Thos H Maynard Passes Away in California
Word arrived that attorney Thomas Hill Maynard son of Albert and Laure Maynard and grandson of Dr. T H Maynard died in California on Wednesday. Born near Clare in Isabella County he was a Clare High School and Detroit College of Law graduate. His funeral will be at Doherty Funeral Home with Rev Albert Dawe. interment in Cherry Grove Cemetery next to his grandfather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hill Maynard
Albert and
Laure Maynard
T. H. Maynard
California
Atty
Maynard
Clare
Isabella
County
Clare High School
Detroit College of Law
James A. Clute
Perry B. Maynard
Lansing
Doherty
Albert Dawe
Cherry Grove
County Ration Board Releases Tires and Tubes
The Clare County War Price and Rationing Board approved applications for tires tubes and retreads on August 17. Recipients include William Weber Harrison farmer two passenger retreaded tires John Kemmis Harrison farmer two truck tires and Michigan State Highway Dept Clare two retreaded passenger tires plus several others across Harrison Clare Farwell Temple and Woods with items ranging from truck tires to retreads and obsolete tires.
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Clare County
William Weber
Harrison
Paul D. Sheets
Marion
Cecil Warner
Clare
Brewer & Thompson
Clare Hardware & Furniture Co
Martin Bell Plumstead II
Howard DeBarr
Alfred B. Morris
John C. Kemmis
Austin Dunkle
Emery Wood
Farwell
Michigan State Highway Dept
Ray Strouse
Merrill McQuiston
Jerry Seaman
A. McClure
Lewis D. Patton
Temple
Carpenter
John B
Woods
Farmer
Boy Scout Camp Ke payshowink Week Highlights Achievements
Twelve Boy Scouts led by Kenneth Sorrell spent the week of August 29 at Camp Ke payshowink. Sorrell earned Life Scout while Tony Surdo reached Star Scout. Tony also earned the most merit badges. Rodabaugh, Hartshorm, Ireland, and others passed first and second class requirements, with 36 requirements completed overall. Avary from Clare earned the K award for Henry camp improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Hartshoro
Jack Rodabaugh
Gerald Rodabaugh
Douglas Menning
Herbert Smith
George Kane
Willard
Wilbur Ireland
Tony Burdo
Bob Cimmerer
Jack Green
Arthur Jerred
Kepayshowink
Kenneth Sorrell
Mitch
Tony Surdo
Tony
Harvey Harishorm
Wilbur
Willard Ireland
Avary Scout
Clare
Henry &Camper
Chester Welch Dies After Operation
Chester A. Tess Welch, formerly of a big city, died at Sag inaw General Hospital early Tuesday after a serious operation the previous Tuesday. He was born in Clare and worked for the Pere Marquette Railroad for many years before a heart attack last November. He retired from rail service and spent summers at Harrison. Funeral at Stinson Funeral Home Mt. Pleasant Friday at 2:00 pm with interment in Mt. Pleasant. The life story will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester A
Tess
Welch
Big City
Saginaw General Hospital
Clare
Pere Marquette Railroad Company
Harrison
Stinson
Mt. Pleasant
Fire destroys Lennox home and trailer at Clare
Clare firemen battled a roadside trailer blaze at Tobacco River Park west of Clare on US 10, then responded to a fire that consumed the William Lennox farm home five miles south and two and a half east of Clare. The trailer fire saved other tires and equipment while the Lennox house burned to the ground. no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Tobacco River
Us-10
Bridgeport
Core Sand Company
Saginaw
William Lennox
Lennoxes
Lyle Brewer Promoted to Mt. Pleasant Kroger Meat Department
Lyle Brewer promoted from Clare to manage the meat department at the Mt. Pleasant Kroger store. He started at the Mt. Pleasant shop on Tuesday August 18. He and Mrs. Brewer will reside in Clare for now as friends here wish them well in the new location.
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Lyle Brewer
Mit
Pleasant Kroger
Kroger
Mt. Pleasant
Cpl John Schaaf Visits Parents En Route to Georgia
Cpl. John Schaaf arrives from the west coast for a five day lay over with his parents Mr and Mrs John Schaaf in Detroit before heading to St Banning Georgia for officers training school. He visits family friends in town and his sister Mrs Kleinhardt is noted.
