Clare Firemen Host Thriving Third Annual Field Day
Clare celebrates a successful third annual field day with entertainment from the Big Rapids band and vaudeville acts. A noon aeronaut ascent wowed crowds, Mt. Pleasant beat Clare in a ten inning baseball clash, and city officials aided in street privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Big Rapids
Silas
Miranda
Herb “Bozo
Shelly
Mary
Heiser
Warren Heiser
Clare Independents
Mt. Pleasant Independents
Mt. Pleasant
Roscoe Wade Company
Chicago
Messrs. Callihan
Barber
Doherty
Duncan
Princess Theatre
Fivenoon
Hether
Rural Carriers Picnic at Wilson State Park
The Tri County Rural Carriers picnic at Wilson State Park Harrison drew many attendees and organized a Women's Auxiliary. Officers include Della Stinchcombe Farwell president Ella Shell Beaver Town vice president Alice Brown Harrison secretary Mary Harder Gladwin treasurer Hoyt state president Bellaire and F Williams state secretary Alamo. Delegates from Farwell shared plans for future work as the crowd enjoyed music, a long program and a plentiful meal at Budd Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Della Stinchcombe
Farwell
Ella Shell
Beaver
Wilson Park
Wise and Weidman to play Ay Coleman at Coleman field
One of the best ball games witnessed this year at Coleman field will be played Sunday August 26 as Wise meets Weidman. Both teams have trained hard and an exciting game is promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Field
Wise
Weidman
Adv
Stand on the street Firemen's Field Day praised
The message thanks townspeople and visitors for patronage at Firemen's Field Day. It acknowledges donations and assistance and pledges to use the event's proceeds for a worthy cause, the Baptist Ladies.
Mrs. H C Ball Laid to Rest in Clare
Funeral held from west Fifth street residence with Rev. H B Johnson officiating. Mrs Ball laid beside husband in Cherry Grove cemetery. Born 1840s, married 1866, lived in Waymart Saginaw and Clare since 1890. No living relatives known. friends attended. Mrs Ball active in Congregational church and Ladies Union. life lease for home arranged with Warl M Hanchett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ball
West Fifth Street
H. B. Johnson
Cherry Grove
Mrs. Ball
Mr. Ball
Waymart
Michigan
Saginaw
Clare
Ball
Ladies Union
Violin Lessons Offered By J K Peter Sen
Violin instructor J K Peter Sen teaches violin and string instruments at 116 East South Street. Repairs and restoration available to bring instruments to perfect condition. Instruments and musical implements furnished. 4312.
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J. K. Petersen
East Sth Street
Glare in dependents face Bay City 2A at Ward Recreation Field
Sunday August 26 game at Ward Recreation Field features Glare in dependents against Bay City 2A atuleions with cross bats. Fans urged to attend for strong matchup and exciting play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glare Independents
Bay City
Ward Recreation
Remus
Pastor's Wife Dies After Long Baptist Service
The death of Mrs. Bertha Pearce MacDonald Saturday ends a life of devoted church work with Mt. Pleasant area Baptists. Born in 1862 in Michigan she married Rev. A P MacDonald in 1882 and raised five children. She is survived by her husband four children and a grandson. Funeral held at the family home with Dr Henry Morgan officiating. Interment in Riverside cemetery.
