Conventions
Walter H. Larman Post American Legion and the local Auxiliary sent delegates to Grand Rapids for the twenty fourth annual state conventions. Legion delegates were Robert Archampault Conrad Walker and William D Harger. Auxiliary delegates were Mrs Omer Parent Mrs James Clute and Mrs Wilbur Ireland. Dr Charles Gray of Petoskey was elected State Commander of the Legion and Mrs Edna Alber of Ann Arbor State President of the Auxiliary. Mrs Parent joined the Finance Committee Mrs Clute the Poppy Committee and Mrs Ireland the Community Service Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Larman Post
American Legion
Grand Rapids
Legion
Robert Archambault
Conrad Walker
William D. Harger
Auxiliary
Omer Parent
James Clute
Wilbur Ireland
Charles Gray
Petoskey
Edna Alber
Ann Arbor
Casualties Reported in War Dear Losses and Wounds
Mrs. John Horning of Forest Ohio learns her husband Pfe John Horning was killed in action July 10 in Burma India. He trained at Fort Leonard Wood Camp Swift and Shreveport. Surviving relatives include sister Mrs Raymond Haton and sister in law Mrs Phyllis Jean Underwood. Harold Underwood, son of Mr and Mrs John Underwood, wounded in France July 16. He has been overseas since November 1948 and fought at Cherbourg. He has earned the Purple Heart, parents notified. letter confirms good health and recovery.
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John Horning
Forest
Ohio
War Department
Pfe
Burma
India
John
Loie Hecker
Harrison
Fort Leonard Wood
Camp Swift
Texas
Shreveport
Raymond Haton
Phyllis Jean Underwood
Pvt
Harold Underwood
France
Underwood
John Underwood
Cherbourg
Forest Fire Rips Half Section of Local Ranches
A major blaze swept 250 to 300 acres across half a section of the W. C. Cornwell Ranch and adjacent George Winn farm in Arthur township. Beginning Sunday morning, the fire burned near the Winn home for hours as Clare and auxiliary fire units, conservation officers, and neighbors fought dense smoke with tractors and buckets, finally containing it by 9:30 p.m. Local residents praised the crews for risking their lives on one of summer’s hottest days.
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W. C. Cornwell
George Winn
Winn
Cornwell
Arthur Township
Clare
Gus Fuehr
Gladwin
State Department of Conservation
Clare County
Wayne Tennant
Earl Skinner
Harrison
Conservation Department
Cornwell Ford
Robert Carter
Carter
Special Youth Rally at Clare Baptist Church
Clare Baptist Church hosts a special youth rally Sunday at 8:00 p.m. Rev. Calvin Didier of Flint headlines with a singing group and instrumental numbers. Didier previously led Wenonah conference Young People Campfire services. All welcome. invite friends. Pastor HE. BH. Redman urges attendance.
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Clare Baptist Church
Calvin Didier
Flint
Wenonah
BH. Redman
Dallas Thornton Drowns in Gravel Pit Tragedy
Dallas M Thornton sixteen of Lansing died last Tuesday after cramps while swimming in the Sablain gravel pit southwest of the city. Leo Shotwell seventeen of Lansing aided in the rescue as others joined. Thornton was pronounced dead after revival attempts failed. Interment was at Greendale Cemetery near Midland.
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Dallas M.thornton
Nash Kelvinator
Lansing
Sablain
Leo Shotwell
Shotwell
Thornton
Glen Emmons
Henry Young
Young
Emmons
Dallas
Farwell
May Thornton
May Kaysor
Pvt
Wesley Deforest Thornton
Camp Wolters
Texas
Hazen C. Thornton
China
Dexter Thornton
Cecil Thornton
Louisville
Greendale Cemetery
Midland
Forty Hours of Adoration Ends at St Cecilia's
St. Cecilia's parish concluded forty hours of continuous prayer on Tuesday evening August 15. Fr. John Fons preached the closing sermon, with Fr. Joseph Ciesluk directing the choir and Fr. Gordon Grant on organ. A procession led by Benediction officers included 16 priests, altar boys, and 17 girls in bridal dress carrying flowers.
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St. Cecilia’s
St. Cecilia's
Jesus
Milan
America
John Fons
Joseph Ciesluk
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
Plannery
Hart
Schneider
Zaskowski
Amman
Ostrowski
Farrell
Fox
Daniel Izzo
St. Andrew’s Cathedral
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Clare Pomona Grange meeting at Greenwood Grange hall
The Clare County Pomona Grange will convene at the Greenwood Grange hall on Tuesday night September 6. Meeting details indicate potential discussions and scheduled activities for members.
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Clare Pomona Grange
Clare County
Pomona Grange
Greenwood
County Infantile Paralysis Chapter Sets August 28Meet
General Chairman Art Damoth and County Chairman Mrs. F C Ware of the Clare County Chapter met with officers at the Hotel Doherty to plan for the year. A meeting at the local serviceman's center at 8:00 p m Monday August 28 will elect officers and conduct chapter business as an epidemic threatens southern Michigan and public health concerns rise.
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Art Damoth
Clare
F. C. Ware
National Foundation For
Doherty
Serviceman's Center
Michigan
Edgar A Born Seriously Hurt In Fall From Post Office Roof
Edgar A Born of Cadillac, father of Dr G C Born of Clare, is in serious condition at Community Hospital Mt Pleasant after a fall from the Farwell post office roof at 6 PM last Thursday. X rays show a fractured pelvis and dislocated left shoulder. further X rays are not advised due to his condition. Born has been a roofing contractor in Clare area and friends wish him a speedy recovery.
