Mt. Pleasant Man Killed as Truck Hits Train
A Mt. Pleasant man, Hugh M. Patterson, 38, died instantly when a truck skidded into a Pere Marquette train near Remus on M-20 and struck a tree. Gerald Johnson, 64, of Weidman, suffered severe head injuries and was hospitalized. Coroner B L Franklin cited loss of control as the likely cause and noted the truck was barely wrapped around the tree. Patterson leaves a widow and one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remus
Hugh M. Patterson
Mt. Pleasant
Gerald Johnson
Weidman
Patterson
B. L. Franklin
Mecosta County
Mt. Pleasant Beverage Company
Michigan Leads in National Wildlife Restoration Again
Michigan retains the top share of federal Pittman Robertson funds for 1941-42 with $143 946 for land acquisition and research. The state benefits from its large area and heavy game and fur bearer licensing totaling 711 733 last season, while Texas is second and Pennsylvania third. Funds cover most land purchases for Rose Lake and related sites and finance major wildlife studies on raccoons and other species. See balloon ascent at the Weidman celebration Saturday August 23. Abe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
State Conservation Department
Texas
Pennsylvania
Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Funds
Rose Lake
Tuscola
Barry County
Gratiot- Saginaw
Dansville
Three Clare Golfers Hit Eagle at Twin Elms Course
At Twin Elms on Sunday Budd Anderson Homer Douglas and Leo Hampton reached No 6 in two shots while Hachman sank an Eagle in one. Jack Mance also drove 365 yards to reach the green in one stroke twice that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Elms
Budd Anderson
Homer Douglas
Leo Hampton
Anderson
Hampton
Douglas
Hachman
Jack Mance
Michigan 1942 license plates cut steel use and costs
Secretary of State Harry F. Kelly announces a 1942 plan to issue one plate per motorist, saving about 1,000,000 pounds of steel and at least $60,000 in production. The change includes a shorter plate size, full spelling of Michigan, stronger construction, and steel strips replacing final half year plates to convert to full year permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Harry F. Kelly
Dionise Tavern Reopens After Fire Renovation
The Dionise Tavern, damaged by a Sunday night fire, has been rebuilt in remodeled quarters by Harold Moline and is now open. Proprietor John Dionise announces a grand opening in the second week of September with further details to follow. The Sentinel also notes Mrs. Charles Wilson visiting Kingsley residents.
Farwell to Merge Auld Lang Syne Day With Labor Day
Farwell combines the twenty second Auld Lang Syne Society gathering with the annual Labor Day celebration on Monday September 1. The event features premium prizes for farm produce arts and crafts a full day of street attractions air show parachute drops baseball game and mid way amusements with rides and vendors. A full page notice appears in next week's Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
Auld Lang Syne Society
Sentinel
Tabor
Women Golfers Defeat Ithaca Ladies at Twin Elms
The Ithaca Women Golfers visited Clare at Twin Elms and lost 6 to 8. Vera Patterson and Lucille Haley tied for low with 44, each earning a ball, with Neva Hampton winning a ball in social play. An upcoming Mt. Pleasant Club visit is set for August 27, with championship qualifying on August 29 and a two-ball match on August 31 inviting both men and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
Twin Elms
Clare
Vera Patterson
Lucille Haley
Neva Hampton
Mt. Pleasant
Clare Boy Receives Wings as Flying Cadet
Homer W. Lear of Clare earned his wings and the bars of a second lieutenant after graduating with the Air Corps Gulf Coast Training Center class. Michigan graduates included Ralph G. Martin Detroit Edwin B. Crowe Lansing Stanley W. Hartgan Lenox Hudson G. Dunks Union City Gordon O. Kibbe Allegan Frederick J. Barnard Ann Arbor Ronald G. Nottstine Grand Rapids Thomas G. Fowler and Keith G. Hail Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer W. Lear
Clare
United State Army
Air Corps’ Gulf Coast Training Center
Michigan
Ralph G. Martin
Detroit
Edwin B. Crowe
Lansing
Stanley W. Hartgan
Lenox
Richmond
Hudson G. Dunks
Union City
Gordon O. Kibbe
Allegan
Frederick J. Barnard
Ann Arbor
Ronald G. Nottstine
Grand Rapides
Thomas G. Fowler
Keith G. Hail
Jackson
Legion Auxiliary Delegates Report State Convention at Grand Rapids
Members reported at the regular Ameri can Legion Auxiliary meeting noting delegates to the state convention in Grand Rapids last week. Clare unit won the Gladys Lee cup for publicity by inches in weekly papers. Next meeting is Tuesday night September second with elections for the next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Grand Rapids
Clare Schools Open First Week in September
The Clare public schools begin the fall term the first week of September with Freshman enrollment on Wednesday September 3 at 8 30 a m. All grades to Junior High start that morning. Upperclassmen report Thursday September 4 at 1 00 p m. Regular high school classes begin Friday. Faculty meetings are Tuesday September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Public Schools
Sentinel
Alvin Wells Dies at Dearborn Veterans Hospital
World War veteran Alvin Wells died August 7 1941 at the Dearborn Michigan Veterans Hospital after being rushed there August 6 from his Lake area farm. Born September 3 1898 in Virginia he served in the Navy 1917 to 1919 and was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife Anna Oman and two daughters Madeline Evelyn and Kath leen Marie, plus his elderly father and several siblings. Funeral services were held August 10 at the Lake home with Rev I W Wyrick and interment followed at Lake cemetery under American Legion and VFW auspices.