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A. P. MacDonald
Bertha Pearce
St. Clair County
Michigan
Mt. Pleasant
Wise
God
Jesus Christ
Rev
Clarence Pearce
Detroit
Grace Blinor
Grand Rapids
Ralph Harold
Bay City
Norris Burdette
Norman Wismer
Henry Morgan
The
Baptist Church
Riverside Cemetery
Free Chest Clinic by MT Association Here Next Week
The Michigan Tuberculosis Association will hold a chest clinic August 30-31 at Clare Congregational Church. Hostesses listed include Mesdames Lawrence Jackson and Bilton Allen among others. Dr. J W Toan will conduct examinations, aiming to detect tuberculosis early for treatment and prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT Association
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Congregational
Clare
Lawrence Jackson
Bilton Allen
B. N. Mercer
Ed. Zemmer
C. C. Harris
Alexartbee
Donald Bicknell
Ralph Mhether
Wm. Clure
Warren Parsell
Clare County
J. W. Toan
Clare Public School Reopens September 4 1928
The Clare Public School will open on Tuesday September 4 1928. Those wishing to discuss entry may meet Superintendent G R Bogan and Principal W B Tichenor in the school house office on Monday September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
G.R. Bogan
W. B. Tichenor
White's Fruit and Floral Farm Location Note
The fragment notes a farm named White's Fruit and Floral Farm at the end of East Sixth Street, Clate Lady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White's Fruit & Floral Farm
East Sixth Street
Clate Lady
Obinetts Meet for Fourteenth Annual Robinett Reunion
The Robinett family held its fourteenth annual reunion at Alwood Grove in Arthur Township on Sunday, August 19, with 147 attending. A chicken dinner followed under maple trees as relatives from nearby and distant places gathered. The group elected officers to serve again and noted two deaths and five births in the year, with the oldest attendee Mrs. Jake Harger and the youngest Carl Junior Haring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinett
Alwoods Grove
Arthur
Mayo Robinett
Ts. Hiram Begal
Helen
Ohio
Homer Latson
Clare
Naomi
Cecile Pudway
Ruby Irene
Glen Poets
Vernell Roland
Doyt Carey
Carl Junior
Chas. Haring
Walter Junior
Walter Garver
Jake Harger
Little Carl Junior Haring
Sid Hood
Mt. Morris
Hiva Armour
Port Aaron
Amos’ Wilson
Flint
Clara Thrasher
Jackson
Ted Newman
Lansing
Alma Barker
Menzo Robinett
Ypsilanti
Naomti Wilson
Ann Arbor
Funeral Rites for Howard Seil Held at Gleaner Hall
Howard H Seil 7 nightly obituary notes his Lake birthplace on September 2 1921 and death on August 11 remaining in Lake area with parents J W Seil and siblings Violet Isabelle Alma Orin George Floyd David Elmo plus a baby sister. Services at Gleaner Hall Lake led by Rev W W Hurd followed by burial in Garfield cemetery among flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard E. Seil
Gleaner Hall
Lake
J. W. Seil
Violet
Isabelle
Alma
Orin
George
Floyd
David
Elmo
Brantford
Ont
W. W. Hurd
Garfield Cemetery
Camp Meeting Held at Rosebush for Holiness Church
The Standard church of Michigan holds its annual Holiness camp meeting at John Johnston's stove near Rosebush from Friday August 24 to Sunday September 2. Rev W J Watchorn P H will lead three services daily assisted by a team of workers. Rev H R Holley is the preacher in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Church of Michigan
John ‘S. Johnston
Rosebush
W. J. Watchorn
P. H
H.R. Holley
Specials at Art Shoppe Saturday and Next Week
Specials at Art Shoppe are advertised for Saturday and the following week at the Fifth and McEwan Street location featuring AtV products and related offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth and
McEwan
Atv
Court Calendar Sets Monday for Judge Hart Sessions
Short calendar items list criminal matters including People v Hart Davis for fraudulent removal of mortgaged property and People v Ota Root and Art Beemer for prohibition law violations. Civil issues cover assumpsit, replevin, partition, and divorce. highlights include Foreclosure and deeds cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart
the People
Hart Davis
Ota Root
Art Beemer
Nickels Kirby Wedding at St Cecelia Church
Mr Emm vett Kirby and Miss Luella Ethel Nickels of Monroe wed in the first high nuptial mass at the new St Cecelia church at eight Tuesday morning August 21. Arthur Kirby served as best man and Miss Gertrude Nickels as brides maid. Father Flanagan officiated. A wedding breakfast followed at Hotel Doherty with a decorated dining room and a twelve inch bride cake on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmvett Kirby
Luella Ethel Nickels
Monroe
St. Cecelia’s
Arthur Kirby
Gertrude Nickels
Father Flanagan
Doherty
Rural Clare county teachers meeting announced
A meeting for rural teachers of Clare County will be held at the courthouse in Harrison on Friday afternoon August 31, 1928, starting at 1 PM CST. The agenda includes plans for coming years and reviews of child accounting registers and supplies. Asa H. Aldrich, Commissioner of Schools, will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Court House
Harrison
Tompkins and Bauer Wed in Toledo Ohio