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Edgar A. Born
Cadillac
G. C. Born
Clare
Mt. Pleasant
Farwell
Born
Highways Crash Injures Moorstein Brothers In Area
Harry Moorstein of Detroit and his brother Dr Moorstein of Saginaw were injured when the 1937 Ford V-8 veered into a maple tree on East Fifth Street near US-10. Both were treated at Clare Hospital and discharged. Car damage estimated at $200. A friend was with them.
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Harry Moorstein
Detroit
Moorstein
Saginaw
Fred Hudson
East Fifth St
Us-10
Clare Hospital
Moorsteins
Fifth War Loan Official Returns in Clare County
Official final figures show Clare County meeting 91 percent of its quota with state and national standing. Key leaders include W James Olson as chairman and Mark Hicknell as bank chair. The report lists breakdowns for individuals 62 percent and corporations 211 percent, with state and national comparisons noted.
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Clare County
W. James Olson
Mark H. Bicknell
State of Michigan
Walter J. Wade
Michigan
Singings Preaching Ambassadors to Visit Clare Church
A group of college students spend their vacation in gospel services at Clare Church of God from Sunday August 20 to Friday August 25. It is their ninth week of special meetings with old time preaching and inspirational singing. The group, welcomed in St Louis at the Central Michigan Church of God Camp Meeting, will lead Sunday services and nightly services at 8:00.
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Clare Church of God
Central Michigan Church of God
St. Louis
Canning Project at Clare School Gets Off To Good Start
Community canning at Clare High School under Mrs. Harry Bradley began strongly with eight women meeting last Tuesday. They processed 174 pints of corn 10 pints of carrots 23 quarts of blackberries and 10 pints of blackberry rain. The group planned another session for Thursday and a few days next week.
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Clare High School
Harry Bradley
Temple Overpowers Masons to Clinch Championship
Temple defeated the Clare Masons 11-3 to clinch the league title as Harrison beat Herrick 6-1 in a doubleheader. Crane led Harrison with a one hitter, while Grisdale shut down Temple hitters. Final standings list Temple 7 0 1.00, Masons 6 1 0.867, Harrison 4 3 0.571, Herrick 4 4 0.500.
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Harrison
Herrick
Temple
Clare Masons
Masons
Crane
Spencer
Grisdale
Brown Corners
Farwell
Brown
Houghton’s
Rosebush
Houghton
Schlafley
George Lehi
Harold Cashin Awarded Purple Heart Citation
Private First Class Harold E. Cashin of Farwell Michigan receives a Purple Heart for wounds suffered in Sicily after Battle of Troina. He served in North Africa and Sicily with the Infantry, later stationed at Camp Claiborne Louisiana after transfers through Camp McPhain and the ASFTC.
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Harold E. Cashin
Farwell
Michigan
North Africa
Sicily
Army Service Forces Training Center
Camp Claiborne
Louisiana
Pfc
Cashin
Bizerte
Randazzo
Troina
Brehon Somervell
Pic
Camp Mcfain
Mississippi
ASFTC
Mary Ellen Snow Dies at Daughter’s Home in Clare
Mrs Mary Ellen Snow died at the home of her daughter and husband Mr and Mrs W N Byers on East Fifth Street. Born October 12 1862 in Armstrong County Pennsylvania she had lived with her daughter in Clare for two years. The body was taken to Hast Brady Pennsylvania for funeral services and interment. Arrangements were by Thures ton and Son.
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Mary Ellen Snow
W. N. Byers
East Fifth Street
Armstrong County
Pennsylvania
Clare
Hast Brady
Thureston
Beagle robbed of 322 on Monday morning
Bertha Beagle, owner of Beagle's Cafe, was attacked on the way to her Clare inn apartment at 3 30 AM and robbed of 322 14 including 82 sales tax. A second victim, Mrs Vollmer, screamed prompting a pursuuit by Officer Hanley. Richard Heinz 18 of Clare was arrested as a suspect.
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Bertha Beagle
Beagle
Clare Inn
West Fourth Street
Thayers
Richard John Heinz
Clare
Clare County
Harrison
Keehn Sisters Boost Food Production With Canned Berries
Ellen and Ines Keehn of Winterfield township exhibit strong 4 H Club work as they harvest and can berries. They have canned eighty four quarts of huckleberries and seventy quarts of blackberries while selling some at twenty six cents a quart. All picking done within a mile of home.
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Ellen
Ines Keehn
Winterfield Township
Davis District 4
Robinett Reunion Held at Cotton's Grove in 1944
The Thirtieth Robinett reunion is set for Sunday August 20 1944 in Cotton's Grove. Mrs J C Newman of See addresses this local notice for attendees.
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Robinett
Cotton’s Grove
J. C. Newman
Blackberry patch notice for Locha bar district harvest
The blackberry patch in the Locha bar district will be open to pickers on the 11th 18th and 15th of August and every other day thereafter until further notice. Admission 50 cents per person. Paid Schmidt Watchman.
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Locha Bar District
Sperson
Ployd SehmidtWatchman
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Legion and Auxiliary
Chas. Gray
Edna Alberto
Dallas Thornton
ST. Cecilias
Genevieve Fancon
Paul Helbling
Lebanon
Ind
Helen Hamlin
Chayr- Jevoix
Mich
J. D. Walker
Ardeth Cleveland
Hila Cleveland
Glare
Phillys Schaffer
Akron
Ruth Cleveland
Canning
Clare School
Sentinel
Harold Cashin
Purple Heart
Daughters
Keehn
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