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Cpl
John Schaaf
Coast
Georgia
West Coast
St. Banning
John Howlett
Detroit
Clair Schaaf
Plint
Hid Farrel
Billy
Doris Creameans
Gladwin
Cpl. Schaaf
Otenke Witich
Kleinhardt
John
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Floral Tributes
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness during their bereavement. They thank those who sent floral tributes and Dr John A Hall for his words of comfort. Signed Roy McKinnon Mac Northy Richard Northy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Hall
Roy McKinnon
Mac Northy
Richard Northy
Women Golfers Dress Up for Annual Dress-up Day Antics
Women golfers staged a colorful dress-up day with ten performers doing feats such as driving a ball on a sponge and ping pong paddle shots while cameras clicked. Winners to be announced at a future banquet. Qualifying dates for the club tournament are August 26 to 31. Clare Club invited to play Moss Course women at Mt Pleasant on September 2 with reservations due by September 1.
Seven to face criminal charges in circuit court
T. Fanning versus Rose Fanning and Helen Fanning enter accounting dispute in September 1942. Petit jurors listed include Jerome Caner Greenwood Cloyd Switzer Hamilton Gerald Hemstreet Hatton and several others across wards and towns. Additional names include Maude Darling Summerfield Lenna Miller Surrey Peter Cook Winterfield and Jesse Lamphere Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Fanning
Rose Fanning
Helen Fanning
Petit
Jerome Caner
Greenwood
Cloyd Switzer
Hamilton
Gerald Hemstreet
Hatton
Minnie Dangler
Hayes
Morey Mills
Lincoln
Ira
Clare
EH. F. Totton
Harrison
Frank Myers
Jake Seelinger
J. P. Myers
Arthur
William Conn
Franklin
Ollie Middleton
Freeman
Milton Bringman
Frost
Harry Spence
Garfield
G. O. Whitside
Grant
Albert Bruce
Jay Rauch
Farwell Labor Day Celebration Promises Largest Event Yet
Eastern War Time events announce a grand Farwell Labor Day Celebration on Monday September 7. Local businessmen contribute generously and old friends expect a big turnout. residents are urged to attend and not disappoint them.
Clare Townsendites Rally with Loomis Elm Grove Clubs
Clare Townsend Club No 2 met at the Harvey home for a business session then joined Loomis and Elm Grove members to plan and participate in the Midland Rally. A decorated float in national colors led by several members attended the parade with speakers including Congressman Hook and Floyd Moody. The club plans a meeting in Clare City Park next Thursday offering ice cream pending weather.
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Clare Townsend Club
C. D. Harvey
Loomis Club
Midland
Loomis
Harvey
D. W. Osborn
Etta, Howard
Will Kilingener
Osborn
Kilngener
O.W. Nash
Coleman
Elm Grove
Congressman Hook
National Townsend Weekly
Floyd Moody
Clare Townsend Club No
Clare City
Wilson School Opens Tuesday September 8 with Mrs Sheridan
The Wilson school in Vernon District No. 4 will open Tuesday September 8. Mrs Clair Sheridan returns as teacher for the new academic year.
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Wilson
Vernon Dist
Clair Sheridan
Rummage Sale Classified Notice
Community rummage sale listing advertised under classified notices. Details appear limited with unclear date, location, and organizer information.
South Rosebush School Annual Reunion Held at Island Park
The South Rosebush School reunion met Friday August 21 at Island Park Mt. Pleasant with 38 attendees. Officers elected were Robert Kennedy president Minnie McKnight Arnold vice president and Margaret Lamont Derby secretary treasurer. A pot luck dinner followed and a hat collection funded ice cream cones for all. Three years of reunions record five members have died. Wayne Roupe attended for the first time and shared the mood and memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Rosebush School
Island Park
Mt. Pleasant
Robert Kennedy
Minnie McKnight Arnold
Jackson
Margaret Lamont Derby
Anna Kennedy ‘Watson
Leaton
Will Graham
Morris
Wayne Roupe
Gilford
Scrap metal and rubber drive urged for war effort
Urgent call for all kinds of scrap metal and rubber to be weighed in for munition production. Sherman and Adams buy at the junk pile with WPA collecting and government receipts issued. If unable to bring scrap, notify Sutton and WPA trucks will pick up.