Miss Leone Tompkins and Frederick Bauer wed in Toledo with Rev. P Lehmann officiating. Attended by the bride’s sister and husband Mr and Mrs William Bilsky Jr of Flint. Bride’s parents are Mr and Mrs B F Tompkins of Flint. groom is son of Mrs Louise Bauer of the city. They will live at 1225 Roosevelt St Flint where he runs a barber shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
B. F. Tompkins
Flint
Louise Bauer
Roosevelt St
Seeley Accused but Not Guilty in Clare Theft Rumor
A letter states a circulating tale that J H Seeley stole property in Clare is false but says the rumor did him a favor. W B Maxwell signs the note confirming the misinformed claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Seeley
Oclaré
W. B. Maxwell
Fire and Insurance Writ on City and Farm Property
Fire and note insurances writ ten on city and farm property. A. N. Fyiz, adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Fyiz
Adv
Independents Fall In Extra Inning Clash At Ward's Park
Mt Pleasant edged Clare Indies 5 to 4 in ten innings after a tense extra frame at Ward's Park Firemen's Day game. Gillenwater pitched for Clare as Lefty Diamond worked Mt Pleasant. Craig and Hubel led Clare with multiple hits while Mt Pleasant benefited from an unearned run in the tenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Ward's Park
Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant Boys
Gillenwater
Ahedd
Letty” Diamond
Bill Mullins
Stempie
Louch
Dol” Hubel
Craig
Haddie Hubel
Kennedy
Lyle Bennett
Central State
Remus
Weidman
Gilenwater
Bay City
Pomona Grange Meeting Set at Lake
The Clare Isabella county Pomona Grange schedules a meeting next Thursday August 20 at Lake. By Order of Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare-Isabella County
Pomona Grange
Lake
Primary Election Outlook Michigan Sept 4th
Tuesday is primary day with focus on Republican nominees for U S Senate Roy Woodruff and Arthur H Vandenburg and Governor contenders Fred Green George Welsh and Democrats Frank Sawyer. Local offices include county judge of probate sheriff clerk treasurer and prosecuting attorney with multiple candidates listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
United States Senate
Congress
Clare County
Arthur H. Vandenburg
John W. Bailey
Roy C.woodruff
Fred W. Green
George W. Welsh
Frank Sawyer
Loren Dickinson
A. BE
Achard
Karcher
Osceola-Clare
Richard Hmerson
S. M. Callihan
Miles Callaghan
Thos. S. Dorsey
A. &. Young
Edmund Woods
Northeastern Michigan Free Fair Set at Bay City next Week
The Northeastern Michigan Free Fair will run six days from August 27 to September 1 in Bay City with a no admission policy. Highlights include 24 major acts, ante polo, fireworks, daily band concerts, children and farmer events, stock car races, and a large draft horse pulling contest. Officials note strong livestock entries and broad appeal beyond the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay City
Michigan
America
Dodson
Chicago
Waddell
Robert L. Lusk
Princess Theatre Weekly Film Schedule August 25 31
The Princess Theatre presents a week of double features from August 25 to 31. Cowboy Kid Rex Bell opens the lineup followed by Back to Gods Country with Renee Adoree and James Oliver Curwood’s northern epic. Across to Singapore features Ramor Navarro. The Jazz Singer with Al Jolson plays for the midweek matinee. Evening shows run at 50c and 25c for the matinee 2:30 Wednesday. September previews include The Big City with Lon Chaney Burning Daylight and The Shepherd of the Hills Uncle Tom's Cabin and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Bell
Sun
Gods Country
Renee Adoree
James Oliver Curwood
North
Singapore
Ramor Navarro
al. Jolson
Lou Chaney
Mylton Sills
Mr and Mrs J Miser Tendered Shower
Neighbors gathered at Grant township home and gave a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Josh Miser. They received useful home items after losing their house in a recent fire and expressed gratitude, with special mention of Wm H Bicknell and Clare friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh Miser
Grant Township
Special sale at Art & Novelty Shoppe corner Fifth and McEwan
Friday and Saturday this week shoppers can save on school supplies at Andersons while Marcelling Cc offers specials. The notice notes the event at the corner Fifth McEwan location with emphasis on classroom materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcelling Cc
Art & Novelty Shoppe
Corner Fifth
McEwan
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Mars
Tri-County
Wilson State Park
Stinchcombe
AY Coleman
Baptist Ladies
H.C. Ball
A. P. Mac Donald
Obinett Families
Alwood Grove
J. C. Newman
Ufe
Howard H. Seil
August Arndt
Homer Miller
Assumpsit
Stimson Computing Scale Company
Raymond Scott
First National Bank of
Reed City
LeRoy B. Church
Attachment
LeRoy
Township of
Hayes
Franklin T. Bush
Rosa A. Huebert
Chancery
William C. O’keefe
Leila B. Callam
Frances Callam
Bank of Saginaw
Charles F. Hext
John Moriarty
Joseph Moriarty
Thomas Conlon
Robert Kelly
Lottie Kelley
Donall A. Donaldson
Emma Donaldson
Alex HE. Sinclair
Murray Hull
Amy P. Hull
William Bullis
Louise Bullis
W. RB. Gilbert
John BE. Rider
Hotel Doherty
Asa H. Aldrich
Tompkins
Bauer
N.E
Mrs. J. Miser
Andersons
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