Second polio case reported in Clare county
A second child at Cornwell Farm has poliomyelitis, bringing Clare county's total to two. Blaine Garver, 1 1/2, hospitalized at Bay City General on August 22, has a light case. Elaine Garver is his mother’s daughter. Authorities urge school openings as planned while advising vigilance and parent inspections before sending children to school.
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Cornwell Farm
Clare County
Blaine Garver
Bay City General Hospital
Elaine
Roger Garver
Irwin GC. Sweet
American Medical Association
Association
Health Department
Rosebush
Gary
Bernard Ray
University Hospital
Ann Arbor
Isabella County
Carl Jones, Jr
Pompeii
B. C. Hall
Henry Ford Hospital
Jones
Gratiot County
Sox One Win From Central League Pennant
Mt. Pleasant Green Sox routed Seaton 11-2 to move within one win of clinching the Central Michigan Baseball League title. Rosebush and Coleman split second place with Lea ton after idle Sunday, while Farwell beat Wise 7-5 and Harrison exploded for 26 runs against Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaton
Mt. Pleasant Green Sox
Central Michigan Baseball League
Howard Pohl
John Reehbauch
Louis Kennedy
Bob Welsh
Jones
Welsh
Servess
Tess Connors
Sox
Green Sox
Rosebush
Coleman
Leaton
Weidman
Farwell
Wise
Harrison
Clare
Talk
Campbell
Camphbell
Jim Joslin
Warwall
FIELD DAY AT PRED VERRETTE FARM SHOWING FUNK SEED CORN
Field day Friday August 26 at 1:00 shows Funk Hybrid Seed Corn on Pred Verrette farm. Moying pictures and refreshments at Mt Vernon Grange hall.
Hotel Doherty expands with lodge from Hampton home
The Hotel Doherty announces remodeling of the adjoining late I. and Hampton home into the Hotel Doherty Lodge. The expansion doubles McEwan Street frontage to 198 feet and includes a north end addition, front parking along Hast Fifth Street and the north yard, with remodeling to add sleeping rooms for hotel guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doherty
Hampton
McEwan Street
Hotel Doherty Lodge
Zatulla
Hast Fifth Street
Irving Lumber Co builds new addition to business place
The Andrew D. Irving lumber company on West Fifth Street nears completion of a large connected shed addition. The west shed 21 by 105 feet joins the east 21 by 70 feet via an 18 foot driveway under cover with aluminum siding and daylight windows. An office salesroom 22 by 30 feet and a warehouse 32 by 80 feet are included. Resources include a full line of building supplies and hardware with prompt sourcing for items not in stock. Mr. Irving brings 24 years at Michigan Bell to the family business, which has resided in Clare since 1932 boosting local construction.
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Andrew D. Irving Lumber Company
West Fifth Street
Irvings
Pittsburg
Irving
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Clare Sice
James Groves
Tim Freys
Telephone Company
The
Sentinel
Sie Co
Reverend Powe to Leave Clare Church for Jackson
Reverend William Powe will preach a farewell sermon this Sunday at Clare Congregational Church before moving his family to Jackson. He resigns to become pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church in Jackson, effective September 1. Mrs. Powe has led church women groups and Sunday School activities. An Official Board meeting Thursday September 1 will seek a new local pastor.
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Wm. P. D. Powe
Clare Congregational Church
Plymouth Congregational Church
Jackson
Powe
Congregational Church
Chaplin
Bronson Church
Clare
Ladies Union
Ladies Guild
Powes
Harrison Wins Class C Tourney Here Saturday
Mt. Pleaganut’s Bud Hubbell team becomes first from the district to win, defeating Clare Mfg 7 to 1 in the district softball tournament at Clare school athletic field. Baer led with three hits including two triples and a double while Mitchell held Clare Mfg. to four hits.
