Exhibition softball results and schedules from August events
The page lists softball game results from August 14 to 20 with schedules and times for August 28 to 31. It includes teams such as Clare Hardware & Furniture Co and Frank's Auto Parts with matchups noted against Clare Hi-Speed Hagle and CCC Cities Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Harrison Brown Randall Frank
Doherty Gcc
Clare Hardware & Furniture Co
Cities Service
CCC
Eagle Dover Frank’s Auto Parts
North Bradley Harrison O
Ainety Are
Doherty CCC
Randall
Harrison Cities Service
Tim Cotter Motor Sales
Frank’s Auto Parts
Gulf
Brown
Kiwanis
Doherty
Harrison Eagle Dover
Clare Howe. & Furn. Co
Cotter
Brown Kiwanis
Clare Hardware
North Bradley
Herrick
Clare Kiwanis
Hotel Doherty CCC
Dover
Frank’s Auto Parts Co
Harrison
Eagle II
Hi-Speed
Softball Play Improves Boosting Class Competition
A marked improvement in the type of softball being played is increasing the competition in both classes during this second period of play. Herrick.
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Herrick
Softball Standings and Schedule Highlight League Lead
The lead is held by a team with two wing and no losses, closely followed by Tim Cotter Motor Sales. Three weeks remain in class B with three games weekly on Mondays and Fridays. An August 27 exhibition pits Clare against an outsider, with Midwest aiming to face Gulf on that date. Bobby Grrounx is noted as a top pitcher for Midwest.
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Tim Cotter
Harrison
Gulf
Plang
Clare
Midwest
Bobby Grrounx
Toughest grading job of 1940 season finished
State highway project on US-10 east of Reed City completed after months of moving water saturated clay. Contractor George Drew moved 82 924 cubic yards of earth on a 1 004 mile stretch begun Sept 7 1939 with July 15 1940 target. Final three foot excavation and gravel surfacing followed by oil aggregate surface.
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State Highway Department
Reed City
George Drew
Traverse City
Highway Department
Us-10
Hersey
Drew
Weekend visits reported from local residents
Mrs Mills improves and spends time with her parents. Stanley Mills of CCG camp visits with M Mills. M Hull travels to Clare on business. Mr and Mrs J K Hilder of Chicago visit Me and Mrs PF Littlefield. Evening Elder and wife of Chicago stay two weeks with uncle and aunt BF Littlefield. R Ambrosier of Linden visits parents on Sunday.
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M,. Mills
Stanley Mills
CCG
M. Mills
M. Hull
Clare
J. K. Hilder
Chicago
PF. Littlefield
BF. Littlefield
R. Ambrosier
Linden
Local Residents Return From Northern Michigan Trips
Mr and Mrs Paul Gerlitz and daughters Beverly and Betty of Owosso visited the Heber home on their way home from a trip in northern Michigan. Others from Ann Arbor Fowlerville and Owosso called on relatives here during a weekend trip through upper Michigan. The Moder Heintz home received a new roof last week.
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Paul Gerlitz
Beverly
Betty
Owes- 80
Upper Michigan
Moder-Heintz
Eight Point Lake Announces Lawrence Garber Wedding
The bulletin notes the marriage of Lawrence Garber to his bride as congratulations are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Garber. It also lists local visits and travel by residents Claud Wheaton and family, Wm Feuchter's entertaining guests from Cleveland, Ida Clark visiting Toledo kin, and Clare trips by Don Brown.
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Eight Point Lake
Lawrence Garber
Claud Wheaton
Robert
Fairgrove
Mr. Wheaton
Flint
Wheaton
George Feuchter
Cleveland
Ida Clark
Toledo
Ohio
Ray Clark
Don Brown
Clare
Arthur Smith
Lake
Final Muskegon River Dam Stage Under CCC Enrollees
Final construction work on the Muskegon River Dam has begun with CCC enrollees from Camp Houghton Lake. Crews placed a third coffer dam enclosing most of the stream. a foundation slab 26 by 50 feet was poured in two pours. Remaining dam construction proceeds this month.