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County Salvage
James Clare
Citizens State Bank
Orville Sherman
Farwell
Roy Adams
Clare
Manuel Sutton
WPA
Sutton
Sam
Special Tent Meetings at Standard Church
The Standard Church holds special tent meetings from August 30 to September 13 near Rosebush. Rev. I. L. Brown leads, with district preachers and singers. Services nightly except Saturday at 7:45, and Sunday at 10:30, 2:30, and 7:46. Rev. F. N. Crawford pastor. William Calkins secretary.
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Standard Church
Rosebush
I. L. Brown
F. N. Crawford
William Calkins
Home-Coming Services at Center Methodist Church
Center Methodist Church hosts all day home coming next Sunday September 13 with former protor Will participating in the afternoon service and special musical selections. A potluck dinner is served at noon and all former parishioners are invited to attend.
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Center Methodist Church
Protor
Avid
Air Raid Warden Appeal In Clare Urges Women Help
Air raid warden Ray Kent speaks in Clare and urges women to apply to Chief Rodabaugh. Although not mobilizing women now for police work there is a strong need for women as air raid wardens fire watchers and in first aid and Civilian Defense. Contact Commander Conrad Walker or Chief Ben Burdo to prepare the community for possible bomb attacks.
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Rodabaugh
Conrad Walker
Ben Burdo
Primary Election Set for Lincoln Township Nominees
A General Primary will be held Tuesday September 15 1942 at Town Hall Lincoln Township to nominate candidates for state and district offices. Polls open 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Township Clerk Mrs H Moyer 4742.
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Lincoln Township
H. Moyer
Motorists Told Where toApply for Driver Licenses
Citizens may obtain a driver or chauffeur license from Chief of Police John Redahaugh at the Railway Express office just east of the railroad on West.
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John Redahaugh
Community Club Meetings List for Local Groups
Coming events schedule lists meetings for clubs and lodges including the Farwell Townsend Club Clare Townsend Club Mt Vernon Grange Glaze Lodge Loomis Townsend Club Grant Townsend Club Elm Grove Townsend Grant Masonic Lodge American Legion Auxiliary and Legion, with first second third Monday or Friday timings and locations in Clare, Elm Grove and Grant Township.
O.E.S Regular Meeting and Colonyilie School Reunion
Regular meeting of the O.E.S is set for the first Thursday each month at 8:00 PM. The second annual Colonyilie School Reunion will be held September 5 in William Gilson's Grove with all district patrons and former teachers and pupils invited. Pot luck dinner at noon. please bring table service.
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O.E.S
Colonyilie School
William Gilson
Davis Reunion at Elm Grove Grange Hall
The Davis reunion will be held at Elm Grove Grange Hall on Sunday September 6. A potluck style Pat luck dinner is planned and attendees should bring their own service.
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Davis
Elm Grove Grange Hall
Pat Luck
Clare County Road Commissioner Candidate Carl Bauer Ad
Carl Bauer announces candidacy for Clare County Road Commissioner on the Republican ticket for the September primaries. He notes birth in Clare County, U S service including French theater, fifteen years building roads and screening gravel, and pledges to use taxpayers' money wisely if elected.
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Clare County
U. S
France
Carl Bauer
Expression of Thanks for Kindness After Illness and Death
The Johnson family thanks friends for kindness during the illness and death of Mrs. Emeline Johnson. Special thanks to Rider Johnson of Beaverton for comforting words and to Miss Stanley of Farwell for singing. Also gratitude to Mr. Friz neighbors and all who helped, from Joseph Johnson and family and others including Mr. and Mrs. Swartz, Mr. and Mrs. Swartz, and Mrs. Oscar Anderson and family.
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Emeline Johnson
Rider Johnson
Beaverton
Miss Stanley
Farwell
Mr. Friz
Joseph Johnson
Ain
John Swartz
Oscar Anderson
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Thos. H. Maynard
County Ration Board
Boy Scout News
Chester Welch
Lennox Farm
Clare Townsendites
Rally Sun
Wieson
South Rosebush
America
Isabella County
THE
Clare, Michigan
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Isabella Counties
Ray Kent
Clare Monday
Gee
U.S
Congress
Farwell Townsend Club
Grant Community Club
Mt. Vernon Grange
Glaze Lodge No
1. of. Oo. F
John. BE. Sparbel
V.F.W
Loomis Townsend Club
Grant Townsend Club No. 1
Townsend Club
Mreets
Clare Masonic Lodge
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
American Legion
Clare Common Contrctt
Grant Township
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