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Bud Hubbell
Mt. Pleagaunt
O Clare Mfg
Clare
Baer
Mitchell
Clare Mfg. 0100 000—1-4-4 Hubbells 0003 31 X—T.9-2 Schlafley
O’dell
Pitchford
Beard
Remus
Spencer
Hendershot
Ernie Bryant
Neilan Cradit
Leriny Green
Wv. F
Werrnneil
Rose
Richter
Farwell
North Bradley
Ray Urbaniak
Colosky
Brown
Urbaniak
Clare Alleys Open For Bowling Season
The Clare Bowling Alleys opened on schedule on August 24 with Brunswick’s opening date and new equipment arriving. A 15 minute ball service is planned, Brunswick balls and shoes available, and the alley has electric foul lines pin spotters masking units with fluorescent lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Brunswick
Car sets on top when struck by auto Saturday
George W. Marble of Coleman received a summons after running a red light at the US-10 Fourth Street intersection and hitting a northbound cab on US-27 driven by Floyd Kinde of Clare, overturning the cab and injuring no one aboard Marble. Each vehicle sustained damage.
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George W. Marble
Coleman
Fourth Street
Marbie
McEwan Street
Floyd Kinde
Clare
Kinde
Marble
Wm. B. Dunlop
Smith Beach
Wayne
Mt. Pleasant Post
Beach
Dewey D. Wertz
Wheeler
Wertz
Viola Kemp
R-1
Beaverton
Maple Street
Fifth Street
Norris D. Phillips
Weidman
Arden H. Purvis
Allen E. Purvis
Lake George
Peter Karamol
R-2
Lake
Purvis
Ideal Theater
Danny Holcomb
Union Depot
Clare High to Begin Football Practice at 9 4 P M Monday Aug 29
Clare High School coach Don Richardson announced practice starts at the school athletic field at 9 the morning and 1 p m on Monday August 29. The first game is scheduled for September 16 against Shepherd, urging players and others to be prudent.
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Clare High School
Don Richardson
Shepherd
Dr H P Porter Joins Clare Hospital Staff
Dr Howard P Porter joins Clare Hospital and Clinic as associate to Dr S C McArthur starting Monday August 15. A East Jordan Michigan native, Porter earned a BA at Michigan and an MD at Marquette, trained at Presbyterian in Chicago, and served two years in the Navy with trauma, fractures, orthopedics and general surgery experience. He will reside with the Roy Cimmerer family on West Sixth Street.
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Howard P. Porter
S. C. McArthur
Clare Hospital
Porter
East Jordan Michigan
Hast Jordan Canning Company
University of Michigan
Marquette University
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
United States Navy
Washington
Roy Cimmerer
West Sixth Street
Amos Van Horn Passes Suddenly at Farm Home
Amos A. Van Horn died suddenly at his Sheridan township home on August 18, 1949. Born April 13, 1897 in Sherman township, Gladwin county, he served in the 15th Cavalry during World War I and married Jennies McClung on May 4, 1922. He is survived by his wife, two children, two grandsons, a sister and four brothers. funeral was held August 20 at Thurston Funeral Home with burial in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
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Amos A. van Horn
Sheridan Township
George
Barbara van Horn
Sherman Township
Gladwin County
15Th Cavalry
Jennies McClung
Maxine Paulsen
Wayne
Howard
Flint
V. F. W. Work
Jimmy
Johnny Paulsen
Jennie Willis
Will
Charles
Guy
Gladwin
Thurston
Charles Kleinhardt
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Henry. Paulsen and Sons
Will van Horn
Charles.Van Horn
Guy van Horn
Detroit
Saginaw
Grand Rapids
Swartz Creek
Ithaca
Rosebush
Mt. Pleasant
Rotary club hosts talk on Michigan Unemployment Office
Ben Buchkowski, manager of the Alma MUCC office, explains the commission's duties and unemployment fund distribution for Clare Alma Mt Pleasant area. He notes a 150 percent rise in registrations over last year and about 450 total jobless, with 150 veterans no longer eligible. Next week features motion pictures.