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Alvin Wells
Lake
Veteran’s Hospital
Dearborn
Virginia
Michigan
Anna Oman
Madeline Evelyn
Kathleen Marie
United States Navy
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rev
I. W. Wyrick
Lake Cemetery
Mrs John List Dies at Home in Hatton Township
Mrs John List died Wednesday at her Hatton township home at 3 30 in the afternoon. Friends and relatives mourn her passing as funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 00 pm from the Friz Chapel. A life sketch will be published next week.
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John List
Hatton
Lfe
Hatton Township
Friz
Davis Reunion Plans at Elm Grove Grange Hall
The twelfth annual Davis reunion will be held at Elm Grove Grange Hall on Sunday in August. Mary Davis, Secretary.
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Davis
Elm Grove Grange Hall
Mary
Twin Elms Club Opens Qualifying for Annual Championship
Qualifying rounds for the Twin Elms Golf Club championship run through Saturday August 30 with a $1 entry to fund prizes. First rounds start Sunday August 31. finals set for September 14. defending champion Leo Hampton has been eliminated in recent match play.
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Twin Elms Golf Club
Club House
Club
Tim Cotter
Leo Hampton
M. B. Gallagher
James Olson
Homer Douglas
Russell Glass
Twin Elms
National Defense Classes Planned for Monday Evening
A meeting at the Clare trailer factory is set for 8:00 PM on August 25, 1941 to organize fall and winter training classes. Open to ages seventeen to sixty-five with no upper limit. offerings include arc welding acetylene welding metal lathe work forging auto repair truck tractor repair sheet metal work and farm machinery repair. An electricity and woodwork class may be organized if enough interest. at least ten attendees are needed each meeting.
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Clare Trailer
Plan to Exhibit Fall Flowers at Community Show
Plans for a fall flower exhibit on September 9 at the community show invite entries of gladioluses dahlias asters zinnias chrysanthemums and other blooms. Prizes will be awarded and judges names and further plans will be announced in the Clare Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Sentinel
Bowlers Gather for Clare Bowling Association Meeting
A meeting for men bowlers is set at Twin Binis club house on Tuesday August 26 at 8 00 p m to form the Clare Bowling Association and arrange teams for the upcoming men's league season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Binis Club
Clare Bowling Association
Conservation officer duties shift in Clare and Roscommon counties
Wayne Tennant of Mt. Pleasant becomes Clare County Conservation Officer after transferring from Isabella County where he already held the post. Frank Bush, previous Clare officer, is promoted to the Experimental Department at Conservation Headquarters in Roscommon and began his new duties Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bush
Wayne Tennant
Mt. Pleasant
Clare County
Isabella County
Roscommon
Michigan road commissions form advisory panel to curb county road deaths
The Michigan Association of Road Commissioners and Engineers names a five member Engineering Committee led by Allan M. Williams to work with the Michigan State Police. They aim to mark danger points and standardize rural road design to reduce 1940s county road fatalities and crashes, including high railroad crossing deaths.
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County Road Commissioners of
Michigan
Michigan State Police
Lee O. Brooks
Michigan Association of Road Commissioners and Engineers
C. J. Scavarda
Safety and Traffic Division
Louis Webber
Association
Brooks
Allan M. Williams
Ionia
Scavarda
Ernest Green Confined to Bed Four Weeks After Fall
Friends report Ernest Green, injured after a tree fall last Wednesday, will stay in bed for four more weeks as doctors confirm the spinal column is chipped not broken. He has been released to home care from the hospital and is slowly improving with diminishing pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Green
New Buildings Open for Clare County Fair Exhibits
Clare County Fair grounds at Harrison will open next Tuesday for livestock, produce, handicraft, and other exhibits listed in the premium list. Entries due by 7 p m Tuesday. judging begins Wednesday and the fair opens in full swing. The paper outlines departments A B C and featured displays including 4 H clubs, Red Cross exhibit, and school exhibits with entertainment and rides for school day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Fair
Harrison
Clare County
American Red Cross
Harrison Study Club
Sentinel
Helen D. Hether
Michigan State College
Col. Newkirk
Danny Montague
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Clifford W. Courter
Mr. Pleasant
Thomas Morden
Ruth Rosenow
Manistee
Rosebush
Mt. Pleasant Post
Miss Rosenow
Sauraay
Abe
Dionise Tavern
Charles Wilson
Kingsley
C. A. Wellman
Clare Boy
Legion Auxiliary
Veterans Hospital
Legion
V. EF. W
Twin Elms Club
National Defense
Newkirk
State College
National Safety Council
Galaxy of Midway
Spike Horn
Kentucky Boy Scouts
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