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Muskegon River
CCC
Camp Houghton Lake
Value of Fishery Products in United States
The value of fishery products in the United States last year was 100 million 845 thousand dollars.
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United States
Rubber Tree Count in Liberia Estimated at Ten Million
A conservative estimate places Liberia's rubber tree population at about 10 million trees. Researchers note the figure reflects mature plantations and wild stands across the country.
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Liberia
State Senate Campaign Ad for Keen Candidate
A political advertisement highlights a state senate bid focusing on northern counties welfare natural resource conservation and securing full state aid. The piece emphasizes experience and qualification for the role.
Gilmore Church of Christ Homecoming Draws Large Attendance
South Central visitors from Mr. Bolen to Mrs. McAlvey joined for a weekend at Archie Fordyce and Wybert Fordyce homes. The Gilmore Church of Christ homecoming attracted over one hundred attendees at morning and afternoon services. John Laverty, long ill, is showing improvement.
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South Central Gilmore
Leo Bolen
Bolen
White
Archie Fordyce
Harl Fordyce
Mr. Pleasant
Freeman Fordyce
Greenville
al. Lietz
Chas. Hames
Guy Perry
H. A. Perry
W. R. Jarman
Owen
Wybert Fordyce
Jennie Fordyce
Mae
Husband
Detroit
Art Brocker
Owosso
Carl McAlvey
Dale McAlvey
Lansing
McAlvey
Gilmore Church of Christ Home Coming
Church of Christ Home Coming
John Laverty
Rainy season sparks grain sprouting in farm shacks
The region endures heavy rains with grain sprouting in field shacks. Local residents visit and aid builds continue as crops face weather challenges. Budding events include birth of Donald Richard Powell on August 14 at R. J. Powells, with mother and baby reported well.
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Virgil Oman
Lester Halstead
Fred Yoder
Pottersville
Walter Hayden
Lansing
John Halstead
Donald Richard
Glen Powell
R. J. Powells
Babe
Edith Gault
Rufus Brasington
Harry Tinkham
Burt
Pearl Tryon
Carl Cotterman
Gilmore
Beulah
Maple Grove U B Church Services and Visitors
Rev E R Town pastor at Maple Grove U B Church with Sunday School at 2 00 pm and preaching at 3 00 pm Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 800 pm Next Sunday services expected though conference sending unknown Visitors Mr Elmer Schofield of Gladwin and Mr Mrs Harry Webster Mt Pleasant visited their mother Mrs Anna Schofield Sunday evening and Raymond spent his vacation with them LD Rulapaugh and two song Ken
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Maple Grove
Maple Grove U. B. Church
E. R. Town
Elmer Schofield
Gladwin
Harry ‘Webster
Mt. Pleasant
Anna Schofield
Raymond
Rulapaugh
Ken
Local Residents Share Visits and Camps with Family
The article notes neth and Stanley visiting Perry and the celebration, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harkins and son Jack from Mt. Pleasant spending Thursday with his mother, Clarence Hudson of Lansing returning home after visiting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rogers, Archie Rogers accompanying him, and Carol Jean Schofield returning Sunday from Lake George after a girl scout camping trip, reporting a nice time.
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Neth
Stanley
Perry
Richard. Harkins
Jack
Mt. Pleasant
Clarence Hudson
Lansing
Wm. Rogers
Archie Rogers
Carol Jean Schofield
Lake George
Girl Scouts
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Clare Kiwanis Randall
Tim Co
Clare K
Randall Dover
Motor Sales
Budd Lake Inn
Harrison, Michigan
Ben Carpenter
Pol. Adv
Clare Hdwe. & Furniture CO
Vicinity
Kroger
A. B. Lytle
Prop
Around the
Bell
Michigan
Bell Telephone
Consumers Power
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