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Michigan State Unemployment Compensation Commission
Rotary Club
Ben Buchkowski
Alma Michigan
MUCC
Buchkowski
Clare
Alma
Mt. Pleasant
Hart Ruby
Stuart Bicknell
Court Batier
Farwell School to Open Tuesday September 6th
Farwell Public Schools announce opening on Tuesday September 6 with a teachers meeting on Friday September 2 to ready the first full day. The gym floor was refinished and three upstairs rooms repainted. Football practice starts a week early with Mr. Perry and Mr. Brenner leading sessions on August 29 at 9:00 a.m.
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Farwell Public
Lake City
Perry
National Foundation pledges aid for polio victims
B L Bates of Grand Rapids announces that the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis will ensure medical care for all polio victims despite a funding and epidemic crisis. He notes large outlays this year and last and vows no sufferer will be denied care regardless of age or race. Mrs John V Wicklund Jr leads the Glacier County Chapter.
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B. L. Bates
Grand Rapids
Michigan
National Foundation For
National Foundation
Bates
Foundation
John V. Wicklund, Jr
Glare County
Farwell Women Electrocuted During Bean Harvest Tragedy
Mrs. Pearl M. Hall and daughter Lillian F. Hall were electrocuted when an airplane winged over Farwell and cut a high voltage line. The wire strike occurred 35 feet above ground. Pilot Robert G. Cale and passenger Glenn Davey were injured but survived. The incident is under investigation by state police and aviation officials.
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Pearl M. Hall
John Hall
Lillian F. Hall
Farwell
Robert G. Cale
Colusa
California
Glenn Davey
Weidman
Hall
Thurston Funeral Home
Cale
Davey
Clare Hospital
Vestaburg
Tri-County Electric Co-op
Mt. Pleasant Post
Cpl. O’donnell
Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. Nettie Arnold Dies After Ill Health Friday
Mrs. Nettie Arnold formerly of Clare died at her home Friday after a period of ill health. Born Nettie Lackie on August 6 1871 in Shiawassee county she lived in Isabella and Clare counties. She married Oscar Bowen in 1889 and later William Arnold. Survived by three children Agnes Aube Frank Bowen and James Bowen a sister a brother fourteen grandchildren twenty great grandchildren one great great grandchild and many relatives. Funeral held Sunday at 2:30 pm at Clare Methodist Church with Rev. L J Nevins. interment Coleman cemetery. Out of town relatives listed.
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Nettie Lackie
Shiawassee County
Isabella County
Oscar Bowen
Clare
Jack Rube
Bowen
Agnés Aube
Frank Bowen
James Bowen
Muskegon
Clara Bowen
Lostine Oregon
William Lackie
Midland
Clare Methodist Church
L. J. Nevins
Coleman Cemetery
Ed Homer
Vance Crane
William Bowen
Beaverton
Percy Crane
Raymond Haler
Vaneta
Vanarsdale
Delore Crane
Flint
James Crane
Bay City
Lester Torrance
Detroit
William Archambault
Lyle Robison
John Smith
West Branch
Norman Wddy
Marion
Paul Stariin
Mesick
Francis Bowen
Bloomingdale
Donald Shumway
Winegar
Half Year Plates Change Set At State Office
The Art Damoth Agency reports a notice from the branch office of the Secretary of State that the half year motor vehicle license plates rate takes effect Thursday September 1.
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Art Damoth Agéncy
Cal
Secretary of State
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Jackson Church
RHV
WM. P. D. Power
Clare Hotel
Irving Lumber CO
Telephone Co
WM. Powe
Clare All Stars
District V. F. W
Veterans of Foreign Wars
John W. Miller
V. F. W. Hall
Isabella
Bay
Arenac
Missaukee
Roscommon
Ogeman
Iosco
Alcona
Oscoda
Crawford
Pettit
Clare Alleys
H.P. Porter
Naval
Amos van Horn
Cy Rotary Club
Farwell School
John Wicklund, Jr
WM. Arnold
Methodist
Nettie Arnold
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